Final Revision

Unit One : Reach for the stars

 Choose the correct answer:

1. The car stopped because there was a……… in the petrol tank.

( leak - lake - lick - lock)

2. Computer passwords should always be…. You should never tell anyone. (known - public - secret - famous).

3. The astronauts went on a two–hour space……… to replace a broken fuel pump. ( walk - talk - swim - jump)

4. Space……. can take several years.

(fusions - miseries - professions - missions)

5. …………..gymnastics is a very good way of keeping fit.

( Doing - Making - Having - Taking)

6. Two of the…….. on the front wheel of my bike were broken in the accident. ( sticks - bars - tyres - spokes)

7. When you are……. in space, it must be very difficult to stand still.

( weighting - weight - weightless - weighty)

8. …….. ,I’m working for important exams. Then, when I finish, I’m going on holiday. (Currently - Current - Currency - Currencies)

9. Space…………. costs a lot of money.

(exploration - explanation - expectation - exemption)

10. Scientists are doing experiments to find a….. for swine flu.

(solution - treatment - deal - reply)

11. Astronauts cope…….. weightlessness inside a spacecraft.

(up - for - by - with)

12. Have you ever seen a space shuttle at its……?

(lunch - launch - punch - pinch)

13. Astronauts float in space because of zero……….

(degree - gravity - density - humidity).

14. This map shows the exact……… of the project.

(existence - destination - location - generation)

15. Astronauts float in space because they are………

( weighty - weightless - weigh - weightlessness)

16. It’s arranged. We…….. to the Red Sea this summer.

(are going - will go - go - shall go)

17. My lesson………… at four o’clock this afternoon.

(finishes - is finishing - is going to finish - was finishing)

18. I……….. a friend from Cairo on Monday. I’ve arranged that.

(meet - am meeting - will meet - is going to meet)

19. He……… to London tomorrow. He’s got his ticket.

(will fly - is going to fly - is flying - will be flying)

20. You……….. it if you aren’t careful.

(will break - would break - have broken - should break)

21. We won’t start the meeting until you……………

(arrives - had arrived - will arrive - arrive).

22. We……….. the meeting as soon as he arrives.

(start - have started - will start - started)

23. When he……….. me tomorrow, I’ll tell him all about my new book.

(visits - will visit - visiting - visit)

24. I think it………… The sky is cloudy.

(will rain - is going to rain - is raining - rains)

25. We……….. a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?

(have - are having - were having - would have)

26. She ……….. to London next Spring. ( Egypt 2003 )

a) is traveling b) travels c) traveled d) has traveled

27. I expect he ……….. pass his exams easily. ( Egypt 2005 - 2007 )

a) would b) should c) will d) must

28. My sister ……….. at six tomorrow morning. ( Egypt 2006 )

a) arrives b) arrived c) has arrived d) was arrived

29. There's a history programme on TV tonight. I think you ……….. it.

(2011 )

a) are going to enjoy b) are enjoying c) will enjoy d) enjoy

30. I want to buy a new villa, so I ……….. save a lot of money. ( Egypt 2011 )

a) are going to b) will c) going to d) will be

31. Mona promised that she ……. home tomorrow. ( Egypt 2011 )

a) be b) would have been c) will have been d) will be

32. Don't worry. I'm sure ……….. them again soon. (Sudan 2012 )

a) you see b) you are seeing c) you will see d) you would see

33. He…a geologist when he leaves university. this is his plan.(2013 )

a) will become b) is going to become c) is becoming d) becomes

34. My uncle promises he ……….. meet me at home.(Sudan 2013 )

a) would b) will c) can d) may

35. The new film ……….. at 6.30 p.m. (Sudan 2013 )

a) will be starting b) start c) starts d) starting

 Find the mistake in the sentences, then write it correctly:

1. The astronaut is travelling into space to destroy the Space Station.

2. Gratitude is what makes objects fall to the ground.

3. The plane is flying at a high of 150 kilometres.

4. I’ve just crossed my driving test.

5. The space station will be turning the Earth at a height of 320 km.

6. The electrician will make repairs on my TV.

7. You can take this medicine. It has no side affects.

8. In the coming years, people will be rowing to book their holidays in space

9. Space tourists can make weightless sports in space.

10. Travelling from Alex to Cairo is only a two hours drive in a car.

11. Gymnastics are a sport in which physical exercises are performed.

12. Some of the speaks of my bicycle wheel are broken.

13. Thank you on your invitation which I accept with pleasure.

14. I’m looking forward to spend my holiday in Greece.

Unit Two : The prisoner of Zenda

 Choose the correct answer:

1. ……… is the study of the language and history of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

(Classics – Customs - Glasses - Traditions)

2. ……… is entertainment that helps people to forget about their worries. (Criticism - Escapism - Escape - Organism)

3. My brother and I are not twins, but we are very………

(alike - same - like - correct).

4. We’re having a……… at school about ways of reducing global warming.

(disagreement – conflict - debate - negotiation)

5. Oliver Twist is the……….. hero of one of Charles Dickens' most famous novels. (fictional - fiction - frictional - fractional)

6. My brother had a good …... He went to one of the best universities. (educated - educational - upbringing - education)

7. You can still see a lot of…………… architecture in Greece and Rome. (classical - fictional - classics - classic)

8. Although everyone in my family works very hard, we are not a family. (stealthy - worthy - wealthy - healthy)

9. In Britain, children…….. primary school between the ages of 5 and (go - intend - choose - attend)

10. Nobody has the……………… to steal things from other people

(light - fight - right - night)

11. Everyone has the right ……… their own beliefs.

(for - with - to - in)

12. After leaving university, he worked….. a lawyer.

(as - like - similar - same)

13. After finishing school, he went to Oxford University…….. he studied classics. (when - that - which - where)

14. They………….. the boy and demanded a big ransom.

(arrested - hijacked - robbed - kidnapped)

15. Hani and Rania are a nice……… . Let's invite them to dinner.

(double - pair - couple - two)

16. The two men were surprised………. that they were so alike.

(discover - to discover - discovering - discovered)

17. How……….. people are there in the team?

(much – many – long – little )

18. How many seconds….. there in an hour?

(is – are – have – would )

19. Ten kilometers……(have - been - is - are) a long way to run.

20. Would you like ………..(some - much - a - any) cup of tea?

21. There is… (hairs - some hair - a hair - any hair) in my soup.

22. It’s a beautiful day. Let’s sit in… (a - an - the - some) garden.

23. I’m going to buy ………..( some - a - an - many) bread.

24. Can I have …….( an - some – many - one) milk in my coffee, please?

25. You need …….. money to travel around the world.

(much - many - a lot of - a few)

26. He asked the electrician to fit ……

(light - a light - some light - much light).

27. Let’s go and have a coffee. We have…… time before the train leaves. (a few - many - a lot - a little)

28. A basket of apples and oranges ….. sent to me last week. (2009 )

a) is b) are c) was d) were

29. The committee members' disagreement ….. caused a serious problem.

a) has b) have c) was d) were ( Egypt 2010 )

30. Samir has two sisters; …….. of them are older than him. (2011 )

a) neither b) none c) both d) each

31. How ….. information have you got from the story ?( Sudan 2011 )

a) many b) much c) lots d) different

32. The kids' bedroom ……upstairs on the 2nd floor. ( Egypt 2012 )

a) it is b) are c) there are d) is

33. Which model ……. 250 kilometeres per hour ? ( Egypt 2012 )

a) does go b) goes c) has gone d) going

34. Five litres of petrol …… not enough for the trip from Cairo to Alex.

a) is b) are c) were d) had (2013 )

35. Most furniture ……….. of wood. ( Egypt 2013 )

a) are made b) make c) is made d) makes

36. Eighty pounds ……….. enough to buy a meal.( Sudan 2013 )

a) are b) were c) is d) can

 Find the mistakes in the sentences then write them correctly

1. If I were wealth, I’d help poor people.

2. He does regular visits to his village.

3. It took him half an hour typing the report.

4. She went to London a pair of years ago.

5. He started to writing in his free time.

6. Anthony Hope’s first novel did him a lot of money.

7. All the characters in this film are intentional. They are not real.

8. Chat is formal, organised discussion.

9. Five litres of petrol are enough for me to get to work.

10. How much coffees have you drunk today?

11. How many money do you need for your holiday?

12. Fifty degrees are a very high temperature

13. Athletics were my father's favourite sport.

14. Two hours are a long time to wait.

15. The people in our group was watching the film.

16. Ten minutes are not long for you to wait for the train.( Egypt 2011 )

17. Your face looks familiar. Haven't I seen you everywhere before ?

(2012 )

18. How many time does the performance last ? ( Egypt 2013 )

Unit Three : Energy

 Choose the correct answer:

1. Water is the……. (liquid - soft - solid - hard) form of ice.

2. You send a liquid or gas through a….. to move it to another place.

(pipe - tape - type - ripe)

3. Electricity is produced in a…….. station

(energy - bus - power - gas)

4. ………is the force produced when two things push against each other. (Pressure - Pleasure - Treasure - Press)

5. ……… is a hard black fossil fuel from underground.

(Diesel - Oil - Coal - Petrol)

6. When atoms are split,…….. energy is produced.

(nuclear - hydroelectric - geothermal - biological)

7. If you make rock or metal very hot, it becomes……..

(melted - evaporated - frozen - molten).

8. Water passing through a dam produces……. power.

(solar - nuclear - hydroelectric - geothermal)

9. Burying……… in the ground can damage the environment.

( waste - affair - matter - paste)

10. Wind………… have parts which are turned by the wind.

(turbines - wheels - bicycles - rings)

11. Coal, gas and oil are all types…… fuel.

(from - of - about - with)

12. …… fuels like oil and gas are found under the ground.

(Fossil - Fog - Pig - Frog)

13. Some forms of energy will…….. (last-stand-keep-stay) forever.

14. For centuries, the wind has been used to……….. ships

(sell - sail - steal - stay)

15. We should…….. energy in our homes and workplaces.

(save - sail - waste - spend)

16. As well as……. inexpensive, hydroelectric power does not pollute the environment. (is - are - be - being)

17. ……. energy doesn’t run out.

