Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
Level: 04 AM Third Term English Examination

Text
There was once a man who had several donkeys. Every day he chose a donkey and loaded it with the goods he wanted to sell at the market that day. One day, the man bought a load of salt and went to the market as usual. On his way he crossed a shallow river. The donkey slipped and fell into the water. When the man helped him up, most of the salt dissolved and washed away.
That night, the donkey who fell into the stream told the others what happened that day. "It was strange," said the donkey. " when I got up, the load I was carried was much lighter than before. I think that shall fall into the water whenever I cross that river."
The next day, the man chose another donkey and loaded its packs. Then they went to the market as usual. When they reached the river, the man was careful with the donkey so that will not slip. The donkey was stubborn. It stopped in the middle of the river and kneeled until it was in the water up to its neck. Then the donkey got up. Surprised! The man was not selling salt today. He was selling sponges. When the donkey kneeled, the sponges soaked up water. Now the poor donkey's load was twice as heavy as before.

Part one:
Section one: Reading comprehension : ( 07 Pts )
A) 1) Give a title to the text. (01 pt)
2) How many paragraphs are there in the text? (01 pt)
3) Read the text carefully then answer the questions: (03 pts)
1- What did the man buy one day?
2- Why did the load of salt become lighter when the donkey slipped into the river?
3- Did the donkeys thought it was a good idea to fall into the river?
B) 1- Find in the Text the synonyms to the following: (01 pt)
river = ……………………….. arrived = …………………………….
2- Find in the Text the antonyms to the following: (01 pt)
heavier ≠ ……………………… buying ≠ ………………………….
Section two: Mastery of Language ( 07 Pts )
A) Ask question about the underlined words: (03 pts)
While the man was taking his goods to the market, the donkey fell into the river.
B) Complete this table: (02 pts)
Adjective Adverb
- Good
- ………………………..
- …………………………
- Happy - ……………………….
- Carefully
- Fast
- ………………………..
C) Complete this table with words have the sound from the text: (02 pts)
/ ∫ / / t∫ / / θ / / ð /

Part two: Written Expression: (06 pts)
You heard or know a funny story or a folk tale. Write it in few lines (6 to 10 lines)
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