Examen Anglais Baccalauréat Sujet Anglais Filière LP

drainage systems, and the art of writing – with Sumer, they also developed their own system of writing. The Indus civilization had large cities that were well laid-out and well fortified. There were public buildings, palaces, baths, and large granaries to hold agricultural produce. The many artworks found by archaeologists indicate that the residents of the Indus had reached a fairly high level of culture before their civilization was destroyed. Adapted from Britannica 2009 1- Say whether the following statements are True or False? Write T or F next to the letter corresponding to the statement and correct the false one(s). a) The Indus civilization was known before 1924. b) Sailors from Mesopotamia arrived at the Indus valley. c) The Indus valley cities and towns were well-protected. d) The Indus people's culture was not very developed. 2- Identify the paragraphs in which the following ideas are mentioned. a) ancient Indus people relied on agriculture. b) the Indus left many historical and artistic works. 3- Answer the following questions according to the text. a) Where did the Indus civilization rise? b) Which inventions did the Indians share with the Sumerians? c) Mention two of the Indus civilization achievements. 4- Find who or what the underlined words in the text refer to. a) this region (§1) b) they (§2) c) that (§3) d) their (§3) اختبار يف مادة: اللغة الإجنليزية/ :الشعبة آداب وفلسفة / بكالوراي 8102 B/ Text Exploration (08 pts) 1- Find in the text words or phrases that are opposite in meaning to the following. a) modern (§1) ≠ … b) simple (§2) ≠ … c) low (§3) ≠ … 2- Ask questions which the underlined words answer. a) The Indus people developed their own system of writing. b) The Indians built public buildings and palaces. 3- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final "ed". considered – located – emerged – developed /t/ /d/ /id/ 4- Fill in each gap with the appropriate word from the list given: started – now – first – land The earliest civilizations developed in river valleys because the land was good for farming. The world's …(1)… civilization emerged in Mesopotamia. This …(2)… was between Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in what is …(3)… Iraq. People first …(4)… settling there in about 4500 BC.

Part two: written expression (05 points)

Choose ONE of the following topics. Topic one: In your class, many pupils were not able to talk about the Islamic civilization. Therefore, your teacher asked you to write an article of about 80 to 100 words to inform your classmates about its achievements and contributions to humanity. The following notes may help you:  Governing ways  Organized society  Scientific achievements  New irrigation and agricultural systems  Discoveries / essential for modern studying Topic two: Your little brother is a good pupil, but he does not manage to score well at exams. Every time he takes an exam, he feels nauseous and nervous. Write an article of about 80 to 100 words for your school magazine analysing the causes and the effects of examinations stress on students and giving some pieces of advice that may help your brother and other examinees. انتهى الموضوع الأول اختبار يف مادة: اللغة الإجنليزية/ :الشعبة / بكالوراي 8102 الموضوع الثاني