High School: Mohamed Zitouni  

School year: 2020 /2021

Level: 1st Year Scientific Stream. Time: 2 hours

First Term English Exam

Part one: Reading
Read the text carefully then do the tasks.
Text:

Algerian people are the biggest bread consumers in the world . This is according to a survey done
in 2008 . Algerians love French baguettes more than any other nation. Although couscous and flat
bread are also part of the daily diet, the unchallenged leader in the field of wheat products in the
largest country in Africa is " baguette à la française".

If statistical projections are to be believed, 49 million baguettes pass over the shop counter every
day. That would mean each of the 38 million Algerians eats, on average, more than one whole loaf
of this white bread every day. Compared with these quantities, consumption in France is
significantly lower, as the French are estimated to eat less than one baguette a day.

In Algeria, bread is bought from the artisan baker around the corner. Industrial products have
no appreciable significance in the Algerian market .

To conclude , Algerians do not dispense with bread at their dining tables, as it is an essential
food for both poor and rich families .

www.Worldgrain.com

A/Reading Comprehension: (8pts)

1. The survey is about: (1pt):
a) The most famous countries in the world.
b) The Algerians' bread consumption.
c) The difference between the Algerian and the French bread .

2. Are these statements true or false? Write T or F next to the letter corresponding to the
statement. (2pts)
a) The Algerian people do not consume the bread a lot .
b) In Algeria, wheat is mostly produced as French bread “ la baguette française “
c) The survey found that only poor Algerian people consume the bread everyday .

3. Answer the following questions according to the text

a) When was the survey of bread consumption done ?

………………………………………………………………………………….

b) Do Algerian people like the French bread more than the French people ?
………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) According to the survey , can Algerian people enjoy their meals without bread ? justify
… ………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text? (02pts)

a) The largest country in Africa (§1) ………………… b) their (§4) ………………

B/ Text exploration: (7pts)

1. Match these words with their definitions / synonyms. (2pt)

1- Survey
2- Wheat
3- bread
4- essential

2. Find in the text words that are opposite in the meaning to the following :

Higher =/=…………………….. Smallest =/=……………………..

3. Punctuate the following passage:(01pt)

a policeman saw a child in the street he asked him is there any problem the child replied
everything is all right he asked him what are you doing alone in the car he said we
are petrol off and my father went to bring some

4. Classify the following words according to the stress pattern :

Atom – conduct – proverbial – postcard

5. Join the following sentence using :

Anis is at school . Anis is at home
…………………………………………………………..
Poor people eat the bread .Rich people eat the bread .
……………………………………………………………

6. Fill in the blanks with words from the box (2pts):

good - bad - well - badly - kindly- very
I feel so ..(1)..today because lost the football match 4-2 yesterday. I don’t think we played...(2)..
However, the other side played really…(3)… When I broke my leg, my friend Pam ..(4)..offered to do the
shopping for me.

7. Rewrite sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A (1pts)

1. A- Asma: “Where do you live now?”

B- Asma asked him …………………………………………………………….
 2. A- Omar asks me if I want to dance.
B-Omar:………………………………………………………………….

Part two: Written expression: (5pts) Choose one of the following topics:
Topic 1: Write a letter to your friend to tell him about your summer holidays .
Topic2: The bar chart below shows the results of a survey about students’ favorite after-school activities. Write
a short report about the findings(results) shown in the graph.