November Revision OL Prep2
November Revision OL Prep2
Reading Comprehension
3-Read the following, then answer the questions:
We should all be proud of Dr Magdy Yacoub. He was born in 1935 in
Bilbeis , but his family travelled to many places as his father was a
wellknown, clever doctor. Magdy also became a doctor like him.
Before he stopped working in 2001, he worked in a special hospital
in London. At this hospital, Magdy helped people to have new hearts
for the first time in history. In 2009, Magdy Yacoub built a charity
hospital in Aswan for heart diseases, especially for children. In the
past, children with heart problems used to die after a short period
of time, but now many sick children can live healthy lives.
A) Answer the following questions:
1. What is the best title for the
passage? .....................................................................................
2. How did Dr Magdy help people in
London? ......................................................................
3. Why do you think Dr Magdy Yacoub build the charity
hospital? ......................
B) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4. The underlined pronoun “him” refers to ............................. .
a) Magdy Yacoub b) Magdy Yacoub’s father
c) Magdy Yacoub’s family d) Magdy Yacoub’s grandfather
5. The word “disease” means ............................. .
a) happiness b) illness
c) sadness d) careless
6. Since 2009, most of Magdy Yacoub’s work has been
in ............................. .
a) England b) Aswan c) Bilbeis d) Cairo
Reading is a very helpful habit. It gives us new ideas and improves
our language. When you read, you need to be in a quiet place. It is
better to wear your reading glasses if it is necessary. You should
read different topics. To remember what you read, it is a good idea
to have a pen in your hand to underline or circle the important
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points. Try to discuss what you have read with your friends. People
read for different goals. Some people read for enjoyment just to feel
happy and spend a nice time. Others read for work. Students read
for their study or research. All of us read the news and the weather
report. We also read messages, emails, and letters that we receive.
A) Answer the following questions
1-How is reading a helpful habit ?
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2- Why do you think you need to read in a quiet place?
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3-How can you remember what you read?
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B) Choose the correct answers:
4-What do you think the word " Others " refer to ?
a) Goals b) people c) points d)
glasses
5-The underlined word " enjoyment " means……..………………
a) discussion b) mysteries c) sadness d)
pleasure
6-The word improves means to make it …………………………………….
a) bad b) better c) worse d) sad
Best of luck