التصنيف: الالعام لمادة اللغة الانجليزية

الامتحان العام لقياس القدرة في اللغة الانجليزية
CEPA Common English proficiency Assessment for UAE
Higher Education
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الزمن : (ساعتان و 15 دقيقة)
ينقسم هذا الامتحان الى ثلاثة اجزاء
1. القواعد / المفردات ( الاسئلة من 1- 70)
( يجب ان تخصص ساعة واحدة لهذا الجزء من الامتحان)
2. القراءة ( الاسئلة من 71 – 100)
( يجب ان تخصص 45 دقيقة لهذا الجزء من الامتحان)
3. الكتابة
( يجب ان تخصص 30 دقيقة لهذا الجزء من الامتحان)

Structures ( 40 marks )
Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Fill in the circle with the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.

1. My book ——— by Ali.
a. are taken b. has taken c. had taken d. was taken
2. You had better ——– a job at the airport.
a. get b. got c. gets d. getting
3. I lost the pen ——– I bought yesterday.
a. who b. which c. when d. whose
4. Where ————- ?
a. Ali lives b. does Ali live c. does live Ali d. Ali does live
5. Sultan told me that he bought a computer, ————— ?
a. didn’t he b. wasn’t he c. doesn’t he d. did he
6.The boy should talk to his teacher ——————-
a. polite b. politely c. politeness d. impolite
7. My brother sometimes ———to his work late.
a. go b. goes c. going d. gone.
8. I ————– in Dubai since 1995.
a. have been living b. lived c. lives
d. living
9. She ——— in 1988.
a. born b. was born c. is born d. has born
10. We don’t come to school ———— Fridays.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
11. I look forward to ———– my brother in England.
a. meeting b. meet c. will meet d. met
12. The boy ——– name is Rashed speaks French.
a. who b. whose c. which d. what
13. While they ——– their breakfast, somebody knocked at the door.
a. are taking b. has taken c. were taking d. take
14. After ——– their homework ,they went to the garden.
a. finish b. finishes c. finished d. finishing
15. Water ———- at 100 .
a. boil b. boils c. boiled d. boiling
16. ———– their sickness, they passed with distinction.
a. Despite b. Though c. Although d. Even though
17. If he had studied hard, he ——- the exam .
a. will pass b. would pass c. would have passed
d. pass
18. Unless he ——— slowly, he will make many accidents.
a. drives b. drive c. driven d. drove
19. Salwa is a ————- teacher.
a. succeed b. successful c. success d. succeeded

20. In the libraries, books are classified —– categories.
a. into b. in c. for d. at
21. She ———- as an engineer for ten years.
a. works b. worked c. will work d. has worked
22. They ———– from Cairo University in 2001.
a. graduate b. graduated c. graduating d. graduates
23. This is the ——– film I have ever seen.
a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. most interesting
24. The bus ——— the station , yet.
a. had left b. has not left c. leaves d. will leave
25. The UAE has witnessed a great ——– lately.
a. developed b. develop c. developing d. development
26. Put the video n the table, ————— ?
a. shall we b. will you c. can you d. won’t you
27. You are fat. Try to eat ——- sugar.
a. much b. many c. less d. few
28. ———knowledge is better than nothing.
a. fewer b. least c. little d. many
29. They ——– watching the match when it began to rain.
a. was b. were c. are d. is
30. The baby ——- have his milk this morning.
a. didn’t b. hadn’t c. haven’t d. don’t
31. Not only ——— Rashed write English but also French.
a. did b. does c. have d. has
32. Would you mind ——— your pen please?
a. lend b. lent c. lending d. lends
33. He didn’t find his wallet. He —– in the station.
a. lost b. loses c. must have lost d. must lost
34. Ali works ——- to gain more money.
a. hard b. hardly c. hard less d. less hard
35. The officer ordered the soldiers ———— fire.
a. shooting b. to shoot c. shoot d. would shoot
36. I wish ——— a villa.
b. I had b. had I c. have I d. I have
37. Samya can sing foreign songs ————— her brother.
a. and so can b. and can so c. can so and d. so can and
38.She doesn’t smoke ————- her sister.
a. neither b. does neither c. did neither d. do neither
39. If only she ——— for advice.
a. has asked b. had asked c. was asked d. asked
40. Muslims are used to ———- the Holy Quran daily.
recite b. recited c. reciting d. recites

Vocabulary
Choose the best word or words to complete each sentence.
41. we saw many ___________ things in the museum.
a. boring b) interesting c)frustrating d) puzzling
42. my uncle’s son is my _____________.
a. brother b) sister c)cousin d) nephew
43. On holiday I always __________ playing tennis with my friends.
a) run b) fetch c)enjoy d) forgive
44 39. This is very _________watch, we must keep it in a safe place.
a. valuable b) cheap c)careful d) thoughtful
45. A king and a queen wear a ______________.
a. crown b) brown c)drown d) flown
46. To learn more about stars, you must study ____________.
a. biology b) astronomy c)ecology d) technology
47. A young cow is usually called ______________.
a. calf b) calves c)axon d) gazelle
48. I didn’t speak to __________ at the party.
a. somebody b) anybody c)anything d) something
49. You are late, you must go _____________.
a. quick b) quickly c)slow d) slowly
50. How much does this packet ____________.
a. way b) weight c)weigh d) wait
51. Summer is ____________ hot in the ******n Gulf.
a. extremely b) elderly c)approximately d) rapidly
52. Applicants should __________ their CVs to the secretary.
a. regret b) record c)submit d) upset
53. ____________, it is too hard to live on the Tundra.
a. Mostly b) Mainly c) Indeed d) Strangely
54. You will have many ____________ to study after leaving school.
a. fines b) loans c)interests d) options

