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Part One. A) Reading Comprehension. (7pts)

Read the text carefully then do the activities.

Each of the civilizations of the past contributed in a way or another to enhance the cultural and technical side of human communities. They all had achievements that gradually transformed the destiny of nations and turn them into highly organised groups having in their hands more efficient means that enabled them to develop a better capacity in the fight for survival and therefore to lead a more comfortable life.

The Chinese, for example, were the first to show to the others how to combine intelligence and discipline in order to construct a dynamic society able to offer its inhabitants prosperity and security. The Egyptians in their turn managed to bring considerable improvements in the branches of farming, architecture, medicine, writing and religion. Despite the hostile environment where they evolved, they succeeded to impose their will, power and perseverance so as to gain their neighbours’ respect and immortalize their name in history.

As for the Babylonians ,they devoted their skills to further the spheres of astronomy, law-making, building, cattle breeding and land-working .The Phoenicians, too, helped in accomplishing exceptional advances in matters connected to ship-building, international trade and sailing across seas. When the Greeks arrived, they promoted mathematics, philosophy and democracy. They also gave a strong impetus to scientific research, rational thinking, mythology and artistic creations. In their wisdom, they went as far as using sport as a channel through which to consolidate peace and harmony among tribes and races. The Romans, as well, devoted themselves to elevate the fate of the human race. They dedicated their talent for the pursuit of arts, the construction of towns and public works, the laying of rules and political bodies, the expansion of commerce and the introduction of more effective strategies in the military field.

1.The text is about:

a) The contribution of ancient civilizations.

b) The common features of ancient civilizations.

c) Human communities in ancient civilizations.

2. Read paragraph 1 and 2 and say if the following sentences are true or false.

a) Today’s civilization draws important advantages from the cultures of the past.

c) The Chinese failed in every attempt they made to organise their society into a prosperous nation..

d) The Greeks encouraged their people to practise sport for waging wars.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a) What is the most positive feature about the cultures of the past?

c) What did the other nations learn about from ancient Egyptians?

c) How did the Greeks improve the life of human communities?

4. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?

a) They ( §1) b) they (§2) c) which (§3)



5. Is the text

a) argumentative? b) descriptive? c) expository? d) prescriptive?



B) Text Exploration. (7pts)

1. Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following:

a) static (§2) b) destruction (§3) c) weak (§3) d) lower (§3)

2. Complete the following chart as shown in the table.

Verb	Noun	Adjective
extend ............................... ...............................	............................ decision ...........................	......................................... ......................................... successful

3.Join these pairs of sentences using the appropriate connector.

Whereas – as soon as – despite the fact that

a) It rarely rained in Mesopotamia. The Sumerians developed a strong system of irrigation.

b) The Phoenicians arrived in Phoenicia. They become town-dwellers.

c) The Egyptians brought improvements in farming, agriculture medicine and writing. Phoenicians developed ship-building, international trade and sailing across seas.

4. Ask the questions to which the underlined words are possible answers.

a) The Greeks spoke with envy when referring to the Nile

b) Ancient Egyptians settled around the Nile because of its importance.

c) The name of the Nile’s God was Osiris.

5. Classify the following verbs according to the pronunciation of their final “ed”

a)contributed b)transformed c)helped d)connected e)succeeded f)arrived

Part two . Written Expres​sion(6pts)

Choose one of the following topics

TOPIC 1 : In what ways can the study of ancient civilisations help human beings in their

present life? The following notes can be used to help you:

- learning : strengths of a nation- causes of collapse of any civilization

- avoid mistakes of past nations

- build a strong nation and keep it strong

TOPIC 2. Write a composition explaining in what way today‘s civilizations are different from those

of the past.

.................................................................Keys................................................................



Part one / A) Reading comprehension (7pts)



1) The text is about : a) Ancient civilizations

2) a) True

b) False

c). False

3) a) their contribution to human civilization

b) considerable improvements in the branches of farming, architecture, medicine, writing and religion.

c) by the new ideas they brought in mathematics, philosophy, democracy and sport.

