TERM EXAMINATION
Cities began to evolve in prehistoric times when groups of nomadic
hunters and foragers developed an agricultural life. In order to
protect themselves and their food supplies from raids by predatory
nomads, they built their dwellings within a walled area or in a
naturally fortified place. Because the availability of water was also
an important consideration, these settlements were usually located
along a river. Such settlements led to specialization and the division
of work. Markets, in which artisans could barter their specialties for other types of goods, developed. A growing priesthood contributed to intellectual life. Consequently,
cities were responsible not only for the rise of commerce and industry
but also of art and learning, and they played an essential role in the
emergence of all great civilizations.
Among the most notable cities of the ancient world were, in the order
of their development, Thebes, Memphis, Babylon, Nineveh, Carthage, and
Jerusalem. Alexandria is said to have contained more than 500,000
inhabitants, and Rome was still larger.
A)COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION
1/ Give a suitable title to the text.
2/ Tick the ideas expressed in the text.
- Examples of ancient cities.
- Ancient city dwellers and their pride of their kings.
- Emergence of ancient cities.
- Where ancient cities were built and what for.
- Agriculture in ancient cities.
- Economic activities of ancient city dwellers.
3/ Answer the questions according to the text.
a) When did cities emerge?
b) Where were cities built?
c) What activities did people perform to earn their living?
B) TEXT EXPLORATION
1/ Fill in with: a, an, the, or Ø where necessary.
......Memphis is ......archaeological site. It used to be..... city of maritime commerce. It was also...... capital of .......Egypt, situated at the apex of ......Nile delta, south of Cairo.
2/ Connect the pairs below using the connectors provided.
A- Ancient Egyptians were able to control it. The Nile regularly flooded. (although)
B- Ancient Egyptians had few technologies. They could build the pyramids. (despite)
3/Fill in the table below
4/Supply more words in the list below.
Egypt
Pharaohs
Whistle blowing
lobbying
5/Write the words below in phonetic symbols.
C/ WRITING
In not more than 08 lines, write a summary of the main ideas of the text.
A/ COMPREHENSION & INTERPRETATION
1/SUGGESTED TITLES ( 01 PT )
Historical Evolution of Cities
Ancient Cities
Life in Ancient Cities
2/THE IDEAS EXPRESSED IN THE TEXT ( 01 PT )
-Examples of ancient cities.
-Emergence of ancient cities.
-Where ancient cities were built and what for.
-Economic activities of ancient city dwellers.
3/ REFERENCE QUESTIONS ( 03 )
a) Cities emerged in prehistoric times.
b) Cities were built along rivers.
c) The economic activities people performed to earn their living are: agriculture, hunting, handy crafts, and commerce.
5/ SYNONYMS AND STUDENTS' SENTENCES ( 02 PTS )
B/ TEXT EXPLORATION
1/ USE OF ARTICLES ( 01.5 PT )
ØMemphis is anarchaeological site. It used to beacity of maritime commerce. It was alsothe capital of Ø Egypt, situated at the apex of the Nile delta, south of Cairo.
2/ CONNECTING PAIRS ( 02 PTS )
A- Although the Nile regularly flooded, Ancient Egyptians were able to control it.
B- Despite having/possessing/their few technologies, Ancient Egyptians were able to build the pyramids.
3/ MORPHOLOGY ( 02 PTS )
adverb
economize
economy
economical
economically
profit
profit
profitable
profitably
education
education
educational
educationally
save
safety
safe
safely
4/SUPPLYING MORE WORDS IN EACH LIST ( 01.5 PT )
5/ PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION ( 01 PT )
C/ WRITING
SUMMARY OF THE TEXT ( 04 PTS )
The prehistoric
men felt the need to live in groups; so they gathered in small
societies and started building small cities here and there. Most
ancient cities were built near rivers and fortified areas. This was due
to the importance of water for both life and agriculture on one side;
and so as they could protect themselves from enemies on the other side.
Cities began to evolve in prehistoric times when groups of nomadic
hunters and foragers developed an agricultural life. In order to
protect themselves and their food supplies from raids by predatory
nomads, they built their dwellings within a walled area or in a
naturally fortified place. Because the availability of water was also
an important consideration, these settlements were usually located
along a river. Such settlements led to specialization and the division
of work. Markets, in which artisans could barter their specialties for other types of goods, developed. A growing priesthood contributed to intellectual life. Consequently,
cities were responsible not only for the rise of commerce and industry
but also of art and learning, and they played an essential role in the
emergence of all great civilizations.
Among the most notable cities of the ancient world were, in the order
of their development, Thebes, Memphis, Babylon, Nineveh, Carthage, and
Jerusalem. Alexandria is said to have contained more than 500,000
inhabitants, and Rome was still larger.
