ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXPERIMENTAL EXAMINATION ( NEW SYSTEM ) FIRST FOREIGN LANGUAGE : ENGLISH TIME : 3 HOURS )(االسئلة فى اربع صفحبت )2016 اللغة االجنبية االولى ( االنجليزية ) (امححبن ججريبي االجبببث المتنررة عن اسئلت االختيبر من متعدد لن تقدر ويتم تقدير االجببت االولى فقط:تنبيت مهم A. Language Functions ( 8 marks ) 1) Respond to each of the following situations: 1- Someone says that he still can't find a job. Deny this. 2- Someone tells you that Anthony Hope wrote” The prisoner of Zenda “ in Three moths . You are very surprised by this . 3- You want to know about a friend’s energy-saving habits . 4- A friend asks for your advice about keeping fit . Advise him. 2) Mention the place , the speakers and the language function of each of the following two mini-dialogues : 1- A : Excuse me , sir . The captain has Place :………………. asked everyone to return to their seats. Speaker A:………….. B : Does that mean we are going to Speaker B:………….. land soon? Function : …………. A : Yes , in about 15 minutes . 2- A : Could you help me carry the Place :………………. shopping into the house, please Hoda ? Speaker A:………….. B : Ok, mum. Where shall I put it ? Speaker B:………….. A : Just put the bags on the kitchen Function : …………. floor for the moment. B. Vocabulary & Structure ( 14 marks ) 3) Choose the correct answer from a , b, c, or d : 1- No one is sure where Ali is, but we think he …………….gone to see his uncle . a- needn't have b- can’t have c- might have d- must have 2- The molten rock heats underground ……………..of water. a- spies b- leaks c- lakes d- looks 3- These are my plans for the summer holidays. First of all , I ………… to Alex. a- will go b- am going to go c- are going d- have gone
4-After hitting her head in an accident, Soha couldn’t remember anything . Doctors think she has …………… a- influenza b- amnesia c-diabetes d- fever 5- Politics …………….. popular at this university. a- has b- are c- be d- is 6- Nurses are part of the medical ……………………… a- profession b- work c- job d- career 7- They report that two people …………in the explosion. a- were killed b- killed c- have killed d- are to kill 8- ………… is entertainment that helps people to forget about their worries. a- Debate b- Escapism c- Publication d- Coronation 9-…………………..you have any problem, give me a ring immediately. a- Were b- Should c- Unless d- Had 10- When I was at school, I won a poetry writing…………. a- race b- article c- competition d-game 11- She asked me whether ………there before . a- I had been b- I went c- I go d- Had I been 12- The mother used ……….. to remove the paint stain on the coat. a- turpentine b- gasoline c- sap d- petrol 13- Many people ……………….vegetables in their gardens . a- growing b- are grown c- grow d- is grown 14- He spent three days in hospital to ……..after his operation. a- commemorate b- recuperate c- excavate d- create 15- He is flying to London at the weekend. His flight ……………..at 5.30 . a- leaving b- leaves c- left d- leave 16- The doctor assured us that there would be no…………from the medicine. a- side lights b- side shows c- side effects d- side burns 4) Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write it correctly: 1- The police is going to get new uniforms. 2- The street where I live is only three metres width. 3- Oil and gas are find under the ground . 4- Before I entering the head quarters, people have to show their credit cards . 5- The accident wouldn’t happen if he hadn’t been using his mobile. 6- The statue of Ramses II is a very important Ancient Egyptian Magnet . C. Reading 5) Read the following passage , then answer the questions:
