A revision for 1st year secondary November test

1. year secondaryst
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November Review
Finishdialogue betweenSally anda tourist
Sally: Welcome to Egypt, pleased to meet you
Tourist: Me too , thank you.
Tourist: I 'm British.?Whatis your nationalitySally:
Tourist: I live in London.Where do you live.?Sally:
How long are you going to stay here?Sally:
Tourist: I am going to stay for a week .
Sally: I hope you have a good stay.
uThank yoTourist:
Supply the dialogue: Gamalis at the library to borrow a book
Librarian: Can I help you?
Gamal: (1) I want to borrowa book.
Librarian: (2) what kind of book do you like to read?
Gamal: Because I like shortstories.
Librarian: (3) What id your favourit writer?
Gamal: Yousif Idrees.
Librarian: (4)Did you read all his stories?
Gamal: No, I didn't but I read most of them.
Librarian: Here is his latest shortstory.
Gamal: Thank you very much.
Choose the correct answer froma, b, c or d:
11- There are very big………of pharaohs atLuxor.
a- jewellery b- statues c- characters d fiction
12- Mohamed and I work for children’s ……

2. a) societyb) assemblyc) charity d) council
13- Haidy has a photographic…….
a password b brain c message d memory
14- I ……………happy unless I passed my test.
a- wouldn't be b- won't be c- can't be d- would be
15- Our guestin the studio is extremely……… on the subject.
a- knowledgeable b- knowledge c- know d-knew
16- Can you start…….. us something about your early life?
a- tell b- to tell c- by telling d- telling
17- What sort……………….. family does he come from?
a- at b– from c- on d- of
18- He really loved the……….. life and spent a lot of time walking, camping, and fishing
a- indoor b- indoors c- outdoor d- outdoors
19- …………… ……books and stories that are not true.
a- false b- fiction c- magic d- science
20-………….……is when two countries fight each other.
a- Peace b- pace c- place d- war
21-………..……… ……is Food fishermen useto catch fish
a- meat b- eat c- feet d- bait
22-A.............. is someonewho writes for the news paper.
a- journalist b- novelist c- teacher d- presenter
23-A…………….. is someonewho writes stories and novels.
a- journalist b- novelist c- teacher d- presenter
24-Hemingway won theNobel prizefor ……………….
a- history b- story c- science d- literature

3. 25-Abu-Heif was oneof the best Egyptian......................… in the 20th century.
a- athletic b- athletics c- athletes d- athlete
26-Huda is the…………………….. of the two sisters.
a- worse b- bad c- least bad d- worst
27-An ……………………… is someonewhosejob is to check something if it is good or not.
a- interpreter b- inspector c- architect d-apprentice)
28-Alistarted his work here last year. He has worked here…………………. then.
a- for b- since c- when d- from
29- If I ………….money, I 'd go on holiday.
a have b had c will have d having
30- I was pleased becauseall the students ………...…...theexam.
a will pass b are passing c would pass d had passed
31- Salma……………….outuntil she had done her homework.
a didn't go b hadn't gone c won't go d- isn't going
32-I'mgoing to …………….my brother somephotos by e- mail.
a- close b receive c guess d send
33-Charles Dickens ……… in the south of England.
a bear b was born c born d is born
34- “Dangerous” is the opposite of ……… .
a sad b serious c scared d safe
35-Thesmallest parts of animals and plants are called ……… .
a hearts b cells c brains d pieces
36- If you do exercise regularly, you won’t……… weight.
a put off b put away c put on d put down
37-You should avoid …… friends with such bad people.
a to make b make c making d to making
38- If my pen friend …… fromItaly, I’llshow him around Cairo.
a come b comes c is coming d came
39- They left for Rome after they … some business in London.
a do b had done c would do d were doing

4. 40- An ………..… is someonewith special skills or knowledgeof a subject.
a accountant b electrician c expert d apprentice
41- ……… Dickens was twelve, he wentto work in a factory.
a While b When c During d As
42- Thieves and other criminals are usually punished by being sent to ……………… .
a prison b a gang c a workhouse d a hospital
43- Someone stole the money I had in my ….!
a gang b thief c pocket d prison
44- You should ………. lots of milk if you want healthy bones.
a drink b drinks c drank d drinking
45-Salma ………..…… in Tanta since 2004.
a lives b lived c is living d has lived
46- Mona is ……… than Noha.
a as clever b cleverer c the cleverest d the more clever
47- He has worked here…………..… more than 20 years.
a since b in c for d at
48- If you wantto learn a skill, you can become ……… and learn fromyour skilled
employer.
a a hero b a trainer c an assistant d an apprentice
49- Noha was ………………………so Sheslept for 12 hours after that.
a absolutely exhausted b absolutely tired
c very exhausted d not tired
50- Mr Smith lived in Egypt from1997 until 2007. This means that ..............
a he has lived in Egyptfor 10 years.
b he has lived in Egyptsince 10 years.
c he lived in Egypt for 10 years.
d he lived in Egypt since 10 years.
51 Big cities are often crowded and have air ...
a environment b condensation c traffic d pollution
52- In 1953, Abu-Heif was thefirstto cross theEnglish Channel in 13 hours and 45
minutes. He……….…… the record.
a cut b broke c hit d did
53- Today, car engines burn petrol more……… than in the past.
a successfully b efficiently c quickly d carefully
54- My friend and I were in ……………………….. We couldn’tagree on which movie to watch.
a disagreed b disagreeable c disagree d disagreement