55. Patients should co- operate _________ with doctors to recover
from illness.
a. rarely b) positively c)negatively d) surely
56. All students who passed grade “9” will be __________ to the
secondary school.
a. delayed b) displayed c)transferred d) deferred
57. Governments stop people living ____________ in their countries.
a. legally b) logically c)illegally d) illiteracy
58. The cashier gave the ___________ for the money.
a. cheque book b) receipt c)receipe d) bell
59. My father wrote a note of ___________ for the death of his
friend’s son.
a. pleasure b) happiness c)kindness d) sympathy
60. _____________ and exercising are good for your health.
a. Speaking b) Hiring c)Dieting d) Penalizing
61. T.V is good ______________ for sending messages.
a. mass b) media c)medium d) campaign
62. Despite his _____________ of the difficulty, he got involved in
the problem.
a. sickness b) illness c)awareness d) darkness
63. Every one respect Dr. James; he is kind _______________.
a. bad-hearted b) weak-hearted c)soft-hearted d) good-hearted
64. Cholera is one of the ______________ diseases.
a. strategic b) epidemic c)authentic d) paranoiac
65. We ___________ raining days in winter.
a. suspect b) neglect c)connect d) expect
66. He is not very rich, but he can _________ to buy a new car.
a. restore b) deliver c)afford d) postpone

67. All seats of the theatre were ___________.
a. satisfied b) personified c)occupied d) justified
68. I don’t like to buy ___________ flowers.
a. official b) artificial c)social d) financial
69. All organisms have _______________.
a. scenes b) genes c)beans d) beams
70. My parents like to _____________ the old days of life.
a. survive b) strive c)revive d) compromise

Reading Comprehension

Read the **** and questions. Choose the best word or phrase to answer each question according to the information in the ****. Fill in the circles with the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

People saw the first real films in Kinetoscope machines. You put a coin in a slot and looked through a hole. You could see a film, which lasted about 15 second.
Later, people went to the cinema to see films. The first films were black and white. They were silent: the actors and actresses did not speak and there was no music. Sometimes a person played the piano in the cinema while you were watching the film.
Perhaps the most famous actor in silent films was Charlie Chaplin. Everyone liked this little man with his black hat, old coat, baggy trousers, big old shoes and his walking stick.
Talking films started in 1927. People thought these films were wonderful and many people went to the cinema to see and hear them.
The first colour films appeared in 1935. Colour films were expensive and difficult to make so lots of films were still made in black and white.
Questions
Select the best answer according to the ****. Fill in one circle with the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

71.People saw the ____________ real films in Kinetoscope machines.
a) second b) first c) third d) fourth
72.The film lasted _______________ second.
a) 20 b) 15 c) 25 d) 30
73.People went to the _______________ to see films.
a) T.V b) cinema c) home d) restaurant
74.The first films were ________________.
a) black b) white c) coloured d) black and white

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75.The actors didn’t ______________.
a) see b) speak c) sleep d) eat
76.Sometimes a person played _________________ in the cinema.
a) piano b) basketball c) chess d) football
77._______________ was the most famous actor in silent films.
a) Adel Emam b) Tom Hancks c) Charlie Chaplin d) Waheed Seif
78.Silent films ended in ______________.
a) 1927 b) 1928 c) 1980 d) 1930

Read the **** and questions. Choose the best word or phrase to answer each question according to the information in the ****. Fill in the circle with the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Ibn Batuta was born in Morocco in 1304. During his childhood he studied very hard. He learned a lot about the Arabic ********.
When he was twenty-one, he decided to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca. After he was very homesick but he did not return home.
After his pilgrimage, he went to India and then to Turkey. He travelled northern Russia and then backed to Turkey. While he was travelling, he saw many wonderful places. He met interesting people and heard exciting stories. He wrote about all those things. He crossed the Himalayas Mountains and went to India. He stayed there eight years and travelled all round that country. Then he decided to go to the east – to China. He set out with a fleet of boats but there was a terrible storm and all the boats sank. Ibn Batuta lost every thing except his brayer mat and ten gold coins. He set out again and reached China in 1344. After this he returned to Morocco. He did not stay at home for very long. He set out on another journey. First he travelled to Spain and then he went south. He crossed the Sahara Desert and reached Timbuktu in Mali. He died in 1368.Ibn Batuta was one of the greatest Arab travelers and he also wrote books about his journeys around the world. These books are very important because they tell us a lot about life at that time.
Questions
Select the best answer according to the ****. Fill in one circle with the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
79. Ibn Batuta was born in __________________.
a. Jordan b. Egypt c. Morocco d. The U.A.E
80.Ibn Batuta was a _________________.
a. traveller b) writer c) teacher d) traveller and writer
81.Ibn Batuta crossed the Himalayas and went to ____________.
b. India b) China c) Mecca d) Morocco
82.Ibn Batuta stayed in India for __________________ years.
a. eight b) six c) five d) four
83.Ibn Batuta reached China in ________________.
a) 1443 b) 1533 c) 1344 d) 1443

