بوابة الثانوية العامة المصرية - قسم الامتحانات القديمة من هنا

THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT

Ministery of Education

General Secondary Education Certificate Examination

(Second Stage_ First Session) 1

First Foreign Language: ENGLISH (1) Time : 3 hours

اللغة الاجنبية الاولــى ( 1 ) الانجـــليزيــة (2) لاحظ ان الاسئلة فى اربع صفحات

نصيحة غالية للطلبة و الطالبات الغاليين "لا تنسي اجابة كل سؤال في صفحة و ان تعمل مسودة و خاصة لسؤالي البراجراف و الترجمة و تحسين الخط و ان تترك سطر و مسافة بين الكلمات." هذا الامتحان كان مرفوع علي البوابة و ادخلت علية بعض التغيرات. و أرجو ان ينفع به الله.أ / طارق رجب

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A- Language Functions ( 8 marks)

1- Respond to each of the following situation: (4 marks)
1- You ask Asmaa if she was doing anything the next day.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2- A friend from England calls and asks about the weather. You see dark clouds in the sky.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3- Marwa wants to know what your favourite book is and why.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4- An English friend asks you how you celebrate Sham E/-Nessim.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……
2- Say the function and the speakers in the following: (4 marks)

Place : ………………….
Speaker A : ……………
Speaker B : …………
Function:………………

1-A) Make sure the anesthetic took effect.

B) What if he had breathing problems?
A) You can put him on the ventilator.

Place : ………………….
Speaker A : ……………
Speaker B : …………
Function:………………

2- A) In today’s episode I’d like to thank our celebrity.
B) It’s a pleasure.

B- vocabulary and structures (14 marks)

3- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: (8 marks)
1-When I get home, I ………. the news on TV..
a)am watching b)will watch c) watched d) had watched
2- Fifty liters of petrol ……….. my car.
a) fells b) fill c) felt d) fills
3- You can take the horse to water, but you can’t make it ……...
a) drinks b) drinking c) drank d) drink
4- The cotton………abroad, is very high quality.
a) is exported b) exporting c) exported d) which exported
5- On………….that news, I felt very happy.
a) hearing b) I heard c)hear d) heard
6-Flour is used to ………….. bread.
a)doing b) making c) do d) make
7- ……. that remote control down.
a) Lead b) Laid c) Lie d) Lay
8- If you want them to interview you, send them your…….
a)BA b) CV c) OU d)solo
9-Shereen ……….. to be active all the time or his boss will get angry.
a) have b) must c) needs d) could
10- A hospital doctor …….. a lot of operations on patients.
a)does b) makes c) plays d) acts
11-The couple celebrated their 30th ………..for their marriage.
a) anniversary b) annual c) monthly d) yearly
12 - Many teenagers think that they have the ……….to understand life properly.
a) maturity b) mortality c) majority d) morality
13- As far as I am ………., a journalist may make a good novelist.
a) connected b) concerning c) contacted d) concerned
14-Nourhan has tried……..the book, but she didn't understand it.
a) to read b) reading c) read d) to reading
15- If Noha cut her finger, she ……………. by a doctor.
a)Will see b) will be seen c) would see d) would be seen
16- People have seen giant pieces of ice ……… from the sky.
a) falling b)falls c) feeling d)fell
4- Find the mistakes in the sentences then write them correctly: (6 marks)
1- Politics were my best subject at university……………………………………
2- What kind of films do you like the best?............................................. ....
3- It is fearing that there are no survivors of the crash…………………………….
4- Our flat, that is on the fifth floor, overlooks the Nile……………………………
5- Ahmed wishes he met his boss yesterday……………………………………………
6- Ola told Nora that she has finished her work early the day before……………

C- Reading (17 marks)

5- Read the following passage then answer the questions; (5 marks)
As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air. At that moment, the airhostess appeared. Speaking quickly, but almost in a whisper, she informedeveryone that the pilot had fainted and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines, or at least how to drive a car. After a moment’s hesitation, a man got up and followed the hostess into the
pilot’s cabin. Moving the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport below. The man had to circle the airport several times in order to become familiar with the controls. The terrible momentcame when he had toland. Following instructions, the man guided the plane towards the airfield. It shook violently as it touched the ground, but after a long run, it stopped safely. Outside, a crowd of people who had been watching anxiously, rushed forward to congratulate “the pilot” on a perfect landing.
Answer the following questions:
1-What made the plane move unsteadily through the air?
2-Why did the man have to circle the airport several times?
3-Find words in the passage which mean: a) to become unconscious b) told
Choose the correct answer:
4-The terrible moment came when he had to ----------------
a) land b) stop c) drive d) listen
5-The underlined word “It” refers to -----------------
a) the airport b) the plane c) the seat d) the car
6- Read the following passage then answer the questions: (5 marks)

A poor farmer died leaving only three things for his two sons – a mango tree, a blanket and a cow. The elder brother was very greedy and he made a rule to share these things between them. As perطبقا لـ the rule the upper part of the mango tree and the back part of the cow belonged to him. The blanket belonged to him in the night and to the younger brother during the day. The younger brother had to water the mango tree every day as the lower part belonged to him. The fruits were taken by the elder brother. As the front part of the cow belonged to the younger brother he used to feed the cow. The elder brother used the milk as the owner of the back part. The elder brother used to sleep comfortably in the night with the blanket. After a few days the younger brother understood the injustice and he decided to play a trick.

