Ben Badis Middle School
Level : 3 MS
2022/2023
Timing : 1h :30
The Second Term Test
Text :
Sophia, the World’s First Robot Citizen
Sophia is the first human-like robot developed by a hong kong- based company «Hanson
Robotics ». She was designed to be adapted to human behaviour, learnt from humans ; lived and worked
with them. It was first activated on February 14,2016 by David Hanson who was a famous American
roboticist.
Sophia imitated human gestures, and facial expressions. It even told jokes, sang and answered
certain questions to make a simple conversation using a smart program which is « the Al program ». The
Alphabetic program analysed conversations and extracted data that allowed it to improve responses in the
future and to get smarter over time.
Sophia received wide spread media attention, and was the first robot to be granted citizenship by the
Saudi Arabia in October, 2017.
In an interview, Sophia said : « I’m good for the world, helping people in various ways. I would
never replace people, but I can be your friend and helper. Be nice to me and i will be nice to you »
Adapted from : www.hansonrobtics.com
Part One :
A / Reading comprehension :
Activity one : read the text carefully and say : true or false or not mentioned : (3pts)
1. Sophia had the American nationality.
2. Sophia could talk and sing.
3. David Hanson is the owner of « Hanson robotics » company.
Activity two : read again and answer the questions : ( 2pts)
1. What did David Hanson invent ?
2. Is Sophia a human being ?
Activity three :
a/ find in the text words that are synonyms of : (1pts)
well-known=……………………………
able to=……………………………
b/ find in the text words that are opposites of : (1pts)
the last≠……………………………
sent≠………………………………..
Mastery of language :
Activity one : correct the underlined verbs : (2pts)

While Albert Einstein lived in Switzerland , he studied at the Royal High school. He discovers
the theory of relativity. He wons the Noble Prize in physics in 1921.
Activity two : join each pair of sentences using the given words : (3pts)
1) Steve jobs was a scientist.
He established the Apple Company in 1976 ………………..(who)
2) The Mona Liza is a famous picture.
Leonardo Da Vinci paints it…………………………………(which)
3) I was reading some calvin and Hobbes comics.
I was waiting for the appointment………………………….. ( while)
Activity three : classify the following words according to the pronunciation of final /ed/ : (2pts)
Discvered / invented / died / fulfilled
/t/
Part two :
Situation of Intgration : (6pts)
/d/
/id/