(Renewable - Non renewable - Fossil - Refreshing)

18. Fossil fuels…….. buried beneath layers of earth and rock.

(lie - lain - lay - laid)

19. Nuclear energy is generated by……….. atoms.

(spelling - spilling - splitting - cutting)

20. In many countries, the wind…………. to generate electricity.

(use - uses - is using - is used)

21. Scientists…………. to find more forms of renewable energy.

(want - wants - are wanting - are being wanted)

22. Huge amounts of electricity……………. in nuclear power stations. (is produced - produce - are produced - are producing)

23. In some cities, rubbish……….. to produce electricity.

(burn - burns - is burnt - is burring)

24. Water……. to turn it into steam.

(heat - is heated - are heated - is heating)

25. In many parts of the world, wood………. to heat people's homes.

(burns - is burnt - is burning - to burn)

26. Sugar cane is ……….. and used to make fuel for cars and other vehicles. (grow - growing - to grow - grown)

27. Be quiet! I……… to the news.

(listen - have listened - was listened - am listening)

28. You must take your umbrella. It…………… outside.

(rain - rains - is raining - should rain)

29. Don’t switch off the TV. I …………….. it.

(watch - watches - watched - am watching)

30. Scientists are still ……. to find out what happens when we sleep.

(2005 )

a) try b) trying c) have been trying d) tried

31. Scientists ……. to find more sources of renewable energy. (2005 )

a) is wanted b) am wanted c) has wanted d) want

32. I'm afraid you can't come in at the moment. We …..…. the shop decorated. (2010 )

a) have had b) will have c) are having d) had had

33. Yehia Haqqi ……. of as the father of the Egyptian modern short

story and novel. ( Egypt 2011 )

a) still is thinking b) still is thought

c) is still thought d) is still thinking

 Find the mistakes the sentences then write them correctly:

1. Some countries have nuclear power instead that using fossil fuels.

2. We saved a lot of money by cycling the bottles.

3. Nuclear power produces dangerous waist.

4. Energy from the sun is the best form of readable energy.

5. Nuclear power is produced when atoms spilt.

6. Hydroelectric power does not pollinate the environment.

7. There are many different shapes of energy.

8. We kept out of all the bread. Could you buy some when you go out?

9. A lot of countries depend of nuclear power.

10. It takes a long time learning a foreign language.

11. A power state is a building where electricity is made.

12. The Aswan high dam generate hydroelectric power.

13. Mother always is after me to do my homework.

14. He usually drink a cup of coffee after lunch.

Unit Four : Writers and stories

 Choose the correct answer:

1. My uncle ……….. to Germany lately. ( Egypt 2001 )

a) is b) will be c) has been d) is being

2. You look pale. ……….. to you ? ( Egypt 2001 )

a) Has anything happened b) Will anything happen

c) had anything happened d) Was anything happening

3. When Nermeen went back to school, she found she ……….. the wrong composition, the day before. ( Egypt 2001 )

a) wrote b) had written c) has written d) had been written

4. She ….. a magazine when somebody knocked at the door. (2001 )

a) read b) reads c) was reading d) had read

5. As soon as the teacher ……….. the lesson, the students started to ask their questions. ( Egypt 2001 )

a) finishes b) have finished c) had finished d) will finish

6. It ….. very cold lately, but it's just beginning to get warmer.

a) was b) has been c) is d) had been (2002 )

7. Why ……….. away last week-end ? ( Egypt 2002 )

a) didn't you go b) won't you go

c) are you going d) haven't you gone

8. I said "Hello" to my uncle, but he couldn't hear me because he ……….. to the radio. (2002 ) a) has listened

b) was listening c) is listening d) would listen

9. I haven't seen Mr. John ……….. . ( Egypt 2003 )

a) long time b) recently c) sometimes d) lately

10. He ……….. the piano since he was eight. ( Egypt 2004 )

a) plays b) is playing c) has played d) had played

11. We ….. our old friends for a year.They are too busy. ( Egypt 2004 )

a) hadn't met b) didn't meet c) haven't met d) haven't been met

12. After they ……… the match, the players jumped with joy. (2004 )

a) would win b) win c) winning d) had won

13. We haven't seen him ……….. over a year. ( Egypt 2005 )

a) since b) for c) from d) in

14. ……….. been to Aswan ? ( Egypt 2005 )

a) Had you ever b) Have you ever

c) Have you never d) You have never

15. By the time I arrived at school, the bell ……….. ( Egypt 2005 )

a) rang b) rings c) would ring d) had already rung

16. When I was young, we ……….. live in a small village. ( 2005 1st )

a) were used to b) get used to c) used to d) are used to

17. A long time has passed ……….. I saw him. ( Egypt 2006 )

a) as long as b) because c) since d) until

18. It ……….. for the past three hours. ( Egypt 2006 )

a) has rained b) had rained c) was raining d) has been raining

19. After he …….. some good news, he left home. ( Egypt 2006 )

a) had received b) has received c) is received d) receives

20. They ……….. what to do for the holidays yet. ( Egypt 2007 )

a) hadn't decided b) haven't decided c) don't decide d) won't decide

21. They couldn't go swimming because they ….. their swimsuits.

a) forget b) have forgotten c) had forgotten d) will forget (2007 )

22. Before …….. for London, he had paid off his debts. ( Egypt 2007 )

a) leaving b) left c) had left d) leave

23. Hany couldn't answer the phone because ….. a shower. (2007 )

a) had b) was having c) had d) had had

24. I …….. a book when somebody knocked on the door. (2007 )

a) read b) has read c) am reading d) was reading

25. By the time he reached the bus stop, the bus …….. (2007 )

a) leave b) leaves c) will leave d) had left

26. She has been to America. This means that she …….. there.

a) is still b) is no longer c) will be d) won't be (2008 )

27. When he returned home, he found that his mobile phone …(2008 )

a) had disappeared b) has disappeared

c) has been disappeared d) had been disappeared

28. They ……to spend the feast with us every year until we moved.

a) use b) are used c) have used d) used (2010 )

29. ……… I started my job, I have met important people from all over the world.(2010 ) a) For b) Since c) Until d) When

30. While I was reading the newspaper, the telephone ………

(Sudan 2010 )

a) has rung b) is ringing c) rings d) rang

31. Where ……… your sister use to live ? (Sudan 2010 – 2011 )

a) did b) does c) do d) has done

32. While I was doing the shopping, I … one of my friends. (2011 )

a) was meeting b) met c) have met d) had met

33. Ali ……… travelling by sea. (Sudan 2011 )

a) used to b) using to c) is used to d) uses to

34. It's a month ……… Hind last visited her uncle. (Sudan 2011 )

a) for b) since c) of d) to

35. While I ……… home, I saw some of my friends. (Sudan 2012 )

a) am walking b) was walking c) had walked d) walk

36. …seeing the accident, the motorists drove more carefully.(2012 )

a) On b) Without c) Despite d) Over

37. It's more than 20 years …….. I traveled abroad. ( Egypt 2012 )

a) while b) before c) when d) since

38. Early black and white photos show people in….. clothes.

(old-fashioned - black-fashioned - white-fashioned - torn)

39. The Sun is at its strongest at………..

(midnight - evening - dawn - midday)

40. I sent an e-mail with two…….. They were photos of my friends. (attachments - letters - parts - posts)

41. I really enjoyed this book. It is written in a very simple….

(system - design - style - way)

42. Yehia Haqqi came from a poor…….. of Cairo.

(district - capital - road - way)

43. My brother wants to be a lawyer when he graduates, so he's studying……… (fashion-law-medicine-straw) at university.

44. His first job was as a…………. (law-lawyer-lawful-lower).

45. A ………… is someone who produces books, newspapers or magazines. (diplomat - publisher - producer - performer)

46. I have a ten………. break for something to eat at midday.

(minutes - minute - minute’s - minutes’)

47. When I was seven I wrote a poem which…….. a prize.

(beat - gained - earned -won)

48. In 1929, he began his………… as a diplomat

(carrier - career - courier - carefree)

49. He……. a new style of writing which is respected today.

(spoilt - did - devolved - directed)

50. They told us that we have to give…….. our homework on Thursday. (up - off - out - in)

51. Using the computer for a long time……….. me a headache.

(does - makes - works - gives)

52. Education can give everyone the……. to be successful.

(opportunity - occasion - opposition - supposition)

53. His first short story… him as one of the great short story writers of the Arab world. (developed - did - provided - established)

54. My cousin works (out-on-up-for) a computer company in Cairo.

55. I …………. the newspaper every day. Now I don’t have the time. (used to read - was reading - had read-have read )

56. As soon as he …….. the photograph, he showed it to his friend. (takes - has taken - will take - had taken)

57. I……………. the film before I read the book. (already saw-have already seen-had already seen-was already seeing)

58. What…………. when I called you?

(did you do - were you doing - have you done - do you do)

59. I…… my own computer for three years now.

(have had - had - had had - was having)

60. I………. reading novels since I was a young child.

(enjoy - was enjoying - enjoyed - have enjoyed)

61. We…… what to do for the holidays yet.

(haven’t decided-didn’t decide-hadn’t decided-don’t decide)

62. At the age of seven, my parents…….. me to Jordan

(are taking - were taking - took - take)

63. Someone phoned me while I……. the dinner.

(cook - was cooked - am cooking - was cooking)

Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly

1. She sent me the report as an e-mail letter.

2. Yehia Haqqi was a strong belief in the power of education.

3. My sister loves clothes and buys very fashion dresses.

4. A publication is someone who produces books, newspapers or magazines.

5. He wrote a collective of short stories about the poor and the disabled.

6. Yehia Haqqi was one of the astronauts of modern Egyptian literature.

7. He was interested on the ancient Egyptian history.

8. Twenty million people saw the new film already.

9. Yesterday, we revised for our English test when all the lights went out.

10. Our school was opening exactly 25 years ago today.

11. She played the piano since the age of six and she still plays every day.

12. Our block of flats build five years ago.

13. Five trees cut down a week ago.

14. When we arrived home, we saw that our lights have been left on.

15. I have been learning English since 2 years. (Sudan 2012 )

Unit Five: Agatha Chrisie N or M

 Choose the correct answer:

1. Many children are ………. about talking to their teacher when they first go to school. (ashamed - shy - spy - secret)

2. A man has been found dead in the road. The police think it was an accident, not … (an event - a murder - an incident - a game).

3. He banged his head and is now suffering from…….

(memory - amnesia - flu - asthma).

4. Archaeologists are planning a new……….. in the south of the country. (construction - building - examination - excavation)

5. Police are looking for someone who stole a car yesterday. The main…… is a man in his forties.

(agent - pioneer - suspect - publisher)

6. Working as a secret……… in a foreign country can be a very dangerous job. (client - guide - customer - agent)

7. In many countries, people have to carry…… card to prove who they are. (an individual - an identity - a personal - a national)

8. We saw a lot of photographs, but we couldn't…….. the man we'd met. (identify - publish - advertise - invent)

9. How did the man prove his………….?

(innocent - innocently - innocence - guilt)

10. His face went red with……. when he walked into the crowded room. (shyness - shape - scandal - colour)

11. She's been suffering…….. cancer for two years.

(with - of - from - about)

12. A team of archaeologists is…… the site looking for buried ancient tombs. (excavating - constructing - building - examining)

13. Some of Agatha Christie’s stories are…… on her travels to other countries. (passed - based - posted - pasted)

14. He was found………. and imprisoned.

(innocent - guilty - shy - ashamed)

15. A……… is someone whose job is to find out secret information about a country or organisation (spy - gang - robber - thief)

16. Many of Agatha Christie’s stories…. into films and TV programmes. (made -is made-have been made-have made)

17. English and Arabic…… in most tourist offices.

(are spoken - is spoken - are speaking - is speaking)

18. It (believes-is believed-is believing-has believed) that schools teach languages to younger students.

19. It…. (reported-has reported-is reporting-has been reported) that archaeologists have found a new Pyramid at Saqqara.

20. We can't possibly allow the antiques…. abroad.

(to sell - to be sold - to be selling - to being sold)

21. In Japan buildings…… (have construct-are constructing-are constructed-had constructed) to withstand earthquakes.

22. A lot of money…….. on education.

(is spending - spends - has spent - is being spent)

