Practice test (1)
A- Language Functions
1) Respond to each of the following situations:
1) Someone says they think magazines are a waste of money. Disagree, giving a reason.
2) A friend from England calls and asks about the weather. You see dark clouds in the sky.
3) One of your friends watched a football match on TV and found it boring. You have a different opinion.
4) You hear someone use a word you do not understand. The word is energy.
2)Mention the place, the speakers and the language function ineach of the following two mini-dialogues: .
1) A- So, John, could you tell our listeners how you started?
B- Certainly. It was when I was seven. I won first prize in a poetry competition.
When I was a student, some of my stories were published in a university magazine.
A- And now it's your full-time job?
B- That's right. My second novel was published last year.
Place: ……….. Speaker A :……… Speaker B :……… Function……….
2) A- Could you help me carry the shopping into the house, please, Aisha?
B- OK, Mum. Where shall I put it?
A- Just put the bags on the kitchen floor for the moment
Place: ……….. Speaker A :……… Speaker B :……… Function……….
B -Vocabulary and Structure
3) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1 This medicine is safe. There are no .............. ..
a) top effects b) side effects c) leaks d) waste
2 I'm going to have lunch with friends tomorrow. We are ................ at the restaurant. at 12.30.
a) going to meet b) would meet c) will meet d) meet
3 The ................ between Cairo and my town is 650 kilometres.
a) district b) area c) distance d) space
4 It is hard to walk in space because there is no…………………
a) gravity b) waiting c) spin d) air
5 In Britain children ……………………secondary school from the age of 11 .
a) go b) Intend c) share ' d) attend
6 Most furniture ........... from wood.
a) made b) is made c) make d) makes
7 Many people ............... vegetables in their gardens.
a) growing b) are grown c) grow d) is grown
8 In very hot weather, ice cream turns to .....
a) water b) soft c) liquid d) solid
9 We call oil and coal .............. fuels.
a) fossil b)old c) renewable d )waste
10 She ........ . .. an archaeologist when she leaves university. That is her plan.
a) will become b) am becoming C) is going to become . d )become
11 He is flying to London at the weekend. His flight... …. at 5.30 in the
morning.
a) leaving b) leaves c)left d) leave
12 We don't have ................. time. We'll have to hurry.
a) many b) Some c) lot d) much
13 My friend and I look very different, but our personalities are ............... .
a) alike b) same c) common d) like
14 Six months ......................... half a year.
a) are b) is c) be d) am
15 The walls of the……........ were built to protect the town.
a) pyramid b) mission c) castle d) house
16 I am writing ……………….. that my teacher asked for.
a) essay b) a essay c) the essay d )that essay
4)Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write it correctly:
1) She's going meet her sister in town.
2) I fixed the lake in the petrol tank.
3) How many time do I need to drive to the city centre?
4) Oil and gas are find under the ground.
5) Water is the solid form of ice .
6) The married team went to Italy on their honeymoon.
C - Reading
5)Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
In the winter, many animals and birds travel hundreds of kilometres to places with a wormer Climate and more food. This incredible journey takes place every year at about the' same time. It is common to see birds sitting on walls or telephone wires waiting to travel the long distance between the places where they spend their summers and their winters.
Scientists do not know exactly how they find their way to and from their winter homes .It is thought that there are different ways, for example, using the sun and stars for navigation.
Some people believe that birds depend on their senses, including their sense of smell, to help them find the way. Some animals and birds travel thousands of kilometres. Blue whales have been known to travel up to 20,000 kilometres .
a Give short answers to the fo!lowing questions:
1) Why do some birds and animals spend their winters and summers in different places?
2) How do birds and animals use the sun and stars?
3) What is surprising about the blue whale?
b) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4) Why are the journeys birds and animals make incredible?
a) They take place at exactly the same time every year.
b) They are very long.
c) The birds and animals do not know where they are going.
d) They take place in winter.
5) Who does the word they refer to in the phrase they find their way?
a) scientists b) winter homes c) birds and animals d) the 'sun and stars
D- The Reader
(The Mask of Gold)
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a Answer the following questions:'
1 Where had the girl been before she woke up in Cairo?
2 What did she take with her on her trip?
b Complete the following to make meaningful sentences:
1 The girl was away from her home in Egypt for ........................................... .
2 The Incas did not have ............................................................................... .
c Read the quotation and answer the questions:
"You're going so far away," she sobbed.
1 Who said this, and who did they, say it to?
2 When and where did she say this?
E- Writing
Write a paragraph of about 100 words describing (what families can do to save energy)
F- Translation
a Translate into Arabic:
1- Everyone who has travelled in space has described the magical feeling of looking down on the Earth as it spins. It is impossible to go for a walk. However, you can do exercises.
b Translate into English:
هل تطفئ الأنوار عندما تكون خارج الغرفة
بعدما أنهت دراستها المدرسية التحقت بجامعة القاهرة
Practice test (2)
A- Language Functions
1)Respond to each of the following situations:
1) A foreign friend wants to know how to make tea the Egyptian way. Tell him/her what to do first.
2) Someone asks what you were doing at eight o'clock this morning .
3) A friend asks you what you think about 1V news programmes.
4) A friend wants a job to help poor people. Advise him or her.
2) Mention the place, the speakers and the language function in each of the following two mini-dialogues:
1) A) At last we're here. What time does our flight leave, Dad?
B) At midday. We've still got lots of time.
A) Are you sure we have everything we need?
B) Yes, I'm sure. Please stop worrying, Ali!
Place: ……….. Speaker A :……… Speaker B :……… Function……….
