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Second Term Practice Tests
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 1
A Language Functions
1 Finish the following dialogue:
Ibrahim a ?
Anwar Im from Alexandria.
Ibrahim b ?
Anwar Im nearly nineteen.
Ibrahim c ?
Anwar Im a student at the university.
Ibrahim d ?
Anwar Id like to be a teacher.
2 Write what you would say in each of the following situations:
a Someone asks what your memory is like. Answer.

b Someone wants to know how good you are at maths. Answer.

c Someone wants to know what you do in the evenings. Answer.

d Someone asks how long you have studied English. Answer.

B Vocabulary and Structure

3 Choose the correct answer from A, B C or D:
a Plants better in soil than in sand.
A grow B growing C grows D grew
b How has your grandfather you in your life?
A shown B taken C grown up D inuenced
c Have you ever been for a job in your home?
A pay B paid C paying D bought
d If I 30 students in my class, Id know all their names by tomorrow.
A have B had C would have D will have
e Its very hot today. Whats the outside?
A degrees B hot C temperature D sun
f Hearing is one of the ve
A bodies. B senses. C brains. D tastes.
g If I feel ill, I usually to the doctors.
A go B went C had gone D will go
h Hes lived in Aswan 1999.
A for B until C to D since
A Language Functions
1 Finish the following dialogue:
Haidi is being interviewed for a teaching job.
Interviewer: Hello, Haidi. So,
1
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Haidi: Ive been teaching for six years.
Interviewer:
2
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Haidi: At Tanta Language School.
Interviewer:
3

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Haidi: Because the school Im in now is very far from home.
Interviewer:
4
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Haidi: Im leaving TLS next month, so I could start then.
2 Write what you would say in each of the following situations:
1 Someone asks you what your favourite hobby is.

2 Someone asks you how good you are at maths.

3 Someone invites you to their party, but you are busy and cant go.

4 You meet a foreigner who asks you to tell him the way to the Citadel.

B Vocabulary and Structure

3 Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d. Answer only ten (10)
questions:
1 My sister Mona is three years older

me.
a that b as c than d for
2 Hesham and Salah are very good

now and do a lot of things together.
a interviewers b friends c families d brothers
3 Sometimes I wanted to be with Mona, but Mona didnt

to be with me.
a want b wanted c wants d wanting
4 When we argue too much, our parents

angry with us.

a were b are c was d be
5 Fish are covered in

a ns b scales c feathers d hair

6 Mona is now

at the university where she is training to be a doctor.

a study b studied c studies d studying
7 Many animals have

to life in extreme environments.

a ended b started c adapted d gone
Where do you teach
I enjoy reading./ My favourite hobby is reading.
Im quite good/ not bad/ terrible at maths.
Im sorry, I cant come to your party because Im busy.
Take Bus 39. / Go down that road and turn right.

how long have you been teaching for &
Why do you want to change schools/ move to another school &

When can you start the new job &
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PT1
8 The rainforests of Borneo,

it is very hot, are the home of the orangutan.
a where b when c who d which
9 A camel has thick which protects it from the hot sun and cold nights.
a scales b feathers c fur d leather
10 My new room was made by a very skillful ..
a carpenter b ight attendant c scientist d reman
11 I dont like getting up early Friday mornings.
a at b in c on d off
12 .. I was talking on the phone, the doorbell rang.
a Since b During c While d After
4 Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets to
give the same meaning. Answer only four (4) questions:
1 I cant nd your CD so I cant give it back to you. (If)

2 My uncle works in Brazil. He started working there three years ago. (for)

3 Samia nished her homework and then watched television. (When)

4 Its important to see a doctor if you feel ill. (should)

5 Lions can be between 120-125 kilograms in weight. (weigh)

5 Read the text below, then write the word which best ts each
space:
Orangutans live in the rainforests of Borneo. Although their
1

means wild man of

the forest, they are quiet, rather lazy
2

. They spend most of their

3

high up in trees. They sleep all night in nests which they make from the
4

of trees
In the morning they feed on fruits and insects, but then they rest before
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again in
the evening. Strangely, they do not like
6

, so when it rains they protect

themselves by holding leaves over their heads.
C Reading Comprehension and Set Books
6 Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
In 1606, a Spanish sailor, Luis Vaez de Torres, discovered Australia and told people in Europe
about this new country. At that time, no European knew about Australia. During the 17th century,

