Download A ) Comprehension ( 8pts)

‫الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية‬
‫الديوان الوطني لالمتحانات و المسابقات‬
2011 ‫دورة ماي‬
‫ د‬30‫ سا و‬2 : ‫المدة‬
‫وزارة التربية الوطنية‬
‫امتحان البكالوريا التجريبي للتعليم الثانوي‬
‫العلوم التجريبية و التسيير و إقتصاد‬: ‫الشعبة‬
‫اختبار في مادة اللغة اإلنجليزية‬
‫على المترشح أن يختار أحد الموضوعين التاليين‬
‫الموضوع األول‬
Part one . Reading .
A ) Comprehension
Read the text carefully then do the activities .
The text :
( 15pts)
( 8pts)
Man and Cosmos
During the past three decades a limitless of space explorers have escaped the confines of planet Earth and
have set out to discover our planetary neighbors thanks to satellites and telescopes.
Hubble Space Telescope is the main of them .It was first scheduled for launch in 1986. But due the tragic
loss of the shuttle Challenger in late January of that year, the launch was delayed four years. In April 1990, the
Hubble telescope was lifted into orbit aboard the shuttle Discovery. It was put in orbit at an altitude of
610km.The telescope is very heavy; it weighs more than 11 tons. And by having a large telescope above
Earth's atmosphere, astronomers are able to look at the universe.
Astronomers in the latter half of the 20th century have made extraordinary discoveries, expanding our
understanding of the universe and our vision beyond the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Humanity's knowledge of how the universe was born and how its many phenomena arise has grown; and learn
about its components: sun, planets, asteroids, galaxies has been widened.
They managed to discover the existence of the great variety of galaxy shapes and sizes and a diversity
of starry systems, besides to most of the ambiguous heavenly bodies that their reality is still out of reach.
Cosmos remains a giant challenge for man and a huge mystery that he may succeed to solve its issues
one day.
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1 / Write the letter which corresponds to the right answer.
1) Space experts succeeded to :
a)- analyze all the heavenly bodies b)- explore a huge part of the universe
2) Hubble Space Telescope helps to:
a)- discover the germs
b)- discover the earth's reality
(1.5pt)
c)- discover Mars
c)- determine the planetary system .
3) Cosmos is the biggest:
a)- part of the earth
b)- of all
c)- component of the solar system .
2 / Are these statements true or false?
(1.5 pt.)
a- People become aware of the chief elements of space.
b- Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1986.
c- All the bodies in space are still ignored.
3/Answer the following questions according to the text.
(3pts)
a- How high is the Hubble telescope?
b- What are the components of cosmos?
c- Do space explorers stop at the restrictions of our planet?
4/ Reorder the ideas according to their occurrence in the text:
(1pt)
a- Achievements in space exploration.
b- Going beyond the limits of Earth.
c- Space is still a mysterious subject.
d- The role of telescope in exploring space.
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5/ What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text :
a- of them (2§)
b- its (3§)
c- They (3§)
(1pt)
d- their (3§)
A- Text exploration :
( 7pts )
1- Match the following words with their definitions :
1.
2.
3.
4.
Words
Universe
Asteroids
Galaxy
Astronomy
abcd-
(1pt)
Definitions
A system of billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
All existing matter and space considered as a whole.
The branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole
Celestial bodies swim is the outer space
2- Complete the following chart as shown on the example.
Nouns
Example: exploration
………………………..
creature
……………………….
Verbs
explore
discover
………………………..
……………………………
(1.5pt)
Adjectives
explored
……………………………
………………………
argumentative
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3- Combine the pairs of sentences using the connectors provided . Make any necessary changes. (1pt)
a- They have not a visa. They stay in the country . ( if)
b- The astronomers respect safety regulations in space . Accidents occur . (although)
4- Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as the one given.
1 .a- Scientists discover some interesting species on our planet.
b-Some interesting …………………………………………………………
2.a- If there are not satellites , life will be difficult.
b-Unless………………………………………………………………………
(1.5pt)
5- Underline the stressed syllables .
exploration
- discovery - planets
(1pt)
- manage
6-Complete the dialogue :
(1pt)
A:……………………………………………………………..?
B: Astronomy is an important science that study space .
A: ……………………………………………………?
B: Its roles are to study and discover space as a whole . Also it helps to know about external risks.
A:…………………………………………………..?
B: Yes. I think that people know that the funds spent on space exploration are not lost at all.
A: …………………………………………………………?
B : Perhaps, one day they will find the real answers about our cosmos .
II - PART TWO: WRITTEN EXPRESSION
(05pts)
Choose one topic :
01. Write a short descriptive paragraph about the planet Mars using the following cues .
- Inner planet – diameter: 6.794km – Temperature :-55C – distance from the sun : 229millions km – Day
length : 24h and 37mn -Atmosphere : no oxygen but carbon dioxide (95%) .Two moons.
02. Do you think that space exploration is vital ? How and why ? Give your arguments .
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