mohamed ma
01-09-2010, 02:46 AM
مجموعة قطع منقولة ارجو ان تعجبكم
1- Read the following and then answer the questions :
People may be divided into two types : winners and losers . Because our families and friends have a great influence on us as we grow, we are born helpless and dependent on our environment . Winners are able to change their situation and become independent by being responsible for their own lies. They don’t blame others for their mistakes. They do their own thinking, they listen to others, evaluate what they say, and then they make up their minds. Although they may fail at times, yet they keep self-confidence . Winners overcome their bad experiences. They enjoy work, play, food and the world of nature..
They freely enjoy themselves but they can postpone it if duty calls. Losers, on the other hand never learn to take responsibility for their own lives. There are many causes why people can become losers: disease , poor nutrition, cruelty, unhappy relationships and bad experiences. These can interfere with the normal progress towards becoming a winner. But whereas winners fight theses situations, losers hang on to them, and use them as excuses. Losers usually feel anxious, unhappy and bored. They are afraid to try new things and often repeat their own mistakes again and again.
Losers spend their lives waiting for something wonderful to happen to save them from their problems with their lives but never try to change .
A) Answer the following questions :
1- What determines the life of the winners ?
2- What does the underlined word ( these ) refer to ?
3- Give a suitable title to the passage ?
4- Find in the text words which mean :
a) to put off until a later time b) to get in the way of
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- When winners fail at times, they ----------------------
a) are afraid to try new things b) never keep their self – confidence
c) spend their time waiting d) never repeat their own mistakes
6- Losers are people who ---------------------------
a) blame others for their mistakes b) overcome their bad experiences
c) learn to take responsibility d) try to change
7- Winners can change their own lives by ----------------------
a) blaming others for their mistakes b) using their mistakes as excuses
c) waiting for something wonderful d) being responsible for their own lives
losers خاسرون
influence تأثير
blame يلوم
evaluate يقدر- يقيم
self-confidence ثقة بالنفس
postpone يؤجل
nutrition تغذية
cruelty قسوة
relationships علاقات
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2- Read the following and then answer the questions :
Did you think of money ? Is it important to us or not ? Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, summed up the four chief qualities of money some 2000 years ago. It must be lasting and easy to recognize, to divide, and to carry. This means it must be , “ durable, distinct, divisible and portable ? “. When we think of money today, We picture it either as round, flat pieces of metal, which we call coins or as printed paper notes. But there are still parts of the world today where coins and notes are of no use .They will buy nothing, and a traveller might starve if he had none of the particular local “ money “ to exchange for food .
Among isolated people, who are not often reached by traders from outside commerce usually means barter . This is a direct exchange for pots, baskets, or other manufactured goods. For this kind of trading, money is not needed, but there is often something that everyone wants and everybody can use, such as salt to flavour food, shells for ornaments, or iron and copper to make into tools and vessels. These things :
Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in some primitive parts of the world today.
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Which of the four qualities of money, do you think, is the most essential?
2- How would you describe money at present ?
3- What does the underlined word ( barter ) mean ?
4- Give a suitable title for the passage ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- In some isolated parts of the world money is ---------------------------
a) needed for trading b) not needed for trading
c) needed for buying thing d) wanted as coins or paper notes
6- In some parts of the world today where coins and notes are of no use we can -----
a) exchange goods b) use local money only
c) use any other money d) buy nothing
7- According to the passage, everyone in the isolated parts needs ---------------
a) only salt to flavour food b) iron and copper to make into tools
c) salt , shells , iron and copper d) tools and vessels
Philosopher فيلسوف
durable متين
distinct متميز
divisible قابل للقسمة
portable قابل للحمل
isolated منعزل
grain حبوب(ذرة )
manufactured مصنّع
ornaments حلى - تحف
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3- Read the following and then answer the questions :
One day, I was standing outside an underground station in London waiting for a friend, when I saw two men . One was sitting on the pavement. His clothes were old and dirty and had a hat in front of him. As people passed by , he said, “ Can you give me some change, please ? “ A few people tossed some coins into the hat but mist people ignored him .
The other man was wearing a suit and holding a plastic petrol can . He stopped people and told them his car had run out of petrol and he had forgotten his wallet. He asked them to lend him some money for petrol. Most people happily gave him money. Some gave him coins, but most gave him notes. I watched him for ten minutes . In that time he collected a lot of money. He put it in his pocket, but he did no go to the petrol station. It became clear to me that both men were beggars. The one in the dirty clothes needed money more than one in the suit. But the one in the suit was much more successful . Isn’t that strange ?
