Soudani Med Torki High School

Level: 3rd year Experimenta sciences Accademic

year2015-2016.
First Term English Test
A bribe is a payment given personally to a government official in exchange of his use of
official power . Bribery requires two participants :one to give bribe ,and one to take it. Either
may initiate the corrupt offering ,for example a custom official may demand bribes let through
allowed goods ,or a smuggler might offer bribe to gain passage . In some countries, the
culture of corruption extends to every aspect of public life , making it difficult to individuals to
stay in business without resorting to bribes.
In recent years ,efforts have been made by the international community to encourage
countries to incriminate bribery. The reason for this is to make the early steps of a corrupt
deal already an offence and, thus, to give a clear signal that bribery is not acceptable.
The text is:
a- Argumentative b- descriptive c- expository
b- Answer the following questions according to the text:
1-What is bribery?

2-Why do people bribe ?

3-How does the international community fight corruption?

C-What/who do the underlined words refer to in the text?

His
It
This
d-Find in the text words synonyms to:
begin=1 ______________________,spreads= 1_______________,to give away= 2______________
f-Which nouns can be derived from these words:
g-Rewrite the following statements using the prompts given
1-No country is entirely free from corruption
I wish________________________________________________________________________________
2-We fight corruption. We respect the law.
Provided that_________________________________________________________________________
Fill in the gaps with words from the list
Underline the stressed syllables in the following words
 Soudani Med Torki High School
Level: 3rd year Experimenta sciences Accademic
year2015-2016.
First Term English Test
Read the text below carefully then do the activities that follow.

Working children lives are difficult not just because of their work. Their families are
poor or they have no families and no resources. Because they have no education, they are
condemned to be poor all their lives.
The British charity Save the Children says that it is important to talk to child labourers
to find solutions. Not all work is bad or dangerous. In some cases, if children cant work, they
or their families cant survive. Boycotts of products made using child labour result in the
children being forced to do more dangerous work. Save the Children supports projects that
give young workers access to education and better working conditions.
Embroiderers like Nancy can go to classes organized by Save the Children. The
charity also helps them get reasonable pay for their work. Nancy says, Now we know that
our products sell very well in Europe. Before, I didnt know how much money I received. It was
written down. I couldnt read it. I used to think it was a good idea to ban products made by
children. But I live in the practical world, and Im very concerned about my family. For large
families, its very important for at least one or two children to work. If we don work, our
families wont survive.
Adapted from Easy Going,
summer 2003

1. Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.

The text is: a) a speech b) a conversation c) an article.
2. Are the following statements true or false? Write T or F next to the letter
corresponding to the statement.
a) Working children have bad education.___________________
b) The only reason why children work is that their families are poor._______________
c) Work is not always dangerous for children._________________
d) In the Democratic Republic of Congo, all the families with teenagers receive
money.________________
3. Answer the following questions according to the text.
a) Why is the boycott of products made by children not good for them?
________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
b) Before Save the Childrens help, what wasnt Nancy able to do?
________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
c) What happens if children do not work?
 ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________
4. What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
a) Their (1) b) the charity (4)
5. Copy the title you think is the most appropriate to the text?
a) Teenagers and Poor Families
b) Working Children
c) Nancy, the Embroider

B/ Text Exploration (07pts)

1. Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following
a) work (2) b) select (3)
c) forbid (4)
2. Complete the chart as shown in the example.

Verb Noun Adjective

Examp to practice practical
le practise
to
forbid
.. condemned
. charity . 3. Combine the following
sentences using the connectors
given. Make changes where necessary.
A/ a) The article on World Day Against Child Labour was interesting. b) I read it
many times. (so that)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
B/ a) Sam will work at a very early age. b) He needs money to help his poor family.
(as long as )
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ )
C/ a) The poor child suffered harsh working conditions. b) He escaped from
bondage. (consequently)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

4. Classify the following words according to their stressed syllables.

a) important b) economical c) labour d) education

1st syll 2nd syll 3 rd syll

 5. Fill in the gaps with words from the list so that the text makes sense.

like / several / indigenous /

mother
An 1 girl in Panama
I am 12 years old and my name is Kuna Yala. I am always sad and alone. They call
me Indian
and tell me 2 bad words. Sometimes, when I cry a lot, they give me 50 cents to call my
3 who
is in San Blas. I would 4 to be with her instead of working.

