First Term Practice Exam 1

Secondary 1

First Term Practice Exam 1

Name ____________ Date__________



A. Language Functions (8 marks)



1. Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue. (4 marks)



Hany and Bashir are talking about Sherif’s new bike.

Hany: Have you seen Sherif’s new bike?

Bashir: No, I haven’t seen it. ______? (1)

Hany: It’s big and a beautiful, shiny red.

Bashir: _______________? (2)

Hany: I don’t know its price but I think it was very expensive.

Bashir: _____________? (3)

Hany: Yes, it’s more expensive than yours because it’s bigger than yours.

Bashir: Oh, it’s bigger than mine! Do you know if he sold his old bike or not?

Hany: No, I have no idea. ________? (4)

Bashir: Yes, I want to buy it for my younger brother.

Hany: You can go to him and ask. At the same time, see his new bike!

Bashir: Thanks Hany, I will.





2. Write what you would say in each of the following situations. (4 marks)



1. Your brother fell down and hurt himself.

_____________________



2. Someone asks you what you would like to buy if you had money.

______________________



3. Your friend asks you about your plans for the weekend. _________________________



4. You want to borrow your friend’s book.

_____________________



B. Vocabulary and Structure (12 marks)



3. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d. (5 marks)



1. I __________ to Sara since last month.

a. haven’t talked b. didn’t talk c. hadn’t talked d. don’t talk



2. I __________ to London at 10:30 tomorrow morning.

a. flew b. am flying c. fly d. flying



3. You __________ check the weather forecast before you go camping.

a. shouldn’t b. mustn’t c. should d. might



4. This shirt is the __________ one in the shop.

a. cheaper b. cheap c. most cheapest d. cheapest



5. If you __________ red and white paint, you get pink.

a. mix b. will mix c. would mix d. would have mixed



6. Ahmed was in a state of __________ after nine hours of hard work.

a. fiction b. exhaustion c. infection d. debt



7. Our bodies have white and red blood __________.

a. spaces b. fictions c. cells d. germs



8. Egypt’s __________ is about 80 million people.

a. population b. public c. harbour d. palace



9. Astronauts work on __________ projects.

a. skyscrapers b. structure c. soil d. space



10. Most snake bites are __________ and may cause death.

a. infections b. poisonous c. powerful d. flies

4. Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets, to give the same meaning. (4 marks)

1. It’s been four years since I went on a holiday. (have)

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2. I didn’t know Sara’s address so I didn’t send her a postcard. (If)

______________________

3. When I came home, my mother was cooking. (while)

______________________

4. There is no girl in the class cleverer than Sara. (cleverest)

____________________

5. Read the text below, then write the word which best fits each space. (3 marks)



Statistics show that 50% of the world’s _____________________ live in cities. All cities have ____________________ such as bridges, streets, water systems and sewer systems. Many cities also have high-tech ____________________ in which thousands of people can work. Cities ____________________ many people to leave their small towns and move to them. There are many forms of entertainment that can be found in cities like plays that are performed in _____________________ and __________________ that are shown in cinemas. However, a great number of people prefer to live outside cities in order to escape from the _______________________ jams and pollution there.





C. Reading Comprehension and Set Books (11 marks)



6. Read the following passage, then answer the questions. (7 marks)



Have you heard about indoor pollution? Scientists say that, because we spend 90% of our lives indoors, we need to keep indoor air clean too. What kinds of things cause pollution in our indoor places? Mold, bacteria or viruses can possibly be inside heating and cooling systems. Also, tobacco smoke contains chemicals that may cause cancer, harm young children through respiratory infections, or cause lung and heart disease. Carbon monoxide is a gas that has no smell or colour. When inhaled, it prevents our body from breathing well, and even small amounts of it can cause tiredness or headache. Carbon monoxide can be found in heating systems, fuel-burning stoves, fireplaces, water heaters and dryers.

So what can we do to reduce indoor pollution? Control sources of pollution, first by choosing environment-friendly products. Second, have working carbon monoxide detectors. Third, prevent mold by keeping bathrooms, kitchens and basements clean. Furthermore, improve ventilation indoors by opening windows and getting the air flowing. Finally, clear air with air cleaners that can collect pollutants by drawing air through a filter and sending out clean air.



1. What is the effect of the tobacco smoke on young children?

______________________

2. Where can we find carbon monoxide?

_____________________



3. What can people do to control sources of pollution?

_____________________

4. What can you do in your home today to reduce indoor pollution?

_____________________

5. Carbon monoxide gas can cause

__________.

a. tiredness

b. headache

c. a decrease in breathing capability

d. all of the above



6. The underlined word “it” refers to:

a. tobacco smoke

b. heart disease

c. carbon monoxide

d. colour



7. The underlined word “ventilation” means:

a. allowing air to enter and move freely in a building

b. allowing carbon monoxide detectors to work well

c. allowing air cleaners to collect air pollution

d. allowing indoor pollution to be reduced

7. Answer only four of the following questions. (4 marks)



1. What happened to the fish which Santiago pulled behind the boat?

_________________________________________________________________



2. What kinds of engines have scientists designed to decrease exhaust pollution?

_________________________________________________________________



3. What happens to Catherine at the end of A Farewell to Arms?

_________________________________________________________________



4. What do you think would have happened if geologists hadn’t found the underground water in the Western Desert?

_________________________________________________________________




5. How do you think Oliver felt when he discovered that he had a half brother who was trying to get Oliver in trouble? Give a reason.

