first exam - محمد خالد
Question Number One (Reading Comprehension)
Read the following text then choose the correct answer of the questions that follow:
As a child, Jane loved reading books about a fictional character called Dr Dolittle, who could talk to animals. Perhaps this is what inspired her to go to Africa when she was in her 20s. Here she came across a scientist who asked Jane if she might want a job observing chimpanzees in the wild. She immediately said yes. She went with her mother to the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania to start her new job, and it was not long before she made out a group of chimpanzees in the trees around an area now called the Gombe Stream National Park.
How could a young English woman with no scientific training possibly make contact with a group of wild chimpanzees? At first, the animals ran away as soon as they saw her. But maybe because she knew very little about these wild animals, it is highly likely that her calmness gained their trust. It was only later that Jane would learn how dangerous they could be. She 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.
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. Through her work, Jane spelled out to the scientific community for the first time that animals, too, could use tools. Jane went on to write a number of books about her work. As well as explaining chimpanzees’ highly developed social behaviour, she taught us that they are omnivores (people used to think they were vegetarian). In 2002, she became a UN Messenger for Peace.
1-What was Jane’s reaction to the job offer?
- She refused it
- She accepted the offer directly
- She wanted to live in Africa with her mother
- She hesitated
2- What factor likely contributed to Jane gaining the trust of the chimpanzees?
- They didn’t know she was there
- Her lack of experience
- She communicated with them
- She was relaxed
3- Which of the following was NOT one of Jane’s early observations about chimpanzees’ behavior?
- They can share food and have arguments
- They engage in battles with rival groups
- They groom and help each other
- They could communicate using a language as humans
4- How did Jane suggest chimpanzees communicated?
- By talking to each other
- By sign language only
- By touch and sound
- By touch, sound, and sign language
5- What fact did Jane teach us about chimpanzees ?
- They only eat insects
- They eat only meat
- They are vegetarian
- They eat plants and animals
6- What thing did Jane explained in details to people through her work?
- She showed that animals can communicate in human language
- She explained that chimpanzees could not form social groups
- She showed the first evidence that animals could use tools
- She suggested that animals can’t communicate
7-What does the underlined pronoun “they” refer to ?
- chimpanzees
- Jane’s work
- animals
- books
8- Which of the following phrases from the text means “ to see something with difficulty” ?
- spell out
- make out
- point out
- wipe out
Question Number Two ( Vocabulary )
Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences
1-_______________ in touch was much easier than it had ever been.
- Establishing
- Losing
- Delivering
- Staying
2- Could you _____________ the message to Samer that I’ll be ten minutes late?
- pass on
- maintain
- spread
- convey
3- It took Salem ages to ___________ how to play his new computer game.
- pick up
- figure out
- make out
- point out
4- You must explain your ideas in details so they understand.
The underlined phrase can be replaced by :
- get across
- point out
- spell out
- take in
5- People like it if you pay them __________, but you need to sound sincere.
- a laugh
- a conversation
- an impression
- a compliment
6- People are more likely to ___________to you if you ___________across as a warm person.
- take / hit
- take / come
- come / take
- strike / create
7- She has no idea how she lost her bag. She is really ______________
- bewildered
- astonished
- livid
- tense
8-The students kept asking their teacher one thing after another.
This suitable idiom for this situation is :
- jump down somebody’s throat
- refuse to let something drop
- not get a word edgeways
- fire questions on someone
9- I’ve had it up to here with people gossiping behind my back.
The underlined phrase is used to express ________
- happiness
- surprise
- annoyance
- relief
Question Number Three ( Grammar ):
Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1- Once in a while, Sara ______________ essays.
- writes
- is writing
- write
- has been writing
2- I _____________ why you want to buy a new phone. The one you have now looks good.
- am not seeing
- hasn’t seen
- doesn’t see
- don’t see
3- They _________________ how to write in English yet.
- have learnt
- weren’t learning
- had learnt
- haven’t learnt
4- Sam looks really exhausted because he _______________ all night.
- is working
- has been working
- have worked
- had worked
5- While Fadi ______________ his friends, his sister was cleaning her room.
- texted
- is texting
- was texting
- has texted
6- After I _______________ to the police officer, he realized that I was innocent.
- had talked
- was talking
- have talked
- talk
7- We have been learning about ancient writing methods _______________
- last week
- at this moment
- the day before yesterday
- recently
8- I usually take a break from studying _____________ to rest my mind.
- ever since
- for
- from time to time
- right now
9- Which of the following sentences indicates a continuous action at a specific time in the past?
- They got married after they had furnished their house.
- Sam has been studying English all this week.
- I was preparing my presentation at this time last year
- .
10- Salma is moving to another city, ______________ ?
- is she
- was she
- isn’t she
- doesn’t she
11- Nobody has noticed that, ______________ ?
- haven’t they
- hasn’t they
- have they
- has they
12- Don’t make a mess, ___________ ?
- do you
- won’t you
- will you
- don’t you
13- A: I’m planning to make a chocolate cake for the party. B: _______________ ? That’s great!
- Are you
- Am I
- Aren’t you
- Aren’t I
14- A : I can’t solve this puzzle. B: ____________? It seems difficult.
- Can you
- Can’t I
- Can I
- Can’t you