امتحان انجليزي شهر أول 2008

1. 1. While my brother ………………a book , our uncle came to visit us.

   • was reading
   • are reading
   • were reading
   • is reading

2. 2. I can’t believe we ……………….touch after being such good friends at school.

   • make
   • pass
   • deliver
   • lost

3. 3. Sara now ………………..a flat with her friend.

   • share
   • shares
   • shared
   • has shared

4. Happier stories have also come to light. In 1956, Ake Viking , a Swede, tossed a letter into the sea, hoping it would reach his wife. Two years later, he received a letter from a Scilian girl, Paolina, who had found his bottle and soon after they were married.

   4. When did Ake receive a letter from Paolina?

   • In 1956
   • In 1958
   • 1954
   • 1970

5. Happier stories have also come to light. In 1956, Ake Viking , a Swede, tossed a letter into the sea, hoping it would reach his wife. Two years later, he received a letter from a Scilian girl, Paolina, who had found his bottle and soon after they were married.

    5. What was the purpose of tossing a letter into the sea by Ake Viking?

   • To search for his future wife
   • To search for a job
   • To search for his friends
   • To search for his lost wife

6. The invention of the telegraph in sped up communication dramatically. A criminal, John Tawel, was caught after he had escaped on the train to London. A telegraph was sent to the London police, and they were waiting for him when he arrived there.

   6. What does the underlined word” there” mean?

   • the London police
   • communication
   • London
   • a telegram

7. 7. The sun …………………… in the east.

   • rise
   • rised
   • is rising
   • rises

8. 8. This device will receive a signal from someone trapped under the snow after an avalanche.

   Replace the underlined part with the correct form of the phrasal verb from A,B,C and D

   • pick up
   • make out
   • spell out
   • wipe out

9. 9. I ………………………..here for a long time now.

   • has been waiting
   • has waited
   • have been waiting
   • had waited

10. 10. Sawsan ………………….the kitchen for two hours. She hasn’t finished yet.

    • has been cleaning
    • have been cleaning
    • had been cleaning
    • have cleaned

11. 11. Do you know what research …………….in medicine at the moment.

    • is happened
    • were happening
    • is happening
    • happen

12. 12. Saeed didn't tell his friend how frightened he was by the final scene of the film they went to see

    Replace the underlined word with the adjective with a similar meaning.

    • tense
    • terrified
    • ecstatic
    • livid

13. 13. Please pay attention while we point …………some of the safety features on this aircraft.

    • about
    • in
    • across
    • out

14. 14. Let's go out for lunch,………… ?

    • will you
    • shall we
    • was it
    • aren’t you

15. 15. Don't forget about Sawsan, …………………….?

    • shall we
    • was it
    • aren’t you
    • will you

16. 16. It's your birthday today,……………… ?

    • isn’t it
    • shall we
    • will you
    • was it

17. 17. Software programmer Neil Papworth…………………. the first text message in 1992.

    • send
    • has sent
    • sent
    • sends

18. 18. He doesn’t come across very well,……………. ?

    • doesn’t he
    • he does
    • does he
    • he doesn’t

19. 19. Ahmad can’t speak a Spanish language,……………………..?

    • can he
    • can’t he
    • he can
    • he can’t

20. 20. Majeda: It’s Nadia’s birthday party tomorrow.

    Lubna……………… ? Oh, no! I haven’t bought her a present yet!

    • it is
    • it isn’t
    • is it
    • isn’t it

21. 21. I suppose so……………………………………that close, are we?

    • aren’t we
    • we aren’t
    • we are
    • are we

22. 22. Majeda: Some earrings – they’re silver.

    Lubna……………… ? That’s nice. You’ve been friends for a long time now .

    • they are
    • they aren’t
    • aren’t they
    • are they

23. 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

    23. According to the text, What inspired Jane to go to Africa?

    • Perhaps this is what inspired her to go to Africa when she was in her 20s.
    • she came across a scientist.
    • Jane loved reading books about a fictional character called Dr Dolittle.
    • she might want a job observing chimpanzees in the wild.

