North Sinai Governorate Bir El Abd directorate
1st Year Secondary Bir
El Abd Secondary School English Language First term 2008/2009 Time: 3 hours
A. Language Functions (8
m)
1-
Finish the following dialogue: (4m)
A stranger in Bir
El Abd wants to go to El Arish.
Stranger : Excuse
me. Is El Arish far from Bir El Abd ?
Hassan : ………….................(1)......... .
Sranger: How
can I go there?
Hassan: ……………(2)……………………. .
Stranger: ……………………(3)………………..?
Hassan: It takes
only one hour.
Stranger: ............................. (4)............
.
Hassan: Don't mention it.
2-
Write what you would say in each of the following situations (4m)
a- You ask your friend to lend you some
money.
b- Your friend is ill and needs to see a
doctor.
c- You see someone smoking in hospital .
d-Someone invites you to dinner. You refuse
politely.
B.
Vocabulary and Structure (12 m)
3-
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: ( 5 m)
1-I have been living in Bir El Abd...............
three years.
a-since b-ago c-for d-during
2- In order not to…….
weight, you should not eat much.
a- put off
b- put away c- put on d- put down
3- As they ……….TV, the
light went out.
a- watch
b -had watched c- were
watching d-watched
4- If we were in Ghaza,
we ……….. Israel.
a- fight
b- will fight c- would have
fought d- would fight
5- My new car runs more..... than the old one.
a-successfully b- efficiently c- quietly
d- carefully
6-
Crowded cities often have air......... .
a- environment b- condensation c- traffic
d -pollution
7-Our...............
fill with air when we breathe.
a-ears
b-eyes c-lungs d-hands
8- Abu -Treka……a lot of money as a
football player.
a-pays
b-earns c-costs d-gives
9-
Your question was so easy to understand. The answer
was very ..........
a- obvious
b- poisonous c- infected d -dangerous
10- ……… are the smallest parts of animals and
plants.
a Hearts b- Cells c- Brains d- Pieces
4-Rewrite using word(s) in brackets to give the same
meaning: ( 4 m)
1-
My brother plans to travel abroad.
( going )
2-I
read a story and then I went to bed.
(After)
3-Zamalek
didn't play well so they were beaten by
Al-Ahly . ( If )
4-
No school in Sinai is better than our school. (best)
5-
Read the text, and write the word which fits each space:(3
m)
Cleanliness is extremely important in
protecting us from infections. ....1.... (your own cleanliness)
and.....2...... (public cleanliness) are both important. ....3..... can pass
from one child's hands to another if children do not wash hands often. That is
why you should always wash your hands before a....4.....and right after you come home. You should....5....
more often in hot weather or if you have been exercising. Never leave pieces of
food lying around because they....6... flies.
بقية الاسئلة فى
الخلف
C.
Reading Comprehension and Set Books (11
m
6-Read the passage, then answer the
questions :7m
I have a very
absent-minded friend. He is always late for work because he gets up late and
forgets things and has to go home to get them. His boss told him
that he would lose his job if he was late for work again. My friend was very
worried. I advised him to have a routine by making a list and sticking it on
his bedroom wall .The list was to remind him to wind his alarm clock and to
make sure he has everything he needed for the next morning ; a clean shirt,
clean socks , and so on . It also reminded him to get his wallet, key and
eyeglasses. My friend followed my advice. The next morning he arrived at the
office early. He was surprised to find the office locked. The
routine had been a big success, except for one thing. It was Friday. So all the
offices were closed
A)
Answer the following questions:
1. Why was the
writer's friend always late for work?
2. Why was the
writer's friend worried?
3. What did the
writer advise his friend to do?
4. What does
the underlined word locked mean?
B)
Choose the best answer :
5. The writer's friend gets up late
because....................
a) he has no alarm clock b) he never gets up
c) he stays awake till a late hour
d) he forgets to wind his alarm clock
6. The office was locked
because....................
a) he forgot the
key b) it was too
early
c) the boss was
angry d) it was a holiday
7. The underlined
word" them" refers to ……. .
a) the things the writer's friend forgets
b) the boss and the writer c)
the writer's friends
d) all the offices
7-
Answer only four (4) of the following questions
( 4 m)
1- Where did Oliver Twist grow up? Why?
2- What are the
functions of the brain? Mention two.
3- Why are exhaust fumes
so harmful?
4- Why do you think, the old man went
fishing alone?
5-
What do you think we should thank Dr. El-Baz for?
6- Do you think Cordelia
loved her father? Give a reason.
The
Novel (7 m)
8-a-
Answer the following questions:
From" Called to
the Rescue"
1- How did Mr D- prove the innocence of the
carpenter?
2- Why was Mr D- unwilling to go to the ferry
at first? Why did he change his mind?
From
"
An Artist's Story"
3-What was August's last decision?
4-Why did the immense man interrupt August ?
B-Read the following
quotation and answer the questions:
"I have come to
take it away. I am from the furniture shop"
1- Who is the
speaker? 2-What does he want to
take?
3-Why does he want to
take it?
Writing (8 m)
9.
A" Write paragraph of seven (7) sentences about:
"
Air pollution "
Translation (4 m)
10
–A- Translate into Arabic: (2 m)
1-
A person's character is usually affected by his friends.
2- Abo-Heif won the best swimmer prize
in the 20th
century.
