english test
text : king and queens
the actual queen of england is elizabeth 2 as everybody knows . she has reigned for several years over great britain , northern ireland and the british commenwealth . she was born in 1926 . her husband was not born in england but in greece . they have got two children : prince charles and prince anne . queen elizabeth 's father was george VI . he died in 1952 . the beautifull place where the royal family always lives in london is called buckingham palace . ( from an english book )
part one : reading comprehension
A-read the text and answer these questions
1-) is england a republic ?
2-) where was the queen's husband born ?
3-) how old is elizabeth ?

B-what do these words refer to in the text
they :
he :
C- lexis
1-) find in the text words that are closest to the meaning of the following :
present =................. named = .................
2-) find in the text words that are opposite to the meaning of the following :
wife = ..................... never =.....................
part two : mastery of language
A- complete these tag questions
1-) elizabeth 2 has reigned for years .......................?
2-) the royal family doesn't live in the white house ...................?

B- classify these verbs to regular verbs and irregular verbs :
to know - to reign - to live - to tell - to cook - to go

part three : written expression
write the biography of famous person that you know or you have already studied about
correction:
reading comprehension
A-
1-) no , it is not
2-) the queen's husband was born in greece
3-) elizabeth II is 80 years old
B-
they : refer to queen elizabeth and her husband
he : refer to her father
C-
1-) present = actual named = called
2-) wife # husband never # always
mastery of language
A-
1-) elizabeth II reigned for years , hasn't she ?
2-) the royal family doesn't live in the white house , does it
B-
regular : to reign - to live - to cook
irregular : to know - to tell - to go
written expression
the composition must be of about (8 to 10 lines ) or 120 words - written by the student him/herself
ختبار 2 لشهادة التعليم المتوسط انجليزية

english subject 2
Text: Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m. two bikers died in a tragic accident on a sharp bend on Airport Road. The bikers were talking to each other while they were overtaking a lorry which was travelling in the direction of Heathrow Airport. Apparently they were having morning exercise in preparation for the Tour de France. Two motorcyclists were coming from Heathrow Airport while looking at a low-flying landing airplane. “ They were riding very fast”, an eyewitness said. The collision between the motorcyclists and the bikers blocked the traffic for more than two hours. Two policemen were investigating the accident when we arrived on the scene.
I. Reading Comprehension ( 7 points )
a) Read the text .Write – true or false – and justify your answers.(3pts)
§ Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m, two bikers died in a deadly accident.
§ They were riding slowly.
§ The bikers were hit by a lorry.
b) Answer the following questions according to the text.( 2pts)
§ Did the two bikers die yesterday afternoon ?
§ Did the traffic block last more than two hours?
c) Lexis ( 2pts)
1) Find synonyms to the following words from the text.
* accident = ……… * stopped = ………..
2) Find antonyms to the following words from the text.
* high ¹ ………… * taking off ¹ ……..
II.Mastery of language.(7points)
a) Syntax (5 pts)
1) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.( 3pts)
a) What ( to happen ) while it ( to rain) ?
b) After they heard about the accident, the policemen ( to arrive).
c)
2) Supply punctuation and capitalization where necessary.(2pts).
b) Pronunciation (2pts).
Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final – ed - :
You have recently witnessed a road accident and you have been shocked .
First suggestion: Write a letter to the local authorities. Express your worries about the increasing number of road accidents in Algeria

Second suggestion: Suggest a series of measures to prevent road accidents.
ختبار 3 لشهادة التعليم المتوسط انجليزية

A group of tourists who recently visited Algeria after reading an ad brochure on a web-site complained about the unsatisfactory conditions. They said there was no water in their rooms, bad accommodation , lack of transport… The food , they had was not as delicious as promised in the ad. The service was terrible .
They said if they did not have their money back , they would write an official complaint to the authorities .
I / Comprehension ( 7 points )
A . Read the passage and answer the following questions
1. Did the tourists have an enjoyable stay in Algeria ?
2. Did the travel agency respect its promise ?
3.Was the food delicious ?
B/ Choose a ,b or c to complete the following sentences .
1. There are …….interesting sites to visit in Algeria
a. not any
b. few
c. many
2.The group of tourists found the ad in ……
a. papier
b. magazine
c. Internet
C/ LEXIS
a. Find in the text two adjectives with a negative meaning
- …………..
-…………….
B . Find in the text two words that are closest in meaning to
a. Tasteful …………… ……………..
GRAMMAR ( 7points )
a/ Syntax
Spot the mistake and correct it .
1.The tourists buyed souvenirs from Algeria .
2.The ad stated that the tourists would visit the goodest sites .
B/Morphology
1.Rewrite the following sentence using “he”
I always behave well with tourists who visit my country .
2.Rewrite the following sentence into the negative form
The tourists enjoyed their stay in Algeria .
2. Turn into plural
The tourist is taking photos .
C/ Pronunciation
Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final “ s” sound
1.Tourists 2. services 3. rooms
Writing ( 6points)
Few tourists come to visit Algeria .
You have good ideas on how to improve tourism. You can make a leaflet or a cartoon to encourage tourists to come to our country .