Part I: Grammar I my friend for dinner last week. (@) take (© taken (&) took (@ taking Ali tried to call me several times, but he the wrong, number because he did not reach me, (@) have been calling (© —_hascalled (b) have called (hasbeen calling When Sara ___in Kuwait, she had the same job for over 10 years. (@) —_wereliving © lives (®) _ isliving @ lived How long you English at Kuwait University? (@) _has/been studying (©) _ have been/studying (6) have/been studying (@ has been/studying What to you? We missed you at the party. (@) happens (©) has happened (b) happened (@® have happened gloves are these on the table? (@ Who (©) Who's (&) Whom @ Whose ‘The cake was so delicious, Fahad helped to some more. (@) herself (© yourself () himself @ myself Getting high marks on the Aptitude Test, is the part of gaining entrance to some colleges at Kuwait University. (a) more important (© importantly (>) importance (@ most important he studied extremely well, he still did not make a passing mark on the exam. (2) Inspite of (© _ Inorderto (e) However @ Although10. uM. 12. 13. 14, 15, 16. 17. 18. Please take your shoes off. the front door. @) at © in (b) on @ of ‘The Student Union elections were very close so they ‘the votes again in order to break the tie. (@) should have counted (©) had to count (b) might have counted (@) has to count The movie __ to wateh, (2) areentertaining (©) was entertaining (b) _isentertained (@) were entertained We Ali a really good gift for his last birthday. @ — willget © got (b) get (@) had been getting Lailah very ill. That is why she looks so thin. (@) _isbeing (© was being (&) has been @ have been Please do not worry. We can look after (@) herself (©) yourself (®) himself (@ ourselves ‘None of the girls in my class prepared for the test we had today. @ are (© was ) is @ were This is a very good hair dryer, Mrs. Ali. You won’t have problems with it. (@ some © — many ) any @ few Ifwe hadn’t lost so much money in the recent financial crisis, we enough money to go on vacation. @ would have had (©) would not have had >) could have (@ could not have19. 20. 21. 22. 24, 25. 26. 27. 1 am really hungry now. I wish I a sandwich with me. (@) bring (©) _ had brought () have brought @ would bring The girls because they have nothing interesting to do. (a) bored © boring (b) are boring @ — arebored Our parents always ask us out late (@) —_tonotstay (© _ notstay (b) otto stay @ —— tostay not I retum the jewels to the safe before someone finds out they are missing. (@) had better (© should have (&) would rather @ going to When my father the idea of going to Failaka Island, we were all very excited. (@) came upon (© came up with (b) came up to @ came down, Many students do not care eating vegetarian foods. ‘They prefer burgers and fries. @) of © for (>) about @ Children are expected to take care their parents in their old age. @ of © for () with @ 0 ‘We had at the new restaurant on the Gulf Road. (@) spicy deticious Thai food (&) delicious spicy Thai food (©) spicy Thai delicious food (4) delicious Thai spicy food Yacoub knew he had ta be with his mother’s favorite table lamp. . (@) careful (©) carelessly ) cared (d) carefully 5528. 29. 30. 31, 32. 33. 34. 35. Khaled as the captain of the football team. (2) has chosen (© chose (&) choose (@ has been chosen Have you seen to whom you gave the money? @ — achild © child (b) the child @ any child was my favorite subject at school. (a) Some history (© History (&) — Ahiistory (@ —_ Thehistory Aliaa’s interview went well. It alot more difficult. (@) canbe (© could have been (b) could be (@ cannot be I you in the aftemoon if you are not busy. (@) could visit © visit (>) could have visited @ visited Please make sure you take all your belongings with you when you the plane. @) leave © left (&) will leave @ willbe leaving Fatma in Marina Mall when she was a student. (@) have worked (©) has worked (b) worked @ working Ibrahim could not doing his homework any longer. @ —_ putup © putoff. (6) puton (@ —_ putout36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. Part I: Vocabulary for his client. ‘The lawyer made a (@) claim (© custom () compass. @ cure Most people like to make a to their favorite charity. (@) drought (© donation (b) duration @ discovery The trip to Egypt was . The costs exceeded my planned ‘budget; it was over 350 KD per day. (@) cheap (© _ inexpensive (b) expensive @ exact He is very for his new job because now he can afford to get married. (@ grateful (©) content. (&) satisfied @ faithful Bird Flu is to our health. It can cause death. (@) helpful (© harmful (>) hopeful @ healthful ‘There are many websites where one may look up the meaning of words. (@) disabled © equipment (b) encyclopedia @ dictionary People usually seek when they take a dispute to court. (@) justice (©) judge ) jail @ Jury Distance is measured in @) centigrade © thermometer (b) kilometers (d@) decibel The is one of the most widely used services in the world today. (@) invention © internet (>) information (@) innocence 3745. