امتحان نهائي فصل اول -لغة انجليزية أحمد ثلجي
1- I was embarrassed when he ---------- that I had made some basic spelling mistakes.
- points out
- figured out
- pointed out
- spelled out
2- Jaber ---------- to stay in on Saturday nights these days.
- prefer
- is preferring
- prefers
- has been preferring
3- I'd already talked to that police officer about the burglary, so he knew I was innocent.
- action in the past that was completed before another action or time in the past.
- routines and habits/things that happen repeatedly.
- actions and states which began in the past and continue until now.
- actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
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.
4- According to the author, how did Jane get the chimpanzees to trust her?
- She talked to them
- She was relaxed with them
- They did not know she was there
- She called them back
5- I've been texting Heba .......................... .
- all morning
- yesterday
- three times today
- when
Hani was riding his bike when he dropped his phone. He was concentrating on the road, so he 6. ------------------- it fall. He arrived at school and 7. -------------- straight to his first lesson.
6- The suitable answer for the first blank is:
- wasn’t hearing
- hadn’t hear
- didn’t hear
- won’t hear
7- The suitable answer for the second blank is:
- went
- had gone
- were going
- go
8- Everyone was there, .............. they?
- wasn’t
- weren’t
- didn’t
- don’t
A: I’m Hussam-Kamal’s cousin. I live in Egypt now.
B: .................. ? Well, it’s nice to meet you.
- Do you
- Aren’t you
- Were you
- Don’t you
10- Use the following prompts to write questions.
you/ see/ her photos on social media/ before you met her?
- Have you seen her photos on social media before you met her?
- Were you seeing her photos on social media before you met her?
- Had you seen her photos on social media before you met her?
- Will you see her photos on social media before you met her?
11- I’m a bit late, ------------I?
- aren’t
- am not
- wasn’t
- don’t
12-bThe first thing we need to consider is our budget, but the second thing is that we also need to think about the quality of the product.
- concluding
- introducing the topic
- indicating that the speaker is going to paraphrase what they just said
- sequencing an argument
13- Yes, it looks -------- that one is the best idea.
- like
- as if
- as though
- similar to
14- A: Actually, I'm really stressed about my exams. To be honest, it's been keeping me up at night.
B:Try and get it in perspective -------------------
The suitable response to complete the dialogue is:
- What the worst that could happen?
- You’ve got to be kidding me!
- I know, right?
- I'm really pleased for you.
15- This time tomorrow, I ................................ to London.
- will be flying
- are going to fly
- fly
- will fly
16- To react as if what has happened is much worse than it is:
- blow things out of proportion
- burst into tears
- mess about
- have a go at somebody
Dickens certainly empathised with the poor, but he also believed that being poor often led to a life of crime. We can see this in the character Fagin in Oliver Twist, who makes poor children work for him as thieves. For Dickens, the best escape from poverty was through education. Dickens did not forget that he had to stop going to school when his father was sent to prison and he later helped to support the so-called Ragged Schools, where children of the poorest families in the country could feel at home and get a good education.
17- What does the author suggest Dickens thought of poor people?
- They were always good people
- They were often lazy
- They needed an education, or they might become criminals
- They were usually bad people or thieves
18- All of the following statements are opinions except
- I think we should create a new plan to teach the English language
- The data shows that the number of women is more than men
- I have the impression that global warming will get wore within few years
- Women should be allowed to vote
19- The sentences which expresses an annoying repeated habit in the present is
- Asma is constantly showing off
- You always mess about in class
- Imad was forever bursting into tears
- My uncle would always take me swimming
20- When I was a child, we ................ in a house by the sea, but now we live in a city
- lived
- were living
- are living
- will live
21- That boy’s mum is Japanese. He’s fluent in five languages. The sentence which has the same meaning as the previous one is
- The boy who mum is Japanese, is fluent in five languages
- The boy, whose mum is Japanese, is fluent in five languages
- The boy, who is fluent in five languages, mum is Japanese
- The boy, whose fluent in five languages, mum is Japanese
22- Most of my friends who were invited to the party arrived on time. The correct participle clause sentence to the above one is
- Most of my friends inviting to the party arrived on time
- Most of my friends who invited to the party arrived on time
- Most of my friends having invited to the party arrived on time
- Most of my friends invited to the party arrived on time
Before the Eastern Badia Archaeological Project (EBAP) visited the Black Desert of Jordan, nobody (23) …………… the archaeology of this large area. When the archaeologists started work, stones from ancient houses (24) …………… under the ground for more than 8,000 years. The people who built these houses also (25) …………… amazing long walls called 'kites' to catch animals with.
23- The suitable answer for the first blank is:
- was exploring
- had explored
- has explored
- will be exploring
24- The suitable answer for the second blank is:
- lie
- had lied
- had been lying
- lied
25- The suitable answer for the third blank is:
- was building
- had build
- has built
- had built
26- She spent four years in prison for ...................
- fraud
- hoax
- fake
- weird
27- A new experiment could finally shed -------------------
- viral before the song had even become a hit
- sources multiple times on the internet
- headlines, though sometimes I'm tempted
- light on the mysteries of dark matter
28- Ziad --------------- past his father's office desperate not to be heard.
- mumbling
- wandered
- bellowed
- tiptoed
We have asked for such development for years and I'm so happy that the developers have come up with a solution to help local people. Not only will the hotel need local workers but there are sure to bel other jobs in tourism when the hotel guests start to arrive. I was very surprised to hear that there are protesters who are against the plan. Just last week, some activists tried to stop lorries from entering the beach to start building work, and I reported the incident to the police.
29- Based on the text, which of the following sentences is considered biased in terms of having little no respect for different opinion.
- We have asked for such development for years.
- Not only will the hotel need local workers but there are sure to bel other jobs in tourism.
- I was very surprised to hear that there are protesters who are against the plan.
- Just last week, some activists tried to stop lorries from entering the beach to start building work, and I reported the incident to the police.
30- A friend of a friend told me this story. What is the function of using this phrase when telling an anecdote?
- Giving background information
- Rounding off the anecdote.
- Saying that an anecdote is about to start
- Introducing a turning point
In many ways, human life on this planet is better than it’s ever been. In many countries across the world, crime has been dropping steadily. This may be due to better education, or perhaps to a reduction in extreme poverty. In 2018, the proportion of the world’s population living in extreme poverty fell to around 10%. With luck, no one will be living in this way within a few decades.
31- The underlined word “This” refers to:
- many countries around the world
- human life on this planet
- reduction in extreme poverty
- crime has been dropping steadily
32- He didn’t imagine that his friend was a spy! The sentence which has a similar meaning to the one above is:
- Scarcely did he imagine that his friend was a spy!
- Little didn’t he imagine that his friend was a spy!
- No sooner did he imagine that his friend was a spy!
- Little did he imagine that his friend was a spy!
33- ---------------- the worst holiday we’d ever had, but also the most expensive!
- Not only was it
- No sooner was it
- Little was it
- Rarely was it
33- The unstressed syllable with the sound/ə/in the adjective “edible” is:
- ed
- ible
- .
- .
34- If all three types of adverbs are used in the same clause, the order is:
- manner - place - time
- time - place - manner
- place - time - manner
- None of the above
35- An hour later and Hamed was still searching when suddenly, he spotted a movement to his left. His heart started pounding. The underlined phrase is:
- An adverbial phrase of manner
- An adverbial phrase of time
- An adverbial phrase of place
- None of the above