Make Peace (Tests & Exams)
Make Peace (Tests & Exams)
Make Peace (Tests & Exams)
Nobel Peace Prize is a prestigious prize awarded every year to people or organizations that make efforts to
preserve peace in order to recognize and reward their work in service of peace. It is suggested by Alfred Nobel,
a Swedish scientist who invented the dynamite, perhaps because of the use of dynamite in wars that Nobel
regretted and wanted to serve peace after seeing the catastrophic consequences of serving war by his invention.
The winner of Nobel Peace Prize is chosen by Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway on the 10 th of December each year.
After the official declaration of the winner, The Committee organizes a ceremony and presents the prize in the
presence of the king of Norway. The winner receives a diploma, a medal, and the prize amount. The first Nobel
Prize was won by Henry Dunant in 1901.
On October 9 th 2009, The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that Mr. Barack Hussein Obama had won
the 2009 Nobel Prize for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between
people. Obama is the fourth U.S. president to be awarded this prize, and the first to be recognized in the first
year of his presidency. The declaration of Obama as winner came as a surprise to many, including Obama himself.
The award created a mixture of praise and criticism from world leaders and media figures.
Barack Hussein Obama was born in August 4 th 1961, his father was a black immigrant from Kenya and his
mother is a white woman from Kansas, United States. He is the 44 th president and the first African to settle in
the White House. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago, and
taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago from 1992 to 2004; he served three years as senator from
Illinois. He began his run for the presidency two years before reaching the White House, after a close campaign in
the 2008 Democratic Party against Hillary Clinton, he defeated his adversary. In the 2008 presidential elections,
he defeated Republican candidate John McCain and became a president on January 20 th 2009. He received Nobel
Peace Prize on December 10th 2009.
1. Find in the text words which are closest in meaning to the following:
a) selected (§1) b) worked (§3)
2. Complete the following table:
Verbs to save ……………………… to equalize ……………………
Nouns …………………… dream …………………… freedom
3. Complete the following sentences with:
was/were able to – have been able to – will be able to – could not
a) He ………… join the group soon
b) They ………… settle the conflict peacefully in the last meeting.
c) We ………… stop killer diseases so far.
d) The League of Nations ………… oppose Totalitarianism.
4. Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
1/ a) White and black struggles caused racism.
b) Racism ………………………………………………………
2/ a) Child health and nutrition are supported by UNICEF.
b) UNICEF ……………………………………………………
3/ a) We should promote a culture of peace.
b) A culture of peace …………………………………
5. Mark the intonation on the words in bold type with appropriate arrows ( ).
I have a dream that one day the Palestinians will be able to live in peace, justice, love and freedom.
6. Fill in the gaps with words from the list:
community – better – being – war
Peace is more than the absence of …………… . It is a state of …………… in balance and harmony. Peace is about
…………… , about encouraging and helping each other to live …………….
PART TWO: Written Expression Choose ONE of the following topics: (05 points)
Topic One: Using the following notes, write a short paragraph on how to live in peace.
- solve problems peacefully with negotiations.
- equality, justice and brotherhood between people.
- wars are destructive.
- make the world free of arms (no arm making).
- spend money on housing ,healthcare, education and food rather than on massive destructive
weapons.
“Good Luck”
الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
وزارة التربية الوطنية
"ثانوية الشهيد عرجون معمر مديرية التربية لوالية الشلف
Level: 2nd Year Literary Streams Duration: 02 Hours
When I wake up each morning and read the newspaper, I ask myself, everyday, the same question:
“what is wrong with the world?”
The world today is richer than it has ever been before. With the help of science, we are now able to use
the wealth of our world to our maximum benefit. We are more educated than our ancestors ever dreamed of.
We have access to more knowledge. I ask myself everyday what, then, is wrong with our world? I can answer
that question with three words: it is sick.
It is sick with fear, instability and insecurity. Sick with tension and terrorism. Sick with power, greed and
even with its own richness. And because there is so much sickness in the world today, it is in a state of perpetual
war. Every day, as I read the news, I see nations at war with each other.
