Devoir Anglais · 1er Trimestre 4ème Année Moyenne Sujet N°: 31

more than 20,000 workers and over 1,000 elephants were used to help with the transport of the heavy material during the construction. It took them 22 years to complete the project. Taj Mahal is decorated with jewels, gold and silver. Passages from the Quran are depicted on many walls. The Taj Mahal had four minarets (40 m tall) an huge dome (35m height). It is made of white marble, the colour changes with the time of the day and whether or not there's moon at night. Taj Mahal became a symbol of endless love and it is an outstanding example of Islamic art and architecture. Some people think it is the most beautiful building on earth. In 1983, the United Nations declared it as a World Heritage Site. The mausoleum attracts more than 8 million visitors every year. Adapted from: several websites

PART ONE (14 pts)

A/- Reading Comprehension (07 pts) Read the text carefully and do the following activities: Activity One: (03 pts). Complete Taj Mahal Fact File: Taj Mahal: FACT FILE Location (town and country) Height? (minarets and dome) When did its construction begin? When was its construction completed? When was it listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site? Activity Two: (02 pts). Choose the right answer "a, b, c, d": 1- The prince met his wife in … a) palace b) beach c) forest d) market 2- She was very … woman . a) calm b) lazy c) helpful d) market 3- … thousand people worked on the monument. a) 15 b) 20 c) 25 d) 30 4- The monument is made of … a) marble b) mud c) stone d) steal من2 ency-educa Taj Ma Ta cation (town and co cation (town and Height? (minarets a ght? (minare When did its con hen did i When was its When wa When was When p ook d with ith on many many dome (35m me (35m ith the time of he time o nd it is an outstand s an outs utiful building on e ul building o leum attracts more m attracts m e following activiti llowing ac ete Taj Mahal Fac Taj Mahal ca -e Two: (02 pts). Ch wo: (02 p y - The prince met h he prince m a) a) palace palac 2- She was ve She wa a) ams Mumtaz mtaz decided to ed to idn't want to want to husband advice band advic oor people. people calm 3- … a) Activity Three: (02 pts). Match each word with its opposite. Words Opposites 1- pretty 2- eastern 3- hardworking 4- huge a- western b- ugly c- small d- lazy B- Mastery of Language (07 pts) Activity One: (02 pts) Spot the mistakes and write the corrected passage on you answer sheet. the Taj Mahal is an beautiful monument that is found in agra, India? Activity Two: (03 pts). I compare using "as ... as" or "not as ... as". 1- Taj Mahal is (famous) Big Ben. 2- Taj Mahal minarets "40 m" are (high) Big Ben tower "96 m". 3- The Eiffel Tower is (old) Taj Mahal. Activity Four: (02 pts) Pick out from the text four words and complete the table according to the pronunciation of their final (ed). / t /