El Hadj Ben Mansour Middle School
School Year : 2017/2018 Level :3Ms Duration : 1h
Date :...... ,January ...... ,2018. Name : ...... Class:3Ms…..

The First test of the second term

Dr.Noureddine Melikechi was born in 1958 in TheniaBoumerdes,Algeria.After graduating from Thénia’s middle school, the young scientist left his town for the Lycee Abane Ramdane in El-Harrachwhere he received his Baccalaureate in Mathematics. He wentto theUniversity Houari Boumediene of Sciences and Technologyof Algiers where he got adiploma of high studiesin Physics. He went to England where he worked towards his Master and Doctorate.After that,hejoined the University of Sciences and Technology in Algiers as an Assistant Professor of Physics as part of his national service (1988-1990).
Melikechi left for the USA in 1990 where he worked on different research programs.He received numerous prestigious awards.Now, he is theDean of the College of Mathematics,NaturalSciences and Technology in Delaware University. He also leads one of the data analysis team of the NASA Mars Rover mission.Governor Markellof Delaware named Melikechi the "Delaware’sAmbassador to Mars,” /

Reading Comprehension(07 pts )

Task one:I read the text then I say «true» ,«false» or «not mentioned» ( 03 pts )

Melikechi gothis Baccalaureate in Thenia. ………………………

2-He worked in the University of Sciences and Technology in Algiers. ………………………..

3 Melikechiis married. ……………………………..

Task two:I read the text then I answer the following questions. ( 02 pts )

1-Did Dr. Melikechi stay in Englandafter getting his Master and Doctorate degrees?

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2-Did he receive any award?

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Task three : Lexis ( 02 pts )

A-I find in the text words that are closest in meaning to:

1/ researcher =…………………………….. 2/ many =……………………………..

Mastery of the language ( 07 pts )

Task one: I classify these words according to these sounds. ( 02 pts )

School / work / early / two

/u:/ / /3:/
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…………………………………………… / ………………………………………….
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Task two :I match the two pairs of sentences using the relative pronoun “who” or “which” to replace the underlined words. ( 02 pts )

1/ He is workingon a new technique.It helps to detect cancer very early.

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1/Melikechireceived numerous prestigious awards.He was named “the Delaware’s Ambassador to Mars”.

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Task three :I order the words to get correct sentences.( 03 pts )

1/sometimes/ plays / Peter / chess /. ………………………………………………………………………………..

2/sleep/father/early /always /doesn’t/My/. ………………………………………………………………………………

3/ I / often / funny /am /. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Situation of integration .( 06 pts )

Your friend wants to know more information aboutDr Melikechi. So he plays the role of the journalist to ask questions and you play the role of this great scientist to answer him.

Your friend :How old are you, Dr.Melikechi ?

You :…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Your friend : Where were you born?

You:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Your friend :Where did you graduate?

You :……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Your friend :Where did you get your phD?

You :……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Your friend: What did you do when you left for USA?

You :………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Your friend :What’s your occupation now?

You :………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

GOOD LUCK