مراجعة انجليزى للمرحلة الثانية للثانوية العامة 2012

ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT

Ministry of Education

General Secondary Education Certificate Examination, 2011

Second stage – first session (Sample Exam 1)

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

اللغة الاجنبية الاولى (2) : الانجليزية (الاسئلة فى اربع صفحات)

A. ******** functions

1) Respond to each of the following situations: 1- Someone says the internet is a bad thing. You don’t have the same opinion.
2- A friend asks for your advice about keeping fit. Advise him.
3- A friend suggests that you do an evening course to improve your English. You like the idea.
4- You’re in Tahrir Square and see some people on horses coming towards you. Warn people around you.

2) Mention the place, the speakers and the ******** function in each of the following two mini-dialogues: 1- A- I'd like to deposit 20,000 pounds
into my account, please.
B- Ok. First fill in this form.

A- Excuse me. What are you doing here?
B- I came to this square to demonstrate.
A- For What?

B- For more freedom.

B) Vocabulary and Structure

3) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: 1- Samir spent three days in hospital to…..after his accident.
a) commit b) recuperate c) excavate d) profess
2- He was…..a doctorate by Cairo University.
a) gained b) awarded c) won d) earned
3- That tower is one of the most famous….in the town
a) marks b) landmarks c) products d) events
4- My father is very…He loves meeting and talking to new people.
a) ambitious b) well organized c) sociable d) optimistic
5- We are having a/an….at school next month about ways of reducing global warming.
a) debate b) escapism c) publication d) production

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6- Twenty kilometers….a long way to run.
a) has b) have c) are d) is
7- My brother and I are not twins, but we are very…….
a) same b- alike c) like d) correct
8- I sent an e- mail with three……They were photos of my wedding.
a) attachments b) collections c) missions d) organizations
9- The hard outside part of a tree is called the…..
a) root b) bark c) ring d) leave
10- Nearly two million……travel to and from Cairo every day.
a) commuters b) pilots c) rescuers d) conductors
11- Electrical storms are a common…in our part of the country.
a) occurrence b) occur c) current d) occurred
12- I get headache if I….for a long time.
a) had read b) read c) will read d) would read
13- I expect I….you at the week end.
a) am seeing b) will see c) am going to see d) see
14- Wave power and winds are types of….energy.
a) waste b) new c) renewable d) non- renewable
15- Magdy objected….his friends' accusations.
a) with b) at c) to d) of
16- What do you think…the building to fall?
a) demolished b) ceased c) caused d) destroyed
4) Find the mistakes in the following sentences, then write them correctly:
1- Mr Ezz is thought being an honest man.
2- The job by what I applied was advertised in Al-Ahram.
3- Solar energy is produced when atoms split.
4- You needn’t exceed the speed limit.
5- Adel can’t have passed the Exam. I’m sure he did.
6- The minister's possession passed by our village.
5) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
Psychologists
have been coming up with lots of theories about motivation. They have
been busy answering questions on what it is, where it comes from and why
some people suffer from a lack of it while others have far too much of
it.
The most obvious place one needs to be motivated is the
workplace. Most of us are motivated to succeed at work. Professor
Cooper found that a large percentage of successful
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people
had lost a parent, been left by a parent or suffered other tragic loss
before the age of eighteen. Cooper claimed that their reason for seeking
success is not to achieve power over others, but to gain control over
what is happening in their lives.
Here are some tips to
help boost your motivation. Firstly, eat well and exercise. A fat
stomach is not going to make you very energetic. Secondly, it is useful
to define your goals by writing them down. Thirdly, hang around positive
people. If the people you spend your free time with are constantly
complaining about life, maybe it's better you looked for new companions.
Sleep well and take breaks and holidays. By putting these ideas into
practice, you will enjoy higher levels of motivation and a better
quality of life.
A) Answer the following questions:
1. Do people, according to psychologists, have similar levels of motivation for success? Explain.
2. Why do people who suffered in their childhood seek success?
3. Why is it important to have cheerful confident friends?
B. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4.According to research by Professor Cooper, a huge number of successful people...........
a) had good parents
b) had suffered the loss of a loved one in childhood.
c) were orphans d) wanted to have power over other people.
5. The word "boost" means:................
a) addition b) increase c) advertise d) ease
6- Read the following passage then answer the questions
The
idea of Mother's day is a very old idea. The idea dates back to the
ancient Egyptians' who celebrated a day to honour Isis, the mother of
the pharaohs. The Egyptians were not the only ones who felt the need to
honour their mothers. The ancient Greeks celebrated a day to honour
Rhea, the mother of gods. The Romans built a temple to the mother of the
gods, named Magna Mater. They also held a celebration
every March in her honour. The Christians celebrated a day to honour
Mary, The mother of Jesus. Later, English Christians expanded the
celebration to honour all mother. The English holiday was called "Mothering Sunday". When the English colonialists came to America, they didn't have time for "Mothering Sunday"
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so the holiday was not celebrated there. The grieving mothers after the
US Civil War from both sides had meetings. They established a "Mothers,
Friendship Day" for mother who had lost sons in the war.
A: Give a short answer to the following questions:
1- How did the Romans honour Magna Mater?
2- When did the "Mothering Sunday" holiday stop?
3- Give words from the passage that give the meaning of:
a) treat with special respect b) feeling extremely sad b) feeling extremely sad
B- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4- The underlined word "they" refer to
a) the Greeks b) the Romans c) the ancient Egyptians d) the early Christians
5- There are….goddesses mentioned in the passage.
a) four b)three c) five d) six
The Mask of Gold
7) A 1 Answer the- following questions:
1- What was amazing about the Incas?
2- Leila was brave and adventurous. Give two examples.
B) Read the following quotation and answer the questions:
"I want to show you something. Let's walk along the road a little"
1- Who said this? To whom?
2- What did the speaker want to show?
C). Complete the following sentences:
1- Amalia wanted to catch Lander because…..
2- Pablo Alvarez was shown everything found because….
D) Writing
8) Write a paragraph of about 100 words about:
The role played by the internet in 25^th Jan Revolution
9) A) Translate into Arabic:
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces is paying towards anew
civil democratic regime by making radical amendments to the
constitution. At the same time, the Egyptian People, at different
levels, have started to draw up the image of their new state that trey
hope would soon be classified among the countries of the First World.
B) Translate into English:
1. تحث كل الاديان على السلام و الرحمة و التعايش السلمى
2. قامت الحضارات على الاحترام المتبادل بين الشعوب
انتهت الاسئلة (مع تمنياتنا بالتوفيق)
Mr. Omar Ali

[ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذه الصورة]

Sample exam 2
1 - Respond to each of the following situations:
1- You are a basketball player. You tell your friend why you like this sport.
2- You ask your friend's opinion about learning a new ********. What do you say?
3- Your cousin doesn't obey her mum. Advise her.
4- Your friend doesn't know which car to buy. Make a recommendation.
2- Mention the place, the speakers and the ******** function in each of the following two mini-dialogues:
1 - A: Could you tell me the way to Tahrir Square, please?
B: Sure. Go straight along this road. It's at the end of it.
A: Thank you. B: Not at all. Have a nice time in Egypt.
Place: ………….. Speaker A: …………… Speaker B: …………….. Function: …………….
2 - A: Keep calm, and tell me what happened.
B: Someone stole my handbag while I was walking in the street.
A: Tell me his features, and we will call you later B: Thank you.
Place: ………….. Speaker A: …………… Speaker B: …………….. Function: …………….
3 - Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1 - Most Egyptians are dreaming of spending a lot of money on space ...........in the near future.
a) invention b) attention c) destination d) exploration
2- Yehia Haqqi had a unique writing …………, which is respected today.
a) bark b) district c) pioneer d) style
3- Naguib Mahfouz is a highly.... writer whose works have been translated into many other ********s.
a) respecting b) respected c) respect d) respectful
4- As soon as his car........... , he took his family to the countryside.
a) was being mended b) has mended c) had been mended d) had mended
5-............ is a material which is used for making tyres and some bottoms of shoes.
a) Coal b) Rubber c) Sponge d) Cardboard
6- It's ........... that Egypt can return again to the period before 25 January. Everything has changed.
a) unthinkable b) sensible c) predictable d) reasonable
7- He is looking for his mobile phone. He ........... it at school.
a) can't lose b) must have teen lost c) must lose d) must have lost
8- He would have won the first prize if he ............... well.
a) trained b) has trained c) trains d) had trained
9- The tidal wave "Tsunami" that took place in Japan wasn't.......It happened out of the blue.
a) predictable b) incredible c) inevitable d) terrible
10 - He says he is poor; ............. he means he can't buy a car.
a) which b) for which c) by which d) at which
11- My grandfather is ............ He is prevented from eating sweets.
a) enthusiastic b) energetic c) diplomatic d) diabetic
12- His father works in an established company with a very good ......in the medical profession.
a) corporation b) cooperation c) operation d) reputation
13- Sham El - Nessim is a festival which ............ the beginning of spring.
a) remarks b) marks c) encourages d) sounds
14- My father asked me if I ........... my uncle the night before.
a) am visiting b) had visited c) will visit d) visit
15- A/An ............ is a small tool or machine that helps you do something.
a) budget b) package c) gadget d) bandage
16- He did nothing wrong. He's ................ .
a- suspect b- guilty c- innocent d- sensible
4- Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write it correctly:
1- Hind's enrol on the computer course will help her get a good job.
2- The shops downtown show a vary of clothes.
3- Violent films effect children badly.
4- Hydroelectric power produces by water through dams.
5- I’ve tried using a computer, but it did me a headache.
6- The hotel when we stayed in was wonderful.
5- Read the following passage, and then answer the questions:
The earthquake that struck off the east coast of Japan on March 11
was one of the largest ever recorded. It was also close to the surface
and only 80 miles from the city of Sendai. The Japanese authorities are
reporting that more than 21,000 people are dead or missing following the
quake and tsunami. Many serious logistical issues were caused by the
quake and tsunami, including damage to transport infrastructure and fuel
shortages caused by damage to oil refineries.
The giant waves deluged cities and rural areas alike, sweeping away
