The document contains an English exam for second year secondary students in Belbeis, Egypt. It includes comprehension questions on short passages, identifying speakers in dialogues, choosing the correct answers, finding mistakes in sentences, answering questions about passages, translating between Arabic and English, and writing a short paragraph. Key topics covered include daily routines, positive contributions to society, Gulliver's Travels, and the importance of tourism to the Egyptian economy.

1. Sharkia Governorate ( A ) 2
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Term; May. 2013
Belbeis Directorate of Education Time: 3 Hours
English Inspectorate Second Year Sec.
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1] Respond to the following situations:
1. Your sister thinks that watching a book as a film is better than reading it
as a text. Disagree politely and give reasons.
2. You are doing a project about an English writer. You ask the librarian to
help you find a book on that topic.
3. You're trying to convince Tom to visit a certain place which is off the
beaten track.
4. You see some demonstrators burning cars and buildings on TV.
2) Say where these mini-dialogues take place and who the
speakers are:
1) A) Which tooth seems to have a problem?
B) The one at the front left. It always hurts when I chew on it.
A) Would you open your mouth, please. Yes, it seems you have a slight
problem, but I can fix it right away.
Place:………. Speaker A:………… Speaker B:………..
2) A: When exactly do you want to travel?
B: I have to leave on June 17. I’d like two tickets, please.
A: Ok, there’s a flight at 14.55 on the seventeenth.
Place: ……….. Speaker A:………… Speaker B:………..
3) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d :
1 – While waiting for the train to leave, the passengers ……. to each other.
a) said b) told c) chatted d) laughed
2 – They’re building hundreds of new houses on the …….. of the city.
a) outskirts b) centre c) road’s d) blocks
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2. 3 – I’m really enjoying this dessert. Can you tell me what the . . . . are?
a) goods b) ingredients c) mixtures d) contents
4 – We . . . . . to inform passengers that the train will be 20 minutes late.
a) suggest b) announce c) regret d) refuse
5 – The whale . . . . . . the ship and sank it.
a) rallied b) rained c) roamed d) rammed
6 - Although many of Michael Crichton’s books are science fiction stories
full of adventure and excitement, they are also . . . . . . tales
a) conditioned b) caution c) cautionary d) factual
7 – A) Thank you very much for the coffee. B)……………….
a) Don’t mention it b) Why so? c) Don’t speak it d) Good
8 – Before roads were built across the desert, hardly any visitors came to
Dakhla. This means . . . . . . . . visitors came to it.
a) no b) very little c) very few d) many
9 – Although most of the old part of the town has been abandoned, you can
still see clearly . . . . . . . life was like here in the past.
a) how b) what c) where d) when
10 – Never give up; keep trying and . . . . . . . . you will succeed.
a) eventually b) after c) last d) before
11 - Humans . . . . . . by scientific experiments which go wrong.
a) can affect b) can be affected c) affect d) don’t affect
12 – Greenhouse gases stop heat escaping, . . . . . . increases the earth’s
temperature.
a) who b) whose c) which d) where
13 – Inside the box was a table and two chairs, . . . . . . to the floor so that they
did not move.
a) were fastened b) fastening c) was fastened d) fastened
14 – If the train . . . . . down, I wouldn’t have been late.
a) didn’t break b) doesn’t break c) hadn’t broken c) won’t break
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3. 15 – These shoes are going to . . . . soon. I’ll have to buy some more.
a) wear out b) wear on c) wear off d) wear down
16 – ………… I’ve saved enough money, I’ll buy a car.
a) As long as b) As soon as c) Until d) Although
4) Find the mistake in each of the following sentence, then write
them correctly:
1 – Ice at the Antarctic and the arctic is freezing because of global warming.
2 – Holidays in Egypt are popular for all kinds of tourists.
3 – I hope I find myself a flat that is not too cheap so that I can afford it.
4 – Building in the sixth century when the Romans were in Egypt, St.
Catherine is the oldest Christian monastery in the world.
5 - The very top of the palace roof was very high and Gulliver was in danger
of been blown off by the wind.
6 – You say it’s very expensive to live in the city, and I don’t agree.
5) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
With the introduction of the Internet into our daily lives, we have changed
from a society of eight to two (that works from 8 am to 2 pm) into a twenty
four-hour society. Everything in this lifestyle is open all hours. You can buy
your grocery at midnight, book your holiday on the Internet at 3 am and do
business online at dawn.
Before you join the 24-hour revolution, take a minute to listen to what your
body is trying to tell you. This "round the clock" lifestyle is not what the Great
Creator intended for us.
In an area of our brains, we have a "body clock" that controls our body's
natural rhythms. It tells us when it is the right time to eat, sleep, work or play.
