Sec 1 Facebook Exercises – Revision 3 (Units 1 to 6)

Sec 1 Revision 3 (Based on Units 1 to 6)

Choose Two correct answers out of the Five options given:

1. To remain employable, you should always ………. your skills.

a) develop b) postpone c) promote d) think e) neglect

2. The view along the Nile is really ……….; we like it so much.

a) boring b) fascinating c) unknown d) captivating e) excited

3. Hatim works for an electronics company, which has giant buildings. “Giant" is a synonym for
“……….” and “………. .”

a) rich b) huge c) far d) colossal e) small

4. The government tries to make a sustainable development in various fields. "Sustainable” “is an
antonym for “……….” and “………. .”

a) temporary b) impossible c) unsustainable d) great e) wide

5. Pollution ………. our lives badly.

a) relieves b) influences c) results d) affects e) causes

6. My friend ………. late; he is really punctual.

a) never arrives b) always arrives c) never arrive d) usually comes e) doesn’t arrive

7. Unfortunately, one of my friends was badly ………. in the accident.

a) disappeared b) injured c) arrived d) wounded e) saved

8. We don’t like that deceitful man. “Deceitful” is opposite in meaning to “……….” and “………. .”

a) tricky b) sincere c) old d) trustful e) generous

9. I’m ………., so I can’t go on working for much longer.

a) free b) relaxed c) tired d) tiring e) exhausted

10. What wonderful news! We all ………. the final exams.

a) failed b) succeeded in c) left d) passed e) felt

11. I ………. to spend the summer holidays in Alexandria.

a) decided b) disliked c) planned d) considered e) enjoyed

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Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:

12. We ……… a lot to our great scientists who try to make our lives easier.
a. take b. possess c. own d. owe
13. I never have ……… because I don’t borrow money from anyone.
a. debts b. dates c. dots d. deals
14. Rami is ………; he lost his money and broke his leg when getting off the bus.
a. capable b. miserable c. reliable d. pleasurable
15. Before you donate blood, your blood ……… must be checked.
a. pleasure b. leisure c. treasure d. pressure
16. My uncle is a great scientist. He is my role ……… .
a. medal b. model c. module d. needle
17. I can easily recognise the criminal. He had a long, carved ……… on his face.
a. scale b. skate c. scarf d. scar
18. My grandfather is wise. He has different ……… in life.
a. exercise b. experiments c. experiences d. experience
19. What time do you usually ………… your office?
a. get b. reach c. stay d. arrive
20. I solved the problem ………… my own; no one helped me.
a. at b. from c. with d. on
21. The worker used a ………… to make a hole in the garden.
a. hammer b. knife c. spade d. saw
22. My father works hard to……….more money to lead a better life.
a. defeat b. do c. beat d. earn
23. A wise person usually benefits………. life experiences.
a. of b. off c. from d. out
24. The police have evidence that the doorman has ………. the old man’s money.
a. disappeared b. stolen c. looked d. robbed
25. Which task can I ………. to help this charity?
a. think b. make c. refuse d. perform

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26. Despite the high waves, the small ship is coming safely towards the……….of the sea.
a. share b. shore c. bank d. depth
27. We all appreciate that player for the important goals he usually………. .
a. loses b. registers c. scores d. misses
28. I don’t know when the radio was………. .
a. discovered b. invented c. explored d. founded
29. A/An ………. is someone who works to protect animals, plants, and natural resources or to
prevent the loss or waste of natural resources.
a. conservationist b. educationist c. geologist d. chemist
30. Do you know the ………. why the meeting was cancelled?
a. reasonable b. result c. reason d. system
31. She never………. others; she is really reliable.
a. agrees b. believes c. treats d. tricks
32. It's taken for granted that ………. leads to construction and stability.
a. battle b. war c. peace d. pace
33. Parents should ......... children ......... too much TV for their health.
a. discourage / from watching b. let / to watch c. allow / watch d. encourage / to watch
34. Hatim hasn’t played tennis since he was in the club last week. This means that:
a. He played tennis in the club a week ago. c. He didn’t play tennis last week.
b. He hasn’t played tennis before. d. He is still playing tennis in the club.
35. This is the first time I have ......... visited this museum. What a wonderful place to visit!
a. been b. yet c. ever d. never
36. The sky is clear. I think it…………rain.
a. is going to b. won’t c. will d. isn’t going to
37. Yara ......... in Mansoura for ten years, didn’t she?
a. had lived b. lived c. will live d. has lived
38. Please remember ......... your digital camera; we will need it for our journey.
a. bringing b. bring c. to bring d. will bring