84.Ibn Batuta knows ____________ about the Arabic ********.
a) little b) a little c) a lot d) lots
85.Ibn Batuta travelled for ________________.
a)many years b) a few years c) few months d) a few months
86.Ibn Batuta died in __________________.
a) 1368 b) 1450 c) 1370 d) 1368

Read the **** and questions. Choose the best word or phrase to answer each question according to the information in the ****. Fill in the circles with the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

The builder of the great mosque at Cordoba, Abd Al Rahman Syria. He planted the first palm tree in Spain to remind him of his native land. When he built the mosque at Cordoba, he wanted it to remind him of the great mosque in Damascus, his native city. He designed a huge hall with rows of columns leading 1, was born in up to the Mihrab in the middle of the east wall. He wanted to create a forest of columns that would lead the eye of the worshipper in the direction if Mecca. Between each double row of columns there was an entrance to the mosque. Outside the building there was a courtyard. In the courtyard there were rows of orange trees that echoed the rows of pillars inside.

Questions
Select the best answer according to the ****. Fill in one circle with the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

87.The builder of the great mosque at Cordoba is ______________.
a. Salah Al ddin b) Ibn Batuta
b. Abd Al Rahman 1 d) Ibn Sina
88.Abd Al Rahman 1 built the mosque to remind him of the great mosque in__________.
a)Cairo b) Baghdad
c) Damascus d) Morocco
89.The Mihrab of the mosque was built in the middle of ___________ wall.
a)east b) west c) south d) north
90.The forest of columns leads the eye to the direction of ___________.
a)Mecca b) Spain c) Damascus d) Jerusalem
91.Worshippers can enter the mosque between each double roof_________ .
a)flags b) columns c) walls d) doors
92.The courtyard was ____________ the building.
a) inside b) outside c) beside d) behind

_Read the **** and questions. Choose the best word or phrase to answer each question according to the information in the ****. Fill in the circles with the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

One of the most famous sights and sound of London is Big Ben, which stands on a bank of the River Thames overlooking the Houses of Parliament. The clock, which is famous for being very accurate, is heard every day throughout the world. This is because it is used by the BBC at the beginning of their news programmes.
The name Big Ben refers not to the clock, as is commonly thought, but to one of its bells. This great bell weighs 13 1/2 tons and was made in 1858. The bell was named after a very large man, Sir Benjamin (Ben) Hall, who was in charge of building in London at this time.
The clock itself stands on a tower 350 feet high. There is a flag on the tower during the day that shows when Parliament is sitting and a light at night. The clock has four dials each of which are 23 feet in diameter. The hour hands and the minute hands are nine and 14 feet long respectively and the numbers are two feet high.
Questions
Select the best answer according to the ****. Fill in one circle with the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

93.Big Ben stands on a bank of the river _______________.
a) Thames b) Nile c) Euphrates d) Jordan
94.The clock is famous for being _______________.
a. beautiful b) big c) expensive d) accurate
95.The clock is used by _________________.
a.) The BBC b) Voice of America
c) The Middle East d) Petra
96. The name Big Ben refers to ________________.
a. its bell b) the clock c) the tower d) the street
97. There is a _____________ on the tower of the clock.
a.flag b) picture c) light d) tent
98. The clock has ___________ dials.
a.two b) three c) four d) five

99. The tower of the clock is _______________ feet high.
a.) 350 b) 320 c) 360 d) 330
100.The minute hands are nine and ____________ feet long.
a) 20 b) 14 c) 15 d) 23

Writing

Write 100 to 200 words about the topic below.
Your future career.

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النموذج الثاني:
Name: —————————————– Class: ———–

Sample CEPA Test

TOTAL TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES

THREE PARTS OF THE TEST

1. Vocabulary (Questions 1- 35)
You should spend about half hour on this part.

2 . Grammar(Questions 36 –70)
You should spend about half hour on this part.

3. Reading (Questions 71 – 100)
You should spend about 45 minutes on this part.
4. Writing an essay.

( TEST INSTRUCTIONS )
( 1 ) There will be 35 questions in VOCABULARY part of the test .
( 2 ) There will be 35 questions in GRAMMER part of the test .
( 3 ) There will be four ****s in this part of the test.
( 4 ) Read the ****s and questions carefully .
( 5 ) Choose the best word or phrase to answer each question
according to the information in the ****.
( 6 ) Fill in the circles with the letter( A, B, C or D ) on your
answer sheet.
( 7 ) Write the essay on the back of the answer sheet.

