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I. Listening
Video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bYRy_wZEJI

Directions: Choose the correct answer

1. The video is mainly about

a.) Who the forgotten pharaoh is
b.) Why women are not allowed to be pharaohs
c.) Who Horus is
d.) How Egyptian people treat female pharaohs
2. The pharaohs are a living embodiment of which god?
a.) Thoth
b.) Anubis
c.) Horus
d.) Maat
3. What is one of Hatshepsut greatest buildings?
a.) Pyramid
b.) Luxor temple
c.) Mastabat al-Fir'aun
d.) Djeser-Djeseru
4. Which one of the following is NOT her achievements as a pharaoh?
a.) She created an architectural phenomenon
b.) She started trading with the persians
c.) She enhances the economy
d.) She had a successful military
5. How did Hatshepsut tell stories about herself?
a.) Through writing on a piece of paper
b.) Through drawings and writings on the wall
c.) She wrote a book about it
d.) The Egyptian people spread the story

II. Reading
 Ancient Egyptian society gave women far more respect than most
other societies of the time. But it was still extremely unusual for a woman to
become pharaoh. Despite their relatively high status, many thought that it was
fundamentally wrong for a woman to rule. So Hatshepsut had to spend her reign
securing her position and fighting to be seen as a legitimate ruler.
Line
5
After the death of her father, Tuthmosis I, Hatshepsut became queen to Tuthmosis II,
her half-brother. After he died, power passed to her stepson, Tuthmosis III, while he
was still a small boy. Hatshepsut became co-regent, ruling with others on behalf of
her stepson until he grew up. This was standard practice, but Hatshepsut then
surprised everyone by grabbing sole power for herself and declaring herself Pharaoh.
Line At first, Hatshepsut's move was very unpopular. To persuade her people, Hatshepsut
10 stressed her royal ancestry and claimed that her father had publicly appointed her as
his successor.

Then Hatshepsut made sure that she was portrayed in pictures as a man, with a
male body and even a false beard. Finally, she replaced her husband and father's old
Line courtiers with new supporters, so if she went, they went too.
15
Despite these efforts, Hatshepsut was still worried about her position. She
ordered the army to make itself useful, not by going into battle, but by setting off on a
trading expedition to the land of Punt. The expedition was an enormous success and
enhanced Hatshepsut's reputation.
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20 After 22 years of reign, Hatshepsut died and her stepson, Tuthmosis III, finally
gained the throne that had been rightfully his for decades. Tuthmosis resented his long
wait for power and was determined to make Hatshepsut pay. He wanted to wipe her
from history so that Egyptians would forget that she had ever ruled. In a massive
operation, he ordered that her name and image be removed from every part of Egypt.
Line He was so successful that Hatshepsut was totally erased from Egyptian history until
25 1903 when British archaeologist Howard Carter found her tomb and her story was
rediscovered for the first time in 3,500 years.
Source: http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/newkingdom/hatshepsut.html
Summary: After Tuthmosis II passed away, Hatshepsut took over his place since her stepson
is too young to rule. During the time when she’s still alive, she caused many changes in
which all had a successful result. After her death, her son finally took over and wiped her
existence off of history as an act of revenge.

1.)What is the main idea of this passage?

a) How Hatshepsut became a pharaoh
b) How Egypt forgot about Hatshepsut
 c) What happened to Tuthmosis I
d) How Hatshepsut set off a trading expedition to the land of Punt
2.) Why did Hatshepsut become a pharaoh?
a) She wanted to gain power and reputation
b) She wanted to replace her husband and father
c) Her stepson was too young to rule
d) She wanted to convince people that woman can rule
3.) Why did Tuthmosis III remove her name and image from every part of Egypt?
a) He wanted Egyptian to forget about her
b) It is Hatshepsut’s request before she died
c) It is an Egyptian standard practice
d) None of the above
4.) How did Hatshepsut persuade her people?
a) She portrayed herself as a man
b) She convinces people that Tuthmosis II appointed her as a successor
c) She made a claim that her father appointed her as a successor
d) None of the above
5.) The word “portrayed” in line 14 refers to...
a) Believed
b) Depicted
c) Replaced
d) Treated

6.) The word “itself” in line 18 refers to...

a) Her position
b) The army
 c) The land of Punt
d) Her order
7.) The pronoun “his” in line 13 refers to...
a) Tuthmosis II
b) Hatshepsut
c) Tuthmosis I
d) Hatshepsut’s son
8.) Which of the following statement is true?
a) Despite all of her efforts, Hatshepsut could not replace her father and brother
b) Hatshepsut lied about being Tuthmosis I successor to persuade people
c) Tuthmosis III’s plan to erase Hatshepsut from the history was not successful
d) None of the above
9.) Which of the following statement is true?
a) Hatshepsut gain her reputation by sending off her army to battle and trade with the
land of punt
b) After the death of Tuthmosis I, the power was passed to Hatshepsut’s stepson.
c) In this period of time, Egyptian society is the only society that respected women
and gave them the same right as men.
d) None of the above
10.) Which is the best title for this passage
a) History of ancient Egypt rulers
b) How did Hatshepsut become a ruler
c) Why women were not allowed to rule
d) How did Egyptian forget about Hatshepsut

III. Structure and written expression

Direction: Find an error

1. Despite their relatively high status, many thought that it is fundamentally wrong for
A B C
 a woman to rule.
D
2. This was standard practice, but Hatshepsut then surprise everyone by grabbing sole
A B C
power for herself and declaring herself Pharaoh.
D
3. Despite these efforts, Hatshepsut was still worried about her position. She order the
A B
army to make itself useful, not by going into battle, but by setting off on a trading
C
expedition to the land of Punt.
D

4. After 22 years of reign, Hatshepsut died and her stepson, Tuthmosis III, finally gained
A B C
the throne that has been rightfully his for decades.
D
5. He was so successful that Hatshepsut was totally erased from Egyptian history until
A B
1903 when British archaeologist Howard Carter finds her tomb and her story was
C
rediscovered for the first time in 3,500 years.
D

Answer key

Part 1
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. B
Part 2
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. B

Part 3
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C