1 2 3 4

Good luck
Soudani Med Torki High School
Level: 3rd year Experimenta sciences Accademic
year2015-2016.
First Term English Test
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
While bribery includes an intent to influence or be influenced by another for personal gain,
which is often difficult to prove, graft only requires that the official gains something of value,
not part of his official pay, when doing his work. Large "gifts" qualify as graft, and most
countries have laws against it. (For example, any gift over $200 value made to the President
of the United States is considered to be a gift to the Office of the Presidency and not to the
President himself. The outgoing President must buy it if he wants to take it with him.) Another
example of graft is a politician using his knowledge of zoning to purchase land which he
knows is planned for development, before this is publicly known, and then selling it at a
significant profit. This is comparable to insider trading in business.

Source :the internet

1-The text is about :a-insider trading b-the US President c-graft
2-Anwser the questions according to the text.
a-What is the difference between a bribe and a graft?

b-Do all countries have laws against large gifts?____________________________________________

c-When must the U.S president buy a gift offered to him?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
3-Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to:
A-privately=/=. b sell=/=.
4-What do the underlined words in the text refer to ?
a-which b-it c-he
5-Find in the text words that are close in meaning to:
a-for instance b-present

6-Put the verbs between brackets in the correct from :

a-I wish our children (be)_______________ capable of eradicating corruption someday.

b-I wish anti-corruption education (start)_________________________ earlier.

c-People wish that the government (take)_________________strict measures to stop bribery a

long time ago .
7-Join the sentences with the words in brackets.
a-The Federation discovered that he accepted a bribe. The Federation punished the referee .
(because)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________
b There was a big mess on the football ground. The referee decided to stop the match .(such
that )
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________
c-We will reduce bribery. Everybody will do his best. ( provided that)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________
8-Give the opposite of the following by adding the appropriate prefix.

a-important b- information
c- ethical d- personal

9-Classify the following words according to the final pronunciation of "s":

-requires / gifts / faces / wants

/s/ /z/ / iz /

Good luck
 Soudani Med Torki High School
Level: 3rd year Experimental sciences Academic
year2015-2016.
First Term English Test
Read the text below carefully then do the activities that follow.
Money laundering is the process of creating the appearance that large amounts of
money obtained from serious crimes, such as drug trafficking or terrorist activity, originated
from legitimate source. It is a crime with varying definitions. It is a key operation of the
underground economy.
In US law, it is the practice of engaging in financial transactions to conceal the identity,
source, or destination of illegally gained money. In UK law, the common law definition is wider.
The act is defined as taking any action with property of any form that will disguise the fact
that it is the proceeds of a crime, or obscure the beneficial ownership of said property.
In the past, the term money laundering was applied only to financial transactions
related to organized crime. Today its definition is often expanded by government and
international regulators such as the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to mean any
financial transaction which generates a value as the result of an illegal act, which may
involve actions such as tax evasion or false accounting. In the UK, it does not even need to
involve money, but any economic good. Courts involve money laundering committed by
private individuals, drug dealers, businesses, corrupt officials, members of criminal
organizations such as the Mafia, and even states.
As financial crime has become more complex, and Financial Intelligence (FININT) has
become more recognized in combating international crime and terrorism, money laundering
has become more prominent in political, economic, and legal debate. Money laundering is
illegal; the acts generating the money almost always are themselves criminal in some way
(for if not, the money would not need to be laundered).
From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia Sept 2009

1. Tick the correct answer

 The text is:a- argumentative b-expository c-narrative d- descriptive
The text is about:.
a) Money laundering has varying definitions.
b) Money laundering is committed by criminal organizations.
2. Are the following statements true or false? Write T or F next to the letter
corresponding to the statement.
a) Money laundering is the process of making the illegally gained money
legal._____________
b) In the past, the term money laundering was not restricted to actions related to
crimes.________
c) Money laundering has become less important in political, economic, and legal debate.
_________
3. In which paragraph is it mentioned that it becomes too difficult to fight money
laundering?

4. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a) How is money laundering defined by the American law?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
b) Who are the people that can commit money laundering?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________
5. What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
a) the act (2) b) which (3)
c) themselves (4)

B/ Text Exploration (07pts)

1. Find in the text words whose definitions follow.
a) things owned by somebody (2)
b) money that has to be paid to a government for public services (3)

2. Give the opposites of the following words keeping the same roots.
a) appearance b) legitimate
c) economic d) practicable
3. Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
1-(a) Today money launderings definition is often expanded by government and
international regulators.
(b) Government and international regulators..
 2-(a) The government must fight money laundering.
(b) Its high time the

