Choose the correct answer:
4-The writer of the passage was in ------------.
a) Canada b) Holland c) Somalia d) Syria
5-The market looked very bright because of ------------.
a) freshly baked cakes b) fresh food
c) freshly cut flowers d) freshly ground coffee
6- Read the passage then answer the questions:
A few months ago, the pilot of a small plane had an unusual flight. A strong wind blew the plane sideways, and it touched the top of a tree. Both wheels of the plane were knocked off but the plane did not crash.
The pilot sent a radio message to the airport. He did not know how to land without wheels. The airport controller promised to help the pilot. He telephoned the airport firemen and told them what to do.
The firemen brought a long open lorry and drove to one end of the airport runway. The airport controller sent a radio message to the pilot. He told the pilot to land on top of the lorry. One of the fireman drove quickly along the runway and the pilot managed to land on the lorry. Part of the lorry was damaged and the tail of the plane was broken but nobody was injured. The fireman slowed the lorry down and then stopped. The pilot was very grateful. He gladly agreed to pay for the damage of the lorry.
A) Answer the following questions:
1- Why did the pilot send a radio message to the airport?
2- How was the fireman able to save the pilot?
3- What did the airport controller do to help the pilot?
B) Choose the correct answer:
4- The underlined word "He" in the last paragraph refers to ………….
a) the pilot b) the fireman
c) the airport controller d) the lorry driver
5- After the adventure, the plane was in need of ------------------
a) a new tail only b) two wheels only
c) a tail and two wheels d) a tail and four wheels
D- Writing
8- Write about 100 words about: (June, 2003)
You have received an invitation from an international space agency to travel in space. The trip will take one month, however, you can only take 4 things with you. Describe your feelings and talk about the 4 things you would take and why they are so necessary for you. Tell us about the first person you would tell about your trip and why you chose him/her.
9- A)Translate into Arabic: (June, 2003)
The government is trying to solve traffic problems by constructing new roads and flyovers. The number of vehicles is increasing every day. Roads are becoming too crowded for drivers to use.
B) Translate into English:
1- نفخر بأن التعليم هو المشروع القومي الأول في مصر.
2- الأمية مشكلة اجتماعية خطيرة ولا بد أن نبذل المزيد من الجهود لحلها.