Model exam

Model exam A- Language Functions: 1- Respond to each of the following situations: 4marks 1-A friend wants to visit Egypt. He doesn't know the places of interest. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2-You want to know how to operate a new mobile. What do you ask? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3-You are asked about the benefits of planting trees. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………

4-Someone thinks that reading crime fiction is the best way of escapism. Express your own opinion. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- Say the function and the speakers in the following: 4marks A: Why are you getting out of water so quickly? B: The waves are getting higher and higher

5-place: …………………………………………………………………………………..

6-speker A: …………………………………………………………………………………..

7-spekerB: …………………………………………………………………………………..

8-function: …………………………………………………………………………………

A: What do you think of the essay I wrote? B: The first draft was not well-written.

9-place: …………………………………………………………………………………..

10-speker A: …………………………………………………………………………………..

11-spekerB: …………………………………………………………………………………..

12-function: …………………………………………………………………………………

B- Vocabulary and Structure: 3- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: 8marks 13-John left a………….. to say who would receive his properties after his death. a) biography b) form c) will d) conscience

14- Hanna will be a good girl if you ………….. her something to read. a) has given b) had given c) giving d) give

15- Soha is so excited; her mother was invited …….. the Queen of Spain’s coronation. a) to attend b) to extend c) to intend d) to offend

16-It……….. that trees protect us from global warming. a) is believed b) was believing c) had believed d) believes

17-After the accident, mother had ……………, so she didn’t remember who we were. a) suspect b) invention c) sap d) amnesia

18-She ……. understood the question because she couldn't answer it. a) shouldn’t have b) can’t have c) wouldn’t have d) won’t have

19- Put some ……………....on a brush, and then clean your teeth for two full minutes. a) turpentine b) toothpaste c) rubber d) product

20- Before the trees were cut down, there …… a beautiful landscape. a) has been b) is c) were d) had been

21- Dalia asked her mother to………….the dress as it was too long for her to wear. a) sharpen b) harden c) shorten d) lengthen

22- My sister can easily do a spin, as she has been doing……… for years. a) side effects b) gymnastics c) football d) gravity

23-I …………. my husband for lunch tomorrow at the new restaurant. a) meets b) ’m meeting c) meeting d) will meet

24- Lava is ………. rock that comes from a volcano like Iceland’s volcanoes. a) heat b) cold c) molten d) melt down

4- Find the mistakes in the sentences then write them correctly: 6marks 29-What were you doing while the lights went out last night? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

30-The police is looking for the criminal. …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………

31- I asked him what was he doing this morning. …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………

32-Using a computer for a long time sometimes makes me a headache. …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………

33-Nuclear energy is produced by spitting atoms. …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………

34-I wouldn't have arrived late if I had took the early bus. …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………

B- Reading Comprehension: 5- Read the following passage then answer the questions: 4marks As cities become more crowded, workers often have to move farther away from their offices to find affordable housing in desirable neighbourhoods. Sometimes they have to commute, that is to travel an hour or more to work and back, and endure heavy traffic. One popular solution to the difficult daily travel is telecommuting, which involves working from home and communicating with one's employer by phone, fax, or e-mail. Changing technology makes telecommuting increasingly easy and popular. Some people work at home full time, while others go into the office one or two days and work at home the rest of the week. Telecommuting has many advantages. Besides saving people from the stressful traffic, it allows for more flexibility in the workplace. Telecommuters can plan their own timetables ; and they can work from anywhere. Often, people with children like to telecommute because it means building a work plan around family demands and duties.

A. Answer the following questions: 35- Are you for or against telecommuting? Why/Why not? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

36-Why do many people have to search for houses in remote areas? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

37- How can telecommuting solve the traffic problem? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………

B. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:

38- According to the passage, unless you have a computer, you ................. . a) may have a busy schedule. b) won't be able to telecommute. c) will be able to work from home. d) can't have desirable work conditions.

39- While some people work at home the whole week; others are ... employees. a) full time b) sometime c) halftime d) part time

Read the following passage, then answer the questions: 4marks Fire broke out yesterday in a large store. Luckily, the only casualty was the watchman. There was extensive damage to the third floor.The fire officer said, "We suspect the fire was started by a device which someone had set to go off at about 2 a.m." Hassan, the night watchman, was there alone. He was overcome by fumes and was taken to hospital unconscious. When he came to himself, he said to the reporters: "I had already done my third inspection of the store and was sitting down to write my report, when I noticed an odd smell. It wasn't until I'd made absolutely sure there was a fire and I couldn't do anything about it myself that I rang the fire brigade."The store manager reported, "We have had a number of threats lately. There was a minor fire in the store the same time last year and we had received a number of warning before that one, too "He went on, "Fire prevention system people suggested needs some fire precautions. Accordingly, we have installed a new fire prevention system.""But for Hassan, "he added, "It could have been much worse. We shall be showing our appreciation to him a gift A) Give short answers to the following questions: 40-How did the watchman behave when he was sure there was a fire? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………

41-Why did the store manager intend to give the watchman a gift? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

42-What does the underlined word "one" refer o? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

B) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:

43- If Hassan had not called the fire brigade, ....... . . a) there would be more damage. b) there would have been more damage c c) the manager would have called the police d) there will be more damage

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44-When Hassan went to inspect the smell, he......... a) was doing his third round b) had just sat down to write his report c) knew how bad the fire was d) had already heard the alarm bell

The Novel 7-A- Answer the following questions: 4marks 45-what is the setting(Time and place) of the prisoner of zenda? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

46-How old is Rudolf when the events of the story start ? ..................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................................

47-Why does Rassendyll say he was forced to stab Max Holf to death? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

48-Rassendyll tells the Princess that when he was younger, he thought he didn't need to worry about society. Why ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

C- Read the quotation and answer the questions : 3marks

"you do know that Michael will be very angry .Is that a good idea? ."

49-Who Said that to whom ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………

50-What was it that would make Michael very angry? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………

51-What did the addressed person do? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

C) Find the mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it: 2marks 52-Johann seems sad to tell them Michael's secrets. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

53-The body would then be put down the pipe and the weight of his body would keep him under water. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

D- Writing 8- Write a paragraph of about 100 words about: 6marks (How to share in the progress of our country) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Translation 9-A) Translate into Arabic : 3marks 55-Terrorists are working in the dark to spoil Egypt's economy and ruin tourism industry. They are not loyal to their country. They also should know that killing innocent people is rejected by all religions. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

C) Translate into English: 2marks 56-‫تولى الحكومة اهتماما كبيرا باالطفال ألنهم قادة المستقبل‬ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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