Final assessment exam (Second Semester)

1. ٌRead the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

   This was because it was found that secondary school students in the USA and the UK were spending the least time at school, with an average school year of 187 days. The typical Jordanian school year is longer than this. However, none of these are nearly as long as the   days per year, and in Japan, the school year numbers 243 days.school year in countries like Japan and South Korea. South Koreans attend school for 220.

   Students in............................. spend the least days away from their school.

    

   • Japan
   • the USA
   • South Korea
   • Jordanian

2. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

   In Finland, however, students are usually given less than half an hour of homework  per night, and they attend school for fewer and shorter days than 85% of other developed nations. 

   Despite this, they achieve top marks in subjects like Maths and Science. In addition, most students also speak at least two, and often three languages fluently. The contradictory views on whether students will succeed at school or not. The study suggests that the number and length of school days is not the only factor in determining whether students will succeed at school or not.

   The word that has nearly the same meaning as "two ideas are completely different and thus unable to both be true" is.....................  

   • nations
   • determining 
   • contradictory
   • fluently

3. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    

   Students follow a tailor-made curriculum at the school, including subjects such as Astronomy and Astrophysics. Lessons are a mixture of small class tutorials, with projects supervised by leading companies in both the space and technology industries. Prominent scientists and engineers are brought in as guest lecturers, with students aiming to achieve top grades in their Maths and Science exams.

   ........................... are two subjects that are presented to students who follow the space school.

   ...

    

   • science and engineering
   • Astronomy and Astrophysics
   • space and technology
   • Private businesses

4. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to answer the following question.

   Studio schools are pioneering schools which receive funding as well as support from private businesses, and which seek to encourage young people to undertake a less conventional form of secondary education. These schools often specialise in one specific area, whilst understanding that the same broad range of skills and qualifications should be made available to all young people.

   Which one of the following is not true about Studio schools?

   • They receive fund from the government
   • They receive support from private businesses
   • They specialise in one field
   • They receive fund from private sectors

5. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to answer the following question.

   Another strong motive is the desire to live in a new culture. Where do these students live? Many have rooms in halls of residence, especially in their first year; others rent flats or houses. A lucky minority lives in a property that their parents have bought for them.

   According to the text, what leads many students to study away from home?

    

   • To avoid debts
   • they have property they bought
   • because they have rooms in halls of residence
   • the desire to live in a new culture

6. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

   The earlier you start in the morning, the more beneficial your revision will be. That’s when you feel most awake and your memory is at its best. I’d also recommend studying for 30-minute periods, and then taking a break.  It’s been proved that concentration starts to decrease after half an hour, so frequent breaks will help the brain to recover and concentration to return.

   The sentence that shows the best time to start revising is .............................................

   • That’s when you feel most awake and your memory is at its best.
   • The earlier you start in the morning, the more beneficial your revision will be.
   • I’d also recommend studying for 30-minute periods, and then taking a break.
   • It’s been proved that concentration starts to decrease after half an hour.

7. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

   Physical activity is very important, of course, especially when you are studying. Exercise will make a huge difference to the way you feel. The physical activity will increase your heart rate and, in turn, that will increase your blood circulation.  It also sends more oxygen to the brain,  which makes you revise more efficiently!

    The underlined collocation "make a huge difference " in the text above means.............................

    

   • Relax                       
   • improve the study
   • change something 
   • keep fit

8. ٌٌRead the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to answer the following question.

   A few years ago, as many as 1,000 schools across the USA started making school years longer by adding up to ten extra days to the school year or by making each school day longer by half an hour. This was because it was found that secondary school students in the USA and the UK were spending the least time at school, with an average school year of 187 days. The typical Jordanian school year is longer than this. However, none of these are nearly as long as the school year in countries like Japan and South Korea. South Koreans attend schools for 220 days per year, and in Japan the school year numbers 243 days.

   How did American schools start making school years longer?

   • By adding up to ten extra days to the school year or making each school day shorter by half an hour .
   • . Spending the least time at school and attending schools for 220 days per year.
   • Through spending the most time at school and attending schools for 243 days per year.
   • Through online teaching

9. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

   It is said that the best way to acquire a language is to immerse yourself in it, and that’s what we offer at Extreme English: total immersion. You have to determine two things before attending such a course; The duration of the course you wish to attend and the nature of the course whether academic or vocational.

    

   The word that means "to be deeply involved in something and spend most of your time doing it" is ...............................

   • total
   • immerse
   • vocational
   • duration

10. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Our country has a high standard of education. This is mainly due to the fact that the government considers education a necessity.  All schools, from kindergarten to secondary, are the responsibility of the  Ministry of Education (MOE). Pre-school and kindergarten education is optional, followed by ten years of free, compulsory education. For higher education, students enter university, either for academic or vocational courses.

