Hazem Sheir
13-09-2008, 12:41 PM
ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Ministry of Education
General Secondary Education Certificate Examination,2006
First Stage Test one Time : 3 hours
1-Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue:
Mary is doing her homework, but she looks upset.
Mother: ...................(1).................... ?
Mary: I can't make head nor tail of this chemistry lesson.
Mother: ....................(2)................. ?
Mary: No, I didn't, mum.
Mother: ...............................(3)................ ... ?
Mary: I couldn't ask him because the bell rang and he left at once.
Mother: ...................(4)................... You know he is interested in chemistry.
Mary: All right, mum. I'll ask dad when he comes.
2-Supply the missing parts in the following mini-dialogues:
a-Your friend Hossam has just seen a film.
You :Where have you been Hossam?
Hossam:…………………(1)……………………..
b-Magdy introduces his French friend Michel to his brother Amgad.
Magdy :…………………(2)…………………………………..
Amgad :How do you do?
c- Reham and her British friend Diana visited the pyramids .Reham asks Diana if she liked the view there.
Reham :…………………(3)…………………………………?
Diana :…………………(4)……………………………….
3- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1. Blind people need access ( from , to , about, with ) all the methods of communication that sighted people enjoy .
2. I could see the general outline , but it was to faraway to see the ( forms , beauty , details , shape )
3. Scientists are always looking for ways ( increase , increasing , increased, to increase ) our knowledge of the world .
4. New screen readers will be able to ( create , describe , read , speak)
5. Take ( away , up , off, out) your coat and sit down . would you like a coffee ?
6. Put ( off, away , up , in ) your books , please . I want to set the table for dinner.
7. He refused ( answering, for answering , to answer, answer) my question
8. The receptionist took ( forward , away , down .off) the man's name and promised to deliver the message .
9. I decided not to see the film . I was put ( off, out, down , up ) by the horrible picture on the poster
10. The poor old man was taken ( out, through , across , in ) by a thief. the thief asked if he could use the man's phone , then stole all his money .
11. Materials such ( for, as , with , or) glass and paper can be recycled
12. Coal, oil and natural gas all ( renewable , fossil, nuclear, energy ) fuels
13. My plane ( arrives , arrived , has arrived , was arriving ) at ten tomorrow morning
14. He doesn't look happy ( because , although , despite , unless ) I'm sure he passed the exam .
15. The new company is looking for ( illiterate , lazy , careless , skilled ) workers
16. I started my own business because I wanted ( to decide , deciding , decided , decide ) when to work and what to do .
17. We ( sometimes , only , mainly , rarely ) sell our goods to domestic customers, but some items are exported
18. ( Despite , Because , Although , However ) running your own business is hard work, it is also enjoyable
19. Tim gave me ( an , many , lots, some ) advice on starting a business
20. I am thinking about ( exporting , to export, export, exported ) some of my goods overseas
21. George Washington didn't ( tell , deny , admit , lie ) to his father about what he had done.
22. Scientists are always trying to find ( a cure , an antiseptic , an infection , an oil) for diseases.
4- Rewrite the following sentences, using the words in brackets, to give the same meaning:
1-He wanted me to tell him something about vitamins, (information)
2- Please clean the bathroom after taking a shower, (grateful)
3-Despite not being very tall, he's a great basketball player, (but)
4- People believe that he is a good teacher (believed)
5-He joined the police on his twenty-first birthday and he is still a police officer, (since)
6- Sam and James were injured when they fall of their bicycles.
(themselves)
7-1 have to get my cassette player repaired, (needs)
8- People build houses in different ways to suit the climate, (adapted)
9- Take an aspirin and your headache may get better. (If)
10- Another funny day is forecast for tomorrow. (going to)
11- Keep off the grass. (mustn't)
12-Unless we take care of the environment our children won't enjoy the things we enjoy today, (provided that)
13- Ali told the teacher he was sorry he had forgotten his book.(apologize)
14- He said that Nadia had broken the cup. (accused)
15- You ought to take care of your health, (should)
16- The heart pumps blood around the body. (function)
17- We know some of the reason why heart diseases occurs, (causes)
18- Tourists don't usually visit this city. (few)
19- Finland is colder than Egypt, (as hot as)
20- Eating rich food sometimes leads to indigestion, (if)
5. Read the following passage and complete the notes:
The great wall of China is one of the most impressive engineering projects ever carried out. The wall stretches for more than 6,400 k m .Some parts of the wall date back to the 4th century . The wall is about nine metres high and every 180 metres there are watchtowers . They are about 12 metres high . It was built to defend the country invaders.
