English exam for palestinian schools

1. ‫فلسطين‬ ‫دولة‬
‫العالي‬ ‫والتعليم‬ ‫التربية‬ ‫وزارة‬
English Language
Date: .11.2014
A+Bth01Class:
5th Exam
: ‫االسم‬Total marks:40Max. Time:40 minutes
Part one: Reading (15pts)
Read carefully then answer the questions below
We cannot live without the sun's heat or the air that we breathe , but these givers of life can also become
dangerous killers.Moreover , they can behave even more dangerously when they are combined with
another great force : water.
are hurricanes .These huge storms can hit land sothisThe largest and most destructive results of
powerfully that they destroy everything in their path.Wind speeds are 118 kph or more and they really are
huge-as much as 800 kilometers across.
Hurricanes are so dangerous that everything possible is done to work out their speed and direction. Big
hurricane can cause such destruction that early warnings may save many lives .Information is therefore
collected from space satellites , weather balloons and weather stations on land and at sea and forecasts
have become very accurate.
hit Florida in 1992 , it did suchitHurricane Andrew first showed how important this work was.When
enormous damage that it became the world's most expensive hurricane .However, only a few people died:
most had escaped by car.
In 1970 , however , things were far worse in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) because there was almost no
warning .Moreover , the transport system was so bad and people were so poor that they couldn't escape.
As a result , they could not wait helplessly s the most destructive storm in history approached with 1 10 –
meter storm surge and winds s fast s 222 kph .It was such a disaster that 500000 people died.
1. Jot down the three things in nature that combine to produce hurricanes( 1.5pts)
a…………………………….b………………………….c…………………………..
2.How hurricane forecasters get their information?(1.5pts)
a………………………………b………………………….c………………………….
3.What made hurricane Andrew more famous than other violent storms?(1pt)
…………………………………………………………………………………...
4. Give two adjectives that sum up Bangladesh Hurricane (2pts)
a………………………….b…………………………….
Decide whether the following statements are true or false (1pt)
a. The Sun's heat , the air and the water cause hurricanes when they are not combined together(Tor F)
b. It was thought that the early warnings in Bangladesh saved many lives (T or F )
Synonyms
Find words from the text that mean the same (2pts)
a. additionally:………………….. b. calculate :……………………….
Antonyms
Find words from the test that are the opposites of the following words(2pts)
a.build:………………….. b. safe:………………………………..
Completion
Complete the following sentence from the text above (1pt)
a. Hurricane Andrew caused ……………deaths whereas Bangladesh Hurricane caused …………deaths
References

2. Say what the following words and phrases refer to (3pts)
1.The largest and most destructive results of this ( line 5) :………………………………………..
2. It (line 12):……………………………………………….
3. 118kph:……………………………………………
Vocabulary
Question One :
Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the list below (5pts)
hopeless enormous avalanche mudslide temperature surge
1.As melting ice continues , …………….quantities of water are entering the great rivers of India
2. The …………..has fallen to -10ºC ,.There is ice on the lake now
3.An…………….is a large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side.
4……………..is a geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly down a
hill or slope.
5. Peter's fallen into the sea and he can't swim. He is completely ……………
Question Two:
Choose the appropriate meanings of the following words below(2pts)
approach combine properly melt accurate
1……………..: put together
2. in the right way:………………..
3……………..: turn into water
4.get near:…………………..
Question Three:
Find the words to complete the spaces (3pts)
1. A strong ( quartaheek)………………hit Santa Monica on the Pacific Ocean
2.We would rather talk , but we will use( levotni) ………….means if needed
3.Wind speeds rose above 118 KPH and the storm became a( cnurihera)………………..
Question Four
Choose the correct answer (2pts)
1.This vase will break very easily , so please be ( careful / carefully / careless)
2. ……………., my dad will arrive in time for the show( hopefully / helpfully / hopelessly )
3. We use not……..enough if something is …………..than needed( less / more / list )
4.Some adverbs like fast and late compare like …………………adjectives( shorter / longer / length)
Language
Q1-Re- write the following sentences so as they carry the same meanings , using the words
in the brackets( 3pts)
1. My brother is older than me ( not as……….as)
………………………………………………………………
2. Marbouro is too expensive for ordinary smokers to smoke ( cheap enough)
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3.XL is not healthy for children to drink( too )
……………………………………………………………………………………….
4.Sheraton Hotel is very luxiourous .Movenbik Hotel is luxiourous ( as as )
………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Borsh is very fast . No other cars can catch it up.(so that )
…………………………………………………………………………
6. My nephew was a helpful man.He went to the neighbors right away( such that )
…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Q2-Correct the words in brackets using the comparative or superlative where necessary(5pts)
1.This jacket is too small.I need a………………one (large)
2.The examination was ………….than we expected( easy)
3. What is ………………..city in your country? (large)
4. Why does he always come to see me at the ………..possible moment?(bad)
5.M16 is ………………….than Auzi , isn't it? (expensive)
Speaking
Part One
Match the sentences parts to make statements(2pts)
it damaged lots of houses.
people couldn't escape.
I started learning about them.
The forces of nature.
that
Strong
interested in hurricanes
bad transport
So
such
The wind was
I got
The country had
1……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Part Two:
Answer the following questions thoroughly(3pts)
1. What is the largest city in your country?
………………………………………………………………………………
2.Who is the friendliest person in your school?
……………………………………………………………………………
3. Who is the most talent teacher in your school?
…………………………………………………………………………..
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