    ........................................... are non-obligatory stages of education for Jordanian students.

     

    • academic and vocational courses.
    • secondary and higher  education
    • Pre-school and kindergarten.
    • university and secondary

11. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to answer the following question.

    In Finland, however, students are usually given less than half an hour of homework per night. They attend school for fewer and shorter days than 85% of other developed nations. Despite this, they achieve top marks in subjects like Maths and Science. In addition, most students also speak at least two, and often three languages fluently.

    Quote the sentence which indicates that Finland students are multilingual. 

     

    • In Finland, however, students are usually given less than half an hour of homework per night.
    • In addition, most students also speak at least two, and often three languages fluently.
    • Despite this, they achieve top marks in subjects like Maths and Science.
    • most  students also speak at least two, and often three languages fluently.

12. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Its other main imports are cars, medicines and wheat. In 2013 CE, 23.6 % of Jordan's imports were from Saudi Arabia. This was followed by the EU, with 17.6 % of its imports. Other imports have come from China and the United States

    The country which supplies Jordan with most of its imports is .......................

    • Saudi Arabia
    • United states
    • china
    • UK

13. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Many students have rooms in halls of residence, especially in their first year; others rent flats or houses. A lucky minority live in a property that their parents have bought for them. Most of them need to learn to cook, do their own washing and manage their time and money.

    The underlined pronoun 'them' refer to.........................................

    • lucky minority
    • Houses
    • Students
    • flats

14. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Of course, for most young people, living away from home means borrowing even more money from the government. So why don’t students choose to avoid debt by staying at home, where they don't have to pay rent? Most of them say that they want to move to the university of their choice, rather than the nearest one. Another strong motive is the desire to live in a new culture.

            The meaning of the underlined word “ motive “ in the text above is ..............

     

    • relating to money
    • a reason for doing something
    • costs or charges
    • money you owe

15. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    In England, almost 50% of school leavers go on to higher education. The figure has not always been as high as this. Twenty years ago, it was closer to 30%, and thirty years before that, it was only about 5%. Another huge change has been financial. Before 1998 CE, higher education in the UK was completely free for UK citizens. Since then, tuition fees have been introduced. Most students borrow this money from the government. They don't have to repay it immediately. Instead, they pay it back slowly out of future earnings.

    The underlined phrase "the figure" in the above paragraph refers to ........................................

     

    • The number of school students.
    • the percentage of school leavers
    • university students.
    • British government.

16. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to answer the following question.

    Don't come away from a sales pitch wishing you had been better prepared. It is essential to know everything about your product. Do you know when it was developed, and where it is produced? You also need to know who the target market is – for example, the age group or income of the people who might buy it. It is important to appear confident (even if you’re nervous!). While you’re speaking, don’t keep your head down. Instead, look round the room and make eye contact with your audience. Smile! When you’ve finished speaking, invite questions.

    According to the paragraph, the salesperson needs to know two things about customers. Mention them.

    • age group and their need
    • age group and characters
    • when it was developed and where it is produced?
    • age group and income

17. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to answer the following question.

    Jordan has more free trade agreements than any other Arab country, and it trades freely with many countries, including the USA, Canada, and Malaysia. Which other areas are important for Jordan’s trade? Jordan first signed a trade agreement with the EU in 1997 CE. It signed a free trade agreement with Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia in 2004 CE. In 2011 CE, another trade agreement was made with the EU, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.

    Jordan trades freely with many Arab countries. Mention two of them.

     

     

    • Egypt and Morocco
    • Iraq and Indonesia
    • Canada and Malaysia
    • Tunisia and Canada

18. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

     Do you mind giving me some advice about diet?

    Prof: Nutrition is very important. You should try to eat as much fresh fruit and vegetables as you can. It’s essential not to become dehydrated, so drink lots of water.

    The word which means "the process of getting the right kind of food for good health and growth" is ...............................

     

    • diet
    • dehydrated
    • nutrition
    • vegetables                    

19. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Don't come away from a sales pitch wishing you had been better prepared. It is essential to know everything about your product. Do you know when it was developed, and where it is produced? You also need to know who the target market is  – for example, the age group or income of the people who might buy it. Not only that, you should know all about the competition  – that is, similar products on the market. Why is your product superior to others and why does it have better value?

    Knowing everything about similar products on the market refers to the ...........................

    • value of the similar product
    • competition
    • age group
    • target market 

20. Read the following text carefully, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    You will probably need to travel a lot, but that is not a problem as long as you enjoy visiting other countries. It is a very responsible job. I am aware that if I translate things badly, it could affect an important law or trade agreement between countries. However, you get a huge feeling of satisfaction when you know that people understand everything that you translate.

