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ARABREPUBLIC OF EGYPT

Ministry of Education General Secondary Education Certificate Examination, 2011 [Second Stage - First Session]

First Foreign Language: ENGLISH (2) Time: 3 Hours

A- Language Functions

1] Respond to each of the following situations:
1- Your younger brother is very busy. You would like to help him.
2- A classmate asks you why you enjoy playing sports. Name one reason.
3- Someone asks you the time of the next train to Aswan.
4- Your sister asks you your opinion about the importance of e-books.

2) speakers and the language function in each of the following two mini-dialogues:
1- A: Well, your application has been accepted.
B: Wow! That's great! When can I start?
A: Next Sunday. You'll be working at the Garden City branch.

2- A: I'd like to deposit this sum, please.
B: Sure. Just fill in this form.

B- Vocabulary & Structure:

3) Choose the correct answer from a, b. c or d:
1- Samir has two sisters;.......................... of them are older than him.
a) neither b) none c) both d) each
2- The astronauts are going to......................... a space station in space.
a) build b) invent c) analyze d) arrest
3- Mona promised that she............................. home tomorrow.
a) be b) would have been c) will have been d) will be
4- Arab countries shouldn't be in........ as they face the same challenges.
a) condition b) confidence c) harmony d)conflict
5- If you can't dictate your conditions, you ……………. negotiate.
a) will b) should c) need d) ought
6- A/An...... is a ceremony in which somebody officially becomes a king.
a) occasion b) debate c) organization d) coronation
7- I want to buy a new villa, so I.............................. save a lot of money.
a)am going to b) will c) going to d) will be
8- The medical condition of not being able to remember anything is called ……………….
a) megalomania b) insomnia c) amnesia d) phobia
9- The play is suggested to ................ because the leading actor is ill.
a) being cancelled b) cancel c) have cancelled d) be cancelled
10- All the Egyptians should co-operate to save the country from any foreign …………………… .
a) evaluation b) invasion c) excavation d) exploration
11- For centuries, the wind has been used................................ ships.
a) to sailing b) sailed c) sailing d) to sail
12- There is a special............. in our kitchen for cutting vegetables.
a) budget b) bracelet c) gadget d) saw
13- Samia asked Hala..... she was doing anything the next day.
a) unless b) whether c) without d) except
14- Most creatures have some........................... features.
a) common b) comment c) complain d) insulated
15- Had it rained so heavily, we............................. floods.
a) wouldn't have had b) would have c) would have had d) may have
16- Mr. Ali is very.......... He wants to have a company of his own.
a) ambitious b) grateful c) graceful d) sociable

4)Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write them correctly:
1- Peace knows to be constructive.
2- Splitting of cells produces nuclear power.
3- That's the boy which dog bit me last Friday.
4- Manufacturers reinvent paper, rather than throw it away.
5- There was a lake in the oil tank, so the car broke down.
6- Eighty kilometers is along way to travel using two liters of petrol.

C- Reading

5) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
What is love? The writer of "The Chemistry of Love" believes that falling in love is influenced by our brain chemistry. This connection between the way we feel and the way our bodies function is his main concern. Falling in love gives you extra energy. Your heart beats faster and you feel optimistic. Love meets our emotional needs, this makes everything look possible and rosy and we work better.
The book says we are programmed at birth to produce endorphins when we are in close relationships. It is nature's way of keeping us together. When the relationship ends - or we are afraid it might end - production of endorphins stops.
What is remarkable in a relationship is the newness. You need newness, sharing and growth. The brain has to experience a change which creates excitement. That is why the great romances of literature are never between people who stay together.
A) Give short answers to the following questions:
1- Mention briefly the main idea of the passage.
2- Why does the world look rosy when you are in love?
3- What does the underlined word refer to?
B) Choose the correct answer from a. b. c or d:
4- Endorphins could be the name of a.........................................
a) love story b) chemical substance

c) part of the brain d) sort of literature
5- According to the passage, everlasting love.........................................
a) must lead to marriage b) makes you pessimistic
c) uses up a lot of your energy d) is determined by inner chemistry
6) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
Some editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics. Once, a journalist was instructed to write an article on a new president’s palace. When the article arrived, the editor read the first sentence and refused to publish it. The article began: "Hundreds of steps lead to the high wall which surrounds the president's palace." The editor at once sent a telegram telling the journalist to find out the exact number of steps and the height of the wall.
The journalist set out to obtain these important facts. But he took a long time to send them and the editor got impatient. In another telegram he said if he didn't reply soon, he would be fired. A week later, the editor was informed that the poor man had been arrested and sent to prison.
A) Give short answers to the following questions:
1- Who arrested the journalist?
2- Why was the editor impatient?
3- Where was the journalist asked to go?
B) Choose the correct answer from a. b. c or d:
4- The underlined word refers to the........................................
a) sentence b) telegram c) article d) palace
5- To be 'fired' here means to be.....................................
a) shot with a gun b) dismissed c) set on fire d) promoted

The Novel

A) Answer the following questions:
1- Leila and Amalia were helpless in the mountains. (Explain this statement)
2- Who was the mask kept by and where?
B) Read the following quotation and then answer the questions:
"United Mining operations in Peru ended in 1999."
What was 'United Mining'?
What did this statement show?
C. Complete the following to make meaningful sentences:
1. Ramon was chosen to get into the tomb first as................................ ......
2. Amalia was a good archaeologist and so experienced that.................

D- Writing

Write a paragraph of about 100 words about:

How to share in the progress of our country

Translation

A. Translate into Arabic:
To enjoy the quality of being right and fair, you should have justice. It is one of the basic values in all social systems. It is also recommended by all religions and called for by all prophets.
B. Translate into English:

- 1 لقد وضعت مصر اول لبنة فى صرح الديموقراطية الحقيقية يوم 19 مارس
- 2 يرى الكثيرون ان العولمة تخدم الدول الغنية على حساب الدول الفقيرة