امتحان الإنجليزي الوزاري 2020 — الفرع العلمي

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Reading Comprehension (45 points)

Question Number One: (25 points)

Read the text and do the tasks below:

A survey of 3,000 workers in the UK has revealed the top ten dream jobs. Being ‘dream’ jobs, a certain amount of fantasy is involved, but what is the reality behind the dream? We asked some professionals what doing these jobs was really like.

____________________, James Hutchings: ‘They didn’t really make this the first choice, did they? I’m not sure my job is what people were thinking of. They probably wanted to be jet fighter pilots. The work isn’t as exciting as people think. You don’t see the world, just the insides of airports. There isn’t much job security either. There are lots of ways you could lose your job. It suits me at the moment because I’m young and single, but I wouldn’t want to be still doing it in ten years’ time.’

____________________, Jane Nicholson: ‘There’s nothing I’d rather do. The feeling you get is like nothing else, and it outweighs the many negatives, like the pressure, the stage fright and the long periods without work. Unless you’re a big star, you never know where the next job is going to come from.’

____________________, Amina Kureishi: ‘Almost anyone can become a musician, but the trick is to make a living from it. I mean, there are singers, there are good singers and there are successful singers, but they’re three different things. For most of us it’s a life of late nights, long hours practising and travelling from place to place, being paid just enough to put food on the table. The majority of professional musicians need other incomes, usually from teaching.’

____________________, Ben Harper: ‘I can understand why this work comes so high in the list. It’s the job satisfaction, isn’t it? A lot of people probably feel they’d rather do something to help others than work for a company making money for someone else. But the thing is that for most charity workers, it’s just an office job. Even non-profit organisations have to be run like businesses these days. The people at the top are paid well, but those lower down are often volunteers.’

A. Complete the table with the negatives of each job according to the text: (9 points)

B. Match the jobs with their suitable paragraphs: (4 points)

C. Answer the following questions: (4.5 points)

1. What was the purpose of the survey?
_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why is James satisfied with his job at the moment?
_____________________________________________________________________________________

3. Where does the trick lie in musicians’ job?
_____________________________________________________________________________________

D. Decide whether the following statements are True or False: (4.5 points)

1. James is surprised that so many people want to be pilots. ( )

2. Jane feels that her job is special. ( )

3. The majority of musicians are paid enough from their job according to Amina. ( )

E. Write what the following pronouns might refer to: (3 points)

1. They (line 4): ____________________________________________________________

2. It (line 10): ____________________________________________________________

3. Us (line 14): ____________________________________________________________

Question Number Two: (20 points)

Read the text and do the tasks below:

__________ In this topic, you will see how time management impacts the learning process. As a student, your focus should be on understanding the demands of time during this course and your ability to apply proper time management techniques in an academic environment. Most students who find the course emotionally and mentally hard, quickly discovering that time is their most valuable resource. The speed is very demanding due to the many exercises and required readings that should be done. Students can experience moderate to severe stress throughout the course and they say that it takes good time management to deal with the stress.

__________ Some of the advantages of time management include reduced anxiety, saved time, reduced avoidance, improved opportunities for revision. Managing time also helps you to stay motivated while avoiding delay. The secret to successful time management is admitting, setting up, and prioritizing goals that work – by doing so, you’ll find that you can get a measure of control over your life.

__________ Even if you are an extremely organized person, it is inevitable for some unscheduled events to appear. Once you start practicing proper time management skills, you’ll know how to better prioritize and plan your day so that even these unexpected issues get dealt with. When you don't know how to manage your time properly, your tasks rarely get done.

__________ When you employ proper time management skills effectively, you learn how to write down all your tasks at hand, attach time lines to each, and stay within these time lines. This enables you to always be finishing at least some projects, instead of drowning in an ever growing sea of unfinished ones.

A. Match the headings with the suitable paragraphs above: (4 points)

B. Answer the following questions: (6 points)

1. What should a student concentrate on in an academic environment?
a. _________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why is speed very demanding to students?
__________________________________________________________________________________

3. How can an organized person deal with unexpected issues?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

C. Decide whether these statements are true or false: (3 points)

1. As a student, you don’t have to manage your life effectively to deal with stress. ( )

2. Time management helps to get a measure of control over your life. ( )

3. Tasks always get done even when you don’t know how to manage your time properly. ( )

D. Complete the diagram from the text above: (7 points)

1- Some benefits of time management are…….

2- The secret to successful time management is………goals.