4) a) they (§1) ...... civilizations

b) they (§2) ...... the Egyptians

c) which (§3) ...... a channel

5) The text is............ c) expository





B) Text exploration (7pts)

1) a) static (§2) ≠ dynamic

b) destruction (§3) ≠ destruction

c) weak (§3) ≠ strong

d) lower (§3) ≠ elevate

2)

Verb	Noun	Adjective
extend decide succeed	extension decision success	extensive decisive successful

3) a) Despite the fact that it rarely rained in Mesopotamia, the Sumerians developed a strong system of irrigation.

b) As soon as the Phoenicians had arrived, they became town-dwellers.

c) The Egyptians brought improvements in farming, agriculture medicine and writing whereas Phoenicians developed ship-building, international trade and sailing across seas.



4) a) Who spoke with envy when referring to the Nile?

b) Why did Ancient Egyptians settle around the Nile?

c) What was the name of The Nile’s God?

/d/	/ t/	/id/
transformed arrived	helped	contributed connected succeeded

Part One. a) Read the text carefully then do the activities. (8pts)

Bribery is the crime of giving or receiving something of value to influence official action. Both the person giving and receiving the bribe are guilty of bribery.

Bribery is illegal for two reasons: Firstly, it usually involves a public official using his or her office for personal gain. Secondly, it can cause officials to make unfair decisions that affect citizens. Bribery is a very old crime. There is evidence of bribery dating back more than 4,000 years.

Usually, a person who bribes a public official is paying to get special treatment. This special treatment can come in many forms. For example, a company might bribe an official to win a government contract.

Bribing a public official is the most common type of bribery. In the United States, officials convicted of bribery may be fined, removed from office, and sent to prison for up to 20 years. Commercial bribery, the bribery of owners or employees of private companies, is also illegal in many places, but it is less commonly punished.

No one knows how often people commit bribery, but many experts believe that most people who bribe officials are never caught. Bribery is most common in some countries or parts of countries than in others. Many countries have made it illegal to bribe officials from other countries.



1. Are the following statements true or false? Write “T” for true and “F” for false next to the sentence

letter.

a. Only the person who takes a bribe is guilty of bribery

b. Bribery is associated to modern society

c. Officials convicted to bribery are punished.

d. Only few people who commit bribery are caught.

2. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a. Why is bribery illegal?

b. Why are public officials bribed?

c. Are all bribery practices punished?

3. In which paragraph is it mentioned that corrupt people are rarely punished?

4. What do the underlined words in the text refer ?

a) it (§2) b) that (§2) c) it (§4)

5. Is the text

a)argumentative b)narrative c)descriptive e) expository





b) Text Exploration (7pts)

1)Match each word with its definition

Words	Definitions
1. guilty	a) against the law
2. contract	b) having done something wrong
3. fined	c) a legal agreement
4. illegal	d) punished by paying money

2. Give the opposite of the following words keeping the same root.

a) advantage b) ethical c) relevant

3. . Join the following pairs of sentences using the connectors between brackets.

a. Bribery is common in third world countries. People cannot do anything without bribery. (so…that)

b. Third world countries will overcome their crises. They will fight bribery, nepotism and embezzlement. (provided that)

4. Fill in the gaps with the words from the list below so that the text makes sense.

bribe - corruption - illegal - corrupt

Bribery is the…(1) .…. payment made to a person in order to persuade him/her to do you a favour. to…(2)… .a civil servant is to corrupt him/her. Anyone who accepts bribery is .…(3)..... and is involved in……(4)…... .

5. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”

a)owners b)officials c)countries d)practices e)parts e)places

/s/	/z/	/iz/

Part two Written expres​sion(5pts)

Choose one of the following topics:

Topic 1:

You were victim of a corrupt employee or civil servant. Write a letter to the employer to complain about his unethical behaviour. Mention:

• When and where it happened

• What happened

• Who the employee was

• How he reacted when you said you would complain

Topic 2: It is said that downloading music or books is a theft. What is your opinion? Justify your answer.

thank you so much sir for you welcome help , we are really so happy about the work you are doing......hope you continue in the same way ....

…………………………………………Keys…………………………………………..

