: ‫االســـم‬
: ‫الرقــــم‬
‫ ثالث ساعات‬: ‫المــــدة‬
‫امتحان شهادة الدراسة الثانوية‬
)‫(الصفحة األولى‬
‫اللغة االنكليزية‬
I- Read the following text then do the tasks below:
II-Read the following text then do the tasks below:
Mel Fisher had always been interested in diving, and
in the 1960s', at the age of forty, he moved to Florid to
hunt for treasure full time. Over the next twenty years
he, his wife and other diving friends had many
successes, finding thousands of gold coins and other
items from Spanish galleons sunk in the 1700s.
But there was one ship they were looking for in
particular- the Atocha, a Spanish ship that sank in
1622.
The search for the Atocha was long and difficult. On
many occasions they thought they had found the main
treasure of the ship, but it never was. The search also
brought tragedy. In 1975, Mel's son Dirk, Dirk's wife
Angel and diver Rick Gage were lost at sea. The hunt
for the Atocha cost three lives altogether.
Finally, ten years later Mel Fisher and his team found
what they were looking for- and they were not
disappointed. In the first two weeks, they pulled up 77
gold bare, 1041 silver bare and lots of jewellery and
boxes of gold coins. Over the next two years they
brought up far more. The value of the total find was
between $200 and $400 million.
18th and 19th century novels such as Wuthering
Heights were, in many ways, an evolution of the nonfiction prose writing of this time. Prose fiction from
earlier centuries was based on old legends, battles and
medieval adventures. This had little appeal for the
middle class, who wanted to read about people like
themselves and the world they lived in. You will not
surprise to learn that many of the early novelists
started their careers in journalism. Daniel Defoe for
instance wrote for several journals and started his own
newspaper, before taking up novel writing at the age
of sixty. His first novel, Robinson Crusoe (1719) was
loosely based on the real- life experience of a
shipwrecked sailor. The book was designed as a true
story, written by the hero himself. Also, the story was
about an ordinary man who overcomes adversity
through hard work and faith. Robinson Crusoe is
generally regarded as the first novel in the English
language.
Find words in the text which mean the following:
( 4 marks )
5- sailing ships
6- needing much effort
7- swimming or exploring under water
8- a piece of gold or silver
Match three of the underlined words from the text
to the definitions below:
(6 marks )
Choose the correct answer a, b, or c:
( 4 marks )
11. 18th and 19th century novels were, in many
ways…
a. middle ages adventures.
Answer the following questions:
b. an evolution of the non-fiction prose
( 8 marks )
c. life experience
1- When was Mel Fisher born?
12.
…………helped novelists star their career.
2- Who did he hunt for treasure with?
a.
The development of prose writing
3- How much was the value of the treasure?
b. Editing and publishing
4- How long did it take to pull up the whole treasure?
c. Literalism
13. old stories presented as history
14. the main character in a narrative work
15. exciting and extraordinary experiences and events
Complete the following sentences with information
Rewrite these sentences about the text to correct
from the text:
( 6 marks )
the information.
( 4 marks )
16. "Wuthering Heights" was a …………………
9- The Atocha was a Spanish ship that sank in the
17. The first novel for Daniel Defoe was about………
sixteenth century.
18. Journalism was the first step for early novelists to
10- Mel Fisher's daughter died searching for the
begin …………………
Atocha.
: ‫االســـم‬
: ‫الرقــــم‬
‫ ثالث ساعات‬: ‫المــــدة‬
‫امتحان شهادة الدراسة الثانوية‬
)‫(الصفحة الثانية‬
III- Complete the following paragraph / sentences
by filling in the gaps:
(10 marks )
19- She's lived here ………… three years.
20- I………… like sweets a lot when I was a child.
21- ………… long have you lived here?
22- He just couldn't go through with it and backed
………… at the last minute.
23- A ………… is a book or film about a crime.
-IV- Fill in the spaces with words from the list. Use
each word once only.
(10 marks )
published, essay, means, needs, prose, sound,
specific.
An .…24…. is a short work of non-fiction that
explores a …25… topic. In `1580 the French
philosopher Michel Montaigne.…26…. a new form
of short …27… discussions called Essais, which
…28… 'experiments' or 'attempts'.
V- Complete the following dialogue by writing
suitable questions. (Write at least four words for
each question)
( 12 marks )
29- A: …………………………………….?
B: Recently, I saw Gladiator.
30- A: ………………………………………?
B: It's a historical action film.
31- A: ……………………………………….?
B: Russell Crowe plays the main character in it.
32- A: ……………………………………….?
B: The first gladiator scene was the best scene.
VI- Write the missing parts of the following
exchanges using the function in brackets (6 marks)
A: Nabil needs a football shirt.
(Express Nabil's specific preference)
33- B: …………………………………………….
A: I don't like disaster movies.
(Express your opinion)
34- B: ………………………………………….
A: They are really exciting.
(Express agreement)
35- B: ………………………………………….
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VII- Complete the following sentences using
clauses:
( 6 marks )
36- It was raining while………………
37- This is the old man whom ………………..
VIII- Choose the correct words in brackets:
( 10 marks )
38- The last time I met her was three years (before,
ago).
39- He (is understanding, understands) what trekkers
need.
40- The weather today is very (bad, badly).
41- I must phone my uncle soon. I never seem to (get
into, get round to) it
42- My brother is a very (ambitious, ambition)
student. He always wants to be the best.
IX- Correct the verbs in brackets:
( 8 marks )
43- I …… (never be) abroad until I went to London.
44- Omar ………(repair) his motorbike, so we can go
to the cinema on it.
45- We ……..(have) dinner now. Could I call you
back later?
46- My grandmother ……..(finish) her education at
the age of sixteen.
X- Translation:
- Translate the following sentence into Arabic :
( 3 marks )
47- All candidates for this job have more than five
years’ experience in teaching biology.
………………………………………………………
- Translate the following sentence into English:
( 3 marks )
48- ‫ دفعت الفاتورة في المطعم وأخبرت النادل أن يحتفظ بالباقي‬………………………………………………………
XI- composition :
(20 marks)
Write a composition of no more than 80 words on
"an event you witnessed, a celebration or a
festival" explaining what happened.
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