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The document discusses the history and importance of astronomy and space exploration. In the past, astronomy knowledge was limited due to a lack of instruments and techniques. However, modern space exploration has led to advances in fields like meteorology and telecommunications. While our knowledge of the universe remains small compared to its vastness, continuing research is still important.

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‫ الشعبية‬:‫الجمهورية الجزائرية الديموقراطية‬

‫ثاااانمكككسيييبيي‬ ‫وزارة التربية الوطنية‬


2012 ‫مــــاي‬ ‫ت إ‬/‫ه ك‬/‫ر ض‬/ ‫ع ت ج‬:‫الشعـب‬
‫ ساعتين‬:‫المدة‬
‫إمتحان بـكـالــوريا تجريــبــي في مادة اإلنجليزية‬
Part one :Reading (15pts)
Read carefully the text then do the activities :
The observation of the space has always attracted human beings. In the far
past, it was done out of curiosity and amazement because of the fascinating effect
that the celestial bodies exert on our minds.
But for a long time, the knowledge that people had about the astronomical
branch was unimportant and inaccurate because of the lack of appropriate
instruments and the absence of reliable techniques to carry out the complex
investigations. Actually, the understanding that specialists acquire about all these
elements widens almost daily and numerous secrets unknown before the universe
get unveiled slowly.
No matter how developed our comprehension of some of its laws and forces
has become in comparison to what our forefathers knew the information we have
accumlated about it remains insignificant and worthless in front of the infinite mass
of the world surrounding us. Yet, this paradox does not hinder modern men from
pursuing their research in space exploration and gleaning invaluable advances in
various spheres like that of meteorology,telecommunication, the prediction of
natural disasters and the fulfillment of an old dream :to find another planet like our
Earth.
(A/ Comprehension/ Interpretation) (08pts)
-1Circle the letter that corresponds to the right answer : The text is about :
a- Astronomy : Present and Past. b- The drawbacks of Astronomy.
c- The importance of space exploration . (01pt)

2- Are these statements true or false ? Write T or F next to the letter


corresponding to the statement.
a- Astronomy has always raised Man’s curiosity. (02pts)
b-The lack of instruments helped Man to observe the sky.
c- Unlike his ancestors, Man had little knowlege of space.
d- Thanks to space exploration, many fields developed.

3- Answer the following questions according to the text. (03pts)


1- Why did the people of the past have limited facts about space ?
2- What do scientists discover about the universe ?

4- What or who do the underlined words refer to ? (01pt)


a-It (§1)…………. b- That (§2)……….

5- In which paragraph is the impact of sky on Man’s thought mentioned ?


(01pt)
(B/ Text exploration) (07pts)
1- Match each word with its definition : (01pt)
Word Definition
1-Amazement a- Ability to know how things will turn out.
2-Attract b- Producing wonderful effects on.
3-Fascinating c-Make highlly interested in.
4-Prediction d-Attitude where one is fully astonished.

2-Classify the following words in the following table : (02pts)


Observation- Inaccurate- Reliable- Telecommunication
Words Prefix Root Suffix

3-Rewrite sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A (02pts)


1-A)-« The observation of space has always attracted men , »an astronaut
says.
B)- An astronaut says that……………………………………………….
2-A)- If I were you , I would choose the study of celestial objects.
B)- You………………………… the study of celestial objects.

4- Fill in the gaps with words from the list : (01pt)


Moon - Godess- light- seen.
From the earth, the most splended object to be …….in the entire night is the
……… .Man have worshipped it as …..……and attributed magical properties to
its……………..

5- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final ‘ed’ :
Attracted- Observed- Advanced- acquired (01pt)
/d / /t/ /id/

Part two : Written Expression : (05pts)


Choose one topic
Topic one : Use the following notes to write a paragraph on the
importance of space exploration :
-Predicting natural disasters such as earthquakes
-Weather forecasting
-solving environmental problems
-Satellite communication….

Topic two : Imagine you visited another planet. Write a composition inwhich
you tell what would be different and similar to our planet.

GOOD LUCK

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