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The Second Term English Test (N°1)

Level: 4AM
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Today, people can do many things they couldn’t do years ago. For example, people can drive cars, take photographs, forecast the weather and do many other exceptional things. They can even fly across the ocean and go to the moon in spaceships without any difficulty.
However, Man’s present ability to fly is the result of past achievements by exceptional pilots like the Wright brothers and Charles Lindbergh. The former was able to fly the first plane in 1903 whereas the latter was able to make the first solo nonstop flight in 1927.
In the near future, man will certainly be able to go to space by a new type of spaceship in which the future astronauts will be a new generation of robots. These robots might well go on missions of exploration to the different planets which won’t be a secret!

Part One (14 Pts)
I- Reading comprehension. ( 7 Pts)
A) Read the text, put “True” or “False”. Correct the wrong statements. (5Pts)
1- People have achieved many things, today.
2- Today, people can’t know what will the weather be like.
3- Now, man can travel to the moon easily.
4- Charles Lindbergh was able to fly the first plane.
5- In the future, space men will be able to explore space.
B) Fill in the gaps choosing just 4 words out of the following given. (2Pts)
Scientists – for – future – robots – people – invent – students – space.
Man will continue to ……………... In the future, he will be able to make ……………… that might well do him the different jobs. ………………..will be able to create robots which may go to explore space, cook, do the house cleaning and even do the home work for …………………… .
II- Mastery of language. (7 Pts)
A) Match the two pairs . (2,5Pts)
1- Can I see your passport , please? a- Expressing impossibility.
2- The weather is cloudy. It may rain tomorrow. b- Expressing past achievement.
3- Columbus was able to discover America. c- Expressing present ability.
4- Today, people can go to the moon. d- Expressing future possibility.
5- It can’t snow in summer. e- Asking for permission.
B) Agree with these statements using So or Neither. (2,5Pts)
1- I can’t manipulate a computer.
2- We can forecast the weather.
3- I don’t like travelling by plane.
4- I have never seen a robot.
5- I like reading about inventions.
III- Pronunciation. (2Pts)
Form new words using the appropriate prefix, then rewrite the words obtained using phonetic scripts. Follow the example given.
Examlpe: Legal - / ٰli:gl / → illegal - / I ٰli:gl /
1- agree - / əg`ri:/ → ………………………. - /………………………. /
2- Regular - / ٰreg jələ / → ……………………… - / ……………………… /
Part Two (6 Pts)
Written expression.
You are a futurologist, write a short note saying what will / may / might / happen in the future in the following domains: technology, transport, medicine, space………
Start like this: I’m a good futurologist, I can predict a lot of things that might well happen in the future………………

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