بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Ministry of Education
Mehila Secondary School
Second class
English Language Examination
Question One: Comprehension
Read the following passage and answer the question that follow:
Taha Hussein was a great Egyptian writer . He lost his sight when he was a baby , but he had a good family to help him . They treated him kindly to make life easy for him. At first , he was puzzled by this special treatment, but soon he realized the reason , that he couldn’t do or describe what his brothers and sisters could do . At first , he felt angry , and jealous and sad , but soon he was able to overcome his blindness and lead an active and useful life. He joined the local school ( Al Kutab ) and before seven he recite the Holy Quran. In 1902 he studied at Al Azhar , then joined the university and got post graduate degree . Later , he was sent to Paris where he was awarded a doctorate degree .
(A) Answer the following questions in short:
1-When did Taha Hussein go blind ?
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2- What was his nationality ?
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3- Why did his family treat him kindly ?
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4- Why do you think 1902 was a turning point in his life ?
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6- How do we know that Taha Hussein was very intelligent ?
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7- Taha Hussein was surprised by his family treatment , ( True or False )?
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8- Circle the correct answer a ,b, c or d :
1- Lost his sight means:
a. blind b. dumb c. deaf d. both( a and b)
2- They (line 2…) refer to :
a. friend b. parents c. brothers and sisters d. teacher
Question (2) Language :
(A) Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form :
1- Computers …………………. (become) more and more important in our life .
2- It is expected that the weather …………………. (be) fine tomorrow .
3- I …………..(arrive) at the airport when the plane …………………
(leave) so I missed it .
4- If I were you , I…………………………….. (buy) this shirt .
5- All last day he………………… (irrigate) his farm .
6- Mona hates ………………………….. (dance)
(B) (B) Choose the suitable answer:
1- In the park there are ……………………………. Animals .
a. much b. a lot of c. any d. an
2- The girl ……………….. blouse is red , is my daughter .
a. which b. who c. whom d. whose
3- Omer is good ……………… swimming .
a. in b. at c. of d. on
4- What is ………………… mountain in the Sudan .
a. The highest b. high
c. higher d. highest
(C) Put the words in the brackets in their correct forms that fit in the space given . You can use the following endings :
ion - ful - y – ous
1- Ismail Al Azhari was a ………………….. leader .(fame) .
2- Sara has a …………………………. Injury . ( pain)
3- We should always burn …………………….. things .(dirt) .
4- …………… is an important issue all over the world . (Educate).
(D) Complete the following paragraph with the most suitable words from the following list :
treat - improve - major - govern - responsible
Every week millions of children die in developing countries. The ……………. Of them die because they do not get proper ……………….. when they are ill . It is the ……………….. of the ………………….. to work for the ………………… of the children's health .
Question (3) Composition
Write a composition of not more than 120 words about the
Use of the water in our life
Make use of the following information wherever needed .
Uses of water :
Important for living – industry – produce and distribute heat – generate electric power – dams – waterfalls – transporting goods – drinking – washing – bathing – watering crops ….etc .
Sources of water :
Rain – pure natural water – rivers – underground wells – seas – springs ….etc .
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Best wishes
Afaf Khalil Ali