السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
This paper includes Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary:
I : Reading Comprehension {40 marks}
1. Read the following passage then answer the questions below:
Normal life never stays normal for long simply because it is full of change. Stress is our reaction to change – all change, whether we see it positively or negatively.
Most people think stress is a negative reaction leading to feeling like anxiety. However, it can also be a positive reaction that helps us deal well with change.
Stress reactions depend not only on the situation, but also on attitudes to it. The same situation - a driving test, say – can affect two people very differently. One person is confident, so he experiences a positive stress reaction – active concentration – and this leads to success. The other lacks confidence. Negative stress reactions – fear and worry – take over. These emotions easily turn to panic, and failure becomes more likely. We need some stress in our lives. It can make us feel more alive and energetic. Without it, life would be very boring. Problems only develop when there is too much negative stress.
a. Answer the following questions: - ( 16 points)
1. What is meant by stress?
2. What creates stress?
3. Why is stress part of everyday life?
4. What does stress do to people.
5. What happened to the confident driver?
6. Why do we need stress?
7. What does the underlined pronoun It refer to?
8. Why is it important to be confident in facing stress situations?
b. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d : ( 6 points)
9. According to the passage stress is considered very ………………..
a. unnecessary b. unimportant c. normal d. suitable
10. A closest meaning for the word "anxiety" in the third line is ……………..
a. worry b. happiness c. sadness d. refusal
11. According to the passage, if you have a lot of positive stress, you will be very …………….
a. furious b. annoyed c. embarrassed d. pleased
c. Find from the passage: (8 points)
12. A word that means: a. usual ……………….… b. Pressure ………………..
c. lively ………………….. d. attentiveness ……………
13. The opposite of: a. difficult ……………….. b. happiness ……………….
c. interesting …………….. d. death ……………...……..
2. Read the following passage then complete the table below: (10 points )
Dinosaurs lived before man existed on earth. We know about them because we have found their bones. Some dinosaurs lived near the water. Some lived on dry land. We know that some dinosaurs ate grass while others ate animals. Most dinosaurs are gigantic. They had long necks and very long tails. They liked water and stayed in it as much as they could. They found much of their food in the water. After millions of years, something happened to them. Suddenly they died out and no one knows why.
1. Dinosaurs existed : ……………………………………………………………….……………….
2. Dinosaurs shape: …………………………………………………………………………………
3. Place of their living: ……………………………………………………………….………………
4. Their food: ……………………………………………………………………..………………..
5. Reasons for their death: …………………………………………………...………………………
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II. Vocabulary {35 Marks )
Answer all the following questions.
3. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d: (5 points)
1. If you are feeling shy, ………………… or depressed, don't just hide away.
a) home sick b) house sick c) homesick d) homesickness
2- The waste has become harder to deal with. Most plastic doesn't ………….. and will last for years.
a) break down b) break through c) break out d) break up
3- We can see plans and models of new skyscraper at a public …………….. at City Hall.
a) exhibit b) exhibits c) exhibiter d) exhibition
4. In Gaza farmers rely on the groundwater to water their ……………….
a) homeland b) farm land c) farmland d) farmers
5. Several banks in Palestine offer students ……………….. help.
a) financial b) finance c) fiancée d) finances
4. Fill in each space with one of the words in the List below : (5 points)
schedule - interest - faulty - emissions- foundations
1. To protect the tower from earthquakes, its ………………. will travel 200 metres into the ground.
2. Scientists are working hard to reduce oil's polluting …………….. and the related global warming.
3. If the new computer is ……………….., you need to take it back straight to the shop.
4. …………... is extra money that you should pay for the money that you borrow from a bank.
5. I have got a …………………. that tells me what I need to do every day.
5. Complete the sentences with words from the same word family: (5 points)
1. You must have a ………… personality to be qualified for this job. (friend)
2. Burj Dubai has a ……………. of 174 metres into the ground. (deep)
3. To remain ..…you should keep up with the latest developments in the field of finance. (employ)
4. The world's oil …………….. has increased in the last decade. ( consume)
5. The bank expanded its smaller construction ….. .. to much large projects in the oil industry. ( invest)
6. Supply the missing word (s) in each blank: (5 points)
1. Try to …………….. time wasters such as watching T.V and get rid of them quickly .
2. Oil ……………… is the amount of oil kept underground for future possible use.
3. An ………………is the person who leaves his own country to live in another.
4. For some people, the …………………… of life are so great that they burn out.
5. A ……………. is the place where rubbish is thrown.
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7. A: Choose words from the following box and write each beside its opposite below: (2.5 points)
Note: ( There are more words in the box than needed)
top - include – badly – bad – difficult – refuse
1----------------------- exclude. 2- ---------------------- well .