Of the 6 billion people who live in our planet, nearly three quarters are undernourished and one quarter is
overfed. Just look at the contrast. In some developed countries, they burn crops to keep up their prices,
whereas in poor countries thousands of children starve to death in the desert sun. In western countries, they
have mountains of butter melting to waste while in Asia and Latin America, a peasant often has to pay half a
day’s wage for cooking oil. In the rich countries, people die not of hunger but of over eating. Rich or poor, the
reality we see over the world is the same: the world is sick, it is at war.
But I am a dreamer. I hope that one day all the people of the world will work together rather than fight
each other. They will establish a firm and lasting peace which promotes the unity and brotherhood, based on
mutual respect, understanding, and acceptance of the other.
Adapted from the Internet
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5. Choose the general idea of the text.
a) The different diseases that the world suffers from.
b) Getting informed by reading the newspapers.
c) The causes of the world’s illness.
5. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”.
ancestors - hopes - prices - nations
/s/ /z/ /Iz/
Topic Two: How can education help to achieve peace in the world? Explain
These notes can help you:
reach peace in the world.
to understand tolerance and friendship.
strengthen the respect of human rights.
to promote the non-violence culture.
sharing values / dignity of each culture.
bringing out sustainable development.
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Level: 2nd Year Literary & Philosophy Stream Duration: 2 hours
*refugee: person forced to leave their country, especially because of political or religious beliefs.
2. Say whether the following statements are true or false according to the text.
a) The General Assembly has declared the International Day of Peace to promote the ideals of peace
among all people and nations.
b) The term ‘’TOGETHER’’ leads to conflicts and disputes.
c) The International Day of Peace aims to show support for refugees and migrants.
4. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”.
refugees - rights - messages - hopes
/s/ /z / /Iz /
Topic One: All people of the world desire to live in peace and harmony. In no more than 80 words,
write a paragraph describing the wonderful world you would like to live in.
The following notes can help you:
Education, home, food and care for all.
Clean environment.
No arm making, no wars and conflicts.
Use of nuclear power for pacific purposes.
Land of peace, love and tolerance.
Topic Two: Today, we live a totally different life from our grand parents’ life since modernity has brought
new life styles. Write a composition of about 80 to 100 words telling about the difference between the lifestyle
your grandparents used to have in the past and your lifestyle in the present (you can talk about eating
habits, clothing habits, entertainment …)
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Ardjoun Maamer Secondary School 2018 / 2019
Level: 2nd Year Scientific Streams Date :08 / 11 / 2018
Full Name : ……………………………………………………… Class : ………………
What is peace? People often say that peace is opposite of war. However, there are many other ways to
define peace. Some people say that peace means more than ‘no war’. Every year many people die in wars, but more
people are killed in many other ways.
Each year millions of children and poor people die because they do not have enough food. These hungry
people cannot afford to buy food they need. These people are not fighting in a war but they do not have peace in
their life either. Therefore, peace can also be the opposite of hunger.
Another cause of death for millions of people every year is disease. Many mortal diseases can be prevented
by clean water or cured by medicine. Few people die of dysentery in developed countries, but many people in poor
countries die of it and many other preventable diseases. So peace can also be the opposite of preventable diseases.
There are many wars between countries. However, people are also killed by people from their own country.
Whenever there are political or religious conflicts, which often results in riots, some people get killed. Therefore,
peace can be the opposite of lacking freedom in religious beliefs.