VOCABULARY
1- The ___________ on Islamic history begins on Page 27 of your ****book.
a) acquisition b) conduct c) chapter d) commission
2- The ____________ speed limit on the Dubai road is 120 km/h.
a) maximum b) negative c) removed d) technical
3- The use of _______________ in the classroom is increasing. Teachers use computers, television and the Internet to teach English.
a) technology b) philosophy c) sequence d) link
4- The campers didn’t have ___________ supplies. They didn’t have enough water or food.
a) prior b) undertaken c) ethnic d) adequate
5- I enjoy studying at the ___________because it is quiet and there are many books and newspapers.
a) chair b) theatre c) village d) library
6- I would like to ___________you to my friend Jacques. He is from France.
a) welcome b) urge c) intend d) introduce
7- We have a _____________of the thief. He was tall with blond hair and blue eyes.
a) completion b) de******ion c) protection d) conversation
8- I saw a ___________ of him. The picture was taken 10 years ago.
a) camera b) network c) resistance d) photograph
9- I think it’s time to buy some new_____________. Our sofa, table and chairs are very old now.
a) faults b) dishes c) clothes d) furniture
10- The man across the street says he will give a ___________ of Dh. 100 to the person who finds his cat.
a) reward b) friendship c) ticket d) trick
11- Her children are very ________. They always say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
a) solemn b) loyal c) polite d) explosive
12- Some of the __________differences between countries are ****d on religion, ******** and food.
a) normal b) obtained c) cultural d) restricted
13- He could not solve the math problem because he did not remember the correct _________.
a) computer b) equation c) assistance d) consumer
14- The use of _____________in the classroom is increasing. Teachers use computers, television and the Internet to teach English.
a) technology b) philosophy c) sequence d) link
15- The campers didn’t have ___________ supplies. They didn’t have enough water or food.
a) prior b) undertaken c) ethnic d) adequate

16- His flight ticket came with an ___________. He could leave on either 6th January or 10th January.
a) option b) access c) output d) integration
17- I would like to ____________ you to my friend Jacques. He is from France.
a) welcome b) urge c) intend d) introduce
18- We have a ___________ of the thief. He was tall with blond hair and blue eyes.
a) completion b) de******ion c) protection d) conversation
19- I saw a _____________ of him. The picture was taken 10 years ago.
a) camera b) network c) resistance d) photograph
20- The man across the street says he will give a _________ of Dh. 100 to the person who finds his cat.
a) reward b) friendship c) ticket d) trick
21- Shoppers usually get a good ______________in the sales .
a) annoying b) superb c) bargain d) material
22- Students have the ____________ of choosing the faculty they like .
a) options b) poverty c) private d) science
23- In the Arctic, the temperature is _______________for most of the year .
a) temporary b) freezing c) permanent d) empty
24- The brave boy _____________ his life to save his little brother .
a) risks b) popular c) solve d) common
25- People usually hate long journeys as they aren’t _____________ at all .
a) dry b) argue c) comfortable d) easy
26- Experienced old people always make _____________decisions .
a) sedentary b) clumsy c) cradle d) wise
27- We ___________ around for hours looking for the house .
a) wondered b) bounced c) sat d) folded
28- The plants may not _____________ the frost .
a) elevate b) breathe c) survive d) accept
29- You should help your body to resist __________________ .
a) spices b) digestion c) residence d) infection
30- The car was a ______________ at the price .
a)bargain b) lifestyle c) particular d) intelligent
31- Keeping the ____________________ clean is an Islamic duty .
a) accredited b) environment c) harmful d) honorable
32- The UAE university is an ___________________ university .
a) lasted b) foreign c) accredited d)
33- In the past people used to fight with________________ .
a) pistols b)missals c) guns d) swords
34- The UAE music _________________ sweet to every listener .
a) feels b) sounds c) smells d) tastes
35- Our grandfathers were totally _________________ to their heritage .
a) committed b) popular c) suffer d) cracks

Grammar

36. ______________to the beach?
A) Do you often go C) Often you go
B) Do often you go D) Often do you go
37. Everyone knows that wood _____________when you place it in water.
A) is floating C) was floating
B) floats D) floated
38. Is that the new watch _____________in Abu Dhabi.
A) you bought it C) which you bought it
B) that you bought D) what you bought
39. Mr. Brown, how long _____________in Dubai until now?
A) do you live C) were you lived
B) are you living D) have you lived
40. He locked the safe after_ ___________the money in it.
A) is placing C) he places
B) placed D) he had placed
41. The person ______________ visited your house was very nice.
A) who C ) what
B) which D) where
42. We didn’t want to get wet ____________ we took an umbrella.
A) because C) but
B) so D) although
43. The shop owner wondered _______________ I was looking for.
A) what C) how
B) why D) when
44. My cousins and I always enjoy doing the same things. _____ favorite activity is going camping.
A) Our C) We
B) Us D) They
45. My brother bought a new bicycle. We saw him riding __________ yesterday.
A) her C) him
B) bicycle D) it
46. Kate showed me the photographs of her friends____________ went on holiday with her last summer.
A) which C) when
B) who D) where

47. My friends and I always spend Friday afternoons together. ______ favorite hobby is swimming.
A) Our C) We
B) Their D) Us
48. She_____________ had three accidents since she got her driving license.
A) is C) was
B) had D) has
49. In some countries, elections usually ___________ place every 4 years.
A) take C) takes
B) taking D) are taking
50. I’ve got to go ____________ the bank; can you stop here please?
A) at C) on
B) to D) for
51. The person ______________ visited your house was very nice.
A)who C)which
B)what D)where
52. Many parents _____________our friends for dinner .
A) invites C) inviting
B) have invited D) invite
53. Al Arab Tower in Dubai is the ___________tower in the region .
A) tallest C) tall
B) taller D) tall than
54. Could I have _____________orange juice ,please ?
A) many C) little
B) few D) a few
55. _____________ did you meet Ahmad ? In Abu Dhabi mall .
A) Where C) When
B) What D) Why
56. Khalfan is interested in ______________ in the desert .
A) camp C) camped
B) camping D) was camped
57. If they take a bank loan, they_____________into troubles .
A) will get C) would get
B) would got D)would have get
58. Hamad has been working in this company _____________ ten years .
A) since C) for
B) therefore D) as

