امتحان الإنجليزي الوزاري 2023 — الدورة الأولى — العلمي

Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Question Number One: (20 points)

Read the two texts and do the tasks below:

A. Read the two texts then answer the following questions:   (4 points)

1. Which text has different opinions about students’ choices?   Text ____________

2. Which text is about training students for their future work?   Text ____________

3. Which text contains argument about the importance of certain subjects?   Text ____________

4. Which text talks about school stages?   Text ____________

B. Answer the following questions:   (5 points)

1. What are students encouraged to do before joining Milton School?

2. What does Milton Secondary School focus on each year?

a. The first and second years ________________________________________________.

b. The third year __________________________________________________________.

c. The fourth and fifth years ________________________________________________.

3. Why does the Minister of Education advise students to study science subjects?

C. Complete the following table with the suitable reasons:   (7 points)

D. Decide whether these statements are True or False:   (4 points)

1. Both texts are about the connection between education and work.   ( )

2. Harriet Downs believes that the career advisor deserves the salary they pay.   ( )

3. Milton School arranges work experience with local companies for their students.   ( )

4. The word one in text B refers to the Minister of Education.   ( )

Question Number Two: (20 points)

Read the text and do the tasks below:

It is a small world, isn’t it? You are on holiday in Paris. You write a postcard to a friend at home and set off to post it. Then you meet that same friend coming up the street. This not only saves you the cost of a stamp but it also provides a great holiday story!

Coincidences can be defined as “surprising occurrence of events, realized as meaningfully related with no clear causal connection”. I invited people to submit examples of surprising coincidences to my website; they tend to fall into certain types:

Meeting people in transit — while walking around, in airports, or on public transportation (6%)

Coincidences related to marriage or in-laws (5.3%)

Sharing a birthday with someone (11%)

Vacation-related coincidences (6.1%)

Connections involving books, TV, radio, or the news (10%)

Actually, people react differently towards coincidences. Some notice their occurring all the time while others dismiss and miss their happening all the time. So, certain people are more likely to face coincidences than others, but all of us can learn how to find them. “The more you notice the events, the more they happen,” says mathematician David Hand. Want to face more coincidences? Try these strategies:

1. ________________________ : Coincidences happen to people who are mindful and notice things. When you go about your daily activities, keep your senses open to coincidental opportunities and you will be more likely to notice them.

2. ________________________ : Whether it is through repeated numbers or running into the right person at exactly the right time, try to understand the hidden message from this coincidence.

3. ________________________ : Coincidences often increase when talking to someone you don’t know. If you don’t introduce yourself to your neighbour, you can’t possibly know both of you were born in the same hospital, on the same day, in a city several hundred miles away from your current homes.

4. ________________________ : Note down the coincidences that occur in your daily life on a piece of paper. The more you record coincidences, the more likely they are to happen to you.

A. Match the titles with the strategies above:   (6 points)

B. Complete the following sentences from the text above:   (8 points)

1. Meeting a friend while going to post him a postcard has two possible results:

a. ___________________________________ b. ___________________________________.

2. We can define coincidences as ______________________________________________.

3. Types of coincidences that happen more frequently according to the website analysis are

___________________________________ while the lowest are ___________________________.

4. People’s reactions towards coincidences are different: some ___________________________

and ___________________________ while others ___________________ and ___________________ their existence.

5. According to David Hand, things may take place frequently if we ____________________.

C. Choose the correct answer:   (6 points)

1. The writer suggests some strategies to ____________ the number of coincidences we face.

2. Coincidences often happen more to people who are ____________ the surroundings.

3. Trying to find the meaning of any coincidence ____________ the occurrence of coincidences.

4. You can find some connections with your neighbor if you ____________ him.

5. The pronoun (it line 2) refers to ____________ .

6. The pronoun (others line 13) refers to ____________ .

Vocabulary: (25 points)

Question Number Three:

A. Replace the underlined parts of the sentences with words from the box:   (5 points)

1. There is no way to be sure about the price of this artistic work. ______________________.

2. Staying encouraged is not easy, but other methods could help. ______________________.

3. Food and medicine were sent to other places to the poor. ______________________.

4. My friend works as a volunteer at a homeless non-profit organization in Syria. ______________.

5. She doesn’t give up in her studies and is expected to graduate top of her class. ______________.

B. Complete the sentences with words from the box:   (5 points)

1. The report ___________________ the plans for the new building.

2. What are the ___________________ for being accepted into the course?

3. Of course I'm proud of what I've done but I don't want to ___________________ about it.

4. There must be one ___________________ of laws for the whole of the country.

5. You could speed up progress at work by giving your ___________________ a helping hand.

C. Complete the sentences with the suitable expression from the box:   (5 points)

1. If you asked me to add 99 and 88, I would not have the brain power to ________ it ________.

2. He was completely ___________________ his achievement in the final test.

3. ___________________ what services are available in your area, helps you a lot.

