First Term Exam
Part one: Reading:
• Read the text then do the activities.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations on December, 1948. It sets forth the basic social, economic, civil rights and freedoms of every human being .Its preamble states that the declaration is intended to serve “as a common standard of achievement for all people and all nations”. It has thirty articles. Here are some of the most important.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the Declaration without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property , birth , or other status .
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person .No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. No one shall be subjected to torture or cruelty, inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment.
Everyone charge with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has the guarantees necessary for his defence .
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor attacks upon his honour and reputation.
A/ Comprehension:
1) How many paragraphs are there in the text?
2) Give a title to the text.
3) Are these statements true or false?
a) The Declaration of Human Rights has 13 articles.
b) According to the Declaration we should discriminate between people on the basis of colour and race.
c) People must be badly treated.
d) Any accused person has the right to defend himself in the court.
4) Answer the following questions according to the text.
a) When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights officially proclaimed?
b) Explain in your own words this article: “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.”
B/ Text exploration
1) Find in the text words of phrases that are closest in meaning to the following:
a- essential (§1) b- type (§2) c- freedom (§3)
2) Supply punctuation and capitals where necessary.
• martin luther king was born on january 15 1929 he was a peace maker
3) Complete the following chart as shown in the example.
Verb Noun Adjective
E.g: to educate education educational
To free ……………… …………………
……………… help …………………
4) Spot the mistake and correct it.
a) She can writes it in a very short time.
b) Many people were able to crossed the road.
5) Complete the following sentences with: must – can or could .
1) I…………speak many foreign languages.
2) We were completely free. We …………..do what we wanted.
3) It is later than I thought. I………….go now.
6) Fill in the gaps with words from the following list.
( phenomenon / women / from / considered )
Violence against woman is ……1…….as a violation of human rights and an obstacle to equality , development and peace , preventing woman ……2……enjoying their rights and fundamental freedoms.
Stopping this ……3……. is a matter which concerns us all, both men and…..4……..
7) Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of “ed”
intended – subjected – forced – stayed
/ t / /d / / id /
Part two: Writing
• Choose one of the following topics.
Topic one: Using the following notes, write a composition about how people can live in peace.
- Solve dispute without violence.
- Encourage people involved in a dispute to listen to each other.
- Never impose oneself on others.
- Never insult the others.
Topic two: Write a composition on the following topic.
• In no more than 70 words, write a summary of the text.
Good Luck
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First Term Exam Lycée : Motefai Mostefa School Year : 2009/2010
الخميس أبريل 29, 2010 1:50 pm
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