4. Classify the following words according to their stressed syllables.

a) economy b) economic c) criminal d) conceal

1st syll 2nd syll 3rd syll

Good luck

Soudani Med Torki High School

Level: 3rd year Experimenta sciences Accademic
year2015-2016.
First Term English Test
Read the text carefully then do the following tasks
Ethics is a set of moral rules that the professionals in any field are expected to respect
when they deal either with each other or with the public. In business, ethics represents the
attitudes that individuals and firms should comply with in the actions they perform and the
.decisions they take at every level of their realizations
In societies where both political and cultural conditions exist for making every one
obey this practice, the main principle engaged in the economic braches should involve a good
number of the qualities that have always served as the basis of civilization. Among them we
find the obligation to be honest and lawful in one's activities. It is also essential to act in
.conformity with the spirit of fair competition
Next to these aspects, ethics requires from the various members and groups of
economic sectors the payment of one's taxes and the necessity to treat one's employees with
.fairness
To sum up, the moral values in use in modern societies necessitate from businessmen
and companies alike a strict observance of the different precepts on which the efficiency and
().the prosperity of the whole community depends
Adapted from Progress in English Practice
:A/ Comprehension
:Say whether the following statements are True or False according to the text .1
.____________ -a. Ethical standards are important in all professions
_____________. b. Fair competition is a major quality in modern economy
_________________.c. The payment of taxes is not an aspect of ethics

:Answer the following questions according to the text .2

.a. Mention (3) aspects of ethics from the text

? b. Why is ethics important in economy

? What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text .3

a) their ( 1) them (2 )
:B/ Text exploration
:Find in the text words or phrases closest in meaning to the following .1
) a) behaviours (1) b) demands
:Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a) -3
a) Good teachers translate information into relevant knowledge .1
.b) Information
.a) The system of law is so well implemented that companies avoid bribery actions .2
..b) Because
government had better fight corruption and nepotism -3
_______________________________________________________b)Its high time
4. Supply the opposites of these words keeping the same root
Ethical_ logic
Polite reasonable
5-Classify the following words according to their stressed syllables.
a) economy b) economic c) criminal d) conceal

1st syll 2nd syll 3rd syll

/
Good luck

Read the text carefully then do the activities below.

A counterfeit drug or a counterfeit medicine is a medication which is produced and sold
with the intent to deceptively represent its origin or effectiveness. The common street word
for counterfeit drug is bead bag. Such a product may not contain a sufficient amount of
active ingredients or contains entirely incorrect ones.
People who apply a counterfeit medication may experience a number of dangerous
consequences to their health, such as unexpected side effects, allergic reactions or a
worsening of their condition. Many counterfeits contain inert substances which do not provide
the patient any treatment benefits. On the contrary, they may be hazardous.
It is estimated that upward of 10% of drugs worldwide are counterfeit, and in some
countries more than 50% of the drug supply is made up of counterfeit drugs. Furthermore, the
World Health Organization estimates that the annual earnings of counterfeit drugs are over
$32 billion.
There are several technologies to help combating this problem, such as radio frequency
identification which uses electronic devices to identify pharmaceutical products. A new
technique, Raman spectroscopy can be used to discover counterfeit drugs while they are still
in their packaging.
According to the latest researches, India stands as the first country in fake drug
manufacture. 75% of counterfeit medicines in the world have their origins in India, followed by
07 % from Egypt and 06 % from China. In the case if India, it is against the law to make drugs
for domestic use, and it is not against the law to make them for export.

Adapted from:
http://www.wikipediaco.uk/

1. Choose the answer (a, b, or c) that best completes the statement.

The aim of the text is: a) to give opinion b) to discuss a point c) to inform

2. Are the following statements true or false?

a) Counterfeit medicines are effective. ..
b) Substances in fake drugs can be dangerous. ..
c) Half of the counterfeit drugs come from India. ..
d) In India, it is legal to make drugs for domestic use. .

3. In which paragraph are the methods of combating counterfeit drugs mentioned?

4. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a) How is counterfeit drug commonly called?

b) What are the effects of fake drugs on people who use them?


c) What technical methods are used to fight counterfeit medicine?


5. Match each word with its definition.

1. side-effects a- tools or machines designed to perform a certain task.

2. earning b- undesirable secondary consequences produced by something.

3. devices c- money gained as a profit from employment or investment

6. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

a) Your medical condition (to improve) . provided that you (not to take)
.. fake drugs anymore.
b) Its high time our government (to stop) .. importing counterfeit medicine.

7. Underline the stressed syllable in each of the following words.

a) medicine b) medication c) allergic d) pharmaceutical
8. Fill in the blanks with 4 words from the list.

products exported - drugs- for but Internet -

ingredients

Many counterfeit sold in the Third World or on the ..... originate in India.
However, The State Food And Drug Administration is not responsible pharmaceutical
which are manufactured and .. by chemical companies. It works at the
domestic level.

