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SECTION ONE: Reading Comprehension

Today’s telephone

Not so long, people only used the telephone to make phone calls. Now, thanks to computers, people use their phones to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and even shop by phone. It is also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can even use their phone lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by electronic mail, or e-mail.
But you don’t need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can carry a cellular phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With a cellular phone, anyone who can talk and walk can also phone and walk. You don’t have to look for a pay phone to make a call anymore. Now you can take your calls with you everywhere.


1/Are these statements true or false? (2)

• You can pay for things by phone………………………
• You need a computer and a telephone line to send e-mail……………………….
• You can use a cellular phone at home or at work………………………….
• You need a car to make a call on a cellular phone…………………………..

2/What do the underlined words refer to in the text? (4)
a-their_________
b-them_________
c-who__________
d-you__________

SECTION TWO: MASTERY OF ********.
1/Identify the wrong capitals. (1.5)
Although the Mobile has many Advantages ,It can cause serious Health problems
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2-Find in the text the *****alent of these words.(2)
To rent (&1)=…………………………...b-you don't have to(& &)=…………………

3-Find in the text the opposites of the following.(2)
a-less(&1)=/=…………………………..b- to receive (&1)=/=……………….……….

4-Express the sentences differently without changing their meaning (4.5pts):
1- He says: «I will buy a new mobile tomorrow.”
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2- The father said that the mobile had a great influence both adults and children.”
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3- The teacher said to the pupil:" Why did bring your cell phone here?.”
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5-Fill in the gaps with the right words so that it makes sene (4pts)
they _simpler _of _ curiosity _but _ on _comfortable _his_ inventions_
Man never stops inventing all sorts of things. These______1___ are essential for his life for two reasons:___2____ help him to live in ________3____conditions and they increase his chances to survive ___4___earth. Some ____5_____them facilitate his work and make it ____6____and less risky.___7____ he thinks that is not enough to satisfy ___8___about everything that surrounds him.