A secondary school exam

1. TechnicumSi-Tarek of Relizane
Second Year Pupils - Scientific
Stream s
Second Term Examination
PART ONE :
Reading.
15pts

2. In the ninth century the Muslims became the chief standard-bearers of
science and philosophy. The golden age of Muslim science lasted for about
two centuries, from 900 AD to 1100 AD. The world owes a great depth of
gratitude to the Muslim caliphs for their support for learning during this
period.
The Muslims made important contributions to mathematics. The most
outstanding work in Arabic in this field was probably the “arithmetic” of the
Persian Al-Khawarismi (ninth century). In this treatise the author introduced
a striking innovation; the number system that we use today and that we call
the “Arabic Numerals” (0123456789). Al-Khawarismi also wrote a treatise
entitled “On Algebra”. It was based to a certain extent on Hindu sources.
The Muslims were greatly interested in astronomy. The caliph Al-
Ma’mun built a splendid observatory in Baghdad in the year 829, and his
astronomers made regular observations of the heavens. One of them was Al-
Battani (?? - 929) who revised many false notions in Ptolemy’s book “Great
Composition” which was translated into Arabic.
There were also great physicists among the Muslim scientists. Al-Hazen
of Basra (about 965 AD – 1038 AD) is the most famous one. His chief works
were the “Treasury of Optics” and “On the Burning Sphere” in which he
worked out the laws of reflection.
2° AS TextBook Pg. 96.

3. A – Comprehension : (8 pts)
I-The text is about... ____ Write the right number in the box. (01 pt)
1-The most famous Muslim scientist.
2-The origins of mathematics.
3-The Muslim science and scientists throughout history.
II-In which paragraph is it mentioned that the Muslim leaders encouraged a lot the
development of science during the early Islamic history? It’s in § N° ____ (01 pt)
III-Complete the following table with information from the text. (04 pts)
Scientist Specialty/Field Period Important works
1 9th century Algebra
2 Corrected Ptolemy’s book
3. Physics
IV-Answer the following questions according to the text. (02 pts)
1. What was the period of time when the Muslim science developed called?
The period of time when the Muslim science developed was called the golden age.age
It was called the golden age.
2. Did the Caliph El-Ma’mun help the advance of science? Justify.
Yes, he did. He build, for example, a splendid observatory in Baghdad in the year
Yes
829.

4. B– Text Exlporation: (7 pts)
V- Find in the text words, phrases or expressions that are close in meaning to the following.
(1.5 pt)
1- help (n) §1 =
2- study (n) §2 =
3- Principal (adj.) §4=
VI-Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense and form. (02 pts)
stand rushes
1-If you (to stand) on your head, your blood (to rush) to your head.
2-If you (to eat) don’t much, you (to stay)
too eat slim.
will/may stay
VII- Complete the following sentences so that they make sense. (02 pts)
1-If I pass my exam next year,
2-If I work harder at school,
IX-Underline the stressed syllable in the following words. (02 pt)
1.COMPOSITION
COMPOSITION
SI 2.ARITHMETIC
ARITHMETIC
RITH 3.PHYLOSOPHY
PHYLOSOPHY
LO

5. TechnicumSi-Tarek of Relizane
Second Year Pupils - Scientific
Stream s
Second Term Examination
PART TWO :
Integrating Situation.
(Writing)
05 pts

6. Write a composition on the following situation (Experiment) Use the clues given
below. (05 pts)
Topic
Introduction
Conclusion
Transition
Sentence
Flowers are one of the most beautiful living beings nature gave
us.
Moreover, they are the best to demonstrate how plants live.
Like any plant flowers need water and food to grow.
So, how do they get this water and food?
When flowers grow, water from the earth goes up its roots, stem
then into their flowers and leaves.
It is very easy to demonstrate this process by a simple
experiment.
First, fill in two glasses with water.
Then, color the water in one of the glasses red using food
coloring.
Now, carefully divide the stem of a white flower into two parts.
Put half the stem in one glass and the other half in the other
glass.
Do as you see in the picture.
After a few hours, you will find that one side of flower has become
red.
You may be sure that everybody will look at the flower of two
colors with surprise