B- Translate into English: (2 m)
يمتلك الأنسان خمس
حواس هى البصر والسمع واللمس والشم والتذوق
Best of luck
1st Year Secondary Bir
El Abd Secondary School English Language First term 2008/2009 Time: 3 hours
A. Language Functions (8
m)
1-
Finish the following dialogue: (4m)
A stranger in Bir
El Abd wants to go to El Arish.
Stranger : Excuse
me. Is El Arish far from Bir El Abd ?
Hassan : ………….................(1)......... .
Sranger: How
can I go there?
Hassan: ……………(2)……………………. .
Stranger: ……………………(3)………………..?
Hassan: It takes
only one hour.
Stranger: ............................. (4)............
.
Hassan: Don't mention it.
2-
Write what you would say in each of the following situations (4m)
a- You ask your friend to lend you some
money.
b- Your friend is ill and needs to see a
doctor.
c- You see someone smoking in hospital .
d-Someone invites you to dinner. You refuse
politely.
B.
Vocabulary and Structure (12 m)
3-
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: ( 5 m)
1-I have been living in Bir El Abd...............
three years.
a-since b-ago c-for d-during
2- In order not to…….
weight, you should not eat much.
a- put off
b- put away c- put on d- put down
3- As they ……….TV, the
light went out.
a- watch
b -had watched c- were
watching d-watched
4- If we were in Ghaza,
we ……….. Israel.
a- fight
b- will fight c- would have
fought d- would fight
5- My new car runs more..... than the old one.
a-successfully b- efficiently c- quietly
d- carefully
6-
Crowded cities often have air......... .
a- environment b- condensation c- traffic
d -pollution
7-Our...............
fill with air when we breathe.
a-ears
b-eyes c-lungs d-hands
8- Abu -Treka……a lot of money as a
football player.
a-pays
b-earns c-costs d-gives
9-
Your question was so easy to understand. The answer
was very ..........
a- obvious
b- poisonous c- infected d -dangerous
10- ……… are the smallest parts of animals and
plants.
a Hearts b- Cells c- Brains d- Pieces
4-Rewrite using word(s) in brackets to give the same
meaning: ( 4 m)
1-
My brother plans to travel abroad.
( going )
2-I
read a story and then I went to bed.
(After)
3-Zamalek
didn't play well so they were beaten by
Al-Ahly . ( If )
4-
No school in Sinai is better than our school. (best)
5-
Read the text, and write the word which fits each space:(3
m)
Cleanliness is extremely important in
protecting us from infections. ....1.... (your own cleanliness)
and.....2...... (public cleanliness) are both important. ....3..... can pass
from one child's hands to another if children do not wash hands often. That is
why you should always wash your hands before a....4.....and right after you come home. You should....5....
more often in hot weather or if you have been exercising. Never leave pieces of
food lying around because they....6... flies.
بقية الاسئلة فى
الخلف
C.
Reading Comprehension and Set Books (11
m
6-Read the passage, then answer the
questions :7m
I have a very
absent-minded friend. He is always late for work because he gets up late and
forgets things and has to go home to get them. His boss told him
that he would lose his job if he was late for work again. My friend was very
worried. I advised him to have a routine by making a list and sticking it on
his bedroom wall .The list was to remind him to wind his alarm clock and to
make sure he has everything he needed for the next morning ; a clean shirt,
clean socks , and so on . It also reminded him to get his wallet, key and
eyeglasses. My friend followed my advice. The next morning he arrived at the
office early. He was surprised to find the office locked. The
routine had been a big success, except for one thing. It was Friday. So all the
offices were closed
A)
Answer the following questions:
1. Why was the
writer's friend always late for work?
2. Why was the
writer's friend worried?
3. What did the
writer advise his friend to do?
4. What does
the underlined word locked mean?
B)
Choose the best answer :
5. The writer's friend gets up late
because....................
a) he has no alarm clock b) he never gets up
c) he stays awake till a late hour
d) he forgets to wind his alarm clock
6. The office was locked
because....................
a) he forgot the
key b) it was too
early
c) the boss was
angry d) it was a holiday
7. The underlined
word" them" refers to ……. .
a) the things the writer's friend forgets
b) the boss and the writer c)
the writer's friends
d) all the offices
7-
Answer only four (4) of the following questions
( 4 m)
1- Where did Oliver Twist grow up? Why?
2- What are the
functions of the brain? Mention two.
3- Why are exhaust fumes
so harmful?
4- Why do you think, the old man went
fishing alone?
5-
What do you think we should thank Dr. El-Baz for?
6- Do you think Cordelia
loved her father? Give a reason.
The
Novel (7 m)
8-a-
Answer the following questions:
From" Called to
the Rescue"
1- How did Mr D- prove the innocence of the
carpenter?
2- Why was Mr D- unwilling to go to the ferry
at first? Why did he change his mind?
From
"
An Artist's Story"
3-What was August's last decision?
4-Why did the immense man interrupt August ?
B-Read the following
quotation and answer the questions:
"I have come to
take it away. I am from the furniture shop"
1- Who is the
speaker? 2-What does he want to
take?
3-Why does he want to
take it?
Writing (8 m)
9.
A" Write paragraph of seven (7) sentences about:
"
Air pollution "
Translation (4 m)
10
–A- Translate into Arabic: (2 m)
1-
A person's character is usually affected by his friends.
2- Abo-Heif won the best swimmer prize
in the 20th
century.
B- Translate into English: (2 m)
يمتلك الأنسان خمس
حواس هى البصر والسمع واللمس والشم والتذوق
Best of luck