الاثنين، 28 يناير 2013

Test on Unit 7 - Building and engineering

Test on Unit 7 - Building and engineering

A- Language Functions   
1- Respond to the following situations:
1- Your friend phoned you several times, but you didn't answer.
2- Your brother asks you how they built the Great Wall of China.
3- Someone asks you why the Pyramids were built.
4- You suddenly find out that there is no money in your pocket. You make a deduction.

2- Mention the place, the speakers and the language function in the following two mini-dialogues:
1- A: Your ticket and passport, please.                              place:
    B: Here you are.                                                                speaker A:  
    A: Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?       speaker B:
    B: A window seat, please.                function:

2- A: Have you got anything to declare, sir?                        place:
    B : Just these two laptops.                                                speaker A: 
    A: You'll have to pay 300 pounds.                                    speaker B:
                                                                                                 function:
B- Vocabulary and Structure
3- Choose the correct answer:
1- The tunnel has a (diameter – size – circle - weight) of over eight metres.
2- The underground in Cairo has made it more attractive (to – with – from - of) business people and tourists.
3- Egyptians compare the Cairo underground system (for – with – at - in) those in London and Paris.
4- The Egyptian man feels very (sad – pessimistic – unconfident – proud) of the underground system.
5- Foreign (investment – commitment – agreement – appointment) in Egypt rose by 7% last year.
6- The computer is capable of storing (aggressive – decisive - massive - depressive) amounts of information.
7- A (commuter – babysitter – plumber - toddler) is someone who travels a long distance to work every day.
8- The Great Wall of China is 6,400 kilometres (length – beneath – long – strength).
9- Passing his driving test (shall – can – must – mustn't) have made Ahmed happy.
10- Ali was not at the meeting. He (must – can't – shouldn't – might) have read my e-mail in which I asked him to come.
11- He (must – can – will – might) have rung yesterday evening, but I'm not sure.
12- He (can't have – should have – shall have – have) finished that book already. I lent it to him only two hours ago.
13- The Cairo underground (can't have – couldn't have – might not have - must have) saved people a lot of money. It's cheaper than any other means of transport.
14- It (can't have – should have – could have – may have) been cheap. It's made of gold.
15- The Cairo underground (didn't have – shouldn't have - must have – have) made travelling around Cairo easier.
16- She (must have - might have – have to have – doesn't have) rung me this morning. I'm not sure.

4- Find the mistake in each of the following sentences then write it correctly:
1- The pieces of the statues were attached to a concrete basic.
2- At certain times of the year, the sun eliminates the statue of Ramses II.
3- The temple was curved into a cliff.
4- There can't have been a thunderstorm. The streets are covered in sand.
5- Ali must have forgotten. He's got very good memory.
6- He must have behaved badly. I'm not sure.

C- Reading Comprehension
5- Read the passage then answer the questions: (June, 2006)   
Count me out
 Call me old-fashioned. Call me old. Call me what you want, but I refuse to become part of this new Internet world. I don't possess a computer at home or at the office. Actually, I stopped going to an office 35 years ago, when all communications were done in a relaxed manner, with a pen, a typewriter, or, if the matter was of world-shaking importance, over the telephone. Tell me what you think of the following ad that appeared the other day in the newspaper. It was for a cure for cancer and this is what it said: "Awareness is the key. Visit spfulford.com at the awareness site." There was no address or telephone number for the site. So what do unfortunate people without a computer do if they are seeking a cure for their illness?
There are, I am told, certain advantages in having access to the latest marvel of the age, the Internet. There are activities for Internet users besides having fun. They can pay bills, order groceries, or discuss illness with their doctor. In the future the Internet may develop "consciousness." In other words, the Internet will be able to think, have feelings, and may well be able to act on its own. If this is right, I may change my attitude about computers. As I grow older each day, I would like a gadget that not only thinks for me but also accepts responsibility for all my mistakes.

A. Answer the following questions
1-What did the writer think was wrong with the Internet ad for a cancer cure?
2-What are three things that people do on the Internet?
3-Which of the writer's points of view do you disagree with? Explain your reason in one sentence of your own.
B) Choose the correct answer:
4-The Internet may develop "consciousness" means it will be able to---------------.
   a) cure diseases             b) take responsibility for our action
   c) cure diseases             d) think for the writer
5-When the writer was younger, people communicated with each other by-----------.
   a) advertising on the web.         b) writing letters or talking on the phone.
   c) communicating with computers.     d) using mobile telephones.

6- Read the passage then answer the questions:
  With the introduction of the Internet into our daily lives, we have changed from a society that works from 8 to 2 pm into a twenty-four hour society. You can buy your grocery at midnight, book your holiday on the internet at 3 am and do business online at dawn.
  Before you join the 24-hour revolution, take a minute to listen to what your body is trying to tell you. This "round the clock" lifestyle is not what the Great Creator intended for us.
  In an area of our brains, we have a "body clock" that controls our body's natural rhythms. It tells us when it is the right time to eat, sleep, work or play.  It plays an important part in our physical and psychological well-being. It is, in fact, what makes us control many things including our hormones, temperatures, immune system and activity. If we try to ignore our body clocks, or even to switch them off for a while, we run the risk of seriously damaging our health. Accordingly, we need to have a daily routine.

 A) Answer the following questions:
1- Mention TWO only of the functions of the "body clock"?
2- Are you for or against the daily routine? Why?
3- What does "It" in the third paragraph refer to?

 B) Choose the correct answer:
    4- A 24-hour society means a society that works ……………………….
          a) day and night      b) day only        c) night only    d) from 8 pm to 2 pm
    5- If you switch off your "body clock",   …………………………. .
          a) you'll miss the train        b) you'll damage your health  
          c) you won't attend the match    d) you'll be late for school

D- Writing
8-Write a paragraph of about 100 words about: (June, 2006)
"Thinking about the future"
What will life be like then? Will it be better, worse or the same as now? Think about: technology, medicine, education, food, work and people.

9- Translation
 A) Translate into Arabic: (June, 2006)
In her speech entitles, "Culture: The Most Effective Language of Peace", Mrs. Mubarak assured that definitions of peace vary. For many, it means absence of war and violence, while others see that it represents the quest for inner peace and security. But for many more, peace is a prerequisite for development and democracy.

 B) Translate into Arabic:
1- حصلت مصر علي كأس الأمم الأفريقية هذا العام، محققة بذلك إنجازا عظيما.
2- لابد أن نعيد النظر في الخريطة السكانية لمصر ونشجع الناس علي الانتقال إلي المدن الجديدة.

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