مراجعة من المهج القديم

[خالد حتحوت]

1. Every year the musician ………….more than a hundred concerts and lectures.
a) plays
b) spends
c) gives
d) makes
2. People who have no goals are …………….. successful.
a) always
b) usually
c) ever
d) seldom
3. Nadia thought …………….the answer for a long time.
a) of
b) to
c) for
d) about
4. When she went home she found she …………the wrong book.
a) buy
b) has bought
c) had bought
d) would buy
5. Credit cards are a way …………….for things without using cash.
a) paid
b) of paying
c) pay
d) of pay
6. Climbing equipment today is …………….. than that used long ago.
a) modern
b) more modern
c) the least modern
d) the most modern
7. You won’t win the first prize ………….you train very hard.
a) if
b) so
c) unless
d) in order to
8. The young boy asked the wise man …………….advice.
a) from
b) about
c) to
d) for
9. The Right Brothers ……………..the areoplane.
a) was invented
b) were invented
c) have invented
d) invented
10. Basketball is a kind …………….. sport.
a) of
b) by
c) from
d) to
11. Amal asked her sister to ……………..her some money.
a) borrow
b) spend
c) lend
d) ask
12. The old man couldn’t walk very ………………
a) good
b) proper
c) success
d) well
13. His father will buy him a present, if he …………….his exam.
a) succeeds
b) fails
c) passes
d) gets
14. Ali’s business made a big ……………last year.
a) borrow
b) money
c) profit
d) repay
15. The solution to the problem is …………..no one can miss it.
a) oblong
b) obvious
c) various
d) old
16. Eighty thousand people crowded into the …………watch the football match.
a) pitch
b) court
c) stadium
d) athlete
17. You ……………throw rubbish in the streets.
a) should
b) could
c) shouldn’t
d) couldn’t
18. Tarek missed the exam because he was …………….
a) absent
b) present
c) attentive
d) excellent
19. The children laughed ………….they monkey in the zoo.
a) with
b) for
c) at
d) to
20. Ahmed works as ………………… . He keeps financial records.
a) a lawyer
b) wealthy
c) an accountant
d) a trader
21. Although Reem was upset, she behaved with great ……………….
a) amazing
b) dignity
c) dignified
d) sad
22. ……………you are too young, you can’t vote.
a) So
b) However
c) Unless
d) As
23. The kind man gave some money to the ………………
a) soldier
b) beggar
c) journalist
d) farmer
24. She needed to change some …………..when she arrived in Tokyo.
a) train
b) credit card
c) trade
d) currency
25. Mobile phones are ………………than they used to be.
a) smaller
b) shorter
c) bigger
d) taller
26. It was difficult ……….the bus driver to see through the fog.
a) to
b) for
c) from
d) of
27. The farmer grew vegetables ……………..fruit.
a) by
b) without
c) in spite of
d) as well as
28. I ……………..swimming to playing football.
a) prefer
b) like
c) go
d) enjoy
29. Um Kalthoum is still ………………all around the world.
a) easy
b) popular
c) simple
d) good
30. The bus stop was ……………..close to the school.
a) abnormally
b) inconveniently
c) conveniently
d) uncomfortably
31. The world cup takes place ……………four years.
a) every
b) within
c) each
d) all
32. The manager decided to hold an …………….meeting with the staff.
a) unhappy
b) illegible
c) unsafe
d) informal
33. People often climb mountains in Sinai to look at the beautiful …………………
a) countryside
b) scenery
c) border
d) citadel
34. The price of petrol ………………next year.
a) has risen
b) to rise
c) will rise
d) rise
35. The judges found it very difficult to …………….a winner.
a) select
b) collect
c) gather
d) modify
36. Ali was late for work because of the heavy ……………….
a) cars
b) time
c) city
d) traffic
37. The vegetarian politely refused the …………that was offered to her.
a) meat
b) vegetables
c) fruit
d) milk
38. Aida is very tired. She ………………..all day.
a) has worked
b) has been working
c) have been working
d) have worked
39. The American expert has lived in Cairo……………five years.
a) since
b) age
c) from
d) for
40. Samira graduated from University ……………1986.
a) at
b) by
c) in
d) since
41. The car is very dirty. It ………………….
a) is cleaning
b) needs cleaning
c) is cleaned
d) has been cleaned
42. The children saw a lot of ………….birds at the zoo.
a) spicy
b) fragile
c) cultural
d) exotic
43. We must try to reduce the amount of …………in the food we eat.
a) pollution
b) chemicals
c) genes
d) cells
44. The plane ……………be delayed because of the fog.
a) might
b) is
c) was
d) should
45. ………………..the bus was late so I managed to catch it.
a) Unlucky
b) Good
c) Fortunately
d) Despite
46. The …………….businessman gave a lot of money to charity.
a) poor
b) wealthy
c) cheap
d) expensive
47. Tarek is hungry, he …………………for a very long time.
a) won’t eat
b)doesn’t eat
c) isn’t eating
d) hasn’t eaten
48. There is no news today. I haven’t got………………to tell you.
a) anything
b) something
c) nothing
d) everything
49. Leila hurt …………….when she fell over.
a) myself
b) herself
c) themselves
d) yourself
50. He asked his teacher to ………………..a suggestion.
a) make
b) carry out
c) do
d) teach
51. The farmer built a fence to prevent his chickens from ……………
a) escaped
b) to escape
c) is escaping
d) escaping
52. Magdy is very interested ………………computers.
a) in
b) to
c) of
d) for
53. Many people are afraid ………….flying.
a) to
b) with
c) of
d) at
54. Pete Sampras is …………….as the best tennis player in the world.
a) thought
b) pronounced
c) expected
d) regarded
55. The Nil will stay beautiful ……….we stop dumping chemicals and rubbish into it.
a) as long as
b) if
c) so
d) unless
56. Tourism is good ………………the environment doesn’t get damaged.
a) in order that
b) provided that
c) sot that
d) unless
57. The phone was busy, I couldn’t ……………….
a) get engaged
b) hang up
c) get through
d) answer
58. If I were rich, I ………………..a yacht.
a) can buy
b) would buy
c) had bought
d) will buy
59. My grandmother remembers the day her family had electricity ……………….
a) emitted
b) attracted
c) discovered
d) installed
60. St Catherine’s Monastery is in an ……………part of Sinai.
a) alone
b) isolated
c) intensive
d) unhabitable
61. It was her …………..to become a doctor.
a) ambition
b) medical
c) expert
d) hygiene
62. The manager …………..the employees very well.
a) expected
b) decreased
c) wanted
d) treated
63. The artist spent years …………….around Egypt.
a) travels
b) travelling
c) travelled
d) traveller
64. The man was ……………..of robbing a bank.
a) accused

b) looking
c) congratulated
d) damaged

[Mr. Medhat Salah]

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