Part one Reading comprehension (8pts)

1) a)false b)false c)true d)true

2) a) Because it usually involves a public official using his or her office for personal gain and can cause officials to make unfair decisions that affect citizens.

b) Not all bribery practices are punished.

3) In §5

4) It (§2): bribery that (§2): decisions it (§4): commercial bribery

5) The text is expository

b) Text exploration (7pts) 1)

Words	Definitions
1. guilty	b) having done something wrong
2. contract	c) a legal agreement
3. fined	d) punished by paying money
4. illegal	a) against the law

2) a) disadvantage b) unethical c) irrelevant

3) a. Bribery is so common in third world countries that people cannot do anything without bribery.

b. Third world countries will overcome their crises provided that they will fight bribery, nepotism and embezzlement.

4) Bribery is the illegal payment made to a person in order to persuade him/her to do you a favour. To bribe a civil servant is to corrupt him/her. Anyone who accepts bribery is corrupt and is involved in corruption

5)

/s/	/z/	/iz/
parts	officials countries owners	practices places

Stream: Lettres Philo Time: 2hours

Part One. A) Reading Comprehension. (7pts)

Read the text carefully then do the activities.

In many parts of the world, people do not hesitate to engage in activities that do not comply with the basic patterns of ethics. The absence of legal structures to control their businesses and the spread of poverty and illiteracy in their land encourage the birth of all sorts of unlawful practices. The illegal means they handle enable them to acquire vast fortunes and hold immense influence over their communities.

In Asia and in Africa but also in South America, the widespread usage of child labour by merciless employers and the expanding trade in drugs and narcotics dominated by powerful groups are vivid examples of the barbarous features that take grip of human societies. Other misdeeds that are practised on a large scale involve the obligation made to girls and women to perform immoral acts in return to low gains, and the extending manufacture of all sorts of forged and imitated goods without any respect either to the statutes protecting the products and their inventors or the regulations required for their safe use.

We also find that bribery and embezzlement of public funds by unscrupulous individuals take alarming proportions in many nations. At the same time the unauthorised sale of fire arms and the marketing of suspicious medicaments have become intensive. In addition, many operations are carried out by international organisations that no authority is able to check and to penalize.

All these transgressions to law and morality weaken the resources of the state and impair the social condition of the inhabitants because of the tax evasion they generate in every country. Worse than that, they enable their authors to handle the clever strategy of laundering their billions of dollars through lawful channels where no suspicion will be raised about the cruelty through which they have amassed and even the death of thousands of defenceless creatures they have caused.

1. Match each paragraph with its corresponding idea.

Paragraphs	Ideas
§ 1	a- The violation of the law endangers the existence of the state.
§ 2	b- Some people become wealthy through illegal actions and activities.
§ 3	c- Some inventions are illegally reproduced and sold in the world.
§ 4	d- Some groups deviate public funds for their own interests.

2. - Read the text and then say if the following statements are true or false.

a) Wrong-doers have much control over the fellows in their communities.

b) Secured treatments and medicines are given to poor patients.

c) Big sums of money get deviated from their legal destination.

d) Legal business will reduce the incomes of the governments and states.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a)-What do poverty and illiteracy engender in modern societies?

b)- What attitude do wrong-doers have toward the law?

c)- Is tax evasion harmful to the economy of the state.

d)- Do people sometimes acquire fire arms illegally?

4. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?

a) their (§1) b) they (§4) c) which(§4)

5. Is the text

a) argumentative ? b) expository ? c) narrative?



b) Text Exploration (8pts)

1) Match each word with its definition

words	definitions
1) merciless	a) punish for breaking law
2) misdeeds	b) wrong or illegal actions
3) unscrupulous	c) showing no pity to people who suffer
4) penalize	d) without moral principles

2) Which adjectives can be derived from the following nouns?

nouns	illiteracy	ethics	influence	cruelty
adjectives

3) Ask the questions to which the underlined words are possible answers.

a) Poverty and illiteracy encourage the birth of all sorts of unlawful practices.

b) The absence of legal structures increases unlawful practices.

4) Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence.

a)- Many operations are carried out by international organisations

b)-International organizations ------------------------------------------------------------------------

a)-The violation of the law endangers the existence of the states.

b)-The existence of the state ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

5) Classify the words below according to the pronunciation of their final “s”.

Ethics – practices – products – Resources – Communities - drugs.

/s/	/z/	/iz/

Part two Written expres​sion(5pts)

Choose one of the following topics:

Topic 1: Some businessmen say :< Business is Business>. They mean that every businessman is free to choose his personal ethical standards; business profits are more important that moral values. Write a short essay (a speech) saying that ethics is important in business.

Businessmen arguments	Your arguments
You need money to make money	Business should comply with ethics
People start business to become wealthy	Business can endanger the environment
Respecting ethics may limit production	Greed may result in unfair competition
Ethics can undermine the values of work	Good practices ensure fairness and success

Undermine: make less effective. / Greed: a desire to get more (example: profits-money...)

Topic 2: What are the feature of a successful businessman according to you?

……………………………….Keys……………………………….

Part one Reading comprehension (7pts)

1)

Paragraphs	Ideas
§ 1	b- Some people become wealthy through illegal actions and activities.
§ 2	c- Some inventions are illegally reproduced and sold in the world.
§ 3	d- Some groups deviate public funds for their own interests.
§ 4	a- The violation of the law endangers the existence of the state.

2) a)True b)false c)true d) false

3) a- Poverty and illiteracy encourage the birth of all sorts of unlawful practices

b- Wrong-doers do not respect the laws.

c- Yes, it is.

d- Yes, they do.

4) a) their (§1) b) they (§4) c) which(§4)

5) The text is expository.



b) Text Exploration (8pts)

words	definitions
1) merciless	c) showing no pity to people who suffer
2) misdeeds	b) wrong or illegal actions
3) unscrupulous	c) showing no pity to people who suffer
4) penalize	a) punish for breaking law

1)

nouns	illiteracy	ethics	influence	cruelty
adjectives	illiterate	ethical	influential	cruel

2)



3) a) What encourage(s) the birth of all sorts of unlawful practices?

b) What does the absence of legal structures increase?



4) a-International organizations carry out many operations.

b-The existence of the state is endangered by the violation of the law.

5)

/s/	/z/	/iz/
ethics products	communities drugs	practices resources

Part Two Written expression (5pts)

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[b] [/b][b][font='Cambria Math']Read the text carefully then do the activities.[/font][/b][b] [/b]

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[font='Cambria'] [b]1.The text is about:[/b][/font]

[font='Cambria'] a) The contribution of ancient civilizations.[/font]

[font='Cambria'] b) The common features of ancient civilizations.[/font]

[font='Cambria'] c) Human communities in ancient civilizations.[/font]

[font='Cambria'] [b]2. Read paragraph 1 and 2 and say if the following sentences are true or false[/b].[/font]

[font='Cambria'] a) Today’s civilization draws important advantages from the cultures of the past.[/font]

[font='Cambria'] c) The Chinese failed in every attempt they made to organise their society into a prosperous nation..[/font]

[font='Cambria'] d) The Greeks encouraged their people to practise sport for waging wars.[/font]

[b][font='Cambria'] 3. Answer the following questions according to the text.[/font][/b]

[font='Cambria'] a) What is the most positive feature about the cultures of the past?[/font]

[font='Cambria'] c) What did the other nations learn about from ancient Egyptians?[/font]

[font='Cambria'] c) How did the Greeks improve the life of human communities?[/font]

[b][font='Cambria'] 4. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?[/font][/b]

[font='Cambria'] a) They ( §1) b) they (§2) c) which (§3) [/font]

[b] [/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] 5. Is the text [/font][/b]

[font='Cambria'] a) argumentative? b) descriptive? c) expository? d) prescriptive?[/font]



[b][font='Cambria'] B) Text Exploration. (7pts)[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] 1. Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following:[/font][/b]

[font='Cambria'] a) static (§2) b) destruction (§3) c) weak (§3) d) lower (§3) [/font]

[font='Cambria'] [b]2. Complete the following chart as shown in the table.[/b][/font]
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[b] [/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] 3.Join these pairs of sentences using the appropriate connector.[/font][/b]

