Grade 12 End of Semester Two Examination
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Education Council
Western Education Zone
OMAYMEH BINT ABDEL MOTALB
SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Subject: English
Time: 150 Minutes
Grade 12 Mock Examination 2010
Question Booklet
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Examination 10
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Reading
(30 Points)
Directions: (30 items. Each is worth 1 point)
Part A. Reading 1
Read the selection below. Then answer the questions.
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1.
You would find this chart on/in?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
How many miles is it from Nekoheim to Ericville?
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
Ericville
Kayetown
Nekoheim
Abu Dhabi
Susan drove from Kayetown to Maggie, and then back home again.
How many miles did Susan drive?
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
68 miles
49 miles
38 miles
52 miles
What is the name of the town 41 miles away from Ericville?
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
A map to show the way in a country
A menu in a restaurant
A food recipe
A bedtime story
136 miles
200 miles
460 miles
68 miles
Which town is farthest away from Ericville?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nekoheim
Maggie
Sebiton
The U.K
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Part B. Reading 2
Read the selection below. Then answer the questions.
1. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Smith are sisters. Mrs. Wilson lives in a house in Duncan and Mrs.
Smith lives in a condominium in Victoria. One day Mrs. Wilson visited her sister. When her
sister answered the door, Mrs. Wilson saw tears in her eyes. "What's the matter?" she asked.
Mrs. Smith said, "My cat Sammy died last night and I have no place to bury him".
2. She began to cry again. Mrs. Wilson was very sad because she knew her sister loved the cat
very much. Suddenly Mrs. Wilson said, "I can bury your cat in my garden in Duncan and
you can come and visit him sometimes." Mrs. Smith stopped crying and the two sisters had
tea together and a nice visit.
3. It was now five o'clock and Mrs. Wilson said it was time for her to go home. She put on her
hat, coat and gloves and Mrs. Smith put the dead Sammy into a shopping bag. Mrs. Wilson
took the shopping bag and walked to the bus stop. She waited a long time for the bus so she
bought a newspaper. When the bus arrived, she got on the bus, sat down and put the
shopping bag on the floor beside her feet. She then began to read the newspaper. When the
bus arrived at her bus stop, she got off the bus and walked for about two minutes. Suddenly
she remembered she had left the shopping bag on the bus.
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6.
Where did this story happen?
a.
b.
c.
d.
7.
Why was Mrs. Smith upset?
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
because her sister came to see her cat
because her cat died
because Mrs. Wilson was sad
because she was late for school.
What does ‘condominium’ mean in this sentence: 'Mrs. Smith lives in a
condominium in Victoria.'
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
in Mrs. Smith's house
in a bus station
in a train
in Duncan
a small room in a house
a big garden
a flat or block of flats owned by the people who live in them
a very nice and lovely living room
In this sentence: ‘Suddenly Mrs. Wilson said, “I can bury your cat in my garden in
…..’ What is the root word of ‘suddenly’?
a.
b.
c.
d.
sudden
suddly
suddening
suddener
10. Mrs. Wilson was carrying a shopping bag to
a.
b.
c.
d.
go shopping with her sister
send her mail
catch the bus
carry the dead cat
11. The words 'shopping bag' in the sentence: 'Mrs. Smith put the dead Sammy into a
' shopping bag' is a/an
a.
b.
c.
d.
verb
noun
adjective
adverb
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12. How did Mrs.Wilson go home?
a.
b.
c.
d.
She walked for two minutes before she caught the bus
She read a newspaper on the bus
She took a bus
She went by train
13. How long does Mrs. Wilson take to travel from her house to her sister's house?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a few hours
three days
a week
almost one minute
14. In this sentence: 'My cat Sammy died last night and I have no place to bury him.'
Mrs. Smith wants
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mrs. Wilson to buy her a new cat
to tell Mrs. Wilson about her cat
to show her happiness
to invite Mrs. Wilson for a cup of tea
15. The word ‘gloves’ in the sentence: 'She put on her hat, coat and gloves and Mrs.
Smith put the dead Sammy into a shopping bag.' means
a.
b.
c.
d.