One day the elder brother was plucking يقطفa few mangoes. The younger brother took an axe and started cutting the tree. On enquiry he told his brother that the lower part belonged to him and he was free to do anything. When the elder brother started milking the cow, the younger brother hit the cow’s head with a stick. The cow kicked the elder brother. During the day the younger brother kept the blanket in water also.
A)Answer the following questions:
1-What aspect of nature did the elder brother show?
2-What do you think of the younger brother?
3-What does the underlined word ‘he’ refer to?
B)Choose the correct answer:
4-The underlined words As per mean …………………….. .
a)Despite b) In spite of c) According to d) As long as
5- The elder brother couldn’t be described as ………….. .
a) just b) selfish c) greedy d) angry

D - The Novel

7-Answer the following questions:
1- Show that the Peruvians are helpful.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2- How did Dr Hafez prove to be far sighted and intelligent?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Read the following quotation and then answer the questions:
“I think I have found something interesting".
1- Who said this and to whom?............................................. ..............
2- What did the addressee find?............................................. ...................
Complete the following sentences:
1- Martin was upset as ……………………………………….
2- Leila studied abroad lest ………………………………………………….

E - Writing ( 11 Marks )

8- Write a paragraph of about 100 words about: (6 marks)

How we can encourage the youth to do sport and make the best use of it." "1-

" OR"

2- We should increase production for the progress of our country.

F – Translation (5 marks)

9-A) Translate into Arabic : (3 marks)

Many people have made قدموا great contributions اسهامات عظيمة to their nationsبلادهم and the world. They have struggled لقد كافحوا for the good of من اجل مصلحة their countries. They have opened homes for disabledالمعاقين children. Besides, they have struggled against ضدpovertyالفقر and ignoranceالجهل .

A) Translate into English : (2 marks)

1- يجب علينا أن نتصدي وبكل حزم لكل أعمال الفساد في جميع قطاعات الدولة.

* We should firmly face all the forms of corruptions in all sectors of the state.

2- ان موقع مصر الجغرافي يجذب الكثير من الاستثمارات العربية و الاجنبية.

* The geographical location of Egypt attracts a lot of Arab and foreign investments.

انتهت الاسئلة

************************************************** *****

جمل و تعبيرات يمكن ان تحفظ و تستغل في البراجراف أو الترجمة

- We all should co-operate and unite to ……….يجب علينا جميعا ان نتعاون و نتحد لكي........
- The youth are the backbone of any nation. الشباب هم العمود الفقري لاي دولة .
- A lot of factories / clubs/ farms..have been built.الكثير من المصانع / النوادي / المزارع...تم بنائها.
- They provided a lot of job opportunities for many young people.

انها وفرت الكثير من فرص العمل للعديد من الشباب

**************************************************

اجابة موضوعي البراجراف في الامتحان سيأتي الامتحان موضوع واحد فقط.

Sportsالرياضة

"The sound mind is in the sound body". العقل السليم فى الجسم السليم This is a true saying, if someone practises sports he will be fit. That's why the ministry of education gives due attention الاهتمام الواجب to sports in our schools. Students who get prizes or medals in any sports championshipsالبطولات الرياضية are encouraged a lot. Schools also set up sports competitions and offer prizes for the winners.
The government encourages sports. It sets up youth centres and clubs everywhere to enable everyone old or young to practise sports. Sports festivals are a call for peace and love among nations نداء للمحبة والسلام بين الأمم . So every country gives due care for taking part in the international championships. البطولات الدولية

************************************************** **************

Protecting and increasing local productsحماية و زيادة المنتجات المحلية

One should be proud of his country and its local products. المنتجات المحلية .Our local products are usually cheaper than the imported ones and sometimes better. In addition, buying our local products creates job opportunities for our youth تخلق فرص عمل للشبابand brings hard currency تجلب العملة الصعبةwhich need to import our needs.
There is no doubt that our products have the Egyptian taste لها الطابع المصرى which appeals to us and cope with our nature and way of living يروق لنا ويتماشى مع طبيعتنا وطريقة معيشتنا . Not only this but also they best cope with our hot and humid weather, with our habits of eating and doing the daily work. Finally, buying our local products increases our national income and raise our standard of living.