unit one exam
1- In ancient times, they used smoke signals and after writing developed, they invented more ingenious methods of delivering messages; for example, sending a message in a bottle. At the turn of the 20th century, bottles were found which had been sent by people who were traveling on board the Titanic.
One of the inventive methods of delivering messages was
- smoke signals
- writing
- a message in a bottle
- None of the above
2- Jane Goodall saw that different groups of chimpanzees had battles in which they tried to wipe out the rival group. But before this, her studies showed her that the chimpanzees could clearly communicate, allowing them to groom and help each other, share food as well as have arguments.
The above paragraph shows that Jane discovered that these animals are:
- dangerous
- weird
- cute
- None of the above
3- At this time, people believed that only humans could use tools, but Jane watched chimpanzees using sticks to take ants from a tree, and then used the sticks to feed the ants to their young.
The above paragraph shows that Jane could prove that chimpanzees can:
- make tools
- use tools
- make and use tools
- None of the above
4- Eventually, the boy-pharaoh grew up and, with the assistance of powerful priests, he took control. In 196 BCE, like all the other pharaohs before him, he wished to announce to the world the importance of his role. The Rosetta Stone is one of 18 stones that were put in temples around Egypt; their purpose was both to point this message and to bring into law some very generous tax breaks for priests.
The underlined words “this message” refer to:
- the assistance of powerful priests.
- The Rosetta Stone is one of 18 stones
- Announcing to the world the importance of the pharaoh’s role
- None of the above
5- An English researcher named Thomas Young came across a group of symbols that spelled out the name 'Ptolemy’. His work was continued by Jean-Francois Champollion who finally figured out how to read the mysterious text in 1882. Young and Champollion's work allowed us to work out exactly what is written on all the great objects and monuments of Egypt.
The main advantage of spelling out the name ‘Ptolemy’ had led people to:
- understand other symbols
- read the mysterious text
- discover exactly what is written on the monuments of Egypt.
- None of the above
6- A notable example is Rongorongo, which scholars believe may be a written language from Easter Island. It was found in the 19th century on various wooden objects and is made up of symbols showing animals, humans and plants. There have been many attempts to work out what meaning it conveys. This suggested that it may be related to the cycles of the moon. It is also possible that Rongorongo is not written text at all, but in fact an early kind of memory aid or even simply decoration.
The main idea of the above paragraph is to tell us that Rongorongo:
- is a kind of memory aid
- is not a written text
- is a decoration
- None of the above
7- Having a good command of a foreign language can help young people be successful in their chosen careers. What's more, proficiency in a different language also makes traveling less stressful and fun!Finally, we shouldn't forget that when students learn a foreign language, they are also learning about the culture of the country or countries where it is spoken. This is a great way of promoting global understanding too.
Learning about the culture of the country where the language is spoken leads to:
- success in careers
- fun in traveling
- global understanding
- None of the above
8- In Jordan, you must ………………………………………………….…………… if you reach the age of sixty.
- retired
- retire
- retirement
- None of the above
9- She came back from work exhausted, both ……………...............................................……… and mentally.
- physically
- physical
- physic
- None of the above
10- Doctors say his injured shoulder will take time to ……………..................................................……….
- strong
- strength
- strengthen
- None of the above
11- Ali ……………...............................................……… contact with his father for some time before the two reunited in 2016
- delivered
- passed on
- lost
- None of the above
12- She struggled to ……………...............................................……… during the argument, but her point was finally understood.
- keep in touch
- convey her message
- lose her touch
- None of the above
13- Unfortunately, my college and I …………........................................……… over the years, so I have no idea how she is doing now.
- lost touch
- made contact
- maintained contact
- None of the above
14- The letter was carefully written to ……………...............................................……… of appreciation and gratitude.
- convey a message
- lose touch
- make contact
- None of the above
15- He's not very good at getting his ideas ……………...............................................………
- out
- take in
- across
- None of the above
16- I ……………...............................................……… an old friend while shopping yesterday.
- came across
- got across
- brought about
- None of the above
17- Sara ……………............................……… in Amman with her husband and children, but she ……………...............................................……… at the hotel this weekend.
- is living, stays
- lives, stays
- lives, is staying
- None of the above
18- We……………...............................................……… that she is really nice.
