الثلاثاء، 31 مايو 2011

امتحان في منتهي الاهمية للصف الثاني الثانوي في اللغة الانجليزية / مستر سعيد عامر

Arab Republic of Egypt



Ministry of Education



General Secondary Education Certificate Examination, 2011



( First Stage – First Session )



First Foreign Language: English (1) Time: 3 hours



اللغة الأجنبية الأولى (1) الانجليزية



( الأسئلة في أربع صفحات)



A- Language functions



1) Respond to each of the following situations :



1-A stranger wonders if you would mind giving him some money for the bus fare.



2-You don't understand what "mummify" means in Arabic .Ask your teacher.



3-You're in a restaurant. The waiter is asking how you'd like your fish.



4-you left school without permission and now you regret .State this feeling to your friends .
























2) Say where and who the speakers are :






1- A: How long have you been here? प्लेस: स्पेअकर: स्पेअकर




B: About a year and a half.




A: Theft, too?










B: No, a traffic accident .I was driving too fast and knocked two children dead.






2- A: My pocket money ,please .



B: Here you are ,four pounds.



A: That's not enough .Sometimes I have to take a taxi.



B: Vocabulary and structure




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



1. Yaccoub's aunt died of a heart problem. ………., he decided to be a heart surgeon.



. The reason why b. Because c. For this reason d. So that



2. A/An…………….…draws pictures and cartoons.



a. editor b. designer c. writer d. illustrator



. Amgad's success ………. our day.



a. did b. made c. finished d. kept



4. In football , the gold cup ………….winning.



a. considers b. refers c. symbols d. represents



. The picture was ........... to the wall and I could not take it off.



a. situated b. detached c. attached d. placed



6. The.....of wild dogs came closer and closer to the frightened child.



a. class b. gang c. pack d. match



7. She was determined to …........... her fear of flying.



a. anchor b. combine c. conquer d. contest



8. When you………….,you don't see products but pictures of them.



a. shop b. online shop c. shop online d. go shopping



9. .................running your own business is hard, it's profitable.



a. Although b. Whatever c. Despite d. Because



10. The ……....…..you go, the less heat there is.



a . high b .higher c. highest d . as high



11. When the ship sank , there were no…………..



a. crew b. rescuers c. survivors d. inhabitants



12- The captain, as well as the sailors, ………responsible for what had happened



a . were b. have been c . was d. are



13- He won the first prize ............... his good play .



a. although b. though c. through d. as a result



14- He ………….set free until he had paid the fine.



a. wasn't b. couldn't c. didn't d. wouldn't



15-................it been cold, you would have needed warm clothes.



a. If b. Unless c .Had d.



16. After I've finished having breakfast, I ............ for work



a. will leave b. left c. had left d. leaving



4) Find the mistake , then write them correctly:



1. He's a carpenter .He's been doing this job since he left the school six years ago.



2. People travel aboard for different purposes.



3. Some people are lonely because they build walls from bridges.



4 .Nada is the most tall of the two sisters.



5. I am knowing Ali for eleven years now.



6. It's a really deep well. I can hardly see its summit.



C:Reading comprehension




5- Read , then answer the questions:




Are you motivated for success?




Psychologists have been coming up with lots of theories about motivation. They have been busy answering questions on what it is, where it comes from and why some people suffer from a lack of it while others have far too much of it.




The most obvious place one needs to be motivated is the workplace. Most of us are motivated to succeed at work. Professor Cooper found that a large percentage of successful people had lost a parent, been left by a parent or suffered other tragic loss before the age eighteen. Cooper claimed that their reason for seeking success is not to achieve power over others, but to gain control over what is happening in their lives. Here are some tips to help boost your motivation. Firstly, eat well and exercise. A fat stomach is not going to make you very energetic.




Secondly, it is useful to define your goals by writing them down. Thirdly, hang around positive people. If the people you spend your free time with are constantly complaining about life, maybe it's better you looked for new companions. Sleep well and take breaks and holidays. By putting these ideas into practice, you will enjoy higher levels of motivation and a better quality of life.





A- Answer the following:



1- According to the text, where do most people most likely want to achieve success?



2- Why do people who suffered in their childhood seek success?



3- Why is it important to have cheerful confident friends?



