Exercises

Exercises:
A- Translate the following paragraph into Arabic:
As a matter of fact, the structure of the Arabic language is well-suited to harmonious word-patterns, with elaborate rhymes and rhythms. The earliest known literature emerged in northern Arabia around 500 AD and took the form of poetry which was recited aloud, memorized and handed down from one generation to another.
B- Give for each a word or phrase of opposite meaning to that used in the passage:
Anonymous, fragments, seldom, abandoned, vilify, hardships, main, unexpectedness, vigour, precision, outstanding, flowering, oral, biased, fairy tales, elaborate, emerge, and complex.

C-Write the pattern number after each sentence:
1- Tales like those about Sinbad and Antar bin Shaddad were probably current.
2- These collections probably give us a biased picture of the writings of the time as only the best poems are preserved.
3- The typical poem of this period is the ode.
4- The most striking feature in Arabic literature is its unexpectedness.
5- The third section contains the main theme of the poem.
6- Pre-Islamic literature is mostly poetry.
7- Both the tales and the days are told anonymously.
8- The best source of these stories is the Book of Songs.