__________________

6. Who is more like you, Goneril or Cordelia? Why?

____________________

D. The Novel (7 marks)



8. Answer the following questions.

From “An Artist’s Story”

1. How did Augustus’s parents reward him after he won a prize for drawing an animal?

_________________

2. Why did Augustus’s paintings of people fail?

________________

3. Why did Augustus forget his soul and paint for money?

____________________

4. What was the stranger trying to say each time he was interrupting Augustus?

___________________

5. "It’s kind of you to come, but I don’t think you can help me.”

a. Who is the speaker and who was he speaking to?

__________________

b. Who did the speaker think that person was?

_______________

c. Why did he think that person couldn’t help him?

__________________

From “I Never Forget a Face”

1. What did the writer’s wife complain of?

____________________

2. What made the writer boast about a business he had done?

____________________

3. Why did the writer go to the police station?

_____________________

4. Why was it difficult for the writer to go to the train station on time that evening?

___________________

5. “But I’m not like that. When I say I never forget a face, I mean it.”

a. Who said this?

___________________

b. Who is he speaking to?

_________________

c. Is it true in the story that he never forgets a face?

__________________

From: “Called to the Rescue”

1. What did the voice tell Mr D— in his sleep?

_______________________

2. What did Mr D— find in his notebook that helped the prisoner?

_________________

3. How could Mr D— prove that the prisoner was innocent?

____________________

4. What was the result after Mr D— was examined by the court?

___________________

5. “Yes, I know that he could prove that I am not guilty. There is a special reason that would make him remember me.”

a. Who is the speaker?

____________________

b. Who does the underlined word “he” refer to?

____________________

c. Where was the speaker at that moment?

_______________________



E. Writing (8 marks)



9. Write a paragraph of seven (7) sentences on what people can do to reduce air pollution.

F. Translation (4 marks)



10. a. Translate into Arabic:

Hong Kong is a very important port and it is a centre of trade in China.



b. Translate into English:

Secondary 1 First Term Practice Exam 1
Answers

A. Language Functions
1. Answers may vary.
Bashir: No, I haven’t seen it. How does it look? (1)
Bashir: Do you know how much it cost? (2)
Bashir: Was it more expensive than mine? (3)
Hany: No, I have no idea. Do you want to buy it? (4)

2. Answers may vary.
1. I am sorry for what happened to you. OR You should be more careful next time.
2. If I had money, I would buy a new car.
3. I am going to spend the weekend in Ras Sidr / helping my dad.
4. Can you lend me your book, please? / Would you mind lending me your book?


B. Vocabulary and Structure
3.
1-a haven’t talked
2-b am flying
3-c should
4-d cheapest
5-a mix
6-b exhaustion
7-c cells
8-a population
9-d space
10-b poisonous

4.
1. I haven’t gone on a holiday for four years.
2. If I had known Sara’s address, I would have sent her a postcard.
3. I came home while my mother was cooking.
4. Sara is the cleverest girl in the class.

5.
Statistics show that 50% of the world’s population live in cities. All cities have structures such as bridges, streets, water systems and sewer systems. Many cities also have high-tech skyscrapers in which thousands of people can work. Cities attract many people to leave their small towns and move to them. There are many forms of entertainment that can be found in cities like plays that are performed in theatres and films that are shown in cinemas. However, a great number of people prefer to live outside cities in order to escape from the traffic jams and pollution there.


C. Reading Comprehension and Set Books

6.
1. Tobacco smoke may harm young children by causing respiratory infections.
2. We can find carbon monoxide in heating system, fuel burning stoves, fire places, water heaters and dryers.
3. They can xhoose environment-friendly products. They can have working carbon monoxide detectors. They can prevent mold by keeping bathrooms, kitchens and basements clean.
4. (Answers may vary) Today I can clean the kitchen and bathroom to prevent mold. I can open the windows to ventilate the house. I can ask people not to smoke in our house.
5-d all of the above
6-c carbon dioxide
7-a allowing air to enter and move freely in a building

7.
1. The sharks ate it and only its skeleton remained.
2. Scientists have designed engines that use natural gas (and engines that run on electiric batteries).
3. At the end of A Farewell to Arms Catherine dies.
4. Answer varies.
5. Answer varies.
6. Answer varies.

D. The Novel

8.

From: “An Artist’s Story”

1. They rewarded him by providing him with plenty of pencils and paper and giving him the opportunity to study under great painters.

2. Augustus’s paintings of people failed because nobody seemed to want them.

3. Augustus forget his soul and painted for money because he had only a bit of money left and he was almost hungry.

4. The stranger was trying to say that (he wasn’t the doctor and that) he was sent from a shop to take Augustus’s bed because it wasn’t paid for.

5. a. Augustus was speaking to the visitor.

b. He thought that this person was a doctor (who was sent by a friend).

c. He thought that person couldn’t help him because he didn’t understand Augustus’s illness.



From: “I Never Forget a Face”

1. The writer’s wife complained that her husband didn’t know the neighbours’ names.

2. The writer boasted about a business he had done to encourage the stranger to boast about something he had done so he could get information about that man.

3. The writer went to the police station to report that he had been robbed.

4. It was difficult for the writer to go to the train station in time that evening because he was kept late at the office.

5. a. The writer said this.

b. He is speaking to the reader.

c. Yes, it is true. He remembered the face of the stranger on the train but he didn’t remember the name (which he saw on the poster).



From “Called to the Rescue”

1. The voice told Mr D— to go down to the ferry.

2. Mr D— proved that the man was innocent by proving that the prisoner had indeed been mending the window at Mr G—’s place at the time of the murder.

3. The prisoner was proved innocent and was set free.

4. Mr D— found the very words, including the date, that he had written with the man’s pencil.

5. a. The speaker was the prisoner whot was accused of murder.

b. “He” refers to the man who could prove he was innocent, who is Mr D—.

c. He was in the courtroom.





E. Writing

9. Answers vary



F. Translation

10. a.

b.



Every person could give back something to his country.