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Cherchell is a nice town in the north of Algeria ‚120km west of Algiers .It is situated in a mountainous region with a thick forest not far from the centre of the town opposite the Mediterranean. There are about 30.000 inhabitants. Cherchell is one of the oldest towns in Algeria .
A long time ago, the Romans came to Algeria and settled for years. They built "Cesaree". Today , it is called Cherchel .
There are still traces of the Romans . The main attraction is visiting the ruins and the museums which contain fabulous collections, prints , old drawings, potteries….
One of the most important activities of this town is handicraft. People practice basketball everywhere in the town. If you visit Cherchel , you will like it.
PART ONE : Section one :Reading Comprehension
A) Read the text then answer the following question .(03 pts )
1-Where is Cherchel located?
2-How long did the Romans stay in Cherchel?
3-How did the Romans call it ?
B) Read the letter and find the synonyms of the following :(01 pts )
stayed =………… located =……………
C) Read the letter and find the opposite of the following : (01 pts )
near≠ …………. horrible ≠ ………..
Section two : Mastery of language
A)Complete the following: (4pts)
Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives
1-dangerous ........................................ ………………………..
2-old ………………………. ………………………..
A)Correct the verbs between brackets (3pts)
1-My father(read)………………newspaper suddenly my sister switched off the light.
2-Last year, a lot of tourists (come)………….to Cherchel.
3-Rafik (be)………..ill since last Tuesday.
C)Give the negative form of the following sentences (2 pts )
1-The pupils were listening to the teacher.
2-Cherchel is a nice town.
PART TWO : WRITTEN EXPRES​SION(6pts)
Cherchel is a nice town in Algeria.Write a short paragraph describing your country Algeria?
-Use the following information:
-Location:North Africa.
-Its borders
-Population: 30 million inhabitants.
-Area: 2,381,741 km²
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