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Why was the writer standing outside the station ?
2- Which man collected the most money ?
3- Did the man in the suit really have a car which had run out of petrol ?
4- What does the pronoun “ it “ in bold refer to ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- “ Most people ignored him “ means people ----------------------------
a) shouted at him b) refused to give any money
c) walked past without looking at him d) moved quickly
6- People ----------------- the second man’s story .
a) didn’t believe b) believed c) doubted d) knew
7- The man in the suit asked people to ------------------ him money .
a) take b) borrow c) spend d) lend
pavement رصيف
toss يقذف
change الفكة
ignore يتجاهل
beggar شحات
dirty قذر
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4- Read the following and then answer the questions :
The neighbours closest to my house are my favourite people. The man is a retired army officer and his wife still working for the nearby university . They are very hospitable and usually invite their friends to lunch. It is particularly enjoyable to wake up a Friday morning to the sounds of their music playing which are really quite artistic. However, I also love to hear them laughing when they make a mistake in their music playing. Besides music, carpentry is still man’s main interest, and most days he is outside in his work space in the garden, making an artistic piece of furniture .
My neighbours are ideal to live next door, too, because they can very helpful if I need them. I respect them as they never interfere in my private life and I behave with them in the same way . We have helped each other with numerous emergencies such as fire and car accidents. We also co-operate with each other in little ways such as bringing the mail, when one of us is away. We sometimes meet when they invite me over for coffee, with some of their friends who are usually very interesting people: poets, painters, professors and other lively persons whom I enjoy meeting . Sometimes we go to the fireworks display. Apart from this, we simply live next door to each other peacefully, side by side.
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Give one reason why the writer likes his neighbours.
2- What hobbies do the writer’s neighbours practice ?
3- Why does the write respect his neighbours?
4- Why are the writer’s neighbours ideal ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- The underlined word “ usually “ means -----------------------
a) always b) never c) seldom d) many times
6- At the neighbours’ house, the write meets ----------------------
a) interesting people b) uninteresting people
c) soldiers and artists only d) officers and professors only
7- The underlined words “ little ways “ refer to -------------------
a) short roads b) not long streets
c) personal business d) simple services offered
retired متقاعد
hospitable مضياف
artistic فنى
carpentry نجارة
ideal مثالى
private خاص
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5- Read the following and then answer the questions :
Amal and Hassan, a newly married couple, were poor. Hassan’s wage enough to rent only a very small flat. But there were two things of which each was proud ! Amal had the longest and most beautiful hair and Hassan possessed a magnificent gold pocket-watch, given to him by his father. Amal always noticed sadly, when he looked at this watch fixed to the buttonhole of his coat by a common old leather strap. He really needed a gold chain. Hassan often thought if only he could buy her a jeweled comb to hold her long hair in place.
Now, it was the feast, Hassan and Amal began to think what present they could afford to give each other. Amal had a wonderful idea. She ran down the street to the shop with the notice : “ Hair bought “ . She entered and an hour later walked out of the shop richer by five hundred dollar but without her hair. She bought a chain to suit Hassan’s watch and wrapped it in a piece of coloured paper.
When Hassan saw her hair, he was speechless. Amal cried , “ It will grow again very quickly” . I had to sell it buy your present. She produced the parcel from behind her back. Opening it laughed until tears came into his eyes . He had sold his watch to buy a jeweled comb for her hair. Amal smiled and said. “ Ours are the best feast presents in the world “.
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Show that Hassan and Amal led a hard life ?
2- What did Amal’s sacrifice show ?
3- Why was Hassan deeply moved ?
4- Give a title to the passage .
