ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
2nd Exam Ministry of Education
General Secondary Education Certificate Examination. 2010
( First stage – First session )
First Foreign Language English (1) Time: 2 hours
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A- Language functions (8 marks)
1) Respond to each of the following situations: (4 marks)
1) You are asked about the keys to good health.
2) Mr.Tarek asks your opinion about climbing mountains .
3) You ask a friend about his plans for the week end.
4) You ask someone to shut the window as it is cold.
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2) Say where these mini-dialogues take place and who the speakers are: (4 marks)
1. A. Excuse me, do you have these trousers
in a larger size ?
B. Just one moment, madam, I'll check.
A. Thank you.
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2. A. The car doesn't go fast and stops from
time to time.
B. Just a minute, sir, I'll check it soon.
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(B) Vocabulary A Structure (14 Marks)
3. Choose the correct answer from a. b. c or d:
1- In sports, ………….. are paid and play for money.
a) professionals b) amateurs c) players d) trainers
2- learning and studying should be ……………..
a) life short b) lifelong c) limited d) careless
3- My dreams and ……….. come true.
a) ambitious b) ambitions c) promotion d) promoter
4- Their baby is not ………….. from other babies.
a) differ b) difference c) different d) differentiate
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5- More than 200 these climbers lost their ……......
a) life b) live c) living d) lives
6- How ………… is that mountain?
a) high b) higher c) height d) highest
7- What ………….. is your father?
a) old b) age c) older d) oldest
8- There's a history program on TV tonight. I think you ………it.
a) are enjoying b) enjoy c) will enjoy d) are going to enjoy
9-They couldn't cook the food because the fire …………
a) went out b) went on c) went over d) went away
10- I think it's absolutely ………. That people climb mountains without oxygen.
a) surprising b) tiring c) unusual d) amazing
11- I am not as old ………… my wife.
a) more b) less c) as d) so
12- The north of Egypt is on ………… Mediterranean Sea.
a) a b) an c) the d) its
13- Everest is ………… less dangerous than Annapurna.
a) less b) as c) so d) much
14- Egypt is making great progress under the …………Of President Mubarak.
a) lead b) leader c) leading d) leader ship
15-He …………. Fire on island.
a) sit b) set c) sat d) settle
16- The ………… you go, the less heat there is in the air.
a) high b) higher c) highest d) height
(3) Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write them correctly; (6 marks)
1. Everest is less dangers than Annapuma.
2. The Indian Ocean is not as deeper as the Pacific Ocean.
3. Success is a longlife ambition for me.
4. He was in a right corner and escape looked impossible.
5. For me, this has been national proud.
6. If 1 am you, I would work very hard.
5 Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
(5 marks)
Dear Henry,
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I must tell you about my grandfather. He was a pilot and today he told me about his first flying lesson. It was an amazing experience which he'll never forget.
His flying instructor was a friend of his parents and he was an excellent teacher. They took off in a small plane at ten o'clock in the morning and were in the air for nearly two hours. For some of the time they were flying above the sea. The instructor flew to start with, explaining everything he was doing. After about half an hour, he asked my grandfather if he would like to fly the plane.
Of course, he said yes, and after that he was in control for about an hour. He said it was slightly frightening at first, but not as difficult as he had thought it would be.
After he landed, his instructor said, "well done! You've passed your first test!" My grandfather now wanted to become a pilot. He said, "I'm going to work really hard to make sure that I succeed."
Best wishes, Andrew.
A- Answer the following question:
1) How many flying lessons does Andrew describe?
2) When did they take off?
3) When did his grandfather take over the controls?
B- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4) How long did his grandfather fly the plane for?
a) half an hour b) about 60 minutes c) two hours d) all morning
5) How did his grandfather feel when he started flying?
a) terrified b) very frightened
c) a little frightened d) not frightened at all
6) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
(5 marks)
Nadia was an intelligent student and wanted to study English literature at university. It was nearly the end of her final year at school and Nadia was starting her last piece of homework. She had missed the last English lesson because she had been ill, so she phoned her friend Azza and asked what homework they had been given. Azza said that the teacher wanted them to write and article. The title which Nadia heard her friend say was: the best things in life are three.