5. 55- Dr Fawzy invited us to have dinner at his home, so I thanked him for his ……………….
a enjoyment b generosity c relaxation d excitement
Correct theunderlined mistakes in the following paragraph:
in Australia sincelivedPete is British but he left England when he was a young man. He
two children. Their daughter has been at universityhas1989. Heand his wife, Christine,
now to be a pilot.studyingthree years, so she will finish in one more year. Their sonsince
1- has lived 2- have 3- for 4- is studying
wing paragraph:Correct theunderlined mistakes in the follo
Naguib Mahfouz has born in cairo in 1911. Hewas youngestchild in his family. He had
a happily childhood. He was a quite interested in reading the works of greatauthors.
Unless his writings , wewouldn’thave known about Egyptin the 20th century.
1- was 2- the youngest 3- happy 4- without
Readthe text below, thenwrite the wordwhich best fits eachspace:
Have you heard of Charles Dickens? After Shakespearehe is probably the most…1….
writer in the English language. He is the best known for his …2…… about life in 19th
century Britain. Dickens was …3….. in 1812. When he was still a young boy, his father
went to …4…….., becausehe had got into ……5…... . He saw how hard life was for poor
people and many of the ideas for the stories of his novels and ……6…… in them came
fromthis time.
1- famous 2- novels or stories 3- born
4- prison 5- debt 6- characters
space:Read thetext below, then writethe word best fits each
Lili is a fifteen-year-old Chinese girl. She lives in the ..1… city of China, Beijing. She is still
at school, so shelives with her …2 ..in a flat in Beijing. Her first …3… is Mandarin, which is
the most…4….. language in the world. Sheloves… 5…. , especially table tennis and
basketball . Shehas never …6… outside China, but shehopes to visit Europeone day.
1- capital 2- family 3- language
4- common 5- sports 6- travelled or been
d best fits eachspaceRead thetext below, then writethe wor
Nabawiya Musa is a famous Egyptian. She was the firstEgyptian…. 1… to join secondary
school. She played an… 2.. part in girls’ education. She helped women to learn and…. 3….
jobs. Shewrote a famous ….4…. aboutgirls’ education in 1920. Shealso became the….

6. 5….. of a girls’ schoolin Cairo. She really loved Egyptvery much and helped Egyptian girls
….6…. in education and work.
get/1- woman or girl 2- important 3- find
4- book 5- headmistress 6- succeed
Read thetext below, then writethe word best fits eachspace:
Abu-Heif was born in 1929 in the Anfoushi…1.. of Alexandria. At the age of ten, he won
the Egyptian …….….2…... schoolswimming championship. In 1951, Abu-Heif became
…..…3…. famous when he swamacross theEnglish Channel. In 1953, hecrossed the
Channel again. This time he ….….4……. the record by crossing in 13 hours and 45 minutes.
When he returned to Egypt, the people welcomed him as a national hero. In the same
year, he won the Montreal swimming race after he swamfor 30 hours withouta…….
.5…..… In 1966, Abu-Heif decided to…….. .6…. fromswimming.
1- area 2- primary 3- internationally
4- broke 5- break 6- retire
Answer only four (4) of the following questions:
1 What is a photographic memory?
The ability to remember thingsby looking atthem.
2 Mention two functions of the brain.
It stores memories./It sends messages to the rest of body./Itcontrolsbody temperature ,
digestion and breathing.
3-How did Ramy Ashour become famous at the age of 16?
He became the youngestplayer to win the Men’s World Junior Squash Championship.
4 Do you think we should be grateful to Dr Farouk El-Baz? Give a reason for your answer.
Yes, because he discovered undergroundwater in the Western Desertusing remote.
5- Nabawiya Musa played an important partin education.
Do you agree or disagree?
Yes, because she helped other women to succeed in education and work