59. Ibin Majid __________ in 838 AH ; in Julfar .
A) was born C) were born
B) born D) has been born

60. I ______________ all over the world ,if I had 10,000,000 Dhs.
A) will travel C) would travel
B) would have traveled D) travel
61. He turns off the AC ___________ he believes it causes lung problems .
A) so that C) so
B) but D) because
62. My uncle _______________ in the present government.
A) is a minister C) a minister
B) minister D) is minister
63. If we ______________ a car, we could drive everywhere.
A) have C) are having
B) would have D) had
64. Did you call Bill this weekend ? Yes, once. He wasn’t home so I left ____________.
A) a message C) messages
B) the message D) message
65. Before ________ a decision on which university to go to, Omar had to talk
with his family.
A) make C) making
B) made D) being made
66. If you don’t hurry up, you _______________ miss the bus.
A) will C) would
B) can D) should
67. We took an umbrella ____________ we didn’t want to get wet.
A) because C) but
B) so D) although
68. Her cousin wants to be ____________.
A) driver C) drive
B) drives D) a driver
69. Ahmed ____________ finish all his work today; he’s got all day
tomorrow as well.
A) not have to C) must to
B) doesn’t have to D) should to
70. If Rashid had played well, his team _______________won.
A) would have C) will have
B) can have D) had

Reading **** (1 )
1. Have you ever heard of the emperor scorpion? The first emperor scorpions lived before the dinosaurs more than 450 million years ago. Nowadays they live in tropical wooded forests in Africa and can be found buried in the soil or under rocks. The scorpion is known for its poisonous and painful sting. Scorpions are thought to be very dangerous, but their sting rarely kills human beings. Today, many people even collect scorpions as pets.
2. The emperor scorpion grows very quickly. It can be between 12 and 24 centimeters in length. Male scorpions are usually bigger than females. Scorpions have a hard thin layer on the outside of the body, called the exoskeleton. Scorpions can be found in a variety of colours, including dark blue, black, green and brown. An unusual feature of scorpions is that they glow in the dark. The body is divided into four sections. Each section has a pair of legs. There are also two scissor-like pinchers at the front of its body that are strong enough to make humans bleed. At the end of the scorpion’s tail is a large ball that contains poison.
3. The scorpion can live for up to eight years and is most active at night. It eats insects, mice, lizards and other scorpions. Another special feature of the scorpion is that it can live up to a year without food and underwater for two days! Would you like to have an emperor scorpion as your pet?
QUESTIONS
71- The best title for the **** is ____________________.
A- A Poisonous Animal C- The Emperor Scorpion
B- Animals from Africa D- A Different Kind of Pet
72-In paragraph 1, the word they refers to ______________.
A- pets C- scorpions
B- dinosaurs D- human
73-The scorpion can grow up to ___________centimeters long.
A- 12 C- 2
B- 24 D- 8
74- The scorpion’s poison is located in its ________________.
A- exoskeleton C- pinchers
B- tail D- legs
75- Scorpions move around mostly ____________________.
A- in the morning C- in the afternoon
B- at night D- at midday
76- Scorpions can go ____________________ without eating.
A- one year C- two days
B- four nights D-eight years
77- An unusual feature of scorpions is that they glow ___________________
A- in the light C- in the dark
B- in the morning D- in the day time
Reading **** ( 2 )
1. In 1852, it was determined that Mount Everest, on the Nepal-Tibet border, was the highest mountain in the world. For the next 100 years, several groups tried to climb the mountain but were unsuccessful. It was too cold and windy, and the oxygen was too thin. Some people said it was impossible and several climbers died trying to climb it. However, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay finally climbed Mt. Everest in 1953.
2. Edmund Hillary was born in New Zealand in 1919. As a young man, his hobby was climbing mountains. Later, he tried mountain climbing in the Alps and the Himalayas. In fact, before attempting to climb Mt. Everest, he had climbed 11 different mountains higher than 6500 meters.
3. In 1951 and 1952, Hillary made trips to the bottom of Mt. Everest to find the best way to the top. Then, in 1953, he joined a team of climbers to try to climb the mountain. After seven weeks of climbing, only two people were strong enough to reach the top. Those two people were Hillary and Norgay, a native of Nepal who was a guide for the team.
4. Hillary and Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest at 11:30 a.m. on 29th May 1953. They stayed at the top for just 15 minutes. After that, they climbed back down. Three days later, they arrived at the bottom of the mountain. The news of their climb spread around the world quickly.
5. For many years, only Hillary was considered to be the first person to climb Everest. However, Hillary insisted that he could not have made the climb without Norgay’s help. Now, they are both considered the first ?person? to climb the world’s tallest mountain. In the years following that heroic climb, many people have reached the top of Mount Everest. However, Hillary and Norgay will always be remembered as the first.
QUESTION
78- The main idea of the **** is ____________________.
A- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world
B- Edmund Hillary was one of the first men to climb Mt. Everest
C- Mountain climbing is a very popular hobby
D- Several people died trying to climb Mount Everest
79- Before Hillary and Norgay, climbers were unsuccessful at climbing Mt. Everest because ____________________.
A- the weather was too bad C- the mountain was in Tibet
B- they did not have guides D- their clothing was too thin
80- From the **** we can guess that _________________.
A- Mount Everest is easier to climb in the summer than in the winter
B- Hillary didn’t have much mountain-climbing experience
C- Hillary carefully planned his climb of Mount Everest
D- nobody wanted to climb Mount Everest after Hillary and Norgay

