Hagia Sophia is one of the most famous landmarks in Turkey.

It was originally built as a cathedral in

the sixth century by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian.Its construction began in 532and was completed in
537.It is one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture.
Hagia Sophia has a classic basilican architectural plan,which is typically rectangular.Its dimensions
are huge for any church built at that time.It is about 82 meters long,73 meters wide and 55 meters high.It
has two floors with a giant dome in the centre,along with smaller domes,above.Only the best materials
were used for building Hagia Sophia,including marble walls and flooring,and gold wall and ceiling
decoration.
Hagia Sophia or“Church of Divine Wisdom”was converted into a mosque under Sultan Mohammed the
Conqueror after he took control of Constantinople in 1453 and served as the principle mosque of Istanbul
for five hundred of years.During the Turkish period,Hagia Sophia attained Islamic features,such as the
mihrab,and the four minarets outside.It became a model for many of the Ottoman mosques of Istanbul
such as the Blue Mosque,the Suleiman Mosque,the Shehzade Mosque and the Rustem Pasha Mosque.
In 1935,under Turkish president Kamel Atatürk,Aya Sofia was turned into a museum.This landmark
was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.In 2020,it was converted to serve as a mosque
again in a highly controversial decision.Every year millions of visitors cometo admire the beauty of
Hagia Sophia.
Activity one: read the text again and complete the fact file below
Landmark:Hagia Sophia
Height:…………………
Location:………………………
Length:82 meters
Date of construction:537
Width:……………………………
Founder:Emperor Justinian
Material:Roman brick, marble
Activity two: read th text then answer these questions
a. Did Hagia Sophia serve as a mosque at the beginning?
….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b. Was it added to the list of World Heritage Sites?
….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Activity Three:
1- read then find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following
a)very big=§2………… b)several=§3……………
Opposite in meaning to the following
a) finished ≠ § 1…………. b) bigger ≠ § 2………….

Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Cicero [now in Oak Park], Illinois, U.S.,
American novelist and short-story writer. He was educated in a public school and began to write in high
school. After his graduation from High school in 1917, he was employed as a reporter in “the Star”. In the
1920’s, he moved to Paris. Six years later, he wrote his first novel
“The Sun Also Raises”. During his career, Ernest wrote many articles and novels. However, “The Old Man
And The Sea” is his masterpiece by which he received the Pulitzer in fiction in 1952 and played a role in
gaining the Noble prize in literature for him in 1954. The Noble prize-winner shot himself dead in 1960.
Activity1: Read the text and fill in the ID card
- Full name:......................................................
- Date and place of birth:.......................................................
- Occupation:.........................................................
- Famous novel:.......................................................…
Activity 2:read then underline.
1-Ernest Hemingway died in 1899. (True/False)
2-He started to write in high school. (True/False)
3-, He went to Paris in the 1920s.(True/False)
4-He won the Nobel Prize in physics. (True/False)
Activity3: find in the text words having the following meanings
a- Started = ..................... c - secondary school = .................
b- A lot of = ..................... d - fired =.........................…
Task one: Fill in the gaps with the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives
given.
1. This wristwatch is……………….. than the old one. (comfortable)
5. Stephany is the………………… daughter in the family. (young)
3. I bought the…………… phone I could afford. (expensive)
4. In this classroom, there are…………………. girls than boys. (many)
5-My brother has a …………………. room than me. (tidy)
6-Russia is …………………. than USA. (big)
7-I am …………………. now than yesterday. (good)
8-She has got …………………. money than you, but she doesn't care. (little)
9-He thinks Japanese is …………………. language in the world. (difficult)
10-Belgium played…………………. than Egypt yesterday. (bad)
11-Cats are not …………………. as dogs. (intelligent)
12-Show me …………………. hotel downtown. (good)
13-…………………. desert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa. (hot)
14-Who is …………………. pupil in your classroom. (talkative)

Activity two: Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1-Maria Sharapova (be)…………….. born on April19th, 1987 in Nyagan, Russia. She (start)…………….. tennis
when she was 4.
2-She (turn)……………………professional in 2001. She (win)………….. her first big trophy “Wimbledon
championship “in 2004.
3-Jk Rowling (to write)…………………………… the Harry Potter book years ago.

Activity three: rewrite these sentences using these words

because-since-as-as a result- therefore-so
1-Tim forgot his math book.
Tim can’t complete his homework.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2-Rima was hungry.
Rima skipped lunch.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3-Erin's car had a flat tire
Erin called a tow truck.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4-Gina couldn't find the cookies
Papa hid them in the cupboard.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5-Mark studied her spelling words.
Mark got an A on the test.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Activity four: turn these sentences into passive form .

1-Ben Mhidi organized “The Soumam Conference “in 1956.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2-The Massacre of May shocked the world.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3- the French captured Ben Mhidi in 1957.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Activity five:find words according the pronunciation of /ei/ and /ai/.

/ei/ /ai/