3- ---------------------- accept.. 4- --------------------- bottom.
5- ---------------- easy.
B: Choose words from the following box and write each beside its meaning below: (2.5 points)
Note: ( There are more words in the box than needed)
schedule – take in – expenses – stick to – aims – especially
1- ---------------- goals.. 2------------------- money going out.
3- -------------- particularly. 4- -------------------- timetable.
5- -------------- keep to.
8. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable phrasal verb from the box below :
Note: ( There are more words in the box than needed) (5 points)
brought down – take on – gets out – get on with – write down – cheer up
1. The earthquake --------------------- many of the older buildings in the city
2. I'm going to ---------------- the job of running junior football team.
3. They used to be friends, but now they don't ------------- each other at all.
4.Salwa is very sad. Let's go and talk to her and try to ----------- her -----.
5. This is important to remember, so ------------ it ------------, please.
9. Fill in the spaces with the suitable words from the box: (5 points)
Note: ( There are more words in the box than needed)
power – budget – lifts – interviewee – interviewer – goal
1. An ------------------ is the person who is asked questions at a job interview.
2. What's your main ------------------- in life at the moment?
3. A ------------------- is a plan which balances money coming in and money going out.
4. --------------------- are used to carry people to their homes high in the sky above.
5. We had no ----------------- for a week . We had no light and we couldn't cook.
تمت بحمد الله
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينيةPalestinian National Authority
وزارة التربية و التعليم العالي Ministry of Education and Higher Education
General Secondary Certificate Sample Test
Date:……. اللغة الإنجليزية – الورقة الثانية English Language
Total Marks (75) Paper Two Time: 2.30
This paper includes Language , Literature and Writing
I. Language {35 marks}
Section A: Answer all the following questions:
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d: (5 points)
1. ……………………..… the courage he had, he ran away.
a. As a result b. Despite c. In spite d. Though
2. Would you like me ………………..…… a message?
a. take b. taking c. to take d. to taking
3. Does the price include everything ? No, it …….……………. the cost of delivery.
a. excludes b. exclude c. excluded d. excluding
4. I got the ……………….……. information about the subject from him.
a. more b. less c. little d. least
5. The question …….…………. is not very complicated, but the answer certainly is.
a. itself b. himself c. yourself d. herself
2. Fill in the space with a suitable preposition from the box below: (5 points)
about at on to in
1. She is looking forward ……………. meeting you at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning.
2. Let’s talk …………………. our new advert.
3. They could see you …………… two-thirty.
4. We are late and the train is always exactly …………….. time, so we have to hurry.
5. The car broke down three times, but I got to the hotel centre …………. the end.
3. Change the following sentences into passive voice: (5 points)
1. People often say that money is not important ..
2. They sometimes read novels for entertainment.
3. She will invite all her friends to her sister's wedding party.
4. The council has carried out many projects in Gaza.
5. People only invented money much later in history.
4 .A. Form conditional sentences about the following sentences: (2 points)
1. She didn't buy the car because she had no money.
2. She put the chicken by the window so the large bird ate it.
B. Correct the verb between brackets : (3 points)
1. If I ( have ) more free time., I'd like to study music.
2. If we ( not/leave) now., we will miss the bus .
3. If Mona hadn't studied hard enough, she (not/get ) the grade she wanted.
5. Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning and contains the word in
brackets ( in positive or negative form) (5 points)
1. I'd like you to call me tomorrow. (Could )
2. It’s impossible that Ali was late yesterday. (couldn’t)
3. Don't miss the football match next week. ( must )
4. It's possible that I'll visit my cousins in Amman. ( might )
5. It's necessary for us to revise before the exams. ( need )
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Section B: [From this section answer two questions only]
6. Complete the following with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: (5 points)
1. I must ………………… Nadia today. (remember / call )
2. The new manager never ......................... about work. (stop / talk )
3. When I fell, I ........................ but I couldn't. ( try / get up )
4. I have never .............................. the mountain. (forget / climb)
5. The weather was terrible. It ....................... all the day. ( go on / rain )
7. Choose the correct answer: (5 points)
1.She drives (more – most – the best) carelessly than you do.
