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Mefti Abdelkaders Secondary School

Grade level :3rd year Foreign Languages Duration : 1:00h

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Part 1:Reading and Interpreting


For decades I have wished to visit Spain ,not only for its legendary charm and picturesque beauty ,but more importantly to experience the heritage of almost 800 of Islamic presence. In December 1998,I traveled to Spain for the purpose of participating in a colloquium, sponsored by the Paris-based international society, for the study of Arab and Islamic history and scientific flourish .The conference theme pertained to the contribution of Cordoba s most important intellectual ,death of Ibn Rushed ( known as Averroes in the west ; philosophy ,law, medicine ,astronomy ,technology) in commemoration of his 800 death anniversary. The trip also provided me an opportunity to experience Spains Islamic heritage .That heritage indeed ,has its reminders in every nook and corner of contemporary Spain ,but especially in the province of Andalusia.That is where the two most prominent monuments of Islams legacy are located : Granda (Arabic Ghranada)and Cortoba (Arabic Qurtoba );both are united nation heritage of humanity cities .Of course , these cities are well-maintained by Spanish government for ,aside from the heritage aspect, both are huge sources of tourist revenue ,even though ,in times past ,catholic fanaticism had tried to destroy all vestiges of the Islamic heritage .Soon after lending in Madrid (Arabic Majrit ,a kind of breeze ),I took a night train to Granada ,arriving there the next morning .
1-The text is about : put a tick beside the correct answer a-The remaining of the Islamic culture in Spain. .. b-The Islamic civilization . c-The biography of Ibn Rushed

2-Say if the following sentences are true or false : a-The writer went to Spain as a tourist in 1998. b-Ibn Rushed is famous as Averroes . .. c-Many vacationers are attracted by Cordoba and Granada d-The writer spent a night in the train . 3- Answer the following questions according to the text : a-When did the writer travel to Spain? what for?

b- Why are Granada and Cordoba well-maintained by the Spanish government?


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

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Part 2:Text exploration


1-a-Find in the text words whose definitions fellow : -Features belonging to a culture which still exist from the past and which have historical value = 1 b-Find in the text words that are synonyms to the following : -period of ten years = ., -memorial=2 rise = ... C-Find in the text words that are opposites to the following : - unrelated. old 3 decline 2-Join the pairs of sentences expressing concession or time : a-Ibn khaldoun had observed the factor of decline of civilization wrote his famous book of Al Mukadima

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b-The Muslims left Andalusia in 1492 /the Islamic civilization remained an enriching element of the Spanish cultural heritage . . .
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3- Complete the following dialogue between A and B : a- b-Yes, I enjoy reading about the ancient people . a-.. b-Well I learn about their life styles ,their myths and their realization . a- b-No, books are not the only sources for me in the field . a-.. b-The main thing that fascinates me in about the success they realized despite the hardships they met . Sound system : Classify the following words according the pronunciation of their final ed: -traveled -pertained -provided -located -maintained -tried asked

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