The First Term English Test N 2

Read the text below carefully then do the activities below.

As the Greek historian Herodotus once said Egypt is the gift of the Nile, the Nile River was
the ancient Egyptians best friend even though it did flood every year. In the fall, the great river
would overflow its banks. At first the Egyptians lost their crops, their houses and, in some cases,
their lives. However, the Egyptian people noticed after a time that the floods came about the same
time every year, in June. Therefore, they planned: they would make sure nothing important was
on the banks of the river when it was time for the flood.

Then after the water level went back down, they would quickly plant new crops. The floods
brought good fresh soil up onto the land .This soil was ideal for planting grains.

The river also gave them the chance to fish. The Egyptians would build boats out of the wood
and sail up and down the river. They would use spears and nets to catch fish as well as birds that
flew close to the surface of the water.

The Nile also provided protection from attack. People wanting to invade Egypt would have
first to cross the river, which was very wide in places. The Egyptians could stand on their own side
of the river and throw spears at their attackers. Any attacker who did cross the river was likely to
be tired from making the crossing.

Another important way that the Nile helped the ancient Egyptians was in trade. Goods went
to and from Egypt down an up the Nile, which had its mouth at the Mediterranean Sea.

1. Choose the right answer.

A/ The text about: a) history b) literature c) technology

B/ The Ancient Egyptians took preventive actions to save their lives
a) when they knew the danger of the floods caused by the Nile.
b) after they had recognized that the floods came about the same time.
c) as soon as the Nile did floods.

2. Mark the statements below as true, false or not mentioned.

a) The Nile was occasionally a danger to Ancient Egyptians.
b) Floods happened three times a year.
c) The floods ruined the Nile Valley lands.
d) The average annual rainfall in the Nile region was about 755mm.

3. Answer the questions below according to the text.

a) What did the overflow of the Nile result in?
b) What did the Ancient Egyptians benefit from the Nile?
c) What did the Egyptians use the spears and nets for?

4. In which paragraph is it mentioned that ancient Egyptians took precautions to save their lives
and face the floods of the Nile?

5. Find in the text words whose definitions follow.

a) the season of rainfall (&1) b) a large amount of water covering an area already dry
(&2)
6. Divide the following words into roots an affixes.

a) important b) quickly c) overflow d) protection

prefix root suffix

7. Ask questions that the underlined words answer.

a) The Egyptian civilization started some 5000 years ago.
b) It flourished along the Nile Valley.

8. Classify these words in the chart below according to the pronunciation of their final ed.

a) noticed b) planned c) provided d) helped

/t/ /d/ /id/

The First Term English Test N1

Read the text below carefully then do the activities below.

The Indus Civilization is among the world's earliest civilizations, contemporary to the
Bronze Age civilizations of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. It peaked around 2500 BC in
the western part of South Asia, declined during the mid-2nd millennium BC and was
forgotten until its rediscovery in the 1920s by R.D. Banerjee.
 The Indus civilization is still poorly understood. Its very existence was forgotten until
the 20th century. Its writing system remains undeciphered. Among the Indus civilization's
mysteries are fundamental questions, including its means of subsistence and the causes
for its sudden disappearance beginning around 1900 BCE. We do not know what language
the people spoke. We do not know what they called themselves. All of these facts stand in
stark contrast to what is known about its contemporaries, Mesopotamia and ancient
Egypt.
Taken from the
Internet

1- Choose the most suitable title for the text.

a / The Indus people.
b / Mesopotamia.
c / The Indus Civilization.

2- Answer the following questions according to the text.

a / When did the Indus Civilization emerge?

b / Who rediscovered the Indus Civilization?

c / What was the language spoken by The Indus people?

3- Say whether the statements are True or False according to the text.
a / The Indus Civilization is a modern civilization. ..
b / It vanished about 1900 years ago.
c / Historians don't have much information about this civilization. .

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

a / Its.2 ..
b / they..2 ..

5- Find in the text opposites to the following words.

a / rose (1) . b / similarity (2)

6- Complete the table below with the right word category.

Verb Noun Adjective

. civilization .
know . .

7- Match the two sentences in order to express concession in the following:

a) Ancient civilizations disappeared centuries ago. b) Their architectural character is still
remaining
in the modern world.

..

8- Put the verbs between brackets into their correct forms.

After they ( to build ) a strong city, they ( to establish) ... a
law for
the government.

9- Fill in the blanks with one word from the list.

civilizations - deciphered - travel -
 Arabian Sea

The Indus people used camels, oxen and elephants to.. 1 over land. They had
carts with wooden wheels. They had ships, with one mast, probably used to sail around
the 2 seals with a pictographic script, which has not as yet been 3, were found at
the Indus Valley sites. Similar seals were found in Mesopotamia, which seems to indicate
possible trade between these two 4.

