First year scientific stream exam

First year scientific stream                                                                         
The First Term Exam

SECTION ONE:  READING AND INTERPRETING    (15pts)   
Read the text and answer the questions:
    The Internet is one of the latest developments in the world of communication. It is a communication network spread all over the world. Three things are needed to be connected to the Internet: a computer, a telephone line and a service provider.
    It was first used by the U.S Army in the late 60’s as a super-power competition in the cold war between the American and the Russians. It was called at that time the Web. Later on, this means of communication was shared by people throughout the world.
    The Internet provides many advantages. It saves time: instead of moving to most libraries to get some information waiting too much time, you can jut sit in front of your computer and search all connected libraries in a very short moment.
You can also chat with other people to make friends from different countries and nationalities. Moreover, you can do your shopping via the Internet.

1.    How many paragraphs are there in the text? --------0.5
2.    Find a suitable title to the text.  -------------0.5
3.    Are these statements true or false?
a.    The Internet is the earliest means of communication. ---------0.5
b.    It was first used by the British Army. --------0.5
c.    You can buy your goods via the Internet. ------0.5--- 

4.    Find in the text words or expressions that are closest in meaning to:
 a. Improvements (§1) = …………0.5             b. named (§2) = ……………0.5
    5. Find in the text words or expressions that are opposite in meaning to:
          a. few (§3) ≠ ……….0.5                                          b. stand (§3) ≠ ……….0.5

5.    Match the words  with their appropriate definitions: 1.5

Words    Definitions
1. The Internet    a. To join together two or many things.
2. A computer    b. International communication network.
3. To connect    c. An electronic machine that can store and organize data.

7. Put: either …. or // neither …. nor  1.5
a. An Internet e-mail address has ……… a user name ….. the at @ symbol.
b. You can save a word-processing document ………. as a web page …. digital photographs.
c. If the computer is suddenly switched off, you can ………. find your documents …… read them if they are not saved.
 
8. Complete the sentences with one of the following words: 03
Itself – an – at – for – from – to
a.    Please pay attention …… your mistakes.
b.    This computer turns ……….. off automatically.
c.    I will be there in half …….. hour.
d.    The new student is ……… Morocco.
e.    The pupils will stop at ten ……. a break.
f.    She doesn’t like horror films ….. all.

9. Reorder the following sentences to get a coherent message.02
•    and for the photos
•    lots of love, Meriem
•    Dear Sonia,
•    Thanks for your last e-mail
•    I liked them very much
•    Please write soon and tell me about you and your family.
•    I’m fine; I’m still in Tebessa studying at the secondary school

10. Complete the following table: 1.5

Verb                Nouns
to apologize    ……………
to .………       inquiry
to apply          ……………

SECTION TWO: WRITTEN EXPRESSION (5pts)

Choose one of the following topics:
Topic one: Write an e-mail to your new pen friend introducing yourself and describing your regular activities using adverbs of frequency.

Topic two: Write a short message to your teacher to apologize for a mistake you have done.