81- Hillary first visited the bottom of Mount Everest in _______.
A- 1952 C- 1951
B- 1953 D- 1919
82- Tenzing Norgay came from ____________________.
A- Nepal
B- New Zealand
C- India
D- Tibet
83- It took Hillary and Norgay _________to climb down the mountain.
A- 15 minutes
B- 3 days
C- 7 weeks
D- 100 days
84-In paragraph2, the word " he" refers to ______________.

A- Tenzing Norgay
B- Edmund Hillary
C-Nepal- Tibet
D- Mt. Everest
Reading **** ( 3 )
1. A woman without paint is like food without salt,? wrote the Roman philosopher Plautus. But the reasons people wear makeup, as well as the way in which they wear it, have changed dramatically over time.
2. In ancient Greco-Roman societies, women wore white lead and chalk on their faces to look attractive. Ancient Egyptians wore foundation to lighten their skin and men, women and children wore kohl. This black eye liner was used both for beauty and to protect their eyes from disease. Persians, on the other hand, used henna dyes to stain their hair and faces to make themselves beautiful.
3. Later, in the European Middle Ages, both men and women made their faces white. Rich men wanted people to know that they did not have to work outdoors in the sun. They wanted to show off their wealth by having a pale or white face. Royal 13th-Century Italian women wore pink lipstick to show they could afford makeup. During the Italian Renaissance, women wore lead paint on their faces, which caused hundreds of deaths because lead is poisonous.
4. In England, at the time of Queen Elizabeth I, cosmetics were seen as a health threat because many thought makeup would stop blood and energy from circulating through the body properly. At this time, men’s makeup wasn’t as obvious as women’s (women wore egg whites over their faces to create a glazed look).
5. By the time Charles II of England took over, Europe was still recovering from the plague when thousands of men, women and children died. Because of this, many people were afraid to go outdoors, so heavy makeup supplied the colour that sun-fearing people couldn’t get elsewhere. Later, during the French Revolution in he 18th Century, red rouge and lipstick were popular and implied a healthy, fun-loving spirit. But other people didn’t like all this makeup. They thought the French had something to hide!
6. When makeup regained acceptance in the late 19th century, it was with natural tones so that the healthy, pink-cheeked look could be achieved without using all the dark colours the French had used.
7. Yet, throughout history, makeup hasn’t only been used for beautification, people have tried to use makeup to cover mild to severe imperfections and discoloration of the skin caused by birth, fire or accidents.
8. Today’s makeup is much more developed than in the past – both in cultural trends and styles. Makeup today seems to be a mix of past styles with a new emphasis on the natural look. A natural look that took centuries of painting faces to achieve.
QUESTIONS
85. The main idea for this **** is ____________________.
A) Europeans have traditionally loved wearing white makeup
B) the importance of makeup
C) wearing makeup can be dangerous for your health
D) modern makeup is the result of contributions over time
86. The main idea for paragraph 7 is ____________________.
A) people use makeup mostly to make themselves look better
B) fire can cause severe skin problems
C) modern makeup is better than the traditional type
D) in the past, people used makeup to cover damaged skin
87. The word implied in paragraph 5 probably means _________________.
A) offered C) recovered
B) thought D) suggested
88. The word they in paragraph 3 refers to _______________________.
A) wealthy men C) men and women
B) people D) Italians
89. In ancient times, people wanted white skin to ___________________.
A) hide themselves C) give themselves a healthy look
B) look beautiful D) appear younger
90. In the European Middle Ages a white face____________________.
A) meant that you were rich
B) showed that you were ill
C) stopped blood circulation through the body
D) was a sign of death
91. The French Revolution occurred _______________________.
A) in the 13th century
B) during the 1700?s
C) in the late 19th century
D) in the last 20 years
92. During the French Revolution, women wore red makeup to_____________.
A) look happy C) disguise themselves
B) cover skin diseases D) protect themselves from the sun

