الفرض الأول في اللغة الإنجليزية للفصل الأول، السنة الأولى ثانوي (جذع مشترك آداب)
المدة: 1 hour المحاور: Unit 1: Exploring the Past (ancient civilizations and prehistoric art), Past simple: regular and irregular verbs, negative and question forms, Used to for past habits, Pronunciation of the -ed ending, Linking words: because, but, so, Writing a short descriptive paragraph about a historical site
Exercise One: Reading and Language (15 marks)
Part A: Reading Comprehension (8 pts)
Read the text carefully, then do the activities.
The Rock Art of Tassili n'Ajjer
Tassili n'Ajjer is a vast plateau in south-eastern Algeria, near the town of Djanet. Thousands of years ago, the Sahara was not a desert. It was green, with rivers, lakes and wild animals such as giraffes, elephants and crocodiles. People lived in this region. They hunted animals, kept cattle and gathered wild fruits. They did not write, but they painted and engraved scenes of their daily life on the rocks.
In 1933, a French officer, Lieutenant Brenans, discovered some of these paintings by chance. Later, in 1956, the explorer Henri Lhote led a team that copied hundreds of them. UNESCO added Tassili n'Ajjer to the World Heritage List in 1982 because it holds one of the most important groups of prehistoric art in the world. Sadly, some paintings disappeared because tourists touched them and because of sand and wind.
- Are the following statements true or false? Justify with a phrase from the text. (2 pts: 0.25 for each answer and 0.25 for each justification)
- a. The Sahara was always a desert.
- b. Prehistoric people at Tassili wrote about their lives.
- c. A French officer discovered some paintings in 1933.
- d. UNESCO added the site to its list in 1956.
- Answer the following questions. (4 pts: 1 pt each)
- a. Where is Tassili n'Ajjer?
- b. How did prehistoric people live in this region?
- c. Why did UNESCO add Tassili n'Ajjer to the World Heritage List?
- d. Why did some paintings disappear?
- What do the words in bold refer to? (1 pt: 0.5 each)
- a. "They did not write, but they painted ..." (paragraph 1)
- b. "... because it holds one of the most important groups ..." (paragraph 2)
- Find in the text words that mean the same as: (1 pt: 0.5 each)
- a. very large = ...
- b. found = ...
Part B: Mastery of Language (7 pts)
- Put the verbs between brackets in the past simple. (1.5 pts: 0.25 each)
- a. Henri Lhote (lead) a team to Tassili in 1956.
- b. Prehistoric people (not / have) metal tools.
- c. Last summer, my family (visit) Djemila.
- d. When (Brenans / find) the paintings?
- e. The explorers (copy) many paintings.
- f. (the Sahara / be) green long ago?
- Rewrite the sentences using used to. (1 pt: 0.5 each)
- a. Prehistoric people lived in caves.
- b. They didn't grow wheat.
- Ask a question about the part in bold. (2 pts: 1 pt each)
- a. Brenans discovered the paintings in 1933.
- b. Henri Lhote led a team to Tassili.
- Classify these verbs according to the pronunciation of -ed: /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/. (1 pt: 0.25 each)
hunted – copied – touched – added
- Join each pair of sentences using the linking word between brackets. (1.5 pts: 0.5 each)
- a. Prehistoric people didn't write. They painted on rocks. (but)
- b. Some paintings disappeared. Tourists touched them. (because)
- c. The site is very important. UNESCO added it to the World Heritage List. (so)
الحل وسلم التنقيط
Part A: Reading Comprehension (8 pts)
- True or false (2 pts)
- a. False – "the Sahara was not a desert. It was green" (0.25 + 0.25)
- b. False – "They did not write, but they painted and engraved scenes ..." (0.25 + 0.25)
- c. True – "In 1933, a French officer, Lieutenant Brenans, discovered some of these paintings" (0.25 + 0.25)
- d. False – "UNESCO added Tassili n'Ajjer to the World Heritage List in 1982" (0.25 + 0.25)
- Questions (4 pts)
- a. It is in south-eastern Algeria, near the town of Djanet. (1 pt)
- b. They hunted animals, kept cattle and gathered wild fruits. (1 pt)
- c. Because it holds one of the most important groups of prehistoric art in the world. (1 pt)
- d. Because tourists touched them and because of sand and wind. (1 pt)
- Reference (1 pt)
- a. They = the prehistoric people (the people who lived in this region). (0.5)
- b. It = Tassili n'Ajjer. (0.5)
- Synonyms (1 pt)
- a. vast (0.5)
- b. discovered (0.5)
Part B: Mastery of Language (7 pts)
- Past simple (1.5 pts: 0.25 each)
- a. led
- b. did not have (didn't have)
- c. visited
- d. did Brenans find
- e. copied
- f. Was the Sahara
- Used to (1 pt)
- a. Prehistoric people used to live in caves. (0.5)
- b. They didn't use to grow wheat. (0.5)
- Questions (2 pts)
- a. When did Brenans discover the paintings? (1 pt: 0.5 for the correct question word, 0.5 for the correct auxiliary and word order)
- b. Who led a team to Tassili? (1 pt: 0.5 for the correct question word, 0.5 for the correct structure without an auxiliary)
- Pronunciation of -ed (1 pt: 0.25 each)
- /t/: touched
- /d/: copied
- /ɪd/: hunted, added
- Linking words (1.5 pts)
- a. Prehistoric people didn't write, but they painted on rocks. (0.5)
- b. Some paintings disappeared because tourists touched them. (0.5)
- c. The site is very important, so UNESCO added it to the World Heritage List. (0.5)
Exercise Two: Written Expression (5 marks)
Your English teacher asks you to write a short paragraph about Timgad, a historical site in Algeria, for the school magazine. Use the notes below. (5 pts)
| Notes: Timgad |
|---|
| Location: near Batna, north-eastern Algeria |
| Founded by the Romans around 100 AD, by Emperor Trajan |
| Roman people built a theatre, a library, baths and wide streets |
| Added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982 |
| Today: thousands of visitors come every year |
Write a paragraph of 8 to 10 lines. Use the past simple for the history of the city, and the present simple for its location and for today. Use at least two linking words (e.g. and, but, because, so).
Marks: relevance and use of the notes (1.5 pts); correct use of tenses and grammar (1.5 pts); vocabulary and linking words (1 pt); spelling, punctuation and layout (1 pt).
الحل وسلم التنقيط
Model paragraph
Timgad is a famous Roman city near Batna, in north-eastern Algeria. The Romans founded it around 100 AD, and the Emperor Trajan ordered its construction. The Roman people built a theatre, a library, public baths and wide streets, so the city became rich and beautiful. Many people lived there and enjoyed a comfortable life. In 1982, UNESCO added Timgad to the World Heritage List because it is one of the best-preserved Roman cities in North Africa. Today, thousands of visitors come to Timgad every year, but we must protect it for the next generations.
Marking criteria (5 pts)
- Relevance and use of the notes (1.5 pts): all or nearly all the notes are included (location, founders, buildings, UNESCO, today). Give 0.25 for each note, up to 1.25, plus 0.25 for a coherent paragraph of 8 to 10 lines.
- Tenses and grammar (1.5 pts): correct past simple (founded, built, became, added) and present simple for the location and "today" (0.75); correct sentence structure, subject-verb agreement and word order (0.75).
- Vocabulary and linking words (1 pt): appropriate vocabulary (Roman, city, theatre, library, World Heritage) (0.5); at least two linking words used correctly (0.5).
- Spelling, punctuation and layout (1 pt): correct spelling (0.5); capital letters, full stops and a clean paragraph (0.5).