Unit 1 exam -يوسف العمري
Part One:Reading Comprehension
Read the following extracts, and choose the correct answer. Your answers should only be based on the extracts
Extract A
We know that some animals understand basic instructions, allowing travellers to control their horses or camels, for example. But although some of the more intelligent animals can figure out what we want them to do, we have long assumed that communication with - and between - animals must be limited. However, thanks to the work done by the naturalist Jane Goodall since the 1960s, we should take the possibility seriously that some animals can both take in what we are saying and get across complex ideas.
1-Find the phrasal verb which means successfully communicate
- Allow to
- Figure out
- Take in
- Get across
2-Why has the author mentioned ‘travellers’ in the first sentence?
- To state that travellers understand horses and camels.
- To explain that horses and camels have a special language.
- To tell the reader that they can travel using camels and horses.
- To show that horses and camels understand basic instructions.
Extract B
Jane 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. Jane pointed out that the animals couldn’t communicate using language like people, but they could communicate by touch and sound. Amazingly, she also realised they could use sign language.
3-What does the underlined word ‘groom’ best mean?
- Brush and clean fur
- Cause something to happen
- Destroy something completely
- See with difficulty
4- Based on the text, choose the correct sentence about chimpanzees
- They can communicate by touch, sound and sign language
- They could talk and use tools
- They use tools to fight their rivals
- They share food and communicate using language like people.
Extract C
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 stone is of particular historical importance because the ‘memo’ it contains is written in three languages: Greek, an Egyptian language called Demotic, and hieroglyphics like those found on tombs.
5- What makes the Rosetta Stone historically significant?
- It was carved by a boy-pharaoh
- It contains a message written in three languages
- It was placed in temples for religious purposes
- It granted tax breaks to priests
6- The underlined pronoun ‘their’ refers to ______.
- priests
- pharaohs
- stones
- temples
7- The powerful priests helped the boy-pharaoh to take control over Greece around 196 BCE.
- صحيح
- خاطئ
Extract D
Then there's the beautiful Voynich Manuscript, a book which has been dated to the early 15th century. It is thought to be written in a European language-though not a familiar one - and contains strange pictures of plants and animals. Some researchers have suggested it is a fake and others a guide to medieval medicine. Because it remains so mysterious, it has inspired many contemporary films and books.
8-Choose the incorrect information about Voynich Manuscript.
- It contains strange pictures of plants and animals
- It is a book that belongs to the 15th century.
- It is considered by some as a guide to medieval medicine.
- Its mystery has been solved by contemporary films and books.
9- The underlined pronoun ‘one’ refers to ____.
- manuscript
- book
- language
- century
10- Voynich Manuscript is described as _____________.
- beautiful and mysterious
- historical and strange
- contemporary and medieval
- European and familiar
Part Two: Vocabulary & Idiomatic Usage
Read the following sentences, and choose the correct answer
11- Marah and Jihan wanted to establish contact with the new private school, but their manageress didn’t look at it that way. The underlined phrasal verb means
- Go out with
- Understand and remember
- Think in a particular way
- See something with difficulty
12-The naturalist pointed out that some animals are ______ that eat meat and grass.
- omnivores
- rivals
- greetings
- edgeways
13- Choose the wrong collocation.
Fatima ______ a message to Wisam that he will have a job interview soon.
- passed on
- conveyed
- delivered
- processed
14- You know I always see Abdullah. We have ____ contact since graduation.
- stayed
- established
- spread
- lost
15- Choose the sentence with the similar meaning.
Students in different countries can stay in touch using social media.
- Students in different countries can lose touch using social media
- Social media enables students in different countries to maintain contact
- Students in different countries can lose contact using social media
- Social media enables students in different countries to maintain touch
16- If you come across as a warm person, people are likely to _____ you.
- take to
- strike up
- have a laugh
- jump down
17- _____ questions at someone means asking someone a lot of questions.
- Refusing
- Firing
- Insisting
- Throwing
18- If someone pays you ________, smile and say ‘thank you’
- a conversation
- an impression
- a compliment
- small talk
19- Amjad feels completely ____ as he has no idea where he has lost his mobile phone.
