The New Secondary School

Of Elhammadia

Level :3rd year

Stream : F.L/Literary
Mock Back ( Topic One )

Part One : Reading /Interpreting (14pts)

Read the text carefully , then do the activities
Both education and daily life were very different in Sparta , than in Athens or in the
other ancient Greek city-states.In fact, Greeks from other city-states had a grudging
admiration for the Spartans.
In ancient Athens , the purpose of education was to produce citizens trained in the
arts, to prepare citizens for both peace and war.Girls were not educated at school, but
many learned to read and write at home, in their courtyard.Other than requiring two
years of military training that began at the age of 18, the state left parents to educate
their sons as they saw fit.The schools were private , but the tuition was low enough so
that even the poorest citizens could afford to send their children for at least a few
years.Until age 6 or 7, boys were taught at home by their mother or by a male
slave.Later, in the 4th century B.C in some cities, public schools were open that were
available to poor.
However, the goal of education in Sparta, an authoritarian, military city-state, was
to produce soldier-citizens.In ancient Sparta the purpose of education was to produce a
well-drilled , well-disciplined marching army.Spartans believed in a life of discipline and
simplicity.Every Spartan , male or female,was required to have a perfect body.When
babies were born in ancient Sparta, if they did not appear healthy and strong , the
infants were taken by soldiers and left to die on a hillside or taken away to be trained as
slaves.
On the other hand, the Spartans believed that their women should be educated
and capable of defending themselves.This was deemed necessary so that they could
defend not only themseleves but their husbands property during their absence.By
comparison , the women of Athens encountered a very different type of education to
that of Spartan women.They were taught all the domestic skills they needed to run the
home, along with weaving and spinning.They were not taught to read and write and
were not allowed to conduct a business or own a property.
Priscilla Babiolakis
A-Comprehension /Interpretation (7pts)
1- The aim of the writer is :
a-to criticize
c-to argue
2- The text is :
a-argumentative
c-descriptive

b-to compare and contrast

b-expository

3- Say if these statements are true or false.Write T or F next to the

corresponding letter :
a- There was a great resemblance between the Athenian and the Spartan life.
b- Athenian parents were free to choose how to educate their sons.
c- Education in Sparta aimed at producing strong and brave future soldiers.
d- Unlike Athenian women , Spartan women were trained to be perfect housewives.
4- Answer the follwoing questions according to the text :
a- Why were the fees of lessons in ancient Athens not expensive ?

b- Were all the Spartan infants treated samely ? Justify your answer.
5- What or who do the underlined words refer to in the text ?
Their ( 2)
this (4)
6- Give a suitable title for the text.

B- Text Exploration (7pts) :

1- Find in the text words or phrases opposite in meaning to :
Master (2)
forbidden (4)
2- Complete the following chart as shown in the example :
Verb
Noun
Adjective
e.g to live
Life
Living
to train

Admiration
..

Necessary
..

..
..
3- Connect each pair of sentences with one of the words given. Make any
necessary changes .
After suchthat - in order to Although
a- Sumer was stable for a long time. There were many wars there.
b- The Alhambra is a beautiful place.It is visited by many tourists.
4- Give the correct form of the verbs with brackets :
The first Islamic Educational World Conference ( be) held in 1977 in Makkah,
bringing together more than 300 scholars.The first conference (offer) certain
significant recommendations for the Islamization of knowledge.Today , many
countries ( organize) various conferences. I wish I ( attend) one of them
someday.
5- Classify the following words according to their stressed syllable :
Admiration afford discipline citizens
1st syllable
2nd syllable
3rd syllable
6- Imagine what (A ) says , then complete the following dialogue :
A- ?
B- Granada is situated in Spain.
A- .. ?
B- It was famous for the Alhambra Palace.
A- ?
B- During rule, people enjoyed peace.
A- . ?
B- It collapsed when the combined forces of Castile and Aragon captured the city.
Part two : Written Expression ( 6pts)
Choose either topic one or topic two :
Topic one : Civilization is primarily based on getting good habits and moral education .
Use the notes below to write a short essay about this idea :
Education / produce / honest citizens
Teaching ethical values.
Fight /moral /decline.
Avoid collapse ..

Topic two :