1st Quiz

‫الثانية‬:‫الفرقة‬ ‫كلية األلسن‬

2122/01/3 :‫التاريخ‬ ‫ دقيقة‬45:‫الزمن‬ ‫اللغة األجنبية الثانية‬:‫المقرر‬
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1-Listen and check (√) Yes or (×) No for each sentence about Camille :( 5 m.)

1. Camille graduated from college. ( )

2. She speaks two foreign languages ( )
3. She is professionally experienced. ( )
4. She is willing to carry heavy objects ( )
5. Camille was accepted on this interview ( )

II- Read the text and choose the correct answer for each gap: (5 m.)

When I (1)…….was starting/started/have started my job two years ago I

(2)……..did/ used to/did use to love it. The truth is that I have high salary and the
office is very close to home, but the problem is that since the day I started I (3)…..
had/ have had/have very few free weekends and I always work until very late in the
evening. I often have to cancel plans with friends (4)……..work or I miss family
celebrations, and I am usually very tired and stressed .I am not sure I can keep
(5)……..to do /do /doing this.

III- Does the bold word indicate result, reason, purpose, or contrast? Write your
answer in the gap: (5 m.)
1. Even though I didn’t want to, I spent my evening doing washing. ________________
2. I joined a gym so I can get into better shape. ________________
 3. He spent the night working on his thesis; therefore, he wasn’t able to join us for
dinner. ________________
4. Due to the weather today, the game has been cancelled. ________________
5. I went to the library despite the fact that I knew the book I wanted wasn’t there.
________________

IV-Complete the sentences with a personality adjective. There are some words
which you do not need to use: (5 m.)
affectionate/ bright / bossy / noisy / nice/softy /romantic /moody
/ reliable / sarcastic /stubborn / spontaneous / unreliable /
thorough /stingy /steady
1. Nadeen’s children are both very ________. They’re doing really well at school
and getting top marks in everything.
2. I’m not surprised that he just got into his car and drove across the country to
have dinner with his friend. He’s very ________.
3. Ahmed is a very ________ person; he’s always hugging his children.
4. Don’t worry – if Noor says he’ll be there, he’ll be there. He’s very________.
5. I don’t like ________ people. It’s really not nice to say horrible things to make
people feel bad.

V- Read the article and tick () beside A, B, or C: (5 marks)

A lot of people think that job satisfaction is only for other people. They look with
envy on people who love their jobs and who don’t think of them as work. The idea of
earning a living from something you really like doing only applies to a few very lucky
people, they think. But this isn’t so. It’s not only people in the so-called ‘glamour
professions’, for example, who can get genuine job satisfaction. You don’t have to be in the
arts or a sports person to get enjoyment from what you do for a living. Even if you’re in a
boring job, it’s quite possible to get some satisfaction from it.
 The key to this is your attitude. You may think it’s unlikely that you can derive much
satisfaction from a dull job that doesn’t require much thought and that involves a lot of
routine procedures. But if you approach it with the right attitude, and put some effort in, you
may be surprised at how enjoyable you can make it. Of course, if you just sit there telling
yourself how boring your job is, you’ll never get anything out of it. But if you set out to find
ways of making it enjoyable, there’s a good chance you’ll manage to.

One thing you can do is to set yourself challenges. Think about what you can do for
yourself to make your work a little bit more interesting. If you’ve got a repetitive job, set
yourself some targets to meet and try to beat your previous records. Or use your initiative in
other ways. Think about ways you could develop your career into more interesting areas –
see how you could improve your skills by doing a course, for example, or look into new
skills you could get that would stand you in good stead for the future.

For some people, it’s not boredom that’s the problem; it’s the fact that their jobs involve a
significant amount of unpleasantness. But if you keep telling yourself your job is horrible
and there’s nothing you can do about it, you’ll get stuck in a rut and you’ll never get out of
it. Focus on developing a positive attitude and try to keep any negative thoughts about your
job out of your mind. Keep a sense of perspective – if something’s gone wrong on a
particular day, decide whether it really matters or not. If it isn’t actually all that important,
don’t dwell on it –let it go. Learn from it, and take an upbeat view of what’s happened –
you’ll know how to avoid the problem in the future, or what to do about it if it happens
again. Try to be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses. Focus on the things you
really are good at, rather than on things that, if you’re really honest with yourself, you
couldn’t actually do. Make the most of your situation and feel good about what you can do,
rather than feeling bad about what you can’t do. Even if you can’t get the job of your
dreams, you can take steps to create your own job satisfaction.
 1. The writer’s aim in the first paragraph is to ________.
A). distinguish between different kinds of work
B). correct a false belief
C). define the term ‘job satisfaction’
2. In the second paragraph, the writer ________.
A). warns readers against a certain attitude
B). advises readers not to have unrealistic ideas about work
C). suggests to readers that most jobs are dull
3. In the third paragraph, the writer emphasizes ________.
A). how easy it can be to progress in a career
B). a particular route to job satisfaction
C). the need for people to motivate themselves
4. What is the writer’s advice if something goes wrong?
A). Pretend that it didn’t happen.
B). Use the experience to your advantage.
C). Don’t think about it until later.
5 .Which of the following best sums up the writer’s view in the text as a whole?
A). Some people find it easier to get job satisfaction than others.
B). Everyone can get a certain amount of job satisfaction.
C). Job satisfaction is the most important issue in the workplace today.

VI- Complete the idioms with one word: (5 marks)

1. Sara got completely the wrong end of the…………….I was offering her a promotion
and she thought she was getting fired.
2. I have read the instructions three times, but I still cannot get my……...round them.
3. My professor is very down to………..: you can talk to him about anything
 4. Emad can be a bit bad-tempered, but he has got a………of gold.
5. My study can be a real……………in the neck when we are about to start exams.

VII- Tick () the correct abstract noun form of the given word A, B, or C: (5
marks)
1. friend
A friendship B friendhood C friendness
2. generous
A generousment B generousness C generosity
3. aware
A awaredom B awareness C awarity
4. partner
A partnerdom B partnerhood C partnership
5. fit
A fitness B fattiness C fitty

VIII- Which word has a different sound? Tick () A, B, or C: (5 marks)

1 A who B when C why
2 A see B sense C surely
3 A world B form C third
4 A quiet B writer C inherit
5 A now B towel C know

IX- Select the right preposition : (5 marks)

(to / for /up/ with /in)
1. Today I'm really ……the pink.
2. Are you listening…….the professor.
3. Emad was sitting in his office waiting………….a phone call.
4. I'm sorry, but I don't agree…..your idea.
5. Lucy feels fed……….

X- Write a short paragraph describing your own character: (5 marks)

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All the best