Model Test
A Vocabulary & Structure
- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1- We know that gravity is the ………… which keeps objects on earth .
a) force b) power c) energy d) energetic
2-…………..that he bought a villa last year .
a) Ali believes b) It believes c)It is believed d) Ali is believed
3- The movies………I always went to last summer were marvelous .
- to which b) in which c) by which d) no word
4- Frankly speaking , I have no …….. in football matches those days .
- interest b) interested c) interesting d) interestingly
5-She had to help her husband …….. working in his shop .
- over b) into c) about d) by
6- Adel Imam was confused and angry after reading the ……… review of his new film .
- sting b) poisoning c) stinging d) stung
7- My father always donates and helps charities and poor people , …… is kind of him .
- which b)that c)who d) whom
8- Germs are too tiny to be ….. without a microscope .
- invisible b) vision c) see d) visible
9- The glass window …. because the boy hit it with his ball .
- is broken b) was broken c) was breaking d) had broken
10- Clarke was famous as a writer and also as a scientific ………..
- consult b) consultant c) consultancy d) insult
11- There is no doubt that Ali's …… for the job is remarkable , really he is efficient .
a. suitability b) suitable c) suits d) suit
12- The cut on my finger is ………… it needs urgent and strong medicine .
- pain b) painless c) painful d) painkiller
13- Companies give due care to ……. who pay to get a service or buy a product .
- clients b)customary c)clerk d) assistants
14- This is ……. famous a book that nearly everyone has read it .
- quite b) too c) such d) so
15- I used to have the mechanic………. my car every year when I was abroad .
- to repair b) repaired c) repairing d) repair
16- My brother said that he had been to France and ….. the Eiffel Tower .
a ) see b) saw c) seen d) has seen
17- He got the job as he spoke fluently …….. his interview
- through b)though c)throw d) throughout
18- I used to help my teachers to give …… the books when I was at school .
- in b) on c) away d) out
19- The girl …. to do the Maths exercises again because she got them all correct.
- had b) doesn't have c) didn't have d) will have
20- Trees …. In rainforests can reach a height more than 30 metres .
- grows b) grown c) are grown d) grew
21-My friend asked me if my parents ………..… I was with them .
- knew b) have known c) know d) are knowing
22- To be employable , you have to keep up with changes taking …….... in modern life .
- place b) part c) turn d) a part
23- Jack is a secretive person , he doesn't want any one …………. his plans .
- to know b)knows c)knowing d) knew
24- My PE teacher ………….. to do exercises regularly to avoid obesity .
- recommended b)advised c)said d) advised me
25- My brother is a football ……….. , he never misses a match on TV .
- enthusiast b) enthusiastic c) enthusiasm d) enthusiastically
26- The question asked by Ali made my day they were ……………..
- confusing b) confused c) amazed d) amazing
27- It is known that two …………... make a circle .
- squares b) semicircles c ) triangles d) rings
28- I ………….. if I don't get a pay rise .
a- am resigning b) will resign
c) am going resign d) will be resigning
29- I used to read science fiction stories , but I ………….... it now .
a) am used to read b) read c) never read d) am used to reading
30- Wow , have you done your work ……………….?
- yet b) ever c) already d) never
B Reading Comprehension
2 Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
One of the most popular literary figures in American literature is a woman who spent almost half of her long life in China, a country on a continent thousands of miles from the United States. In her lifetime she earned this country's most highly acclaimed literary award: the Pulitzer Prize, and also the most prestigious form of literary recognition in the world, the Nobel Prize for Literature. Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime because of her prolific literary output, which consisted of some eighty - five published works, including several dozen novels, six collections of short stories, fourteen books for children, and more than a dozen works of nonfiction. When she was eighty years old, some twenty - five volumes were awaiting publication. Many of those books were set in China, the land in which she spent so much of her life. Her books and her life served as a bridge between the cultures of the East and the West. As the product of those two cultures she became as the described herself, "mentally bifocal." Her unique background made her into an unusually interesting and versatile human being. As we examine the life of Pearl Buck, we cannot help but be aware that we are in fact meeting three separate people: a wife and mother, an internationally famous writer and a humanitarian and philanthropist. One cannot really get to know Pearl Buck without learning about each of the three. Though honored in her lifetime with the William Dean Howell Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in addition to the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes. Pearl Buck as a total human being, not only a famous author. is a captivating subject of study.
