Monthly English Exam

1st Month / 2 Term Taghlub High School for Boys

6th Prep.

Q1\ Answer or complete the following using the information from your textbook: (10 Marks)
1- if you don’t take enough breaks and holidays the pressure of life will (a – cause health problems / b-
make us lose our jobs)
2- Some people don’t take holidays because(a- they don’t think other people can do their work / b-
the company doesn’t let them)
3- Some people find out too late that (a- they missed their holidays / b- work is not the only thing in
life)
4- We need to give families and friends (a- a good holiday / b- a lot of our time)
5- Holidays can give us a chance to (a- recover from illness / b- stop thinking about our problems)
Q2\Grammar and Functions: (20 Marks)
Do as required: (choose Ten only)
1- Fadia didn't speak to me since her sister's wedding. (Re-write the sentence correctly)
2- I (have) this car since / for November. (Re-write the sentence correctly using present perfect simple)
3- She’s been talking on the phone ………………. the last 20 minutes. (a- Since b- for c- with)
4- Your sister is busy cooking for a party. You ask: (How long / cook?).
5- After I (do) my homework, I (go) to the cinema. ( Correct )
6- The airplane(lose)our baggage so we(have to)buy new clothes.(Correct)
7- When I (see) my brother again, his hair had gone grey. ( Correct )
8- The hotel has a swimming pool. (It is very big). (Combine these sentences with a relative clause)
9- I always go to that garage for repairs. It was closed today. (Combine these sentences with a relative
clause)
10-I bought him a new mobile phone last week and he already lost it. ( Correct )
11-Morocco where / which is one of the most beautiful countries in the world attracts lots of tourists every
year.
12-Babylon City, ……… people like to go sightseeing, is a beautiful place. (Combine these sentences with
a relative clause).
13-The Al-Badri family isn't here at the moment. They ------on holiday.(Complete with the present perfect
simple using been or gone)
14-The teacher (not know) the class since / for a long time. (Re-write the sentence correctly using
present perfect simple)
15- When we (finish) dinner, we (go) out.. (Correct)
Monthly English Exam
1st Month / 2 Term Taghlub High School for Boys
6th Prep.

Q3/A/ Vocabulary and Spelling: (20 Marks)

Match (five) of the words and the phrase in List A with their meaning in List B :
List A List B
1- a boat that transports people and goods a. spectacular
2- Extremely comfortable. b. display
3- Something which is wonderful to look at. c. ferry
4- Something special to a locality. d. specialty
5- A fine welcome. e. hospitality
6- A show / performance. f. luxurious
B/ Complete (five) of the following with correctly spelt words:
1. wonder, wonderful; excite, ………….
2. luxury, luxurious ; colour, ……….
3. attract, attractive ; spectacle, …………
4. peace, peaceful , delight , ………
5. be , been ; buy, ………
6. do , done ; find , ………
Q4) Literature Focus (10 Marks)
Answer or complete the following. Do 5 only:
1- Katherine Mansfield was born in ………. in 1888
2- She was the ………of five children in a wealthy family.
3- Where did she move in 1903? Why?
4- Who was Katherine Mansfield?
5- What does she remain famous for?
6- When did she die?