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امتحانات دور أول الثانوية العامة 2002
Arab republic of Egypt
Ministry of Education
General secondary Education Certificate Examination. 2002
[Second Stage- First Session]
A - Language Functions
1. supply the missing parts in the following dialogue : (4.M)
between Ibrahim and a salesman in a big store:
Salesman : Can I help you, sir?
Ibrahim : Yes, please ..................(1)..............
Salesman : A complaint? What about?
Ibrahim : About the TV set I bought last week.
Salesman : .....................(2).................?
Ibrahim : The screen is very dark.
Salesman : But I had tried the set before you took it,
.............….....(3)...................?
Ibrahim : I know you had. However, when I went home I discovered this
fault.
Salesman : ........................(4)...............?
Ibrahim : Yes, I have the guarantee certificate. Here it is.
2. Give the situation for the following mini-dialogues: (4.M)
1- A: When did you graduate?
B: in 1995.
A: Do you speak English fluently?
B: Yes, sir. I have worked as a translator in a big company for
two years.
Place :…………...........................
Speaker A:...........................................
Speaker B:...........................................
2- A: How can I help you?
B: Well, my car has been stolen!
A: How?
B: I had parked it last night in front of my house in Ramses
Street. In the morning it wasn't there!
A: What make is it?
B: BMW.
Place :…………...........................
Speaker A:...........................................
Speaker B:...........................................
(B) VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE
3. Choose the correct answer from. a.b.c.d: (8.M)
1- My brother has applied for a .......job for the summer months.
a) permanent b) auxiliary c) temporary d) partial
2- My grandmother thinks that 13 is an unlucky number, this is a ....
a) fancy b) fiction c) fact d) superstition
3- Papyrus is made by laying ..............of reeds side by side and crossing them with
other ones.
a) strips b) steps c) sides d) slides
4- Some people think that it.........an asteroid that hit the Earth and killed the
dinosaurs.
a) must be b) can't be c) must have been d) will have been
5- The teacher blamed the boy, sitting in the last row .........the noise.
a) on b) with c) about d) for
6- The prisoner .........himself to the gate of the prison as a protest.
a) linked b) connected c) chained d) associated
7-She wouldn't mind if I didn't go, .................?
a) did she b) wouldn't she c) hadn't she d) would she
8-You are wearing the shirt the other way round. It's .........
a) back to back b) back to front
c) odds and ends d) back and front
9- She asked me where I ...............then.
a) stay b) did I stay c) was staying d) am I staying
10-1 wouldn't have reached this stage unless she ..... .me.
a) helped b) had helped c) was helping d) would help
11- Astronomers can ................when eclipses occur.
a) prevent b) protect c) predict d) protest
12- This airline flies to many ............ .around the world.
a) destinations b) goals c) aims d) delegations
13- The old man is not happy ............his big fortune.
a) although b) but c) however d) despite
14- His coat was made of a ......... ..material.
a) solar b) sensible c) synthetic d) severe
15- ....... book was the one you were pointing at?
a) Who b) Whose c) Where d) How much
16- We can tell the age of a tree by counting the rings in the .....
a) leaf b) bark c) truck d) trunk
4- Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets (5.M)
1- She has a very sweet voice, but she does not want to be a singer. (In spite of)
2- He told the policeman that he hadn't heard any voice. (denied)
3- It is not necessary for you to attend the Board meeting. (don't have to)
4- Someone said that he had seen Sami at school, but Sami was in Alexanderia.
(Sami can't)
5- In the coming years, we will do most of our shopping on the internet.(......be.....)
C-Reading Comprehension
5- Read and complete the table: (3.M)
Elephants are the biggest living land animals alive today. For a long time, elephants have helped people. They have carried things, taken people from place to place, and moved huge trees. In war time, they have been used as 'living tanks".
Some people believe that elephants are afraid of mice. This is not true, in fact, elephants have such poor eyesight that they would usually not see a mouse even if one came very near them.
They are helpful:
They helped people by ...….(1).….... from
one place to another.
In wartime:
People ...........(2).........elephants as
living tanks.
Eyesight:
They have very ......... (3)...........
6- Read the following passage, then answer the questions: (7.M)
Many experts believe there are too many people in the world. Unless there are big changes in the way people think about the number of children they should have, the world's population will double in 25 years. There will be more than 20 cities with
populations greater than 20 million. Now there is only one. Some people- who do not understand what ‘overpopulation’ means - point to countries such as Australia-and say, "There is plenty of room there." Although most of Australia is unpopulated, and much of it is thinly populated, there are reasons for this. Firstly, much of the land is desert and waterless, and secondly, even the land that is not desert is not suitable for anything, not even growing grass. Another major problem we shall have to face as the world's population grows, is shortage of energy. We are using up coal and oil and when they have been used up, we shall have to find something to take their place. It is true that we can make electricity from the heat of the sun and moving water, but we do not yet have the technology to do this in a big way.
Perhaps, the biggest problem we shall have when the world's population doubles will be pollution. The air we breathe is already badly polluted.
A ) Answer the following questions:
1- How many present cities have a population of over 20 million?
2- According to the passage, why is a great area of Australia unpopulated?
3- Mention two problems we will face as a result of overpopulation.
4- What does the underlined word refer to?
B) Choose the best answer from a . b . c . or d :
5- In order to prevent the world's population from being doubled, there must be a change in...........
a) the methods of agriculture.
b) sources of energy.
c) the way people think about the number of children they should have.
d) the education of the great numbers of children.
6- When coal and oil have been used up, we shall...........
a) search for other sources of energy.
b) wait for scientists to solve the problem.
c) use computers instead.
d) try to do without them or any other kind.
7- We do not make electricity from the heat of the sun on a large scale
because ..........
a) we don't have the required money. b) it is harmful.
c) we don't have the technology needed for that.
d) it is just impossible.
D - The Novel (9M)
7. a) Answer the following questions:
1- What similarities were there between the ancient Egyptians and the Incas?
2- How did Dr Hafez and his group date the cloth they found inside the tomb?
3- Why did Martin Lander go to the tomb in the middle of the night?
b) read the following quotation and then answer the questions:
" It's like the face of the sun. look at the sun's rays. How wonderful!"
1- Who said these words?
2- What was the speaker describing?
3- Who found that precious object?
c) Complete the following:
1- The Incas killed women and servants and buried them with the king so that......
2- The customs at Lima let Leila through when .............
3- Although the Incas didn't have any writing, ..........
E - Writing
8. Write two paragraphs, of five sentences each about;
" The advantages of buying local products labeled " Made in Egypt".
Guiding points:
- Great variety. - Egyptian taste
- Cheaper prices - Help local industries
- Work opportunities - National income
9. a) Translate into Arabic (3M):
Many people like to collect things like stamps, for example. Some stamps collections are very valuable. Usually the fewer the number of people who have a stamp in their collections, the more valuable that stamp is.
b) Translate into English (1.M)
إن حفلات الزفاف مناسبات هامة في كل بلد و هناك تقاليد للزفاف تختلف باختلاف البلد.