(1)The age of the wall is………….……………..
(2)The length of the wall is…….………….…….
(3)The height of the wall is…………….………..
6- The Novel
1- How did the police take their precautions before fighting the spiders?
2- What do you know about professor Malcolm Jones?
3- What did Ayman's family think about the spiders story?
4- Read the following quotation, then answer the questions:
"A minute before, he had felt a fool. Now everyone wanted to listen to him."
a- Who is intended by this statement?
b- What caused that change?
c- Why does everyone want to listen to him?
5- Complete the following sentences:
a- It was difficult to cure people of the black and yellow spider's bites because ...............................
b- Professor Jones thought that ............................ because they eat insects like flies and mosquitoes.
c- Professor Jones said that if the spiders were unknown,...........
7-Write a letter as a reply to this letter:
This is Tamer's letter to his friend Safwat who lives in 173 Tahreer street, Dokki, Cairo,. Write the reply.
Dear Safwat,
I missed you so much. I am writing to you from England. My father is travelling to Egypt on vacation for a week. I'll be with him. I hope I'll spend a good time with you during that week. I'm sure you will make a good plan for that trip. Yours,
Tamer
8- A-Translate into Arabic:
We have to develop industry and production and rationalize the consumption to raise the standard of living and secure job opportunities for youth and solve the economic problems.
B- Translate into English:
إن تنمية التفاهم والتعاون والسلام الدولي من خلال التعليم المدرسي هو الوسيلة لتحقيق الرخاء والسلام الحقيقي الدائم بين شعوب العالم
Ministry of Education
General Secondary Education Certificate Examination,2006
First Stage Test one Time : 3 hours
1-Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue:
Mary is doing her homework, but she looks upset.
Mother: ...................(1).................... ?
Mary: I can't make head nor tail of this chemistry lesson.
Mother: ....................(2)................. ?
Mary: No, I didn't, mum.
Mother: ...............................(3)................ ... ?
Mary: I couldn't ask him because the bell rang and he left at once.
Mother: ...................(4)................... You know he is interested in chemistry.
Mary: All right, mum. I'll ask dad when he comes.
2-Supply the missing parts in the following mini-dialogues:
a-Your friend Hossam has just seen a film.
You :Where have you been Hossam?
Hossam:…………………(1)……………………..
b-Magdy introduces his French friend Michel to his brother Amgad.
Magdy :…………………(2)…………………………………..
Amgad :How do you do?
c- Reham and her British friend Diana visited the pyramids .Reham asks Diana if she liked the view there.
Reham :…………………(3)…………………………………?
Diana :…………………(4)……………………………….
3- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1. Blind people need access ( from , to , about, with ) all the methods of communication that sighted people enjoy .
2. I could see the general outline , but it was to faraway to see the ( forms , beauty , details , shape )
3. Scientists are always looking for ways ( increase , increasing , increased, to increase ) our knowledge of the world .
4. New screen readers will be able to ( create , describe , read , speak)
5. Take ( away , up , off, out) your coat and sit down . would you like a coffee ?
6. Put ( off, away , up , in ) your books , please . I want to set the table for dinner.
7. He refused ( answering, for answering , to answer, answer) my question
8. The receptionist took ( forward , away , down .off) the man's name and promised to deliver the message .
9. I decided not to see the film . I was put ( off, out, down , up ) by the horrible picture on the poster
10. The poor old man was taken ( out, through , across , in ) by a thief. the thief asked if he could use the man's phone , then stole all his money .