1/ .. 2/ 3/ 4/ .

Part One: Reading (15pts)

A/ Comprehension (07pts)

Read the text below carefully then do the activities that follow.
 Numidia (202 BC - 25 BC) was an ancient Berber kingdom in North Africa and is
no longer in existence today. It was located on the eastern border of modern day
Algeria, bordered by the Roman province of Mauritania (western border of modern
Algeria) to the west, the Roman province of Africa (modern day Tunisia) to the east ,
the Mediterranean sea to the North and the Sahara Desert to the south. Its earliest
inhabitants, the Numidians were divided into tribes and clans, and were racially
indistinguishable from the other Berber inhabitants of early North Africa. From the 6th
century BC, points along the coast were occupied by the Carthaginians, who by the
3rd century BC had expanded into the interior as far as Thevesta (Tbessa).
The name of Numidia was first applied by Polybius and other historians during
the 3rd century BC to indicate the territory west of Carthage, including the Entire
Maghreb as far as the river Mulucha (Muluya), about 100 miles west of Oran. The
Numidians were conceived of as two great tribal groups: the Massyli in eastern
Numidia, and the Massaesyli in the west. The Numidians were semi-nomadic Berber
tribes who lived in Numidia, in Algeria, east of Constantine and in part of Tunisia and
Morocco. The Numidians were one of the earliest natives to trade with the settlers of
Carthage.
The inhabitants remained semi-nomadic until the reign of Massinissa, the chief of
the Massyli tribe living near Cirta (Constantine). During the second Punic War he was
initially an ally of Carthage, but he went over to the Roman side in 206 BC and was
given further territory extending as far as the Mulucha River. For nearly 50 years
Massinissa retained the support of Rome as he tried to turn the Numidian pastoralists
into peasant farmers. He also seized much Carthaginian territory and probably hoped
to rule all North Africa.
Taken
from the Internet

1. Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer. The text is:
a) expository b) narrative c) prescriptive.

2. Are these statements true or false? Write T or F next to the letter

corresponding to the
statement.
a) Numidia still exists in modern Algeria.
b) The earliest inhabitants of Numidia were Berbers.
c) The Numidians were wanderer tribes who live in Numidia.
d) Massinissa ruled all North Africa.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a) Which places were occupied by the Carthaginians?
b) Where is the Muluya River situated?

4. In which paragraph it is mentioned that the Numidians made business with

the Carthaginians?

5. What do the underlined words refer to in the text?

a) who.1 b) he3
B/ Text Exploration (08pts)
1. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following.
a) small communities (1) b) to govern (3)

2. Complete the following table as shown in the example.

 Verb Noun Adjective
Examp indicate indication indicative
le
existence .

applied
3. Combine the following

sentences using the connector

locate .
in brackets.
a) 1/ Thousands of Carthaginians escaped to Numidia. 2/ Carthage was
destroyed. (after)
b) 1/ Massinissa seized much Carthaginian territory. 2/ He was initially an ally
of Carthage.
(although)

4. Ask questions on the underlined words.

a) After Massinissas death the Romans divided the kingdom.
b) The name of Numidia was first applied by Polybius.

5. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final

ed.
a) located b) bordered c) occupied d) hoped e) seized f)
expanded
/t/ /d/ /id/

6. Fill in each gap with one word from the list.

commander - educated - Massinissa -
Carthaginian

1 was the son of king Gala (or Gaa) of the Massylians, and was 2 in
Carthage a kind
way to say that he was in fact a hostage. When he was almost thirty years old, he
served as 3 of a
Numidian cavalry unit in the 4 army in Iberia.

Part Two: Written Expression (05pts)

Choose ONE of the following topics:

Either Topic One: Your English pen friend, who is a student at Oxford High School,
wants to get information about the ancient city of Timgad. He wants to write an article
on this subject for the School Journal. Write him/her a letter giving him/her information
about Timgad. Use the following notes.
- Timgad (anciently called Thamugadi or Thamugadis)
- the Aurs Mountains, south of Constantine, south east of Batna.
- founded by the Roman emperor Trajan in 100 A.D.
- known as the Numidian Pompeii.
- ruins include the remains of the Arch of Trajan, a Forum, a library and a
theatre
- suffered from the invasions of the Vandals and the Byzantines.
- excavations begun in 1881
- declared by the UNESCO a World Heritage Site in 1982
Or Topic Two: The success of ancient civilizations is due to many important factors.
Write a composition
(about 100 words) in which you talk about these factors.