[b] [/b][font='Cambria']Whereas – as soon as – despite the fact that[/font]

[font='Cambria']a) It rarely rained in Mesopotamia. The Sumerians developed a strong system of irrigation.[/font]

[font='Cambria']b) The Phoenicians arrived in Phoenicia. They become town-dwellers.[/font]

[font='Cambria']c) The Egyptians brought improvements in farming, agriculture medicine and writing. Phoenicians developed ship-building, international trade and sailing across seas.[/font]

[b][font='Cambria'] 4. Ask the questions to which the underlined words are possible answers.[/font][/b]

[font='Cambria'] a) [u]The Greeks[/u] spoke with envy when referring to the Nile[/font]

[font='Cambria'] b) Ancient Egyptians settled around the Nile [u]because of its importance.[/u][/font]

[font='Cambria'] c) The name of the Nile’s God was [u]Osiris[/u].[/font]

[font='Cambria'] [b]5. Classify the following verbs according to the pronunciation of their final “ed”[/b][/font]

[b] [/b][font='Cambria']a)contributed b)transformed c)helped d)connected e)succeeded f)arrived[/font]

[b][font='Cambria'] Part two . Written Expres​sion(6pts)[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] Choose one of the following topics[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] [u]TOPIC 1[/u] : [/font][/b][color=black][font='Cambria']In what ways can the study of ancient civilisations help human beings in their [/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] present life? The following notes can be used to help you:[/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria']- learning : strengths of a nation- causes of collapse of any civilization[/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] - avoid mistakes of past nations[/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] - build a strong nation and keep it strong[/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] [b][u]TOPIC 2.[/u] [/b][/font][/color][font='Cambria'] [color=black]Write a composition explaining in what way today‘s civilizations are different from those[/color][/font]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] of the past. [/font][/color][/quote]

[quote="mouhbabeloued"][b][font='Cambria Math']Part One.[/font][/b][font='Cambria Math'] [b] A) Reading Comprehension. (7pts)[/b][/font]

[b] [/b][b][font='Cambria Math']Read the text carefully then do the activities.[/font][/b][b] [/b]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] [b]E[/b]ach of the civilizations of the past contributed in a way or another to enhance the cultural and technical side of human communities. [b][u]They[/u][/b] all had achievements that gradually transformed the destiny of nations and turn them into highly organised groups having in their hands more efficient means that enabled them to develop a better capacity in the fight for survival and therefore to lead a more comfortable life.[/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] [b]T[/b]he Chinese, for example, were the first to show to the others how to combine intelligence and discipline in order to construct a dynamic society able to offer its inhabitants prosperity and security. The Egyptians in their turn managed to bring considerable improvements in the branches of farming, architecture, medicine, writing and religion. Despite the hostile environment where[b] [u]they[/u][/b] evolved, they succeeded to impose their will, power and perseverance so as to gain their neighbours’ respect and immortalize their name in history.[/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] [b]A[/b]s for the Babylonians ,they devoted their skills to further the spheres of astronomy, law-making, building, cattle breeding and land-working .The Phoenicians, too, helped in accomplishing exceptional advances in matters connected to ship-building, international trade and sailing across seas. When the Greeks arrived, they promoted mathematics, philosophy and democracy. They also gave a strong impetus to scientific research, rational thinking, mythology and artistic creations. In their wisdom, they went as far as using sport as a channel through [b][u]which[/u][/b] to consolidate peace and harmony among tribes and races. The Romans, as well, devoted themselves to elevate the fate of the human race. They dedicated their talent for the pursuit of arts, the construction of towns and public works, the laying of rules and political bodies, the expansion of commerce and the introduction of more effective strategies in the military field.[/font][/color]

[font='Cambria'] [b]1.The text is about:[/b][/font]

[font='Cambria'] a) The contribution of ancient civilizations.[/font]

[font='Cambria'] b) The common features of ancient civilizations.[/font]

[font='Cambria'] c) Human communities in ancient civilizations.[/font]