23. Toshka project ……….. out to achieve progress. ( Egypt 2001 )

a) is carrying b) is being carried c) will carry d) would carry

24. The wheel ……….. by the people of Sumeria. ( Egypt 2001 )

a) was being invented b) was invented c) invented d) will invent

25. My car is not working well, it needs …… to the mechanic. ( 2002 )

a) to be taken b) take c) be taken d) taken

26. Last week, it … that the exam will be postponed until next month.

(2002 )

a) was agreed b) agreed c) had agreed d) agreeing

27. Your sister is ……….. do her work now. ( Egypt 2002 )

a) should b) has to c) supposed to d) ought to

28. These old houses need ……….. first. ( Egypt 2003 )

a) demolish b) to demolish c) have demolished d) to be demolished

29. Most of our shopping … done on the internet in the coming years.(2003 )

a) will b) will have c) shouldn't be d) will be

30. Bicycles ……….. by the Germans. ( Egypt 2004 )

a) was invented b) were invented c) were discovered d) invent

31. Yesterday, a sports festival ……….. ( Egypt 2004 )

a) held b) were held c) was held d) is being held

32. The Mask of Gold was written …… A.Mclean .(2004 )

a) for b) of c) by d) from

33. In the future, shopping ……….. on the internet. ( Egypt 2004 )

a) will be done b) will do c) have been done d) were done

34. The Siwa Oasis ……….. in the Western Desert. ( Egypt 2005 )

a) situates b) situated c) are situated d) is situated

35. Since the computer was used in schools, remarkable progress in education …..… ( Egypt 2005 )

a) has made b) has been made c) had made d) had been made

36. In the future solar heating ….… in homes and industry. (2005 )

a) is used b) will be used c) are used d) would be used

37. In the future, most of our work …… by machines. ( Egypt 2005 )

a) will be doing b) has been done c) will be d) will be done

38. ……….. to be successful in her work. ( Egypt 2006 )

a) It is said b) It says c) She says d) She is said

39. Tourists are …. to Hurghada because of its beautiful coral reefs.

(2006 )

a) attractive b) attracted c) attracting d) attraction

40. The glass window……… when the boy hit it with the ball. (2006 )

a) is breaking b) was breaking c) was broken d) had broken

41. Look! The trees in the garden ……….. ( Egypt 2008 )

a) is watered b) is being watered c) has watered d) are being watered

42. I feel hot because I ……….. for an hour. ( Egypt 2008 )

a) am running b) have been running c) had run d) was running

43. All the efforts ……….. to increase our products. ( Egypt 2008 )

a) would be making b) will have made c) will make d) will be made

44. Um Kalthoum is still …….. all around the world. ( Egypt 2009 )

a) know b) knows c) knew d) known

45. A basket of apples and oranges … sent to me last week. (2009 )

a) is b) are c) was d) were

46. The play is suggested to ... because the leading actor is ill. (2010 )

a) being cancelled b) cancel c) have cancelled d) be cancelled

47. The former newspaper boy ….. to a new neighborhood. (2010 )

a) had sent b) was sending c) was sent d) has sent

48. The first heart transplant operation …….. in Britain 20 years ago.( 2010 )

a) was done b) was doing c) had been done d) had been doing

49. Yehia Haqqi …….. of as the father of the Egyptian modern short story and novel. ( Egypt 2011 )

a) still is thinking b) still is thought c) is still thought d) is still thinking

50. It …….. that people have lived here for centuries. (Sudan 2011 )

a) know b) known c) is known d) has known

51. At school, we are ….. how to revise for our exams. (Sudan 2012 )

a) are being taught b) been taught c) teaching d) been teaching

52. This nice story …….. by Taha Hussein. (Sudan 2011 )

a) is written b) writes c) wrote d) was written

53. From the medical report, she … to have suffered from amnesia.(2012 )

a) believed b) is believed c) is believing d) believes

54. Naguib Mahfouz's books … into many languages. ( Egypt 2013 )

a) have translated b) were translating

c) had translated d) have been translated

 Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. Asthma is the medical condition of not being able to remember anything.

2. Sam is making a project on education.

3. When the children met the queen, they were too ashamed to speak.

4. A surgeon is a person you think may have done a crime.

5. In the way back to his hotel, he was arrested by the police.

6. With our surprise, he passed the driving test.

7. They found the radio transfusion hidden in the bathroom.

8. Nobody knows the identical of the spies.

9. When Tom arrived, he found that his shop had broken into.

10. He will give a prize by the teacher.

11. I remember being giving advice by my father.

12. My car has damaged in the car park.

13. Money is being collecting money for children in need.

14. Peace knows to be constructive. ( Egypt 2010 )

15. He sends to prison for his crime. ( Egypt 2011 )

Unit Six: The importance of trees

 Choose the correct answer:

1. My favourite musical…………….. is the piano.

(tool - equipment - player - instrument)

2. The…… are the parts of trees that grow under the ground and find water. (leaves - roots - bark - branches)

3. The hard outside part of a tree is called the…….

(root - trunk - leave - bark)

4. That film is so popular that the queues to see it….. every day.

(widen - strengthen - lengthen - long)

5. ……(Soup-Cap-Sap-Tap) is the liquid that carries food in trees.

6. The world’s tallest tree is nearly 84 meters (tall-deep-wide-old).

7. When a thin piece of wood is removed from a tree, little damage is……. to the tree. (made - done - worked - taken)

8. The (leaf-truck-bark-trunk) protects the living part of the tree.

9. The garden is 20 metres in…… (wide – widen – width - the wide)

10. They…………. into the tree and extracted a thin piece of wood.

(drilled - pulled - called - felled)

11. In every tree, there is a circle of soft cells which…… every spring or summer. (harden - drop - stay - go)

12. If you…… those apples now, they won't taste very sweet.

(picked - will pick - had picked - pick)

13. If it ……, our plants will grow well.

(has rained - will rain - had rained - rains)

14. If it rains for much longer, the river……

(will flood - is flooding - has flooded - flood)

15. If she doesn’t practise well, she…… play the piano.

(didn’t - wouldn’t - couldn’t - won’t)

16. If you take this medicine, you (might-may-would-could) get better.

17. If you…….. this medicine, you won’t get better.

(didn’t take - hadn’t taken - wouldn’t take - don’t take)

18. ……….. very happy if you achieved your goals ? ( Egypt 2001 )

a) You would be b) Would you have been

c) You will be d) Would you be

19. …… him today, she would know what happened. ( Egypt 2001 )

a) If she meets b) Had she met

c) Were she to meet d) Will she meet

20. The sea will be polluted …we stop dumping rubbish into it. (2001 )

a) as long as b) if c) so that d) unless

21. I wouldn't have reached this stage unless she …. me. (2002 )

a) helped b) had helped c) was helping d) would help

22. What ……….. if he had left the meeting ? ( Egypt 2002 )

a) will happen b) would happen

c) has happened d) would have happened

23. Plants can grow without soil …. they get food from water. (2002 )

a) as much as b) as far as c) as long as d) as many as

24. If he had remembered to set the alarm clock, Hany …… woken up late. (2003 )

a) would have b) wouldn't have c) have been d) would be

25. The Red Sea resorts will be popular ….. they remain unpolluted. (2003 ) a) if not b) provided that c) so as d) unless

26. If he hadn't bought a car, he …….. that accident. ( Egypt 2003 )

a) didn't have b) wouldn't have had c) would have d) wouldn't have

27. …….. he understand the story if he read the summary ? (2003 )

a) Will b) Did c) Would d) Can

28. She couldn't have gone out during the eclipse is she …… superstitious. (2003 )

a) was b) had been c) were d) is

29. If he hadn't driven so fast, he ……….. that accident. (2004 )

a) wouldn't have b) wouldn't have had c) didn't have d) hadn't had

30. Would Ahmed be angry if I … his bicycle without asking ? (2004 )

a) take b) will take c) took d) had taken

31. I ……….. out if it is stormy. ( Egypt 2004 )

a) wouldn't go b) won't go c) wouldn't have gone d) hadn't gone

32. 15- He won't do any work …… you pay him first. ( Egypt 2005 )

a) without b) unless c) so d) in order to

33. 16- I would put on protective glasses if I ….. you. ( Egypt 2005 )

a) were b) will be c) has been d) am

34. 17- If she hadn't learned how to type, she ……….. so many books.

a) would have written b) will write ( Egypt 2005 )

c) wouldn't have written d) would write

35. Pilots won't be able to fly a plane unless they ……….. (2006 )

a) will train b) had trained c) are trained d) were trained

36. You won't be able to achieve your goal …. you work hard. (2006 )

a) if b) as long as c) provided d) unless

37. If he had studied well, he ……….. the best mark. ( Egypt 2006 )

a) would get b) will get c) would be got d) would have got

38. If Wael lost his job, he …… look for work in the city. ( Egypt 2006 )

a) will b) would c) will not d) would not

39. If I hadn't bought a car, I ……….. that accident. ( Egypt 2007 )

a) wouldn't have b) hadn't had c) didn't have d) wouldn't have had

40. Unless I'd had protective glasses, I ….. the eclipse. ( Egypt 2007 )

a) could not watch b) would not watch

c) would have been watched d) wouldn't have watched

41. Unless he had followed my advice, he ….. all his money. (2008 )

a) would have lost b) would have a loss

c) wouldn't lose d) wouldn't have lost

42. I wouldn't have reached this stage unless she ….. me. (2008 )

a) was helping b) helped c) would help d) had helped

43. If Maher loses his job, he …. look for another one. (Sudan 2010 )

a) would b) will c) had to d) have to

44. Had it rained so heavily, we ……….. floods. ( Egypt 2011 )

a) wouldn't have had b) would have c) would have had d) may have

45. If the train ……. down, I wouldn't have been late. ( Egypt 2011 )

a) didn't break b) doesn't break c) hadn't broken d) won't break

46. He will catch the train ……….. coming in time. (Sudan 2011 )

a) if b) in case of c) unless d) in spite of

47. If you put water in the freezer, it ……….. to ice. (Sudan 2012 )

a) turned b) turns c) would turn d) would have turned

48. If you …earlier, you wouldn't have missed the train.(Sudan 2012 )

a) had left b) leave c) would have left d) left

49. …… he arrived early yesterday, he could have attended the conference. a) Hadn't b) Had c) Unless d) If (Sudan 2013 )

50. If Mona had come ten minutes earlier, she … her boss. (Sudan 2013 )

a) would meet b) would have met c) will meet d) meets

51. If you had come five minutes later, I ……….. ( Egypt 2013 )

a) would leave b) would have left c) leave d) will leave

52. ……….. you work harder, you will fail your exam. ( Egypt 2013 )

a) If b) As c) When d) Unless

@ Find the mistake in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. Trees help the earth to breathing.

