Exam of Second Year

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC DEMOCRATIC OF ALGERIA
National Education Ministry

Teacher: Ms.Boussouar
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Class: 2 year literary Stream Aflah Abdelwahab Secondary School
Allotted time: 2 hours FIRST TERM ENGLISH EXAM
PART ONE: Reading (15pts)
Read the text carefully then do the following activities
Islam has created a nation which is free from cruelty and injustice more than any other nation that has existed
before. Islam means a religion of peace which calls for forgiveness versus hatered, toelerance versus violence and
equality against racism. It emphasizes that every human being is worthy of respect and people have to respect each
other despite the differences in religion and culture.
Islam teaches Muslims that peace can be achieved through tolerance, mercy, and respect to others. Furthermore,
good actions and deeds bring happiness and relief to people. For instance, the prophet MUHAMMAD ; (peace be
upon him) signed treaties of peace with the Jews ﴾Non-Muslims ﴿and the Infidels despite their mistreatment. He
said: “The merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth , and the one in
the heavens will have mercy upon youˮ
According to Islam, all men and women are brothers and sisters .And all are creatures of one and the same
God. In this regard, the Quran says: “The believers are brothers to each other”. And ˮwhen they are angered , they
forgive ˮ.
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A. Comprehension : ﴾08 pts﴿

1- The text is about: (tick the right answer)
a) The history of Islam b) The principle of peace in Islam c) A comparaison of religions
2-Are the following statements true or false according to the text?

a)Islam calls for respecting Muslims only.
b)In Islam, peace can be reached through violence and hate.
c) The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was tolerant and forgiving in spite of the Jews
mistreatment.
d)According to Islam, all men and women are considered brothers and sisters.
3- Answer the following questions according to the text:
a) What does Islam mean?
b) What are the principles it calls for?
c) Are forgiveness and tolerance important for creating a peaceful society?
4- What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?

a- it (§1) b- their (§2) c-He (§2)
5- In which paragraph the following idea is mentioned.
 Islam has many standards that teach people how to be tolerant.
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B. Text Exploration: ﴾07 pts﴿
1) Match the following words with their definitions
Words Definitions
1. To emphasize a. Being kind and forgiving , especially
when you can choose to be strict.
2. Merciful b. Treating everyone fairly and giving them
the same chances.
3. Equality
c. to give special importance to something.
2) Divide the following words into prefix/ root / suffix

injustice- merciful - mistreatment
Prefix Root Suffix
……………………….. ………………………….. ………………………
………………………. …………………………… ………………………..
………………………. …………………………… ………………………..
3) Give the correct form of the verbs between brackets.

a. In the past, people﴾ to wear﴿ traditional clothes. Today most of them﴾want﴿ to follow fashion
trends.
b. In the future, Muslims (to be able) to exemplify the importance of tolerance and acceptance.
4)Fill in the blanks with one of the given words: were able to which shouldn’t
1) People ……………use violence to solve their problems.
2) ………you……….settle the conflict peacefully in the last meeting?
3) UNICEF is an organization………..helps to protect children around the world.
5) Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”.
Muslims - treaties - teaches - creates
/s/ /z / /Iz /
PART TWO: written expression.
Choose one of the following topics: (05 pts)

TOPIC ONE:
You have an English key pal (a pen friend whom you correspond with) who is curious about your religion
Islam and thinks that Islam calls for violence. Write an email to your key pal in which you explain that Islam is
a religion of peace. You can use the following notes:
Islam is often misunderstood / Islam encourages tolerance and respect to people of other faiths /
peaceful nature of Islam / the Quran emphasizes resolving conflicts through dialogue and peaceful means/
Islam rejects any form of violence or aggression / Islam supports the values of justice, compassion, and well-
treating others.
TOPIC TWO: Today, we live a totally different life from our grand parents’ life since modernity
has brought new life style. Write a short paragraph telling about the differences
between the past and the present lifestyle in terms of eating habit, clothing habit,
communication….etc. Use *used to* and present simple.
Best wishes
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FIRST TERM ENGLISH EXAM CORRECTION
A. Comprehension
1 - The text is about: (tick the right answer) 0.5pt
b) Nelson Mandela’s fight against racism.
2-Are the following statements true or false according to the text? 1.5pt
a) - True. b)- False. c)-True.
3 - Answer the following questions according to the text 4pts
a) apartheid, a system where non-white citizens were segregated from whites and did not have equal
rights
b) The objective of the A.N.C is to abolish the racist regime and to participate in ruling the country .
c) No, he didn’t .
d) Mandela was arrested because was a very active and energetic number of the A.N.C
4- What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text ? 1.5pt

he (§1) Mandela b- themselves (§3) The blacks c-its (§3) The A.N.C
5- In which paragraph §5 0.5pt

Text Exploration:
1) Find in the text words or phrases that are opposite in meaning to the following: 1.5
a) Imprisoned (§1) ≠ free b) weak (§3) ≠ strong c) just (§4) ≠unfair
2) Complete the following table: 1.5

Verb Noun Adjective
To free freedom free
To hope Hope hopeful
To agree Agreement Agreeable /agreed
3) Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a): 2pts
1) a/ They were able to make peace in different parts of the world .
b/ They managed/could make peace in different parts of the world .
2) a/ It is not necessary to agree with each other ..
b/we don’t have to agree with each other .
3) a/ It is your duty to respect the school rules .
b/you must respect the school rules.
4) a/ It is forbidden to cheat at exams .
b/ Students mustn’t cheat at exams.
4)Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”. 1pt
refugees - rights - fighters - hopes
/s/ /z / /Iz /
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Hopes – rights Fighters Refugees
5) Fill in the gaps with words from the list: 1pt

1====Activist 2===== / Hoped/ 3=====Colour-blind/ 4======Race/
C-Written expression: Choose only one topic: (5pts)
(Relevance 1pt/Semantic coherence1pt/Correct use of English2pts/Excellence (vocabulary and
creativity) 1pt)
Topic one: Content +from ( The use of modal verbs and irregular forms of can+ connectors+ oratorical
speech )
N.b They should respect THE FORM of THE speech .
Topic two: free) 2.5pts vocabulary and coherence 1.5pts for Correct English 1pt for Excellence and
creativity
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National Education Ministry

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A. Comprehension : ﴾08 pts﴿

2-Are the following statements true or false according to the text?

4- What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?

5- In which paragraph the following idea is mentioned.

 Islam has many standards that teach people how to be tolerant.

2) Divide the following words into prefix/ root / suffix

3) Give the correct form of the verbs between brackets.

PART TWO: written expression.

Choose one of the following topics: (05 pts)

4- What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text ? 1.5pt

5- In which paragraph §5 0.5pt

2) Complete the following table: 1.5

5) Fill in the gaps with words from the list: 1pt

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