امتحان انجليزي وحدة ثانية -خالد الدعجة 2009

1. 1-This is may be due to better education.

     - The sentence that has the same meaning as the one above is:

    

   • This may have given rise to better education.
   • This may have result from better education.
   • This may have been caused by/have resulted from better education.
   • This may have resulted in better education.

2. 2-- Up to 300 homes can be powered by one---------------------, using--------------------.
    

   • habitat loss / global warming
   • wind turbine /renewable energy
   • climate change / ozone layer
   • acid rain / water scarcity

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   3-The weather is really weird. It’s---------------- cold one minute and then-------------------  hot the next.

   • boiling / torrential
   • freezing / boiling
   • gale-force / heavy
   • stormy / freak

4. 4-  4- I’m going to be talking about the global warming in today’s lesson.

         - What is the function that the underlined words indicate?

   • Contrasting two ideas
   • Introducing the topic
   • Concluding
   • Sequencing an argument

5. 5- Animals that are classified as ‘endangered’ are at risk of becoming---------------------.

   • reptile
   • cuddly
   • extinct
   • solitary

6. 6-I don’t think we----------------------- passwords, as computers will be able to recognise  our faces.

   • will need
   • needed
   • are going to need
   • had needed

7. 7-After her injury, it’s----------------------- that Laila will reach the finals.

   • bound
   • certain
   • likely
   • unlikely

8. 8-No one will be living in this way within a few decades 

   - The meaning of using the underlined tense is:

   • An activity in progress at a specific time in the future.
   • An activity which will be completed by a specific time.
   • An activity which continues up to a specific point in the future.
   • A prediction based on evidence you have now.

9. 9- The monthly sale---------------------- at 10 a.m.

   • is starting
   • had been starting
   • started
   • starts

10. 10- The café------------------------ shut down on Friday.

    • planning to
    • is to
    • is about to
    • are due to

11. I am writing to draw your attention to a pressing problem to which your stores are contributing significantly by their use of non-biodegradable plastic packaging.

    11- The underlined phrase in the text above indicates:

    • Making a point forcefully.
    • Explaining why the issue is important.
    • Giving your reasons for writing.
    • Calling to action/asking for action.

12. Like many others, I am deeply---------------------- by the huge quantity of plastic used to package items which simply do not require it.

    12- The correct formal word that could be used to fill in the gap above is:

     

    • bothered
    • concerned
    • got rid
    • important

13. We are told that since the 1950s the world has produced more than eight billion tonnes of plastic, of which around 80 percent has been thrown into a landfill or left as waste in the general environment.

    13- The writing technique used in the underlined phrase in the text above to make it sound less personal and direct is:

    • contractions
    • phrasal verbs
    • hypothetical constructions
    • passive voice

14. 14- Get rid of plastic packaging!

      - The sentence that has a more formal style than the one above is:

    • Plastic packaging should be done.
    • Please stop using plastic packaging!
    • Plastic packaging should be cut down.
    • Plastic packaging should be banned.

15. 15- The formal way to sign off an email when you don’t know the person’s name is:

    • Yours sincerely,
    • Yours faithfully,
    • All the best,
    • Dear Sir or Madam,

16. It’s no accident that the symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature is a giant panda. These animals are cute or beautiful, or both, and of course we all want to save them. This popularity enables organisations such as the WWF to raise money to support a range of critically endangered species. However, less well-known or ‘exciting’ creatures are far more likely to become extinct because they don’t get enough attention from researchers. Invertebrates (animals without a backbone) make up over 90% of all the creatures on Earth, but get only a tiny percentage of the money available to protect our wildlife.

    16- What does the underlined pronoun "them" refer to?

     

    • cute or beautiful
    • these animals (giant pandas)
    • world wide fund
    • the symbol

17. 17- Which of the following is right regarding this text?

    • It explains why wildlife conservation institutions often choose certain animals to represent them.
    • It tells us about a creature whose body is perceived as useful by some humans.
    • It describes an animal that is very different from others in its class.
    • It explains how a creature’s physical features protect it from an extreme environment.

18. The threat faced by the pangolin, however, is far from accidental. They are more often targeted by poachers than any other animal in the world. Unique among mammals, it is covered in scales, like a reptile. They may not look very cuddly or cute, but these scales are highly prized in traditional Chinese medicine, which has caused the population of pangolins in China to fall by around 90% since the 1960s. Their scales protect them from their natural predators, but it’s simple for a poacher to just pick them up.

    18- Which of the following is not true regarding this paragraph?

    • It tells us about a creature whose body is perceived as useful by some humans.
    • It explains how a creature’s physical features protect it from an extreme environment.
    • It describes an animal that is very different from others in its class.
    • .

19. 19- What type of animals are pangolins considered to be?

    • mammals
    • crustaceans
    • invertebrates
    • reptile

20. And what about those creatures that many people would find positively ugly? With its tiny eyes, big mouth and slimy pink body, the blobfish is far from attractive. This marine creature lives deep in the ocean, where the pressure is very high. As a result, it has tiny fins and no skeleton, which keeps it from being crushed by the water pressure. Unfortunately, when fishing boats sweep the ocean floor, looking for other fish and crustaceans, these fish can get swept into the nets accidentally.

     20- Which of the following is not true regarding the blobfish?

    • It is often killed on purpose as people find it ugly.
    • The threat faced by the blobfish is accidental.
    • It has some physical features that protect it from an extreme environment.
    • It has certain physical characteristics that make it not attractive.