4. I ___________________ a few co-workers there. That was a nice surprise.

5. Their plan to ___________________ the company's main computer network has failed.

D. Match prefixes with suitable words then use them to complete the sentences:   (4 points)

1. The customer was ___________________ because the auto-machine scanned the item twice.

2. Effective management depends on international ___________________ .

3. I'd like to ___________________ this cake ever so slightly so that it stays nice and soft.

4. Information in adverts isn't usually untrue, but it can ___________________ people and give them the wrong idea.

E. Circle the correct answer:   (6 points)

1. (Job prospect / Job description) states the job's duties, tasks, responsibilities, and qualifications.

2. I have to tell my driver (in danger / in advance) what time to pick me up from the hotel.

3. Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was postponed because of (break downs / breakdowns).

4. The company is trying to attract customers with (upmarket / financial markets) luxury products.

5. I decided not to (hand on / hand over) this document to the police.

6. Why were there not more policemen (on business / on duty) when the accident happened?

Language: (25 points)

Section A: (15 points)

Question Number Four:

A. 1. Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:   (5 points)

1. Currently, I ___________________ of buying a new phone. I ___________________ this old one for four years.(think / have)

2. I ___________________ on my communication skills for a year but still need more practice.(work)

3. Did anyone call me while I ___________________ ?(sleep)

4. We ___________________ happy after we had lost the race.(not feel)

B. 1. Rewrite the following sentences replacing the underlined parts with a causative structure using (have/get + the object + p.p)   (2 points)

1. I couldn’t see well; so I asked the doctor to test my eyes.

2. You need to ask the technician to update your laptop.

2. Report the following:   (3 points)

1. “Do you want me to tag you in the post?”

I asked Sami ____________________________________________________.

2. “Which topic did you choose to talk about?”

They asked her ___________________________________________________.

3. “It is not a good idea to write your password down”.

The programmer advised us _______________________________________.

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

1. She is not an active student and doesn't study hard, so she (probably won't / could) pass her final exams.

2. When he finishes his research, he's (going to publish / publishing) it in world journals.

3. Only experts and qualified scientists (may / may well) find the solution to this problem.

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

1. Teams that have won the first round can join the finals.

2. The man who had been injured in the accident was given immediate help.

Section B: (10 points)

Question Number Five:

From this section, answer two parts only. (A, B, C) اجب عن قسمين فقط من هذا السؤال

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

1. The doctor advised me to stop (eating / to eat) sweets before meals.

2. Thank you for agreeing (helping / to help) me with this work.

3. I'd love (to attend / attending) the party, but I won't be able to.

2. Rewrite the following sentences using the words between brackets:   (2 points)

1. They weren't active in their work. (They regret)

2. She bought a lot of expensive clothes.(She wishes)

B. 1. Choose the correct answer:   (3 points)

1. I had a (mistaking / mistaken) view of what was happening.

2. My new co-worker is so (annoying / annoyed). He is too talkative!

3. Many have tried to find the ruins of the (lost / losing) city.

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

1. It never snows in spring, ___________________ ?

2. He's run fifty miles so far, ___________________ ?

C. Correct the following sentences (there is one mistake in each sentence):   (5 points)

1. Sara has already booked a ticket. She’s going to travel to France next week. ____________.

2. I've just missed the 7:30 bus, but it's OK. I'm going to wait for the next one. ____________.

3. She felt like to scream at him, but she didn’t want to lose her self-control. ____________.

4. You aren’t looking 15 years old; you seem older. ______________________________.

5. We were able to stay at the hotel since we were reserving a room in advance. ___________.

Writing: (10 points)

Question Number Six: (10 points)

Choose one of the following topics: اكتب موضوعاً واحداً في أحد الموضوعين

1. “It is sometimes said that social media friends are not real friends.” Write an essay comparing between online and real-life friends, guided by the following ideas:

Paragraph 1: Importance of having friends in general.

Paragraph 2: Differences between real-life and online friends.

Paragraph 3: How to keep strong friendships.

2. “Anyone can start a money-making online business with a computer, that’s it!” Write an essay mentioning the advantages of starting online business company. These ideas may help you:

Paragraph 1: The importance of creating online companies.

Paragraph 2: Advantages e.g. (no experience is needed, low cost, run it anywhere at any speed, …etc.)

Paragraph 3: Advise young Palestinians to create such companies.

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