PART ONE :
Louis Armstrong was born in 1900, in New Orleans. He was a famous black trumpet player and
jazz singer. He played in several jazz groups in New Orleans, Chicago and New York.
In 1925, he set up his own band “hot 5” and later “hot 7”. They perfected the New Orleans style
and created what is now the classical jazz style. Armstrong died in 1977 in New York.
SECTION ONE : Reading comprehension. (7pts)
A/-Read the text then answer the questions.
1)-Where was Armstrong born?
* ……………………………………………………………………
2)-When did he set up his own band?
* ……………………………………………………………………
B/-Say if the sentence is true or false.
1)-Armstrong died at the age of 77. - …………
2)-He didn’t play jazz in Chicago. - …………
3)-He created the classical jazz style. - ………
C/-Find in the text words or phrases that are closet in meaning to the followings:
Well known =…………………….. ; Many = …………………….
SECTION TWO : Mastery of the language. (7pts)
A/ -Complete with: for - since – already – yet.
1)- I haven’t listened to jazz music …………many years.
2)-My brother has …………….been to Chicago.
3)- My sister hasn’t returned from New York …………
4)-I haven’t seen my sister ………….she left for USA.
B/-What do the underlined pronouns in the text, refer to?
1)-The pronoun “ He” refers to ………………………………………………………….
2)- The pronoun “They” refer to ………………………………………………………….
C/ -Supply the capital letters and punctuation where necessary.
in new orleans the black people love jazz music
PART TWO : Situation of integration. (6pts)
Write a short biography of Louis Armstrong using the items below.
Date of birth where he played jazz
Place of birth when he set up his own band
Date of death his relationship with the classical style
Place of death Occupation
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السبت فبراير 23, 2008 9:28 pm