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. energy is one of the most important global issues ©) @ Recycling Relative equipment is very important at copying centers if they ‘want to keep up with the demands of business. (@) Upgrading (c) Elevating () Increasing @ Extending Most scientific have already been proven. (@) talents (©) __ theories (e) _ transplants @ transfers Many archaeologists enjoy studying the artifacts they discover. @ biological (© ancient (e) dangerous @ conscious If water is kept at a temperature of 0°C or below, it and forms ice. @ —_liquifies © signifies (b) _ solidifies (@) —_—_electrifies Tf one wants to study the stars, he must know how to use a (@) ) microscope telescope © @ Pirates are known to sail the seas looking for (©) @ astrolabe nanometer appreciation relatives ‘Speaking on the importance of motherhood, Abraham Lincoln once said, ‘A person who trains in the space program is known as a/an (@) tourism (b) valuables “The hand that rocks the (@) boat () car (@) doctor (b) astronaut 58 © @ © @ rocks the nation.” airplane cradle astronomer soldier54, 55. 56. 37. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. Shakespeare wrote @ communication () destination ‘The children @ giggled (b) encouraged People suffer from, @ poverty (b) relaxation ‘The students were asked to list the events in (a) potential (b) chronological Queen Rania of Jordan wrote a(n) such as plays and sonnets, which are still important in the world of literature. © compositions @ directions __at the clown in the puppet show. (©) breathed @ enjoyed when they travel long distance by air. © jetlag (@)__restfulness order. (©) financial (@ social of her life to share her accomplishments with young people in the Middle East. @ autobiography ) biography It takes a lot of, to create their great works of art. @ inoculation (b) speculation The Zain @ kiosk () stable ‘The neurosurgeon could not get a he declared him dead. (@) membrane ) cough Faisal’s technological and money. (@) intuition b) invitation 50 © diary @ brochure for painters such as Leonardo da Vinei (© imagination @ appreciation in the middle of the Mall, has a lot of customers. (© trunk @ import from his patient, so (© brainwave @ microbe saved his financial firm time (© introduction @ innovation63. 64. 65. 67. 68. 69. 70. The sailor tied a in the rope to secure the anchor to the ship. (@) knot © lifeboat ) knee @ stern The of the Emir is near the Messilah Beach. (@) restriction (©) reservation (b) residence @ references ‘After the hurricane, there were many Red Crescent 7 to help those who had been affected by the storm. @ veterinarians (©) _ volunteers (b) merchants @ —— onphans A(n) is one who puts in long hours completing assignments. (@ surrogate © advisor (&) workaholic @ genius ‘The worm was cn the fishing line, but it did not get away. @ swelling © _ previewing (b) wriggling (@ dominating The is a very famous person who makes a significant contribution to the British society. @ judge © knight (b) Victim @ trainee The leg of lamb a delicious meat dish made from the @ poultry © beef (®) mutton @ frog Ali expressed about his education. He was so excited to be going to college. (@) empathy (©) enthusiasm () sympathy @ stressPart II: Comprehension At the southern tip of Japan, cherry trees bursts into bloom at the end of March with the first hint of warm weather. Later, they begin to bloom in other parts of the country, first on the southern and then on the northern islands. The cherry blossom season not only announces the coming of spring, but the beginning of the new academic year for schools and of the new year for business. Therefore, the cherry blossom which is Japan’s national flower, makes people think of new beginnings. When the trees are in bloom, people make. visits to parks and other spots with many cherry trees where they have picnics with friends and family, while viewing the delicate beauty of the sakura. Japan has more than 200 types of cherry trees. No other country has more. The blossoms and leaves are pickled. The blossoms are used to make a hot drink, while the leaves are used to wrap sweets that people eat while viewing the trees in bloom. 