cars, homes, buildings, a train and boats. The earthquake struck about
230 miles northeast of Tokyo. The earthquake deformed the ocean floor,
pushing the overlying water up into a tsunami wave. The tsunami wave
devastated nearby areas where the wave may have been as high as 10
metres and killed nearly thousands of people
A: Give short answers to the following questions:
1- Why was the earthquake very destructive?
2- What were the destructive effects of the earthquake?
3- Find words from the passage that give the meaning of:
a) covered with a lot of water b) destroyed completely
B: Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:
4- The giant waves deluged the cities because of.........................
a) “tsunami " b) logistical issues c) the means of transports d) boats in the ocean
5- The earthquake and …. Left behind a lot of dead people.
a) tsunami b) the ocean floor c) authorities d) fuel shortage
6- Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
The Dog Sled Race was about to begin. Julie's team of dogs was lined
up at the starting gate. Julie stood behind them. The air was so cold
that she could see her breath. Other teams were lined up, too, and the
dogs were excited. Julie kept her eyes on the clock. At exactly ten
o'clock, she and the other racers yelled, "Mush!" The dogs knew that
meant "Go!" They leapt forward and the race began!
Julie had trained months for this race, and she hoped she and her
dogs would win. Hour after hour, day after day, Julie's dogs pulled the
sled in order to get in shape for the race. Now, they ran over
snowy hills and down into frozen valleys. They stopped only to rest and
eat. They wanted to stay ahead of the other teams. The racers had to go a
thousand miles across Alaska. The dogs' thick fur coats helped keep
them warm in the cold wind and weather. In many places along the route,
the snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as sharp as a knife. The ice could
cut the dogs' feet. To keep that from happening, Julie had put special
booties on their feet.
At first, the dogs seemed to pull the sled very slowly. They were
still getting used to the race. But on the third day out, they began to
pull more quickly. When they finally reached the finish line, they found
out that they had come in first place! It was a great day for Julie and
her dogs.
A: Give short answers to the following questions:
1- Where did the Dog Sled Race take place?
2- How did Julie and her dogs win the race?
3- Find words in the passage that give the meaning of: a) jumped b) a baby’s soft boot
B: Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:
4- Julie had put special booties on the dogs' feet to keep them.................
a) cold b) safe c) fast d) steady
5- The underlined word "They" refers to....................
a) the dogs b) the racers c) the clock hands d) Julie and her dogs
7- A- Answer the following questions:
1- Why did the Incas conquer the Chimu?
2- What made Liela choose a place outside Egypt to do her degree?
B - Read the following quotation then answer the questions:
"I'm looking for places where there are other interesting things to find."
3- Who said these words? To whom?
4- What did the speaker mean by "other interesting things"?
C - Complete the following to make meaningful sentences:
5- Unlike her sister, Leila............................................. .............................
6- Martin Lander tried to escape by................................................ ..........
D - Writing 8 - Write a paragraph of about 100 words about:
The January 25 Revolution has given the Egyptians the chance to discover themselves.
9- A- Translate into Arabic:
"The candidate to be elected President of the Republic must be an
Egyptian born to Egyptian parents and enjoy civil and political rights.
His age must not be less than 40 years ' Constitution article No.75’.
B - Translate into English:
- ضرب الیابان زلزال مدمر ادى الى مقتل الالاف من الناس - یمر الوطن العربي بمرحلة جدیدة تطالب فیھا الشعوب بالعدل والحریة
- لقد اثبت شباب مصر فى ميدان التحرير ان قلب العروبة لازال ينبض .

