_FIRST TERM ENGLISH EXAM for 3rd year classes

LYCEE 8MAI 45 JIJEL TIME : 2H
PART 1: READING / INTERPRETING
Read the text carefully then do the activities
The first known urban civilization on the Indian subcontinent—and one of the first in the world— flourished in the valley of the Indus River. The Indus Valley civilization lasted from about 2500 BC to about 1700 BC in part of the region that is now Pakistan and India. It is best known for the great cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. Evidence of the civilization was first uncovered in 1921.
The economy of the Indus Valley was mostly agricultural. The people depended heavily on the rivers for growing crops. Because little rain fell in the valley, they used the process called irrigation to carry water from the rivers to the fields. In addition, they took advantage of the annual flooding of the Indus River. The people used to plant crops at certain times of year to best use the water and rich soils provided by the floods. Among the crops that fed the people of the valley were wheat, barley, dates, melons, and peas. The Indus people were among the first in the world to grow cotton and make textile fabrics from it.
The Indus people domesticated many animals, meaning that they raised them to be useful to humans. The animals included humped cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, dogs, and cats. Some experts believe that the Indus people were the first to domesticate the chicken.
The end date of the Indus Valley civilization also is not known for sure. The society probably broke down in stages sometime between 2000 BC and 1700 BC. It is known that when the end came, the civilization was already in decline. Some historians believe that the cities were sacked by invaders from the west, probably a group known as Aryans. Climate change, floods, and epidemics also may have helped cause the civilization's downfall. Encyclopædia Britannica 2007
A)COMPREHENTION
1-The text is : a-Narrative b- Expository c-Argumentative (1
2- Say whether the following statements are True or False according to the text
a- The Indus Valley civilization lasted 1000 years .
b- The Indus River floods helped people in agriculture.
c- The Indus Valley civilization began to fall step by step.

3-In which paragraph is ( The Indus civilization’s collapse ) mentioned ? (1
4-What do the underlined words refer to in the text
a- It §1= b- they §2= c- them §3 =

5- Answer the following questions according to the text
a-Where did the Indus civilization flourish ?
b-How long ago did the Indus valley civilization rise ?
c-Did the people at that time depend only on rain ?
d- Give two reasons for the collapse of Indus valley civilization !

B) TEXT EXPLORATION (8 pts )
1-Write from the text the words that have nearly the same meaning as:
a-bloomed §1= b-had the habit to §2= c-a lot of §3= d-perhaps §4=





2)Match the words in (A) with their opposites in (B) ( 1.5

(A)	(B)
1-Rise 2-Little 3-Better 4-Fertile 5-Vanish 6-Many	a-Few b-Emerge c-Worse d-Much e-Poor f-Collapse

3-Ask questions that the underlined words answer
a-The Indus civilization bloomed 4000 years ago .
-………………………………………………………….?
b-The people of The Indus valley used to grow cotton in their fields .
-…………………………………………………………..?

4-Spot the mistake and correct it . ( 2 P )
a-For me , arts must contribute for the flourishing of any civilization.
b-The people of the Indus valley used not to build pyramids.
c-The pupils had revised before they had watched TV .
d-Despite they persevered , they didn’t succeed .

5-Classify the following verbs according to their final ' ed
-Contributed- persevered –revised – watched- succeeded –flourished

/ t/	/ id/	/ d/

PART TWO: WRITTEN EXPRESSION


Choose one of the following topics?

Topic 1 :The Islamic civilization rose , bloomed and fell .Use the following notes to develop

your ideas :

-To begin in 611 AD by Mohamad’s rule and the four patriarch khalifs(Abu

Bakr-Omar-Otman and Ali )

-To develop in the ommeyyad reign in Syria

-To reach its maturity in the abbastgsid rule in Irak : progress in ( medicine-

Philosophy- arts- astronomy-mathematics-….)

-To fall in 1492 in Andalusia ( many reasons : corrupt rulers , problems

between khalifs , unity of enemies)
Topic 2: Summarize the text .