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- Amal sold her hair ------------------------ the feast .
a) exactly on b) one day before
c) two days d) one day after
6- When Hassan saw Amal without her long hair he felt ------------------
a) happy b) angry c) shocked d) ashamed
7- The underlined word “ It “ refers to ----------------------
a) Hassan’s watch b) Amal’s hair
c) the feast d) the chain
couple زوج
possess يمتلك
magnificent رائع
Pocket-watch ساعة جيب
buttonhole عروة زرار
strap طوق - رباط
chain سلسلة
feast عيد
wrap يلف
comb مشط للشعر
parcel لفة
presents هدايا
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6- Read the following and then answer the questions :
It was the end of the summer holiday and Nadia was worried. She had still not done her homework. Nadia had missed the day of school because she had been ill . She had phoned her friend Azza and asked what homework their teacher had set for the summer holiday. Azza had told her that teacher had asked them to write a composition. Nadia had written down the title. It was “ The best things in life are three “
Nadia didn’t know what to write. When she thought about the best things in life, they didn’t seem to be “ three “ at all . She thought about her parents. There were two of them. Her brothers and sisters, there were four of them . She thought about happiness, love, nature. She couldn’t count these at all . On the first day school , Nadia’s teacher asked her to read her composition to the class. Nadia stood up and began. “ I don’t think the best things in life are three at all, “ she said. “ I think they are things you can’t count “ The other students stated to laugh . “ Nadia “ said her teacher gently. “ The title of the composition was : The best things in life are free . “
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Why wasn’t Nadia at school when the teacher set the homework ?
2- Why did the rest of the class laugh when Nadia started to read her composition ?
3- What does the word “ It “ in the first paragraph refer to ?
4- Do you agree that the best things in life are free ? Why ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- Nadia communicated with Azza by ----------------------------
a) phone b) letter c) e-mail d) message
6- Nadia’s teacher was -------------------- with Nadia .
a) happy b) pleased c) angry d) worried
7- Nadia disagreed with the title of the composition because -------------------
a) She wrote it down wrongly
b) She couldn’t count the best things in life
c) She didn’t want to write the composition
d) She didn’t have time to write the composition .
composition فقرة
nature الطبيعة
free مجانى
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7- Read the following and then answer the questions :
Your goal is something that you want to do . First you should decide what that goal is. Do you want to pass an exam? Do you want to be a doctor ? Do you want to be wealthy ? Think about what you want and decide on your goal. You should write your goal on a piece of paper. Put your goal poster on your wall and look at it everyday. Then decide what you have to do to achieve your goal .
Some people never reach their goal because they think it is impossible. You should think positively. Don’t think “ the exam is difficult and I will probably fail it, “ instead you should think “ The exam is difficult, but I have worked hard and will pass it “ . People who think negatively seldom reach their goals, so be positive !
We are most successful at things we enjoy. So you should try to enjoy your work . Look at your goal poster. Think how happy you will be when you have reached your goal. Think about that happiness while you are working and you will enjoy your work.
A) Answer the following questions :
1- What is a goal ?
2- What does the underlined word (it) refer to ?
3- How can you learn to enjoy your work ?
4- Do you agree with the advice of the writer ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- The best title for the passage is -----------------------
a) How to be a doctor b) Three ways to reach your goal
c) The best way to pass an exam d) How to make a goal poster
6- “ You should think positively “ mean that you should “ ------------
a) realize that it is difficult to reach your goal
b) work harder
c) be confident and optimistic
d) learn to take responsibility
7- The opposite of positive is -----------------------
a) negative b) responsive c) relative d) possessive
positively بإيجابية
negatively بسلبية
seldom نادرا
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8- Read the following and then answer the questions :
Scientists believe that there is a number of reasons for climatic changes . One reason could be the changes in the amount of heat which actually comes from the sun at different times. Another could be volcanic dust. People have also been adding gases such as carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. These are called greenhouses because they hang in the atmosphere around the Earth like the roof and walls of a greenhouse. The Earth receives heat and light from the sun sends this back into space as infrared radiation. Much of this radiation cannot pass through the greenhouse gases and this causes increased temperatures near the Earth.
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing mainly because all countries burn fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal. The destruction of the big rain forests , which absorb carbon dioxide and give out oxygen, makes matters worse.
What can be done to prevent this situation ? Global warming is a problem that affects every country and every person in the world. First of all, all governments must agree to stop the destruction of the world’s rain forests . Secondly, they must agree to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that transport and industries emit into the atmosphere. And we can all play a part as individuals. We should all try to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide we emit into the atmosphere. This can be done by driving fuel- efficient cars. The best way people can help is to use public transport as much as possible instead of their cars. And finally, we should plant more trees in the cities and on farms to give us back the air we need.
A) Answer the following questions :
1- What are the reasons for climatic changes ?