11. Materials such ( for, as , with , or) glass and paper can be recycled
12. Coal, oil and natural gas all ( renewable , fossil, nuclear, energy ) fuels
13. My plane ( arrives , arrived , has arrived , was arriving ) at ten tomorrow morning
14. He doesn't look happy ( because , although , despite , unless ) I'm sure he passed the exam .
15. The new company is looking for ( illiterate , lazy , careless , skilled ) workers
16. I started my own business because I wanted ( to decide , deciding , decided , decide ) when to work and what to do .
17. We ( sometimes , only , mainly , rarely ) sell our goods to domestic customers, but some items are exported
18. ( Despite , Because , Although , However ) running your own business is hard work, it is also enjoyable
19. Tim gave me ( an , many , lots, some ) advice on starting a business
20. I am thinking about ( exporting , to export, export, exported ) some of my goods overseas
21. George Washington didn't ( tell , deny , admit , lie ) to his father about what he had done.
22. Scientists are always trying to find ( a cure , an antiseptic , an infection , an oil) for diseases.
4- Rewrite the following sentences, using the words in brackets, to give the same meaning:
1-He wanted me to tell him something about vitamins, (information)
2- Please clean the bathroom after taking a shower, (grateful)
3-Despite not being very tall, he's a great basketball player, (but)
4- People believe that he is a good teacher (believed)
5-He joined the police on his twenty-first birthday and he is still a police officer, (since)
6- Sam and James were injured when they fall of their bicycles.
(themselves)
7-1 have to get my cassette player repaired, (needs)
8- People build houses in different ways to suit the climate, (adapted)
9- Take an aspirin and your headache may get better. (If)
10- Another funny day is forecast for tomorrow. (going to)
11- Keep off the grass. (mustn't)
12-Unless we take care of the environment our children won't enjoy the things we enjoy today, (provided that)
13- Ali told the teacher he was sorry he had forgotten his book.(apologize)
14- He said that Nadia had broken the cup. (accused)
15- You ought to take care of your health, (should)
16- The heart pumps blood around the body. (function)
17- We know some of the reason why heart diseases occurs, (causes)
18- Tourists don't usually visit this city. (few)
19- Finland is colder than Egypt, (as hot as)
20- Eating rich food sometimes leads to indigestion, (if)
5. Read the following passage and complete the notes:
The great wall of China is one of the most impressive engineering projects ever carried out. The wall stretches for more than 6,400 k m .Some parts of the wall date back to the 4th century . The wall is about nine metres high and every 180 metres there are watchtowers . They are about 12 metres high . It was built to defend the country invaders.
(1)The age of the wall is………….……………..
(2)The length of the wall is…….………….…….
(3)The height of the wall is…………….………..
6- The Novel
1- How did the police take their precautions before fighting the spiders?
2- What do you know about professor Malcolm Jones?
3- What did Ayman's family think about the spiders story?
4- Read the following quotation, then answer the questions:
"A minute before, he had felt a fool. Now everyone wanted to listen to him."
a- Who is intended by this statement?
b- What caused that change?
c- Why does everyone want to listen to him?
5- Complete the following sentences:
a- It was difficult to cure people of the black and yellow spider's bites because ...............................
b- Professor Jones thought that ............................ because they eat insects like flies and mosquitoes.
c- Professor Jones said that if the spiders were unknown,...........
7-Write a letter as a reply to this letter:
This is Tamer's letter to his friend Safwat who lives in 173 Tahreer street, Dokki, Cairo,. Write the reply.
Dear Safwat,
I missed you so much. I am writing to you from England. My father is travelling to Egypt on vacation for a week. I'll be with him. I hope I'll spend a good time with you during that week. I'm sure you will make a good plan for that trip. Yours,
Tamer
8- A-Translate into Arabic:
We have to develop industry and production and rationalize the consumption to raise the standard of living and secure job opportunities for youth and solve the economic problems.
B- Translate into English:
إن تنمية التفاهم والتعاون والسلام الدولي من خلال التعليم المدرسي هو الوسيلة لتحقيق الرخاء والسلام الحقيقي الدائم بين شعوب العالم