- think
- thinks
- are thinking
- None of the above
19- This door ……………...............................................……… to be locked
- is appearing
- appears
- has appeared
- None of the above
20- ……………...............................................……… the difference between the two pictures?
- Do you see
- Are you seeing
- Does you see
- None of the above
21- Actor Omar ……………...............................................……… at local theater next week
- appear
- appears
- is appearing
- None of the above
22- My brother now ……………...............................................……… with me.
- lives
- live
- is living
- None of the above
23- They ……………...............................................……… on the project.
- don’t currently work
- were currently working
- are currently working
- None of the above
24- Young people ……………...............................................……… longer and longer to get married
- are waiting
- wait
- were waiting
- None of the above
25- I ……………...............................................……… my homework earlier today.
- finished
- finish
- have finished
- None of the above
26- l ……………...............................................……… to John, so he knows what's happening now
- was writing
- have written
- had written
- None of the above
27- I ……………...............................................……… this book for two weeks now.
- have read
- have been reading
- read
- None of the above
28- Jane went to the zoo after she……………...............................................……… a lot about elephants
- had read
- read
- have read
- None of the above
29- There's a letter for me, ……………...............................................………?
- isn’t there
- isn’t it
- aren’t they
- None of the above
30- I am at the right address, ……………...............................................………?
- am l
- aren't I
- don’t I
- None of the above
31- Someone has left the light on, ……………...............................................………?
- haven’t they
- hasn’t it
- haven’t you
- None of the above
32- She never smiles, ……………...............................................………?
- does she
- doesn’t she
- isn’t she
- None of the above
33- She has been training to be a doctor for six years. This sentence means:
- actions or events completed at a specific time in the past.
- finished actions in the past when we don’t say exactly when they happened.
- actions and state which began in the past and continue until now.
- None of the above
34- Someone stole Mark’s car while he was sleeping.
- actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past.
- a long activity interrupted by a short one.
- actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
- None of the above
35- The human brain contains about 100 billion neurons.
- an action in progress or repeated over a period of time up until now.
- routines and habits.
- facts and things that are generally true.
- None of the above
36- The saddest thing for army families in the past is when they ……………...............................................……… a condolence message (telegram) from the army.
- delivered
- established
- lost
- None of the above
37- Ahmad: We haven’t read the report yet.
Basem: ……………...............................................………
- didn’t you
- have you
- haven’t you
- None of the above
38- Salem: You look very smart in that black suit.
Akram: ……………...............................................………?
- Do I
- Am I
- Do you
- None of the above
39- My nickname in the office is “Slugger”, ……………...............................................………?
- Aren’t I
- isn’t it
- Am I
- None of the above
40- She’s furious at how slowly the investigation is proceeding. The underlined adjective can be replaced by
- annoyed
- livid
- tense
- None of the above
41- She was very …………...............................................……… as she waited for the interview.
- ecstatic
- livid
- tense
- None of the above
42- I was absolutely ecstatic when I heard the door opening. Replace the misused adjective with the correct one.
- bewildered
- exasperated
- terrrified
- None of the above
43- Replace the underlined words with phrases from those in choices:
Muna: I’m very nervous about my next interview.
Salma: Don’t worry, everything will be fine.
- I’m walking on air
- It’s been keeping me up at night
- I’m feeling a bit blue
- None of the above
44- Replace the underlined words with phrases from those in choices:
Jamal: Do you know that I won the award?
Omar: unbelievable! You are lucky boy.
Jamal: Sure, I’m so ecstatic.
- I’m heartbroken
- I’m worried sick about.
- I can’t stop smiling
- None of the above
45- Replace the underlined words with phrases from those in choices:
Lama: I'm really sad about the end of the movie.
Malak: it is just a movie.
- I’m feeling a bit blue.
- Get out of here
- is driving me up the wall.
- None of the above
46- Why are you ……………...............................................……… down my throat?
- walking
- jumping
- breaking
- None of the above
47- We ……………...............................................……… right from the start. We talked all day.
- created a real bond
- hit it off
- had a laugh
- None of the above
48- When Salem returned to find his new car scratched, he was ……………...............................................……….
- ecstatic
- bewildered
- livid
- None of the above
49- The researchers ……………...............................................……… understood the ancient text before that incredible day.
- had been
- had never
- have never
- None of the above
50- Do I really have to spell……………...............................................……… the reasons you should not drop litter?
- up
- in
- out
- None of the above