Imagine going on a dangerous 7.000 kilometer journey on foot , leading your camels loaded with goods. You will experience cold, heat, hunger and thirsty .
The silk road was an ancient route which connected Asia and Europe . the route linked China ,central Asia , Northern India and then the Persian and roman empire it was between 500 and 1300 ad .
Well , at that time only china produced silk, and it was the demand for silk that created this link between east and west . merchants of Chinese empire traded their silk and spices with India Europe and the middle east . they exchanged them for silver, precious stone , gold and horses .
It was safer to travel in group called caravan because there was thieves . caravanserai ( early hotel )were built 30 -40 kilometer from each other , they provided food and bed and fed the animals free for three days
Q1- How long is the silk road ? …7.000 kilometer …
Q2-what regions did the silk road cross? … China ,central Asia , Northern India and then the Persian and roman empire …….......
Q3- what does the under lined pronoun they refer to ?....... caravanserai
Q4- what goods were exchanged ? … silver, precious stone , gold and horses..
Q5- what were the dangers of the silk road ?… cold, heat, hunger and thirsty
Q2- complete the sentences with a word from the following : (10 points)
Vibration / sad / hobby / sorry / the problem / |
1- I feel .......sad........that you're leaving the school .
2-if I were you , I would take a .....hobby....
3- I want to say ........sorry.........
4- you should try to solve ...the problem....
5- fast , continuous movement from side to side means ...vibration.....
Q3- Add questions tags to these sentences : (10 points)
1- They’ve already been to Kuwait, …haven't they………?
2- You’re the new teacher, …aren't you….. ?
3- You don’t think someone stole your new bike, …do you…?
4- you didn’t bring your coat,…did you…?
5-Ican’t do everything, …can I….. ?
Q4- Write what these people said : (10 points)
1- ‘I’m going to study medicine at university’.
Fatima said …she was going to study medicine at university…..
2- `Our teacher is going to show us a film about Japan’.
Zainab said… their teacher was going to show them a film about Japan …
3- `My father took us to his office’.
Sultan said … his father had taken them to his office …………
4- `My friend Ghada went to Russia on study tour’.
Mariam said … her friend Ghada had gone to Russia on study tour ….
5- `I saw you in the shopping center’.
Omar told Hisham … he had seen him in the shopping center’……………..
Q5- Change the following sentences into passive : (10 points)
1- They make Ali cars in Italy .
Ali cars are made in Italy .………………………………………….
2- Suha is following me .
I am being followedby suha …………………………………………………
3- She wrote her books
Her books were written ……………………………………………………………..
4- They’ll organize a party here .
A party will be organized here ………………………………………………………….
5- they can't open the doors
The doors can't be opened ……………………………………………………
Q6- Choose the correct answer : ( 10 points)
1- If you told me a secret, I……would tell….. any one ( tell ) .
2-if I …were…..( be ) you , I would buy new car .
3- I would have been there . if I had had …..( have ) a car .
4- If ali …plays….( play ) well , he will be our captain .
5 – if she had closed the door , the house ……would have been….(be) in safe.
Q6 Write aparagraph about your last summer's journey. (15 points)