Reading **** ( 4 )
1. According to legend, Marco Polo brought the recipe for ice cream with him from China. However, there is no written record of this. We do know that the Chinese taught Arab traders how to combine syrups and snow, to make an early version of ice cream called sherbet. These traders then showed the people of Venice and the Romans how to make this frozen dessert. In fact, the Roman Emperor, Nero, was said to be quite fond of pureed fruit, sweetened with honey, and he liked to mix it with snow. He loved this concoction so much that he had special rooms built under his palace which were designed keep the snow cold. In the 1500s, the recipe for sorbet was introduced to the French by Catherine de Medici.
2. The invention of ice cream came later with the development of custard, a milky dessert, and in 1775 people discovered that freezing custard would create a delicious sweet. This discovery was shortly followed by the creation of a machine to make ice cream which made the process much easier.
3. In America, Thomas Jefferson so loved ice cream that he imitated Nero by having a special cold room built for storing snow and he is said to have created the first ice cream recipe in the United States. Another president, George Washington, was one of the first people in the US to buy an ice cream machine.
4. Nothing really changed in the world of ice cream for the next 100 years. It was still being made at home. In 1851,this was all changed by a creative man named Jacob Fussell when he opened the first ice cream factory.
5. Near the beginning of the 20th century, the ice cream soda was created. It was made by accident when a scoop of ice cream fell into a glass of flavored Coca-Cola. A short time later, another delicious dessert was invented. It was called the ( sundae ) and contained ice cream covered with syrup and whipped cream.
6. Perhaps the most important ice cream discovery was made during the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis. At the exposition, Charles Menches had a successful business selling ice cream in bowls. However, he had so many customers that he soon ran out of bowls. Sad, but determined to still find a way to sell his ice cream, he asked his friend Ernest Hamwi, who was selling a wafer-like biscuit called ( zalabia ), a Syrian sweet, to form a cone from the wafers to hold his ice cream. The combination proved very popular and the ice cream cone was born!
QUESTIONS
93. The main idea for this **** is ____________________.
A)Chinese contributions to the development of ice cream
B)ice cream is a popular, delicious dessert
C)ice cream can be made from various ingredients
D)historical developments of ice cream
94. The main idea for paragraph 6 is ____________________.
A)ice cream at the 1904 Exposition
B)how bowls were used in the ice cream industry
C)the invention of the ice cream cone
D)how Syrians contributed to the history of ice cream
95. The words This discovery in paragraph 2 refer to _________________.
A)ice cream machine
B)sherbet
C)sorbet
D)frozen custard
96.The word imitated in paragraph 3 probably means __________________.
A)invented
B)discovered
C)developed
D)copied
97.Most people think that __________ first brought ice cream to the Western world.
A)Marco Polo
B)Thomas Jefferson
C)the Chinese
D)Catherine de Medici
98. The Roman Emperor Nero kept snow in his palace _________________.
A)to decrease the temperature
B)to keep his food cold
C)so he could make a cold dessert
D)so fruit would stay fresh
99. Ice cream, as we know it today, was invented__________________.
A)in 1775
B)at the same time as custard
C)near the beginning of the 20th century
D)by Thomas Jefferson
100. Until the mid 1800s ice cream was usually made in _________________.
A)factories
B)special cold rooms
C)St. Louis
D)people’s houses

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I –Vocabulary & Grammar :

Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence .
Fill in the circle with the letter A , B , C , or D on your answer sheet .

1 – Sami is planning to spend the holiday in a big _____________in France.
a- ocean b- resort
c- client d- loan

2 – There are some __________________ sand dunes in the Sahara .
a- rainy b- expensive c- massive d- happy

3 – Bedouins are ________________who live in the Middle East and North Africa.
a- oasis b- dangers c- nomads d- igloos

4 – Some ________________ of the Silk Road passed through the Arab World.
a- routes b- majors c- humps d- sores

5 – A ____________________ is like a very big family .
a- tunnel b- judge c- tribe d- factory

6 – Dubai is the _____________ centre of the UAE. That is where most of the
business and trade takes place.
a) economic b) constitutional
c) similar d) available

7 – The ______________ on Islamic history begins on Page 27 of your ****book.
a) acquisition b) conduct
c) chapter d) commission

8 – The ____________ must first be approved by the government before it
becomes law.
a) individual b) legislation
c) sector d) environment
9 – Some of the __________________ differences between countries are ****d on
religion, ******** and food.
a) normal b) obtained
c) cultural d) restricted

10 – The use of _________________ in the classroom is increasing .Teachers use
computers, television and the Internet to teach English.
a) technology b) philosophy
c) sequence d) link

11 – The campers didn’t have _________________ supplies. They didn’t have
enough water or food.
a) prior b) undertaken
c) ethnic d) adequate

12 – His flight ticket came with an _____________________. He could leave on
either 6th January or 10th January.
a) option b) access
c) output d) integration

13 – I enjoy studying at the ___________________ because it is quiet and there
are many books and newspapers.
a) chair b) theatre
c) village d) library

14 – The police found the ________________ running away from the bank.
a) criminal b) cotton
c) beard d) lunch

15 – The man across the street says he will give a______________ of Dh. 100 to
the person who finds his cat.
a) reward b) friendship
c) ticket d) trick

16 – My brother wants to be ______________.
a) teacher b) teach
c) teaches d) a teacher

17 – My sister would like to be ____________.
a) writer b) write
c) writes d) a writer

18 – Did you call Bill this weekend? Yes, once. He wasn’t home so I left ______.
a) a message b) messages
c) the message d) message

19 – The Inuits , who live in the Tundra , live in ________________ .
a) discounts b) adventures
c) creatures d) igloos 0

20 – The _______________ summer temperatures in the UAE is 45° C.
a) average b) form
c) trunk d) ankle

21 – This fence is ________________ . We will remove it in a short time.
a) freezing b) temporary
c) popular d) dry