2- What does the underlined word this refer to ?
3- Why does the amount of carbon dioxide increase in the atmosphere ?
4- Give a title to the passage ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- If the amount of carbon dioxide doubles, the average temperature will --------
a) decrease b) reduce c) increase d) raise
6- To help, people can use ----------------
a) their private cars b) their old buses
c) private cars and bicycles d) public transport
7- Trees are important because they -------------------
a) take in oxygen and produce carbon dioxide
b) absorb infrared radiation
c) absorb carbon dioxide
d) take in carbon dioxide and emit oxygen
climatic مناخى
volcanic بركانى
hang يتعلق
atmosphere الغلاف الجوى
radiation إشعاع
fossil fuel وقود عضوى
absorb يمتص
destruction تدمير
public transport النقل العام
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9- Read the following and then answer the questions :
You have got some things that are complicated and you don’t know much about them. Your tongue is about 10 centimeters long . It is covered with taste buds . These are tiny nerve endings, which enable you to taste your food. Babies are born with taste buds all over their mouths . Theses gradually disappear as they grow older leaving only those on the tongue. An adult has about 1.000 taste buds.
We can taste our food when saliva, a liquid produced by the mouth, dissolves chemicals in the food and washes them over taste buds. There are four basic tastes : Sweet, sour, salt and bitter. All the taste buds can detect all these tastes to some extent, but different areas of the tongue detect different tastes best .
Sweet tastes such as sugar, are best detected by the taste buds at the tip of the tongue. Salt is detected by those at the front sides of the tongue. The taste buds along the edges at back of the tongue are good at detecting sour tastes , such as lemon, and those on the back of the tongue detect bitter tastes such as coffee . There are no taste buds in the center of the tongue.
The tongue is also used in speaking . The combined action of the tongue, throat, mouth and lips changes the sounds into words .
A) Answer the following questions :
1-Name the four taste types mentioned in the passage and give an example of each .
2- How does saliva help us to taste food ?
3- What does the underlined word ( those ) refer to ?
4- What is different about the way a baby tastes from the way an adult tastes ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- Which one of the these is not a liquid ? --------------------
a) saliva b) water c) salt d) lemon juice
6- The center of the tongue ------------------------
a) tastes food b) doesn’t taste food
c) is found in adult’s mouth d) tastes sour food
7- The function of the tongue is to --------------------
a) taste food only
b) taste food and change the sounds into words
c) make words only d) make sounds only
complicated معقد
tongue اللسان
buds براعم
gradually تدريجيا
adult بالغ
detect يكتشف
sour حمضى
combine يتوحد
lips شفاه
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10- Read the following and then answer the questions :
El-Arish is one of the most important cities in Sinai . It has always been the gateway to Egypt and so it has been used by invading armies as far back as the Turks and Romans. These armies have destroyed a great deal of Arishi traditional culture . For example, there are hardly any original Arishi houses left. They used to be built around an open courtyard, but nearly all of them have, by now, been destroyed .
Nowadays, there are plans to develop the region. There will be no industrial complexes and huge cities. The developments will follow a “ green “ approach , and agriculture , fishing and tourism will be the key to the region’s development .
North Sinai Bedouins have not been nomads for some time as they could not travel because of restrictions at borders. Nowadays, many Bedouins own farms on land which has been reclaimed from the desert. Other settled Bedouins became fishermen in Lake Baradawil. There has been a change in the lives of many Bedouin Women. In the old days, they were only allowed to look after the family and some of its animals. Now, many are managing their own businesses producing traditional handcrafts, such as carpets and cloth.
Because of the absence of historic sites in the area, the planners are going to use its unpolluted environment to attract tourists. Tourists like unpolluted areas, therefore all new projects will protect the environment. This approach is called Ecotourism . Ecotourism will not only be good for the economy, it will help to protect our national heritage .
A) Answer the following questions :
1- How will North Sinai be developed in the future ?
2- Why have most North Sinai Bedouins become settled ?
3- What changes have come to the lives of many Bedouin women ?
