5. Read the text below, then write the word which best fits each space. (3 marks)If you dream of working as a tourist guide, you need to have special _______________ for that job. First, you must have an excellent command of a foreign language as you’ll need it to _______________ the information you are giving to foreigners into their own language. So if you aren’t good at a foreign language, you should work on _______________ it. You can _______________ to take a _______________ at any centre where experts teach foreign languages or you can teach yourself by reading special _______________ that help you to improve your language.
C. Reading Comprehension and Set Books (11 marks) 6. Read the following passage, then answer the questions. (7 marks) Some animals in northern countries have a way to adapt to long, cold winter weather. It is called hibernation. Hibernation is like deep sleep. This allows the animals to save their energy when there is no food. These animals’ bodies go through several changes during their hibernation. For example, the bear is the largest animal that hibernates. Its heart normally beats 40 to 50 times per minute. When the bear is hibernating, its heart beats only 8 to 12 times per minute. Its body temperature also drops.
Some animals hibernate all winter without waking. Other animals wake up now and then to eat some of the food they have stored for winter.
When the weather becomes colder in the autumn, a substance called Hibernation Inducement Trigger (HIT) becomes active in the blood of animals that hibernate. The HIT makes the animals start to prepare for winter by either storing food or eating a lot to add more fat to their bodies. This fat helps their bodies to keep warm and is a source of energy during the animals’ hibernation.
1. In which of these countries do some animals hibernate in winter?
a. Egypt and Libya
b. South Africa and Australia
c. Sudan and China
d. Canada and Russia
2. What does HIT stand for?
a. Hibernation Inducement Trigger
b. Hibernation In Active Temperature
c. Hibernation Includes True Hibernators
d. None of the above
3. The bear’s heartbeat goes down to ____ beats per minute during hibernation.
a. 8-12
b. 40-50
c. 8-40
d. 12-50
4. Why do some animals hibernate?
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5. What changes happen in an animal’s body when it hibernates?
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6. When does HIT become active?
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7. What do animals do to prepare for winter?
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7. Answer only four of the following questions. (4 marks)
1. How do Egypt’s sand cats protect themselves from the heat of the desert?
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2. What was Robinson Crusoe parents’ opinion when he decided to become a sailor?
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3. What did Leila do in her first week of work at One World Travel?
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4. What do you think will happen to polar bears if the ice around the North Pole melts?
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5. What do you think would have happened to Robinson Crusoe if he hadn’t saved the tools and equipment that he had? Why?
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6. Would you like a job like Leila’s? Why or Why not?
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D. The Novel (7 Marks)
8. Answer the following questions.
From "The Face on the Wall"1. What was strange about the patch on the wall?
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2. Why did the storyteller go to Boulogne?
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3. What did the storyteller ask from the stranger who looked like the patch?
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4. When did the face on the wall disappear?
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5. “I stood at busy corners watching the crowd until people thought me mad.”
a. Who is the speaker?
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b. Why did he start standing at busy corners?
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c. What did he see one day while he was standing as usual?
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From "One of the Hot Spots"1. How is Semarang described?
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2. Why did the writer refuse to go on Semarang?
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3. Why didn’t the officer report the incident of the man who jumped into the water to the ship’s captain?
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4. What were the writer’s feelings as the ship was leaving Semarang?
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5. “He liked to speak English … he wanted to talk to me.”
a. Who said this?
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b. Who was the speaker talking about and what was his nationality?
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c. Why did he like to speak English?
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From "Quick Thinking"1. What was Van Lutjen’s job?
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2. Why was Van Lutjen going to New York?
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3. What did Benting do when he saw the box of diamonds disappear into the sea?
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4. What happened to Van Lutjens when he saw his diamonds disappear into the sea?
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5. "I must go down and look at my children."
a. Who is the speaker?
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b. Who are these children?
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c. Where was the speaker when he said this?
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E. Writing (8 Marks) 9. Write an e-mail of seven sentences to your English friend. Your friend is coming to Egypt to visit in the spring and wants some advice on what the weather will be like and what he or she should bring. Your friend’s name is Pat and his or her e-mail address is
Pat@example.com. Your name is Nur and your e-mail address is
Nur@example.com.
F. Translation (4 marks)10. a. Translate into Arabic: (2 marks)
1. Many desert animals don’t have to find water.2. My brother doesn’t work in a large company. b. Translate into English: (2 marks)1. لن أتناول اللحمة الليلة