Sample Test 3
1 - Respond to each of the following situations:
1- You want to borrow a sum of money from your cousin. What do you say?
2- A friend of yours has just received a prize from his teacher. What do you say?
3- Your classmate invites you to dinner. Accept the invitation.
4- Your little brother is playing with matches. Warn him.
2- Mention the place, the speakers and the ******** function in each of the following two mini-dialogues:
1 - A: Why are you late?
B: I'm awfully sorry, sir. There was a problem on the road.
A: All right, take these files and send these e-mails.
B: Sure, sir.
2 - A: I don't want the trousers legs to be too long.
B: OK. Do you want back pockets?
A: No, thank you, when will I come to take them?
3 - Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1- A great number of the Egyptians......... in front of election centres to vote on 19th March.
a) drove b) rowed c) queued d) rested
2- There is an interesting match tonight. It............ at 10 pm.
a) is starting b) will start c) is going to start d) starts
3- .......... energy comes from the heat of the earth.
a) Lunar b) Solar c) Hydroelectric d) Geothermal
4- My friend advised me to see a doctor but I didn’t. I wish I .............her advice.
a) took b) take c) had taken d) have taken
5- The police are investigating the ............... who might be involved in the crime.
a) suspecting b) suspicion c) suspects d) suspicious
6- Temperature ............. to rise in the future.
a) expects b) is expected c) is expecting d) expected
7- The Great Wall of China is the longest........... ever built.
a) sculpture b) texture c) site d) structure
8- He .............. me when I was out. I'm not sure.
a) might have telephoned b) can't have telephoned c) must have telephoned d) should have telephoned
9- The project is .............. applicable but it costs a lot of money.
a) theoretically b) theoretic c) theory d) theoretical
10 - She said to her teacher, "How ............ this question?
a) can I answer b) | can answer c) I answered d) I answer
11 - He made his first ............. flight a week ago. He was happy when he landed safely.
a) lonely b) mono c) solo d) alone
12- Abdel Rhman El-Abnody made .................. a nice poem during the 25 January Revolution.
a) off b) out c) in d) Up
13- He is popular with his boss because he is .......... and hard-working.
a) boastful b) greedy c) conscientious d) talkative
14- The government............ the new metro line by 2013.
a) will have finished b) will have been finished c) will finish d) will be finished
15- The city has eight ……… each with a representative on the City Council.
a) distinctions b) disruptions c) districts d) disputes
16- Nader is really....... about all kinds of sport. He loves playing and watching it.
a) interested b) active c) enthusiastic d) keen
4- Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write it correctly:
1- I don't like an orange; I prefer red.
2- The two neighbouring countries have been at conflict since 2000.
3- Ola has got a grade in medicine from Oxford University.
4- The punishment he got last week made him happy; he is now a manager.
5- She asked her friend weather she had finished her homework.
6- If you mix red and white, you would get pink.
5- Read the following passage, and then answer the questions:

