I. Reading Comprehension Passage One (10 Marks)
Read the following text, then answer the questions below:
The first man to attempt to fly in was an Arab scientist named Abbas Ibn Fernas. He lived in Al-Andalos during the Ummayad period. His interest in astronomy and science led him to think of flying. He observed the way birds fly, and by using wings he was able to fly for a short distance. Unfortunately, he fell down and died. This happened in the year 887 A.D.
About a hundred years ago, two American brothers, Willbur and Orville Wright, built the first plane. It was made of wood and canvas and had four wings. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to fly, the Wright brothers made some changes in the plane. They were finally able to fly, thus becoming the first men to travel by air. Today tourists can see this first plane in the Wright Brothers Museum in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, U.S.A.
A. Complete the following table: (4 Marks)
Nationality
Place of living
Number of wings in a plane
Arab
..
Two
.
America
..
B. Mark the following sentences √ or X: (3 Marks)
1. Ibn Fernas was able to fly for a long distance. ( )
2.The first men to travel by air were the Wright brothers. ( )
3. The first plane was made of wood and canvas. ( )
C. Choose the most correct answer from a, b, c or d: (3Marks)
1. Ibn Fernas had an interest in
a. traveling b. astronomy and science c. birds d. museums
2. The Wright brothers built the first plane
a. a hundred years ago b. in the year 887 A.D.
c. during the Ummayad period. d. in 2002
3. Ibn Fernas
in 887A.D.
a. was able to fly b. visited America
c. built the first plane d. fell down and died
II. Reading Comprehension (10ms)
Thousands of years ago, in pre-history, people lived for about 20 years. The Ancient Egyptians, in around 3000 BCE, had an average life expectancy of 25. The Ancient Greeks only lived for an extra three years, although they know a lot about medicine, the Romans in around 0 CE, died on average at 28. In the Middle Ages, the average age at death was 33, but at the start of the 20th century, the average was 50. Then it started to rise quickly. The reason was cleaner houses, cleaner water and cleaner food. By 1950, the average age at death was 65.
A. Choose the right answer: ( 1 m)
1. The passage is about......................
a. Life expectancy c. Ancient Egyptians
b. Middle Ages d. Ancient Greeks
B. Choose the right meaning for the underlined words.(2 ms)
1. century in line 6 means.......................
a- ten years b- a hundred years
c- a thousand years d- two years
2. age in line 5 means.............................
a- a period of time b- the present c- the future d- birth
C. Choose the right answer from a, b, c or d. (3 ms)
1.The Ancient Egyptians had an average life expectancy of.................
a-25 b-52 c-20 d-28
2-The Ancient Greeks only lived for........................
a-3 years b- 30 years c-28 years d-50 years
3-At the 20th century, the average of life expectancy started to rise because of.................
a-clean food b-diseases c-dirty water d-dirty houses
D-Answer the following questions: (4 ms)
1-How long did people live thousands of ages ago?
a-about 25 years b- about 30 years c- about 20 years d- about 70 years
2-How long did people live in the Middle Ages?
a-33 years b-22 years c-25 years d-30 years
A-Choose the correct answer from a, b ,c or d.
1-The
.is very high, it is more than 50°C.
a- thunderstorm b-temperature c-forest d-fog
2-In spring, you can see
.everywhere.
a-flowers b-rivers c-wind d-rain
3-I am
. . I have three children.
a-married b-single c-born d-strong
4-The plane
.at 8 o'clock in the morning.
a-died b-landed c-thanked d-turned off
5- A
.makes people laugh.
a- game show b-soap opera c-comedy show d-news
6- My favorite
..is reading short stories.
a-hobby b-crash c-show d-cup
7-The teacher gave
to the hard working pupils.
a-parties b-guests c-presents d-groups
8-The
are getting off the ship.
a-pedestrians b-XXXXves c-streets d-passengers
9-Many transport
take place every year.
a-ports b-magazines c-accidents d-congratulations
10-My sister went to sleep, so I
.the radio.
a-turned on b-turned off c-left d-arrived
B-Classify the words in the right place.
death - temperature - marriage - thunderstorm - birth
Weather
Life events
1. fog
2.
3.
1
.
2.
.
3.
.
IV. Grammar (20 Marks)
A. Choose the most suitable answer from a, b, c or d : (15 Marks)
1. What does your father
.?
a. do b. work c. did d. worked
2. Last night,
.. a thunderstorm.
a. there is b. there was c. it is d. it was
3. Life expectancy
a. still is rising b. rising is still c. is still rising d. is rising still
4. Does he
. to go on college.
a. would like b. to want c. would d. want
5. Look at the traffic!' Yes, there
. an accident on the main road.
a. was b. has been c. were d. has
6. She
born in 1961.
a. has b. is c. had d. was
7. I saw my friend
.. ago.
a. last month b. every month c. a month d. two month
8. When
.. someones birthday, we buy the person a card.
a. it is b. is it c. is d. it
9. Did it
. last night?
a. rain b. rained c. raining d. rains
10. I wasnt
.. by anything.
a. surprising b. surprise c. surprises d. surprised
11. Do you want me
.. notes?
a. to take b. takes c. taking d. took
12. It was very
.. yesterday.
a. winds b. windy c. wind d. winding 13. What are we
. today?
a. learning b. learn c. going to learn d. learns
14.
is the wettest month in your country?
a. Which b. What c. Who d. Where
15. Her mother
. in 1988.
a. dies b. dying c. died d. dead
B. Reorder the following words to make meaningful sentences:(5 Marks)
1. paid - her - He - for the flat. - $500
.
2. yesterday? - was - like - What - weather - the
3. rained - It - last night - heavily - .
4. two people marry - , - a ring. - the woman - gives - the man - When
5. you - Have - an accident - had - ever ?
V. Writing (15 Marks)
A. Add the missing letters:(2 Marks)
1. We cant live without w_ter.
..
2. There were many g_ests in the party.
..
3. Try to avoid traf_ic jam.
..
4. Laila likes reading magaz_nes.
.
.
B. Write three meaningful sentences (not questions)using WHEN: (3 Marks)
1.
2.
...
.
C. Read the following notes and write a paragraph about King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Bin Saud:
King Faisal
Birth
1905
School
Learn Quran at home from mother's father
University
-
Jobs
Soldier (1918)
Governer of Hijaz (1926)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (1932)
Prime Minister (1928)
King of Saudi Arabia (1964 1975)
Marriage
Married
children
44 sons 3 had important jobs for the kingdom
Death
1975 - killed