Plants make most food people eat. They grow almost everywhere on our planet. Their parts include roots, stem, and leaves . The root takes in water and nutrients from the soil . The stem carries water and nutrients from the roots to the other parts. The leaves take the nutrients and light .All plants produce flowers to make seeds so another plant can grow. Plants need energy to grow, replace damaged cells, get rid of waste, and reproduce. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make food. In this process , carbon dioxide and water combine in the presence of light to form food. Plants convert energy from the sun by absorbing it through their leaves . Chlorophyll, the green colour found in plants, helps plants, make food. During photosynthesis, leaves use light and energy to change carbon dioxide and water into food, and then oxygen is released into the air . A- Answer the following questions : 1- According to the passage , how do humans get the oxygen they breathe ? 2- Energy is necessary to plants, why ? 3- What is the function of the stem and the root in a plant? B- Choose the correct answer from a, b , c, or d : 4- Plants make food through Photosynthesis in which………..combine. a- water, carbon, and energy b- light, carbon and water c- carbon, light , and dioxide d- light, water ,and carbon dioxide 5- ……………help plants reproduce. a- Seeds and stem b- Seeds and flowers c- Roots and seeds d- Plants and seeds 6) Read the following passage , then answer the questions: Taha Hussein was not born blind. He lost his sight after having the wrong medicine. So, he received special treatment from his parents but he sometimes felt that his parents didn’t care about him. When he was a very little boy, he didn’t understand the reason for this but soon he found out. His brothers and sisters could do many things that he couldn’t do of course because they saw but he did not . This made him sit alone most of time. All these experiences stirred him to use his mind more and pushed him to try discovering things by himself, but this put him into many troubles. One day, something happened that changed his life and made him quite shy. It came to his mind to eat with both hands instead of one. As soon as he tried to do so, his sisters and brothers roared with laughter but his father sadly said: “ That is not the way to eat, son “ A- Answer the following questions :
1- What caused Taha to lose his sight ? 2- How did his parents treat him ? 3- What does the underlined word “ So “ mean ? B- Choose the correct answer from a, b , c, or d : 4- Taha lost the sense of…………. a- hearing b- sight c- tasting d- touching 5- The difference between Taha and his brothers and sisters ……… a- he could see, but they couldn’t b- they all couldn’t see. c- he couldn’t see, but they could d- they all could hear D- The Novel ( The Prisoner of Zenda ) A- Answer the following questions : 1- Rassendyll and Sapt needed a permit to leave the city. Why ? 2- How did Sapt explain Rassendyll’s injured finger to Freyler ? 3- Why wasn’t Rassendyll as sick as the king was ? 4- According to Flavia, how has Rassendyll ( the king ) changed in his appearance ? B- Read the following quotation and then answer the questions : “ It’s good to meet your cousin! You must forgive me if I seemed surprised, as it isn’t everyday that you see your double “ 1- Who said this to whom ? 2-Where was it said ? 3- Why was the speaker surprised ? C- Find the mistake in each sentence and correct it : 1- Michael rides through the poor part of town without a close guard. 2- Rose’s family were richer and more important than the Rassendylls. E. Writing 8) Write a paragraph of about 100 words on : “ How to share in the progress of your country “ F. Translation 9) A- Translate into Arabic : If wood is heated, chemicals are produced which can be used to make medicines and some kinds of plastic. Wood products are also used in some type of ice cream. B- Translate into English : . تم نشر متبهب فى امثر من مبئت دولت حىه العبلم-1 . الشمس قىيت و عليل اال تنظر اليهب مببشرة و اال سىف تضر بصرك-2 انحهث االسئلة
ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXPERIMENTAL EXAMINATION ( NEW SYSTEM )
First Foreign Language: ENGLISH
