The document appears to be an exam for first year secondary students. It includes the following types of questions: 1) Completing a dialogue with missing lines. 2) Writing responses to short prompts. 3) Choosing the correct answer to complete sentences. 4) Rewriting sentences using provided words to maintain the same meaning. 5) Filling in blanks in a short passage. 6) Reading a passage and answering comprehension questions. 7) Choosing questions to answer from a list. The document covers a range of language and comprehension skills for first year secondary students.

1. Elminya Governorate First year secondary promotion exam
Maghagha Educational Administration Second Term / First Session
Maghagha Secondary School for Boys 2014-2015 Time 3 hours
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1)Finish the following dialogue between Mahmoud and Mostafa:- (4M)
Mahmoud: You look angry, Mostafa! What’s wrong?.
Mostafa: My car …………………(1)……………………..
Mahmoud: Stolen! Oh, dear. I’m so sorry. When did this happen?.
Mostafa: Last night.
Mahmoud: ……………………………( 2 ) ……………………..?
Mostafa: No, it was in the garage.
Mahmoud: …………………………( 3 )……………………………….?.
Mostafa :.Yes. And they promised to investigate and call me back in case ……( 4)……….
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2) Write what you would say in each of the following situations: (4M)
1- A friend asks you how a giraffe looks like.
2- The light went out suddenly. Ask your brother to do something so that you can see.
3- You are asked about your hope in the future.
4- Your friend lost a bag containing a lot of money.
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3) Choose the correct answer : (5m)
1- When a lion is hungry, it looks for( prey – food – pray – animal) to hunt and eat .
2- The mobile phone runs on a ( number- signal – call - battery ) .
3- You ( does not need – don’t have to – should – mustn’t ) come with me, but you are
welcome if you would like to.
4- How (many – much – long – far) holiday do you get a year?
5- Rescuing people from burning buildings is one of several (mission – works – jobs –
duty) a fireman does.
6- A ( ball – bell – belt – bill) is a piece of paper which says how much you owe for
something you have bought.
7- Alexandria is ( what – which – when – where) I want to go for my next holiday.
8- If you ( relax – frighten – panic – shout), you lose control of yourself .
9- It’s a very old invention, but it is still ( used –uses – using – be used) till this day.
10- She‘s got a mobile phone,( isn’t she – hasn’t she – has she – is she)?.
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4) Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets to give the same meaning.
Answer only 4 questions: (4M)
1- The teacher said” Today you are late. Mostafa. ( The teacher told ………..)
2- How much did this shirt cost you? (……..pay…………………)
3- It’s impossible that he failed the driving test. (……..can’t ……………..)
4- There is an internet café here, but I don’t know exactly its location. ( …..where…….)
5- He is making a plan for the next match. (……being ……)
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5) Read the text below, then write the word which best fits each space (3M)
Be careful when you drive ……1….. car. There are traffic rules that you …..2…..always
follow. Unless you do, you will have to pay a …….3…… You mustn’t exceed the speed
……4….. so that you don’t endanger your ……5….. For safety, you needn’t use your
mobile phone …..6……..driving.
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6) Read the following passage, then answer the questions: (6M)
I always enjoy driving to my uncle's farm, a few miles from my home town. The road is
smooth and clear most of the time, with pleasant countryside views on both sides.

2. Last week, however, something quite funny happened. On my way to the farm, a 127 Fiat
began to drive close behind me. I made way for the driver to catch up with me and even ran
ahead but he was not able to. I was rather annoyed when the driver still insisted on driving
nearer and nearer behind me.
He was a handsome young man, I must admit. So, I took it for a sort of race game. At last,
I came up to a railway crossing, and had to stop until a coming train passed. There, the
small Fiat caught up with me, and the nice driver told me he had been trying all the way to
tell me that my back number plate had fallen off a long way behind.
A) Answer the following questions:
1-How was the last drive different?
2-What did the narrator like about his drives to his uncle's farm?
3- Why did the Fiat driver insist on driving nearer to the narrator ?.
4-Why did the narrator have to stop?
B) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:
5-The underlined word "There" refers to........
a- home town b- road c- farm d- railway crossing
6- The Fiat driver proved to be..........
a- helpful b- fast c- careless d- lazy
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7) Answer only(4) of the following questions: (4M)
1- What is in common among animals that can survive in extreme heat and cold?
2- Why did Cruso have to form friendships with a bird and sand cats?
3- What do people who work in a travel company use the internet for?
4- What have medical advances helped to do?
5- In what way can phobias affect people’s lives?
6- Name two uses for satellites other than communication and navigation?
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The Novel
8)A) Answer the following questions: (8M)
1- On what occasion was Oliver pleased for the first time in his life ?
2- Why did Monks not want anyone to know that Oliver was his brother ?
3- What couldn’t Rose and Mr. Brownlow change Nancy’s mind to do?
4- How did Sikes meet his end?
B) Read the following quotation, then answer the questions:
“ I’m sorry to hear this”
1- Who said this statement? To whom?
2- What does the word “this” refer to?
3- Why did the speaker feel sorry?
C) Find the mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1- Mrs.Bumble showed Monks a small leather bag inside which was the gold ring.
2- It was Mr.Sikes who married Nancy.
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Writing
9) Write a paragraph of (7) sentences on this topic: (8M)
“ A journey you made and never forget”.
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Translation
10) A) Translate into Arabic: (2m)
1- We look forward to a world where there is no war or violence.
2- Too much fat can make us overweight .
B) Translate into English:- (2m)
‫ﻟﻠوﻗت؟‬ ‫ﻣﺿﯾﻌﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻣدرﺳﯾﺔ‬ ‫اﻷﻧﺷطﺔ‬ ‫أن‬ ‫ﺗﻌﺗﻘد‬ ‫ھل‬