Mock Exam English Language

River State - Ministry of Education

Secondary School for Boys

Mock Exam (1) – School Year 2

Subject: English Language. Time: 3 Hours

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2. Summary
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Question One: Comprehension.

Read the passage then answer the

questions below. (30m)

Taha Hussein, the famous Egyptian writer was born in “Al-Kilo” village, Minia province in 1889. He told us a lot about his biography in his book “The Steam of Days” appeared in 1929. He lost his sight when he was a baby, but he had a good family which helped him. His parents and his twelve brothers and sisters treated him in a special way and tried to make the life easy for him. At first he was puzzled by that. He later found out that his brothers and sisters could do and describe things that he could not. This made him angry and jealous, and then his anger turned into a deep sadness. He showed himself to be a person with a strong will who could overcome his blindness. He decided to lead an active and useful life. He was curious for knowledge. He had a creative imagination and talent for learning. He went to the local school “Al-Kutab” in his village and before he was seven, he could recite the Holly Quran. In 1902 he travelled to Cairo and studied at “Al-Azhar”. In 1917 he married Suzan who also helped him. Then he joined the university and got post graduate degree. Later he was sent to Sorbonne University, Paris where he was awarded a doctorate degree. After that he worked as a history teacher. In 1950 he became a minister of education. He died in 1973.

(A) Give short answers: (10m)

1. What is Taha Hussein? ______________________________________________________________________________________________

2. When did he go blind? ________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Whom did he marry? __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Where was he awarded a doctorate degree? ________________________________________________________________

5. What made him feel angry and jealous? ______________________________________________________________

(B) Decide whether these statements are true or false:-

Taha Hussein was 48 years old when he died. ( __________________ )

2. “Al-Kutab” is a local university. ( __________________ )

3. His family tried to make the life easy for him. ( __________________ )

(C) Draw a circle round the letter of the best answer:-

1. The word “biography” line 4 means the story of a person’s ________________.

A. sadness B. country C. university D. life

2. Taha Hussein was a person with a strong ________________.

A. desire B. books C. brothers D. blindness

3. His book “The Stream of Days” appeared in ______________ .

A. 1950 B. 1917 C. 1929 D. 1889

4. Sorbonne University is in ___ _______________.

A. Al-Azhar B. Paris C. Egypt D. London

5. The year 1902 was a turning point in Taha Hussein’s life because he ______________.

A. went to Paris B. went to Al-Kutab

C. become a minister D. travelled to Cairo

6. The word “curious” line 16 means ________________.

A. angry B. eager to know C. a villager D. able to see

7. In 1950 Taha Hussein became a minister of ________________.

A. education B. imagination C. university D. doctorate

Question Two: Summary (10m)

Read this passage carefully. Look for the main ideas and then in your own words

as far as possible write a summary. Your answer should be connected piece of writing.

The study of geography helps us to know about the climate of different regions. We can find out plants and animals that live there. The areas where trees, plants and crops grow best are those which don’t get very hot or cold. And where there is rain all the year around. In the areas where there is plenty of rain and heat, we find tropical forests. Where it is hot and dry, we find desert with special few plants and animals.

In not more than 25 words write about how does the study of geography helps us know about the climate.

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Question Three: Language

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

1. She (just finish) _________________________________________________________ cooking.

2. ______________________ they (come) _______________________________________________ to school yesterday?

3. At this moment I (feel) __________________________________________ that I can pass this exam.

4. She (slip) ____________________________________ while they (walk) _______________________________________________________.

5. The earth (move) ____________________ round the sun.

6. When I (be) __________________________________ a child, this empty desert was a wood full of trees.

7. His friend helps him (carry) __________________________________________ the bag.

When they (arrive) _______________________________________________ at the station, they found that

the bus (leave) ________________________________________________________________________.

(Bi) Add the following prefixes to the words at the end of each sentence to form words which fit in the given spaces below. (5m)

1. These children suffer from ______________________________________________. (nutrition)

Amna Hamid could _____________________________________ the loan to the bank. (pay)

3. He wrote an _________________________________________________ letter. (formal)

4. The government will reduce the _______________________________________ rate. (literacy)

5. This winter is _____________________________________________________. It is hot. (usual)

(Bii) Add the following suffixes to the words at the end of each sentence to form words which fit in the given spaces below. (5m)

TV can be used as an ______________________________________ medium. (education)

2. Ibn Battuta was a _____________________________________________ Muslim traveller. (fame)

3. They are reading _________________________________________________ stories now. (detect)

4. Dr. Faisal is a talent ____________________________________ at JSC TV station. (journal)

5. They must have a ________________________________________________ to go abroad. (permit)

(C) Choose the suitable words from the list below to complete the following text:- (5m)

Some _________________________ grow only _________________________ on their farms. Others grow _________________________ types of crops and keep animals and _________________________ on the same farm. These kinds of farms are called ________________________________ farms.

Question Four: Composition

Write a composition of about (120 - 180) words explaining the importance of

setting up a factory in rural areas. (10m)

You can use these ideas if you like to.

- stop youths’ migration to towns in search of jobs – no farm workers.

- provide job opportunity for local inhabitants – services: schools - health centers.

- clean water supply - electricity - transport – good living conditions.

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Question Five: Language or Literature

Section A: Language:- (ملحوظة: الجزء الثاني: الادب الانجليزي و غير مضمن في هذا الامتحان)

(A) Complete sentence (B) so that it has a similar meaning to sentence (A) using the given words. You must use from TWO to FIVE words in each space: (5m)

1. (A) He is young. He can’t drive a car.

(enough) (B) He _____________________________________________________________________________________________________.

2. (A) Ahmed has planted guava trees.

(been) (B) Guava trees _______________________________________________________________________________________.

3. (A) PCs are cheaper than Notebooks.

(expensive) (B) Notebooks are _____________________________________________________________________________ PCs

4. (A) You must continue with your work.

(carry) (B) You must _________________________________________________________________________________________.

5. (A) He ran very fast, yet he missed the train.

(although) (B) He missed the train _________________________________________________________________________.

(B) Choose the suitable preposition from the list to fill in the spaces below. (5m)

He visited his uncle _________________________________________ the holyday.

b. Oil and gas are found _____________________________________ the ground.

c. She will travel ____________________________________ her mother.

d. Ali went ______________________________ a shop and bought some households.

e. Yesterday they came ________________________ eight o’clock in the morning.

(C) Summary: Read the text below carefully and then in your own words as far as possible, write a summary. Your answer should be a connected piece of writing. (5m)

There are some advantages about living in rural areas. First, the quality of life is better than you find in the busy town. With fewer people, there is less crowding. Second, it is healthier as there are few factories, so there is less pollution. Finally there is the family feeling, you know your neighbors, and you talk to them which don’t happen in the big cities.

In not more than 15 words write a summary explaining the advantages of living in rural areas:

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(D) Composition: You went to work in London. In (120 – 180) words write a letter to your friend in Khartoum telling him about your new work: (10m)

-what is your job – when do you get up - how do you go to your work place.

- how is London – they talk in English - transport – entertainment facilities …..

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River State - Ministry of Education

Secondary School for Boys

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