2. He is ( the good – the better – the best ) player in the team.
3. She speaks English ( more – the most – much ) fluently of all.
4. I don't think I 'm ( thin – thinner – thinnest), but I'm certainly healthier.
5. Your car is ( worse than – the worst - the better ) mine.
8. Rewrite the following sentences. Start with the words in brackets: (5 points)
1. How will the interview last? (I wonder……………)
2. She started work at 6.30 this morning. (She has been………..)
3. Where did she go? ( I must find out...….. )
4. The lake here is about one kilometres deep. ( The lake here has…..)
5. Here's my advice: don't apply for a credit card. (I advise……………..)
II. Literature (20 marks)
Section (A):
9. A. Decide whether each of the following sentences is True (T) or False (F): (5 points)
1- Lear goes mad because his daughters have treated him so badly that his mind can not bear his feelings of anger and sorrow. (King Lear) ( )
2- Gloucester decides to help king Lear because he wants the king of France and Cordelia to like him.
(King Lear) . ( )
3- Life is a struggle which we shouldn't face. (Be strong) ( )
4- To prove that the prisoner despised money, he would go out of the lodge five minutes before the time
fixed . (The Bet) ( )
5-The banker would kill the prisoner by setting a fire at the lodge.(The Bet) ( )
B. Circle the letter of the most suitable answer: (5 points)
1- "drift" means something like: (Be strong)
a- be decisive b- be uncertain. c- be definitely certain
2- "wanted wear" means: (The Road Not Taken)
a- in need of being used b- being used. c- worn out
3- To grieve is to be : (I had a dove)
a- happy b- very sad about a great loss. c- feel excited
4- The banker : (The Bet)
a- despises himself b- lets the prisoner escape. c- successfully kills the prisoner
5- Lear cursed Goneril: "Curse" means: (King Lear)
a- ask the god to hurt or destroy someone b- ask the god to bless someone. c- ask god's forgiveness
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Section (B):
10. A. Answer the following questions: (5 points)
1-What made the old banker become bankrupt? ( The Bet )
2- What would the lawyer choose if he had the choice between the death penalty and life sentence?
Why? ( The Bet )
3- Why do Regan and her husband decide to blind the Earl of Gloucestor? ( King Lear )
4- Why does Goneril poison her sister? ( King Lear )
5- What is the central truth that Keats is telling us? (I had a dove)
B. Complete: (3 points)
1-The prisoner wrote all night then, ------------------------------------------------------------- (The Bet)
2-Although the rusty lock gave a greatly sound,----------------------------------------------- (The Bet)
3- Edgar leads his father to the middle of a field and not to the high cliffs as ------------- (King Lear)
C. Quotation: (2 points)
"I love you as much as a daughter should love her father"
1- Who said this to whom?
2- What does Lear do as a result of this answer?
III. Writing {20 Marks}
Section A: Writing Composition: ( 10 points)
11. Write two paragraphs of a bout 80 words on one of the following topics:
1. "Banks play a considerable role in developing our national economy"
Expand the following ideas:
- The role of banks in encouraging investments.
- The role of the government in facilitating banks activities.
- Making use of the national income and local capitals in setting up projects.
Or
2. " Great projects provide opportunities for work and better living conditions for all the Palestinian people"
Expand the following ideas:
- The role of the government in encouraging investments.
- The role of The Ministry of Education in guiding students towards vocational education.
- Making use of the empty lands of the previous settlements.
Section B: Letter Writing: (10 points)
12. Write on one of the following letters:
1. Write a letter to Trust Insurance Company applying for the post of a secretary.
Your name is Galal Ali and you live at 20 Naser Street, Gaza. Send your letter to Mr. Abdel Rahman
Ahmed, Trust Insurance Company Manager, Gaza.
Or
2. Write a letter to your English friend John, inviting him to visit you in Palestine and spend two weeks
with you in Gaza. Tell him about some of famous places and sights that you are going to show him
in Gaza
Your name is Ali and you live at 50 Al Nasser Street, Gaza..
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