Sidi Ameur Secondary School Name:

Level: First Year E.Sciences Class:

The First Term Exam

Read the text and answer the uestions:
The Internet is one of the latest developments in the world of communication. It is a
communication network spread all over the world. Three things are needed to be connected to the
Internet: a computer, a telephone line and a service provider.
It was first used by the U.S Army in the late !"s as a super#power competition in the cold war
between the American and the $ussians. It was called at that time the %eb. &ater on, this means of
communication was shared by people throughout the world.
The Internet provides many advantages. It saves time: instead of moving to most libraries to get
some information waiting too much time, you can 'ut sit in front of your computer and search all
connected libraries in a very short moment. (ou can also chat with other people to make friends from
different countries and nationalities. )oreover, you can do your shopping via the Internet. To sum up,
internet makes people come closer
A!Readin" Com#rehension :
$. *ow many paragraphs are there in the te+t, ########(1pt)
%. -ind a suitable title to the te+t. #############(2pt)
&. Are these statements true or 'alse( )%#ts!
a. The Internet is the earliest means of communication. #########
b. It was first used by the .ritish Army. ########
c. (ou can buy your goods via the Internet. ######
d. The Internet provides many disadvantages.........
*. Answer the 'ollowin" uestions accordin" to the text: )&#ts!
a. %hat are the three things needed to connect to the internet,
b. %ho used the internet for the first time,
c. /oes the internet waste time,
+! Text Ex#loration:
$.Find in the text words or ex#ressions that are closest in meanin" to:
a. Improvements 0123 4 5555!.6 b. named 0173 4 55555!.6
%. Find in the text words or ex#ressions that are o##osite in meanin" to:
a. few 0183 9 555.!.6 b. stand 0183 9 555.!.6
&.,atch the words with their a##ro#riate de'initions: )&#ts!
Words Definitions
2. The Internet a. To 'oin together two or many things.
7. A computer b. International communication network.
8. To connect c. An electronic machine that can store and organise data.
*. -ut the 'ollowin" adver.s in the ri"ht #lace:)/*#ts!
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7#*e is busy .0always3555555555555555555555555555.
8#)y friend is late for our appointment .0often355555555555555555
:#*e arrives on time 0usually355555555555555555555.
0. ,ar1 the intonation at the end o' each sentence )R2S2N3 or FALL2N3 ! )/$#ts!

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2- ;an I know the title of the last book you have read,
4. 5rite the 'ollowin" messa"e in letter o' the al#ha.et: )%#ts!
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