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Republic of Iraq -Ministry of Education

Examination in English for Intermediate Schools
‫ الرقم االمتحاني‬:
March /2021
Time /3 Hours
Note: Answer all the questions.
Reading Comprehension (25 Marks)
Q1) Read this text carefully.
Three-quarters of our planet is covered by water. It is the most important liquid on Earth. We can't live
without water. We can find water in oceans, seas and rivers. Water goes round and round in a process
called " the water cycle ". On hot days water vapours and forms clouds. Then it cools and becomes liquid
then falls down as rain or snow. Human beings and animals need water to stay alive. You can go for
many
weeks without food, but if you don't drink water for three or four days, you could die. Plants also need
water and can't grow without it. So, we should use water wisely so that there will be enough of it for
future
generation.
A) Now Answer (Five) of the following questions:
1. Why is water very important to us?
2. What is the process of water called?
3. Who needs water?
4. What happens if you stay without water for three or four days?
5. Where can water be found?
6. How should we use water?
B) Describe the following sentences whether they are (True ) or (False ): (Choose 5 only)
1. Four - quarters of our planet is covered with water.
2. Animals don't need water.
3. Water vapours on hot days.
4. We shouldn't lose a lot of water.
S. People can't live without water.
6. Water falls down as rain or snow.
C) Answer (Five ) of the following questions using the information from your text book:
1. Sudan has coastline on Mediterranean. (True / False)
2. The houses of Marsh Arabs are built from reeds. (True/ False)
3. Rice, wheat and barley are known as .........
4. What are the fastest things in the natural world?
5. The " Panther 3.0D" has seats for eight people. (True/ False)
6. When did the Asian Games begin?
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(10 М.)
(5 M.)
(10 M.)
(Complete)
(Answer)
Q2) Grammar and Functions,
(20 Marks)
A) Do as required: (Choose 5 only)
1. Invite your friend to come to the school graduation party. (Use: would you like)
2. Define a doctor. (Use: treats sick people)
3. Sara enjoyed playing tennis. (Negative)
4. 13: 10 Tell the time.
5. Hassan is fat. Hassan..
6. What do you say when you ask someone about the way to the park?
B) Choose the correct choice: (Choose 5 only)
1. Cows are ( a. as big as
2. Huda has got
3. I'd rather .........
(10 M.)
(Make the sentence more polite)
(10 M.)
b. bigger than
c. the biggest) goats.
at home because of the coldness. (a stay
in Sudan. (a. are grown
hair. (a. brown beautiful curly b. beautiful curly brown c. beautiful brown curly)
b. stayed
c. to stay)
c. are growing)
b. grow
4. Cotton and sugar.
5. If Salah had lots of money, his house.
(a will have
6. I want to be .........
. . a swimming pool.
c. would have )
b. a
b. have
teacher.
(a. an
c. the )
Q3) Vocabulary and Spelling: (20 Marks )
(5 M.)
A) Choose the words from the list below that match the following definitions. (5 only)
(Dangerous, author , queue, weather forecast , talk show, fishing)
1. Three or more people waiting in line
2. Another word for a writer
3. The opposite of safe
4. Conversation between famous people
5- To sit by the river with a long, thin rod .........
6. Information about sun, rain and temperature
B) Match the verbs in List (A ) with suitable endings in List ( B ): (Choose 5 only)
PI ..
(5 M.)
List A : 1. brush
List B: a. fire
f. teacher
2. fly
b. television
3. head
C. some water
4. Put out
d. the plane
5. watch
e. your teeth every morning
6. drop

(5 M.)
C) Choose the most suitable answer:_ ( Do 5 only )
1. The bat is not a bird, but it can ( fly / walk ) like a bird.
2. Nurses ( take / take care of ) patients in the hospitals.
3. A (waiter / reporter ) writes about events for a newspaper.
4. Salwa ( cooks / eats ) the dinner every day because her mother is ill.
5. Goats and cows (grow / produce ) milk.
6. The ( wages / earn ) in some jobs are not very high.
D) Punctuation :
Re - write the sentences below using correct capital letters and punctuation marks.
I'm so happy to meet Linda in Basra next Monday
(5 M.)
Q4) A) Spelling:
( 10 Marks )
(10 М.)
Write the missing words. (Choose 5 only )
1. long , longer ; fit ,
3. I, me ; we
5. good , bad ; old,
2. Iraq , Iraqi ; India , . .
4. do , did ; get,
6. car , cars;
.............
. •... .......
box,
....
. ......... ..
.............
B) Story time: (10 marks )
( 10 M. ).
Do as required between brackets. ( Choose 5 only )
1. Why did the father drop food on his shirt and trousers?
2. What's the name of new book Kareem wants to buy?
3. Where are the Alumni from? (Answer)
4. The deer was trapped by the forest and fire and the fast flowing river.
5. The old university professor was from ( a. India
6. The son looked at his father in disgust. (True / False )
Answer )
Answer)
( True / False )
b. Egypt ). (Choose)
Q5) Written Component:
Choose either A or B:
(15 Мarks)
A) Write an e-mail. Invite a friend to attend an event ( birthday party / join a picnic / visit monuments
and museums ). Tell your friend about the date and the time of the event.
B) Write a paragraph about a TV. programme: Use your imagination to add extra information. These
words
will help you.
very interesting / about elephants / also very funny / elephants by a pool / very thirsty /
ca. meraman filming / reporter talking / one elephant blew water in the air / cameraman and reporter very
wet