2. Trees protect us from global warm.

3. Trees give us valuable chemistry.

4. Sap can be used to make rub.

5. They excrete wood from trees.

6. The trunk forms a new circle of wood every year.

7. Millions of trees are cut out every year.

8. Wood is good for making musical machines.

9. We make paper out from wood from trees.

10. Water will freeze if the temperature is zero or below.

11. If you throw that stone, you break a window.

12. I get a headache if I use the computer for too long.

13. If she trains hard, she wins next week’s race.

14. If you’ll mix red and white, you get pink.

15. You get heart disease if you eat too much meat.

Unit Seven : Building and engineering

@ Choose the correct answer:

1. It's exhausting….. from Cairo to Alexandria every day.

(commuting - counting - connecting - compeering)

2. The company will………..5 million in the new project.

(invent - invite - invest - pass)

3. The quickest way to get to the city centre is to…… an underground train. (come - take - get - miss)

4. People can……. money by travelling on the underground.

(keep - waste - save - develop)

5. The artist…… the sculpture from a massive piece of stone.

(harvested - carved - curved - starved)

6. At night, bright lights always……. the front of the palace.

(disappear - catch - illuminate - form)

7. If you want to ask the teacher a question, you should (rise-arouse-rise-raise) your hand.

8. The Sphinx is………. near the Pyramids at Giza.

(postponed - possessed - preceded - positioned)

9. The statue is built on a hard…….. made of concrete.

(basic - base - bottom - face)

10. Abu Simbel is the……. of two temples south of Aswan.

(site - sight - seat - sit)

11. The Great Wall of China …….. a length of 6,400 km.

(reached - arrived - came - went)

12. The Great Wall of China is the longest…… ever built.

(obstruction - structure - instruction - congestion)

13. The Chinese built the Great Wall to keep the attackers……… (out - up - over - down)

14. My father……. at 5 every morning to do his exercises.

(rises - arises - raises - arouses)

15. Her answers……….. suspicions in my mind.

(rose - arose - risen - aroused)

16. A: I don't know where my school bag is, Mum?

B: It's not here. You……. have left it on the train.

(mustn't - can't - might - won't)

17. A: Look, Hesham's keys are on the table.

B: He……… have seen them when he left this morning.

(must - can't - might - may)

18. A: I rang you this morning, but you didn't answer.

B: Sorry, I (can't-might not-may not-must) have been asleep.

19. A: He's only been in the laboratory for ten minutes.

B: Surely he (must-can't-might-may) have finished the experiment

already.

20. The goats are all in the road. He…..have shut the gate to the field.

(mustn’t - can’t - might - may)

21. The telephone rang, but I didn't hear it. I….. asleep. (can't have been-would have been-must have been-might have been)

22. Emad didn't take his keys with him. He…… (could have seen-could see-might see-couldn't have seen) them on the table.

23. This…… be his car. He's too poor to afford such an expensive car. (may - can't - must - could)

24. David isn't here. He……. have gone home to study for the test tomorrow. (must - can - ought - should)

25. Ahmed is a professor of Chemistry. He must…. very clever at school. (be - have been - have - had been)

26. I couldn't find my wallet, I …….. it at home. ( Egypt 2009 )

a) must leave b) can't have left c) may leave d) might have left

27. They left two hours ago, so they …….. arrived by now. It isn't far. (Sudan 2011 )

a) must b) must have c) can't have d) have

28. It ……. very windy during the night. There are leaves all over the ground. ( Egypt 2012 )

a) must have been b) must be c) can't have been d) can't be

29. Ramy has a broken arm; he …. off his bicycle in the race. (2012 )

a) can't fall b) might fall c) must have fallen d) can't have fallen

30. She didn't see her brother this morning. He …. the flat very early.

(Sudan 2012 ) ( Egypt 2013 )

a) must have left b) can't have left c) must leave d) can't leave

31. The cup is empty. Mr Hassan … drunk his orange juice.

(Sudan 2013 )

a) must have b) must have been c) can't have d) can't be

@ Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. The funnel which goes under the Nile has a diameter of over eight metres.

2. Abu Simbel is the sight of two temples south of Aswan.

3. In 1954, the government decided to build the Aswan High Temple.

4. They used a mass drilling machine to dig a tunnel.

5. The top of the wall is five metres width.

6. At night, bright lights always eliminate the front of the palace.

7. The Sphinx is posted near the Pyramids at Giza.

8. The Great Wall of China was built to keep the attackers down.

9. Egypt is full of a lot of historian monuments.

10. A journey on the underground pays one pound.

11. The tunnel has a barometer of 7.6 metres.

12. The artist craved the sculpture from a massive piece of stone.

13. Rise your hand if you know the answer.

14. A transporter is someone who travels a long distance to work every day.

15. The statue is built on a hard basic made of concrete.

Unit Eight : Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

@ Choose the correct answer:

1. My brother went on holiday to Aswan. Now he's decided to live there……… (strangely – permanently – suddenly – particularly ).

2. I thought the test would be easy, but I must…… (admit-speak-deny-disapprove) that I'm finding it quite difficult.

3. Someone …. on our door late last night, but I didn't open it.

(hit - broke - knocked - called)

4. All my friends come from very…… families.

(respect - respecting - respectable - respective)

5. My grandfather is…… at the moment after a long illness.

(recreating - recuperating - regarding - recalling)

6. Ali wasn't badly injured in the accident, but his…. (recuperation - health - cover - recreation) took longer than we thought.

7. You can find….. information about many writers on the internet.

(geographical - chemical - biographical - biological)

8. Doctors and nurses belong to the medical…..

(work - job - career - profession)

9. When he said he was sorry, it was… that he was wrong.

(a denial - an admission - a disagreement - an entrance)

10. I……. people who are honest and do hard work.

(agree - disapprove - except - respect)

11. If you are a doctor, it's very important to behave…… towards your patients. (professionally-artificially-strangely-profession)

12. She has a very nice…. She's kind to everyone she meets.

(person - personality - personal - personally)

13. People who….. serious crimes should be sent to prison.

(commit - make - play - take)

14. He left everything to his son in his…. (well – shell - willing - will).

15. When my brother started his new job, all his…. were friendly and helpful. (people - colleagues - workers - relatives)

16. The surgeon said that he…… the operation that morning.

(does - will do - did - had done)

17. The dentist told me that he… able to treat me until the next day.

(won’t be - wouldn’t be - hadn’t been - hasn’t been)

18. He admitted that he had arrived late……

(yesterday - last night - the night before - tomorrow)

19. We wanted to know what …. of his idea.

(did they think-do they think-they think-they thought)

20. I admitted that I……… any plans.

(didn’t have - doesn’t have - don’t have - can’t have)

21. Nadia wanted to know…. I would like to go shopping with her.

(that - what - can - if)

22. I asked her if ……… ( Egypt 2009 )

a) did she like the candy b) she liked the candy

c) she likes the candy d) does she like the candy

23. Samia asked Hala …she was doing anything the next day. (2011 )

a) unless b) whether c) without d) except

24. Monira has just told Amira that they ……… to their friend's wedding tonight. ( Egypt 2011 )

a) would go b) have gone c) were going d) are going

25. The teacher asked Ahmed … all the way on foot. (Sudan 2011 )

a) why he came b) if did he come

c) how would he come d) if does he come

26. Ahmed asked me where ……… the day before. ( Egypt 2012 )

a) I had gone b) I went c) had I gone d) did I go

27. Mahmoud promised he would not tell anyone what ……… (2012 )

a) had I b) I had c) have I d) I have

28. Taha's mother asked him where ……… ( Egypt 2012 )

a) he had been b) had he been c) has he been d) he has been

29. He asked me ……I had written my report or not. (Sudan 2013 )

a) whether b) weather c) if d) had

@ Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. He said he’ll see me the next day.

2. Dalia said she’s doing her homework then.

3. The inspector asked him weather he always caught such an early train.

4. He asked me when would the next exam take place.

5. She promised that she will be home the next morning.

6. He agreed he would not tell anyone what I have said.

7. Nadia wanted to know if was I doing anything interesting at the weekend.

8. They said they were planning to study medicine next year.

9. He agreed that he will perform the operation the following day.

10. One of the boys admitted break the window.

11. You can't change humane nature.

12. He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't connect.

13. Confession is a job that needs special education and training.

14. There's someone kicking on the door.

15. She spent a month in the country recreating from the operation.

16. The businessman left his secretary some money in his well.

17. At first he denied stealing the money but he later committed it.

18. It’s time we go home.

19. I’d rather doing my homework.

20. He is a middle-aged man of smart appear.

21. I think next time we need any decorating, we'll get it done professional.

22. He asked me if he had saw his newspaper. (Sudan 2012 )

23. He wanted to know how would I feel about working there. (2013 )

Unit Nine : The power of nature

@ Choose the correct answer:

1. It has not rained here for five months. It is the longest….. anyone can remember. (draught - drought - draft - doubt)

2. Scientists are not sure what causes volcanoes to……

(rise - excite - emit - erupt).

3. When I was a child, I used to be afraid of storms. I covered my eyes so that I could not see the……

(fighting - lighting - lightning - sighting)

4. Alexandria is in the… (north-northern-northerly-westerly) of Egypt.

5. Electrical storms are a common….. in our part of the country. (occasion - accident - occurrence - lightning)

6. These trees have grown…… tall in the last two years.

(artificially - phenomenally - accidentally - traditionally)

7. Where we live, the wind usually blows in a….. direction.

(southerly - south - west - north)

8. Very…….. (tall-huge-high-big) temperatures can make people ill.

9. The city was destroyed by high waves and…… storms.

(cruel - violent - hard - severe)

10. Storms can cause …….(cruel-serious-strong-high) damage.

11. The atmosphere absorbs most of the sun’s (harmful-harmless-acceptable-incredible) rays.

12. Storm…… are people who find and follow storms.

(chasers - purchasers - sellers - buyers)

13. The tree outside the window blocks…. (in-out-down-over) the sun.

14. Since the volcano….. (emitted-omitted-permitted-erupted), many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.

15. There's increasing demand for cars which are more…… on fuel. (economical - economic - economy - economist)

16. …… you hadn't spent so long in the sun, you wouldn't have got burnt. (If - Unless - Should - Had)

17. If you ………..(take-took-had taken-takes) the temperature at the sun's centre, you'd find it was 15 million degrees.

18. If he hadn't looked at the sun, he…. damaged his sight.

(won't have - will have - wouldn't have - would have)

19. If it hadn't rained so heavily, we …… floods.

(would have – have – have had – wouldn't have had)

20. I wouldn’t watch an eclipse unless it …….. on TV.

(is - was - had been - has been)

21. If you look through a telescope, you …. see stars and planets. (could - can - might - would)

22. If you use sun cream, you……. sun burnt.

(won’t get - wouldn’t get - couldn’t get - might not get)

23. Remember to keep your receipt… you want to change the goods.

(in case of - unless - without - in case)

24. I wouldn’t say it unless it ………..(is - does - did - were) true.

25. What……… if it rained next June?

(will you do - may you do - can you do - would you do)

26. (In case-But for-Unless-If) blood banks, many people would die.

27. If she hadn’t learned how to type, she………. so many books.

(would have written-will write-wouldn’t have written-would write)

@ Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. Lighting is the light you see during an electric storm.

2. An ecstasy occurs when the sun or moon seems to disappear, because one of them is passing between the other and the Earth.