Constellations are groups of stars, and today there are 88
officially recognized constellations. Each is named for a figure or
object that astronomers saw when they viewed the star group. Most of the
constellations are named after characters in mythology.
Hercules, Draco, Orion, and The Great Bear are just a few. Others are
named after the signs of the zodiac, like Sagittarius, Capricorn, and
Scorpion. One of the best-known constellations is the Big Dipper. If
you've ever seen it in the sky, then you know it looks like a scooper or
a dipper. But the ancient Greeks called the Big Dipper "Ursa Major" or
"Big Bear". The ancient Irish and French called the Big Dipper the
"Chariot," and the British referred to it as the "Plough". So you can
see how star gazing and studying the constellations to find shapes in
the patterns can cause a single constellation to have multiple names.
Another thing that contributes to these differing names is the expansion
of the universe. The stars are moving and changing positions in the
sky, which can make them look less like what they were originally named
and more like something completely different.
A: Give short answers to the following questions:
1- How did the constellations get their names?
2- Name two of the characters the constellations are named after.
3- Find words in the passage that give the meaning of:
a) getting bigger b) people who study stars and outer space
B: Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:
4- One of the things that changes the constellations shapes is.............
a) the universe expansion b) the change in their numbers
c) the interfering of the astronomers d) the climatic condition
5- The underlined word "mythology" is related to the..................
a) study of the stars b) ancient stories about gods
c) constellations photographing d) writings about constellations
6- Read the following passage, and then answer the questions:

Ed Hannigan has a job which few people would want. Every week he
falls off horses, he crashes cars and jumps from tall buildings. He has
broken nearly every bone in his body and has been in hospital ten times.
Ed works on films and television programmes, doing the dangerous things
that make them exciting. His main work is to replace famous
actors who don’t want to do dangerous things themselves. To do this kind
of work, You need to be very fit has to be the same, height and weight
as the actors he is replacing, and his hair and clothes also have to
look exactly the same. Ed enjoys his work and does not worry about the
danger "most things I do are quite safe," he says.
a) Give short answers to the following questions:
1- What kind of work does Ed do?
2- Why do famous actors not want to do dangerous things?
3- Why does Ed have to look like the actors he is replacing?
b) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4- What does them refer to in the dangerous things that make them exciting?
a) the actors Ed replaces b) films and television programmes
c) the dangerous things d) the jobs Ed does
5- Which of these words describes' the work Ed does?
a) photographic b) healthy c) dangerous d) boring
The Reader (The Mask of Gold) 7- A-Answer the following questions:
1- How was the ancient Egyptian civilisation more humane than that of the Incas?
2- To what extent was Leila lucky in the story?
B - Read the following quotation then answer the questions:
"We must keep both possibilities in mind until we have proof that one is correct."
3- Who said these words? To whom?
4- What were the two possibilities?
C - Complete the following to make meaningful sentences:
5- The Incas killed children to .................................................. .
6- It was out of jealousy that Amalia ...........................................
8
- Write a letter to your new English pen friend Tom telling him what
has happened in Egypt during the 25th January Revolution. Your name is
Ahmed.
9-A- Translate into Arabic:
Egypt deserves a
better future so we all have to work hard for its progress and
prosperity. We need a radical change in many systems and ways in our
life to be able to attain real progress. We have to uplift some banners
such as no for cheating, no for favoritism, no for bribe and no for any
form of corruption.
B- Translate into English:
لقد أذهل الشباب المصرى العالم أجمع بتماسكهم و شجاعتهم و ثباتهم.
الوحدة الوطنية هى وحدها الكفيلة بتوفير جدار الوقاية من اى تهديدات ارهابية محتملة