First Term English Test

Inspector

Text:
Bill Gates

Bill Gates, was born on October 28^th, 1955. He is a famous
American computer programmer. In his teenage years, he was fond of computing.
In 1975, he stopped his studies at Harvard University and found the Microsoft
Corporation with his friend Paul G Allen. At the age of 31, he was a billionaire.
In 1990, he introduced Windows 3.0.

PART ONE: ( 15 pts )

Section One: Reading
Comprehension
( 06 pts )

A ) Read the text and answer the questions ( 03 Pts )

1- What was Bill Gates ?

2- What did he introduce ?

3- Was he rich ?

B ) Are these
statements true or false ? Correct the wrong ones. ( 03 pts )

1- Bill gates studied at Harvard
University.

2- He is an English computer programmer.

3- Paul G Allen worked with Bill Gates.

Section Two: Mastery of
Language
( 09 Pts )

A ) Mechanics : Write the punctuation and
capitals
( 03 pts )

1. christopher columbus discovered
america in 1492

2. Cross the odd one out :

American – African – European –
Algerian

founded – studied – introduced –
October

B ) Morphology : Complete this table .
( 02 pts )

Infinitive	Past simple
To have
To do
To clean
To buy

C ) Syntax :
( 04 pts )

1 ) Turn the sentences into the negative .

a.
They are going to play chess.

b. She was
a student.

2 ) Ask questions on the underlined words.

a. Ibn
Sina wrote the Canon of Medicine .

b. The
Chinese invented the gun power in 1681.

PART TWO: Integration Phase (written expression) ( 05
Pts )

Fill in the gaps with : ( some
– her – invited – Algeria – they )

David ……….. Lisa to a
party. He introduced ………… to his friend …………….
asked her where ………….was. She
gave …………information about her country.