    According to the extract, working as an interpreter is considered a very responsible job because ...............................

    • It needs to travel alot
    • people understand everything that you translate.
    • you get a huge feeling of satisfaction.
    • if the interpreter  translates things badly, it could affect an important law or trade agreement between countries.

21.  

    Read the following extract taken from A Green Cornfield carefully, then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the sentence below.

    The cornfield stretched a tender green

    To right and left beside my walks

    The underlined word  'tender' means ........................

    • old and strong   
    • small                  
    • fresh and young
    • agreement

22. Read the following extract taken from Around the World in Eighty Days, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the sentence below.

    The train stopped at eight o'clock, in the midst of a glade some fifteen miles beyond Rothal, where there were several bungalows and workmen's cabins.

    The underlined word 'bungalows' means ...........................

    • a ship powered by steam
    • the name of the elephant 
    • a city
    • a house with one floor

23.  

    Read the following extract taken from A Green Cornfield, and then choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the sentence below.

    A stage below, in gay accord 

    White butterflies danced on the wing

    And still the singing skylark soared

    And silent sank and soared to sing

    The rhetorical device mentioned in the third line is ............................

    • simile
    • Metaphor
    • alliteration
    • personification

24. Read the following extract taken from Around the World in Eighty Days, and then answer the question that follows.

    ‘‘Where are we?’ asked Sir Francis. ‘At the hamlet of Kholby.’

    ‘Do we stop here?’ ‘Certainly. The railway isn’t finished.’

    ‘What! Not finished?’ ‘No. There’s still a matter of fifty miles to be laid from here to Allahabad, where the line begins again.’

    Why can’t the train continue its journey from Kholby to Allahabad?

    • Answer:

      The train can't continue its journey from Kholby to Allahabad because the railway isn’t finished.

25. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Samia’s ........................ indicates that she has the needed experience for the required job.

     

    • track record
    • urban planning
    • reputation        
    • arithmetic

26. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Nasser has applied to ............................. the company where his father works.

     

    • make              
    • attend          
    • join
    • legacy

27. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    It’s important to drink a lot of water in order to avoid.   ....................................... .

     

    • complementary           
    • dehydration           
    • concentration
    • vocational

28. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    If you want to lose weight, you should......................every day.

     

    • do exercise
    • make a mistake
    • make small talk
    • earn the respect 

29. Choose the correct body idiom to replace the underlined phrase which has the same meaning .

    Majed is too nervous to do a parachute jump. I think he will lose his confidence at the last minute.

     

    • put his back into it
    • play it by ear 
    • get it of his chest
    • get cold feet

30. Choose the correct collocation to replace the underlined misused one :

    If you send money to a charity, you will do exercise to a lot of lives.

     

    • draw up a timetable
    • shake hands  
    • do a subject
    • make a difference

31. Choose the correct word to replace the underlined misused one to make the correct collocation.

    You look tired. Why don’t you make a break.

     

    • earn         
    • take           
    • do            
    • cause

32. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

    The best way to acquire language is to.......................yourself into it.

     

    • collect        
    • concentrate         
    • circulate        
    • immerse

33. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

    My brother has just left school. Now he’s a university........................... .

    • Academic      
    • vocational           
    • postgraduate
    • undergraduate

34. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

     

    My uncle is fluent in several languages. He is often able to …………………….. for us during conversations with foreigners.

     

    • translation            
    • regional
    • interpret           
    • rewarding

35. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

    When you are responsible and adaptable,you can.............................your difficulties.

     

    • get around
    • fond of
    • intern
    • get valuable work experience

36. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

    My sister is really good ............................ drawing and painting.

    • in
    • at
    • into
    • on

37. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    My friend has just got a ......................... at our local bank.

    • work
    • meeting
    • job
    • agreement

38. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Students............................to receive their results very soon.

     

    • expectancy
    • expectantly
    • expectation
    • expect       

39. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

     

    There isn’t as much............................. information on the website as in the book.

     

    • educate            
    • educational
    • education          
    • educationally

40. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

    Mohammad wasn’t very well-qualified ......................... but he had a lot of experience.

     

    • academy
    • academic            
    • academically            
    • academise

41. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

    Hospitals have a ............................... to provide the best medical care.

     

    • commit    
    • committed         
    • commitment        
    • committedly

42. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

    Don’t ........................ on the internet to get your information .

     

    • reliable        
    • reliant            
    • reliantly
    •      rely       

43. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

    Maha shows great.............................for her new job as a lawyer in the court.

     

    • enthusiasm          
    • enthusiastic
    • enthusiastically
    • enthuse

44. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Don't talk to the driver. He must.  ................................  

     

    • concentration
    • concentrate           
    • concentrating
    • concentrating           

45. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Markets have different kinds of food which are ......................... prepared from animal product.

