North Sinai Governorate Al-Arish Educational Directorate Al-Arish Experimental Language School

1st Year Secondary Time Allowed / 1 Hour 30 min. English / Advanced Level

English Mid-Year Exam (2012-2013)

First Paper
A . Writing
1) Composition :
Write two paragraphs of not less than 18 lines on ONE only of the following ; a) Your hopes and ambitions in life . b) Tourism is one of the main sources of income. How could we attract tourists to come and see the ancient civilization of Egypt.

( 8 Marks )

B . Language Functions
2) Dialogue :

( 6 Marks )

Write a dialogue of at least six exchanges on the following situation ; " You go to buy a new Toyota car . " _ You are talking with the agent about all the options , price , and payment.etc .

C . Reading Comprehension

( 7 Marks )

3) Read the following passage and then answer the questions ;

Dolphins have become a popular attraction at zoos in recent years. They are more and more interesting than lions and tigers because they are livelier and perform tricks like circus animals. But although they are more willing to cooperate with the trainer than other mammals in captivity, they get bored if they were asked to do the same trick twice . This is one reason for believing that they are very intelligent.
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Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since the Romans . We now have more reliable evidence of their usefulness than sailor's tales. In South Africa, two dolphins have been trained to help swimmers in difficulties and drive sharks away from the beach. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realized that they are better organized and their society is more complex than are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language system which is similar to a bat's and which man cannot hear. It is much more probable that they have an eco-location . Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man ? The questions cannot be answered. Our aims and interests are different from dolphins. The more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior to them. Questions : 1) How are dolphins like circus animals ? 2) What services could dolphins render to man ? 3) What do you learn from the passage about dolphins' life ? 4) What does the underlined word refer to ? Choose : 5) Most sharks are . . a) man's friend c) dolphins' friends b) man's enemy d) as friendly as dolphins

6) Dolphins communicate with each other by using . a) words similar to man's c) the language of birds
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b) English language d) a system similar to a bat's

7 ) In South Africa, two dolphins were trained so as to . . a)drown swimmers c) organize society b) give a hand to man in time of need d) tell tales to sailors

D . Poetry
4 ) Answer the following questions ;
" Shall I compare thee to a summer's day ? Though art more lovely and more temperate Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date . 1) Paraphrase this part .

( 4 Marks )

2) In his " sonnet 18 " , Shakespeare uses repetition of some words and metaphors . Explain with reference to the sonnet .

Good Luck
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