Second exam - اسعد ابو زينة
1- The tale begins over 2000 years ago in Egypt. When Pharaoh Ptolemy IV died, his six-year-old son became the ruler. This was the start of years of chaos as rival groups tried to influence him.
The underlined pronoun "him" refers to
- Ptolemy the IV
- The IV son of Ptolemy
- The six-year-old Pharaoh
- The fourth Pharaoh
2- 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 say that it is a guide to medieval medicine. Because it remains so mysterious, it has inspired many contemporary films and books.
Voynich Manuscript is believed to inspire many books and films because it is
- fake
- a guide to medieval medicine
- a diary
- still so mysterious
3- As far as travel is concerned, Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, but as it is complex, it isn't the ideal lingua franca. Perhaps students are wasting their time by learning French and German, and should be turning their attention to Mandarin, the most spoken language in the world
What does the writer tell us about the Chinese language?
- It is the least spoken language
- It is the easiest language ever
- It is complex and cannot be considered as the ideal lingua franca
- It is complex and this makes it the best choice to be the ideal lingua franca
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 future wife. Two years later, he received a letter from a Sicilian girl, Paolina, who had found his bottle and soon after they were married! The invention of the telegraph in 1837 sped up communication dramatically.
It was in ...........when Ake first received the letter from Paolina.
- 1958
- 1837
- 1956
- 1839
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions number 5 and 6 below
The stone is of particular historical importance because the memo it contains is written in three languages : Greek , an Egyptia n language called Demotic , and hieroglyphics like those found on tombs .
5- Which of these is not a version of inscriptions found on the Rosetta stone ?
- Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- Demotic script
- Greek script
- memo
6- The underlined pronoun” it ” line one refers to
- the stone
- the historical importance
- the memo
- three languages
7- 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 .
Which of the following is true about Voynich manuscript.
- It is known who wrote Voynich manuscript .
- The purpose of writing Voynich manuscript is not debated any more.
- Modern artificial intelligence can understand Voynich manuscript .
- Voynich manuscript was likely written in code .
8- I………….already …………. to that police officer about the burglary, so he knew I was innocent.
- had / talked
- have / talked
- was / talking
- has/talked
9- A huge amount of environmental damage has been……………by the destruction of the rainforests.
- figured out
- wiped out
- brought about
- picked up
10- He continued to ……………..questions at his son.
- throw
- fire
- ask
- make
11- His wife gave birth to their first child, and he was………….about it.
- ecstatic
- devastated
- livid
- bewildered
12- We know that social media directs advertisements ………..its users.
- to
- in
- on
- at
13- I met our new neighbours and I took……………them immediately.
- in
- at
- on
- to
14- I can't remember all what you said. Please write it down and I will .................. the message to her office.
- deliver
- pass on
- spread
- maintain
15- The kids..................... football in the park before it started to rain.
- have played
- are playing
- play
- had played
16- Nothing ever changes,............... ?
- doesn't it
- don't they
- do they
- does it
17- A: She has beautiful eyes.
B: ………………? Really!
- Has she?
- Does she
- Is she
- Doesn’t she
18- Ahmad…………. to stay in on Sunday nights these days.
- prefer
- is preferring
- prefers
- has been preferring
19- Why…………you………..my coffee? Do you think it has gone bad?
- is / smelling
- are/ smelling
- do / smell
- has / smelt
20- My new boss is driving me up the wall!
The emotion that the following sentence expresses is
- relief
- annoyance and frustration
- surprise and disbelief
- sadness
21- The synonym of the word “surprised” is
- terrified
- tense
- bewildered
- astonished
22- …………there, weren't they ?
- No one was
- Everyone is
- Everyone was
- Everyone were
23- The actor that you like.........in a new production " Gone with the wind".
- appears
- is appearing
- appear
- have appeared
24- She had beautiful houses ,---------- ?
- had she
- didn’t she
- hadn’t she
- did she
25- That's a weight off my ...........
- mind
- brain
- head
- heart
26- We ……….to each other regularly back then.
- wrote
- were writing
- had written
- have written
27- Parents need to teach children not to drop litter ,………….?
- needn’t they
- do they
- don’t they
- didn’t they
28- I am tired . I……………….for three hours .
- have studied
- have been studying
- had been studying
- am studying
29- Ahmad paid for the dinner ,didn’t he ? I hope he did .
The intonation on the question tag “ didn’t he “ is ……
- A) Falling
- Rising
- Non final
- Positive
30- Landline telephones are becoming less and less common these days. The function of this sentence is
- Habits and routines
- Actions in progress at the time of speaking
- Changes and developments
- Temporary actions in progress around now