BEST WISHES !
Name _________________________________________
Date __________________
1. Respond to each of the following situations:
You are an educational adviser. A young person comes to your office for professional advice.
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You were at a job interview. They asked you, "Why do you want to work for us?" Now your friend asks you what they asked you at the interview.
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Your brother isn't interested in politics, but after 25 January 2011, you think he should be interested.
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You are trying to persuade your father to take the family on holiday to Luxor.
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2. Mention the place, the speakers and the language function in each of the following two mini-dialogues:
A
Why do you want to change jobs?
Place:____________________
B
I'm not learning anything new in my job. I want something more challenging.
Speaker A:________________
A
This is a small organisation, so we all help in different departments.
Speaker B:________________
B
That sounds very interesting. I would learn more that way.
Function:_________________
A
Hi. I'm Hani. This is your first day here, isn't it?
Place:____________________
B
Yes, it is. I'm Tarek. I'm Mr Magdy's new assistant.
Speaker A:________________
A
Welcome to the company! Let me show you around and introduce you to everyone.
Speaker B:________________
B
Thank you, that's very kind of you.
Function:_________________
B. Vocabulary and Structure
3. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
When there is a lot of _____, people only care about themselves and not others.
a) skill
b) achievement
c) greed
d) procession
I'm bored at work. My dad's advice is that I _____ try a different kind of job.
a) might
b) mustn't
c) will
d) should
More than one hundred _____ sent their CVs after we advertised the job opening.
a) applicants
b) employees
c) employers
d) trainees
The doctor _____ me to walk 5 km every day.
a) said
b) told
c) spoke
d) talked
Kamal trained _____ attack thieves.
a) to his dog
b) his dog
c) his dog to
d) to his dog to
The interviewer asked how _____ about working abroad.
a) would I feel
b) I would feeling
c) I would feel
d) would I to feel
Amr comes to work on time, he works hard, and he's honest. He's _____.
a) well-organised
b) sociable
c) fluent
d) conscientious
My professor suggested _____ a chemistry course.
a) that I take
b) me to take
c) to take
d) me take
My grandfather _____ this company sixty years ago.
a) achieved
b) established
c) enrol
d) qualified
Today's workers _____ develop new skills in the future.
a) will need
b) will to need
c) to will need
d) will need to
When you go to Rome, you _____ visit the Colesseum. It's a fantastic monument!
a) must
b) could
c) might
d) need to
My cousin and I look so _____ that people think we are brothers.
a) worthwhile
b) mature
c) similar
d) ideal
Mona hasn't decided yet, but she _____ study Chinese.
a) might
b) must
c) will
d) can
I need some medicine for my headache. Is there a _____ near here?
a) depression
b) pharmacy
c) neighbourhood
d) department
The police warned us _____ out at night.
a) not going
b) not to go
c) to not going
d) not go
Mom got _____ at work and now she has a lot more responsibility.
a) a module
b) a scorpion
c) an achievement
d) a promotion
4. Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write it correctly:
She asked me where was I living now.
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My sister learns languages easily and she is ideal in Spanish and French.
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The captain ordered his men abandon the ship.
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It is difficult to study and have a full-time job, but I think it is worthy.
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Mustafa can't spend all his life to study.
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The thieves hid the money in a cliff under a hill.
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5. Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
Here are some tips for job interviews. Before the interview, use the internet to find information about the company. Prepare an answer to the question "What can you do for us?" Also be prepared to talk about your achievements and your professional goals. You don't want to seem unambitious or lazy. Practise the interview with a relative or friend.
On the day of the interview, dress in clean, neat, appropriate clothes. Take copies of your CV and a small notebook and pen. Arrive a few minutes early. Don't chew gum or smoke, and turn off your mobile phone. Don't look down, but maintain eye contact with the interviewer. Listen carefully and answer the questions.
Afterwards, send an e-mail or hand-written letter to the interviewers to thank them for their time. It will help them to remember you. You can learn lots more about interview skills on the internet.
Give short answers to the following questions:
How can you use the internet to help you with a job interview?
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What should you do days before an interview?
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What should you take to an interview?