4- What is the meaning of Ecotourism ? Why is it important ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- ------------------ destroyed most Arishi culture.
a) Turks b) Invading armies c) Romans d) The courtyard
6- Traditional houses were built around and open -----------------------
a) courtyard b) culture c) green approach d) environment
7- The planners are going to use unpolluted environments to attract tourists owing to -----------------------
a) the absence of historic sites b) protecting the environment
c) approach the tourists d) producing traditional handcrafts
gateway بوابة
invade يغزو
region منطقة
approach يقترب
nomads بدو
Bedouins بدو
handicrafts حرف يدوية
absence غياب
echtourism سياحة المعالم
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11- Read the following and then answer the questions :
In many countries today , a difficult question is being asked : Do we the right to use animals in laboratory experiments ? Using animals in medical research has many benefits . Animal research has enabled researchers to develop treatments for diseases like smallpox without animal research. Every drug anyone takes today was tried first on animals. Which is more important, the life of a rat that of a three year old child ? Medical research is also an excellent way of using animals in research, any more than it can be used as a reason for experimenting on other humans . Animals suffer a lot during these experiments. They are forced to live in small cages and they may be unable to move. Animals have the same rights as humans do, to be able to move freely and not to have pain or fear forced on them . We can use computer modelling instead of animals in research laboratories to save animals’ life.
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Why is animal research useful ?
2- How do animals suffer during experiments ?
3- What is the other way that can be used instead of experimenting on animals ?
4- Are you with or against using animals
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- According to the passage, some people support using animals in research because the think that ------------------
a) the life of people is more important than the life of animals .
b) animals are harmful creatures .
c) many people do not like animals .
d) animals do not suffer during experiments .
6- The idea against using animals in research is that ------------------
a) the life of animals is more important than the life of humans .
b) people should help to increase the number of animals .
c) researcher have to use animals in their medical research .
d) animals have the same rights as humans do .
7- An appropriate title for this passage would be ----------------------
a) Scientific Research b) Research Laboratories
c) Animal Rights d) Human Rights
right حق
medical طبى
researchers باحثين
benefit مصلحة
force يجبر على
pain ألم
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12- Read the following and then answer the questions :
On leaving, Mrs. Madga gave last minute instructions to the new baby-sitter, a young girl of seventeen whose main work was to look after the baby . The girl had never done this work before and Mrs. Magda was a little bit anxious. “ Make yourself comfortable, Soha. “ Mrs. Magda said “ I’ve prepared a tray of food and fruit for you. It’s on the table. You can, of course, listen to the radio or watch the television , but don’t have it on too loud because it might wake our little baby . Sound moves terribly in this house. If the boy wakes up, go to his room and stay with there until he goes back to sleep. Anyway, he’s two years old so you shouldn’t have any trouble. My husband and I will than they had expected. They heard the sound of TV. A light was still on in the living room. The little baby was crying loudly . His face was living room immediately and came out, holding the baby who very hungry .
“ What is she doing there ? Where is Soha ? She is fast asleep ! She has eaten all the food here ! “
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Why was Mrs. Magda worried about the baby-sitter ?
2- What did Mr. & Mrs. Kamal find when they returned home ?
3- What instructions did Mrs. Magda give the baby-sitter?
4- Was Soha a good baby-sitter or a bad one ? Why ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- Although Mrs. Magda gave strict instructions to the baby-sister, she ---------
a) forgot them b) carried them out
c) neglected them d) followed them
6- When Mrs. Magda returned home, she was surprised because ---------------
a) the baby-sitter was awake .
b) the television was on .
c) there was a light in the living – room .
d) the baby was crying and Soha was fast asleep
7- Mrs. Magda came home --------------------------
a) before five b) after five c) at give d) at half past four
instructions تعليمات
tray صنية
return يعود
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.13- Read the following and then answer the questions :
It was believed that being overweight was healthy but nowadays few people agree to this viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being performed concerning appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of the conclusions of these studies may give us the ability to understand how deal with weight problems. For example, when several people were asked about their eating habits in times of stress, 44% said they reacted to stressful situations by eating .
Further investigations of both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which relieves tension, but rather the act of chewing. A test showed that extremely fat people have a high sense of taste, and love more flavored food than thin people. When deprived of the variety of tastes, extremely fat people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfil this need. Exercise has been recommended as an important part of weight-loss programmes. However, it has been found out that mild exercise is a way of losing weight because using the stairs instead of the lift is better in the long run than taking on a severe programme such as running slowly ( jogging ). Many people find jogging difficult to continue over long periods of time, it also increases appetite .
