امتحان نهائي فصل ثاني- انجليزي متقدم عرفات القزعة
1) fold your arms when you are feeling ........?
- excited
- defensive
- attentive
- impatient
2) I usually have to ............ my throat before speaking to an audience.
- grind
- clear
- shrug
- twirl
3) I remember how our mother used to tent her .......... when she was trying to explain something to us.
- brow
- fingers
- ankles
- hands
4) Everyone fails at things at some points in their lives - it's just a matter of keeping your ............ up and trying again.
- nose
- chin
- head
- back
5) I asked Rob about the exam, but he ............ his shoulders and said he had no idea.
- tilted
- shrugged
- rubbed
- furrowed
6) ........... is a weaker emotion than apprehension.
- Fear
- Loathing
- Anticipation
- Contempt
7) Some people believe animals experience the same emotions as humans
- endeavour
- ascribe human emotions to animals
- suppress
- exacerbate
8) Something which removes harmful or unpleasant elements from air or water is called ..........
- filter
- nourish
- exposure
- sufficient
9) My daughters are both really .......... at university. They love their subjects and are making lots of new friends.
- nourishing
- thriving
- filtering
- exposing
10) After putting mud from the Dead Sea on your skin, it should feel .....
- rough and dry
- hard and cold
- soft and silky
- thick and wet
11) Fruit and nuts are much better sources of ............ than eating sweets. (NOURISH)
- nourishment
- nourishing
- nourish
- nourishes
12) think deeply about something
- engage
- abundance
- contemplate
- stimulation
13) Oh, it's .......... like a jumpsuit, I think, but with wide trousers.
- greenish
- sort of
- stuff
- thingy
14) The film wasn't very enjoyable at all. In fact, I thought it was ..........
- overrated
- jaw-dropping
- mediocre
- fascinating
15) She decided to wear an .......... dress.
- blue, evening, elegant
- evening, elegant, blue
- elegant, blue, evening
- blue, elegant, evening
16) I love to buy ............. -hand clothes as it helps the environment and saves me money.
- first-hand
- old-hand
- second
- used-hand
17) I like spending time in nature at the weekends, so I usually go camping, hiking, kayaking, and ........... on.
- etc
- forth
- so
- further
18) I found these old ............ trousers from the 1970s! They're amazing!
- flared
- polo-neck
- wide-leg
- pleated
19) What is a metaphor?
- A word that rhymes with another word at the end of a line
- A poetic device that compares two things to make a description more vivid
- A phrase that repeats the same sound at the beginning of words
- A sentence that asks a question but doesn't expect an answer
20) Which word is an example of onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the sound it describes)?
- silken
- purring
- golden
- playful
21) In the phrase *"slowly with a silken swish"*, which two poetic devices are used?
- Alliteration and onomatopoeia
- Sibilance and alliteration
- Personification and simile
- Metaphor and rhyme
22) Everyone was talking about how good her poems were, but I thought they were a bit ........... and not that good at all.
- appealing
- jaw-dropping
- overrated
- avant-garde
23) I'm sorry, but in my opinion, coloured squares aren't abstract art. It's just ........... and doesn't say anything useful.
- avant-garde
- gimmicky
- tongue-in-cheek
- jaw-dropping
24) Sometimes, people find that a bit ........., or scary.
- ambiguous
- intimidating
- intricate
- commercial
25) continued to work :
- Influence
- Creation
- Development
- Banana
26) She set .......... to her proposal and the committee listened carefully.
- up
- down
- out
- about
27) To begin with, people who ............ across this mother and her son, working hard for apparently no reward, were confused.
- set
- came
- held
- took
28) Adnan: Did you know that a lot of important scientific and historical discoveries ........... Arab scholars long before we had computers?
- were credited with
- came up with
- originated with
- set out with
29) After the meeting between the managers of the two companies, ...............
- they decided to compete against each other
- both parties agreed that they could join their workforces
- nothing changed and they left without a decision
- they cancelled all future collaborations
30) Unfortunate misunderstandings can set even the best of friends ............. each other.
- against
- into
- between
- above
31) We've been advised to ............ starting the new sports club until funding has been agreed.
- take in
- set about
- hold off on
- come out with
32) Clothes aren't just practical, they are a way of ........... yourself.
- showing
- expressing
- presenting
- revealing
33) If a young man wanted to avoid catching a ............ , they would wear a necktie.
- flu
- virus
- cold
- fever
34) Adventure sports clothing is a ............ industry, but you do not have to spend a lot of money to have high quality, durable and practical clothes.