It plays an important part in our physical and psychological well-being. It is, in
fact, what makes us control many things including our hormones,
temperatures, immune system and activity. It regulates the tempo and brings
in all the different instruments on time to make music rather than noise. If we
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4. try to ignore our body clocks, or even to switch them off for a while, we not
only deprive ourselves of much needed rest, but we also run the risk of
seriously damaging our health. Accordingly, we need to have a daily routine.
a. Answer the following questions:
1- Which lifestyle does the writer prefer?
2 - Are you for or against the daily routine? Why?
3 - What does "It" in the third paragraph refer to?
b. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4. A 24-hour society means a society that works ......................... .
a - day and night. b - day only.
c - night only. d - from 8 am to 2 pm.
5. If you switch off your "body clock", .......
a - you'll benefit your health b - you'll damage your health
c – you’ll enjoy your life. d - you'll be successful.
6) Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
I cannot isolate myself from the current events that take place in my
beloved country nearly every day. I feel proud and flattered when I watch on
TV promising young people reflecting on an achievement of their own. Some
have put plans to exploit the banks of the Nile in a way that will help economy
and beautify them as well. Others speak about inventing cars that run on
other fuels rather than petrol. Another group has formed an association with
the aim of setting up small projects for poor families, and many good
examples of the true Egyptian character that has overcome many challenges
over the years showing its true mettle in hard times.
Such positive members deserve all respect and I invite every honourable
person to follow in their steps. Everyone can help their country in their places.
As a student you should study well and seek knowledge everywhere so that
you can benefit your country when you grow up. You can play a social role,
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5. too. You can form a small society to clean your area and spread awareness
among people to keep it clean. You can plant trees on the sides of the roads
and streams. You may help with teaching illiterate people to read and write.
You can do many useful things, but never be one of those irresponsible
figures who burn our dreams of progress and prosperity.
a) Answer the following questions:
1 – What has impressed the writer well?
2 – How many examples of good planning does the writer give?
3 – Find in the text words which mean:
a) persons b) present
b) Choose the correct answer:
1 – The Egyptians prove that they are great as they . . . . . . .
a) are irresponsible b) burn others’ properties
c) are capable of reaching their goals.
d) clean their areas.
2 – Students may help their country in . . . . . . . .
a) one way b) two ways c) three ways d) different ways.
7. The Reader (Gulliver’s Travels)
A) Answer the following questions:
1 – Why was the farmer willing to sell Gulliver to the Queen?
2 – What were some of the bad things that happened to Gulliver at the
palace?
3 - How did the King of Brobdingnag show his sympathy with Gulliver?
What was Gulliver’s reaction?
4 – How far was Captain Wilcocks helpful to Gulliver?
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6. B) Read the following quotation and answer the questions:
“You’re very lucky because you've escaped to a better place,
where people want to grow food rather than make war.”
a. Who said this to whom?
b. What did the listener think about his own country?
c. Do you think the listener had escaped to a better place? Why?
C) Find and correct the mistakes in the following:
1 – Glumdalclitch refused to remain in the palace with Gulliver.
2 – Gulliver’s wife wanted him to go on a new journey after spending some
time with them.
@ Writing
8) Tourism is one of the backbones of our economy. Write a paragraph of
about 100 words showing how it could flourish.
9) Translate into Arabic:
Poverty and unemployment is a time bomb. Unless we exert extraordinary
efforts to uproot them, we’ll suffer much. The government cannot do this
alone; we all should give hand to face that problem.
Translate into English:
1–‫ل‬‫بد‬‫من‬‫التصدى‬‫للتخلص‬‫من‬‫القش‬‫بحرقه‬،‫لما‬‫لذلك‬‫من‬‫آثار‬‫مدمرة‬‫على‬
.‫البيئة‬
2–‫يجب‬‫تعلم‬‫مهارات‬‫الكمبيوتر‬‫وكيفية‬‫استخدام‬‫النترنت‬‫بطريقة‬‫مفيدة‬
‫تساعدك‬‫فى‬‫عملك‬.‫مستقبل‬
Good Luck
Belbeis English Inspectorate
Model answers of 2
nd
Year Sec. Exam ( A ) 2
nd
Term; May. 2013
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7. 1] Respond to the following situations: (4 Marks / One mark each)
1 – e.g. I don’t think so. Reading increases our stock of vocabulary and enriches our style.
2 – e.g. I need a book that may help me write a project on an English writer.
3 – e.g. There is a good place that you should not miss visiting. It’s St. Catherine in Sinai.
4 – e.g. This is irresponsible. I think they should be punished for it.
Any other reasonable answers are acceptable.
2) Mini-dialogues : (4 Marks)
1) Place: A dentist clinic (1 mark) Speaker A: A dentist (1/2 mark)
Speaker B: A sick person (1/2 mark)
2) Place: A travel agency (1 mark) Speaker A: A travel agent (1/2 mark)
Speaker B: A passenger (1/2 mark)
Any other reasonable answers are acceptable.
