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Secondary School School year : 2019/2020

Level: 2nd Year Lph stream Time : 2 hours

First Term Test

Read the text carefully then do the activities.

Peace is one of the most essential things we need to make us succeed. Without it, there will be conflicts
and wars, and we all will be too busy trying to protect our lives and the lives of those we care the most.
During wars, we will have bad conditions of life . The constant fear of being captured or even death will eat
our brain, so it will be impossible to create wonderfulness in the midst of war.
The consequences of the absence of peace in our world are so terrifying. Imagine how conflicts can
break apart families, friends, communities, and nations. Our friends can be our enemies. The love that we
once share can disappear just like that due to non existence of peace. Without peace, the possibility to lose
everything that we have is also at the biggest. Wars have been long known as the biggest life taker ever. Lots
of people die during wars. If there is no peace in this world, we and our friends and families can die. Imagine
the pain of losing someone that you love. Not only losing the people you love, but you can also lose
everything you have or earn. Bombing during wars can destroy your houses and your belongings. You have
nothing left but this emptiness that you feel due to your loss.
With peace, you can live side by side with everyone. You will not spend your mind, your energy, and
your money on wars. Instead, you can spend them on trying to innovate something that can bring welfare to
the entire world. That is why peace is very important in our lives, in our world.

https://givepeaceadance.org/index.php/2017/07/08/the-importance-of-peace-for-humankind/

Part one :
A/- Reading / Interpreting: ( 7pts)
1. Say whether the following statements are true or false: (2pts)
A- People won’t be able to preserve themselves and their families during wars.
B- During wars people always face the risk of dying.
C- Conflict and wars are affecting our life positively .
D- Peace provides Psychological comfort for everybody.
2. Answer the questions from the text: (3 pts)
A- What are the effects of conflicts and wars on people’s lives ? (Give three examples )
B- Why is peace very important in our lives?
C- Does peace contribute to the well-being of people ?
3. what or who do the underlined words refer to in the text ? (1pt)
It (§1) = ................................................... / Them (§3) = ..............................................

4. Suggest a title for the text (1pt) : .................................................................................................

B/ Text exploration: (8pts)

1- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following words : (1,5pts)
Disputes ( §1) = ........................................ / Devastate (§2) = .......................................
2- Complete the following table : (1,25pts)
Verb Noun Adjective
To devastate ………………….. …………………..
///////////////////////// Poverty …………………..
………………….. ………………….. free

3- Give the correct form of the idiom verb between brackets .(2,25 pts)

- In the past, the League of Nations (can) ................solve some problems.

- The United Nation (not be able to).............. settle disputes in some countries yet and its general secretary
Ban Ki Moon promises that he (be able to)..................... put an end to all wars in the world next decades.

4- Re-write sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a”( 2 pts)

1-a)The UN security council is obliged to solve some conflicts between countries.

b) The UN security council............................................................

2-a) We are not allowed to forget the French colonialism.

b) we ....................................................................................

5- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final /S/. ( 1pt)
Organizations – groups – prices – conflicts
/S/ /Z/ /iz/

Part Two (5pts) : WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Topic One : Many children in the world die because of wars, hunger, illnesses and poverty like in
Palestine, Somalia, Syria ... .Write a composition of no more than 80 words on answering the following
question : What do you think we must do to stop conflicts and protect children against wars?

- Make the best use of the modals you learned and the notes below :
Go to school / play / health care / eat well / live in a peaceful world / happiness
Topic Two :

- Write a paragraph in which you talk about algerian lifestyles in the past and today;
food, clothes, and entertainment.

Good luck dear student

 The correction of the first term Exam
Level : 2nd year Lph

1. Say whether the following statements are true or false: (2pts)

A- People won’t be able to preserve themselves and their families during wars. (True) (0,5)
B- During wars people always face the risk of dying. (True) (0,5)
C- Conflict and wars are affecting our life positively . (False) (0,5)
D- Peace provides Psychological comfort for everybody. (True) (0,5)

2. Answer the questions from the text: (3 pts)

A- The effects of conflicts and wars on people’s lives are : (1,5pt)
1- The constant fear of being captured or even death will eat our brain.
2- It will be impossible to create wonderfulness in the midst of war.
3- Without peace, the possibility to lose everything that we have is also at the biggest.
B- Peace is very important in our lives because with peace, we can live side by side with everyone and
spend our mind, your energy, and your money on trying to innovate something that can bring welfare
to the entire world. (1pt)
C- Yes , it does. (0,5pt)

3. what or who do the underlined words refer to in the text ? (1pt)

It (§1) = Peace (0,5) / Them (§3) = mind, your energy, and your money (0,5)

4. Suggest a title for the text (1pt) : Peace and conflict

B/ Text exploration: (8pts)

1- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following words : (1,5pts)
Disputes ( §1) = Conflicts / wars (0,75pt) / Devastate (§2) = Destroy (0,75pt)

2- Complete the following table : (1,25pts)

Verb Noun Adjective
To devastate Devastation (0,25) Devastated (0,25)
///////////////////////// Poverty Poor (0,25)
To free (0,25) Freedom (0,25) free
3- Give the correct form of the idiom verb between brackets .(2,25 pts)

- In the past, the League of Nations (can) could solve some problems. (0,75pt)

- The United Nation (not be able to) has not been able to (0,75pt) settle disputes in some countries yet
and its general secretary Ban Ki Moon promises that he (be able to) will be able to (0,75pt) put an end
to all wars in the world next decades.

5- Re-write sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a”( 2 pts)

1-a)The UN security council is obliged to solve some conflicts between countries.

b) The UN security council must/ have to solve some conflicts between countries. (1pt)

2-a) We are not allowed to forget the French colonialism.

b) we mustn’t forget the French colonialism. (1pt)

5- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final /S/. ( 1pt)
Organizations – groups – prices – conflicts
/S/ /Z/ /iz/
-Groups (0,25) - Organizations - Prices (0,25)
- conflicts (0,25) (0,25)

Part Two (5pts) : WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Topic One : Many children in the world die because of wars, hunger, illnesses and poverty like in
Palestine, Somalia, Syria ... .Write a composition of no more than 80 words on answering the following
question : What do you think we must do to stop conflicts and protect children against wars?

- Make the best use of the modals you learned and the notes below :
Go to school / play / health care / eat well / live in a peaceful world / happiness
Topic Two :

- Write a paragraph in which you talk about algerian lifestyles in the past and today;
food, clothes, and entertainment.