39. I .........16 next week. I expect you will come to my birthday party.
a. am being b. will be c. am going to be d. was

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40. We .........to spend the weekend in our friend’s village.

a. consider b. enjoy c. would rather d. hope
41. I would rather she .........the meeting today.
a. attending b. attended c. attends d. attend
42. I haven’t met my close friend .........the last month.
a. while b. when c. for d. since

43. I haven’t met Samir.........the last time we were at the club together.
a. since b. for c. ago d. when
44. While we .........TV, my cousin suddenly arrived.
a. watched b. are watching c. were watching d. watching
45. While .........dinner, I heard someone knock on the door of my flat.
a. am having b. having c. was having d. had
46. Sorry for being late; I……….to the supermarket.
a. had gone b. have gone c. had been d. have been
47. We.........for my sister’s wedding party all next Thursday.
a. will be prepared b. will be preparing c. will prepare d. have been preparing
48. Wearing .........uniform in primary schools is ......... must.
a. a / a b. an / a c. an / the d. an / -
49. ……….Adel, yet? - Yes, I ……….him two days ago.
a. Had you visited b. Are you visited c. Have you visited d. Will you visit
/ visited / visited / visited / have visited
50. We really need .........information about ......... new project we are going to carry out.
a. a lot / the b. a lot of / the c. many / the d. an / a
51. I .........to have new reliable friends, so I......... meeting tricky ones.
a. had better / dislike b. would rather / dislike c. object / avoid d. want / avoid
52. I .........to work when I was young, but now I .......... .
a. used to walk / do b. used to walk / don’t c. am used to walking / don’t d. use to walk / do
53. My father will .........to spend the midyear holiday in Aswan when we .........high marks.
a. promise / will get b. make us / will get c. allow us / get d. let us / get

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54. Which sentence of the following isn’t correct?

A. The more you read, the more knowledge you gain.
B. I will join the university when I finish the school.
C. What is the biggest planet?
D. I have bought my friend a nice present.
55. Which of the following doesn’t express present habits?
A. It’s my habit to walk to school.
B. She is used to reading short stories.
C. The sun is a big star.
D. Dalia usually gets up early.
56. Which of the following isn’t structurally correct?
A. I haven’t met Rami since 10 years.
B. It's been years since we last met in London.
C. Wael returned to Cairo a week ago.
D. Mobile phones are widely used everywhere.
57. Which of the following is structurally correct?
A. I look forward to meet you.
B. My car hasn’t repaired yet.
C. I hope to being an engineer.
D. I have never travelled by plane before.
58. Which of the following isn’t structurally correct?
A. I look forward to meeting you. B. My car hasn’t been repaired, yet.
C. I hope to being an engineer. D. I have never travelled by plane before.

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Choose the correct translation.