71. The cherry blossom season starts at the southern tip of the country because (@) cherry trees grow mostly in the south (®) _itannounces the coming of spring (©) cherry trees are new to the northern islands (@ —_ warmer weather comes first to the south, 72. Which of the following is signaled by the arrival of the cherry blossom? (a) Thenew year (b) The beginning of the school year (©) The end of March (@ Time to stop doing business 73. The word spots in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by (@ countries © times (b) sites @ days 74. They in paragraph 2 refers to (@) cherry trees © people (b) friends and family @ —_ new beginnings 75. Inparagraph 2, the word sakura means (a) cherry trees in fruit (>) cherry trees in bloom (© __ pickled leaves and blossoms (@ sweet wrappers otIn Crete, a relatively new tool - the mechanical harvester - is used to harvest olives. Huge nets or pieces of synthetic fabric are placed under the trees to collect the olives as they drop. Women and children do this, while men operate the harvesters. The mechanical harvesters consists of a portable generator and a T-shaped rod with elastic sticks attached to it. The rod is 2 to 3 meters long and it is connected to the generator with a 15-meter long cable. The head of the rod rotates fast and the elastic sticks hit the olives and throw them on the nets. When almost all the olives have been harvested from a tree, they are put into sacks and the nets placed under the next tree. ‘Twenty years ago, no mechanical harvesters existed in Crete and the traditional way of harvesting olives was with long wooden sticks that the farmers used to hit the olives. Another form of olive harvesting is with small plastic “combs” that comb the olives off the branches. This is used only when the trees are very young and short. 76. The nets are placed under the trees (@) to stop the olives from falling (6) by women and children (©) _ because they are huge (@) only when mechanical harvesters are used 77. Which of these sentences about the mechanical harvester is true? (a) _ It isa traditional piece of equipment. (6) _Itis only used on very old trees. (©) __Itis operated by a generator. (@)__Itselastie sticks are 2 to 3 meters long. 78. In paragraph 2, they refers to (@) olives (©) mechanical harvesters (b) elastic sticks (men, women and children 79. The passage mentions different methods of harvesting olives. @ 3 © 1 Ghee) (aces 80. The passage is mainly about (@) _ traditional methods of harvesting olives (6) _ the description of the mechanical harvester (©) _ anew method of harvesting olives (@) what people do during the harvest oeIbn Battuta is a famous Arab Muslim scholar and explorer who lived in the 14" century. He was born in Tangier, Morocco in February 1305. When he was twenty years old, he went on his first trip to Hajj. He continued traveling to Damascus, Hebron, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Iraq and Iran. On his second trip to Hajj, he explored briefly areas such as Egypt and the Red Sea, Oman on the Arabian Sea, and Zanzibar on the Eastern African Coast. After his third trip to Hajj, Ibn Battuta decided to work in India. He traveled to Syria again first, and then to Turkey, where he spent time in Constantinople, present day Istanbul, in 1332 visiting the Emperor Andronicus and the Hagia Sophia. Ibn Battuta continued on his journeys going by boat across the Black Sea, then into ‘Afghanistan and India to see the Sultan of Delhi who was new to Dar al-Islam. The Sultan tried to bring many Muslim scholars to Delhi, so he employed Ibn Battuta as a judge based on his years of Islamic studies and trips to Mecca. While in Delhi, he was offered the position of ambassador to China. On his joumey to China, his ship was attacked, robbed, and he nearly lost his life. However, he went on to visit other areas in Asia, Fearing his failure to fulfill his assignment in China, he returned to Mecca on a fourth journey, and eventually returned to Morocco covering almost 75,000 miles going to 44 countries in thirty years. In Morocco, he worked on a manuscript of his travels known as the Rihla that was published with the encouragement of the Sultan of Morocco. He died in Morocco between 1368 and 1377. 81. Ibn Battuta spent years of his life traveling to many countries in Asia, Africa and Europe. (@) 44 (©) 30 (b) 20 (d) 14 82. In Paragraph 3, he refers to ; (@) Ibn Batta © Sultan of Morocco (&) Sultan of Delhi (® Emperor Andronicus 83. The title of this reading could be (@) Ibn Battuta: AFamous Scholar. (¢) _—_‘Thn Battuta: The Adventurer (6) Ibn Battuta: Chinese @ Ton Battuta: Traveler & Ambassador Scholar 84. _Ibn Battuta traveled to the following continents: @ Asia, Africa, and Antarctica © Asia, Africa, and North America (bt) Asia, Africa, and Europe @ Australia, Africa, and Asia 85. Ibn Battuta lived and worked in @ Cairo and China © Zanzibar and Oman (b) Medina and Mecca @ Delhi and MoroccoAnswers - English Exam [sa] Anewers | (O T= 18 2- @©O@Q | 20 3- POO@Q | 21 4- P@OaQq| | 2 5- }©@00Q| | 23 6- POO@a | 24 7- ©@OOQ| | 25 8- PO0@Q | 26 8- P©O8Q | 27 10-@@OOO | 28 11-@0@09 | 29 12-©©@OO | 30 3-00@00 14-@@OOG| | 32 15-@©0@O| | 33 ©0ec¢ 4 O@00@ 25 -Q9000,