     

    • attract       
    • attractive
    • attraction
    • attractively

46. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

    If I ................. you, I would follow the instruction.

     

    • am          
    • had been
    • was
    • were

47. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

     

    Jaber looked .........................  he hadn’t slept very well.

     

    • even if   
    • as if
    • if only
    • whether

48. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Babies are usually happy ......................... they’re hungry or cold. 

     

    • as long as
    • provided that
    • unless
    • if

49. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

     

    Do you know ................................. I’ve passed my exam or not?

     

    • if                       
    • when                           
    • where                  
    • whether        

50. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

     

    ........................ growing subject in the world is Computer Science.

     

     

    • The most 
    • The less 
    • many
    • more than

51. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

     

    I didn’t sleep very well. If only I ........................ my cushion.

     

    • don’t change 
    • hadn’t changed   
    • didn’t  change  
    • haven’t changed

52. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

     

    Neither tennis nor handball is as popular as football.

    Football.............................................................................. .

     

    • Football is as popular as tennis and handball.
    • Football is more popular than tennis and handball.
    • Football is less popular than tennis and handball.
    • Football isn’t as popular as tennis and handball.

53. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    How much revision should I do?

     Could you tell me ................................................................................... 

    • Could you tell me how much revision I do should?
    • Could you tell me how much revision I should do?
    • Could you tell me how much revision I should do
    • Could you tell me how much revision I do?

54. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    People say that money makes us happy.

     Money ................................................................... .    

     

    • are said to makes us happy.
    • is said to make us happy.
    • is said to made us happy. 
    • was said to make us happy.

55. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.  

     

    It was too hot to go to the beach yesterday.

    I wish ............................................................ .       

    • it has been cooler.  
    • it had been hotter.
    • it had been cooler. 
    • it hadn’t been cooler.

56. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

     

    How much money does laila have?

    Do you mind..................................................................... 

     

    • how much money laila does have?
    • tell me how much money laila has ?
    • telling me how much money did laila have?
    • telling me how much money laila has?

57. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

     

    Scientists claim that couples who fight a lot really love each other.

    It ..................................................................................................... .

    • is claimed that couples who fight a lot really love each other.
    • claims that couples who fight a lot really love each other.
    • has claimed that couples who fight a lot really love each other.
    • claimed that couples who fight a lot really love each other.

58. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

     

    Experts think that students take regular breaks while studying .

     Students ....................................................................................................... .

     

    • are thought to takes regular breaks while studying.
    • are thought to take regular breaks while studying.
    • thought to take regular breaks while studying.
    • were thought to took regular breaks while studying.

59. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Kareem wasn't free at the weekend , so he wasn’t able to go to the stadium.

    If ............................................................................................................................ .

    • Kareem hadn’t been free at the weekend , he would have been able to go to the stadium.
    • Kareem had been free at the weekend , he would have been able to go to the stadium.
    • Kareem hadn’t been free at the weekend , he wouldn’t have been able to go to the stadium.
    • Kareem hadn't been free at the weekend, he wouldn’t have been able to go to the stadium.

60. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    If I had slept better the night before the exam, I could have concentrated better.

    I ................................................................................................................................... .

     

     

    • I slept better the night before the exam, so I  concentrated better.
    • I didn’t sleep better the night before the exam, so I  concentrated better.
    • I slept better the night before the exam, so I  didn’t concentrate better.
    • I didn’t sleep better the night before the exam, so I  didn’t concentrate better.

61. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Ahmad should have done his homework better .

    Ahmad wishes ...................................................................... .

     

    • he hadn’t done his homework better.
    • he has done his homework better.
    • he has done his homework better.
    • he had done his homework better.

62. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    If you study hard, you will pass your exam.

    Unless .................................................................................. .

     

    • you study hard, you won't  pass your exam.
    • you study hard, you will pass your exam.
    • you don’t  study hard, you will pass your exam.
    • you don’t study hard, you won't  pass your exam.

63. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Everywhere we go we will hear the constant hum and buzz of technology .

    The rhetorical device used in the undrlined words in the above sentence is ............................... .

     

     

    • simile             
    • onomatopoeia         
    • metaphor                
    • personification

64. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    Remember /, / career direction / it’s never / or change / to study / too late /.

    The sentence that has the correct order of the words and phrases above is ..................... .

    • Remember, too late it’s never or change to study career direction.
    • Remember, it’s never or change too late to study career direction.
    • Remember, to study it’s never or change too late career direction.
    • Remember, it’s never too late to study or change career direction.

65. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete the following sentence.

    The money you save over your lifetime to pay for your old age is called ..........

    • bensions
    • pentions
    • pensions
    • pinsions