3) Choose the correct answer: (8 Marks/ 1/2 mark each)
1) chatted 2) outskirts 3) ingredients 4) regret 5) rammed 6) cautionary
7) Don’t mention it 8) very few 9) what 10) eventually 11) can be affected
12) which 13) fastened 14) hadn’t broken 15) wear out 16) as soon as
4) Find the mistake ( 6 Marks / One mark each)
1 – Ice at the Antarctic and the arctic is melting because of global warming.
2 – Holidays in Egypt are popular with all kinds of tourists.
3 – I hope I find myself a flat that is not too expensive so that I can afford it.
4 – Built in the sixth century when the Romans were in Egypt, St Catherine is the oldest
Christian monastery in the world.
5 - The very top of the palace roof was very high and Gulliver was in danger of being
blown off by the wind.
6 – You say it’s very expensive to live in the city, but I don’t agree.
5) Read the following passage ( 4 Marks)
1 – He prefers to have a daily routine. (1 Mark)
2 – I am for it as it is healthier and above all it’s our nature. (1 Mark)
3 - It refers to the “body clock” (1 Mark)
4 – day and night (1/2 Mark) 5 - you’ll damage your health (1/2 Mark)
6) Read the following passage, ( 4 Marks)
1 – He has been impressed well by promising young people talking about their positive
plans on TV. (1 Mark)
2 – Three examples. [Exploiting the Nile banks/New fuels for cars/helping the poor]
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8. (1 Mark)
3 – a) figures (1/2) b) current (1/2)
b) Choose the correct answer:
1) are capable of reaching their goals. (1/2 mark)
2) different ways. (1/2 mark)
7. The Reader (Gulliver’s Travels) (9 marks/ one mark each)
A) Answer the following questions:
1 – He thought Gulliver would die soon as he became too weak after too much hard
work.
2 – One servant dropped him into cream.
Later he made apples fall off a tree onto Gulliver.
A dog caught him in its mouth.
He fell into a hole made by an animal.
The insects were very large to him, and once some bees came into his house.
A monkey carried him up to the top of the roof.
3 – The King said if a ship like Gulliver’s were found, its people would be brought to the
capital so that Gulliver would have friends of his own size. But Gulliver did not like
the idea of more people being kept (like him in a box) to please the King and
Queen. He wanted to talk with people who shared his ideas and to not have to
worry about a giant stepping on him or a bird carrying him away.
4 - He dealt with him softly and gently and refused to get any pay for what he had done.
He gave Gulliver some money to hire a horse to help him get home.
B) Quotation:
1 – The King of Brobdingnag to Gulliver
2 – He began to think that it was small, unimportant, and badly run. He began to see
his country through the eyes of the king. It seems he thought the king was right.
3 – I think that even if he might have been in a better place, he still loved his home
country.
C) Find and correct the mistakes in the following:
1 – Glumdalclitch agreed to remain in the palace with Gulliver.
2 – Gulliver’s wife wanted him not to go on a new journey after spending some time
with them.
8) Write a paragraph (6 Marks) Relevance of what’s written to the topic / appropriate
choice of vocabulary and correct spelling.
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9. 9) Translate into Arabic: (3 Marks)
•‫الفقر‬‫والبطالة‬‫قنبلة‬‫موقوتة‬،‫لو‬‫لم‬‫نبذل‬‫جهودا‬‫غير‬‫عادية‬‫لقتلع‬‫جذورهما‬‫سنعانى‬
‫كثيرا‬،‫والحكومة‬‫ل‬‫تستطيع‬‫القيام‬‫بذلك‬‫وحدها‬‫وعلينا‬‫جميعا‬‫المساعدة‬‫فى‬‫مواجهة‬
‫تلك‬.‫المشكلة‬
Translate into English: (2 Marks / 1 Mark each)
1 – We have to stand up to getting rid of straw by burning it as this has drastic effects on
the environment.
2 – You should learn computer skills and using the Internet in a useful way that helps you
in your future (career).
Good Luck
Belbeis English Inspectorate
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10. 9) Translate into Arabic: (3 Marks)
•‫الفقر‬‫والبطالة‬‫قنبلة‬‫موقوتة‬،‫لو‬‫لم‬‫نبذل‬‫جهودا‬‫غير‬‫عادية‬‫لقتلع‬‫جذورهما‬‫سنعانى‬
‫كثيرا‬،‫والحكومة‬‫ل‬‫تستطيع‬‫القيام‬‫بذلك‬‫وحدها‬‫وعلينا‬‫جميعا‬‫المساعدة‬‫فى‬‫مواجهة‬
‫تلك‬.‫المشكلة‬
Translate into English: (2 Marks / 1 Mark each)
1 – We have to stand up to getting rid of straw by burning it as this has drastic effects on
the environment.
2 – You should learn computer skills and using the Internet in a useful way that helps you
in your future (career).
Good Luck
Belbeis English Inspectorate
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