Hadji Houcine Secondary School

Souk Ahras
Date……………………………….. Level: 1st year
Class: ……………………………… Duration: 1hour
Full Name: … ………………………

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PART ONE: READING

:Read the text carefully then do the following activities

In 1879, Thomas Edison focused on inventing a practical light bulb, one that would
last long time before burning out. The problem was in finding a strong material for the
filament, the small wire inside the bulb that conducts electricity. Finally, Edison used ordinary
cotton thread that had been soaked in carbon. These light bulbs worked, but they were
battery-powered and expensive.
The next challenge was developing an electrical system with practical source of
energy to power these new lights. Edison wanted a way to make electricity both practical and
inexpensive. He designed and built the first electric power plant that was able to produce
electricity and carry it to people’s homes.

Edison’s Pearl Street Power Station started up its generator on September 4th, 1882, in
New York City. About 85 customers in lower Manhattan received enough power to light 5,000
lamps. His customers paid a lot for their electricity. Though, in today’s dollars, the electricity
cost 5$ per kilowatt-hour! Today, electricity costs about nine cents per kilowatt-hour for
residential customers.

A/ Comprehension and Interpretation: 7pts

1- Choose the best answer that complete the following:

*The text is about:

a- Thomas Edison b- Development of Electricity c- Light bulbs

2- Say whether the following statements are true or false:

a- Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in the 18th century. ……………….
b- He invented a bulb that didn’t cost much power. ……………….
c- Thomas wanted to make electricity cheaper. ……………….
d- Customers paid less for electricity. ……………….

3- Complete the table below with information from the text:

Inventor Invention Date Problem Solution
- - - - -

4- What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to?

a- These(§1)
b- He(§2)
 B/Text Exploration: 8pts

1- Find in the text words that are opposites in meaning to:

a- Outside (§1)≠ b- higher(§3)≠

2- Complete the table below as shown in the example:

Verb Noun Adjective

E.g: To invent invention Inventive
production
To power

3- Rewrite sentence 'b' so that it means the same as sentence' a'

a) The inventor ordered his assistant not to switch on the device.

b) The inventor ordered: “…………………………………………….......

4- Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final "-ed"

Landed – Worked – Wanted - Receive

/t / /d / /id /

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5- Use the following notes to write a short biography of

Born Place First job Education 1870 1876 1922

March 3rd, Teacher Royal Emigrated Invented His
Scotland
1847 for deaf high school to Canada telephone death

Alexander Graham Bell

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Good Luck