السبت، 30 مارس 2013

Test on Unit 13 - Women in History

Test on Unit 13

A- Language Functions1
Respond to the following situations:
1- Your friend would like to know why you have decided to study engineering.
2- You want to ask your friend about the reason why he came to school late.
3- Your mother asks you why you didn't tidy up your room.
4- You ask your father the reason why he has decided to move house.

2- Mention the place , the speakers and the language function in each of the following two mini-dialogues:   (August, 2004)
1- A: Today we are going to play the film "The Mask of Gold". If you           place :
  have any questions, keep them till the end.                                              speaker A:
    B: Are we going to discuss our questions later?                                     speaker B:
A: Yes, but you have to follow up the incidents carefully.                             function :

2-A: The train which goes to Aswan will leave from platform 7 
in about 5 minutes.                                                                                      place :
   B: Thank you. I'll have to hurry to catch it.                                               speaker A:
                                                                                                                    speaker B:
                                                                                                                    function :
B- Vocabulary and Structure
3- Choose the correct answer:
1- Some students need more (encouragement – discouragement – disturbance - disagreement) than others at school.
2- (Artificially – Abnormally – Personally - Cheerfully), I believe that everyone should study science at school.
3- A 14-year old Japanese boy has become the youngest person to complete a (lonely – solo – stereo - studio) voyage across the Pacific Ocean.
4- Before you can fly alone, you need to have a pilot's (qualification – permission – agreement -licence).
5- The (flying – flight – aviation – destination) from London to Cairo takes about 4 hours.
6- Some films are not (right – kind – cruel - suitable) for young children.
7- Doctors are always trying to find (effective – helpful – defective - infectious) new treatments for diseases.
8- My uncle is (of charge - in charge – with control – by charge) of the Science Department in a secondary school.
9- Alison Jones and her husband David, (when – where - who – whose) live in London, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary.
10- The people (which - that – where – whom) live next door are very nice.
11- Solar energy is an idea (which - whose – that – where) time has come.
12- One of my neighbours throws rubbish in the street, (that - which – where – when) annoys me intensely.
13- He was educated at the local school, (after which – in which – with which – with where) he went on to Cambridge.
14- In 1963 we moved to Boston, (when – which - where – whom) my grandparents lived.
15- Bradford, (where – when – that – which) is my hometown, has a lot of splendid restaurants.
16- The woman (when - who – where – which) murdered her husband was sentenced to death.

4- Find the mistakes in each of the following sentences then write them correctly:
1- The house, where was completed in 1856, was famous for its huge marble staircase.
2- The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point what he can walk correctly and safely.
3- I discussed it with my brother, that is a lawyer.
4- The view from the window is very depressive. I like it so much.
5- You need a university debris for most of these jobs.
6- Diet has a very important pole in the prevention of disease.

C- Reading Comprehension
5- Read the passage then answer the questions: (June, 2003)
Walking along the colourful street market, I realized it would be impossible to leave this place empty-handed. Dozens of brightly-dressed traders were selling various goods. There were imported fruits and vegetables, handmade clothes, beautifully crafted jewellery and much more. Cafés offered freshly ground coffee and were playing loud music. After I had finished my shopping for the day, I had to drag myself away carrying lots of heavy bags but feeling quite pleased with myself. Should you ever find yourself in Amsterdam, make sure you visit this fantastic European market.  The combination of a lively atmosphere, delicious food and traditional goods makes this an experience not to be missed.
When I arrived in the early morning, the market had just opened, but the hustle and bustle of shoppers, tourists and street musicians had already started. The place was jumping with life. The fragrance of freshly cut flowers made the place look bright and festive. As I wandered along, looking at the freshly baked cakes and smelling the mouth-watering aromas of the different pies, I suddenly realized how hungry I was. When I tried one, it tasted delicious. One hour later, I discovered an amazing traditional market, the Albert Cuyp market. With its huge variety of goods and its lively atmosphere, it stands out from the other entire street markets.

A) Answer the following questions:
1-Why is shopping in the street market a unique experience, according to the writer?
2-How many days did the writer spend in the street market?
3-What advice did the writer give his readers?

B. Choose the correct answer:
4-The writer of the passage was in ------------.
a) Canada     b) Holland     c) Somalia     d) Syria
5-The market looked very bright because of ------------.
a) freshly baked cakes             b) fresh food
c) freshly cut flowers             d) freshly ground coffee

6- Read the passage then answer the questions:
A few months ago, the pilot of a small plane had an unusual flight. A strong wind blew the plane sideways, and it touched the top of a tree. Both wheels of the plane were knocked off but the plane did not crash.
The pilot sent a radio message to the airport. He did not know how to land without wheels. The airport controller promised to help the pilot. He telephoned the airport firemen and told them what to do.
The firemen brought a long open lorry and drove to one end of the airport runway. The airport controller sent a radio message to the pilot. He told the pilot to land on top of the lorry. One of the fireman drove quickly along the runway and the pilot managed to land on the lorry. Part of the lorry was damaged and the tail of the plane was broken but nobody was injured. The fireman slowed the lorry down and then stopped. The pilot was very grateful. He gladly agreed to pay for the damage of the lorry.
A) Answer the following questions:
   1- Why did the pilot send a radio message to the airport?
   2- How was the fireman able to save the pilot?
   3- What did the airport controller do to help the pilot?
B) Choose the correct answer:
4- The underlined word "He" in the last paragraph refers to ………….
        a) the pilot                                        b) the fireman     
        c) the airport controller                   d) the lorry driver
  5- After the adventure, the plane was in need of ------------------
       a) a new tail only                          b) two wheels only
    c) a tail and two wheels                d) a tail and four wheels
D- Writing
8- Write about 100 words about: (June, 2003)
You have received an invitation from an international space agency to travel in space. The trip will take one month, however, you can only take 4 things with you. Describe your feelings and talk about the 4 things you would take and why they are so necessary for you. Tell us about the first person you would tell about your trip and why you chose him/her.

9- A)Translate into Arabic: (June, 2003)
The government is trying to solve traffic problems by constructing new roads and flyovers. The number of vehicles is increasing every day. Roads are becoming too crowded for drivers to use.

B) Translate into English:
1- نفخر بأن التعليم هو المشروع القومي الأول في مصر.
2- الأمية مشكلة اجتماعية خطيرة ولا بد أن نبذل المزيد من الجهود لحلها.

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