Duration :1 h 30 mn.

Washington D.C.
The USA is a federal republic , made up of fifty-one states including Hawai . A lot of people believe that New York is the capital city of the United States. Actually, it is Washington D.C .It is situated on the Potomac River between the State of Maryland and the State of Virginia.
Washington D.C. is a beautiful city, with large streets, beautiful parks, famous monuments and Government buildings .These buildings and monuments which tell the history of the United States, are: the Supreme Court , the Library of Congress and of course, the White House.
The White House is the oldest public building in Washington and also one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. It is the home and office of the President of the United States. Every year more than 1.5 million tourists visit it.
One of the most impressive monuments in Washington is the Washington Monument . It is 555 feet ( 169 metres) high and made of white marble . From its top tourists can have a full view of the city.
Section one: Reading Comprehension. ( 08 pts )
A) Read the text and answer these questions.
1-How many states are there in the USA?
2-Where is Washington D.C. situated?
3-How high is the Washington Monument?
B) Write true or false .Correct the wrong statement.
1-New York is the capital city of the USA.
2-The White House is the home of the President of the USA.
3-The Washington monument is made of iron.
C) Lexis.
1-Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to :
located =………. well-known =……….
2-Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to :
newest ≠………. less ≠……….
Section two : Mastery of language. ( 06 pts )
A) Fill in the table.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
important ………. ……….
large ………. ……….
good ………. ……….
noisy ………. ……….
B) Each sentence of the following contains a mistake.Correct it.
1-How a wonderful monument !
2-Liz has lived in Washington since 5 years.
3-Peter was sleeping when his friends were calling him.
Section three : Written Expression. ( 06 pts ).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Wow!What an impressive monument!..............................?
B:The Great Pyramid.
A:………………….………....?
B: It’s situated at Giza in Egypt.
A:…………………….………?
B:It was built in the year 2,560 BC.
A: ……………………….…...?
B:It’s made of blocks of stone.
A: ………………………........?
B: It’s about 136 metres high.
A: Well,I think it’s …………..………in the World.
B: I don’t agree with you.

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