Adapted from: “Success English”
A/Comprehension:
B/Text Exploration:
1. A/ Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following:
a) struggling (§2) = …………………… b) banned (§3) = ……………………
B/ Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following:
a) wealthy (§3) ≠ …………………… b) few (§4) ≠ ……………………
2. Complete the following table:
Verbs Nouns Adjectives
……………………………………… …………………………………… prevented
To save …………………………………… ………………………………
Written Expression:
Imagine you are a Palestinian child living under occupation, deprived of your basic rights unlike all children
of the world. What are your dreams?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia in the USA in 1929. At that time in America, black
people didn't have equal rights with white people. Black people had to sit in the back of busses. The schools were
segregated and there were even separate public restrooms for black people and white people. Black people's
lives were not very good.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a minister in a Church. He fought against racial segregation. He wanted equal
rights for all people. But he didn't use violence in his fight. He asked people to fight peacefully. For example, he
asked black people to ride in the front of the bus. More than 200,000 people went to Washington D.C. to listen
to him speak and ask the government to change unfair laws.
Because of Martin Luther King, Jr., many laws began to change in the United States. But many white people
disagreed with him and his ways. In 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by a white man.
http://www.5minuteenglish.com/jan24.htm
4. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following.
of the same value (§1)…………………… murdered (§3)………………………
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7. Complete the following dialogue:
A: Have you heard about the UNO?
B: Yes, it is the ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
A: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
B: It was created on October 24th, 1945.
A: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
B: To restore peace, resolve world's conflicts and preserve human rights.
9. Imagine you are the headmaster of a secondary school. Write five (05) school rulesabout what
pupils must or mustn’t do.
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Ardjoun Maamer Secondary School 2017 / 2018
Level: 2nd Year S / M / GE
A
Date : 13/11/2017
Full Name : ……………………………………………………… Class : …………………
FIRST TERM ENGLISH TEST
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia in the USA in 1929. At that time in America,
black people didn't have equal rights with white people. Black people had to sit in the back of busses. The
schools were segregated and there were even separate public restrooms for black people and white people.
Black people's lives were not very good.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a minister in a Church. He fought against racial segregation. He wanted equal
rights for all people. But he didn't use violence in his fight. He asked people to fight peacefully. For example,
he asked black people to ride in the front of the bus. More than 200,000 people went to Washington D.C. to
listen to him speak and ask the government to change unfair laws.
Because of Martin Luther King, Jr., many laws began to change in the United States. But many white
people disagreed with him and his ways. In 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by a white man.
http://www.5minuteenglish.com/jan24.htm
4. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following:
a) of the same value (§1)= …………………… b) murdered (§3) =………………………
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7. Criticize or apologize for the wrong actions using should/shouldn’t have:
A) a. Some students didn’t do their projects.
b. They ………………………………………………………………………………………….
B) a. My classmate opened my bag without my permission.
b. She/He…………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Imagine you are a Palestinian child living under occupation, deprived of your basic rights unlike all
children of the world. What are your dreams?
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Ardjoun Maamer Secondary School 2017 / 2018
Level: 2nd Year S / M / GE
B
Date : 13/11/2017
Full Name : ……………………………………………………… Class : …………………
FIRST TERM ENGLISH TEST
Mahatma Gandhi was a great freedom fighter and non-violent activist. He was born in 1869 in Gujarat,
India. He completed his schooling in India and went to England for further study of law. He then went to the
British colony of South Africa to practice law. There he decided to become a political activist.
Later, here turned to India and started a powerful non-violent movement to fight for India’s
independence. Many times, he was sent to prison, but he never discouraged himself and continued fighting for
national freedom. He started many mass movements like Non Cooperation Movement in 1920 and the Quit
India Movement in 1942.
After so many struggles, India gained independence in 1947. A year later, Gandhi was assassinated.
Gandhi proved that everything is possible with non-violence and the unity of people. Even after his death, he is
still alive in the heart of every Indian as Father of the Nation.
www.Britanica (adapted)
4. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following.
a) peaceful(§1)= …………………… b) killed(§3) =………………………
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7. Criticize or apologize for the wrong actions using should/shouldn’t have:
A) a. Some students threw rubbish in the classroom.
b. They ………………………………………………………………………………………….
B) a. My classmate used my mobile without my permission.
b. She/He…………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Imagine you are a Palestinian child living under occupation, deprived of your basic rights unlike all
children of the world. What are your dreams?
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