A) Answer the following questions :
1-What is the main idea of the passage ?
2-What is the best treatment for overweight, according to writer’s point of view ?
3-What are the two kinds of exercises that help lose weight ?
4-How does eating relieve tension ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- One of the emotional factors which control appetite is -------------------------
a) jogging b) chewing c) eating d) stress
6- When fat people are deprived of the variety of taste they --------------------
a) lose weight b) practice exercises c) eat more d) use flavours
7- The word “ further “ in the passage means -----------------------
a) more b) super c) greater d) extreme
overweight وزن زائد
viewpoint وجهة نظر
stress ضغط
biochemical بيوكيميائى
emotional عاطفى
investigate يتحقق من
indicate يوضح
tension توتر
sense حاسة
chewing المضغ
recommend يرشح
jogging تمشية
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14- Read the following and then answer the questions :
Samer lived with his parents until he was twenty-four years old, and then he got a job in an office of a big factory in another town, so he left home. He found a little flat and lived there on his own. At first he cleaned it himself, but after a few weeks he asked Mrs. Laila to help him . She promised to come to clean his flat for an hour every morning. After she had been working for Samer for two weeks, one evening, he looked at the mirror in his bedroom and thought, “ That mirror looks very dusty . Mrs. Laila’s forgotten to clean it , I can write on the dust with my finger ! “
Before he left for work in the morning he wrote this message on the dust “ I cough whenever I breathe because everything in this room is very dusty ! “ When he got home that evening, he looked at the mirror and wondered why she hadn’t cleaned it. Then he bent down and saw a bottle in front of the mirror. He picked the bottle up and looked at it carefully . Mrs. Lalia had written some words on it. He read the words “ Cough Medicine “ and he couldn’t make head nor tail .
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Why did Samer leave his parents’ home ?
2- What caused Samer to cough ?
3- How did Samer know that Mrs. Laila had read his message ?
4- What do you think Mrs. Laila ? Why ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- Samer found the mirror dirty, after Laila had been working for --------------
a) a fortnight b) a year c) a month d) fifteen days
6- To ask Mrs. Laila to clean the mirror, Samer --------------------
a) wrote a letter b) telephoned her
c) wrote a letter d) spoke to her
7- When Samer read the words on the bottle he ------------------
a) took the medicine b) was happy
c) was interested d) was confused
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15- Read the following and then answer the questions :
During a recent car trip, I pulled into a rest area and was approached by a dirty man who asked for money to get petrol for his car. I rejected his appeal rationalizing that to give money to beggars would be to encourage a practice already on a disturbing rise in our country.
Later, I had a change of heart . I handed the man ten pounds and wished him well, but I couldn’t bring myself to grasp the outstretched hand he offered in appreciation. People begin and end almost every interaction with handshakes. Handshaking has become a thing of the past and increasingly dangerous, too. Risks associated with handshaking have become more threatening than the mere passing of germs from one person to anther. It is true that diseases such as hepatitis can not be passed from one person to another through a simple handshake. But what about cold viruses ? Rather than risk our health unnecessarily, we might adopt an alternative to handshaking, The “ namaste “ – placing your two palms together with fingers pointed upward – is used throughout much of the world as a display of respect when greeting someone. Similarly, the military salute would permit us to greet each other without touching . As a possible compromise between the “ namaste “ and the salute, we might consider the familiar Japanese bow .
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Why does the writer think handshaking is a bad habit ?
2- Why did the writer hesitate to give money to the man ?
3- What is the advantage of a military salute ?
4- Are you with or against handshaking ? Why ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- According to the write, we ----------------- get cold viruses by handshaking .
a) can b) can never c) couldn’t d) never
6- “ I couldn’t bring myself to grasp the outstretched hand “ means that writer ------------------------------ hands .
a) stretched his b) shook c) didn’t shake d) was able to shake
7- There are --------------------------- alternatives to handshaking .
a) no b) two c) three d) four
approach يقترب من
reject يرفض
appeal نداء
rationalize يبرر
disturbing مزعج
outstretched ممدود
associated مرتبط
palm راحة اليد
military salute التحية العسكرية
hepatitis التهاب الجلد
compromise تسوية
bow ينحنى
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16- Read the following and then answer the questions :
Video and television are responsible for the declining interest in reading among the young. While they may be harmless in themselves, they do nothing to build up reading skills. If some of the hours children spend watching television were devoted to reading, they population would be better educated .
