Q . 1 / A : Read the following text carefully :
About three years ago , something terrible happened to me . Those six hours of terror have broken my body and soul . You think I am a very old man – but I am not . It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white . One day , my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands , our boat full of fish . All at once , the horizon was covered with a cloud and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm . Our boat survived , and I was trying to recover when my elder brother put his mouth close to my ear and screamed out the horrifying word '' Whirlpool ! '' . With the wind and waves we were going in the direction of the Whirlpool , and nothing could save us ! .
Now answer any ( FIVE ) of the following questions : ( 5 M )
1 - Why did the boat go towards the Whirlpool ?
2 - How many passengers were there on the boat ?
3 - Why did the writer's hair change from black to white ?
4 - Where did the writer come back from when this accident happened ?
5 - How long did this accident last ?
6 - Give a suitable title to this passage .
B : Answer or complete any ( FIVE ) of the following : ( 5 M )
1 - The marsh men use …………… for the purpose of transportation .
2 - Joe did not have a suit made because his father ……………
3 - What did the freshman do first before going to college ?
4 - The marshmen built their houses in Summer because …………….
5 - Why didn't Joe's father let his son order a suit ?
6 - What do we call ……………
A ) The store that Joe's father always suggested . B ) Artificially formed islands in marsh villages .
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Q . 2 / A : Join each pair of the following using the prompts given in brackets : ( Choose 5 only ) ( 5 M )
1 - The pupils raised their hands . They wanted me to count them . ( Purpose . Use : so that )
2 - People go to universities . Get higher education . ( Purpose . Use : so that )
3 - She decided to stay longer . She hoped to talk to her teacher . ( Purpose . Use : the purpose of )
4 - Mariam was late . She planned to join her mate . ( Purpose . Use : in order to )
5 - Mahmood drove dangerously . The traffic police arrested him . ( Purpose . Use : for )
6 - Brilliant student study hard . They hate failure . ( Purpose . Use : to )
B : Re - write the following sentences using the words on the right : ( 5 marks ) ( 5 M )
1 - Shall I get you a cold drink ? ( Have )
2 - Such a beautiful day today , isn't it ? ( terrible )
3 - could you go for a walk with us ? ( let's )
4 - How do you do , Mr. Tony ? ( Yasser )
5 - He is running fast for not losing the train . ( so that )
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Q . 3 / Do as require . ( Choose TEN only ) ( 20 M )
1 - Greet a friend three hours before one in the morning .
2 - Classify chairs , beds and tables as furniture .
3 - Use ( free ) to invite your school partner for a walk with you . How would he accept ?
4 - Refuse someone's offer to help you with your homework .
5 - Classify cookers . Use : oil , gas , electric .
6 - You have just met a new classmate . What do you say ?
7 - Ask some about the way to the museum .
8 - See Wisam off at the harbour . How does he respond ?
9 - Invite your fellows for your wedding on Friday . ( Use : could )
10 - Offer your teacher who seems very tired to carry the books for him . ( Use : Can )
11 - What do you say when you leave a friend in the evening ?
12 - Introduce your clerk Ali to your visitor Hani .
Q . 4 / A : Write the number of the item and the word that carries the given sound : ( Choose 5 only ) ( 5 M )
1 - / k / maximum , exaggerate , exactly , exhausted
2 - / f / through , rough , thorough , drought .
3 - / ŋ / angel , language , range , changeable
4 - /dʒ/ designed , length , angry , module
5 - / Ө / worthy , healthy , smooth , without
6 - / g / signal , length , sign , foreign
B : Write down how the underlined letters are pronounced : ( Choose 5 only ) ( 5 M )
1 - Christian 2 - shepherd 3 - gradual 4 - lose 5 - reached 6 - machine
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Q . 5 / A : Complete the following with correctly spelt – words : ( Choose 5 only ) ( 5 M )
1 - see , seeing ; suffer ………….
2 - pulled in = entered ; surprised = ……………
3 - service + able = serviceable ; practice + able = ……………
4 - plan , planned ; teach …………..
5 - banks , bank ; factories …………..
6 - stop + age = stoppage ; mercy + full = ………………
B : Complete the following with the best word from the list below : ( 5 M )
( as a matter of fact , according to , seek , fasten , gently , extinguish )
1 - Most people go to the parks to ………….. comfort .
2 - The stewardess asked all the passengers to …………. their seats belts before the plane took off .
3 - …………… all my problems began when I quit from my job .
4 - To be quite honest with you , The new teacher treated the pupils …………….
5 - The soldiers carried out their orders …………… the plan .