3. The river floated and killed thousands of people.

4. A thunder storm is one of the most impressive sites in nature.

5. Storm eaters are people who find and follow storms.

6. Extremely weather conditions affect people badly.

7. Why on land did you leave the gate open?

8. Unusual weather is not a modern phenomenal.

9. Some African countries are suffering from starvation and draught.

10. Alexandria is in the northern of Egypt.

11. Astronomers can predict when eclipses occurrence.

12. The wind usually blows in a southern direction.

13. If he worked hard last year, he wouldn’t have failed the exam.

14. If you hurry up, you’ll miss the train.

15. He could help you if he is a doctor.

16. I would write to him if I know his address.

17. Were he well, he could come to the party.

18. He could go to the club if he has enough money.

19. Take an umbrella in case of it rains

20. If he had an umbrella, he wouldn’t have got wet in the rain.

21. If he had worked hard, he wouldn’t fail.

22. Unless my father’s help, I wouldn’t have passed my exams.

23. You don’t pass the course if you don’t study.

24. If I cook some eggs, how many did you eat?

25. If you do not study, you would fail the test.

26. If you look in the fridge, you would find some cold drinks.

27. If she had information about Hany's situation, she helped him.

(2012 )

28. If you put a long bar of steel in water, will it sink ? ( Egypt 2012 )

29. If the film hadn't been funny, I wouldn't laugh. (Sudan 2012 )

Unit Ten : Science and Scientists

@ Choose the correct answer:

1. A virus is….. to the eye and can only be seen with a powerful microscope. (invisible - obscure - regular - gradual)

2. There is a…… tumor on her lung that needs to be removed immediately. (cancer - theoretical - constant - cancerous)

3. Chemistry is very difficult for me, but I am….. understanding it better. (regularly - specially - gradually - invisibly)

4. It is a complex….. to generate electricity from nuclear energy.

(process - cure - amount - theory)

5. She has been….. since she was a child. There is too much sugar in her blood. (diabetic - analytic - athletic - dynamic)

6. His greatest….. was becoming the captain of the national team when he was 16. (achieve - achievement - achieves - achieving)

7. There was a…. improvement in her schoolwork.

(invisible - obscure - regular - gradual)

8. My doctor didn't know what was wrong with me, so he sent me to see a…….. (geologist - specialist - physicist - zoologist).

9. ……….., anyone can travel to the moon.

(Artistically - Atomically - Theoretically - Historically)

10. Leaves falling from trees in the autumn is a completely natural …….. (process - cure - amount - theory).

11. There are some sports where it is good to……. weight, rather than lose it. (earn - fight - put - gain)

12. Farmers water their crops…. to make sure they grow well.

(regularly - slowly - previously - obviously)

13. I read the papers to keep….. what's happening in the outside world. (up - up with - off - away) 

14. Everyone has seen plants (grow-growing-grows-grew).

15. One day scientists will find a….. for all serious illnesses.

(heal - care - cure - deal)

16. Sami didn’t work hard in school and now he…… he had studied more (wishes - wished - wishing - wish).

17. Jenna wishes she (must-could-might-can) play the guitar like him.

18. Selma wants to come but she is ill and has to stay at home. She wishes she…………. with us.

(could have - could be - could been - could have been)

19. Selma regrets that she was ill yesterday and had to stay at home. She wishes she….. with us.

(could have - could be - could been - could have been)

20. If only I …… to Sharm El-Sheikh last summer.

(was - were - had been - have been)

21. I don't have a mobile phone. I wish I……… one.

(have - am having - had - had had)

22. He wished he………. medicine at university 5 years ago.

(had studied - was studying - has been studying - studied)

23. I wish I………. off my bike. I broke my leg.

(don't fall - couldn't fall - hadn't fallen - fell)

24. If only I…………more revision this year.I got very bad marks in the exam. (do - did-had done - have done)

25. I wish I……… where my friends were.

(know - have known - were knowing - knew)

26. I wish I …….. my time last weekend. ( Egypt 2011 )

a) didn't waste b) hadn't wasted c) wasted d) had wasted

27. What I said yesterday upset my close friend; I wish I …. so. (2012 )

a) hadn't said b) haven't said c) didn't say d) wouldn't say

28. I wish she …….. the test successfully last year. (Sudan 2012 )

a) would pass b) could pass c) had passed d) passes

29. Salwa is penniless. She wishes she ….. spent all her money yesterday.

a) hasn't b) hadn't c) didn't d) doesn't

@ Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. We have several theoretical about how this disease spreads, but we need to do more studies.

2. Her achieves have gone beyond our expectations.

3. Do you come here regularity? –No, I've been here once before.

4. The scientist decided to test the theory with experiences.

5. He planted a small tree in a put.

6. Rania has earned a lot of weight recently.

7. There’s a huge number of information on the internet.

8. You can’t see the germs that spread the disease. They’re visible.

9. Dermatitis is a disease in which there’s too much sugar in the blood.

10. Nevine wish she could finance her daughter’s new business.

11. Leila wishes she had went with us to the lecture.

12. We wish we haven’t missed the eight o’clock train.

13. I wish I can paint better.

14. Ali wishes he may see his friends at the party tomorrow.

15. If only I stay in my last job. My current job is so boring.

16. I wish I went to the movie with you last night.

17. I wish I had yesterday off. I'd have gone swimming.

18. I wish I am in Alexandria now.

19. I wish I have time to watch TV, but I am so busy.

Unit Eleven : The Count of Mount Cristo

@ Choose the correct answer:

1. After he was arrested, Edmond was sent to prison…… life.

(with - in - for - of)

2. Edmond……… Valentine from her cruel family.

(blamed - appointed - rescued - asked)

3. He works as a……… adviser to the prime minister.

(natural - money - financial - normal)

4. The crime of being disloyal to your country is called…………

(greed - treason - revenge - fiancée).

5. Something you do to punish someone who has harmed you is called ………(change-exchange-challenge-revenge).

6. To……… means to know someone because you have seen them before. (recognize - memorize - authorize - theorize)

7. If she is guilty, she will be…….. for at least six years.

(imagined - imitated - improved - imprisoned)

8. I really…. (envy-deny-sky-convey) you. You have so much money.

9. Someone who has been hurt by someone or something is a/an

………. (accused - judge - victim - prey)

10. The newspaper has a photo of a man with amnesia after a car accident. The police are asking if anyone……. him

(accuses - objects - revenges - recognizes)

11. I ……….! This plan cannot go forward as it is.

(accuse - release - avoid - object)

12. After the earthquake, the village was not …………

(recognizable - advisable - achievable - countable).

13. After the death of her parents she was brought ……. by her grandmother. (down - up - in - about)

14. She is so clever that she is in the….. situation of being able to choose her university. (bearable-believable-curable-enviable)

15. I didn’t write to my friend until I…….. his letter.

(have received - had received - will receive - was received)

16. We……. that car for ten years before it broke down.

 (have had - had - had been having - had had) 

17. When she went home she found that she… the wrong book.

(buy - has bought - had bought - would buy)

18. We………. tennis for only a few minutes when it started raining.

(had played - has played - were playing - had been playing)

19. The secretary left the office after…… all the letters.

(type - had typed - typed - typing)

20. Hardly …. the bad news when he got depressed.

(he had heard - has he heard - had he heard - does he hear)

21. I……….. already left the house when it began to rain.

(have - has - had - was)

22. They had no sooner left the house…….. it started to rain.

(when - what - then - than)

23. There were floods because it ……… for three days.

(had been raining - has been raining - was raining - rains)

24. By the time Alex finished his studies, he….. in London for over eight years.  (was - had been - has been - is) 

25. When I went to my friend's flat, she …… for school.

(already left - has already left - had already left - left)

26. Last year, I spent a month in France. I….. of going there since I was a child. (dream-had dreamt-has dreamt-was dreaming)

27. I'm a student in the third in the third secondary grade. I ……….. English for eight years. ( Egypt 2004 )

a) learn b) learnt c) are learning d) have been learning

28. Ali and his brother ……….. the desert land and farming it for about eight years now. ( Egypt 2006 )

a) had been reclaiming b) would be reclaiming

c) are reclaiming d) have been reclaiming

29. She ……….. hard for about eight hours now. ( Egypt 2008 )

a) has been working b) is working c) works d) will work

30. I ……….. to spend the summer holiday in A;lex when my sister suddenly fell ill. ( Egypt 2010 )

a) had been planning b) have been planning

c) had planned d) have planned

31. Ali ……….. for work for over a year before he finally got a job.

a) has been looking b) had looked ( Egypt 2012 )

c) has been looking d) has looked

32. Mona was tired yesterday because she… for the test all day (2013)

a) had revised b) had been revising c) has revised d) has been revising

@ Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. His imprison was on an island in the middle of a river.

2. The children had an argue about who had won the race.

3. Staying late at school was his punish for talking in class.

4. Some of his accusations were his best friends. That's why he was so disappointed.

5. He looked at the old man with no sign of recognizing.

6. He has just finished reading a historian novel.

7. They caused him without any proof.

8. He took range on his employers by setting fire to the factory.

9. He was convicted of high season and sentenced to death.

10. Heart attack victors stand a better chance if they are treated immediately.

11. After we have seen our relatives, we went into town.

12. Reem was repaired the statue before she replaced it on its stand.

13. Fatima was very tired because she has been travelling all day.

Unit Twelve : Festivals and folk music

@ Choose the correct answer:

1. It is…….. to drive dangerously especially in towns or cities.

(advisable - desirable - admirable - irresponsible)

2. The……… of the internet has taken place over the last twenty years. (evolution - evaluation - resolution - distribution)

3. Our local university offers a……. of language courses.

4. (varied - variety - various - variable)

5. You can buy this shirt in……. colours.

(various - variation - difference - changeable)

6. I don't understand the….. between who and which.

(plan - suggestion - distinction - direction)

7. Farmers are expecting to have a good……. this year.

(news - bread - harvest - grains)

8. There are…… of kings and queens in the temples of Luxor.

(sculptures - fireworks - celebrations - processions)

9. The funeral……. made its way down the hill to the cemetery.

(queue - caravan - procession - row)

10. Sham El-Nessim is a day which (manors-celebrates-marks-serves) the beginning of Spring.

11. This year's Olympic Games will be the biggest ever sporting (accident - incident - story - event).

12. In England, at harvest festival, people give vegetables, fruit and flowers …….(off - up - in - out) to the poor.

13. Over the years, most folk music have been made up to get ………. their work. (through - into - up - out of)

14. Western classical music is still enjoyed today by audiences from different…….. (authorities - powers - cultures - worlds).