16.
a piece of clothing that covers your face
a piece of clothing that covers body
a piece of clothing that covers your hand
a piece of clothing that covers neck
According to the passage Mrs.Wilson
a.
b.
c.
d.
forgot to take the shopping bag with her on purpose
hates her sister Mrs. Smith
tried to help her sister Mrs. Smith
killed her sister's cat
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Part C. Reading 3
Read the selection below. Then answer the questions
1.
Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short
amount of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the
information get there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term
memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which only
allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the
working memory.
2.
There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The
most accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who
suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A
chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than
just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the
short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By
organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a
memory being passed on to long term storage.
3.
When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an
exam, many people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over
again, one is able to keep a memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory
maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person stops
rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are
not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the
doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make a
phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly. [A] Therefore, rote rehearsal is not
an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory. [B] A
better way is to practice 'elaborate rehearsal'. [C] This involves assigning semantic
meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing
long term memories. [D]
4.
Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving
information can be done by recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories that
are stored in the long term memory and used often; however, if a memory seems to be
forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The more cues a person is given
(such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why multiple
choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization.
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17. The best title for this passage is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Power of the Memory
How to Memorize New Information
The Capacity of the Brain
How to Memorize Numbers
18. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a.
b.
c.
d.
19.
how to memorize 100 words in one minute
capacity and duration of the short term memory
Eison's theory about how much the brain memorizes
theories about the capacity and duration of the short term memory
According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?
a.
b.
c.
d.
They revert from the long term memory.
They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
They get chunked when they enter the brain.
They enter via the nervous system.
20. What does the word ‘elapses’ in the following sentence mean? 'When this short
amount of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory.'
a.
b.
c.
d.
passes
adds up
appears
continues
21. In the sentences ‘Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of
the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together.’
‘information’ is a/an:
a.
b.
c.
d.
verb
noun
adverb
adjective
22. All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT
the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
STM
long term memory
sensory storage area
maintenance area
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23.
Why does the author mention a dog's bark?
a.
b.
c.
d.
24.
to give an example of a type of memory
to provide a type of interruption
to prove that dogs have better memories than humans
to compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell
Look at the four letters that show where this sentence can be added to the passage.
'For example, a reader engages in elaborate rehearsal when he brings prior
knowledge of a subject to a text.' Where would the sentence best fit?
a.
b.
c.
d.
[A]
[B]
[C]
[D]
25. How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?
a.
b.
c.
d.
by organizing it
by repeating it
by giving it a name
by drawing it
26 . What does the prefix –pre in this sentence mean? 'This involves assigning semantic
meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other
pre-existing long term memories.'
a.
b.
c.
d.
after
before
in the middle
at the end
27. What is the root word of ‘information’ in the sentence 'By organizing
information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory
being passed on to long term storage.'
a.
b.
c.
d.
inform
informa
mation
info
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Complete the following table using the information in the text.
An example has been completed for you.
Definition
Name
E.g. Place where information of
Short term memory
immediate interest is stored
A meaningful unit of information
28.
Repeating something over and over again
29.
to keep a memory alive
Assigning semantic meaning to a piece of
30.
information
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II. Writing
(40 points)
Part D. Writing Sentences
Directions: (5 sentences, each sentence is worth 3 points – total of 15 points)
Look at the pictures below and write five compound sentences describing them. Use
connectors like: and, but, so, yet, etc.
Example: The cell phone is a modern invention but the TV was invented almost one
hundred years ago.
DO NOT REPEAT THE EXAMPLE
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Part E. Writing an Essay
(25 points)
Directions: Write an essay of 200 -250 words to your school magazine about:
'The advantages and disadvantages of keeping pets in your house.'
In you essay you should focus on the following:
 The advantages of keeping pets in your house.
 The disadvantages of keeping pets in your house.
 How the disadvantages can be overcome
 Your own opinion about keeping pets in your house.
Before you start writing, think of the introduction, the body of your essay and the ending.
Make sure you write more than one paragraph .Each paragraph should have one main
idea and a number of supporting details.
.‫ ( عن ايجابيات و سلبيات تربية الحيوانات االليفة في البيوت‬200-250(‫اكتب مقال من‬
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