Shaymaa Secondary School Final Exam ( May 2012)

 Cairo Governorate

                   Al-Basateen Educational Directorate

           Al Shaymaa Secondary School for Girls

         Second Term Exam         First Year       

                May   2012        Time allowed: 3 hours                  

                                                   ملحوظة الامتحان فى اربع ورقات                                                 

                           A- Language Function

1-Finish this dialogue between ( 4 marks)

Samira:Hi Mona, How was your trip to the zoo?

Mona :……………(1)……………....

Samira: ...................(2)..........................?

Mona: With my family.

Samira: ..................(3)............................?

Mona: I admire cheetahs and leopards most.

Samira: cheetahs are rare,........(4)...........?

Mona: They are quite rare.

2-Write what you would say in each of the following situations(4 marks)

1-You meet a foreigner who asked you about the way to the Citadel.

2-You think that something your friend has just said is wrong.

3-You want to inquire about the next flight from London.

4- You ask your friend about his plans for the weekend.

B-Vocabulary and Structure

3-Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, d: ( 5 marks)

1-Sand cats get their  …………from thei prey .

     a-water          b- moisture           c-mud        d-sand

2-My father's friend is .....….honest man.

    a-a          b-an              c-the            d-no article

3-Laila applied ………a new job last week.

            a-on       b-for            c- to        d- in 

4-Osama said that……England last summer.

  a-  had visited     b- would visit       c- visit       d- am visiting

5-In my opinion, text messages are the best way of...............when you 

   are in a hurry .

  a-complaining    b-communication      c-connected      d-sharing

6- She ............have been ill, I saw her in the evening.

  a- must          b- can't           c- can           d- might

7-You should go and see a ........... when you have some phobia.

     a-chemist      b- therapist       c-physician        d-dentist

8-Father is going to the village now, …........….?

  a-isn’t he    b-aren't they     c-is he      d-will he

9- Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional ...........

   a-crime        b- detective      c- author         d- doctor

10-Egypt……………by millions of tourists every year.

a) visits       b) is visiting  c) is visited        d) visited

4- Correct the underlined mistakes in the following paragraph:( 4 marks)

James Moore went on a global challenge holiday to Cuzco in Peru. He 'll spend four weeks in Peru . For the first two weeks , he worked in an old people 's home which he helped them . He has to make the beds, cleans the rooms and cook for them, he enjoyed talked to the old people about their lives.

5- Read the text below, then write which word best fits each space( 3 marks)

The most common use of satellites is communication. Sat-nav, which is short for …...... is an electronic  …….. which can help car drivers and pilots to know exactly where they are. If you have sat-nav in your car, it can tell you your best route and help you to avoid.............. jams. Satellites have also made it easier to......... the weather, and to.........people of forest ...... or floods.

6-Read this passage and answer the questions below(7 marks)

Many animals in the world today are in danger. For many of them the biggest danger is humans. People have always killed animals for their meat or their skin: others are killed because they eat crops or animals, which belong to farmers. Certain animals such as tigers and elephants, used to live in great numbers in countries like India.

People have hunted them so much that there aren't many left alive. However, there are now laws to stop this.

We are too late to save some animals. A few are now extinct. There are none left anywhere in the world. Others are only alive in zoos or special parks. Zoos such as the one in Giza are important because they can help some animals to live. It is also possible to care for animals and learn more about them in zoos.

a- Answer the following questions:

1- Which kind of animals used to live in great numbers?

2- Why do people usually kill animals?

3- Why are there fewer tigers and elephants in India than before?

4- How can zoos help animals?

b- Choose the correct answers from a,b,c or d:

5- Animals are in danger because of ..................

a) forests    b) farming     c) zoos      d) humans

6- The black – typed word" extinct" means...........

a) living in great numbers       b) a few were killed

c) none were left anywhere    d) cut down or burnt

7- A suitable title for this passage is....................

a) Tiges and elephants           b) Farming

c) Animals in Danger           d) Humans in Danger

7- Answer only four questions from these( 4 marks)

1- Do you think Egyptians believe in legends? Name a legend that you have heard of.

2- How did Crusoe become a rich man?

3- Which job could you do? Why?

4- How is phobia different from a fear?

5- What does a cleaner do?

6- Name some of the wonders of the modern world?

                               

                                        D. The Reader

8-                                                                      ( 7 marks)

A- Answer the following questions:

         From " One of the hot spots"

1- What is so unusual about Semarang 's weather?

2- Do you think the man who jumped want to drown himself? Why?

           From " Quick thinking"

3- What was Benting 's view about the most important qualities of a policeman?

4- How  did Van feel towards the two diamonds?

B- Read the following quotations and answer the questions (3 marks)

" I could tell you of an event which happened to me personally."

1-     Who was the speaker ? To whom?

2-     What was the event the speaker referred to?

3-     Was that event true? How did you know?

                                               E. Writing

9-                                                                                  (8 marks)

Write a letter to your pen friend John telling him about the feast of all Egyptians " Sham El- Nesseem"  and how you spent it. Your name is Eman and you live at 15 El-Zamalek Street,Giza.

                                           F. Translation

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 A) Translate into Aabic:                                         (2marks)

   1To avoid catching infectious diseases, Egyptians should get rid of the bad habit of kissing each other when they meet.

   2Reclaiming the desert and setting up new communities will help to support the national economy and solve social problems.

    B) Translate into English:                                        (2marks)

ان مدرسة بدون انشطة بمثابة زنزانة بالنسبة للطلاب.

                           انتهت الاسئلة