15. He became a sporting……. after winning the gold medal.

(celebrity - ability - activity - capability)

16. When the children stopped (singing-to sing-sung-sang), everyone clapped. They liked the song very much.

17. They expect thousands of people (visiting-visited-to visit-visits) Sapporo for the Snow Festival next year.

18. My brother is learning (playing-play-plays-to play) the oud.

19. If I were you, I’d avoid (travelling-to travel-travels-travel) into the city during the festival.

20. My parents suggested (go-to go-goes-going) to the theatre.

21. I really want (going-go-to go-went) to Hong Kong for the Chinese New Year.

22. Before you go to London, you should practise (speak-to speak-spoken-speaking) English.

23. Leila stopped (to listen-listening-listened-to listening) to the radio when she had heard a loud knock on the door.

24. I'll never forget (found-to find-finding-founded) that rare old coin in the garden. I was only 12 then.

25. She was doing exercise, then she stopped (listening-to listen-listened-listen) to the radio.

26. I remember (phoning-to phone-phoned-phones) my cousin in America a month ago. He told me a lot about his stay there.

27. On my way to the station, I stopped ……. about Fatma. ( Egypt 2010 )

a) asking b) ask c) to ask d) asked

28. For centuries, the wind has been used ……. ships. ( Egypt 2010 )

a) to sailing b) sailed c) sailing d) to sail

29. Plants use energy from the sun ……. their food. (Sudan 2010 )

a) made b) making c) to make d) has made

30. She stopped ……. and put down her pen. (Sudan 2010 )

a) write b) to write c) written d) writing

31. My uncle doesn't enjoy …in big cities. ( Egypt 2010 ) (Sudan 2012)

a) drive b) to drive c) driven d) driving

32. In 1954, the government decided …. The High Dam. ( Egypt 2011)

a) built b) building c) to build d) had built

33. Tourists come to Egypt ……. the pyramids. (Sudan 2011 )

a) visit b) for visit c) to visit d) visiting

34. She promised ……. me as soon as the plane lands. (Sudan 2012)

a) to phone b) phoned c) would phone d) phoning

35. We expect ……. the English test this year. ( Egypt 2013 )

a) pass b) to passing c) passing d) to pass

36. They suggested ……. for a picnic in the park. ( Egypt 2013 )

a) to go b) goes c) has gone d) going

@ Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. He hopes winning a prize for his school work.

2. I regret to go to the cinema. It wasn’t a very good film.

3. She offered taking me to the station in her car.

4. We’ve just finished to watch a TV program about Egyptian history.

5. When did you decide studying biology at university?

6. We’ve arranged picking my brother up from the airport?

7. Ali is planning to spending all weekend revising for next week’s maths test.

8. I don’t mind to stay up late to help finish the work.

9. I remember switch off the lights when I went on holiday a week ago.

10. Although it is difficult, you need to make the distinct between the two.

11. What an event day that was! I got a job and met my future fiancée.

12. You are not very responsibility if you leave your clothes thrown about.

13. Snow and ice sculptures are famous landmines in Sapporo in Japan.

14. Folk music uses different musical installments.

15. Amir hopes winning a prize for his latest short stories collection.

(2012 )

Unit Thirteen : Women in History

@ Choose the correct answer:

1. …….. ,I believe that everyone should study science at school.

(Person - Personal - Personally - Personality)

2. It was a great football match. Both teams played very……. (negatively - positively - badly - passively)

3. The…….. from London to Cairo takes about 4 hours.

(flying - flight - swimming - walking)

4. Doctors are always trying to find…… new treatments for diseases. (effective - negative - useless - infectious)

5. There's no doubt about Sara's……. for the job. She is very efficient

(suit - suitable - suitability - suiting)

6. Her work………… much of her personal life.

(took up - took off - took down - took to)

7. Amy Johnson……. many long-distance flights.

(made - did - worked - played)

8. She was…… (awarded-got-gave-rewarded) her degree in 2007.

9. He joined the university…….. as a research assistant.

(stiff - staff - stuff - crew)

10. Although Amy…. the record, she became very popular with the British people. (broke - lost - wasted - missed)

11. The brother (who-whom-which-whose) lives in Moscow is coming home on Friday.

12. Fruit (when-that-where-what) ripens on the tree tastes best.

13. She's written an article (of which-with which-in which-in where) she describes the problems facing our country.

14. The city………. (that-in which-when-what) I was born is in the south of Egypt.

15. Yesterday, I played a long game of tennis with my brother,……. (when-these-which-for which) made me very tired.

16. This is the bank (which-who-where-who) was robbed yesterday.

17. A man ……. mobile was ringing did not know what to do.

(who - which - that - whose) 

18. A police officer (who-which-that-whose) car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them.

19. Is that the woman ……….. bag was stolen ? ( Egypt 2001 )

a) whose b) where c) who d) which

20. The President visited China … he was warmly welcomed. (2002 )

a) where b) whose c) which d) who

21. The dog barked ……….. it saw itself in a mirror. ( Egypt 2003 )

a) which b) what c) who d) when

22. She couldn't understand ……….. he said. ( Egypt 2003 )

a) what b) why c) who d) which

23. Sham El-Nesiem is a day …..….. marks the beginning of the spring. (2004 )

a) in which b) which c) who d) whose

24. Egypt is the land ……….. people of different cultures can live peacefully.

a) who b) whose c) where d) which (2006 )

25. Is that the flat …. was advertised in the paper last week ? (2006 )

a) where b) which c) when d) what

26. Siwa …is an oasis in the Western Desert, is very beautiful (2009)

a) which b) where c) who d) when

27. She looked in the mirror to see …. the new dress was like. (2010)

a) which b) who c) whose d) what

28. This is the school ……….. I learned French. (Sudan 2010 )

a) where b) which c) whose d) who

29. This is the man …….. helped me carry my luggage. (Sudan 2010 )

a) whom b) which c) who d) whose

30. Name the actor ……….. plays Salah El-Deen. ( Egypt 2011 )

a) which b) whose c) whom d) who

31. Those are the people ……….. car has been stolen.( Egypt 2011 )

a) who b) which c) whose d) whom

32. It is said he was a man ……….. to have the sight of an eagle and the courage of a lion. ( Egypt 2012 )

a) who appeared b) he appeared c) that appears d) and appears

33. He lost the book ……….. him last week. (Sudan 2012 )

a) which lent b) which I lent it c) who lent d) I lent

34. I met the doctor ……….. car was stolen last week.( Egypt 2013 )

a) who b) whom c) whose d) which

@ Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. Father put Bilal in change of fixing the car.

2. The new medicine has been tested for effective and safety.

3. Yasser argues at better salaries for teachers.

4. Her mother discouraged her to get a good education.

5. Applicants must have a degrade in Engineering.

6. He was arrested for driving without a certificate.

7. The house is not really suitability for a large family.

8. I broke the vase during an agreement with my wife.

9. Shaimaa, which is an excellent writer, accepted a job at Reuters.

10. These are the pesticides where we recommend not using.

11. She asked me where I had been, to that I replied, "It's a secret".

12. He said something very cruel, for that I think he should apologize.

13. The university which my uncle works is in Cairo. (Sudan 2010 )

14. That's the boy which dog bit me last Friday. ( Egypt 2011 )

15. The foreigners, who stay ended, must leave our country.

( Sudan 2013)

Unit Fourteen : Travels with my aunt

@ Choose the correct answer

1. Many people agree that Shakespeare is the most …….(personal –affect - influential - effect) writer in the English language.

2. She finds long train journeys very…. She really doesn't enjoy them. (tired - tires - tiredness - tiring)

3. He felt very……. after his holiday. He had had a really lovely time.

(relaxing - relaxed - relaxation - relax)

4. I'm not as……… (adventurous-cowardly-spontaneous-brave) as my friend. She does things as soon as she thinks of them.

5. She likes unusual, modern houses. Her sister prefers traditional, architecture. (conventional - poor - social - economic)

6. I didn't think about what I was doing. I just did it………

(spontaneity - spontaneous - spontaneously - sponge).

7. Despite his being known as a difficult man,….. very well with him. I (get on - get up - get off - get in)

8. I’ve been feeling tired all week, (because-so-but-however) I’m going to bed early tonight.

9. He was (so-such-very-too) a coward that he ran away from the battlefield.

10. It was (so-too-such-such a) rainy day that we stayed indoors.

11. ……….. the man was very sick, he didn't see the doctor. (2001 )

a) As b) So c) Unless d) Although

12. He arrived early ……….. get a good seat. ( Egypt 2002 )

a) in order to b) so c) because d) although

13. I'm not very good at most sports, ….. I can swim very well. (2002 )

a) despite b) however c) because d) whatever

14. The old man is not happy ……….. his big fortune.( Egypt 2002 )

a) although b) but c) however d) despite

15. …you are an amateur, you can't take part in the Olympic Games. (2003 ) a) Unless b) Because c) So d) As

16. ……. the students are studying French, no one speaks it well. (2003 ) a) Because b) Unless c) Although d) In spite of

17. The team played carelessly in yesterday's semi-final, ….. they lost the match. a) because b) if c) so d) as (2004 )

18. He went to school ……….. he had a bad cold. ( Egypt 2004 )

a) despite b) because c) although d) unless

19. We went out ……….. the rain. ( Egypt 2004 )

a) although b) in spite of c) despite the fact that d) even

20. ……….. I spent a lot of money, I didn't get what I wanted. (2005 )

a) However b) Because c) Although d) So as to

21. ……….. his disability, he reached his goal in life. ( Egypt 2006 )

a) Despite b) Due to c) Even if d) Even though

22. The children couldn't play indoors anymore, … they went to club instead (2006 )

a) because b) for c) so d) although

23. Hany Hussien is a new star. He has a beautiful singing voice …….. a talent for dancing and acting. ( Egypt 2006 )

a) as long as b) as well as c) soon d) so that

24. ……….. you are too young, you can't vote. ( Egypt 2007 )

a) So b) However c) Unless d) As

25. ……….. he was a beginner, he won the gold medal.( Egypt 2007 )

a) Because b) However c) Unless d) Even

26. We had to change the plans …… problems we hadn't expected.

a) owing to b) because c) although d) so as to ( Egypt 2007 )

27. We enjoyed the football match …….. the dust storm. ( Egypt 2007 )

a) in spite b) in case c) despite d) because

28. …….. the bad weather, the match was played. ( Egypt 2008 )

a) Although b) Despite c) However d) Because

29. I repeated the lesson .... be sure that the students understood.

a) so as to b) as to c) therefore d) so that (2008 )

30. ……….. it was raining, he went out. (Sudan 2010 )

a) However b) Although c) If d) Because

31. I tried to phone my friend , …there was no answer. (Sudan 2010 )

a) although b) despite c)but d) because

32. He woke up very late ……. he didn't catch the train. (Sudan 2010 )

a) although b) so c) because d) however

33. ……. his old age, my uncle is very energetic. ( Egypt 2011 )

a) Although b) Despite c) Because of d) In spite of

34. … running your own business is hard work, it's also enjoyable.

a) Despite b) Because c) However d) Although (2011 )

35. I felt extremely tired today …. I went to bed early last night.( 2012 )

a) because b) however c) although d) so

@ Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. Pulling is dangerous and should never be tolerated.

2. He has very unusual stories to say.

3. The village people tried very hard to maintain their traditional lifespan.

4. Travel can close people's eyes to different ways of life.

5. I fell asleep although I was watching a long film.

6. After I went to sleep last night, I read my book.

7. Last week, as well as we went to the club, we went to the cinema.

8. Ali as well as his friends are going to the concert.

9. Not only he hit the man’s car but also he called him bad names.

10. Besides cooked for 20 people, she did all the washing up.

11. The weather was too lovely that we spent the whole day in the open.

12. The mountain is so high for us to climb.

13. Despite she is clever, Mona fell in the final exam. (Sudan 2011 )

14. Despite grandfather is 72, he is still working. ( Egypt 2013 )

15. Despite we ran fast, we missed the train. ( Egypt 2013 )

16. She phoned me, but she wanted to know where we can meet. (2013 )

17. Despite swimming is useful, I don't practice it. (Sudan 2013 )

Unit Fifteen : The future of books

@ Choose the correct answer

1. My mother has a special……… for cutting vegetables.

(budget - badge - gadget - bandage)

2. This novel is not …….. (reliable-capable-avoidable-available) as an e-book yet, but you'll be able to get it next year.