24. 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.

    24. What were the two most important discoveries that Jane made?

    • The chimpanzees could talk and make tools.
    • The chimpanzees had fights and disciplined their children.
    • The chimpanzees could use tools and communicate using sign language.
    • The animals couldn’t communicate using language like people.

25. They are usually tasks do can computers how to refers (AI) Intelligence Artificial done by intelligent humans. As a result, AI computers can now do amazing things, including writing songs, solving scientific problems and even helping to find cures for diseases. People are also using AI more and more in everyday life and although it might make many aspects of life easier.

    25. By using AI nowadays, people can do many intelligent tasks. Mention three of these tasks.

    • They are usually tasks do can computers how to refers (AI) Intelligence Artificial done by intelligent humans.
    • Writing songs, solving scientific problems and even helping to find cures for diseases.
    • People are also using AI more and more in everyday life
    • might make many aspects of life easier.

26. The people looking into using AI in Jordan are hoping it will help in science, investment and government services. However, there is a danger that this use of AI could result in problems with online safety if not controlled. The government plan to set up regulations and strictly control how it is used.

    26. what benefits could AI bring to people in Jordan when it is used?

    • it will help in science, investment and government services.
    • there is a danger that this use of AI could result in problems with online safety if not controlled.
    • the people looking into using AI in Jordan.
    • The government plan to set up regulations and strictly control how it is used.

27. A recent study in the UK revealed that only about 25% of adults in the UK can hold a conversation in a foreign language. This was attributed to a mixture of cultural reasons and past government policies. However, language learning is now being prioritised in schools.

    27. According to the text, why is difficult for the British people to communicate with other nations?

    • Because of a mixture of cultural reasons and past government policies.
    • A recent study in the UK revealed that only about 25% of adults in the UK can hold a conversation in a foreign language.
    • Language learning is now being prioritised in schools.
    • A conversation in a foreign language.

28. 28. We…………………………….right from the start. We talked all day.

    • laugh
    • strike up
    • hit it off
    • real bond

29. However, is English really as crucial as the large number of students of English would suggest? India and China are considered to be the main emerging economies, so it would seem to make sense to study one of the main languages spoken in these countries. The question of which languages will dominate the future is a difficult one to answer.

    29. The article states two countries for new strong economics in the world nowadays. What are they?

    • Jordan and Saudi Arabia
    • The Indian and the Chinese.
    • France and Spain.
    • Germany and USA.

30. 30. The phrase that the best express relief is………………………………………..

    • get out of here!
    • I’ m heartbroken.
    • that’s a weight off my mind.
    • it has been keeping me up tonight

31. This was the start of years of chaos as rival groups tried to influence him. 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.

    31. According to the text, who helped the boy- pharaoh to take control?

    • the powerful priests helped the boy to take control.
    • This was the start of years of chaos as rival groups tried to influence him.
    • He wished to announce to the world the importance of his role.
    • In 196 BCE, like all the other pharaohs before him.

32. 32 He has been doing his homework at home.

    - What is the function of using the sentence above?

    • A. situation which are changing during the time.
    • D. facts and things that are generally true.
    • an action in progress or repeated over a period of time up until now.
    • routine and habits

33. 33. You must explain your idea very clearly so he understands.

    You must …………………your ideas so he understands.

    Replace the underlined word with the correct phrasal verb.

    • figure out
    • take in
    • point out
    • spell out

34. 34. During the conference, the journalists fired questions at the minster.

    The underlined phrase means:

    • to not stop talking phrase about something.
    • to react angrily to something.
    • to have to make the final point.
    • to ask many questions.

35. 35. The sentence which talks about a habit is……………………………..

    • Jordan lies in the Middle East.
    • she comes to visit me once in a while.
    • he is visiting Pairs new.
    • he has visited Pairs recently.