3- Employing time management skills properly enables you to……

Vocabulary (20 points)

Question Number Three: (20 points)

A. Fill in the following sentences by replacing the words in brackets with the appropriate words from the box: (4 points)

1. He felt a million hands __________________ him on the back and congratulating him on the job. (hitting gently)

2. Kind words are __________________ much and cost little. (giving good value)

3. The law required a detailed analysis of the __________________ impact on the environment of
a proposed project. (possibility for the future)

4. I don’t think Amy’s opinions were really __________________. (the correct thing to do or believe)

B. Complete the following sentences with words from the box: (4 points)

1. The scenes of __________________ violence in the film were very frightening.

2. You can enter the building __________________ the western gate.

3. After waiting for an hour, the __________________ customer stormed out and complained to
the manager.

4. Most people get fairly low __________________ from their personal investments.

C. Choose the correct answer: (6 points)

1. The refugees believe that their lives are (on danger / in danger).

2. I don’t think many people can say they are (satisfied in / satisfied with) their salary.

3. It’s important to protect your skin (from / for) the harmful effects of the sun.

4. He refused to do it because it was not part of his (job description / job security).

5. These products’ advertisements are clear examples of their (market share / marketing) strategy.

6. I got stuck in traffic and arrived just (on time / in time) to catch my flight.

D. Complete the sentences with suitable phrasal verbs from the box: (4 points)

1. People are wondering who's going to __________________ when the old king dies.

2. Tourist guides often carry umbrellas so that they __________________ in a crowd.

3. The truth about him will __________________ in the end.

4. Guess who I __________________ in town today.

E. Complete the sentences using the words in the box with (co / mis): (2 points)

1. Because of the size of the task, combined __________________ was important.

2. It seemed a strange question; I wondered if I had __________________.

Language (20 points)

Section A (10 points)

Question Number Four: (10 points)

A. Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets: (3 points)

1. The accident took place while the students __________________ the street. (cross)

2. She __________________ a bear before she moved to Alaska. (not/see)

3. The passengers __________________ (wait) for three hours, and the train __________________ yet. (arrive)

4. Listen! What language __________________ Ali's guests __________________? (talk)

5. The teacher __________________ the exam is complicated. (not /think)

B. Circle the correct answer: (2 points)

1. He's very exhausted, so he (probably won't / might) go out tonight.

2. I was (amazing / amazed) when she told me she'd failed the exam.

3. I must remember (to unplug / unplugging) the iron before I leave the house.

4. That table looks heavy. I (will help / may help) you carry it if you don't mind.

C. Rewrite the following using the words between brackets: (5 points)

1. “How many times did you go to Jerusalem last year?” (I asked Ahmad's mother)
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. “Don’t spend your money buying expensive clothes.” (He warned me against)
__________________________________________________________________________________

3. “Are you planning to go to Deir Qruntil?” (She asked the tourists)
__________________________________________________________________________________

4. He took his washing machine to the electrician and asked him to fix it. (Causative structure)
__________________________________________________________________________________

5. The earthquake damaged many houses. (Form a question for the given answer)
______________________________________________________________ ? Many houses.

Section B: (10 points)

From this section answer two parts only (1,2,3) أجب عن قسمين من السؤال فقط

Question Number Five: (10 points)

1. A. Circle the correct answer: (3 points)

1. Their team is better than most of the others, so it (may not \ may well) win the cup.

2. I’ve just missed the 8:0 lecture, but it’s okay (I’ll \ I’m going to) wait for the tenth one.

3. Rula says she (is buying / is going to buy) an expensive dress for the graduation party.

B. Rewrite the following using reduced relative clauses: (2 points)

1. The number of books which have been translated into Arabic is five.
______________________________________________________________________________________

2. We stood on the bridge which connects the two halves of the city.
______________________________________________________________________________________

2. A. Circle the correct answer: (3 points)

1. You need to provide a (convinced / convincing) argument about changing the system.

2. Never stop (to smile / smiling) even when you’re sad, someone might love your smile.

3. I (felt / was feeling) much better after I’d taken the medicine.

B. Add question tags to the sentences below: (2 points)

1. Your neighbors never use their car, ___________________________________?

2. Rami hurt his hand while fixing the door, ______________________________?

3. Correct the following sentences: (There is only one mistake in each sentence) (5 points)

1. I'll be disappointed if I am not accepting._____________________________________________________

2. The Titanic was crossing the Atlantic when it hits an iceberg. _____________________________________

3. She didn’t get her teeth check.______________________________________________________________

4. Everything went well until they wanted increasing their profits. ___________________________________

5. Dad works in the afternoons, but today he takes my brother to the dentist. ___________________________

Writing: (15 points)

Question Number Six: 15 points) اكتب موضوعا واحدا من أحد الموضوعين

Choose ONE of the following topics:

Write a short essay of about 120 words on one of the following topics:

1. “We can’t do without friends.” In the light of this saying, expand the following ideas:

Paragraph 1: Why are we always in need of friends?

Paragraph 2: What makes friends soul mate?

Paragraph 3: What should we do so that we do not lose them?

OR

2. “There are no limits on who can become a great businessman. You don't necessarily need a college degree, a bunch of money in the bank or even business experience to start something that could become the next major success. However, you need a strong plan and motivation to see it through.” Discuss the statement supporting your opinion with the following points:

(have an idea \ take advice \ do a market research \ need some money \ develop your product and market it.)

The End