Exam: 17
ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Ministry of Education
General Secondary Education Certificate Examination, 2011
[Second Stage - Second Session]
First Foreign Language: ENGLISH (2) Time: 3 Hours
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A- Language Functions
1) Respond to each of the
following situations:
1- A tourist wants to
visit some places of interest in Egypt.
2- A friend asks about
your plans for the next holiday.
3- Your father wants
to know your opinion about the TV serials.
4- The teacher asks
Samia which language skill she would like to improve.
2-Mention the place,
the speakers and the language function in each of the following two
mini-dialogues:
1- A: What do you
think this word means?
B: Generous?
A: Well done.
Place :
Speaker A:
Speaker B:
Function
:
.
2-
A: How much is this cream?
B: Only LE. 12.
A: Here you are. How
often should I use it?
B: Once before bedtime
and once more in the morning.
Place : Speaker A: Speaker B: Function : .
B- Vocabulary & Structure
3) Choose the correct
answer from a. b. c or d:
1- In 1954, the
government decided
. The High Dam .
a) built b) building c) to build
d ) had built
2- July 2010 was
the 41st
. of man's first landing on the moon.
a) anniversary b) anonymous c) anomalous
d) advisory
3- Yehia
Haqqi
.. of as the father of the Egyptian modern short story and novel.
a) still is thinking b) still is
thought
c) is still thought d) is still thinking
4-
.. is the
entertainment that helps people to forget about their worries.
a) Euphemism b) Escapism c) Publication
d) Presentation
5- Monira has just told Amira
that they
...to their friend's wedding tonight.
a) would go b) have gone c) were going d)
are going
6 - A / An
.is
a set of books dealing with every branch of human knowledge.
a) encyclopedia b) brochure c) literature
d)anti-media
7-
..his old
age, my uncle is very energetic.
a) Although b) Despite c) Because of d)In
spite of
8- Lightning is a
natural, but dangerous
..
a) sight b) view c)
phenomenon d) eclipse
9- Name the
actor
..plays Salah El Deen.
a) which b) whose c) whom
d) who
10- I think that
the new skills in this course will make you more
..
a) employment b) employer c) unemployed
d) employable
11 - I wish I
..my time last weekend.
a) didn't waste b) hadn't wasted c) wasted
d) had wasted
12
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A good director is the one who
.. his employees' efforts.
a) neglects b) degrades c) communicates d)
appreciates
13
-
I traveled by train, but I
..by car.
a) might have travelled b) could
travel
c) could have travelled d) can travel
14
-
Many teenagers think that they have the
.to understand life
properly.
a) maturity b) mortality c) majority d)
morality
15
-
It began to rain and there were no taxis. At last I
..arrive home.
a) was able to b) couldn't c) wasn't able to
d) managed
16
-
Folk songs were made up to describe important
events.
a) historian b) historic c) history d)
historical
4-Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write them
correctly:
1- Most girls
I know like music.
2- A space job can
take several years.
3- Ten minutes are not
long for you to wait for the train.
4- Teachers and
supervisors belong to the teaching confession.
5- He sends to prison
for his crime.
6- The winners feel
ashamed when they receive medals
C- Reading
5
) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
A scientific principle
is often understood long before it is made into an invention. This was the case
with the power of steam and steam engines, but not with laser. The word laser
stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Simply laser
is a device that produces a very strong light called coherent light or laser
beam. The light derived from electric bulbs or the sun - incoherent light -
moves in all directions. Laser beam moves in only one direction and is much
stronger.
Laser uses are
countless. One of its earliest uses was measuring distances and
speeds and it was amazingly accurate. For example, the exact speed of light was
determined to be 186, 282. 397 miles per second. Now laser is used in the
military field, surgery, factories, supermarkets, telephone work, video disc
players and so many others. The laser can truly become the light of the 21st
century.
A. Give short
answers to the following questions:
1- Prove that laser is
a very accurate device.
2- What does the
underlined word refer to?
3- Laser light is
different from the familiar light. Explain.
B. Choose the
correct answer from a. b. c or d:
4- Laser is used in
video disc players to
a) establish exhibitions b) show
pictures on TV
c) record sound waves d) publish magazines
5-
is more
concentrated than electric light.
a) Laser beam b) Incoherent light
c) Sun beam d) Speed of light
6) Read the
following passage, then answer the questions:
What does it mean to
be lucky? It commonly means someone who gets something valuable without really
trying, someone who is in the right place at the right time. The person who buys
a winning lottery ticket or who discovers a lost painting by a famous painter -
these are lucky people. Yet, luck does not guarantee happiness.
Accepting ourselves
exactly as we are at this present moment provides the courage to move forward.
Believing that all our choices in the past were the best we could have made
frees us from regret. It also reinforces our belief that we are as good as we
can be now.
The best preparation
for the future is self-acceptance in the present. Self-acceptance and trust in
people are the foundations of confidence and courage. Added to action,
they lead to more opportunities for unexpected events - which people
call luck - that can enrich our lives.
A) Give short answers to
the following questions:
1- Why is
self-acceptance important?
2- How can we best
prepare for the future?
3- What does the
underlined word refer to?
B. Choose the correct
answer from a. b. c or d:
4- Trust in
people
a) leads to unexpected events b) reminds us of the
past
c) means a good choice d) leads to
confidence and courage
5-
A person who
is a lucky person.
a) passes a final exam b) breaks a record
c) runs into an old friend d) buys a car of the
latest model
The Novel
7
) A. Answer the following questions:
1-
Why did Leila regret going to Peru?
2-
How did the workmen close the
tomb entrance?
B. Read the following
quotation and then answer the questions:
"Yes,
a person's life did not have much value for the Incas."
1
- Who said this? To whom?
2-
What horrible thing did the
Incas use to do? Why?
C) Complete the
following to make meaningful sentences:
1-
Dr. Hafez made Amalia in
charge
..
2-
Martin Lander had an American passport, but
.
D- Writing
8- Write a paragraph of about 100 words about:
A day you will never forget
9) A. Translate into
Arabic:
I am busy looking
after thirty distributors in my area. Therefore, I continually contact them. I
also attend conferences and do presentations to explain to clients about the
industry.
B. Translate
into English:
علينا بترشيد استخدام المياه العذبة وإلا سنواجه الظمأ مستقبلا
لكي تزدهر السياحة - يجب أن يعتبر كل مصري نفسه مرشدا سياحيا
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