Upstream A2 1st term exam

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Grade: 7 Subject: English Upstream Book
Term Exam Units 1+2+3 Date: - - 201
Student's Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Class: ……..……………………
A- Vocabulary & Structure (15 Marks)
1- Choose the correct word(s): (10 Marks)
1- I rarely …………… the rubbish in the mornings.
a. take out b. do c. clean d. wash
2- Let’s …………………. on the school trip.
a. go b. going c. going to d. are going
3- Beethoven became deaf, but was still able to ………….. music.
a. compose b. make c. do d. makes
4- On May day, we enjoyed dancing around the
a. Maypole b. building c. house d. garden
5- Children cannot enjoy ………………………. food.
a. spicy b. luxurious c. cobbled d. sandy
6- I ………………… help my father.
a. does b. not c. am d. usually
7-They ………. many meetings these days.
a. have b. has c. had d. are having
8- …………….. colour does she like best?
a. How b. Any c. When d. Which
9- She did not ………………… listen to songs.
a. was b. was used c. used to d. use to
10- They are ………………………. a meeting soon.
a. will have b. have c. having d. going to have
2- Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets: (5 Marks)
1- He came back seconds ago. (just)
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2- She likes rice. (What?)
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3- They like water sports only in the summer. (When?)
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4- I finished my homework. (not)
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5- I've known her for ten years. (since)
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B- Language Functions (5 Marks)
3- Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue: (5 Marks)
Teacher: Morning, Hady. How are you doing?
Hady: Morning, Mr Ahmad. I’m not doing very well.
Teacher: Why?
Hady: Studying for the English exam is not easy. …………………………………………………………………, please?
Teacher: ………………………………………How can I help you?
Hady: Tell me how can I study all these grammar and vocabulary sheets and worksheets plus
workbooks?!
Teacher: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…?
Hady: It’s a great idea, but how can I organize my time?
Teacher: Study only the Upstream course this week and the Hello course next week.
Hady: ……………………………………………………………………………………………..?
Teacher: Yes, I have another useful suggestion for you.
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Hady: That’s a good idea. Model exams can really save time.
C- Reading Comprehension (8 Marks)
This passage was put in mid term exam prep 1 2014
4- Read the following passage and answer the questions below: (8 Marks)
Sally is very happy because she has just got a high university degree in history. She is 84
years old so she is the oldest student in London University. Her university teachers say that
she is one of the most active and clever students there.
Sally says: “I had to leave school when I was 14. My father died and I had to go out to
work to help my mother. I had four brothers and sisters who were younger than me and my
father left us very little money. After that, when I had my own children, there was no
enough time to continue my education, but when my children left home, I thought, why don’t I
continue my education?”
A) Answer the following questions:
1- How old is Sally when she gets her university degree?
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2- Why did she leave school when she was 14?

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3- When did the idea of studying again come to Sally’s mind?
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B) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:
4- The text is a/an
a. short story b. letter c. email d. report
5- What does Sally mean by “education”?
a. University education b. Only school education c. Courses d. Training
D. Writing (6 Marks)
5- Write a letter to your friend on the following topic:
My dream school
teachers – classrooms – labs – activities
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E- Literature (16 Marks)
6- The Novel: (12 Marks)
A- Comment ONLY on TWO of the following quotations: (3 Marks)
"No, you’re asking too much"
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"Opportunities are responsibilities."
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“All is well”

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B- Answer THREE questions only: (9 Marks)
How many letters do we have in the novel? Comment on each letter?
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What was the relationship between Zenda and the oral message “all is well”?
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Who was the prisoner of Zenda? Who was holding him prisoner? Why?
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Rudolf Rassendyll and Rudolf Elphberg had similarities in their personalities. Explain.
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7- Poetry: (4 Marks)
Answer the following questions:
“I’m busy,” said the sun.
All my planets, everyone,
Know my work is never done
“I’m busy,” said the sun.
1- Paraphrase the above stanza taken from “Day” poem.
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2- Comment on the music of the whole poem.
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