TOPIC TWO
Part One: Reading (15pts)
A/ Comprehension (07pts)

Read the text below carefully then do the activities that follow.

The battle of Granada was a siege of the city of Granada fought over a period of
months leading up to its surrender on January 2nd, 1492. The city was captured by the
combined forces of Aragon and Castile (recently united as Spain) from the armies of
the taifa Muslim kingdom of Granada. Granadas forces were led by Sultan Boabdil.
This relatively small campaign was of momentous consequences as Granada was the
last outpost of the Moorish rule in Spain and its fall brought to an end 780 years of
Muslim control in the Spanish peninsula.
Granada contains the beautiful Alhambra palace, a gem of Islamic architecture,
the loss of which is mourned in the Muslim world. The fall of Granada marked the final
act in the Reconquista, the campaign by the medieval Christian states of Spain to
drive out the Moors. It was followed by the expulsion of the Jews and Muslims from
Spain, although some remained by converting to Christianity. Among these some
remained secretly Muslim or Jewish (known as Moriscos and Morranos). Many,
however genuine their conversion, were subject to the suspicions and interrogations
of the Spanish Inquisition. In 1609, descendants of converts were also expelled.
A society that had often seen Muslims, Jews, and Christians interacting positively
had ended. The fall of Granada was a factor in the Spanish and Portuguese drive to
acquire overseas colonies, influencing their attitude of superiority towards the cultures
and religions they encountered in the New World, for which Christopher Columbus set
sail later in the year of Granadas defeat. Rediscovery of the richness and positive
cultural exchange of the Moorish Spain before 1492, known in Spanish as convivencia,
may provide clues on how contemporary multi-cultural societies can deal with the
challenges of pluralism and of peaceful co-existence.
From New World
Encyclopedia
1. Choose the right answer.
A/ The text is: a) a letter b) an article
B/ The text is talking about: a) the decline of Granada b) the rise of
Granada.

2. Put the following sentences in the order they appear in the text.
a) The Muslim rule over Spain lasted for about eight centuries.
b) The Spanish acquired many colonies after the fall of Granada.
 c) Muslims and Jews were expelled from Spain after the fall of Granada.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a) Who captured the city of Granada from the Muslims?
b) How long did the Muslims rule over the Spanish peninsula?
c) What is covivencia?

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

a) the city (1) b) some (2) c) which (3)

B/ Text Exploration (08pts)

1. Match words and definitions.
Words Definitions
1. surrender a. Muslim Arabs who invaded Spain in the 8th century
2. the Moors b. act of sending somebody away from a school, a
3. expulsion club or a country
c. stop fighting against an enemy and allow yourself
to be caught 2. Divide
the following words into roots and affixes.
a) conversion b) rediscovery c) co-existence
Prefix Root Suffix

3. Give the correct form of the verbs between

brackets.
The west (to rise) after the Islamic civilization (to decline) ...

4. Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables.

a) fought b) momentous c) campaign d) descendants
1 2 3
syllable syllables syllables

5. Reorder the following sentences to make a

coherent passage.
a) The European colonization of the Muslim lands started in the mid 18th
century.
b) The advent of the wider use of gun powder gave impetus to the expansion of
the new
Muslim powers.
c) By the beginning of the 18th century these great empires were spent and in
decline.
d) They had quite liberal and tolerant rulers ushering an era of conquest,
expansion and great
civilizations.

Part Two: Written Expression (05pts)

Choose ONE of the following topics:

Either Topic One: Summarize the reading passage in no more than 80 words.

Or Topic Two: Write a composition of about 100 on the following topic.

In your view, what were the real reasons behind the decline of the
Islamic civilization?

Good Luck

Part One: Reading (15pts)

A/ Comprehension (08pts)

Read the text below carefully then do the activities that follow.

Money laundering is the process of creating the appearance that large amounts of
money obtained from serious crimes, such as drug trafficking or terrorist activity, originated
from legitimate source. It is a crime with varying definitions. It is a key operation of the
underground economy.
In US law, it is the practice of engaging in financial transactions to conceal the identity,
source, or destination of illegally gained money. In UK law, the common law definition is wider.
The act is defined as taking any action with property of any form that will disguise the fact
that it is the proceeds of a crime, or obscure the beneficial ownership of said property.
In the past, the term money laundering was applied only to financial transactions
related to organized crime. Today its definition is often expanded by government and
international regulators such as the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to mean any
financial transaction which generates a value as the result of an illegal act, which may
involve actions such as tax evasion or false accounting. In the UK, it does not even need to
involve money, but any economic good. Courts involve money laundering committed by
private individuals, drug dealers, businesses, corrupt officials, members of criminal
organizations such as the Mafia, and even states.
As financial crime has become more complex, and Financial Intelligence (FININT) has
become more recognized in combating international crime and terrorism, money laundering
has become more prominent in political, economic, and legal debate. Money laundering is
illegal; the acts generating the money almost always are themselves criminal in some way
(for if not, the money would not need to be laundered).
From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia Sept 2009

