Level: 1st year s Sc & tech Duration: 02 Hours

Name & Class:…………………………………..

The First English Exam
Part one15pts :Reading Comprehension ( 7 pts)
A-Read the text carefully then do the activities

Dear Adam,

I'm very pleased that we're going to be friends. It’s wonderful to have someone with whom I can
share my opinions and experiences. Firstly, I'll write a few words about myself and it would be great
if you could do the same when you’ll be writing to me.

My name is James. I live in Sidney. I study marketing. My classes start at 9:00am.so, I always get
up at 7:00have breakfast , get ready and catch a bus to go to university .Around one a clock , I always
have lunch at the university refectory . I usually spend the afternoon at the library where I study. I
also have a part- time evening job as a waiter downtown. I generally take the clients’ order and I serve
them; but I do the washing up. I rarely go out in week days because I really don’t like it.

I like swimming and listening to music. I never stay at home on Saturdays. I often go to a concert or
to the stadium with friends. I always go jogging early on Sunday morning.

My native town is located on the Australian’s southeast coast. The city has played host to numerous
international sporting events, the warmest month is January and the coldest one is July.

Please Email me soon! I ‘am looking forward to seeing you soon.

Best wishes;
JAMES
Source :Internet

1. The reading passage is: Underline the right option

a) A dialogue b) A letter of apology. c) An email.
2) Say if these sentences are true or false.
a) James goes to a secondary school.
b) He has a part-time job in a restaurant.
c) James goes out on Saturdays.
d) He lives in the southeast coast of Australia.

3) Answer these questions according to the text

a) When does James’ classes start?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) How often does James go out in week days? Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) What is Sidney famous for?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4) What do the underlined words refer to in the text?

Where (2§)= ................................................... I (3 §) =.........................................................

B. Text exploration (8 pts)

1) Find in the text words closest in meaning to:
a) views §1 …………......... b) situated §4 ……………………….
2)Classify the following word in the table: international, warmest, listening, generally
Prefix Root Suffix

3) Connect each of sentences with one of the words given. Make changes where necessary
a) James is not British. James is not American. (neither…..nor …)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) James likes listening to music. James likes swimming. (both………..and….)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
4) Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables:
International, could, breakfast, opinion.
1syllable 2 syllables 3 syllables More than 3syllables

5)Fill in the gaps with words from the list: intranet , data, another, electronic

E-mail in computer science is an abbreviation of the term …………….mail. Method of transmitting…………,text

files,digital photo or audio and video files from one computer to ……………. over ………………or the internet.
Part Two /Written Expression (5pts): Choose One Topic
Topic1: Write an e-mail reply to James to describe yourself, your regular activities and your country:
You can follow the following points to describe your country.
- Its location.
- Its population.
- Its area.
- Its climate
- What is it famous for?
Topic two: Write a short paragraph in which you talk about the disadvantages of internet.
 KEYS TO THE QUESTIONS (1year/ 1 term exam)

Part one Reading

1. The text is: c) An email. 1pt
A-comprehension
2. a) false b) true c) true d) true 2pts (0.5 for each)

1. His classes start at 9:00am 3pts

2. He rarely goes out in week days because he really doesn’t like it.

3. It has played host to numerous international sporting events. (1 for each)

Where (2§)= library I (3 §) = James 1 pt

B-Text exploration a) views §1=opinions b) situated §4= located 1 pt

(0.5 for each)

Prefix Root Suffix 2 pt

inter nation al
warm est (0.5 for each)
listen ing
general ly

James is neither British nor American. 2 pt

James likes both listening to music and swimming. (1for each)

1pt
1syllable 2 syllables 3 syllables More than
3syllables (0.25 for each)

could breakfast opinion international

 Fill in the gaps with words from the list: intranet ,data, another, 2 pt
electronic
(0.5 for each)
E-mail in computer science is an abbreviation of the term electronic.mail.
Method of transmitting data text files,digital photo or audio and video files
from one computer to another over an intranet or the internet.

Part 2
Guided: form 3 pts / content: 2pts 5.pts
Topic 1
Free: form 2.5pts / content :2.5p
Topic 2