Name: ……………….. Level: 4Am…….. Number:………………….
Dear friend Ronald,
In this letter, I am going to tell about one of the most celebrated of all Mohammedan caliphs whose name is Harun-al-Rashid, which means, in English, “Aaron the Just”. Harun is the hero of several of the stories of the “Arabian Nights,” a famous book, which perhaps you have read. There are many curious and wonderful tales in it.
He is also my hero, too! You know the reason why. First, he showed a great courage and war skills at the age of eighteen which allowed him to lead the army against the Muslims and won many victories. Second, he was a man of peace, because he accepted the Roman Empress to pay 70 000 pieces of gold yearly as a tribute and leave Constantinople unharmed. Third, he was a far sighted young caliph who chose only able ministers to carry on the work of government so well and to improve the people's life conditions. Fourth, he was a man of a great artistic taste who built a palace in Baghdad, far grander and more beautiful than that of any caliph before him.
Finally, he was very anxious that his people should be treated justly by the officers of the government; and he was determined to find out whether any had reason to complain. So he sometimes used to disguise himself at night and went in the streets and bazaars, listening to the talk of those whom he met and asking them questions. In this way he used to learn whether the people were contented and happy, or not.

Part One (14pts) I- Reading comprehension (9pts):
A- Read the text and answer these questions (3pts).
1- What does the word "al-Rashid" stand for? 1-...........................................................................
2- Have you read " the Arabian Nights"? 2-................................................................................
3- Does the book entail some truth? 3-........................................................................................

B- Read the text and choose the right answer(4pts):
1- The letter is: a- an opinion letter b- a complaint c- an enquiry
2- He led the army when he was: a- a teenager b- an avenger c- an arranger
3- He didn't harm Constantinople because: a- he had a peace treaty with Romans. b- he betrayed them. c- he was paid for their safety.
4- He is anxious that his people should be: a- well treated. b- maltreated c- threatened

C- Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following (3pts):
1- The price paid for protection and security of other countries is called: ...........................
2- modified and changed his physical appearance so he couldn't be known by others :.......................
3- Was worried and stressed about a problem: ............................
II- Mastery Of Language :(10pts)
A- Find in the text words which contain these diphthongs (4pts) :

/əu/ /ei/ /ai/ /eə/
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B- Avoid repetition using a suitable relative pronoun (where- that- which- who…etc)(3pts):
1- Harun Alrashid was the fifth Abbasids Caliph. Harun Alrashid was great warrior.
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2- People used to come to Baghdad. They studied different sciences in Baghdad.
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3- The empire was divided between Harun's three sons. The empire was destroyed.
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C-Replace the bold type word with only one verb (3 pts):
1- He used to disguise himself and went in the streets. 1-. He …………… himself and went in the street.
2- He used to learn whether the people were happy. 2- He ……………….. whether the people were happy.
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