A- Choose the correct answer from a. b, c or d:
1. What is the author's main purpose in the passage?
(A) To offer a criticism of the works of Pearl Buck.
(B) To illustrate Pearl Buck's views on Chinese literature
(C) To indicate the background and diverse interests of Pearl Buck
(D) To discuss Pearl Buck's influence on the cultures of the East and the West
2. According to the passage, Pearl Buck is known as a writer of all of the following EXCEPT
(A) novels (B) children's books (C) poetry (D) short stories
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as an award received by Pearl Buck?
(A) The Nobel Prize (B) The Newberry Medal
(C) The William Dean Howell medal (D) The Pulitzer prize
4. According to the passage, Pearl Buck was an unusual figure in American literature in that she
(A) wrote extensively about a very different culture
(B) published half of her books abroad
(C) won more awards than any other woman of her time
(D) achieved her first success very late in life
5. According to the passage, Pearl Buck described herself as "mentally bifocal" to suggest that she was
(A) capable of resolving the differences between two distinct linguistic systems
(B) keenly aware of how the past could influence the future
(C) capable of producing literary works of interest to both adults and children
(D) equally familiar with two different cultural environments
6. The author's attitude toward Pearl Buck could best be described as
(A) indifferent (B) admiring (C) sympathetic (D) tolerant
B- Answer the following questions:
7) Why is the Pulitzer Prize so important ?
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8) What was her role in the relation between the west and the east? …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9) Why do you think she called herself as bifocal? …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10) Why do you think that pearl Buck is a captivating subject to study ?
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The Novel
3 a Choose the correct answer:
1- Flavia pretended that ................. so that she wouldn’t accept Michael’s invitation to go to Zenda.
a) she was going abroad b) had to study for her exams
c) she was ill d) she was going on a trip
2- Featherly thought that the Duke of Strelsau wouldn't enjoy the coronation of his half brother because................. .
a) Michael wanted to marry De Mauban b) Michael wished he were the king.
c) Michael prepared for the coronation d) His brother Rudolf was older than him
3-If the real King is dead, the Marshal must help Princess Flavia to..................
a) prepare for the wedding b) move to a new house
c) become the Queen of Ruritania d) hide in a safe place
4- Michael wanted his men to .................. if the castle was attacked .
a) kill the King and hide the body b) let the King escape
c) say that he rescued the King d) kill Rassendyll
b Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:
1- Why do you think it is useless to get a doctor to help the poisoned king ?
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2- What do you think Fritz meant by saying " It is a stalemate " ?
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3- What lesson or moral did you get from the story ?
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C Writing
4 Finish the following dialogue:
Ali and Samy are talking about their ambitions
Ali : What would you like to be when you finish school ?
Samy : (1)…………………………………………. . This is my plan .
Ali : (2)……………………………………………….…………. ?
Samy : Because I like the sea and want to visit different countries (3)………..…?
Ali : I want to become a tour guide . I like (4)………………………………..………..
Samy : You 're right . It is wonderful to recognize various cultures , but (5)………
Ali : I know . I'll apply for courses to learn different languages
Samy : Wish you the best of luck .
Ali : :(6)……………………………………………………………………………….
5 Write an email of about ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY (120 words) on ONE (1) of the following:
a A complaint to an electronic company to complain about a faulty device .
b An application to a university abroad to get a free scholarship to study there.
6 A Translate into Arabic:
1- A teacher is like the layers of the earth: whatever level you reach, you can dig deeper to find richer layers .
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2- The road was too crowded for trucks to pass on the ring road .
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B Translate ONE (1) sentence only into English:
حدد هدفك بدقة واختر الوسائل المساعده ثم اعمل بجد لتحقق طموحك .
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2- الهدف من المرافق العامة هو خدمتك وتسهيل حياتك فحافظ عليها لتدوم .
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