2) A) So, for your homework, I want you all to make a list of all the plants growing in your neighbourhood.
B) Shall we just write the names of the plants?
A) No, write the names and a short description.
B) When is the homework for?
A) Next Thursday, please.
Place: ……….. Speaker A :……… Speaker B :……… Function……….
B-Vocabulary and Structure
3 Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1) I expect I.............. you at the weekend.
a- am going to see b- am seeing c- I'll see d- see
2) After the accident, the doctor ................ her to check she was not injured.
a- examined b- looked at c- tested d- studied
3) Do you have ................ free time this afternoon?
a- a b- the c- many d- any
4) We went to the opening of a new school last week. It was a very interesting .............
a- occasion b- time c- view d- situation
5) Petrol…………… from oil.
a- made b- is made c- makes d- are made'
6) Wind and wave power are typos of…………….. energy.
a- new b- waste c- renewable d- cheap
7) When I was younger, I ................ go swimming every day.
a- usually b-used c- use d- used to
My sister ................ at university for three years. She comes home every weekend .
a- is b- has been c- is being d- had been
9) The police think he did it. He is the main ................ .
a- suspect b- pioneer c- publisher d- agent
10) I really enjoy reading Agatha Christie novels. I particularly like her ............... .
a- way b- style c- system d- design
11) It .............. that air travel will become more popular in the future.
a- is thought b- was thought c- thought d- thinks
12) He did nothing wrong. He's ................ .
a- suspect b- guilty c- innocent d- sensible
13) If he doesn't get eight hours sleep every night, he ................ really tired the next day.
a- will feel b- feels c- would feel d- is feeling
14) If I have any free time tomorrow, ................ for a walk in the park.
a- I went b- I go c- I'd go d- I'll go
15) The piano is our favourite musical .................... .
a- tool b- instrument c- equipment d- device
16) Her uncle can't remember his accident. The doctor thinks he may have .............
a- a headache b- phobia c- amnesia d- injury
4)Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write it correctly.
1) I need to get fit, so I've made a decision. I do more exercise.
2) The Prisoner of Zenda was wrote by Anthony Hope.
3) We moved 'to this house two years ago today, so we lived here for exactly two years.
4) Before I entered the university, I had to show my credit card.
5) If you heat water, it melts.
6) Ra'fat EI-Haggan and Goma'a EI-Shawwan were very famous Egyptian kings.
C- Reading
5)Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
The Taj Mahal, which is outside the city of Agra in India, was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan. It is a tomb for his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Her body is buried under the building. The Taj Mahal was started in 1633 and took 22 years to build. Today, it is one of the most popular buildings in the world for tourists.
The Taj Mahal is built of white stone which is covered with beautiful designs. The highest part of the roof of the Taj Mahal is shaped like an onion. In front of the building is a lake. At night! in the light of the moon, you can see the Taj Mahal in this lake - it is a beautiful sight.
a Give short answers to the following questions:
1) Who was Mumtaz Mahal?
2) In what year did they finish building the Taj Mahal?
3) Describe the Taj Mahal.
b Choose the cormct answer from a, b, c or d:
4) Why was the Taj Mahal built?
a) in memory of Shah Jahan. b) to attract tourists
c) in memory of Shah Jahan's wife d) as a castle.
5) Why can visitors sometimes see the Taj Mahal in the lake?
a) The water is like a mirror b) The building is in the middle of a lake.
c) The Taj Mahal is on an island. d )The city is often flooded
6) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
People suddenly started seeing the strange plants in their gardens last spring. No one had ever seen anything like them before, and no one knew where they had some from: At first Some r people pulled them out and burned them because they thought they looked horrible
But most people left them where they were, without touching them. The next summer, people. enjoyed the big purple-coloured flowers that the plants produced.
It Was not until August that people read in their newspapers the first reports that the plants Could walk and run and even catch people and kill them. There is never much interesting news in august so people thought that journalists had made up these stories about waling plants to sell a few more newspapers and make money. Then in September, there was terrible news……….
a) Give short answers to the following questions:
1 Why did some people destroy the plants?
2 How were the plants dangerous to people?
3 What did people think when they read the newspaper stories for the first time?
b) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4) Where is this text from?
a- a newspaper b- a science fiction story
c- a detective story d- a book on gardening
5) What does them refer to in the plants could walk and run and even catch people and kill them?
a- the plants b- the journalists c- the newspapers d- the people
D-The Reader
7-(The mask of Gold)
a) Answer the following questions:
1) What job did the man sitting next to Leila on the plane say he did?
2) What did Dr Hafez think when Leila introduced him to Martin Lander?
b Complete the following to make meaningful sentences:
1) Although Martin Lander has an American passport, he.................................... .
2) When Dr Hafez met Leila at the airport, he asked her if ............................ .
c Read the quotation and answer the questions:
"I decided I didn't want to tell this man too much more. He spoke easily and confidently".
1) Why do you think Leila did not want to answer any more questions?
2) Later on the journey, Leila fell asleep. What did the man do while she was sleeping?
E-Writing
Write a paragraph of about 100 words about (a novel or a short
story you have enjoyed reading).
F-Translation
a) Translate into Arabic:
Yahia Haqqi was born in 1905 in the Sayyida Zeinab district of Cairo. He graduated in law and worked for a short time as a lawyer. In 1929, he began his career as a diplomat.
b) Translate into English
1/ لو كنت قلقا عليك أن تسال والديك النصيحة
2/ ما نوعية الأنشطة التي تحب أن تمارسها خلال نهاية الأسبوع
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