Exercises

1. Choose the correct answer:

1. They found a (treasure/ fish/ meat/ cat) in the tomb.

2. My uncle is (an officer/ a teacher/ a trader/ a singer), he always travels abroad to import some goods.

3. (Orange/ Palm/ Flower/ Banana) trees give us dates.

4. Nader climbed up the ladder to get some (fruit/ fish/ meat/ oil) from the tree.

5. Traders used to travel in caravans across the (sea/ ocean/ lake /desert).

6. Wild animals usually live in African (seas/ oceans/ jungles/ lakes ).

7. There are different (kinds/ needs/ ways/ sales) of palm trees in Iraq.

8. The lesson was too difficult. I couldn't (understand / speak/ trade/ wait) it.

9. Hunters go to the (farm/ park/ desert/ jungle) in Africa to hunt wild animals.

10. I usually go to the ( grocer's/ library/ bookshop/ hospital) to borrow books.

11. Someone who takes photos is a (driver/ mechanic/ photographer/ director).

12. The travellers used to cross deserts and (jungles/ pictures/ photos/ stars).

13. He used to (live/ ride/ drive/ hide) a car when he was a student.

14. Samir was driving his wife along a jungle (sea/ sky/ road/ ocean).

15. The group decided to walk in the (picture/ photo/ direction/ care) of the noise.

16. The thieves went to the desert to divide the (treasure/ trees/ pictures/ words).

17. The travellers heard water (flashing/ crashing/ diving/ lightening) into rocks.

18. Dr. Zewail is a (careless/ famous/ worried/ noisy) Egyptian scientist. He is well known all over the world.

19. We'd better (set off/ set up/ sit down/ live) now before it gets dark.

20. If you are going to go into the jungle alone, you must be( careless/ sad/ mad/ careful).

21. The police followed the thief s foot (prints/ fingers/ lights/ wear).

22. After the exams, students were (sad/ angry/ worried/ afraid) about success.

23. When it gets (hot/ mad/ dark/ cold), people turn the lights on.

24. Mervat (jumped/ crossed/ lost/ dropped) when she heard a loud noise.

25. The walls are 30 centimetres (thick/ fat/ thin/ cold).

26. The boys got (dark/ back/ fat/ lost) while crossing the jungle.

27. Before sunset, farmers get (dark/ cold/ back/ fat) home.

28. Children usually feel (tired/ happy/ afraid/ excited) when dogs bark.

29. The sun (disappeared/ showed/ cried/ flew) behind the mountain.

30. I won't be able to go to the picnic with you. I am always (happy/ afraid/ sad/ fat)

31. Our school has three (fat/ big/ young/ lazy) buildings.

32. Egypt lies in the Middle (West/ South/ East/ North).

33. The mountain is very (high/ sad/ mad/ fat).

34. There are four (weeks/ seasons/ goods/ machines) in a year.

35. There are twelve (weeks/ months/ seasons/ days) in a year.

36.(Pollution/ Population/ Seasons/ Years) is increasing rapidly. People have doubled.

37. My cousin is interested in the study of Islamic (religion/ weather/ sky/season).

38. There are different Islamic (wood/ years/ seasons/ centres) in America.

39. Shall I (make/ take/ get/ do) a suggestion?

40. A century is a period of (a hundred/ fifty/ fifteen/ seventy) years.

of the jungle.

41. Trees and large plants grow in African (jungles/ seas/ oceans/ rivers).

42. Two vehicles were destroyed in the (trees/ crash/ photo/ direction).

43. He and his wife asked the (carpenter/ painter/ mechanic/ photographer) to take them some photographs.

44. In ancient times, people lived in (care/ cans/ caves/ earth).

45. Who lives in that house across the (road/ care/ hole/ cave)?

46. There were elephant's footprints on the (river/ land/ ground/ earth).

47. My little sister has (fat/ thin/ thick/ cold) black hair.

48. The weather in Thailand is often hot and (humid/ cool/ warm/ icy).

49. The whole ( pollution/ people/ women/ population) come out to welcome Mubarak.

50. There are different Islamic (centres/ seasons/ seas/ roads) in America.

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Rewrite the following sentences:

1. She hoped to find his footprints. ( hoped that )

2. She looked everywhere but she didn't find the ring. ( although )

3. The sun disappeared and night came. ( after )

4. I'll follow the footprints. They will take me to the road. (if)

5. She is very beautiful and sings wonderfully. (not only)

6. He always takes breakfast at home. (used to)

7. He left then he went to the market. (after)

8. We decided to visit our sick friend. (that) 

Read and correct the underlined word(s):

1. He is used to go to Alexandria every summer.

2. They set up early in the morning on a picnic.

3. He rides his car every morning.

4. My father's brother is my aunt.

5. The engine makes electricity.

6. A mountain is lower than the valley.

7. He was trying hardly to mend the car.

8. The plane took out on time.

9. Cairo is a town.

10. Onions are fruit.

11. It was raining so there are lakes in the street.

12. The Red Sea is in the west of Egypt.

13. Sunday comes after Monday.

14. China is in Europe.

15. He would come here with an hour.

16. The pilot wanted to take up on time.

17. It is cool in summer in Egypt.

18. I could hard see because it was getting dark.

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Write what you would say in the following situations:

1. Your friend is going to take an exam.

2. Your friend is ill.

3. You see a wild dog coming towards you.

4. You waited for your friend and he came late.

5. Your uncle is in hospital. You visited him.

6. Your friend is ill.

7. You see a lion getting out of its cage and running out in the zoo.

8. Your friend tells you that you have got the prize.

9. Your friend sends you a letter telling you that he had lost all his money.

10. Your friend is going to take an exam.

11. You've just seen someone you met last year.

12. Your boss offers you a better job with more money.

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4. Read and match:

A	B
1. We made a wall chart of 2. We get dates 3. The scientist found a 4. Thieves took treasures 5. Argun palm trees	- new kind of palm tree. - from tombs. - an ancient Egyptian palm tree - from palm trees. - from olive trees. - were found in Egypt and sudan

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Finish the following dialogue between Essam who has been ill and Ali who is visiting him:

Ali : You've been ill for a week ! How .............. (1) ..........

Essam : Not too bad. The doctor has told me to stay in bed for two more days. It's