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Part One : Reading ( 15pts)

A. Comprehension ( 8pts)

Read the passage carefully then do the activities.

In the early years of space exploration, scientists didn’t know what kind of effect traveling in space
would have on human beings. So both the Soviets and the American missions started out by sending
animals, to make sure that they would live. There have been many types of animals sent out in space
missions, from monkeys, to cats, dogs and even some of the strangest animals you could think of in space.
In 1947, the United States sent the V2 rocket into suborbital space and onboard were a collection of
fruit flies. This would be considered the very first animal sent into space. By 1948, the U.S. decided to send
the next V2 rocket and they included a Rhesus monkey, by the name of Albert I. In 1957, the Soviets sent
Laika the dog into space, followed by ten more dogs, until they finally made the decision to send a human.
Both the United States and the Soviet Union were, at that time, the only two countries involved in
these kinds of space experiments. Both countries sent chimpanzees, monkeys, mice, frogs, cats, spiders and a
tortoise into space. There was a lot of competition between the two countries and as America would send
one animal up, the Soviets would keep track and make their own decisions based on the success of the U.S.
As the space race continued, there was very little in the news about animals in space, with the
exception of one of the last flights of the Apollo mission. On Skylab 3 two spiders, named Arabella and
Anita successfully spun spider webs in space. After that time, it was shown that people could make the trip
and exist in zero gravity. Due to the results found in these missions, future space trips included exercise for
the astronauts, to keep their muscles in shape and specially designed ways for food and water access.
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1. Choose the right answer
The text is
a) Narrative b) Descriptive c) Argumentative.
2. Are the following statements true or false . Write T or F next to the corresponding
statement .
a) Soviet Union and America are the pioneers in exploring space.
b) The first animal sent to space is a dog.
c) The Soviets based their missions on the American ones.
d) Sending animals to space proved that humans can visit space.
3. Answer the questions according to the text.
a) Why were animals sent into space?
b) What was the first animal visitor to the space?
c) Which country had the honor to send animals into outer space?
d) What conclusion was drawn from spiders ability to spin webs?

4. In which paragraph is it mentioned there was a race to explore space?

5. What/ who do the underlined words refer to in the text?
6. A) They §1 B)This §2 c) their §4
Text exploration ( 7pts)
1.Find in the text words that match the following definitions.
a) organised trip into unfamiliar region, especially for scientific purposes §1=........................
b) A test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate a known truth or a hypothesis §3=..............
c) the natural attraction between physical bodies §4= ..............................

2. Divide the following words into roots and affixes.

Words Prefixes Roots Suffixes.

Unexplored
Discoveries
Encouragement

3. Ask questions that the underlined words answer

a) Jupiter has67 moons
b) Mercury is77 million km far from the earth.

4. Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means that same as sentence ( a).

a)Many animals were sent to space by NASA
b)NASA ............................................................................................................................
a)We don’t have much information about dinosaurs extinction so that we can save our race.
b)If....................................................................................................................................
a) They spend huge amounts of money on space missions
b) Huge amounts of money ......................................................................................................

5. Classify the following words according to their final ”s” pronunciation.

Years - scientists - exercises - countries

/s/ /z/ /iz/

6. Reorder the following sentences to get a coherent paragraph.

a) made mostly of ices mixed with smaller amounts of dust and rock
b) Most comets are no larger than a few kilometres across.
c) The main body of the comet is called the nucleus,
d) A comet is a very small solar system body
e) and it can contain water, methane, nitrogen and other ices.

Part two: Written expression (5pts)

Choose one of the following topics.
Either
Topic one:People keep complaining that space exploration is a waste of money .
Use the following notes to write an argumentative essay in which you dismiss this claim.
- Telecommunication satellites.
- Weather forecasting
- Solving environment problems.
- Progress in science.

Or
Topic two: Suppose that you went to a restaurant , you got a very bad service. Write a letter of
complaint to the manager to complain about it.
 Part one :Reading
A-Comprehension
Read the text carefully then do the activities.
Venus is the second planet from the sun and is the second brightest object in the night sky after the moon.
Venus is the second largest terrestrial planet and is sometimes referred to as the Earth’s sister planet due to their
similar size and mass. The surface of the planet is obscured by an opaque layer of clouds made of sulfuric acid.

It takes 243 Earth days to rotate once on its ascis.The planet’s orbit around the sun takes 225 Earth days
compared to the Earth’s 365. The Earth and Venus are very similar in size with only a 638km difference in diameter.
Venus having 81.5% of the Earth’s mass. Both also have a central core, a molten mantle and a crust. While its size and
mass are similar to Earth, the small asteroids are crashed when entering its atmosphere, meaning no small craters lie
on the surface of the planet. The pressure felt by a human on the surface would be equivalent to that experienced deep
beneath the sea on Earth. The average surface temperature is 462 °C, and because Venus does not tilt on its axis, there
is no seasonal variation. The dense atmosphere of around 96.5 percent carbon dioxide traps heat and causes a
greenhouse effect.

The Venera 1 space probe was launched in 1961, but lost contact with base. The USA also lost their first probe
to Venus, Mariner 1, although Mariner 2 was able to take measurements of the planet in 1962. The Soviet Union’s
Venera 3 was the first man-made craft to land on Venus in 1966.The dense clouds of sulphuric acid surrounding
Venus make it impossible to view its surface from outside its atmosphere. It was only when radio mapping was
developed in the 1960s that scientists were able to observe and measure the extreme temperatures and hostile
environment. It is thought Venus did once have oceans but these evaporated as the planets temperature increased.