If I could nd your CD, I would give it back to you. / If I (can) nd your CD, Ill
give it back to you.
My uncle has been working in Brazil for three years.
When Samia (had) nished her homework, she watched television.
You should see a doctor if you feel ill.
Lions can weigh between 120-125 kilograms.
name
animals time/day
branches
eating
water
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PT1
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more sailors visited the new country, but no one stayed long. An Englishman, James Cook, went
there in 1770 and spent some time in Botany Bay. He and his men met the Australian people and
learnt their language. A small number of English people went to live in Australia and most of them
became farmers. In 1820, the European population was only 34,000, but it grew very quickly. In
1850, there were 405,000 Europeans in Australia. Most people lived on farms and sold wool and
meat from their sheep. In 1851, a farmer found gold, and many people travelled from England to
look for gold. Between 1850 and 1860, more than 500,000 people moved to Australia and by 1860,
the population was more than a million. Why did they move from England? Australia had warmer
weather, and it was easier to start a farm and to have a good life there.
1 When did the people of Europe rst know about Australia?

2 Who in Europe knew about Australia at that time?

3 How did James Cook and his men communicate with the Australians?

4 Why did so many people go to Australia between 1850 and 1860?

5 Where was Luis Vaez de Torres from?

a Australia b Spain c England d Sydney
6 What does the underlined pronoun it refer to?
a a sheep b Australia c the population of Europeans in Australia
d the population of Europe
7 Answer only four (4) of the following questions:
1 What did Robinson Crusoe eat while he was stranded on the desert island?

2 What do ight attendants do?

3 Describe a wild animal you like.

4 Why do you think Crusoe named his friend Friday?

5 Do you think orangutans are dangerous animals? Why or why not?

6 How do you think humans have adapted to the increasingly hot climate?

In 1606, when a Spanish sailor discovered it.

No one in Europe knew about Australia.
By learning their language.
Animals he hunted and crops he grew.
They help air passengers.
Answers will vary.
Probably because he met him on a Friday.
By inventing air conditioning, freezers, refrigerators, etc.


They went to look for gold. / Because Australia had warmer weather and it was
easer to start a farm and have a good life there.

humans.

Answers will vary: Yes, because they are big animals./No, because they dont eat
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D The Novel
8 A Answer the following questions:
1 What was Dr Losbornes plan to stop the two detectives from arresting Oliver?
2 Why was Oliver excited about going back to Mr Brownlow after his arm got better?
3 Evil can live in anybody, said Dr Losborne. Do you think the doctor thought Oliver was evil?
Explain.
4 What was the secret that Nurse Sally told Mrs Corney?
B Read the following quotation, then answer the questions:
Be kind to him, aunt. He looks so helpless and small. If it hadnt been for your generosity, I might
be helpless like this small child.
1 Who said these words?
2 To whom were they said?
3 How had the aunt been generous with the speaker?

C Find the mistake in each of the following sentences and

correct it:
1 Mr Brittles and Mr Giles were Mrs Maylies guests.

2 Mr Brownlow moved to India.

E Writing
9 Write a paragraph of seven sentences about:
Someone that you like

F Translation
10 A Translate into Arabic:
1 You mustnt eat food that smells bad.
2 My father doesnt like working on Fridays.

B Translate into English:

. :~,= _~ ,',, _' _ .

Answers will vary.
Dr Losborne tried to get Mr Giles to be silent about Olivers attempt to steal the
house in exchange for the detectives never nding out that he was the one who
shot Oliver.
Oliver was excited because he was keen on getting Mr Browlow to learn the
truth, and to know that he (Oliver) had not stolen the books or the money from
him.
No. Later, when Dr Losborne gets to know Oliver, he realises that Oliver was
forced to steal and that he was not an evil boy after all.
Nurse Sally told Mrs Corney that before Agnes died in the workhouse, she had
asked Nurse Sally to send a gold locket to a child who was called Oliver.
However, the nurse stole the locket instead.
Rose said these words.
Mr Brittles and Mr Giles were Mrs Maylies servants.
Mr Browlow moved to the West Indies.
She said them to Mrs Maylie.
The aunt had been generous
to Rose when she adopted her and took her in as her own daughter.
Dont let failure affect your dreams/ ambitions.
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