بوابة الثانوية العامة المصرية - سلسة امتحانات رائعة 2 ثانوى (1)

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 المدرسيهو الوسيلة لتحقيق الرخاء والسلام الحقيقي الدائم بين شعوب العالم