Ahmed Medeghri Secondary school Level: 2nd year (lit)

School-Year: 2022-2023 Duration: 1 hour.

Full Name: …………………………………………… Class: ……………………………
Third Term Test of English

I) READING
A- Comprehension Read the passage below then do the activities that follow.

Nineteen Eighty-Four is considered one of the most popular novels published in the twentieth century.
It was written by George Orwell in 1949. Orwell is also famous for other works like Animal Farm, a novella
that warned against oppressive governments. Similarly, Nineteen Eighty-Four has the same theme. It is one of
the novels that managed to predict the future to some extent. It did so through its emphasis on media
manipulation, and technology control overall.
The setting of the novel is a fictional world that is dominated by three powerful countries: Oceania,
Eastasia, and Eurasia. The main character of the novel is Winston Smith, an Oceanian citizen. Through the
events the protagonist goes through, the author presents the readers with a world where people are under total
control by a government called the Party, under the leadership of Big Brother. Wherever people go, they see
big pictures of Big Brother looking down on them and watching every move they make. It is a scary world
where people are not free.
Orwell's book could be categorised as a science-fiction story. It explores how through the manipulation
of technology, the government could have total control over its citizens. For example, in every person's room,
double-screened televisions called 'telescreens' are placed; they allow the Party to see and hear what everyone
is doing or saying all the time. Ultimately, Nineteen Eighty-Four is a warning against any dictatorship that
would rise in the future.

Questions

1. Say whether the following statements are true or false correct the false ones:

a. Orwell did not author Nineteen Eighty-Four………………….

b. Oceania is a fictional country……………..
c. The citizens of Oceania don’t have freedom. …………………
d. Technology manipulation is a major theme in the novel. …………………….

2. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a. Does Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four have something in common? If yes what is it?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b. Where is the protagonist of the novel from?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c. In which genre does the novel fit?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d. What would happen if the world was controlled by a government like the Party?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text?

a. Novella (§1) ……………………….b. the author(§2) ……………….. c. its(§3)………………….

4. In which paragraph is it mentioned that the Party constantly watches people?

………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Choose the general idea of the text.
a. Science fiction and its major themes.
b. Nineteen Eighty-Four as a sci-fi story.
c. George Orwell, a famous novelist in the 20th century.

B- Text Exploration(08pts.)

1. Find in the text words which are closest in meaning to the following.
a. Cruel(§1)…………………… b. frightening (§2) ……………….b. characterised(§3) ………………..

2. Complete the chart as shown in the example

Noun verb adjective

Example prediction To predict predictable

………………………….
…………………………….. written

control
…………………………… ………………………..

…………………………
To scare ………………………..

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

a. If France (not to test)………………. atomic bombs in Reggane, nuclear radiation (not to affect)………….
………………….many people.
b. Algeria will have…………………. better roads, transportation (to become)………………. more available.
c. Wars would end………………….. if people (not to be)……………………… so greedy.

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

1. a. “Perhaps one doesn’t want to be loved so much as to be understood.” , George Orwel explained.
b. George Orwel explained……………………………………………………………………………..
2. a. “What can you do against the lunatic who is more intelligent than yourself?” she wanted to know.
b. she wanted to know………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Cross out the silent letter (s) in each word

Warned- Eighty- through - what

5. Fill in the gaps using the words in the list below to get a meaningful paragraph.

artistic – book - poetically - literature –

Poetry is a type of art form and a type of…….……....(1) Poetry uses the qualities of words in different
ways to be……….………. (2).Poetry can be as short as a few words, or as long as a……..…….. . (3) To
say something……………… (4).means to give information in an artistic way.

“Nothing is difficult if you seek it

through your Lord, and nothing is easy if
you seek it through yourself.”