Taj Mahal:  a white marble mausoleum Built by Shah Jahan in memory of his favouritewife, Mumtaz Mahal. It took 20000 workers more than 23 years to build. They finished building it in 1653. It is a famous example of Indo-Islamic architecture, which fuses the Muslim and Hindu styles. It has a central dome and minarets on each corner

Part One: (14 pts)

A-Reading Comprehension: (8 pts)

Activity 1:  answer the following questions : (5 pts)

Activity 2:What do the underlined words in the text refer to?  (1.5 pt)

 Activity 3:1-Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to:   (1.5 pt)

  B-Mastery of Language   (6 pts)

Activity One:   Turn into the passive form :  (4 pts)

Activity Two:   Complete the table with the infinitive or the simple past.     (2 pts)

Part Two:  Written Expression    Complete the dialogue:  (6 pts)

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