Watching a story is a totally passive pastime. Someone else has made the decisions about everything in the story. Reading a story is an active partnership between writer and reader. Ideas are sketched and the mind of the reader creates the rest . Watching something is easier .
The problem is that many children read very slowly. They decode a page or two in a class and about the same again for homework. It is hardly surprising that such children then declare that they find reading boring and prefer to watch television. Their difficulty is not reading the words-it is interpreting them. They need to be able to read fast enough to feed the mind’s hunger for a story. That means practice . Only by reading daily will a child become a strong and independent reader.
Parents need to be convinced of the importance of preventing their children from wasting their hours on inert viewing. Without the television the child is likely to turn to books for entertainment .
A) Answer the following questions :
1- What is they writer’s main objection o video and TV ?
2- Why is watching a story easier than reading it ?
3- How can children be good readers ?
4- The writer believes that visual images, such as watching television, spoil the imagination . Do you agree ? Why ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- The underlined pronoun “ they “ refers to -----------------------
a) the young b) video & television
c) children d) reading skills
6- The writer says that population would be better educated if children --------
a) do their homework b) watch TV
c) read much b) read slowly
7- According to the writer’s view, TV is ------------- means of entertainment
a) not an effective b) an encouraging
c) an effective d) not a cheap
declining انهيار
pastime تسلية
interrupt يقاطع
daily يوميا
convince يقنع
inert جامد – غير فعال
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17- Read the following and then answer the questions :
The ancient Greeks always asserted that a healthy mind in a healthy body is the key to a well-balanced life. Nowadays many schools are decreasing the amount of time given to spots, and some schools are removing it altogether. Although academic subjects are certainly a very important part of the school curriculum, I am strongly opposed to the complete removal of sports.
Firstly , schools have a responsibility to educate children in all areas. For that reason, it is just as important to provide sports practice for the professional sportsmen and women of the future, as it is to provide academic training to those who will go on to university.
In addition, students these days spend long hours studying or working at their computers. Therefore, they need the opportunity to do some physical activity during the school day. This will not help to increase their level of fitness and make them healthier , it will also mean that they develop better social skills and are able to concentrate on their studies for longer, and thus achieve better result.
In conclusion, I strongly believe that sports should remain a key part of the school curriculum. All children have the right to get a balanced education, and they should not be deprived of the opportunity to learn how to play sports .
A) Answer the following questions :
1-Does the write support or oppose the issue of increasing sport time at schools?
2-In your opinion , how could practicing sports at schools help students later in
university and at work ?
3-Why is it important to practise sports during the school day ?
4-What should not children be deprived of ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- Which statement is not true ?
a) Sports encourage team spirit b) Sports give the chance to be physically fit
c) Sports help students become more successful d) Sports lead to overweight
6- The ancient Greeks believe that :
a) There is a connection between intelligence and a strong boy
b) Well-balanced food is important c) There is a negative effect of sports on the body
d) Studying is more important than sports .
7- The word “ key “ means ------------------------------------
a) lock b) necessary c) clue d) guide
assert يؤكد
academic أكاديمي - متخصص
curriculum منهج
removal إزالة
remain يظل
deprive of يحرم من
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18- Read the following and then answer the questions :
Over the past twenty years, computers and the internet have become more and more important to us. In fact, depending on computer technology continues to grow everyday . We seem to use computers for almost everything these days, in shopping, driving our car or , communicating with relatives and colleagues .
This explosion in computer technology has resulted in a rush to install computers in every classroom and to “ wire “ every school to the Internet . In the USA, between 1984, and 1997 alone, the number of computers in secondary schools increased to more than 8 million nits, Both educators and students alike have been forced to
keep up with this new wave of technology. Teachers have found that even though they themselves are still trying to learn the most basic of computer skills, they are expected to teach students about computer know-how.
Few people would question the role that computers could play in education. Some educators claim that students given the opportunity to use them in a classroom setting, will get better grades than those who learn without having had any computer experience . These people say that just as computer technology has improved the way cars work, computers will make the classroom a better place to teach concepts and ideas that students need to become brighter , more successful adults.
A) Answer the following questions :
1-How could computers helps students become more successful ?
2-Give an example from the passage that shows that computers have been
widely used in secondary education .
3-Give some examples of everyday uses of computers in our life .