3. My father is a golf …….. (enthusiasm-enthusiast-enthusiastic-enthusiasts). He plays and watches it on TV whenever he can.

4. That play is very popular. You'd better check the………….. (ability - availability - ability - ambiguity) of tickets.

5. I wanted to complain to the manager of the shop, but he was……. (available - unavailable - unavoidable - unbelievable).

6. Before you can cook these beans, you have to…………..

(bleach-roll-sink-soak) them for 3 hours.

7. The story is an interesting……. of fact and fiction.

(paste - mixer - structure - mixture)

8. You can…… white shirts to keep them looking clean.

(press - bleach - fix - mix)

9. Today, paper, plastic and glass can all be…….

(recycled - replaced - recited - retarded).

10. Papyrus is…… in water to make the reeds stick together.

(soaked - dried - evaporated - expanded)

11. CD-ROMS are computer……. which can store a mass of information. (disks - circles - files - documents)

12. It was raining heavily and my clothes were completely (sucked-dried-soaked-expanded).

13. We can benefit from old newspaper by……..

(recycling - making - using - cleaning)

14. We're going to be on the…… (move-movement-mobile-moving) all next week, but we'll call you when we get to Cairo.

15. I’d rather……… (has-have-having-have had) a hot drink.

16. In the coming years, travel ………. (will make-will be made-will be making-is making) faster.

17. In the future, computers…….. (will replace-will be replaced-will be replacing-will have been replaced) books.

18. In the future shopping …….(will be done-will do-have been done-were done) on the internet.

19. In the future most of our work ……….(will be doing-has been done-will be-will be done) by machines.

20. By the time we get to the stadium. The match………

(will have started-is starting-was starting-had started).

21. In the future, every new book will probably be…… (publish-publishing-published-publishes) as an e-book.

22. I think most bestsellers………….. (will be read-will be reading-will read-will have read) as e-books.

23. It is hoped that the road…….. (is reducing-will reduce-will be reduced-will have been reduced) early morning traffic.

24. It is thought that between 30 and 40 lives a year ……..(will be saved-will be saving-will have saved-will save).

25. Most of our shopping ……. done on the internet in the coming few years.

a) will b) will have c) shouldn't be d) will be ( Egypt 2003 )

26. In the future, shopping ……….. on the internet. ( Egypt 2004 )

a) will be done b) will do c) have been done d) were done

27. In the future solar heating …. in homes and industry. ( Egypt 2005 )

a) is used b) will be used c) are used d) would be used

28. In the future, most of our work …… by machines. ( Egypt 2005 )

a) will be doing b) has been done c) will be d) will be done

29. I think one day every new book …... as an e-book. ( Egypt 2012 )

a) will publish b) is published c) will be published d) is publishing

@ Find the mistakes in the sentences then write it correctly:

1. In the near future, we will get all our information from the interrupt.

2. My cousin is a football enthusiastic. He never misses a match.

3. You’ll have to ask about the available of the conference room.

4. Tariq preaches his white shirts so the collars don’t look grey.

5. Please don’t touch the computer. I am overloading some music for my mp3 player.

6. Operations will perform with the help of robots.

7. All forms of transport will be used energy cell batteries.

8. all our banking will be do on mobile phones.

9. In the future computers will be done the accounts.

10. Credit cards will use instead of cash.

11. Credit cards will be using in homes and industry.

12. In the future, more electricity will generate from wind power.

13. More of the music we listen to will be downloading from the internet.

14. They will be published fewer traditional newspapers.

15. The price of phone calls will be reducing by 50%.

16. I finish this job by 10 p.m. tomorrow

17. By the time the firemen arrive, the fire destroys the building.

18. More cities will build in the desert by the year 2020.

19. You'll be received an e-mail giving full details next Monday.

20. The building will complete by next year.

21. By my 50th birthday, I will be in my current profession for over 20 years

Unit Sixteen : Finding Work

 Choose the correct answer:

1. Mr Yasser has a (degree-licence-grade-witness) in arts and education and chemistry from Assiut University.

2. It is important for nurses to get on with their patients, the hospital is looking for (social-lazy-sociable-unfriendly) young people to train.

3. Ali is the most (fluent-sociable-conscientious-lazy) student in the class. He works hard and cares about what he does.

4. Our school is very (disorganized - organized - social - friendly). The staff and students are always on time and everyone knows exactly what they have to do.

5. Our family has a well-(cooked-detached-drawn-established) business. It was started by my grandfather in 1935.

6. I need some medicine. Is there a (chemistry-pharmacy-grocery-beauty shop) near here.

7. If you want them to interview you for the job, send them your………

(BA - CV - IT - BC).

8. You are the most well- (established-organised-behaved-dressed) person I know. You never forget anything and you are never late.

9. My uncle was always (conscientious-fluent-greedy-ambitious). He was always looking for a better job.

10. My bank is an (establishing-establishment-established-establisher) company. It has been in business for 100 years.

11. The company received over 100 CVs from interested (applicants-employers-applications-managers).

12. My brother is more (ambitious-selfish-sociable-unreliable) than me. He gets on with everyone he meets.

13. She doubts whether she'll ever be able to fulfill her (ambition-nightmare-score-failure).

14. He is a very good man. He always does his work (conscientiously-carelessly-lazily-suddenly).

15. He was considered stubborn, selfish and (tolerant-unsociable-cooperative-punctual) as a child.

16. The campaign was poorly (deprived-furnished-organised-trained), so it did not succeed.

17. She asked him what (had he been doing-he was doing-he had been doing-he is doing) since he left school.

18. He asked me why (I want-I wanted-do I want-did I want) to work abroad.

19. They asked me if my father (know-are knowing-have known-knew) I was there.

20. He asked me (whether-what-how many-how high) I had a driving licence.

21. They want to know who (did win-won-do win-does win) the match.

22. She asked me which university (had I been to-go I to-did I go to-I had been to).

23. She asked me whether my uncle (know-know-knew-known) I was trying to find another job.

24. He asked me why (do I want-had I wanted-did I want-I wanted) to work for their company.

25. She asked me (how-when-why-whether) I could tell her how old I was.

26. She asked me where (was I living-I were living-I was living-was I living) at that time.

27. She asked me why (applied-had I applied-I had applied-did I apply) for that job.

28. The interviewer asked Peter where (he had studied-did he study-how did he study-had he studied).

29. They asked me how long (I had been working-did I work-had I been working-was I working) in Cairo.

30. He wanted to know (what-whether-unless-weather) she was married.

 Find the mistake in each of the sentences then write them correctly:

1. A farm is a store or a part of a store where medicines are prepared and sold.

2. He asked for an applicant form to fill it in and send it to the company.

3. Getting into university would be my greatest achieve.

4. A train is someone who is being taught to do a particular job.

5. After the interview, she got a work as secretary to the company director.

6. He is so ambition that he is looking forward to becoming the director of the company.

7. To get my degree, I have to complete and pass five of the six models.

8. How many jobs had you replied for before you were offered this one?

9. His previous employer describes him as honest, hard-working and conscience.

10. Tarek makes friends easily and spends his free time with people. He is social.

11. He spent three years as a train manager before getting his present position.

12. Do you have any experiment of working with kids?

13. They live in a wealthy motherhood of New York.

14. I want to work with a well organising team.

15. The sculpture revealed the artist’s skill hand.

16. Amal attended a French school and speaks the language very well. She is fluency in French.

17. Hany’s conscientious should bother him for cheating on the exam.

18. He wanted to know if she enjoys swimming.

19. She asked him why he has left his last job.

20. He asked me whether I think I would enjoy working there.

21. She didn't know why had I borrowed the money.

Unit Seventeen : The Pearl

 Choose the correct answer:

1. Instead of (finish-finishing-finished-have finished) his degree, he went to New York to become a writer.

2. Money can make you (blind-dead-deaf-dumb) to reality and cause more problems.

3. My grandmother's beautiful (steel-stone-pearl-bronze) necklace was a wedding present from her uncle. It cost him a lot of money.

4. People lost their jobs and businesses closed during that year's terrible (depression-debate-decrease-impression).

5. I'd like to help my country by working as a civil (service-server-serve-servant).

6. Being (sung-rung-stung-drunk) by an insect is very painful.

7. You should be careful when you (drive-live-dive-dip) into water if you don't know how deep it is.

8. My sister can be very (persuade-persuasion-persuasive-passive). She usually gets what she wants.

9. Don't be so (aggressive-cruel-sleepy-greedy). You've eaten enough.

10. What's the best (treaty-treat-treatment-heal) for a headache?

11. They gave a (stinging-sting-stung-ringing) report about the company's problems.

12. When he fell off the ladder, he (cried-cheered-shouted-laughed) out in pain.

13. A (cottage-tunnel-cave-hut) is a large natural hole in the side of a cliff or under the ground.

14. A (greedy-speedy-thirsty-hungry) man usually wants to have more money, food, power etc than he needs.

15. The news of his failure (depresses-depressed-depressing-depression) his family.

16. People who work in government offices are (civil servants-celebrities-scorpions divers) because they work for us.

17. I shouldn't have (thrown-done-brought-taken) away the receipt. I need it to return this shirt.

18. His mother has advised him to be careful (at-of-to-with) his money.

19. Doctors are (greeting-heating-treating-beating) him for cancer.

20. After this accident, the government couldn’t (persuade-congratulate-concentrate-compensate) people that nuclear power stations are safe.

21. He noticed she was wearing a string of (rocks-dust-pearls-peels) about her neck.

22. Marta didn't feel too good but we persuaded her (come-coming-came-to come) to the party. 

23. I warned (he-his-him-himself) not to drive too quickly because of the bad weather. 

24. He's teaching his son (riding-to ride-ride-ridden) a horse.

25. Mona's mother asked her daughter (help-helping-helped-to help) her prepare dinner for the family.

26. They are never late, so I expect them (to arrive-arriving-arrive-arrived) in a few minutes.

27. Our friends invited us (having-to have-to having-had) tea with them.

28. My father has advised me (be-being-to be-been) careful with my money.

29. The teacher (warned-hoped-wondered-opposed) the students not to talk during the test.

30. The officer ordered the soldiers (attack-attacking-attacked-to attack) the enemy.

31. Don't forget (send-sending-to send-sent) me a postcard when you are on holiday.

32. They do not allow (smoke-to smoke-smoking-smoked) inside the building.

33. If you like, I can teach you (play-playing-to play-played) tennis at the weekend.

34. Ali's father warned him (not to spend-not spending-not spent-not to be spent) too much money.

35. She's training hard (won-winning-to win-of winning) the race.

36. Leila asked Mona whether she could help her (do-to doing-done-to be done) the shopping.

37. I recommend (to write-writing-written-write) your feelings down on paper.

 Find the mistake in each of the following sentences then write them correctly:

1. That old chair should be flown away.

2. A driver is someone who swims under water with breathing equipment.

3. A celebration is a famous person, especially an actor or entertainer.

4. A representative reports news or write about a particular subject.

5. We make business with a number of Italian companies.

6. The submarine drove just in time to avoid the enemy attack.

7. Doctors are trying out a new heal for depression.

8. After he had been beaten by the scorpion, he was carried to hospital.

9. Being poor does not always solve people's problems.

10. Being stung by a scorpion is very pleasant

11. Peace can’t be achieved by farce.

12. He takes great proud in his children's achievements.

13. Nobody wanted we to go to the conference but our boss forced

14. My boss told me do the reports before Friday. 

15. Salem encouraged his brother working harder.

16. When I was younger, I always wanted my mother read me stories.

17. Her parents wanted her gone to a good university.

18. I'd encourage everyone to working for a charity.

19. When I was younger, my father often warned me not to waste time.

20. This year, I'm expecting passing all my exams.

Unit Eighteen : Lifelong Learning

 Choose the correct answer:

1. For me, a park with trees is the (ideal-idealist-idealism-idol) place for a picnic.

2. I've always wanted to paint – that's why I've (enrolled-entitled-entered-employed) on an art course.

3. Most southern European countries have a (alike-unlike-similar-different) climate: hot in summer and cold in winter.

4. My sister wants to be a teacher. She believes teaching is a (reward-rewarding-award-awarding) career.

5. Doing things for other people can be a very (worthless-meaningless-worthwhile-useless) experience.

6. The largest company in our town has 600 (employs-employees-employers-employment).

7. Everyone likes working for Mr Hamdi. They say he is a very kind (employer-buyer-player-bricklayer).

8. In the modern world, most young people must expect (changing-to changing-change-to change) employers several times in their working lives.