Nadia thought about the strange title and did not know what to write. She thought about her parents. There were only two of them. But she had four brothers and sisters. She thought about all the things that made her happy in her life. "To be honest " she said to berself, "there are too many to count."
During her next English lesson, Nadia's teacher asked her to
read her article to the class. Nadia stood up and began. "I'm going to talk about why the best thing in life are NOT three," she said. At first, the other students said nothing, then they started to laugh. It was a
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difficult situation. After a few seconds, her teacher said, "Naida, the title of the article was "The best things in life are Free', not three."
A- Answer the following question:
1) What will Nadia study at the university?
2) What did Nadia think about the article?
3) Why did the other students in the class laugh?
B- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4) Nadia phoned Azza because………..
a) Nadia was a lazy student. b) Azza was absent on the last day.
c) Azza was ill during the holidays. d) Both of them were absent.
5) The noun of the word "happy" is ………
a) happier b) happiest c) hopeless d) happiness
The Novel (7 Marks)
7) A) Answer the following questions: (3 marks)
1) What happened to Dr. Shereen when she saw the Picture of the spider on her computer screen? Why?
2) What did Ayman use the internet for?
B) complete the following sentence
1- Dr. Shereen believed that the story …………….
2- Spiders are our friends because ………………………………………
C) Read the following quotation, then answer the questions:
"I've just decided where I'm going for this vacation."
a) Who was speaking? To whom?
b) Where did the speaker decide to go? Why?
D- Writing (11 Marks)
Write a paragraph about 100 words about: (6 Marks)
"The importance of sports"
Translation (5 Marks)
9) A- Translate into Arabic: (3 marks)
All living creatures need to cooperate in order to achieve their goals. Teamwork, which means the ability of a group to work well together, is something we cannot do without. Teamwork, together with tolerance, is essential for the success of any project.
B- Translate into Arabic (2 marks)
§ تسلق الجبال أكثر صعوبة من ركوب الدراجات، أليس كذلك؟
§ سنذهب غداً إلي المستشفي حيث ستجري لجدتي عملية زرع قلب جديد.
2nd Exam Ministry of Education
General Secondary Education Certificate Examination. 2010
( First stage – First session )
First Foreign Language English (1) Time: 2 hours
******************************************
A- Language functions (8 marks)
1) Respond to each of the following situations: (4 marks)
1) You are asked about the keys to good health.
2) Mr.Tarek asks your opinion about climbing mountains .
3) You ask a friend about his plans for the week end.
4) You ask someone to shut the window as it is cold.
*****************************************************************************************
2) Say where these mini-dialogues take place and who the speakers are: (4 marks)
1. A. Excuse me, do you have these trousers
in a larger size ?
B. Just one moment, madam, I'll check.
A. Thank you.
*************************************************
2. A. The car doesn't go fast and stops from
time to time.
B. Just a minute, sir, I'll check it soon.
**************************************************
(B) Vocabulary A Structure (14 Marks)
3. Choose the correct answer from a. b. c or d:
1- In sports, ………….. are paid and play for money.
a) professionals b) amateurs c) players d) trainers
2- learning and studying should be ……………..
a) life short b) lifelong c) limited d) careless
3- My dreams and ……….. come true.
a) ambitious b) ambitions c) promotion d) promoter
4- Their baby is not ………….. from other babies.
a) differ b) difference c) different d) differentiate
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5- More than 200 these climbers lost their ……......
a) life b) live c) living d) lives
6- How ………… is that mountain?
a) high b) higher c) height d) highest
7- What ………….. is your father?
a) old b) age c) older d) oldest
8- There's a history program on TV tonight. I think you ………it.
a) are enjoying b) enjoy c) will enjoy d) are going to enjoy
9-They couldn't cook the food because the fire …………
a) went out b) went on c) went over d) went away
10- I think it's absolutely ………. That people climb mountains without oxygen.
a) surprising b) tiring c) unusual d) amazing
11- I am not as old ………… my wife.
a) more b) less c) as d) so
12- The north of Egypt is on ………… Mediterranean Sea.
a) a b) an c) the d) its
13- Everest is ………… less dangerous than Annapurna.
a) less b) as c) so d) much
14- Egypt is making great progress under the …………Of President Mubarak.
