Exam: 3

Arab Republic of Egypt

Ministry of Education

General secondary Education Certificate Examination,2002

[First Stage- First Session]

First Foreign Language: English (2)                                           Time: 3 hours

اللغة الأجنبية الأولى: الإنجليزية (1)

A — Language Functions

1. supply the missing parts in the following dialogue : (4.M)

Hamid applied for a job in a computer company. He has an interview with the manager.

Manager : You seem to have the experience needed for that job, Mr. Hamid !

                 ..............................(1)............................?

Hamid  : I have been in computer programming for five years now.

Manager : ..............................(2)............................?

Hamid :  Microtech Computer Company, sir.

Manager : Why do you want to leave that company ?

Hamid  : ..............................(3).................

Manager : We pay more than that, but we ask for hard work.

              .............................. (4) .........................

Hamid :  Yes, sir. I'm married.

Manager: Your chances look very good. We ' 11 be in touch with you shortly.

2. Supply the missing parts in the following mini - dialogues (4.M):

a - Basma and her mother are pleased with the film they have watched.

Basma : How did you like the film?

Mother:......................?

Basma: I think it is.

   b - Samy and Hany are preparing to leave for school.

Samy :..........................?

Hany : I'm looking for my watch.

Samy : it's over there.

   c- Hala is phoning Noha, but she is not at home and Heba answers the phone.

Hala : Is Noha there?

Heba : …………(1)………………

Hala :…………….(2)…………….. ?

Heba : Of course you can

B - Vocabulary and Structure

3. Choose the correct answer from a,b,c or d (8.M):

1. Egyptians are ......... of Dr Ahmed Zewail.

a) interested              b) proud               c) terrified               d) satisfied

2. Surgeons can .........on a patient's heart.

a) carry out              b) achieve               c) form                d) operate

 

3. He asked the switchboard operator to put him.....to his wife.

     a) away               b) up                  c) through                 d) forward

4. Samy speaks French ..............than he writes it.

a) fewer                   b) worse                c) fewest                 d) worst

5. It .......very cold lately, but it's just beginning to get warmer.

a) was                 b) has been                  c) is         d) had been

6. If you have a sore throat, you may have difficulty in ........

a) insulating                 b) installing               c) using              d) swallowing

7. He arrived early ..........…….get a good seat.

a) in order to            b) so                  c) because                    d) although

8. The ................enables you to move around the screen.

a) printer               b) CD-Rom                c) floppy disk               d) mouse

9. My car is not working well, it needs .........to the mechanic.

a) to be taken              b) take             c) be taken                  d) taken

10. The sea will be polluted ..........we stop dumping Oil and rubbish into it.

a) as long as                    b) if                 c) so that                 d) unless

11. Your coat is ............to mine.

a) similar                b) like                        c) same                   d) alike

12. She gave him a piece of her .......when he arrived late.

a) heart                  b) arm                    c) hand                   d) mind

13. Everyone must pay his taxes according to his ............

a) income               b) economy               c) budget             d) outcome

14. There isn't any tea in the cup. I'm sure he .............drunk it.

a) must                  b) must have                 c) may have                 d) can't

15. The police arrested the man because he was ……...of robbing the bank.

a) charged                   b) alleged                 c) accustomed            d) accused

16. President Mubarak visited China ...........he was warmly welcomed.

a) where                      b) whose                     c) which                     d) who

4. Rewrite the following sentences using the word (s) (5.M)

1. The last time I saw my uncle was in 1998.                (since)

2. She was lost because she didn't follow my directions,     (if)

3. How about telling Mona to come with us ?              (Why)

4. Ali ate his lunch and went out.             (After)

5. The story is called "The Wise Chief". We read it in unit 4.  (which)


 

C - Reading Comprehension

Read and complete the table (3.M):

Florence Bascom was the first woman geologist to be awarded a PhD from Hopldns University. In 1896, Florence became the first woman scientist to be hired at the United States Geological Center, and become a pioneer of the use of microscopes in the study of minerals and rocks. In 1906, Florence travelled to Germany to study the process of petrology, which is the origin, history, and structure of rocks. Dr Bascom

taught geology for 33 years. She died in 1945.

PhD field

Year of work

(3)

(4)

Period of  teaching

(6)

(1)

(2)

1906

1945

(5)

Origin and

history of rocks

 

 

Read the following passage, then answer the questions (7.M):

It was believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people agree to this viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being performed concerning appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of the conclusions of these studies may give us the ability to understand how to deal with weight problems. For example, when several people were. asked about their eating habits in times of stress, 44 % said they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further investigations of both humans and animals

indicated that it is not food which relieves tension, but rather the act of chewing. A test showed that extremely fat people have a high sense of taste, and love more flavoured food than thin people. When deprived of the variety of tastes, extremely fat people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need. Exercise has been recommended as an important part of weight-loss programmes. However, it has been found out that mild exercise is a way of losing weight because using the stairs

instead of the lift is better in the long run than taking on a severe programme such as running slowly (jogging). Many people find jogging difficult to continue over long periods of time, it also increases appetite.

A) Answer the following questions :

1- What is the main idea of the passage ?

    2- What is the best treatment for overweight, according to the writer's point of view ?

    3- What are the two kinds of exercises that help lose weight ?

    4- How does eating relieve tension ?

B) Choose the correct answer :

5- One of the emotional factors which control appetite is………. .

      a) jogging     b) chewing    c) eating      d) stress

6- When fat people are deprived of the variety of taste they .....

      a) lose weight                  b) practise exercises

      c) eat more                      d) use flavour

7- The word " further " in the passage means ...........

      a) more       b) super       c) greater     d) extreme

D-The Novel (9.M)

7.1) Answer the Following questions:

a-     What's the part played by Dr Shereen Fakhry in fighting  spiders? [Give one example 

      only]

 b- How was Wafaa Sultan brave?

 c- Why did the men kill the spiders underground in the tomb?

2) Read the following quotation and then answer the questions:

" Spiders use webs to catch flies, but I'm going to use the web to find a spider!"

 a- Who said this to whom?

 b- What are the two kinds of webs according to the speaker's point of view?

 c- How did the internet help in the fight against the spiders?

3) complete the sentences:

1- If there weren't any spiders ................

2- When Scientists put small quantities of venom into animals, these animals  ………..

3- The minister described Ayman Hassan as ……………..

E-Writing (6.M)

8. Write a paragraph of eight sentences about:

"protecting Local Goods"

Guiding points:

      encourage local products.

Different kinds of goods - electric- electronic- textile & medical

industries-ready made clothing.

Export more than import.   Good quality      to compete

F- Translation

9- a) Translate into Arabic: (3.M)

The Nile TV Channel is the first international Egyptian channel transmitting 24 hours a day. Its programmes are in English and French. It covers all Arab and European countries, and the United States as well.

B) Translate into English: (l.M)

سيتغير العام القادم شكل و محتوى الكتاب المدرسي.

 

 

 

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