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Class: 11 th Letter Duration: 2h
Domain: LC Discipline: English
Text: The English Language English as a native or colonial tongue covers one fifth of the earth’s land surface. It holds almost undisputed sways over the United States, The British Isles,Canada, Australia, New Zealand and portions of South Africa, and is current in all British colonies and American colonies and possessions. There are nearly hemisphere: over 50 million in Europe, over 25 million in Asia, over five million in Africa; and nearly 13 million in Oceania, including Australia and New Zealand, five million people on the European continent speak English in addition to their native tongues…… English is at present the most widely studied language in countries where it is not native being the favored foreign language in the higher educational curriculum of widely nations in Russia, Japan and Turkey. English is the language of science, trade, sport, cinema, business, transport, working tool of United Nations and its agencies such as UNICEF, UNESCO, etc. English is truly an international language in the world. Note: undisputed sways: influence incontestable I.READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS: ( 6 pts) A-True or false questions: copy the true sentences and correct the false ones. ( 2 pts) 1-English isn’t useful in Mali. 2-Nobody speaks English in Pretoria. 3-English is spoken everywhere in the world. 4-English is the official language of many countries. B-Multiple Choice Questions: choose the best answer to complete the sentences.( 2 pts) 1-English is…………………. a-only spoken in Mali b-only spoken in America and Great Britain. c-not at all spoken in Africa. d-really a world language 2-According to the text, English is …………… a-the most widely written language b-the best language c-the language of commerce d-the language used in technology C-Wh-Questions: Answer the following questions based on the text(2 pts) 1-Why is English useful? 2-What are the different countries speaking English according to the text? II-Vocabulary and grammar: (5 pts) A.Vocabulary: Match each word in column A with its synonym in column B.( 1 pt) A B Curriculum commerce Portions programme Widely parts Trade largely b)Make a sentence with each of the following words: so that, so as to, in order to, to, so as not to.(2 pts) III-Translation: (4 pts) Translate these sentences into English 1-L’homme qui arrive est mon père. 2-Je travaille pour avoir de l’argent. 3-L’Anglais est la langue de la science et de la diplomatie. 4-Que feras tu démain? IV-Composition: Choose only one topic. (5 pts) 1-Is it important and necessary to teach English at school? Give reasons to defend your position.