Second term First session Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Subject: English’' Mega goal 2.2 Ministry of Education

Grade: Secondary two. Integration Directorate of education in Jeddah
students
Time: 2.5 hours Alnaseem Jeddah Ministry of Education Office

Final exam for 1444H Al Sarawat Private Secondary School (Boys )

‫اسم المصحح‬ ‫درجة السؤال المقالي‬ ‫اسم المراجع‬
‫التوقيع‬ ‫الدرجة كتابة‬ ‫الدرجة رقمًا‬ ‫التوقيع‬
‫اسم المدقق‬
‫التوقيع‬
‫اسم الطالب‬ ‫رقم الجلوس‬

1- Reading Comprehension 12 Marks

1- Read this passage and answer the question:

Many people believe the world is in need of a lingua franca, or a language which people can use to
communicate around the world. In recent years, English has rapidly taken on the role, as it has
become of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Over 300 million people speak English as
their native language. There are at least 300 million more who use English as their second or third
language and another 100 million who have learned it as a foreign language.
English is listed as the official or co-official language in over 45 countries. It is also spoken
extensively in other countries where it has official status.
Interestingly, despite the fact that the United States has one of the largest English-speaking
populations in the world, it doesn’t have English as its official language. In fact, there has been a
heated debate over this issue. Whereas many people think that the United States should have an
official language which unites its people, many oppose the idea, arguing that having one official
language would go against the First Amendment of the American Constitution which guarantees
freedom of speech.
English is recognized worldwide as the international language of communication. People in
China, for example, study English not only to communicate with people living in English-speaking
countries, but also to be able to talk to speakers of other languages, such as Portuguese, Spanish,
Korean, etc, and vice versa.
English is also the language of science, aviation, computing, diplomacy, and tourism. A pilot from
anywhere in the world must be able to talk to speak English in order to communicate with
international control towers. Additionally, any computer professional must at least be able to
understand written English to operate any kind of computer hardware and software.
Over the last fifty years, the English language has indeed become the world’s lingua franca, or in
other words, the language that is accepted by the world population as its international vehicle for
communication.

Put ( T ) for True; or ( F ) for False:

A lingua franca is a nationality. 1
There are less than seventy million people around the world speak English. 2
English is not an official language in the United States. 3
The underlined pronoun “it” in the first paragraph refers to English. 4
“Rapidly” in the second line means quietly. 5

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2-Grammar 10 marks
marks
Choose the correct answer :
The manager insisted that he ……………. late.
1
Work d worked c working b works a
She can’t reach the shelf. She is ……………….. .
2
short too d too short c enough short b tall too a
………………. Sports isn’t nearly as fun as playing them.
3
Watching d Watch c Watched b Watches a
I can’t stand ………………. For a long time.
4
Wait d waited c waits b waiting a
When she finishes school, she ……………… the university.
5
will join d had joined C was joining b has joined a

3- Vocabulary
A- Choose the correct word: ( 10 Marks )
……………… writes the plots and scripts for TV and films.
6
Screen writer d Social worker c zoologist B Surgeon a
We used the tree for …………… during the storm.
7
mortar d lodge c shelter B atmosphere a
Farmers use ……………. to stop bugs and weeds from killing crops.
8
Nabbed d pesticides c consumption B air conditioner a
Thousands of runners participate in in the ……………….. every year.
9
revived d originated c commemorate B marathon a
……………… is a natural talent or ability.
10
Identical d Infection c Flair B Captive a

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