7. 6 Mention two reasons why children grow up on the streets.
Children grow up on the streets because they come from very poor familieswho can’t
afford to feed their children, so they send them away. Another reason isthat some
children are very unhappy at home, so they run away to live on the streets with other
children.
Other reasons includewar and natural disasterslike floodsor
earthquakes, in which the parentsmight be killed and the children are forced to look
after themselves.
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5. "Now Oliver's nine, you don't need to look after him."
a) Who said this? To whom?
Mr Bumble said this to Mrs Mann.
b) Where did this conversationtake place?
Ittook place in the old building where orphans lived.
c) Why did the speaker say they didn't needtolook after that boy?
Because the boy was big enough to work for his food.
6. "He is old enough to work for us in the workhouse.”
a) Who said this? To whom?
Mr Bumble said this to Mrs Mann.
b) Who were they talking about?
Oliver Twist.
c) How old was he at that time?
He was nine years old.
. "Why are you crying? You're lucky to work here. We'll give you food and a7
bed for nothing.”
a) Who said this? To whom?
The managers of the workhouse said this to Oliver.
b) Why was the addressedpersonsadand crying?

8. He was sad to leave his friends and the only home he had ever known.
c) Was that personreally lucky to work at that place? Why / Why not?
No. Because he worked hard there. His bed was very uncomfortableand the food
was never enough.
8. "Please, sir. I want some more."
a) Who said these words? Towhom?
Oliver said this to the master who gave the boys their food.
b) What was the effect of these words on the addressedperson? Why?
The master was furious. No one had ever asked for more before.
c) How did the addressedpersonreact tothis request?
He angrily took Oliver's arm and led him to the managers of the workhouse.
g room.9. "What did you say?" he cried. There was now silence in the bi
a) Who asked this question? Towhom?
The master who gave the boys their food. To Oliver.
b) Why was the speaker want the addressedpersontorepeat his words?
Because he was surprised. Hedidn't expect that any boy would ask for more food.
c) What did the addressedpersonreally want? Why?
He wanted somemore food becausehe was still hungry.
10. "If he is not happy with our generosity, he must leave."
a) Who said these words? Towhom?
The managers of the workhousesaid to the master who gave the boys their food.
b) Who were they talking about?
Oliver Twist.
‫كرماء‬?Why / Why not?c) Were they really generous
No, they werenot generous at all. The food they gave to the boys was never
enough.

9. 22. "Help me lock him in here."
a) Who said these words? Towhom?
Mr Sowerberry andhis wife saidthis to NoahClaypole.
b) Who did they lock? Where?
They lockedOliver ina dark cellar.
c) Why did they lock that personinthat place?
because he hit Noahhard.
13. "He's very small, Mr Bumble."
a) Who said this? To whom?
Mr Sowerberry said this to Mr Bumble.
b) Who were they talking about?
Oliver Twist.
c) How much did the speaker pay toget that personas an apprentice?
He paid five pounds.
without food for a26. "You've been too kind to him. Leave him in this cellar
few days, then feed him only soup."
a) Who said these words? Towhom?
Mr Bumble said these words toMrs Sowerberry.
b) Was the addressedpersonreally tookindtoOliver?
No, she wasn't.
c) What did Oliver decide todowhen he realisedthat his life was unbearable?
He decidedto run away.
1. "You look hungry. Where are you going?"
(A)Who said this? To whom?
Jack, the ArtfulDodger, to Oliver.
(A)Where was the addressedpersongoing?

10. He was going to London.
(A)What did the speaker dowhen he knewthat the other personwas hungry?
He bought him a meal.
2. "I'm going to London."
(A)Who said this? To whom?
Oliver to Jack, the Artful Dodger.
(A)Why was the speaker choose going to London in particular‫تحديدا‬?
Because Mr Bumble would not be able to find him there. Secondly, there would be
so many opportunities for him.
(A)How did the addressedpersonhelpthe speaker togoto London?
He showed him the way to London.
14. "Stop him! He's a thief!"
(A)Who said this? About whom was it said?
People in the street. Itwas said about Oliver.
(A)Was that personreally a thief? Why / Why not?
No, he wasn't. He didn't steal anything.
(A)Why was that personaccused of being a thief ?
He was with Jack and Charley when they stole a handkerchief fromMr Brownlow
who called out, "Stop!Thief!" When Oliver started to run away, people caughthim.
". "It wasn't me!15
(A)Who said these words? Towhom?
Oliver said this to the policeman.
(A)What did the speaker deny?
He denied stealing anything fromthe gentleman.
(A)‫مذنب‬?Was the speaker innocent or guilty

11. He was innocent.
17. "It wasn't that boy. It was two other boys."
(A)Who said this ? To whom?
The owner of the bookshop said this to the magistrate.
(A)Who were those twoboys?
Jack, the ArtfulDodger and Charley Bates.
(A)How were these words very helpful toan innocent person?
These words madethe magistrate set Oliver free.