[font='Cambria'] [b]2. Read paragraph 1 and 2 and say if the following sentences are true or false[/b].[/font]

[font='Cambria'] a) Today’s civilization draws important advantages from the cultures of the past.[/font]

[font='Cambria'] c) The Chinese failed in every attempt they made to organise their society into a prosperous nation..[/font]

[font='Cambria'] d) The Greeks encouraged their people to practise sport for waging wars.[/font]

[b][font='Cambria'] 3. Answer the following questions according to the text.[/font][/b]

[font='Cambria'] a) What is the most positive feature about the cultures of the past?[/font]

[font='Cambria'] c) What did the other nations learn about from ancient Egyptians?[/font]

[font='Cambria'] c) How did the Greeks improve the life of human communities?[/font]

[b][font='Cambria'] 4. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?[/font][/b]

[font='Cambria'] a) They ( §1) b) they (§2) c) which (§3) [/font]

[b] [/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] 5. Is the text [/font][/b]

[font='Cambria'] a) argumentative? b) descriptive? c) expository? d) prescriptive?[/font]



[b][font='Cambria'] B) Text Exploration. (7pts)[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] 1. Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following:[/font][/b]

[font='Cambria'] a) static (§2) b) destruction (§3) c) weak (§3) d) lower (§3) [/font]

[font='Cambria'] [b]2. Complete the following chart as shown in the table.[/b][/font]
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[b] [/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] Verb[/font][/b][/td][td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 106.3pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 20.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=142]
[b] [/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] Noun[/font][/b][/td][td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 127.6pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 20.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=170]
[b] [/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] Adjective[/font][/b][/td][/tr][tr style="HEIGHT: 58.35pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"][td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 4cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 58.35pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=151]
[b] [/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] extend[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria']...............................[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria']...............................[/font][/b][/td][td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 106.3pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 58.35pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=142]
[b] [/b]

[b][font='Cambria']............................[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria']decision[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria']...........................[/font][/b][/td][td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 127.6pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 58.35pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=170]
[b] [/b]

[b][font='Cambria'].........................................[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria'].........................................[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria']successful[/font][/b][/td][/tr][/table]

[b] [/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] 3.Join these pairs of sentences using the appropriate connector.[/font][/b]

[b] [/b][font='Cambria']Whereas – as soon as – despite the fact that[/font]

[font='Cambria']a) It rarely rained in Mesopotamia. The Sumerians developed a strong system of irrigation.[/font]

[font='Cambria']b) The Phoenicians arrived in Phoenicia. They become town-dwellers.[/font]

[font='Cambria']c) The Egyptians brought improvements in farming, agriculture medicine and writing. Phoenicians developed ship-building, international trade and sailing across seas.[/font]

[b][font='Cambria'] 4. Ask the questions to which the underlined words are possible answers.[/font][/b]

[font='Cambria'] a) [u]The Greeks[/u] spoke with envy when referring to the Nile[/font]

[font='Cambria'] b) Ancient Egyptians settled around the Nile [u]because of its importance.[/u][/font]

[font='Cambria'] c) The name of the Nile’s God was [u]Osiris[/u].[/font]

[font='Cambria'] [b]5. Classify the following verbs according to the pronunciation of their final “ed”[/b][/font]

[b] [/b][font='Cambria']a)contributed b)transformed c)helped d)connected e)succeeded f)arrived[/font]

[b][font='Cambria'] Part two . Written Expres​sion(6pts)[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] Choose one of the following topics[/font][/b]

[b][font='Cambria'] [u]TOPIC 1[/u] : [/font][/b][color=black][font='Cambria']In what ways can the study of ancient civilisations help human beings in their [/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] present life? The following notes can be used to help you:[/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria']- learning : strengths of a nation- causes of collapse of any civilization[/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] - avoid mistakes of past nations[/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] - build a strong nation and keep it strong[/font][/color]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] [b][u]TOPIC 2.[/u] [/b][/font][/color][font='Cambria'] [color=black]Write a composition explaining in what way today‘s civilizations are different from those[/color][/font]

[color=black][font='Cambria'] of the past. [/font][/color][/quote]

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