A) Language Functions
Bill Watson from World Pen Friends Club is phoning Tamer Farid.
Bill : Bill Watson speaking. My parents and I are coming to Egypt for a two-week holiday.
Tamer : ..............(1)......... . When are you coming ?
Bill : Next January .............(2)............?
Tamer : Certainly. I'll be most happy to help. But...........(3)........ ?
Bill : I want some information about the tourist industry in Egypt. Thank you very much, Tamer.
Tamer : You're welcome, Bill.
1- You politely refuse a friend's invitaion to the cinema, giving a reason.
2- Mum said to Mona, " Don't be late again" .You report this to your brother, Maher.
3- You invite your nephew to your birthday party next Friday.
4- You accept your aunt's invitation to the circus.
B) Reading Comprehension
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1- Fadi wanted to know 2- Khan el-Khalili is 3- Soha told me that 4- I wish 5- I asked the. mechanic |
a) to check the oil in the engine. b) she had bought nice shoes. c) I could be a famous footballer. d) if l had ever been overseas. e) one of the most important shopping areas. f) have a lot of prablems. |
Tennis is a game for two or four people. Players use rackets to hit a small rubber ball on grass or a court to each other over a net. Tennis started in England in the mid-19th century. It was very popular by 1877, when the first Wimbledon championships were organised. A match lasts five sets for men and three for women at most. The side that has the most points wins. Nowadays the game
Is highly popular at all levels of play. Winners get very valuable prizes; they get lots of money as well as gold medals. In Egypt more and more people are getting interested in this lovely game.
1- How is tennis played?
2- When did tennis first start ?
3- What does the underlined word 'valuable' mean ?
4- The Wimbledon championships were first organised about....... years ago.
a) 1877 b)1850 c)200 d)130
5- The underlined word, 'three' refers to the ...............
a) men b) women c) sets d) championsips
6- Players win in tennis by ...................
a) playing longer b) having gold
c) training better d) getting the most points
C) Usage and Writing
1- They studied art to become ........................
a) artful b) artless c) artists d) artistic
2- Tourists come to Egypt to visit ................... buildings.
a) geographic b) historic c)new d) scientific
3- The accident happened in a very ....................... street.
a) crowded b) heavy c) light d) rushed
4- The meat I ate smelt nice of...................................... .
a) gold b) invitation c) souvenir d) spices
5- The game .............. 80 minutes.
a) last b) to last c) the last d) lasted
6- The mother's only ………......... is to see her absent son before she dies.
a) wish b) wishful c) wished d) wishing
7- I asked him ............. sure, and he said he was.
a) he was b) was he c) if he was d) that he was
8-Her father told her, time after time............ so many friends and she apologised.
a) don't invite b) didn't invite
c) not to invite d) never invite
1- Their mother said to them, "Where have you been that long?" (where they)
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2- I said to my brother,"Don't forget that they are right to worry about the difference."
(not to)
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3- "Give your left - overs to the poor, instead of throwing them away,"said the man to his rich neighbour, (advised)
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4- The.niece said to her aunt,"! only speak when I am spoken to". (that)
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1- The headmaster said the students to come to school on time.
2- I asked Mona how old was she .
3- The apposite of 'cold' is cool.
4- A baker is someone who buys goods from a shop or company.
British friend, Peter, who is living with
his family in Cairo, inviting him to your birthday party:
• Guiding points:
• Tell him where and when the party will be.
• Tell him who will attend it.
• Give him an idea about what you are going to do during the party.
• Tell him to write back.
[Your name is Farid, and your address is: 666 Sabry St, Heliopolis, Cairo]