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بســـم ﷲ الرحمن الرحيـــم
دولة فلسطين State Of Palestine وزارة التربية والتعليم Ministry of Education قلقيلية/ مديرية التربية و التعليم Directorate of Education / Qalqilia 1st Semester Exam 2015 English Language Humanities and Scientific streams Paper Two Date: 21 / 12 / 2015 Name : ........................................... فرعي العلمي و العلوم اإلنسانية Time: 3 hours This paper includes Reading , Literature and Writing Total Marks (60 ) Part One : Reading (35 points) Text A: Read the following text then answer the questions below :1 In English, the phrase ‘black sheep of the family’ is used to describe someone who doesn’t live his or her life the way the rest of the family expects them to. People like this must be common, because many other languages, mostly European, have exactly the same idiom. Other languages, like Russian, talk about someone being a ‘white crow’ (crows being birds that are 5 nearly always black). Real black sheep are rather rare. From a farmer’s point of view, black wool couldn’t be changed into different colours, so it was seen as worthless. As a result, farmers used to be disappointed when, by chance, their white sheep sometimes had a baby with black wool. So if a family had a ‘black sheep’, it was definitely thought to be something undesirable. Nowadays, 10 though, the phrase has lost some of its negative meaning. This is probably because people don’t worry as much as they used to if someone is a bit different from normal. In fact, some people even think of it as an advantage: it means that the person has a more exciting life than most others, who just follow the rules and don’t take risks. Q1- Complete the following sentences with a maximum of two words from the text. 1- The idea of being a 'black sheep' seems to be quite ………………….in European countries. 2- Several languages have an………………………similar to the English phrase 'black sheep'. 3- In real life, however, black sheep are not common, in fact, they are ………… …………. 4- Black wool is …………………….., so farmers regard it as ………………………… 5- The life of 'black sheep' may be more exciting because they are more likely to ………. ……. Q2- Find opposite words from the text to the following . different …………. valuable ……………… boring ……………………. lead …………… Q3-Complete : a- The idiom 'black sheep' or 'white crow' of the family means ………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………. b- In modern times , the phrase 'black sheep ' …………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. Q4-Fill in the blank spaces with the suitable linking words from the list. Note: there are more words than needed. As a result
in fact
because
when
1: We went on holiday to Bethlehem several times ……………..my brother and I were young. 2: It will be very difficult. …………………, it may be nearly impossible. 3: I won't trust her any more……………………..she passed on my secret. Page ( 1 ) Cont./2
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