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Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
What does it mean in "It will help them to remember you"?
a) their time
b) a thank-you message
c) an e-mail
d) the interview
What is the best title for this article?
a) How to Interview Job Applicants
b) Writing a CV
c) Job Hunting on the Internet
d) Interview Skills
6. Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
Pearls are made by oysters, a kind of shellfish. Sometimes a tiny bit of a plant or animal gets trapped in the soft body of the oyster. This bit irritates the oyster. Imagine how you would feel if you had something caught in your muscle. The oyster produces a liquid substance called nacre around the foreign material to protect its body. The oyster produces layers and layers of nacre, which harden to form a pearl. This is a slow process that can take three years or more.
For thousands of years, divers searched for pearls. Today, most pearls come from cultured pearl farms. Workers surgically place a bit of material inside the oysters. The oysters are raised in protected areas for several years until they produce a pearl. Wild pearls are very rare and expensive. Cultured pearls are more numerous, cheaper and just as beautiful as wild ones.
Give short answers to the following questions:
Why do oysters produce nacre?
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How long does it take to make a pearl?
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Why do people use cultured pearls instead of wild pearls?
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Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
What does foreign mean in "foreign material"?
a) coming from a different country
b) coming from outside the body
c) tiny
d) soft
How are cultured pearls different from wild pearls?
a) They're less beautiful than wild pearls.
b) They're more expensive than wild pearls.
c) They're more beautiful than wild pearls.
d) They're less expensive than wild pearls.
7. The Reader (The Mask of Gold - Chapters 9 & 10)
Answer the following questions:
Why were Amalia and Leila going to Acomayo?
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How did Leila stop Martin Lander from getting away?
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Complete the following to make meaningful sentences:
Your friend needs a hospital quickly. It's a matter of …
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I sent a team to the village near Acomayo and they think …
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Read the quotation and answer the questions:
"I told him the police had caught Martin Lander. I knew it was not true."
Who said this, and who was told that Martin Lander had been caught?
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What did the person do after hearing that the police had caught Martin Lander?
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Your name is Dr Lamis El-Sobky and you are a university professor. One of your students has applied for a job and he has asked you to recommend him. Write a 100-word e-mail to Mr Nour Ibrahim at Tri-Star Industries and tell him some good things about your student, Hani Sameh, that might persuade Tri-Star Industries to hire him.
Translation
a. Translate into Arabic:
University students today will not work for the same employer until they retire. They will change jobs and they will probably need new skills. Lifelong learning helps them to get these skills.
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b. Translate into English:
A. Language Functions
1. Suggested answers. Answers may vary.
How can I help you?
They asked (me) why I wanted to work for them.
This is a new Egypt after 25 January. We should all be interested in politics to make Egypt better.
Don't you think it would be nice if we took a holiday to Luxor?
2.
Place: job interview
Speaker A: interviewer
Speaker B: job applicant
Function: answering interview questions
Place: a company/work place
Speaker A: an employee
Speaker B: a new employee
Function: making introductions
B. Vocabulary and Structure
3.
1 - c
2 - d
3 - a
4 - b
5 - c
6 - c
7 - d
8 - a
9 – b
10 – d
11 - a
12 - c
13 - a
14 - b
15 – b
16 - d
4.
She asked me where I was living now.
My sister learns languages easily and she is fluent in Spanish and French.
The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship.
It is difficult to study and have a full-time job, but I think it is worthwhile.
Mustafa can't spend all his life studying.
The thieves hid the money in a cave under a hill.
5.
Answers may vary.
You can fnd information about a company, learn about interview skills, and send a thank-you e-mail.
You should learn about the company and prepare answers to some questions.
You should take copies of your CV, a notebook and a pen.
b
d
6.
Answers may vary.
They produce nacre to protect their bodies from foreign materials that get in.
It takes three years or more to make a pearl.
Cultured pearls are cheaper.
b
d
7.
Answers may vary.
They were trying to catch Martin Lander.
She crashed his truck into his plane.
Answers may vary.
Your friend needs a hospital quickly. It's a matter of life and death.
I sent a team to the village near Acomayo and they think it is an Inca site.
Answers may vary.
"I told him the police had caught Martin Lander. I knew it was not true."
Dr Hafez said this. Pablo was told that Martin Lander had been caught.
The person (Pablo) talked about his working with Lander. / He confessed that Lander had offered to buy the gold mask.
D. Writing
To: Mr Nour Ibrahim
From: Dr Lamis El-Sobky
Subject: Mr Hani Sameh
Dear Mr Ibrahim
Student’s own answer
Yours sincerely,
Dr Lamis El-Sobky
Translation
1.
Dad has been working for his company for twelve years until now.
2.
Rasha's mother wishesher daughter would become