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