الرئيسية
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Cairo Governorate
First year
El Basateen &Dar El Salam Directorate First Term 2008/09
Ameen El Raai Secondary school Time: 3 hours
English Language__________________________________
A) Language Functions in the following dialogue between an Egyptian
student and a Chinese tourist: (4 M)
Student to Egypt. Where do you come from?
Tourist: .........................(1)................................
Student: : Welcome.......................(2)..............................?
Tourist: Yes, I do. The weather is fine and the people are friendly,
Student: Do you have your meals in a Chinese restaurant?
Tourist :No, I enjoy ..............(3}.,...................
Student: Where do you have Egyptian food?
Tourist :
.................................(4)........................
Student : I wish you a pleasant stay.
2] What would you say in each of the following situations {4Mj
1- You didn't hear what someone said .
2- You ask someone the way to the museum.
3- Mother asks you about your favourite dish.
4- You meet a person for the first time . ___
B- Vocabulary & Structure
3] Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d : (5 M)
1- My father......... a lot of money from his job.
a) pays b) costs c)earns d) gives
2-An ....... Is someone with special skill or knowledge of a subject
a) accountant b)
electrician c) expert d) academic
3- I couldn't run any farther because I was completely .......
a) tired b)
exhausted c) tiring d) exhausting
4- Our....... fill with air when
we breathe.
a) ears b)
eyes c) lungs d) hands
5- Some people think that Dickens is
the...............important English novelist.
a) more b)
most c) very d) much
6- If you eat many sweets, you will ...........weight.
a) put b)
put away c) put on d) put down
7- .........is very important in a hospital.
a) Clean b)
Cleanliness c) Cleans d) Cleaned
8- This is an easy question! The answer is
................
a) done b)
made c) public d) obvious
9- You should avoid.......friends with bad people.
a) to make b)
make c) making d) to making
10- An important rule of personal.......is to wash your hands before
meals.
a) sanitation b) hygiene c)infection d)germ
4] Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets, to give
the same meaning. (4 M)
1- My uncle owns a very famous bookshop.
[owner]
2- Sameh let Huda play with his ball. [allowed]
3- You must eat healthy food. [It….]
4- If she had studied hard, she would have passed the exam.
[because]
Read the text below, then write the word which best fits each space:
A young boy is ill in hospital
after a cut on his finger became{l) …….... The boy's family said that their
son's bed was not(2)……..clean. Doctors and nurses said they were very(3)…....by
the news.They promised to...(4)...the hospital and equip it.. (5)... The following week, they invited the boy's family to...(6)...the
hospital.
C) Reading comprehension and set books 6] Read the following passage,
then answer the questions: {7 M)
Two years ago, I travelled
to London by plane. There, I learnt English at a school of education. Greatly
successful is such school to be gifted by a faithful and active director who
leads his school to progress and success. His name is Antony Regan who is a
good example worthy to be followed. His principles will never to be forgotten.
The teachers who work with him are his big family.
He shares them their joys and sorrows.
During the meetings, he solves their problems and advises them to treat their
students kindly. He usually co-operates with the teachers to achieve the best
results. He encourages them to work hard and be helpful to the learners as well
as the members of the school staff.
Antony Regan is proud to do what is right and at the same time
completely refusing anything being wrong. He had been able to use his knowledge
wisely. In fact, his wisdom and experience guide all to be the best school.
A) Answer the following questions:
1- What does Antony Regan encourage the teachers to do?
2- When does he solve the teachers' problems?
3- Why does he co-operate with the teachers?
4- Which two opposite words are mentioned in the last paragraph?
B) Choose the best answer from a, b, c
or d:
5- According to the passage, teachers should treat the pupils……
a) unkindly b) badly c) weakly d) kindly
6- Antony Regan is a school................
a) trainer b)
director c)trainee d) student
7- Antony Regan shares those who work with him their..........
a) feelings b)
sorrows only c) joys only d)
laziness
7] Answer only four {4} of the
following questions: (4 M)
1- What do you know about Ahmed Zewaii?
2- What did Dr. Farouk EL Baz use to find water?
3- What do you think Ramy Ashour did to
become a famous squash player?
4- Do you think Martin Luther king's dream came true? (Why)
5- What do you think of Bill Sikes? (How)
6- Prove that Abu Heif was a great swimmer
D) The Novel
8 A) Answer the following questions:
(7 M)
1- From "I never forget a face " How far was the writer
skilled in finding out what a man's work was?
2- From "I never forget a face" Why didn't the writer say the
man's name?
3- From "called to the rescue" How did the prisoner defend
himself?
4- From "called to the rescue" Why was Mr. D... astonished
before he reached the ferry?
B) Read the following quotation, then answer the questions:
From " called to the rescue"
"Go down to the ferry."
a) Who was the speaker? To whom was he speaking?
b) When was the journey?
c) What was the purpose of the journey?
E) Writing
9] Write a paragraph of seven (7) sentences about: (8 M) "Learning foreign languages is very important these days”
F) Translation
10] A) Translate into Arabic:- {2 M)
1- Air pollution is a big problem for the people
and the environment.
2- Food is sold nowadays in different forms fresh, canned and frozen.
