In The Name Of Allah

First name: School: Time: 45 min. Grade :12th

Last name: Teacher: Date: Writing & Reading Exam

A: Vocabulary. ( 2 points )
- Match the pictures with the sentences .There is one extra sentence.( 1 point )

( - ) ( - ) ( - ) ( - )

1. We have to speak louder, because she is hard of hearing.

2. My little sister sits on my mother’s lap all the time.

3. We can help many people by donating what they need.

4. Air pollution is a serious problem in our city.

5. My grandmother feeds the pigeons in the park every morning

-Match the words to their definition. ( 1 point ) B

A a. calmly

1. A comfortable seat for two or three people. ( ) b. forgive

2. To stop being angry with someone. ( ) c. sofa

3. In a quiet way. ( ) d. angrily

4. A book in which you write what happens. ( ) e. diary

B : Grammar . ( 2 points )
- Choose the best answer. ( 0.5 point )

1. Did you know Persian _____________ in Iran , Tajikistan and Afghanistan?

a ) has spoken b ) speaks c ) is spoken d ) is speaking

2. His father read the newspaper at home , _____________ ?

a ) doesn’t he b ) didn’t he c ) did he d ) does my father Page 1

- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. ( 1 point )

1. My sister __________ his prayers, wasn’t she? ( say )

2. A : When will he sell his bicycle? B : It _______________ three days ago . ( sell )

- Look at the picture and answer the question ? ( 0.5 point )

1. A : Where are the parrots? B : They ________________ in the cage. ( keep )

C. Writing ( 4 points )
-Complete the sentences with and, or, but and so . ( 1 point )

1. Daniel can sing well, _______ he cannot draw well.

2. We can go to the pool, _______ we can go horse riding. Which one do you prefer?

-Rearrange the words to create the correct sentence. ( 1 point )

1. went my brother to the library at all he didn’t but study .

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-Combine the following sentences using “and”, “but” ,”or”, “ so”. ( 1 point )

1. This book was boring. Tom had to read the book.

2. He went to the restaurant. He ordered food.

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 -Complete the text with so , but , or . and. ( 1 . ( 1 point )

I got up at half past eight in the morning . I was hungry, I went to the kitchen immediately,

there wasn’t any food in the kitchen. There was some pineapple juice I didn’t like it.

This was not a good morning, I went back to bed.

D. Reading . ( 4 points )

-Read the passage carefully and answer the questions : ( 2 points )

Doctor Mohammad Gharib was born on July 5,1909 .

After completing high school in 1927. He went to France,
where he studied medicine for two years and then went to the Paris University Medical school.
When he came back to his homeland, he taught medicine to thousands of students. In 1941, he was the writer
of the first Persian textbook on disease of children. He was an important person in modern Iranian medicine
and was regarded as the “ Father of Iranian Pediatrics” . He died of cancer in Tehran on Jan, 20,1957.

1. When was Doctor Gharib born?

2. What did he do when he came back to his homeland?

3. The word “ he “ in the second paragraph refers to?

a) The student b) Doctor Mohammad Gharib c) his father d) Mohammad Gharib’s doctor

4. Which word in the passage means “a branch of medicine dealing with the care, and diseases

of infants and children" .

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-Read the second passage carefully and answer the questions : ( 2 points )

One day . . . a wealthy family man took his son on a trip to the country,
so he could have his son see how poor country people live. They stayed
one day and one night in the home of a very humble farmer.
At the end of the trip, and when they were back home, the father asked his
son, "What did you think of the trip?" The son replied, "Very nice dad."
Then the father asked his son, "Did you notice how poor they were?"
The son replied, "Yes." The father continued asking, "What did you learn?"
The son responded, "I learned that we have one dog in our house, and
they have four. Also, we have a fountain in our garden,
but they have a stream that has no end. And we have imported lamps in our
garden. . . where they have the stars!
At the end of the son's reply, the father was speechless.
His son then said, "Thank you dad for showing me how poor we really are."

Choose the best answer:

1. Wealth or Riches is all in one's point of view. ( True - False )

2. The boy and his father were really poor. ( True - False )

3. What is the best title for this passage ?

a) Travelling around the world b) Appreciate what you have!

c) Live in the humble home d) Poor country people

4. What is the best meaning for the word “speechless “ in the last paragraph ?

a) Unable to speak b) Speak loudly c) Speak normally d) Speak calmly

writing & reading + ( class activities ) listening & speaking ₌ Total score :

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