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3rd year Literary Streams
Final Examination
Part One: Reading
A/ Comprehension
Read the following text carefully then do the activities that follow
Harvard University has lost its top spot in the ranking of world universities for the first time in eight years. It was knocked off its perch by Caltech (the California Institute of Technology). Another California college, Stanford University, tied with Harvard for second spot. The annual, global list of the planet’s top educational institutions is compiled by London’s Times Higher Education and the Thomson Reuters Corp. Universities from the U.S.A. and U.K. dominated the list, with 75 American schools in the top 200. Seven of the top 10 colleges were in the U.S. and the rest were in Britain. Oxford University climbed two places in the rankings to fourth; Princeton University came fifth and the University of Cambridge was sixth.
Phil Baty, editor of the rankings, explained that Caltech leapfrogged Harvard because it had found greater funding for its research. He said: “The difference between Harvard and Caltech last year was minuscule. What’s happened this year is Caltech has seen a significant increase in its research income. A 16 percent increase. It’s quite significant in tipping the balance over in its favor.” Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, president of Caltech, said: “Caltech is fortunate to have steadfast donors and partners whose support gives [the university] the ability to invest in new ideas long before they would be eligible for public funding opportunities.” Baty said private universities in America like Caltech are becoming more successful in raising funds.
1 – Say whether the following sentences are true or false according to the text?
a) Harvard University is classifies the eighth university in the world.
b) Harvard has a top spot in the world universities classification.
c) The best schools are in the USA and Britain.
d) Caltech is a public university.
2-Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.
A/ The text is about the best…………a) teachers b) countries c) universities.
B/ The text is a ………a) report b) letter c) thesis
3-Answer the following questions according to the text.
a)What is the classification of Oxford University among the world universities?
b) Mention two factors that helped Caltech University to be in the top spot?
4-What / Who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
It§1 - He §2 - whose §2
B/ Text Exploration.
1-Give the opposite of the following words keeping the same root.
a) Literate b) rational c) educated d) responsibility
2-Complete sentence’b’ so that it means the same as sentence ‘a’
1-a) Education in the USA is not the same as in Algeria.
b) Education in the USA is …………….from…………..
2-a) The USA gives importance to education and so does the UK.
b) Like…………………………………importance to education.
3-a) Since we don’t give importance to education, it won’t develop.
c) Education won’t develop unless……………………………………
3-Which nouns can be derived from the following words?
a) Lose - b) successful c) Fail d) fortunate e) invest f) global
4-Circle the silent letter in the following words:
a) Foreign b) Column c) Knowledge d) Often
Part Two: Written Expression
Write on one of the following topics
Topic 1
Answer the following question in a paragraph of 120 to 150 words.
What is the role of education in the individual’s life and his society?
Topic 2
Use the following notes to write a paragraph of 120 to 150 words about the
following topic.
An English proverb says:’ you are human the number of languages you speak.’
Importance of the knowledge of foreign languages in your life.
The effect of foreign languages in your future job.
English and French are basically required in getting a job.
Foreign languages and understanding other peoples ‘cultures.
Role of languages in broadening one’s culture.
Good Luck
3rd year Literary Streams
Final Examination
Part One: Reading
A/ Comprehension
Read the following text carefully then do the activities that follow
Harvard University has lost its top spot in the ranking of world universities for the first time in eight years. It was knocked off its perch by Caltech (the California Institute of Technology). Another California college, Stanford University, tied with Harvard for second spot. The annual, global list of the planet’s top educational institutions is compiled by London’s Times Higher Education and the Thomson Reuters Corp. Universities from the U.S.A. and U.K. dominated the list, with 75 American schools in the top 200. Seven of the top 10 colleges were in the U.S. and the rest were in Britain. Oxford University climbed two places in the rankings to fourth; Princeton University came fifth and the University of Cambridge was sixth.
Phil Baty, editor of the rankings, explained that Caltech leapfrogged Harvard because it had found greater funding for its research. He said: “The difference between Harvard and Caltech last year was minuscule. What’s happened this year is Caltech has seen a significant increase in its research income. A 16 percent increase. It’s quite significant in tipping the balance over in its favor.” Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, president of Caltech, said: “Caltech is fortunate to have steadfast donors and partners whose support gives [the university] the ability to invest in new ideas long before they would be eligible for public funding opportunities.” Baty said private universities in America like Caltech are becoming more successful in raising funds.
1 – Say whether the following sentences are true or false according to the text?
a) Harvard University is classifies the eighth university in the world.
b) Harvard has a top spot in the world universities classification.
c) The best schools are in the USA and Britain.
d) Caltech is a public university.
2-Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer.
A/ The text is about the best…………a) teachers b) countries c) universities.
B/ The text is a ………a) report b) letter c) thesis
3-Answer the following questions according to the text.
a)What is the classification of Oxford University among the world universities?
b) Mention two factors that helped Caltech University to be in the top spot?
4-What / Who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
It§1 - He §2 - whose §2
B/ Text Exploration.
1-Give the opposite of the following words keeping the same root.
a) Literate b) rational c) educated d) responsibility
2-Complete sentence’b’ so that it means the same as sentence ‘a’
1-a) Education in the USA is not the same as in Algeria.
b) Education in the USA is …………….from…………..
2-a) The USA gives importance to education and so does the UK.
b) Like…………………………………importance to education.
3-a) Since we don’t give importance to education, it won’t develop.
c) Education won’t develop unless……………………………………
3-Which nouns can be derived from the following words?
a) Lose - b) successful c) Fail d) fortunate e) invest f) global
4-Circle the silent letter in the following words:
a) Foreign b) Column c) Knowledge d) Often
Part Two: Written Expression
Write on one of the following topics
Topic 1
Answer the following question in a paragraph of 120 to 150 words.
What is the role of education in the individual’s life and his society?
Topic 2
Use the following notes to write a paragraph of 120 to 150 words about the
following topic.
An English proverb says:’ you are human the number of languages you speak.’
Importance of the knowledge of foreign languages in your life.
The effect of foreign languages in your future job.
English and French are basically required in getting a job.
Foreign languages and understanding other peoples ‘cultures.
Role of languages in broadening one’s culture.
Good Luck