- ecstatic
- thrilled
- terrified
- bewildered
20- Muhannad is becoming more and more exasperated about the situation.
The underlined word exasperated best means
- frightened
- devastated
- annoyed
- nervous
21- Choose the sentence that expresses sadness.
- I can’t stop smiling
- It’s been keeping me up at night
- I’m heartbroken
- I can breathe a sigh of relief now
22-Replace the highlighted phrase with the suitable expression.
Lama: I finally finished my science project.
Ayah: That must be relief for you.
- a weight off your mind
- a pain
- worried sick about you
- the worst thing that could happen
23- “Get out of here” has an idiomatic usage that expresses ______.
- anxiety
- annoyance
- surprise
- happiness
24- I’m feeling a bit _____ in the dumps.
- over
- up
- through
- down
25- The neighbours are playing loud music, which _________.
- has had it up to here with it
- is sorry to hear that
- makes me walk on air
- is driving me up the wall
26-Siwar found it hard to solve and understand what the teacher was talking about.
Replace the underlined verb phrase with the correct meaning.
- pointed out
- figured out
- spelled out
- wiped out
27- Please write down the message, and I’ll _____ it to her office later.
- pass on
- stay in
- deliver
- established
28- Suhayb was angry because he found that Sami scratched his car again.
- confused
- nervous
- livid
- sad
29- It was raining so heavily that we could barely see the road ahead.
- get across
- bring about
- make out
- stay in
30-Dima: I was sick all the weekend.
Lĩn: Oh! .......................
- I don’t blame you
- I am so sorry to hear that
- You lucky thing!
- What’s the worst that could happen?
Part Three:Structure & Functions
Read the following sentences, and choose the correct answer.
31-When Husayn got to the stadium, he _____ a huge queue.
- joined
- had joined
- was joining
- had been joining
32- Two years later, he received a letter from a Sicilian girl, who had found his bottle and soon after they were married!
The underlined verb phrase is used to talk about
- an action that happened before another one
- actions happening at the same time
- temporary actions that are happening around now
- facts and things that are generally true
33- Ranim and Rana _____ shopping for a couple of hours when they heard the news.
- have been
- had been
- was
- are
34- ______ your laptop right now? I need to send an email.
- Do you use
- Are you using
- Have you used
- Did you use
35- My teacher took my mobile off me yesterday because I _____ to my friend.
- talked
- had talked
- was talking
- have talked
36- We _____ lunch now. Would you like to join us?
- have
- were having
- had had
- are having
37- Ali now _____ a flat with his colleague, Faris.
- share
- is sharing
- shares
- has shared
38- hoose the sentence that asks about opinion.
- What are you thinking about?
- What do you think of my car?
- I don’t see what you want.
- Why are you looking at me that way?
39- Hala was walking down the street when she suddenly ____ across Tasnim.
- come
- came
- was coming
- had come
40- Choose the sentence that uses the verb “smell” as a state verb.
- Can you smell the bad smoke coming from the chimney?
- Whenever I buy cheese, I just smell it.
- Why are you smelling the milk?
- The dinner smells delicious.
41-Nobody got the right message, ____?
- do they
- don’t they
- did they
- didn’t they
42- Rashid: I am studying Physics at the university.
Ban: ____? I bet it is amazing.
- Are you
- Aren’t you
- Am I
- Am I not
43- Please, don’t tell anyone about my problem, ____?
- do you
- don’t you
- will you
- have you
44- That’s your dad, ____?
- isn’t it
- is it
- is he
- isn’t he
45- The echo question is NOT used to ____.
- make a conversation go smoothly
- express surprise
- state facts
- show interest
Part Four: Writing & Derivation
46- The word surprised and ____ can be used interchangeably.
- acetonished
- asstonished
- astonished
- astonoshed
47- The ____ community has made significant strides in understanding climate change and its impacts on global ecosystems.
- science
- scientific
- scientist
- scientifically
48- Her professionalism and attention to detail left a ____ impression on the interview panel
- favourite
- favourably
- favour
- favourable
49- The police don’t have any control ____ these fugitives.
- about
- to
- up
- over
50- The topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph and ____.
- gives you more examples on the topic
- state what the paragraph is about
- summarise the whole essay
- connects the paragraph with the conclusion