A)COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION
1/ Give a suitable title to the text.
2/ Tick the ideas expressed in the text.
- Examples of ancient cities.
- Ancient city dwellers and their pride of their kings.
- Emergence of ancient cities.
- Where ancient cities were built and what for.
- Agriculture in ancient cities.
- Economic activities of ancient city dwellers.
3/ Answer the questions according to the text.
a) When did cities emerge?
b) Where were cities built?
c) What activities did people perform to earn their living?
4/ Circle the best answer.
- In prehistoric times, people built cities in fortified areas so as to......................................
a- live together
b- do business
c- To protect themselves from enemies,
1/2
5/ Find, in the text, words close in meaning to the following. Then, put each one in a relevant sentence
- develop:
- products:
B) TEXT EXPLORATION
1/ Fill in with: a, an, the, or Ø where necessary.
......Memphis is ......archaeological site. It used to be..... city of maritime commerce. It was also...... capital of .......Egypt, situated at the apex of ......Nile delta, south of Cairo.
2/ Connect the pairs below using the connectors provided.
A- Ancient Egyptians were able to control it. The Nile regularly flooded. (although)
B- Ancient Egyptians had few technologies. They could build the pyramids. (despite)
3/Fill in the table below
verb
noun
adjective
adverb
economically
profit
education
safe
noun
adjective
adverb
economically
profit
education
safe
4/Supply more words in the list below.
Egypt
Pharaohs
Whistle blowing
lobbying
5/Write the words below in phonetic symbols.
[center]cities
/ /
emergence
/ /
develop
/ /
river
/ /
/ /
emergence
/ /
develop
/ /
river
/ /
C/ WRITING
In not more than 08 lines, write a summary of the main ideas of the text.
2/2
CORRECTION & GADING SCALE OF THE FIRST EXAMINATION
THIRD YEAR LITERARY STREAM
CORRECTION & GADING SCALE OF THE FIRST EXAMINATION
THIRD YEAR LITERARY STREAM
A/ COMPREHENSION & INTERPRETATION
1/SUGGESTED TITLES ( 01 PT )
Historical Evolution of Cities
Ancient Cities
Life in Ancient Cities
2/THE IDEAS EXPRESSED IN THE TEXT ( 01 PT )
-Examples of ancient cities.
-Emergence of ancient cities.
-Where ancient cities were built and what for.
-Economic activities of ancient city dwellers.
3/ REFERENCE QUESTIONS ( 03 )
a) Cities emerged in prehistoric times.
b) Cities were built along rivers.
c) The economic activities people performed to earn their living are: agriculture, hunting, handy crafts, and commerce.
4/ THE BEST ANSWER ( 01 PT )
- In prehistoric times, people built cities in fortified areas so as to protect themselves from enemies,
5/ SYNONYMS AND STUDENTS' SENTENCES ( 02 PTS )
- develop: evolve
- products: goods
B/ TEXT EXPLORATION
1/ USE OF ARTICLES ( 01.5 PT )
ØMemphis is anarchaeological site. It used to beacity of maritime commerce. It was alsothe capital of Ø Egypt, situated at the apex of the Nile delta, south of Cairo.
2/ CONNECTING PAIRS ( 02 PTS )
A- Although the Nile regularly flooded, Ancient Egyptians were able to control it.
B- Despite having/possessing/their few technologies, Ancient Egyptians were able to build the pyramids.
3/ MORPHOLOGY ( 02 PTS )
[center]verb
noun
adjective
noun
adjective
adverb
economize
economy
economical
economically
profit
profit
profitable
profitably
education
education
educational
educationally
save
safety
safe
safely
4/SUPPLYING MORE WORDS IN EACH LIST ( 01.5 PT )
Egypt
Pharaohs
the Nile
pyramids
mummification
Whistle blowing
lobbying
bribery
fraud
corruption
Pharaohs
the Nile
pyramids
mummification
Whistle blowing
lobbying
bribery
fraud
corruption
5/ PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION ( 01 PT )
ethics
/ eθIks /
emergence
/ Imз:d əns /
develop
/ dIvelDp /
river
/ rIvə /
/ eθIks /
emergence
/ Imз:d əns /
develop
/ dIvelDp /
river
/ rIvə /
C/ WRITING
SUMMARY OF THE TEXT ( 04 PTS )
The prehistoric
men felt the need to live in groups; so they gathered in small
societies and started building small cities here and there. Most
ancient cities were built near rivers and fortified areas. This was due
to the importance of water for both life and agriculture on one side;
and so as they could protect themselves from enemies on the other side.
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