A. Translate into Arabic.

59. It could be useful to mix with other cultures all over the world, but the most important thing is to
keep our own national identity.
. ‫ َوﻟﻛِن اﻷھ ﱠم ھُو اﻟﺣﻔَﺎظ ﻋﻠﻰ ھُوﯾﱠﺗِﻧَﺎ اﻟوطﻧﯾﱠﺔ‬، ‫ظم أَﻧ َﺣﺎء اﻟﻌﺎﻟم‬ َ ‫ﻗد ﯾَ ُﻛون ﻣِ ن اَﻟﻣﻔِﯾد اﻻﺣْﺗﻔﺎظ ﺑِﺎﻟﺛﱠﻘﺎﻓﺎت اَﻷُﺧرى ﻓِﻲ ُﻣﻌ‬ .A
.‫اﻟﻣﺣﻠّﯾﱠﺔ‬
ِ ‫ و ﻟﻛن ْاﻷَھ ﱠم ھُو اﻟﺣﻔَﺎظ ﻋﻠﻰ ھُوﯾﱠﺗِﻧَﺎ‬، ‫اﻻﺧﺗﻼط ﺑِﺎﻟﺛﱠﻘﺎﻓﺎت اَﻷُﺧرى ﻓِﻲ ﺑَ ْﻌض أَﻧ َﺣﺎء اﻟﻌﺎﻟم‬
ْ ‫ﻗد ﯾَ ُﻛون ﻣِ ن اَﻟﻣﻔِﯾد‬ .B
ْ ، ‫ي ِ اﻻ ْﺧﺗﻼط ﺑِﺎﻟﺛﱠﻘﺎﻓﺎت اَﻷُﺧرى ﻓِﻲ ﺟﻣﯾﻊ أَﻧ َﺣﺎء اﻟﻌﺎﻟم‬
.‫واﻷَھ ﱠم ھُو اﻟﺣﻔَﺎظ ﻋﻠﻰ ھُوﯾﱠﺗِﻧَﺎ اﻟﻣﺣ ِﻠّﯾﱠﺔ‬ ّ ‫ﻗد ﯾَ ُﻛون ﻣِ ن اﻟﺿﱠرور‬ .C
. ‫ َوﻟﻛِن اﻷھ ﱠم ھُو اﻟﺣﻔَﺎظ ﻋﻠﻰ ھُو ﱠﯾ ِﺗﻧَﺎ اﻟوطﻧﯾﱠﺔ‬، ‫ﻗد َﯾ ُﻛون ﻣِ ن اَﻟﻣﻔِﯾد اﻻ ْﺧﺗﻼط ِﺑﺎﻟﺛﱠﻘﺎﻓﺎت اَﻷُﺧرى ﻓِﻲ ﺟﻣﯾﻊ أَﻧ َﺣﺎء اﻟﻌﺎﻟم‬ .D
B. Translate into English.

60. ‫وارﺗﻔﺎع اﻷ ﺳْﻌﺎر وﻧ ْﻘص‬ ّ ِ ‫ ﺗَﻌﺗَ ِﺑر ا‬, ِ ‫ﻲ‬

ْ ‫ﻟزﯾﺎدة اﻟ ﱡﺳﻛﱠﺎﻧ ﱠﯾ ﺔ‬ ِ ‫ﺗُﻌَﺎﻧِﻲ اﻟدﱡول اﻟ ﱠﻧﺎﻣﯾﺔ ﻣِ ن اَﻟﻌ ِدﯾد ﻣِ ن اﻟﻣﺷﺎﻛل َو َﺧﺎﺻﱠﺔ ﻓِﻲ اﻟو ْﻗ‬
ّ ‫ت اﻟﺣﺎﻟ‬
. ‫اَ ْﻟ َﻣواد اﻟﻐذاﺋ ﱠﯾ ﺔ ﻣِ ن أھ ﱠم َھ ِذ ه اﻟﻣﺷﺎﻛل‬

A. Developed countries suffer from many problems, especially at the present time. The increase in
pollution, high prices and food shortages are among the most important of these problems

B. Developing countries suffer from some problems, especially at the present time, the increase in
pollution, high prices and food shortages are among the most important of these problems
C. Developing countries suffer from many problems, especially at the present time. The increase in
population, high prices, and food shortages are among the most important of these problems.
D. Developing countries deal with many problems, especially at the present time, the increase in
population, increasing prices and food shortages are among the most important of these
problems.