B- Choose the best answer from a, b, c or d:



4- According to the research by Professor Cooper, a huge number of successful people.........



a- had good parents b-had suffered the loss of a loved one in childhood



c- were orphans d- wanted to have power over other people



5- The word "boost" means:



a- addition b- increase c- advertise d- ease



6- Read the following passage, then answer the questions:



It must be said that the majority of those who are against Genetically Modified (GM) foods are neither living in countries which suffer from food shortages, nor facing starvation. Many scientists believe that without GM foods, the Third World will never overcome its food problems. At present, over one billion people live on less than one dollar a day. The United Nations hops this number will be cut in half, within fifteen years. This will not happen if food continues to be produced in the conventional manner. Foods produced by traditional farming methods do not last very long and often spoil during transport. Very often, food sent by the West to countries suffering from famine, rots before it reaches its destination. Now, scientists have found ways to preserve foods for much longer time. For example, they have developed a preservative made from vitamins and minerals which keeps even cut fruit fresh for up to ten days if refrigerated. Despite this, there are still people who believe agricultural research should be moving in a different direction. They accept that there is no real proof that GM foods are dangerous. However, they believe that the solutions that GM foods provide are short-term and that it is necessary to find longer-lasting and natural means to solve the world's food problems.



A) Answer the following:



1- Mention one disadvantage of food grown by conventional methods.



2- Give a title to the passage?



3- Do you agree with the scientists who believe that without GM foods, the Third World will never overcome its food problem? Why?



B) Choose the best answer from a, b. c or d:



4- The expression "cut in half means .........



a- cut into pieces b- add one half



c- decrease by half d- become one and a half



5- Most of the food sent to starving countries.........



a- never decays b- decays after it reaches them



c- decays on the way d- does not decay until it is eaten by them



D: the spiders




7 - a. Answer the following questions:



1. Why do you think Ayman was described as intelligent and brave?



2. Even the rope played a role in saving Ayman's life .Explain.



b. Complete the following sentences:



1. Professor Jones looked as if someone had shot him when…………



2 The townspeople gave up hope and left their town because ……………



c. Read , then answer the questions:



"How is an antivenom made? And why does it take along time?



A] Who said these words to whom?



B] What were the answers of the questions above?



E: Writing



8- Write a paragraph of about 100 words on:



How can we build our new country Egypt?



F) Translation



A) Translate into Arabic



Any person who visited the Tahrir (Liberation) Square since the start of the demonstrations, including reporters, confirmed that people from all walks of life did participate in the demonstrations: families with their children, intellectuals, artists, doctors, judges, lawyers, politicians, Al-Azhar professors, opposition parties and even outlaws



B) Translate into English



1-"الثائر الحق هو الذي يثور ليهزم الفساد ثم يهدأ ليبني الأمجاد"


2- يجب على الرئيس القادم ان يفهم جيد ان الشعب لا يرضى بالظلم مرة اخرى.


















(انتهت الأسئلة)




مع أطيب وأرق أمنياتي بالنحاح




Mr Said Amer




Senior Teacher Of English Language




الاثنين، 30 مايو 2011

القناع الدهبي مراجعة هامة علي قصة الصف الثالث الثانوي / مستر سعيد عامر

القناع الزهبي






1- Why do you think Samira's talk has a good effect on the liste]ner?



• Because Samira is so funny and so wonderful. You quickly forget you're nervous or worried when you are with her.



2- Dr Hafez put Leila in charge of the team. Do you think it was a wise decision? Give reasons.



• No, because this made Amalia very unfriendly to Leila. Amalia was also angry and jealous because she wanted to be in charge.



3- According to Leila, what problem do Egypt and Peru have in common?



• There are thieves who try to rob ancient tombs and take precious things out of the country.



4- "Beautiful, So interesting and so sad" What did Pablo mean by these words?



• The gold figure of the child Ramon had found was beautiful and interesting, but it reminded them of their ancestors who sacrificed children to please the gods.



5- What kind of relation was there between Amalia and Lander?



• Amalia and her father had known Lander for a long time. He had many contacts in Peru, so he helped Amalia find her first job in archaeology, but eventually he deceived her father and took all his money.



6- How did Lander manage to steal the royal mask?



• He got the keys from Pablo and got into the hut through the open window. He opened the safe and took it



7- Martin Lander visited the site twice. What did he take each time?



• The first time he took some artefacts, but the second time he took the gold mask.



8- The police came to the site twice. Why did they come each time?



• The first time was because Lander took some artefacts and locked Leila in the cave, but the second time was because the gold mask had been stolen.



9- The team found four gold things in and outside the tomb, but only one of them was stolen. Illustrate.