( Adapted from a website )

1. Are the following statements true or false? Write “T” or “F” next to the sentence letter.
a. Venus is the second planet from the sun.

b. Venus and Earth are completely different.

c. The Americans were the first who land on Venus.

d. Scientists could not get information about Venus before 1960’s.

2. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a. In which term are Venus and Earth similar?

b. Is Venus brighter than the moon?

3. Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text?

a. It (§2) b. their (§3)

4. In which paragraph is it mentioned that life could not exist on Venus?

5. What type is the text?

a. narrative b. expository c. descriptive 1

B- Text Exploration:
1. Find in text words or phrases closest in meaning to the following:

a. alike (§1 ) b. under (§2 )

2. Divide these words into roots and affixes.

 impossible - undiscovered – astronomer

prefix root suffix

3. Complete the following chart as shown in the example.

Verb Noun Adjective
E.g.- to compare comparison comparative
…………………………. …………………………… deep
…………………………. observation …………………
to develop ……………………. ……………….

4. Combine the following pairs of sentences using the given connectors. Make any necessary change.

a. They vary widely in size, temperature, composition, and distance from the sun. b. Planets appear similar
(although)

b. The atmosphere of Venus is hot and thick b. You would not survive a visit to the surface of the planet. (so that)

(so ….. that)

5. Divide these words into roots and affixes.

impossible - undiscovered – astronomer

prefix root suffix

5 . Choose pairs that rhyme

brightest keep

deep birth

earth largest

Part two: Written Expression

Choose one of the following topics.
Topic 1: Use the following notes to write an expository presentation of the “Earth”

- Earth is the third planet from the sun / - the largest of the terrestrial planets

- right temperature and atmosphere / - distinct types of plants ,animals

- Excellent condition for life…/…

Topic 2:

The next decades are likely to bring about radical changes in our life styles. Fast food and junk
food are invading our houses.

In a short paragraph, say why this happens and what consequences of such changes are?
Advertisers

Part One: Reading (15pts)

-A.Comprehension (08pts)

Read the following text carefully then do the activities.

Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they are criticized. Their critics feel angry with
them because they have so much money to throw around. “It’s unjust”, they say “that entirely unproductive
industry absorbs millions of pounds every year”.
Lots of big companies are making much profit. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price
of their goods. The poor consumer would have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create many
markets for products. It’s precisely because of heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we
get the wrong idea if we think that the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another important
function is to inform. A great deal of knowledge we have about household goods derive largely from the
advertisements we read. They introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of a few ones we
already know.
We mustn’t forget that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. The fact that we
pay so little for our daily paper, or enjoy so many broadcast programs is due to the money spent by
advertisers. Another thing to remember is the “small adverts” in every newspaper and magazine. What a
tremendous useful service they perform for the community. For example, you can find a job, buy or sell a
house, announce a birth, marriage or any other event..
From “Collection of Final Exams”

1. Choose the right answer

The text is about:
a) the role of advertising in our society.
b) the bad effect of advertising on the consumer.
c) the different advertising companies.

2. Are the following statements true or false?

a) Critics think that advertising is an unproductive industry.
b) Thanks to advertising, consumer goods are expensive.
c) Advertisers don’t aim at selling goods only.
d) “Small adverts” don’t help the consumer much.

3. Answer the following questions according to the text.

a) In what way do “small adverts” help us?
b) What are the functions of advertising?

4. Who or What do the underlined words in the text refer to?

a) Their (§1) b) they (§2) c) a few ones (§2) d) our (§3)

B. Text Exploration (7pts)

1. Find in the text words or phrases closest in meaning to the following

a) disapproved (§1) b) customer (§2)
b) information (§2) d) Owing to (§3)
2. Complete the following chart as shown in the example.
Nouns Verbs adjectives
consumption to consume consumptive
……………………… ……………………… reproductive
contribution ……………………… ………………………
……………………… to use ………………………

3. Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).

1- a) Compared to the advertiser, the consumer doesn’t pay much money.
b) Compared to the advertiser, the consumer pays……………………..
2- a) Poor people can’t buy what they want because goods are expensive.
b) If goods were cheaper, poor people……………………………more.
3- a) “It’s unjust that unproductive companies absorb millions of pounds each year”, he said.
b)He said that…………………………………………………………….................
4- a) Lots of big companies are making great profit.
b) Great profit…………………………………....

4. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their final “s”
produces - critics- millions –advertises - companies – advertisements
/s/ /z/ /iz/

5/ Reorder the following sentences to make a coherent paragraph.

a) The former are in need of almost every kind of modern comfort.
b) They are the slaves of fashion, new products which they can’t live without.
c) The impact of publicity is greater on the poor than on the average class.
d) The latter don’t escape the negative effect of publicity too.

Part Two: Written Expression

(05pts)
Choose ONE of the following topics.
Either Topic 1.
Use the given notes to write a composition of about 100 words on the following topic
On your way to school, you saw an advertisement on highly sophisticated mobile phones.
Your friend told you that he would do anything to buy one. So, you decided to write an article
for your English school magazine on the negative impact advertising has on people.

 Give an attractive title to your article

 State some positive aspects of advertising
 Explain how advertising can cause frustration
 As a conclusion, give pieces of advice on how not to let advertising have a harmful
effect on the individual.
Or Topic2. Write a composition of about 100 words on the following topic.
Poor people are the victims of publicity because they can neither resist its impact nor
satisfy their needs.