9. Amin is (doing-running-making-providing) an evening course in Accountancy, paid for by his company.

10. I expect he (would-should-will-must) pass his exams easily.

11. My cousin used to be a soldier, but now he's (retraining-reworking-redoing-rewriting) to be a teacher.

12. Someone that pays people to work for them is called a/an (purchaser-vampire-employer-employed).

13. (Involvement-Inclusion-Enrolment-Investment) at this college will take place in September.

14. Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find (employment-disappointment-employees-unemployment).

15. I cannot believe that it is (sensible-sensitive-senseless-sense) to spend so much.

16. You (doesn’t have to-didn’t have to-shouldn’t-needn't) come if you don't want.

17. We (mustn’t-don’t need to-can’t-shouldn’t) lock the car. It's safe here.

18. You (shouldn’t-mustn’t-should-ought to) drive. You’re too tired.

19. This is a really good book. You (should-must-may-might) read it.

20. I was very tired yesterday. I (was-must-needn’t-had to) go to bed early.

21. You (mustn’t-couldn’t-shouldn’t-shouldn’t have) telephoned me so late. I was fast asleep.

22. We’ve got plenty of time. We (must-mustn’t-needn’t-can’t) hurry.

23. He said I (may-might-should-needn't) try a different kind of job. I think it's good advice.

24. I found a course at my local college where I (could-ought-could have-mustn't) train as a teacher.

25. If I want to start this year, I (have to-may-might-shall) apply by the end of next week. I have no choice.

26. I (ought-should have-am able-can) study at home when I want to.

27. I (can't-may not-might not-should) spend all my life studying. It's impossible for me.

28. You (shall-could-need to-manage) get more practice if you want to pass your driving test.

29. I really (can-must-may-might) go and get some bread before the shop closes. I don't have any bread left at home

30. You (can-have to-mustn't-might not) take photographs here. It's against the law.

31. You (needn’t-mustn’t-don’t have to-have to) drive fast in the city centre. It’s very dangerous.

32. You (must-ought-should have-could have) come and stay with us in Arizona sometime.

 Find the mistake in each of the following sentences then write them correctly:

1. A company in my town closed last week, leaving 50 people employed.

2. Teaching is not very financially awarding.

3. The secondary school in our town employers more than a hundred teachers.

4. I hope my company will provoke me when I finish this computer course.

5. In many countries, the government is the main provide of school education.

6. My uncle works in the sales apartment in a big company

7. To remain unemployable, you must be good at the jobs you’re doing today.

8. The company needs an employer to work as an accountant.

9. A ripe student is a university or college student who is older than 25.

10. By winning the race, John qualification for the Olympics.

11. Fady is the idealist person. He understands the field, has experience, and would be an inspiring team leader.

12. When the retrain is finished, the workers will know how to operate new computerized machinery.

13. When the employee reaches the age of 60, he / she retirement.

14. Dustmen collect our refusal every day.

15. I needn't buy this furniture yesterday. It was really unnecessary.

16. You have to do your homework today. You can do it tomorrow.

17. You can't leave now. You may finish this work first.

18. She must take a taxi yesterday as it was raining heavily.

19. I might wash my hands before eating. It's very important.

20. I wonder if you may do the shopping for me.

Experimental Exam for the GSC Third Year Secondary 2016 \ 2015

English: (First Foreign Language) (Time: 3 Hours)

1-Respond to each of the following situations (4 Marks )

1-You think that your friend is conscientious. Give reasons

2- A friend suggests that swimming is a good way to keep fit. State another way.

3- Your friend tells you that there will be an extra person for dinner.

4- You are asked about the importance of lifelong learning.

2- Mention the place, the speakers and the language function of each of the following mini dialogues: (4 Marks)

1. A. I have also new designs of armlets .سوار لأعلى الذراع

B . Although they are fantastic, I adore this pearl locket .

A. Ok, it’s only five thousand pounds.

Place:………… SA:………….. SB:………… Function:…………

b. A. Let’s do some weightless sport. .

B. But we need to collect some information about this planet.

A. Ok- we still have some more time to do that.

Place:………… SA:………….. SB:………… Function:…………

3-Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: (8 Marks)

1- If you want to get the job, please apply……….writing to the personnel manager. a) for b) to c) in d) over

2- I was……..by Nelson Mandela as he was a great man.

a) prescribed b) described c) interested d) inspired

3- The play is so popular, you'd better check the …… ……… of tickets.

a) capability b) availability c) visibility d) credibility

4-The famous gardens of Babylon and……..gardens were built by the Aztecs in Mexico.

a) flying b) floating c) flowing d) flooding

5- A-What …..falling from the sky? B- I'm not sure, perhaps it is a ball.

a) has seen b) has been seen c) have seen d) are seen

6-He said that he ….. be able to sleep until he had finished the story.

a) won't b) didn't c) hasn't d) wouldn't

7- They gave a ………….report about the company's problems.

a) signing b) stinging c) bringing d) reading

8- We … that this is the right time to test yourselves before the final exam.

a) suggest b) offer c) show d) express

9- He lives a very …………..life.

a) conventionally b) conventional c) convention d) convene يتفابل

10- Who is ………. the orchestra this evening?

a) behaving b) running c) directing d) conducting

11- ……….to be patient and efficient.

a) It is said b) She is said c) She says d) She is saying

12- I don’t have a mobile phone. I wish I …..one.

a) have b) am having c) had d) had had

13- Omar wondered where the charger …...

a) puts b) is putting c) was put d) is put

14- You ……take that bus. There’s another one in ten minutes.

a) don’t have to b) mustn’t c) can’t d) don’t need

15- He lost his job ………...his good record.

a) in spite of b) although c) because d) so that

16- ………… writing his own novels and stories, Haqqi also translated Russian and French literature into Arabic.

a) As well as b) Not only c) Despite d) Although

4- Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write it correctly: (6 marks)

1- Last year, I spent a month in France. I had dreamt of going their since I was a child.

2- He's known to come, if he hadn't been, he wouldn't have to complain.

3- Soha shouldn’t eat too many sweets because she is chronic.

4- I fixed the lake in the petrol tank.

5- Some people believe that in the future, water will use as a fuel for cars .

6- I wish the school holidays are longer.

5-Read the following passage, then answer the questions:

There is increasing evidence that the impacts of meteorites نيازك have had important effects on Earth, particularly in the field of biological evolution. Such impacts تأثيرات continue to create natural dangers to life on Earth. Twice in the twentieth century, large meteorite objects are known to have collided with Earth.

If an impact is large enough, it can disturb the environment of the entire Earth and cause an ecological catastrophe. The best- documented such impact took place 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period of geological history. This break in Earth's history is marked by a mass extinction, when as many as half the species on the planet became extinct. While there are a dozen or more mass extinctions in the geological record, the Cretaceous mass extinction has always intrigued يرهق paleontologists because it marks the end of the age of the dinosaurs. For tens of millions of years, those great creatures had flourished. Then, suddenly, they disappeared

1. Answer the following questions:

1. What are the impacts of meteorites on earth?

2. Why are meteorite objects dangerous?

3. When did the last documented impact happen?

2. Choose the correct answer from a , b , c , or d

4. The underlined word intrigued means……….

a) rise b) raise c) interest d) arise

5. The best title of this passage is……….

a) meteorites impacts b) dinosaurs extinction

c) both A and B d) extinction of species

6. Read the following passage, then answer the questions:

After returning to the surface, the diver told the captain that he had at last found a metal safe in the sunken ship, but it would be impossible to cut it open under the water. The captain, then, decided to blow the safe up. The diver went down again with a number of explosives which he fitted to the door of the safe and then he came up immediately. After a few minutes, the explosives were set off electrically, sending up a shower of water. When the water settled again, the diver descended to examine the contents of the safe. The explosion had turned awayيبعد the door. In the lamp light, he caught sight of shining metal. Closer examination showed that there were neat piles of gold bars inside the safe. Very excited now, the diver took one of the bars and returned once more to the waiting ship above.

A: Answer the following questions:

1. How was the door of the safe opened?

2. Why was the diver excited?

3. What do the underlined words "at last" show?

B: Choose the correct answer from a , b , c , or d :

4. In the lamp light, the diver ……..the contents of the safe.

a. saw b. caught c. carried d. waited

5. The sunken ship was visited ……..after finding the safe.

a. once b. three times c. twice d. in no time

7-A-Answer the following questions

1. Why did Sapt's face suddenly appear in the French window?

2. Why did Rassendyll think that it wouldn't be a good idea to work

with Sir Jacob?

3. What were the mistakes Rassendyll made that showed he wasn't

a real king?

4. Why didn't Rassendyll tell George that he was going to Ruritania?

B- Read the following quotation and then answer the questions:

"As you know, his mother was not royal and he can only be legally become King if he marries the Princess"

1. Who said this and to whom was it said?

2. Whose mother were they talking about?

3. What did the addresser ask the addressee to do when the addresser left the capital?

C-Find the mistake in the following sentences and correct them:

1- The real king thought that play is less important than sleep.

2- The mansion is surrounded by a moat.

8-Write a paragraph of about 100 words about:

“Pros and cons of social media”

9- A-Translate into Arabic: (3 Marks)

The New Suez Canal Project involves digging a canal parallel to the Suez Canal. The project will transfer the canal cities into globally trading centers. New centers for logistics and ship services will be built.

B-Translate into English: (2 Marks)

تتمتع مصر بسحر الطبيعة وجوها البديع ومناظرها الخلابة وتراثها الحضاري العريق .1 لكي نتجنب انقطاع الكهرباء يجب علينا أن نرشد من استهلاك الطاقة .2

Arab Republic of Egypt Time: 3 hours