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2 Sec Exp Test based on units 1,2& Macbeth

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(A) Writing
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(1) Write an essay of not less than THREE paragraphs on only ONE of the following topics:
(A) How can we keep our country clean and attractive all the time?
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(B) A job you would like to do when you finish your education.
(B) Language Functions
(2) Write a dialogue of at least SIX exchanges on the following situation:

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Write a dialogue between two friends talking about the advantages and disadvantages of online
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(C) Reading Comprehension 6
(3) Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. His career in exploration started
when he was very young. As a teenager he traveled the seas and eventually made Portugal his base.
He appealed to the kings of Portugal, France and England to finance a westward trip to the Indies,

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but all denied his request. After ten years of monumental efforts but fruitless results, King Ferdinand
and Queen Isabella of Spain agreed to finance Columbus in the hopes of acquiring great wealth. On
August 3, 1492, Columbus and three ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, left Palos, Spain and
headed westward.
After stopping in the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, Columbus' ships hit the open
seas. Covering about 150 miles a day, the trip was long and arduous. The crew was afraid of sea
monsters and grew more restless every day land was not sighted. Columbus offered a reward for the
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first person to sight land. On October 12, a crew member aboard the Pinta sighted one of the
Bahamas Islands. Columbus set foot on what he believed was one of the Spice Islands, a group of
islands in Asia (now known as Indonesia), where valuable spices and riches came from. He named the
land San Salvador. Columbus failed to find the riches he expected, and continued to search for China.
He next visited Cuba and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). He encountered native peoples who he
named "Indians" because he believed they were inhabitants of the Indies.
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Columbus returned to Spain a hero. He was named viceroy of the Indies. He soon returned to
the New World but never found the riches he expected. Some began to believe that Columbus had
found "a new world" rather than a shortcut to the Indies.
Christopher Columbus made one of the greatest discoveries in the history of the world - North
America. Though he probably wasn't the first explorer to see the continent, and he believed until his
death that the islands he encountered were in the Asian continent, his discoveries were instrumental
in the establishment of Spanish colonies in North America. Today, we celebrate Columbus Day in
October to commemorate his discoveries.
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01122322797 Mr.M.Nabeel
 A. Answer the following questions:
1. What country eventually agreed to finance Christopher Columbus trip?
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2. Where was Christopher Columbus born?

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3. Who refused to help or support Columbus?

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4. Why did Christopher Columbus name the native peopies he met "Indians"?

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B] Choose the correct answer:

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5. On October 12, 1492, where did Columbus think he was?
a) in Africa b) in Asia
c) in North America d) in Dominican Republic.
6. Which of the following is closest in meaning to "fruitless"? ----------
a) with fruit b) Without cost 7

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a) make a great discovery

c) to finance him
d) broken Promise.
7. Columbus offered a reward for the first person to............................
b) find riches
d) see land
(B) Literature
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(4) The Play: "Macbeth"
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A) Comment on the following quotations:
1. "First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed."
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B) Answer the following questions

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1. What is Lady Macbeth's plan to kill Duncan?

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2. Why was the thane of Cawdor sentenced to death?

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3. What is the significance of the opening scene?

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01122322797 (2) Mr.M.Nabeel

 (A) Vocabulary and Structure
(1) Choose the correct word(s) in brackets:
1. There's no need to ( whistle - whisper - yawn - yell )! We can all hear you very well.

2. Sarah said that she was rather disappointed (at - for - with - of) her exam results.
3. Those shoes ( look - suit - fit- match) your handbag really well.
4. The shop in the village has been closed for more (than - over - as - like) a year.
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5. When do you usually have (a - the - an - no article) breakfast?
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6. How (many- much - number - often) baggage do you have?
7. (Both -Either - All - Every) Jim and Sam were born in Canada.

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8. What's wrong with Sandy? She's as quiet as a (snail - owl- fox - mouse) today.

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9. Have you studied hard for ( a - an- no article - the) test tomorrow?
10. Some countries in the developing world (has made - have made - had made - are
made) great progress in recent years.
11. I lost about 80 kilos of my weight by eating (more - less - fewer -much) and
exercising more.
12. He speaks five European languages, but his mother (speech - language - tongue -

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talk) is Japanese.
13. It really gets me (down - up - on - by) having to work so much overtime.
14. The growth in the use of the internet is expanding at increasing (piece - pace -
peace - place).
15. You look scared! Where (did you go - have you been - do you go)? - are you gone
16. I (picked - am picking - have picked - was picked) up a lot of Spanish since I moved
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to Madrid.
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1. The exercise was easy. I could do it in five minutes. (such) 5
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2. Your hands are dirty. Have you repaired the car? (repairing)
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3. I just can't adapt to this life style. (used to)

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4. Jane always says what she thinks. (her mind)

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5. Her knowledge about computers is outdated. ( out of touch )

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01122322797 (3) Mr.M.Nabeel

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