22 – Man is the most ………………….. creature on earth .
a) permanent b) intelligent
c) fast d) experimental

23 – Scientists are always interested in …………………… and inventions.
a) experiments b) pictures
c) commerce d) letters

24– Computers are used in large hotels to control ………………………. .
a) flights b) astrolabes c) reservations d) diets

25– Ahmed bought a gold __________ for his wife .
a) bangle b) fight
c) prove d) borrow

26- Women in the UAE are fond of wearing ____________ clothes that suit
their traditions.
a) multiple b) embroidery
c) clumsy d) modern

27 – Do you imagine that all goods are ____________ in the malls of your city?
a) available b) dangerous
c) spectacular d) troubled

28 – I don’t like others to help me. I want to be __________________ .
a) independent b) client
c) society d) fortune
29- Most developing countries _______________ electrical goods from Japan
and Germany.
a) import b) prevent
c) hunt d) overlook
30 – You must ________________ your complicated problems wisely.
a) spread b) elevate
c) solve d) compress

31- After long ___________ we bought a new car from Al-Futaim Company.
a) compressing b.)bargaining
c) increasing d) perfuming

32- A lot of _____________ go to DSF to buy their needs.
a) clients b) trainees
c) volunteers d) bandits

33- Planning helps ____________ your stress.
a) crave b) reduce
c) grab d) blame

34- My little brother likes to eat __________ eggs on his breakfast.
a) frustrating b) flexible
c) raw d) superb

35 – The _______________spread quickly throughout John’s body .
a) pancreas b) infection
c) protection d) statistics

36 – Before _______________ a decision on which university to go to, Omar
had to talk with his family.
a) make b) making
c) made d) being made

37 – My brother has a new computer. We used ______________ yesterday.
a) her b) him
c) computer d) it

38 – I went to summer school ______________ improve my English.
a) for b) to
c) so d) will

39 – She_________ had three accidents since she got her driving license.
a) is b) was
c) had d) has

40- Ali and Abdullah went shopping last the weekend but they didn’t take
their ____________.
a) wife b) wives
c) wifes d) wive
41- The family living next door is friendly. I like _______________ a lot.
a) they b) their
c) them d) theirs

42 – Ahmed _______________ finish all his work today; he’s got all day
tomorrow as well.
a) not have to b) must to
c) doesn’t have to d) should to

43 – This is the clever boy _____________ father is an engineer .
a) which b) whose
c) who d) why

44– I don’t want to get used to __________________coffee .
a) drinking b) drank
c) drinks d) have drunk

45 – The fisherman _________________ nothing when he returned late .
a) had caught b) has caught
c) have caught d) catch

46 – Ahmad has been living in Leewa _____________ eleven months .
a) for b) since
c- from d- ago

47– Primary schools are ___________________ than secondary schools .

a) very noisy b) noisier
c) noisiest d) more noisier

48 -The person ______________ visited your house was very nice.
a) who b) which
c) what d) where

49 – Is that your book on the desk? Yes, it is ______________.
a) mine b) me
c) myself d) my

50 – My _______________usually goes to school by taxi.
a) sisters b) sister
c) sister she d) sister is
51 – If we ______________ a car, we could drive everywhere.
a) have b) are having
c) would have d) had
52 – Their mother ______________ in a private company.
a) is a manager b) a manager
c) manager d) is manager

53 – If the first question seems too difficult, __________ on to the next one.
a) moves b) moving
c) moved d) move

54 – Her family visits her every weekend and takes her to _____________
favourite restaurant.
a) theirs b) they
c) them d) their

55 – In some countries, elections usually ___________ place every 4 years.
a) take b) takes
c) taking d) are taking

56 – My friends and I always spend Friday afternoons together.
______________ favourite hobby is swimming.
a) Our b) We
c) Their d) Us

57 – If you don’t hurry up, you _______________ miss the bus.
a) will b) would
c) can d) should
58 -My brother has a new computer. We used ___________ yesterday.
a) her b) him
c) them d) it

59 – If they ____________ sooner, they would have caught the train.
a) had arrived b) arrive
c) have arrived d) arriving

60 – I can’t fit ______________ person in my car; I only have space for 5.
a) other b) another
c) others d) the others

61 – The painting they bought is ____________________.
a) beautiful a very one b) very a beautiful one
c) a very beautiful one d) a beautiful very one

62 – Did his mother give you _____________ tea?
a) a few b) many
c) some d) a lot

63 – If Rashid had played well, his team ____________ won.
a) would have b) will have
c) can have d) had

64 – ________________ did Ali go last week ?
– He went camping in the desert .
a) When b) Where
c) Who d) What

65 – The Inuits _________________- in igloos in the past .
a) living b) live
c) lived d) living

66 – The Sahara is ________________ desert in the world .
a) big b) the biggest
c) bigger d) the most big

67 – Letters ———————- by the postman in our country.
a) delivers b) delivered
c) are delivered d) delivering

68 – Maher ———————- in Abu Dhabi for 12 years .
a) lives b) has lived
c) is living d) will live

69 – The weather is ———————- fine that we can spend a happy
time near the beach.
a) as b) so
c) too d) as well as

70 – I haven’t seen Mohammed ———————— he left for Japan.
a) since b) for
c) ago d) to