First Month Exam

First Month Exam (July) – School Year


	hhامتحان اللغة الانجليزية انجليزي

Subject: English Language. Time: 3 Hours

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Questions		Marks	Marked by	Checked by
1. Comprehension
2. Summary
3. Language	A
	B
	C
	D
4. Composition
Total

Question One: Comprehension.

Read the passage then answer the questions below.

Nowadays the world faces two major problems. First; how to meet the need of an increasing population and how to improve the environment. With healthy and productive environment, we will be able to feed the people of the world. Trees can help us to solve these problems. All over the world millions of tree are being planted. The world population is 5,000 million and is expected to rise to 8,500 million by 2025. That increase will take place in developing countries where 60 % increase in agricultural production will be needed to make sure that there is enough food for everyone. About 500 million people suffer from malnutrition and 15 million people die from it every year. Forest resources develop and improve living standards for the people. Forests supply us with timber for building, firewood, fruits and gum Arabic. Trees are source of fodder for cattle and certain substances for medicine. The harvesting of forest products creates employment, brings income and hard currency. Trees can protect the environment by reducing erosion and making the soil rich. The roots of the trees and the shelter of the leaves stop the soil from being blown away by the wind.

(A) Give short answers: (10m)

1. What are the two major problems mentioned in the passage?

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2. What can help us to solve these problems? ______________________________________________________________________

3. Where will most of the increase in population take place? ____________________________________________

Why is such a big population a problem? _________________________________________________________________________

5. How many people suffered from malnutrition? _______________________________________________________________

(B) Draw a circle round the letter of the best answer:- (20m)

1. Trees are the source of ______________

A. water B. fodder C. malnutrition D. population

2. Trees can protect the environment by ______________

A. reducing the erosion B. making the soil poor C. food D. eating fruits

3. Forest products create ______________

A. population B. employment C. the wind D. roots

4. All over the world millions of __________________ are being planted.

A. buildings B. shelters C. leaves D. trees

5. The world population is now about ______________ million people.

A. 8,500 B. 60 % C. 5,000 D. 2025

6. Forests supply us with ________________

A. firewood B. books C. 15 million D. population

7. Forest resources can lead to ________________

A. hunger B. development C. malnutrition D. countries

8. Fodder means food for ________________

A. animals B. people C. trees D. the hunger

The most useful tree in northern Sudan is ______________

A. watermelon B. pines C. palm D. apple

10. The word “harvesting” line 14 means _______________________

A. gathering crops B. eating fruits C. planting trees D. money

Question Two: Summary. (15m)

Read this passage carefully. Look for the main ideas and then in your own words write a summary. Your answer should be connected piece of writing.

Traveling by train has many advantages. There is no stressful traffic jams, also trains are comfortable. You can use your time in different ways. You can just sit and read, you can sleep in a bed. Also you can do some work or watch the world go by. Also you have time to talk to people and make friendships.

Traveling by train also has some disadvantages. It is very slow compared with buses. They are crowded and delayed. Also you have to travel at certain times. It can’t take you from door to door. You need a bus or a taxi to take you to your home.

Now answer questions (A) and (B):-

(A) In not more than 20 words write about the advantages of traveling by train.

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(B) In not more than 15 words write about disadvantages of traveling by train.

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Question Three: Language. (40m)

A. (I) Use the words at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space. Use these endings. (5m)

1. Today Americans remember Martin Luther’s peaceful fight for ___________________. (free)

2. A _____________________________________ is a person who rides a bicycle. (cycle)

There is nothing _______________________________________ in this bag. (value)

4. Trees reduce _________________________________________ and make the soil rich. (erode)

5. Forest resources lead to the __________________________________________ of the land. (develop)

(II) Use the words at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space.

Use these prefixes BEFORE each word. (5m)

1. He failed because he was _____________________________________ by his father’s death. (occupy)

2. We must use clean containers to __________________________________ water from zeers. (move)

Please, don’t commit another _______________________________________ again. (take)

4. I listened to the weather _________________________________________ on radio. (cast)

5. About 500 million people suffer from ______________________________________ . (nutrition)

B. From this list of words below choose the best word that fits in the space. (10m)

walkman - killed - did - teenager - middle - and - overtaking - to - he - new

A British ____________________ was riding his ____________________ bike ____________________ listening ____________________ his ____________________ radio. He ____________________ not hear the bus ____________________ him as ___________________ crossed to the ____________________ of the road. He was ___________________ instantly.

C. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form. (10m)

1. He (already do) ___________________________________________________ his homework.

2. Farmers often (grow) _________________________________________________ wheat.

3. If Tito (not have) ________________________________ money, Tana will be married to someone else.

4. Look! They (climb) ______________________________________________ a tree.

5. While she (read) ___________________________________________ a novel, she (fall) _____________________ asleep.

6. People use timber for (build) ________________________________________________ .

7. He (not watch) _______________________________________________ that film yesterday.

8. His wife makes him (wash) _____________________________________ dishes.

9. I (go) __________________________________________ to Cairo next month.

D. Complete sentence (B) so that it has a similar meaning to sentence(A): (10m)

1. (A) We have watched that film.

(been) (B) That film ________________________________________________________________________________________ .

2. (A) Running is easier than swimming.

(difficult) (B) Swimming is _________________________________________________________________________________ .

3. (A) He told nobody to do that.

(anybody) (B) He __________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

4. (A) The fence is strong. It prevents animals from escaping.

(enough) (B) The fence is __________________________________________________________________________________ .

5. (A) Although he ran fast, he couldn’t catch the bus.

(in spite of) (B) ______________________________________________________________, he couldn’t catch the bus.

Question Four: Composition. (15m)

Marks will be given to correct grammar, punctuation, tidy and neat presentation.

Write a composition of about (150 – 180) words on “My Hobby”

- my hobby is -- started when I was ---- used to practise in --- things I need ---

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-________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________-

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