a) lead b) leader c) leading d) leader ship
15-He …………. Fire on island.
a) sit b) set c) sat d) settle
16- The ………… you go, the less heat there is in the air.
a) high b) higher c) highest d) height
(3) Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write them correctly; (6 marks)
1. Everest is less dangers than Annapuma.
2. The Indian Ocean is not as deeper as the Pacific Ocean.
3. Success is a longlife ambition for me.
4. He was in a right corner and escape looked impossible.
5. For me, this has been national proud.
6. If 1 am you, I would work very hard.
5 Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
(5 marks)
Dear Henry,
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I must tell you about my grandfather. He was a pilot and today he told me about his first flying lesson. It was an amazing experience which he'll never forget.
His flying instructor was a friend of his parents and he was an excellent teacher. They took off in a small plane at ten o'clock in the morning and were in the air for nearly two hours. For some of the time they were flying above the sea. The instructor flew to start with, explaining everything he was doing. After about half an hour, he asked my grandfather if he would like to fly the plane.
Of course, he said yes, and after that he was in control for about an hour. He said it was slightly frightening at first, but not as difficult as he had thought it would be.
After he landed, his instructor said, "well done! You've passed your first test!" My grandfather now wanted to become a pilot. He said, "I'm going to work really hard to make sure that I succeed."
Best wishes, Andrew.
A- Answer the following question:
1) How many flying lessons does Andrew describe?
2) When did they take off?
3) When did his grandfather take over the controls?
B- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4) How long did his grandfather fly the plane for?
a) half an hour b) about 60 minutes c) two hours d) all morning
5) How did his grandfather feel when he started flying?
a) terrified b) very frightened
c) a little frightened d) not frightened at all
6) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
(5 marks)
Nadia was an intelligent student and wanted to study English literature at university. It was nearly the end of her final year at school and Nadia was starting her last piece of homework. She had missed the last English lesson because she had been ill, so she phoned her friend Azza and asked what homework they had been given. Azza said that the teacher wanted them to write and article. The title which Nadia heard her friend say was: the best things in life are three.
Nadia thought about the strange title and did not know what to write. She thought about her parents. There were only two of them. But she had four brothers and sisters. She thought about all the things that made her happy in her life. "To be honest " she said to berself, "there are too many to count."
During her next English lesson, Nadia's teacher asked her to
read her article to the class. Nadia stood up and began. "I'm going to talk about why the best thing in life are NOT three," she said. At first, the other students said nothing, then they started to laugh. It was a
بقية الأسئلة في الصفحة الرابعة
difficult situation. After a few seconds, her teacher said, "Naida, the title of the article was "The best things in life are Free', not three."
A- Answer the following question:
1) What will Nadia study at the university?
2) What did Nadia think about the article?
3) Why did the other students in the class laugh?
B- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4) Nadia phoned Azza because………..
a) Nadia was a lazy student. b) Azza was absent on the last day.
c) Azza was ill during the holidays. d) Both of them were absent.
5) The noun of the word "happy" is ………
a) happier b) happiest c) hopeless d) happiness
The Novel (7 Marks)
7) A) Answer the following questions: (3 marks)
1) What happened to Dr. Shereen when she saw the Picture of the spider on her computer screen? Why?
2) What did Ayman use the internet for?
B) complete the following sentence
1- Dr. Shereen believed that the story …………….
2- Spiders are our friends because ………………………………………
C) Read the following quotation, then answer the questions:
"I've just decided where I'm going for this vacation."
a) Who was speaking? To whom?
b) Where did the speaker decide to go? Why?
D- Writing (11 Marks)
Write a paragraph about 100 words about: (6 Marks)"The importance of sports"
Translation (5 Marks)
9) A- Translate into Arabic: (3 marks)
All living creatures need to cooperate in order to achieve their goals. Teamwork, which means the ability of a group to work well together, is something we cannot do without. Teamwork, together with tolerance, is essential for the success of any project.
B- Translate into Arabic (2 marks)
§ تسلق الجبال أكثر صعوبة من ركوب الدراجات، أليس كذلك؟
§ سنذهب غداً إلي المستشفي حيث ستجري لجدتي عملية زرع قلب جديد.