4-In your opinion, what are the possible disadvantages of using computers in
education ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- Teachers are expected to teach students how to use computers although
a) they know to use computer b) they are still learning how to use computers
c) they know all the basics of computer skills . d) they are forced to use
6- “Few people would question the role that computers could play “ means
a) Many people are certain about the importance of computers
b) Some people ask questions about computers
c) Not many people doubt the importance of computers
d) Some people want more computers
7- The expression “ keep up with “ means -------------------------.
a) keep in touch b) support c) manage d) continue to learn
relatives أقارب
colleagues زملاء
wire يوصل
keep up with يساير
grades درجات
concepts مبادىء
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19- Read the following and then answer the questions :
It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband would not be back until late and decided to settle down in a comfortable armchair in the living-room and read a book. I put the children to bed early and prepared cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a tray full of food before me and a book at my side .
I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I dropped my knife and fork and hurried to answer it . By the time I got back the living-room, my coffee had got cold. After I finished my supper, I began drinking cold coffee with book open at page one. Suddenly there was a loud knock at the door. It give me such a surprise that I spilt the coffee and an ugly stain on my skirt. A stranger has lost his way and wanted me to direct him. It took me ages to get rid of him . At length I managed to sit down again and actually read a whole page without further interruption until the baby work up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. They baby was still awake at 11 o’clock when my husband came home. I could have screamed when he asked me if had spent a pleasant evening !
A) Answer the following questions :
1- How did the writer intend to spend her evening ?
2- Why did writer’s food and drink become cold ?
3- What does the underlined words “ At length “ mean ?
4- Did the writer live in a flat or in a villa ? How do you know ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- The child slept ---------------------------------
a) late b) early c) at 11 o’clock d) at noon
6- When the writer’s husband returned, she was -------------------------
a) nervous b) pleased c) happy d) ugly
7- The writer read -------------------------------------
a) no pages b) five pages c) only one page d) 11 pages
tiring متعب
armchair كرسى بمسند
fork شوكة ( طعام)
knock خبطة
interruption مقاطعة
scream يصرخ
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20- Read the following and then answer the questions :
There is no doubt that Egypt has every reason to be proud of its ancient civilization that has yielded wonderful remains and monuments. These have captured people’s admiration and high appreciation everywhere all over the world. Moreover, tourism is one of the main sources of income and hard currency that is badly needed to carry out investment projects. When tourists are well treated, satisfied and pleased with their visits in Egypt, they will, no doubt, speak well of Egypt. The result will be that more and more tourists will come to our country, so tourists themselves can be good propaganda for Egypt.
In order to attract tourists to Egypt, tourist offices in our embassies in Europe, America and Asia should distribute well prepared booklets and brochures that contain full and exciting information about the old Egyptian legacy and its effects on other civilizations. Places of interest and services that could be offered to help tourists enjoy their tour, should also be included .
Ancient remains as well as new discoveries of antiquities should be described in an attractive manner. Moreover, art’s history museums as well as Egyptian civilization museums should be set up in capitals of European and American countries. More important still is the necessity of offering all possible facilities to tourists as soon as they set foot in Egypt. We have to be sure that tourists feel that their stay is enjoyable, comfortable and without any troubles. Tourist police should stop any nuisance that would spoil tourists’ enjoyment and safety .
A) Answer the following questions :
1-How can tourists be a good propaganda to attract more tourists to the country ?
2-What role could tourist offices play in other continents ?
3-Why is tourism important for our country ?
4-What should tourist police do ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
5- Egypt is proud of its ancient civilization because -
a) tourists are very well treated, satisfied and pleased b) it brings us hard currency
c) it has attracted people’s admiration and high appreciation everywhere
d) booklets contain exciting information about monuments
6- Tourist offices in our embassies abroad should -------------
a) carry out investment projects
b) distribute brochures that tell about the old Egyptian legacy
c) afford all possible facilities to tourists as soon as they set foot in Egypt
d) stop any nuisance that would spoil tourist’s enjoyment and safety
7- Egyptian civilization museums should --------
a) be we prepared in booklets b) be set up in Europe and the United States
c) be limited to be a source of income d)be set up in foreign capitals all over the world
civilization حضارة
admiration إعجاب
appreciation تقدير
propaganda دعاية
remains آثار
antiquities تحف
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