- traditional
- lucrative
- global
- expressive
35) Choose the sentence that uses overstatement to describe burnt food.
- The food is a bit overdone.
- The food is just slightly overcooked.
- The food isn't exactly perfect.
- The food is completely incinerated.
36) Choose the sentence that uses understatement to describe a bad idea.
- Eating cake for breakfast isn't exactly a good idea.
- Eating cake for breakfast is a terrible decision.
- It's a gigantic mistake to eat cake for breakfast.
- That's probably the worst breakfast choice ever.
37) Which word describes someone who is solitary and emotionally distant in social situations?
- outgoing
- gregarious
- stand-offish
- sociable
38) You can't explain or believe it.
- mind-boggling
- breathtaking
- heart-stopping
- mesmerizing
39) The jug looked as though it were suspended in midair. It ............ me how it didn't fall down and smash into pieces.
- hits
- strikes
- beats
- knocks
40) For a moment I was really taken ........... thinking the house was invisible!
- back
- away
- aback
- aside
41) We were ............ over by the brilliance of the group's performance.
- taken
- bowled
- blew
- scratching
42) This tiny spider produces an enormous web in minutes - it just defies reality.
The word "reality" should be replaced with:- logic
- belief
- reason
- imagination
43) Tia: Well, I often have ............ dreams that I can fly, which is not possible. (CREDIBLE)
- credible
- incredible
- credibly
- credibility
44) Many artists have produced illusory works of art whose images are ..............
- deceive
- deception
- deceptive
- deceit
45) My brother's always had a vivid ............ which is why he's so good at art.
- imaginary
- imagined
- imagination
- immigration
46) aphantasia (n)
- a condition where some people cannot voluntarily visualise images
- a condition where some people experience extreme mental imagery, visualising images, smells, sounds, etc.
- a condition where people have difficulty remembering faces
- a condition where some people can only dream in black and white
47) My computer crashed yesterday and it took me ages to ...........the file I had been working on.
- rectify
- retrieve
- override
- recycle
48) Jamal is quite sensible with his money and ................. to spend it on unnecessarily expensive items.
- reluctant
- reputable
- compelling
- far-fetched
49) The newspapers .............. detailed mention of the claims made by several witnesses in the case.
- lay
- have
- open
- make
50) We're running the 5K race to raise .................... and collect donations for a children's charity.
- aware
- awareness
- awakening
- awares
51) You must watch the film about the French tightrope walker - it really .............. belief.
- defy
- defied
- defies
- defying
52) Even when our brains reassure us that there simply cannot be a deep hole in the pavement, we continue to .......... our heads.
- itch
- rub
- scratch
- shake
53) Being always available online and ready to reply is called ...........
- grasp the significance
- constant connectivity
- pay dividends
- strike the right balance
54) Something very useful and valuable in the future will ...........
- grasp significance
- draw a line
- pay dividends
- maintain balance
55) At first, I didn't grasp the ............ of what the teacher was saying.
- signification
- significance
- connectivity
- balance
56) Try to .......... a line between when you're available to chat and when you need to focus.
- maintain
- strike
- draw
- grasp
57) Sometimes you can work ............ and get nowhere.
- your socks off
- the ropes
- a line
- your targets
58) The manager has asked me to help a new recruit ......... the ropes this week.
- throw
- pay
- learn
- call
59) There's no question about whether Zeinab will be offered the job. It is ...........
- have your say
- throw it all in
- a given
- pop down
60) I ought to be .............. about it so they can bring someone else in.
- throw it all in
- upfront
- a given
- have your say
61) Not many people imagine doing the same job for life.
imagine means:- calling
- envisage
- coveted
- a pipe dream
62) I'm apt ............. forget people's names if I'm introduced to too many at once.
- at
- to
- back
- of
63) Some of those personality traits held me in good ............ for doing my current job.
- rut
- stead
- cut
- way
64) What skills or interests do you have now that you think will hold you in good stead in your future career?
- be useful to you
- get very angry
- be just right for
- start at the bottom and progress
65) He's very controlling. He's always telling everyone what to do.
He's just ............ and knows what he's doing.- insecure
- confident
- shy
- oversensitive
66) He's adamant. He always insists he's right and he's rather confrontational.
I think he's just ............. , and a bit ........... and ............- shy / insecure / oversensitive
- resolute / assertive / vocal
- trusting / sincere / straightforward
- defensive / unapproachable / opinionated
67) It was all a bit of a ............... dream really - there was no way he could become an astronaut.
- upfront
- pipe
- dividends
- cards