The Second Term English Test (N°1)

V.I.P

The
Second Term English Test (N°1)

Level:
4AM
Date:
Wednesday, January 23^rd,2008

Text

Today, people can do many things they
couldn’t do years ago. For example, people can drive cars, take photographs,
forecast the weather and do many other exceptional things. They can even fly
across the ocean and go to the moon in spaceships without any difficulty.

However, Man’s present ability to
fly is the result of past achievements by exceptional pilots like the Wright
brothers and Charles Lindbergh. The former was able to fly the first plane in
1903 whereas the latter was able to make the first solo nonstop flight in
1927.

In the near future, man will
certainly be able to go to space by a new type of spaceship in which the
future astronauts will be a new generation of robots. These robots might well
go on missions of exploration to the different planets which won’t be a
secret!

Part One (14
Pts)

I- Reading comprehension. ( 7 Pts)

A) Read the text, put “True” or
“False”. Correct the wrong statements. (5Pts)

1- People have achieved many things, today.

2- Today, people can’t know what will the weather be
like.

3- Now, man can travel to the moon easily.

4- Charles Lindbergh was able to fly the first plane.

5- In the future, space men will be able to explore
space.

B) Fill in the
gaps choosing just 4 words out of the following given. (2Pts)

Scientists – for – future – robots – people – invent – students – space.

Man will continue to ……………...
In the future, he will be able to make ……………… that might well do him the
different jobs. ………………..will be able to
create robots which may go to explore space, cook, do the house cleaning and
even do the home work for …………………… .

II- Mastery of language. (7 Pts)

A) Match the two pairs . (2,5Pts)

1- Can I see your passport , please? a-
Expressing impossibility.

2- The weather is cloudy. It may rain tomorrow. b- Expressing past
achievement.

3- Columbus was able to discover America. c- Expressing present
ability.

4- Today, people can go to the moon. d- Expressing
future possibility.

5- It can’t
snow in summer.
e- Asking for permission.

B) Agree with these statements using So or
Neither. (2,5Pts)

1- I can’t
manipulate a computer.

2- We can
forecast the weather.

3- I don’t like
travelling by plane.

4- I have never
seen a robot.

5- I like
reading about inventions.

III-
Pronunciation. (2Pts)

Form new words using the appropriate
prefix, then rewrite the words obtained using phonetic scripts. Follow the
example given.

Examlpe: Legal - / ٰli:gl / → illegal - / I ٰli:gl /

1- agree - /
əg`ri:/ → ………………………. - /………………………. /

2- Regular - / ٰreg jələ /
→ ……………………… - / ……………………… /

Part Two (6
Pts)

Written expression.

You
are a futurologist, write a short note saying what will / may / might / happen
in the future in the following domains: technology, transport, medicine,
space………

Start like this:
I’m a good futurologist, I can predict a lot of things that might well
happen in the future………………

Honour Member

May Allah reward you dear colleague.

Head of the Forum

Thank you Mrs.Nacèra!

Head of the Forum

Thank you Mrs.Nacèra.