1. Choose the general idea of the text.

a) Money laundering has varying definitions.
b) Money laundering is committed by criminal organizations.
2. Are the following statements true or false? Write T or F next to the letter
corresponding to the statement.
a) Money laundering is the process of making the illegally gained money legal.
b) In the past, the term money laundering was not restricted to actions related to
crimes.
c) Money laundering has become less important in political, economic, and legal debate.

3. In which paragraph is it mentioned that it becomes too difficult to fight money

laundering?

4. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a) How is money laundering defined by the American law?
b) Who are the people that can commit money laundering?
c) Why has money laundering become more prominent in political, economic and legal
debates?

5. What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text?

a) the act (2) b) which (3) c) themselves (4)

B/ Text Exploration (07pts)

1. Find in the text words whose definitions follow.

a) things owned by somebody (2)
b) money that has to be paid to a government for public services (3)

2. Give the opposites of the following words keeping the same roots.
a) appearance b) legitimate c) economic d) practicable

3. Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).

1(a) Today its definition is often expanded by government and international
regulators.
(b) Government and international regulators..
2(a) The government must fight money laundering.
(b) Its high time the
4. Classify the following words according to their stressed syllables.
a) economy b) economic c) criminal d) conceal

1st 2nd 3rd

syllable syllable syllable

5. Reorder the following sentences to make a coherent passage.

a) It is clear that such activity damages the financial sector institutions,
b) and can distort the economys external sector to the detriment of long-term
economic
development.
c) Money laundering has negative effects on economic development.
d) reduces productivity in economy by diverting resources and encouraging crime and
corruption,

Part Two: Written Expression (05pts)

Choose ONE of the following topics:

Either Topic One: Money laundering is an immoral act that has many negative results. Use
the following
notes to write a composition about this phenomenon.
- create an economic instability
- lose control of economic policies
- lose revenue and benefits
- social costs and risks

Or Topic Two: Write a composition of about 100 words on the following topic.
The role of whistle-blowing has become important in todays society. Do you
think it is
important to denounce illegal practices? How do you think this can make a
change in the
society?
 TOPIC TWO
Part One: Reading (15pts)
A/ Comprehension (08pts)

Read the text below carefully then do the activities that follow.

Working children lives are difficult not just because of their work. Their families are
poor or they have no families and no resources. Because they have no education, they are
condemned to be poor all their lives.
The British charity Save the Children says that it is important to talk to child labourers
to find solutions. Not all work is bad or dangerous. In some cases, if children cant work, they
or their families cant survive. Boycotts of products made using child labour result in the
children being forced to do more dangerous work. Save the Children supports projects that
give young workers access to education and better working conditions.
For example, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, teenagers from poor families receive
some money to start businesses. They can buy products to sell at the market and make some
money. Because they are the bosses, they can choose when to work and they have money to
pay for school.
Embroiderers like Nancy can go to classes organized by Save the Children. The charity
also helps them get reasonable pay for their work. Nancy says, Now we know that our
products sell very well in Europe. Before, I didnt know how much money I received. It was
written down. I couldnt read it. I used to think it was a good idea to ban products made by
children. But I live in the practical world, and Im very concerned about my family. For large
families, its very important for at least one or two children to work. If we don work, our
families wont survive.
Adapted from Easy Going,
summer 2003

1. Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.

The text is: a) a speech b) a conversation c) an article.

2. Are the following statements true or false? Write T or F next to the letter
corresponding to the
statement.
a) Working children have bad education.
 b) The only reason why children work is that their families are poor.
c) Work is not always dangerous for children.
d) In the Democratic Republic of Congo, all the families with teenagers receive money.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a) Why is the boycott of products made by children not good for them?
b) Before Save the Childrens help, what wasnt Nancy able to do?
c) Nancy knows that the boycott is not a good thing to do. Explain her awareness.
d) What happens if children do not work?

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

a) Their (1) b) the charity (4)

5. Copy the title you think is the most appropriate to the text?
a) Teenagers and Poor Families
b) Working Children
c) Nancy, the Embroider

B/ Text Exploration (07pts)

1. Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following

a) work (2) b) select (3) c) forbid (4)

2. Complete the chart as shown in the example.

Verb Noun Adjective

Examp to practice practical
le practise
to save
poor

3. Combine the following

charity . sentences using the connectors
given. Make changes where
necessary.