)نموذج إجابة امتحان تجريبي ( لغة إنجليزية A. Language Functions ( 8 marks ) 1) Respond to each of the following situations: ( 4 × 1 = 4 marks ) 1- That's untrue, the situation vacant section of the newspapers has lists of find a job. 2- Really ! I didn’t know that. 3- What do you do to save energy? / How do you save energy? 4- If I were you , I’d go swimming / do exercises everyday ……. . ( Any reasonable answer is accepted ) 2) Mention the place , the speakers and the language function of each of the following two minidialogues : ( 4 marks ) ( Half a mark for each correct answer ) 1- place : a plane - Speaker A : steward / stewardess Speaker B : passenger - Function : making a request. 2- place : outside a family house - Speaker A : mother Speaker B : daughter - Function : asking for help and agree to help ( Any reasonable answer is accepted ) B. Vocabulary & structure ( 14 marks ) 3) Choose the correct answer from a , b, c, or d : ( 16× 1/2 = 8 marks ) 1- c- might have 2- c- lakes 3- b- am going to go 4- b- amnesia 5- d- is 6- a- profession 7- a- were killed 8- b- Escapism 9- b- Should 10- c- competition 11- a- I had been 12- a- turpentine 13- c- grow 14- b- recuperate 15- b- leaves 16- c- side effects 4) Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write it correctly: ( 6 × 1 = 6 marks ) 1- is ……….. are 2- width ………. wide 3- find ……….. found 4- credit ……….. identity 5- wouldn’t ……….. wouldn’t have happened 6- magnet ………… monument C. Reading ( 8 marks ) 5) Read the following passage , then answer the questions: ( 4 marks ) A- Answer the following questions : ( 3 × 1 = 3 marks ) 1- During photosynthesis, leaves use light and energy to change carbon dioxide and water into food, and then oxygen is released into the air. 2- Plants need energy to help them grow, replace damaged cells, get rid of waste and reproduce. 3- The stem carries water and nutrients from the roots to the other parts and the root takes in water and Nutrients from the soil. B- Choose the correct answer from a, b , c, or d : ( half a mark each ) 4- d- light, water ,and carbon dioxide 5- b- Seeds and flowers. 6) Read the following passage , then answer the questions: ( 4 marks ) A- Answer the following questions : ( 3 × 1 = 3 marks ) 1- He lost his sight after having the wrong medicine . 2- He received special treatment from his parents. 3- "So" means Therefore / That’s why / Thus / Consequently / For the reason. B- Choose the correct answer from a, b , c, or d : ( half a mark each ) 4- b- sight 5- c- he couldn’t see but they could
D- The Novel ( The Prisoner of Zenda ) ( 9 marks ) A- Answer the following questions : ( 4 × 1 = 4 marks ) 1- Because Strelsau was surrounded by a wall .That wall had gates that couldn’t be opened without a permit. So Sapt and Rassendyll had to get a permit from the king to give to the guard to open the gate for them. 2- Sapt told Freyler that the king’s finger was caught in a door. 3- Rassendyll wasn’t as sick as the king because he ate just one cake. 4- According to Flavia, Rassendyll ( the king ) changed as he looks more tired, serious and thinner. B- Read the following quotation and then answer the questions : ( 3 × 1 = 3 marks ) 1- King Radolf to Rassendyll 2- At the forest of Zenda. 3- Because Rassendyll ( the spoken to ) looks exactly like him as if they were identical twins. C- Find the mistake in each sentence and correct it : ( 2 × 1 = 2 marks ) 1- Michael ………………. Rassendyll 2- were …………………….. weren’t E. Writing ( 6 marks ) 8) The paragraph will be scored according to the following criteria: “ How to share in the progress of your country “ - The topic sentence and its development. ( 2 marks ) - Relevance of what is written to the topic provided. ( 2 marks ) - Syntactic variety and correct spelling. ( 2 marks ) F. Translation ( 5 marks) 9) A- Translate into Arabic : ( 3 marks ) تنتج بعض الكيماويات التى يمكن استخذامها فى صنع بعض االدوية و بعض انىاع البالستيك كما يتم استخذام, عنذما يتم تسخين الخشب .المنتجات الخشبية فى بعض انىاع االيس كريم B- Translate into English : ( 2 marks ) 1- Her books have been published in over / more than a hundred countries. 2- The sun is very strong and you should not look directly/ straight at it, otherwise you will hurt your sight.