• Ramon found a gold figure of a child outside the tomb, but inside the tomb, Leila found the gold llama and the gold mask and Amelia found a gold rabbit. The gold mask was stolen.



10- Why did Amalia go to the police station? (Two reasons)



• To explain what she had done to the police in order to set Leila free. • To apologize to Leila and ask for forgiveness.



11- Leila proved to be forgiving متسامحة . Explain how?



• She forgave Amalia for everything bad she had done and did her best to save her after the accident.



12- How was Leila a girl of principles ?



She didn't take her degree at Cairo University as she didn't want people to think Dr Hafez was giving her special treatment . So she did her degree at the Italian Institue of Archaeology . She didn't open the box containing the dating machine and waited until Dr Hafez did to see how the machine worked .



13- How was Leila observant ?



She noticed that the pattern of rocks at the hillside near Acomayo was similar to that at the hill of the king near Quenco



14- Give an example of Leila's gratitude .العرفان بالجميل



She decided to go back to the village near Acomayo to thank the people of the village for helping to save Amalia's life .



15- How was Leila curious ? لديها حب إستطلاع



She went into the cave to know who was down there and to see what he was doing . She also logged onto the internet to find out for sure that Lander was lying when he said he was working for United Mining .



16- How was Leila sympathetic ? عطوفة



She felt sorry for Amalia after hearing what Lander had done to her father. She felt sad when she knew that the Incas killed children to please the gods .of a UNESCO exchange programme



17- Give an example to show Dr Hafez was resourceful. داهية - سريع البديهة



When he suspected Pablo he told him falsely that the police arrested Lander to make him tell the truth .



18- Explain Amalia's professional jealousy . غيرة مهنية



She was jealous of Leila because Dr Hafez made Leila his assistant and put her in charge of the team . So she was unfriendly to Leila



19-Prove that Lander was a swindler. نصاب



He persuaded Amalia's father to put up some money for a new silver mine which was not true and her father lost all his money. He tricked Leila into saying a lot about the excavation project. He carried false passports and had false names to be able to avoid being arrested .



20-How did Martin meet a deserved end ? نهاية يستحقها



His head hit the roof of the plane and he was arrested by the police after Leila ad hit the side of the plane using his truck



21-Martin was corrupt. Explain . فاسد



He offered Pablo a lot of money as a bribe رشوة to make it easy for him to steal the gold mask.



22-What was Pablo's Job ? duties واجباته



He worked for the Peruvian Ministry of Culture .He was on the committee that advised the UNESCO representative.



23-What was strange about the Incas ?



They had no writing, however they ruled a huge empire .



24-The Incas didn't value human life . Explain.



They killed women and servants and buried them with the dead king to take care of him in the next world . They also sacrificed children to please the gods .



25- What do you know about the Andes?



They are extremely high mountains in South America. They are more than 3000 meters high. They are always covered with snow though they are not far from the Equator.خط الإستواء



26- What were the papers Leila brought about?



They were about the latest developments in archaeological research.



27- Why did the customs let Leila through with the laser machine?



- Because she explained that she was part of a UNESCO exchange program and showed them some papers.



28-Where did Leila take her degree? Why?



In Rome as she did not want people to say that Dr Hafez gave her special treatment in Cairo University



29. The Ancient Egyptian were more human than the Incas. Discuss.



The Incas sacrificed children to please the gods and killed women and servants to serve their kings in the next world the ancient Egyptians never did that.



30. What were the possible causes of the crack?



Dr. Hafez believed the man might have been killed while Leila believed falling rocks could have broken the skull.



31. How did Lander defend himself being a thief?



He said he was a collector who liked fine things.



32. Leila was helpful متعاونة , suspiciousشكاكة and braveشجاعة. Discuss.



A. Leila was helpful: After the car crash, Leila got Amalia out of the car and lay her down. Leila out a blanket بطانيةunderneath her and one on top of her. Then Leila made her a splint جبيرة . And went to get help.



B. Leila was suspicious: She suspected شكت Amalia when she saw her sitting with Lander at the same table at café de la plaza.



C. Leila was brave: She faced Martin in the tomb and told him he was a thief.



She chased طاردت Martin and managed to prevent him from escaping by crashing into Lander's plane with the truck.



33. To what extent was Leila lucky in the story? إلي أي مدي كانت ليلي محظوظة في القصة؟



She was lucky enough to discover the small gold llama and the gold mask.



She was lucky not to be attacked by Martin.



When she asked for help, she was lucky enough to meet the man and the two women who did wonders to save Amalia.