B) Translate into English:-
يؤثر
التدخين على صحتنا تأثيرا ضارا
Good Luck
First year
El Basateen &Dar El Salam Directorate First Term 2008/09
Ameen El Raai Secondary school Time: 3 hours
English Language__________________________________
A) Language Functions in the following dialogue between an Egyptian
student and a Chinese tourist: (4 M)
Student to Egypt. Where do you come from?
Tourist: .........................(1)................................
Student: : Welcome.......................(2)..............................?
Tourist: Yes, I do. The weather is fine and the people are friendly,
Student: Do you have your meals in a Chinese restaurant?
Tourist :No, I enjoy ..............(3}.,...................
Student: Where do you have Egyptian food?
Tourist :
.................................(4)........................
Student : I wish you a pleasant stay.
2] What would you say in each of the following situations {4Mj
1- You didn't hear what someone said .
2- You ask someone the way to the museum.
3- Mother asks you about your favourite dish.
4- You meet a person for the first time . ___
B- Vocabulary & Structure
3] Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d : (5 M)
1- My father......... a lot of money from his job.
a) pays b) costs c)earns d) gives
2-An ....... Is someone with special skill or knowledge of a subject
a) accountant b)
electrician c) expert d) academic
3- I couldn't run any farther because I was completely .......
a) tired b)
exhausted c) tiring d) exhausting
4- Our....... fill with air when
we breathe.
a) ears b)
eyes c) lungs d) hands
5- Some people think that Dickens is
the...............important English novelist.
a) more b)
most c) very d) much
6- If you eat many sweets, you will ...........weight.
a) put b)
put away c) put on d) put down
7- .........is very important in a hospital.
a) Clean b)
Cleanliness c) Cleans d) Cleaned
8- This is an easy question! The answer is
................
a) done b)
made c) public d) obvious
9- You should avoid.......friends with bad people.
a) to make b)
make c) making d) to making
10- An important rule of personal.......is to wash your hands before
meals.
a) sanitation b) hygiene c)infection d)germ
4] Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets, to give
the same meaning. (4 M)
1- My uncle owns a very famous bookshop.
[owner]
2- Sameh let Huda play with his ball. [allowed]
3- You must eat healthy food. [It….]
4- If she had studied hard, she would have passed the exam.
[because]
Read the text below, then write the word which best fits each space:
A young boy is ill in hospital
after a cut on his finger became{l) …….... The boy's family said that their
son's bed was not(2)……..clean. Doctors and nurses said they were very(3)…....by
the news.They promised to...(4)...the hospital and equip it.. (5)... The following week, they invited the boy's family to...(6)...the
hospital.
C) Reading comprehension and set books 6] Read the following passage,
then answer the questions: {7 M)
Two years ago, I travelled
to London by plane. There, I learnt English at a school of education. Greatly
successful is such school to be gifted by a faithful and active director who
leads his school to progress and success. His name is Antony Regan who is a
good example worthy to be followed. His principles will never to be forgotten.
The teachers who work with him are his big family.
He shares them their joys and sorrows.
During the meetings, he solves their problems and advises them to treat their
students kindly. He usually co-operates with the teachers to achieve the best
results. He encourages them to work hard and be helpful to the learners as well
as the members of the school staff.
Antony Regan is proud to do what is right and at the same time
completely refusing anything being wrong. He had been able to use his knowledge
wisely. In fact, his wisdom and experience guide all to be the best school.
A) Answer the following questions:
1- What does Antony Regan encourage the teachers to do?
2- When does he solve the teachers' problems?
3- Why does he co-operate with the teachers?
4- Which two opposite words are mentioned in the last paragraph?
B) Choose the best answer from a, b, c
or d:
5- According to the passage, teachers should treat the pupils……
a) unkindly b) badly c) weakly d) kindly
6- Antony Regan is a school................
a) trainer b)
director c)trainee d) student
7- Antony Regan shares those who work with him their..........
a) feelings b)
sorrows only c) joys only d)
laziness
7] Answer only four {4} of the
following questions: (4 M)
1- What do you know about Ahmed Zewaii?
2- What did Dr. Farouk EL Baz use to find water?
3- What do you think Ramy Ashour did to
become a famous squash player?
4- Do you think Martin Luther king's dream came true? (Why)
5- What do you think of Bill Sikes? (How)
6- Prove that Abu Heif was a great swimmer
D) The Novel
8 A) Answer the following questions:
(7 M)
1- From "I never forget a face " How far was the writer
skilled in finding out what a man's work was?
2- From "I never forget a face" Why didn't the writer say the
man's name?
3- From "called to the rescue" How did the prisoner defend
himself?
4- From "called to the rescue" Why was Mr. D... astonished
before he reached the ferry?
B) Read the following quotation, then answer the questions:
From " called to the rescue"
"Go down to the ferry."
a) Who was the speaker? To whom was he speaking?
b) When was the journey?
c) What was the purpose of the journey?
E) Writing
9] Write a paragraph of seven (7) sentences about: (8 M) "Learning foreign languages is very important these days”
F) Translation
10] A) Translate into Arabic:- {2 M)
1- Air pollution is a big problem for the people
and the environment.
2- Food is sold nowadays in different forms fresh, canned and frozen.
B) Translate into English:-
يؤثر
التدخين على صحتنا تأثيرا ضارا
Good Luck