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SET BY : QASIM KHAMEES KOOTIE
AL - MA'AREJ SECONDARY PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
NOVEMBER , 2012
About three years ago , something terrible happened to me . Those six hours of terror have broken my body and soul . You think I am a very old man – but I am not . It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white . One day , my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands , our boat full of fish . All at once , the horizon was covered with a cloud and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm . Our boat survived , and I was trying to recover when my elder brother put his mouth close to my ear and screamed out the horrifying word '' Whirlpool ! '' . With the wind and waves we were going in the direction of the Whirlpool , and nothing could save us ! .
Now answer any ( FIVE ) of the following questions : ( 5 M )
1 - Why did the boat go towards the Whirlpool ?
2 - How many passengers were there on the boat ?
3 - Why did the writer's hair change from black to white ?
4 - Where did the writer come back from when this accident happened ?
5 - How long did this accident last ?
6 - Give a suitable title to this passage .
B : Answer or complete any ( FIVE ) of the following : ( 5 M )
1 - The marsh men use …………… for the purpose of transportation .
2 - Joe did not have a suit made because his father ……………
3 - What did the freshman do first before going to college ?
4 - The marshmen built their houses in Summer because …………….
5 - Why didn't Joe's father let his son order a suit ?
6 - What do we call ……………
A ) The store that Joe's father always suggested . B ) Artificially formed islands in marsh villages .
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Q . 2 / A : Join each pair of the following using the prompts given in brackets : ( Choose 5 only ) ( 5 M )
1 - The pupils raised their hands . They wanted me to count them . ( Purpose . Use : so that )
2 - People go to universities . Get higher education . ( Purpose . Use : so that )
3 - She decided to stay longer . She hoped to talk to her teacher . ( Purpose . Use : the purpose of )
4 - Mariam was late . She planned to join her mate . ( Purpose . Use : in order to )
5 - Mahmood drove dangerously . The traffic police arrested him . ( Purpose . Use : for )
6 - Brilliant student study hard . They hate failure . ( Purpose . Use : to )
B : Re - write the following sentences using the words on the right : ( 5 marks ) ( 5 M )
1 - Shall I get you a cold drink ? ( Have )
2 - Such a beautiful day today , isn't it ? ( terrible )
3 - could you go for a walk with us ? ( let's )
4 - How do you do , Mr. Tony ? ( Yasser )
5 - He is running fast for not losing the train . ( so that )
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Q . 3 / Do as require . ( Choose TEN only ) ( 20 M )
1 - Greet a friend three hours before one in the morning .
2 - Classify chairs , beds and tables as furniture .
3 - Use ( free ) to invite your school partner for a walk with you . How would he accept ?
4 - Refuse someone's offer to help you with your homework .
5 - Classify cookers . Use : oil , gas , electric .
6 - You have just met a new classmate . What do you say ?
7 - Ask some about the way to the museum .
8 - See Wisam off at the harbour . How does he respond ?
9 - Invite your fellows for your wedding on Friday . ( Use : could )
10 - Offer your teacher who seems very tired to carry the books for him . ( Use : Can )
11 - What do you say when you leave a friend in the evening ?
12 - Introduce your clerk Ali to your visitor Hani .
Q . 4 / A : Write the number of the item and the word that carries the given sound : ( Choose 5 only ) ( 5 M )
1 - / k / maximum , exaggerate , exactly , exhausted
2 - / f / through , rough , thorough , drought .
3 - / ŋ / angel , language , range , changeable
4 - /dʒ/ designed , length , angry , module
5 - / Ө / worthy , healthy , smooth , without
6 - / g / signal , length , sign , foreign
B : Write down how the underlined letters are pronounced : ( Choose 5 only ) ( 5 M )
1 - Christian 2 - shepherd 3 - gradual 4 - lose 5 - reached 6 - machine
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Q . 5 / A : Complete the following with correctly spelt – words : ( Choose 5 only ) ( 5 M )
1 - see , seeing ; suffer ………….
2 - pulled in = entered ; surprised = ……………
3 - service + able = serviceable ; practice + able = ……………
4 - plan , planned ; teach …………..
5 - banks , bank ; factories …………..
6 - stop + age = stoppage ; mercy + full = ………………
B : Complete the following with the best word from the list below : ( 5 M )
( as a matter of fact , according to , seek , fasten , gently , extinguish )
1 - Most people go to the parks to ………….. comfort .
2 - The stewardess asked all the passengers to …………. their seats belts before the plane took off .
3 - …………… all my problems began when I quit from my job .
4 - To be quite honest with you , The new teacher treated the pupils …………….
5 - The soldiers carried out their orders …………… the plan .
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SET BY : QASIM KHAMEES KOOTIE
AL - MA'AREJ SECONDARY PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
NOVEMBER , 2012