امتحان انجليزي الصف التاسع نهاية الفصل الثاني2

Attempt only “one” of these two topics:

A
It is said that the invention of the personal computer has changed the world. Write a report of two paragraphs ( 10 – 12 lines ) to explain this. Talk about the differences between computers now and in the past, what for and where they are used and how important computer is in our life.
These words and phrases can guide you to write your report.
big – slow – lot of electricity – 1980’s – invention – nowadays – everyday – very small – fast – on desks – in pocket – typing – writing letters – pictures – calculating – safety in planes – security in buildings – everywhere – hospitals – schools – banks – offices.....

B
You are planning to travel abroad during the spring vacation. Your expect your holiday to be fantastic. Write a letter of 10 – 12 lines to your English friend, Peter. Tell him about how you will spend your free time, where you will go and what you will do there.
Your name is Hamad and you live at 40 Wahda St., Khaldiya.
These words and phrases can guide you to write your letter.
spring – holiday – home – sleep – get up – free time – hobbies – join – club – friends – activities – indoor – outdoor – sea – fishing – sailing – boat – football – reading – chess ......




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Spelling & Punctuation (30 marks)
A- Combine or give the long/short form for: (5x4=20)
1. excite + ing = ................................. 2. connect + tion = .................................
3. easy + ly = ................................. 4. They will (short form) =.........................
5. He’d travelled (long form) =............................................
B- Punctuate the following sentences: (10x1=10)
A: Ali s travelling to england next june isn t he
B: no he isn t
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Translation (30 marks)
Translate the following into good Arabic:
The Olympic Games are the greatest festivals of sports in the world. Nowadays the games take place every four years in a different country. But in the past it was different. All people who took part were Greek. They came to Olympia which was a small village in the north of Greece.
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Reading Comprehension (110 marks)
1st passage (60 marks)
Read the following passage, and then answer the questions below:
How do you keep an enemy out of your land? One way is to build a high wall. This is just what the Chinese did, and because of its size, it turned out to be a very famous wall.
Once there were many rulers in China. First, those in the north built short walls on the northern part of their country to keep out enemies. Later the whole of China was united under its first emperor. He ordered that some of the old short walls should be joined up to form one new unbroken wall surrounding the country. Only three years later the emperor ordered 1.8 million workers to repair and complete building other walls. When the work on these new walls was finished 214 BC, it had taken less than twenty years to complete them. But hundreds of the workers died, either from enemy attacks or from the cold.
In later years other emperors made repairs and added new sections to the Great Wall. The last work took place 400 years ago.
Much of the wall is still standing today. Following the land over mountains and valleys it measures about 4,800 kilometres. It is the longest wall ever built. To your surprise, the Great Wall of China is the only building on the earth that can be seen from the moon.
A- Choose the right answer from a, b, c and d: (3x10=30)
1- The Great Wall of China is very famous because….
a- it is the only building on the earth. b- workers built it.
c- it is so big in size.
2 - The Chinese built the wall to ….
a- Keep their enemies out of their land. b- be seen from the moon.
c- Follow the land over mountains and valleys.

3 – The building work took ............................to finish.
a- 214 years. b- twenty years.
c- less than twenty years.
B- Mark (√) or cross (X): (3x10=30)
4- Cold and enemy attacks caused the death of hundreds of workers. ( )
5- China was united after the building of the new walls had finished. ( )
6- The whole of China can be seen from the moon. ( )









2nd passage (50 marks)


Read the following passage, and then answer the questions below:
Ancient Egyptians used to believe that life was short and there was another long life after death. So, when somebody died they took all their things and valuables with them to their tombs where they were put.
The Pharaohs’ tombs were the largest and the greatest because they were the rulers of the country and the most important people there. Their people built the pyramids to put them there when they die. They were their big tombs. Cheops’ (Khufu) pyramid is one of these. It is 147 metres high. It contained 2.5 million blocks of stone, each weighing about 2.5 tons.
The pyramids are now the most wonderful buildings in the world and people still try to understand how they were built a long time ago. Giza, where the greatest three pyramids are, lies on the west bank of the river Nile. This town attracts millions of tourists every year. They come to look at those great buildings. But most people don’t know that there are other smaller pyramids in Egypt and even in the Sudan.

A- Answer the following questions: (3x10=30)
1- What did ancient Egyptians put with the dead? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2- Why were the Pharaohs’ tombs the largest?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3- How high is Cheops’ pyramid?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
B- Write what the following words refer to: (2x10=20)
4- The word [each] refers to -----------------------------
5- The word [They] refers to ------------------------------




Language Exercises (250 marks)
I) Vocabulary (80 marks)
A- Choose the right word from a, b, c and d: (6x5=30)
1. A: The grass is very wet. Where can we sit?
B: Look! There’s a ....................there.
a- bench b- tomb c- bead
2. A: How ugly! This milk tastes...................
B: Don’t drink it. It can make you sick.
a- sour b- exciting c- brave
3. A: What’s that news about?
B: A river has .......................in India and killed thousands of people.
a- chewed b- breathed c- flooded
4. A: Why did you leave the meeting ............................., Ali?
B: I had to call my wife at the hospital.
a- probably b- friendly c- suddenly
5. A: Did you see the ..............................yesterday evening?
B: Yes. They were shining beautifully in the sky.
a- jewels b- fireworks c- bracelets
6. A: John looks so..............................
B: Don’t you know? His father died a week ago.
a- polite b- miserable c- classical

B- Fill in the spaces with words from the list: (6x5=30)

suitcases – promised – ambitions – fake – tight – rush – marble
7. A: What a nice piece of gold!
B: It’s ..................., I think. It’s not real.
8. A: The Taj Mahal was built of a very beautiful kind of...........................
B: That’s why it looks so wonderful.
9. A: I’m looking forward to studying Information Technology in the USA.
B: Your ........................are so great.
10. A: Why are you packing your ...........................?
B: We’re travelling to Bahrain tomorrow.
11. A: You ........................me to come to the party. Why didn’t you come?
B: I’m so sorry. I had to meet my uncle at the airport.
12. A: Why did Mary .........................into the kitchen?
B: She remembered that she’d put the pot of tea on the cooker.
C- Writ the opposites for: (5x4=20)
13. Careful X ............................
14. Winner X ............................
15. Empty X ............................
16. Remember X ............................
17. Death X ............................