Full Name :…………………………………. Facebook and Twitter are online social networking services. The name facebook stems from the colloquial name for the book given to students at the start of the academic year by some university administrations in the US; whereas twitter stems from a weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird. Facebook is more famous than twitter in the Arabic world, but in foreign countries it is totally the opposite. Both help us discover a new world of friendship, entertainment and knowledge. A / Comprehension and Interpretation : 1/ Give a title to the text ……………………….. ( 0.25pt ) 2/ Are the following statements true or false ? a)Facebook stems from a book given to students .…………………. (1 pt) b) We use facebook and twitter to make friends only ……………(1pt) 3/ Answer the following questions according to the text (2pts) a)why is “twitter” called so?…………………………………………………………………………… b) why do people use facebook and twitter? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4/ What do the underlined words refer to ? ( 1 pt ) Services……………………… , Both …………………., B / Text Exploration : 1)Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to : Pupils =……….( 0.5pt) , Amusement=…………… ( 0.5pt ) 2) Find in the text words that are opposite to : Strong=/= …………………… (0.5pt) , Big =/= ………………….. (0.5pt) 3) Write the comparative of each of the following adjectives ( 2pts) Example : Old → older //Strong →………… , happy →………… , good → ……...,..famous ………. 4) Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense a) Facebook (to be) ……………….a social network. (1pt) b) Twitter ( to stem) ……………..from a sound of a bird. ( 1pt ) 5) Complete the following passage with the suitable relative pronouns: Where / who / that (0.75pt) A story is a series of events …………. can be true or imaginary. Brothers Grimm…………. were best known for their fairy tales wrote the most famous ones such as: Cinderella, Snow White and The Sleeping Beauty. Story books are available in libraries ………….. children can read and be amused. 6) Make one adjective from each of the following : (0.5pt) Noun Adjective Fame ………………. 7) Turn the following sentences into the negative (1pt) Help ………….. 1-Algerian people use social media services ……………………………………………………………. 2-Facebook helped people to become closer ………………………………………………………...….. 8)- classify the following words /s/ /z/ /iz/ according to their final “s” pronunciation. Helps- stemsservices(1.5pt) Part two : Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word (05pts) Information—libraries----- chat —shopping----advantages The Internet provides many……………….….. It saves time: instead of moving to most libraries to get some…………….. waiting too much time, you can just sit in front of your computer and search all connected ………….in a very short moment. You can also ………with other people to make friends from different countries and nationalities. Moreover, you can do your ……………via the Internet.