 A/ a) The article on World Day Against Child Labour was interesting. b) I read it
many times.
(so that)
B/ a) Sam will work at a very early age. b) He needs money to help his poor family
(as long as)
C/ a) The poor child suffered harsh working conditions. b) He escaped from
bondage.
(consequently)

4. Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables.

a) important b) child c) labour d) education

1 2 3 or more
syllable syllables syllables

5. Fill in the gaps with words from the list so that the text makes sense.

like / several / indigenous /

mother
An 1 girl in Panama
I am 12 years old and my name is Kuna Yala. I am always sad and alone. They call
me Indian
and tell me 2 bad words. Sometimes, when I cry a lot, they give me 50 cents to call my
3 who
is in San Blas. I would 4 to be with her instead of working.

Part Two: Written Expression (05pts)

Choose ONE of the following topics:

Either Topic One: In some countries like China and India, many kids have to work to help
their poor
parents. Using the following notes, write a short essay on this problem.

causes Consequences
Poor families / orphan children / jobless Illiteracy / poverty / working at an early
parents / failure at school age /
exploited to the extreme / health
problems
Or Topic Two: You are discussing with your friend about the importance of ethics in business,
but he/she
seems to disagree with you. Try to convince him/her with arguments. Write
the dialogue.

Good Luck
Your Teacher S.H
Key Answer
TOPIC ONE
Parts
Marks
Part One: Reading 15 pts

A/ Comprehension 08 pts
1. (a) ....... 01pt
2. a) T b) F c) F .. 0.5pt3
..... 01pt
3. in the last paragraph
(4) ........................................................................................................ 4. 01pt
a) In American law, money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial
transactions to
conceal the identity, source, or destination of illegally gained money. 01pt
.
b) The people that can commit money laundering are private individuals, 01pt
drug dealers, 0.5pt3
businesses, corrupt officials, members of criminal organizations such as the
Mafia, and even
07pts
states.
c) because financial crime has become more complex, and Financial 0.5pt2
Intelligence has become 0.25pt4
more recognized in combating international crime and terrorism. 01 pt
01pt
5. a) money laundering b) illegal act c) the acts generating the money 02pts
...........................

B/ Text Exploration
1. a) property b) 0.25pt4
tax ................................................................................................................
2. a) disappearance b) illegitemate c) uneconomic d) impracticable 05pts
... 1.5pt
3. 1(b) Government and international regulators expand its definition today. 1.5pt
..... 01pt
2(b) Its high time the government fought money laundering. 01pt
.
4. .

1st syllable 2nd syllable 3rd syllable

c) a) economy, d) b) 5. 1 c 2a 3d
criminal conceal economic 4b
..

Part Two: Written Expression

1. Content/ format relevance to topic ...
..
2. Logical structuring of ideas/ use of markers ...
...
3. Language correctness: spelling/ punctuation ...
..
4. Choice of appropriate structure/ lexis ...
.
TOPIC TWO
Parts Marks
Part One: Reading 15 pts

A/ Comprehension 08 pts
1. (c) ... 0.5pt
2. a) F b) F c) T d) F...... 0.5pt4
..... 01pt
3. a) because it results in children being forced to do more dangerous 01pt
work. ........................... 01pt
b) She couldnt read because she had no 01pt
education. .............................................................. 0.5pt2
c) She is concerned about her 0.5pt
family. ....................................................................................
d) If children dont work, their families wont 07pts
survive. ......................................................... 0.5pt3
4. a) working children b) Save the 0.25pt4
Children .........................................................................
5. (b)
.........................................................................................................................
.................. 0.5pt3

B/ Text Exploration
1. a) labour b) choose c) 0.5pt4
ban .........................................................................................
2. - to save safety safe
......................................................................................................
- poverty poor 0.25pt4
- charity charitable
3. A/ The article on World Day Against Child Labour was so interesting that I 05pts
read it many 1.5pt
times. .... 1.5pt
B/ Sam will work at a very early age as long as he needs money to help his 01pt
poor family. 01pt
 C/ The poor child suffered harsh working conditions. Consequently, he escaped
from bondage.
4. .
1 syllable 2 syllables 3 or
more
syllables
5. 1 indigenous 2
b) child c) labour a) important d)
education several 3 mother 4
like
...

Part Two: Written Expression

1. Content/ format relevance to topic ...
..
2. Logical structuring of ideas/ use of markers ...
...
3. Language correctness: spelling/ punctuation ...
..
4. Choice of appropriate structure/ lexis ...
.