Test on Unit 4 - Writers and Stories

Test on Unit 4
A- Language Functions   
1- Respond to the following situations:
1- A friend asks for your opinion about modern novels.
2- Someone asks you what you were doing at six o'clock yesterday evening,
3- Someone asks you what you think the best thing is about short stories. Give your opinion.
4- A friend asks you what you used to read when you were five.
2- Say where these mini-dialogues take place and who the speakers are:
1-  A: I'd like an extension of stay, please.
     B: How long have you been here?
     A:  Six months.
     B: How long would you like to extend your stay?
     A: 3 months.
2-  A: I'd like to get a visa to England, please?
     B: How long would you like to stay there?
     A: Six months.
B- Vocabulary and Structure
3- Choose the correct answer:
1. Early black and white photos show people in (old-fashioned / ancient fashioned  / new fashioned / torn) clothes.
2. The Sun is at its strongest at (midnight – midyear – dawn – midday).
3. I do not really have a (protein - routine – valentine – bulletin) during the holidays.
4. My friend and I are going to enter an athletics (connection – combination – competition – compression).  We all hope to win something.
5. I sent an e-mail with two (attachments – attainments – developments – adjustments) . They were photos of my friends.
6. I really enjoyed this book. It is written in a very simple (direction – establishment – style – location).
7. Yehia Haqqi came from a poor (district – restrict – instinct – distinct) of Cairo.
8. My brother wants to be a lawyer when he graduates, so he's studying (low - law – blow – throw) at university.
9. The windows at school (have to clean – were cleaned – cleaned – has been cleaned) this morning.  

10. My father (is taking – has taken – took – takes) me to the football match two days ago.
11. We (told – are telling – was told – were told) to give in our homework on Thursday.
12. There was a strong smell and the sound of frying. Obviously Mrs. Jones (cooks – was cooking – has cooked – was cooked) fish.
13. While the guests (were dancing – dance – have danced – had danced), thieves broke into the house and stole a lot of money.
14. How long (you know – do you know – have you known – you knew) Mr. Ahmed? –For ten years.
15. We (miss – had missed – are missing – have missed) the bus. Now, we'll have to walk.
16. After the room (paint – was painting – is painted – had been painted), they decorated it.
4- Find the mistakes in each of the following sentences then write it correctly:
1. He wrote two collisions of short stories.
2. Yehia Haqqi developed a new steel of writing which is respected today.
3. He is going to enter a reading commission and he is hoping to win it.
4. Before he left the country, he has paid all his debts.
5. While he is being in London, he went shopping.
6. She doesn't receive the prize yet.
C- Reading Comprehension
5-Read the passage and answer the questions: (August, 2008)
Gold is a rare metal with a lovely glowing colour. It is easy to be shaped, and it is not affected by air or water. As gold is so soft, it can be beaten into very thin sheets and it can also be drawn out into very fine wires. Gold is, therefore, an excellent material for making beautiful objects such as jewellery.
Moreover, the ancient Egyptians prized gold so much that they believed that gold belonged only to their kings, so they buried many precious gold objects in their pharaohs' tombs, and we can see many of them in the museums today. The Egyptians were very clever goldsmiths as they could beat gold into sheets.
The gold which is used to make jewellery is usually mixed with other metals. This not only makes the gold jewellery cheaper, but also harder. Because it was scarce and therefore valuable, gold was formerly used as money. Many countries keep bars of gold in banks. They can change this gold into money by selling it to other countries. About two thirds of all the gold in the world is kept in this way.
Gold is usually buried deep underground. It can also be found in rivers and seas, but it would cost far more money to be extracted than the gold is worth.
A-Answer the following questions:
1- Why is gold considered an excellent material for making beautiful objects?
2- What did the ancient Egyptians do with gold? Why?
3- Where is gold usually found?
B-Choose the correct answer:
4-Many countries keep bars of gold in banks so as to -------------------.
   a) keep it away from thieves            b) change them into money       
   c) buy jewellery                d) beat them into thin sheets
5-The word "prized" means ------------------.
a) rewarded                b) handed   
c) valued                     d) sold
6- Read the passage then answer the questions:
Although the majority of people say that they work 'for money', the financial reward isn't actually the only thing that they think about. Recently research has shown that people consider many different factors to be of importance when they make their choice. A worldwide survey of students showed that after graduation they would be looking for jobs that allowed them to balance their personal lives with their work lives.
It's not just the younger generation who think like this either. There has even been an increase in the number of middle-aged workers who are moving away from highly-paid executive positions into less stressful jobs. They are looking for something which is more enjoyable and gives them more leisure time. All this has meant that employers are realizing that they need to do more than just offer good wages if they are going to keep their workers happy and motivated.
A. Answer the following questions:
1-According to the text, what are young men and middle-aged workers looking for?
2-Find words in the passage which mean:     a) jobs    b) a short time ago
3-What does the underlined word them refer to?
B. Choose the correct answer:
4-Most people seek work because they need (motivation – stress – money – balance).
5-Stressful jobs are now (liked – desired – wanted – avoided) by a lot of people.
D- Writing
8- Write a letter to your friend Tamer who has been ill in hospital for three weeks. Your name is Samy.
9- A)Translate into Arabic: (August 2008)
Sports and games play an important role in building up the body and the character. Through sports, young people find an outlet to their energies. So, the government spares no effort to encourage sports.
B) Translate into English:   
1- يجب علي الوالدين توجيه ورعاية أبنائهم ليواصلوا رحلة الحياة بأمان.
2- ندرة المياه قد تكون سببا في اندلاع الحروب بين الدول في المستقبل .