English Grammar test for 3rd level 2012/2013 by teacher: Zaid Yasin Abu Ghoush 00962777571734

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11712971727210 / 11712999790920 1971727210 ==================================================== Text A:======== In the early 19th century, the most important industry in Ireland was agriculture but the farmers were poor and they used old fashion methods. Because they heard that they could earn four times as much in America, some farmers emigrated. But between 1820 and 1840, the economic situation in Ireland deteriorated and in 1845 the Potato Famine began. Disease destroyed 97% of the years potatoes the main food for most of the population during the next two years, 350,000 people died of starvation and there was a huge increase in emigration to America. By the end of 1854, a quarter of the population of Ireland had left for the United States. Tristan da Cunha is a small island in the South Atlantic Ocean. In August 1961, earth tremors started and gradually became more frequent. At the beginning of October, the government decided that the island was no longer safe and the whole population of 268 people was evacuated to a nearby

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island. A ship picked them up and took them to South Africa. As they passed Tristan da Cunha, they saw the volcano erupt. Later the people were taken to England, where they stayed for the next two years. In 1963, the volcanic activity on the island stopped and most of the people voted to go back. However, not everyone returned: 14 people had adapted to life in England and decided to stay there, and five elderly people had died. There were other changes too: ten couples from the island had married, and eight babies had been born. The economic success of the 1960s and 1970s saw the Arabian Gulf countries transformed into modern and wealthy states, funded by oil and other precious natural resources such as natural gas. The needs of the oil and construction industries led to a huge demand for skilled workers. Many thousands of people moved to the region to help build high-tech cities all over the Gulf. These workers, from many regions of the world, were able to find a better life and help with the development of the region.

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According to the text , there are some important precious resources Name (mention, indicate, state, find) two of them. Find a word in the text has the same meaning as a serious

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shortage of food leading to great hunger on a large scale

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Quote a sentence from the text which indicates that a 25% of the people evacuated from Ireland. The writer said The needs of the oil and construction

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industries led to a huge demand for skilled workers is he justified in this? Explain.

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What does the underlined pronoun They in the fourth paragraph refer to? What does the underlined pronoun They in the first paragraph refer to? Its mentioned in the text that many were killed due to famine, how many are they? And why?

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The economic success depends on many factors, in two sentences write down your point of view. Text B:======== Desertification, which is the process in which productive land changes into desert, is an increasingly serious problem in over a hundred countries of the world. One billion people, out of a total world population of six billion, suffer from its effects. Desertification usually occurs in dry areas where there is no rain and where the climate is harsh. In these places, the top layer of soil is destroyed so that the land can no longer be used for growing crops or grazing animals. This means that people who depend on the land for food have to move to greener areas in order to survive. A proportion of the population may survive by moving, but others may die because of shortages of food and water. Although natural changes in the climate often start the process, the activities of human beings are often the real cause of desertification. Because there are growing numbers of people to feed, farmers tend to over cultivate their land, with the result that the soil becomes poor and unproductive. Other farmers overgraze their land and this permanently kills off grass and other plants. In addition to the
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effects of farming, deforestation the cutting down of trees also erodes the soil. Trees are usually cut down to make more agricultural land, but once there are no longer trees and plants on an area of land, there is nothing to stop the wind and rain from blowing or washing away the top layer of soil. The dust which this produces can travel long distances and affect the health of people living in cities thousands of kilometers away. But this is not the end of the story: desertification can create conditions which produce strong winds and dangerous wildfires and this leads to even greater pressure on the Earths most precious resource, water. 1- Define desertification 2- Find a word in the text has the same meaning as putting animals
in a field so that they can eat the grass

3- The desertification can take place in some conditions, mention two conditions that desertification occurs in. 4- The writer said that this means that people who depend on the land for food have to move to greener areas. Is he justified in this ? Explain. 5- Quote a sentence from the text which shows that people move from place to another for their daily living. 6- In the text above, some factors are the real cause of desertification, mention two of them. 7- What do the underlined words (its, their) refer to?

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_________________ Desertification everywhere affects the climate in many aspects, in two sentences write down your opinion.

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Text C: ========== The Eden Project, which opened in the year 2000, is a living plant museum in the countryside in the south-west of England. It is a very popular attraction and millions of visitors come every year to see plants from all over the world growing in this special environment. Some plants grow outside, but many are in specially-built domes, called biomes, where the temperature and humidity are carefully controlled. The biomes are like giant greenhouses and one, the Humid Tropics biome, is the largest greenhouse in the world. It is over 55m high and 200m long and contains many thousands of exotic plants not found in England. One of the purposes of the project is to show how dependent human beings are on plants and to educate people on the importance of preserving our natural environment. Aside from the plant life, the Eden Project has fascinating enter active exhibits for people of all ages. Many of the visitors are groups of school children and the Eden Project combines educational value with scientific interest and a huge variety of spectacular plant life. 123Why Edin project is very essential and important? , write down two reasons. Find a word in the text which means unusual, foreign Quote the sentence from the text above which indicates that the objective of the project is to keep and save our environment. According to the last paragraph the project implies some values, mention two of them. Is the writer justified in saying that the Eden Project has fascinating enter active exhibits for people of all ages? Explain What does the underlined word it refer to?

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_________________ Scientific Exhibitions are very essential in every country, in two sentences write down your point of view.

Text D: ========== It may seem very strange, but plants are always in danger from animals which want to feed on them. If this happens, the plant can be damaged or even killed. So, because their roots, trunks, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds are under constant attack from mammals, insects or birds, plants have developed ways of protecting themselves from these enemies. Here are some of the ways plants stop animals from attacking and eating them.

Sharp thorns and stings

Some plants which grow in dry climates, for example cactuses, store large quantities of water in their stems. To protect themselves, they have sharp thorns. Animals will hurt themselves if they try to get to the water from these plants. Other plants, like stinging nettles, can inject painful or irritating substances into their enemies by means of the sharp hairs on their leaves.

Poison
There are many plants which protect themselves by poisoning their enemies. In some cases the poison they contain is so powerful that it can kill any living thing which touches or eats them. The poison can be in the leaves, the seeds or berries, or in other parts of the plant.

Insects
Some acacia trees in hot African countries are protected by ants which live permanently on their branches. If an animal starts to eat the trees leaves, the ants attack it.
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Sticky gum
Some plants, such as horse chestnut trees, are covered with a sticky substance, like wet paint, which can prevent insects from eating them. Sometimes this substance is so strong that insects feet or wings get stuck and they cannot escape. 1234Why plants are always in danger from animals? Mention two methods that can help plants to prevent animals from attacking and eating them. What do the underlined words (them, it) refer to? Find words in the text have the same meaning as A- a sharp pointed part that grows on a plant, e.g. A rose Bthe main part or large stem of a tree Chard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow Quote the sentence from the text which shows that: some trees can protect themselves from enemies. Explain how poison can protect trees.

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_________________ Animals can feed on plants, but this method isnt always saved, in two sentences write down your point of view.

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correct the verb in bracket: Every country (develop) its own code of law over hundreds or thousands of years. He (be, study) law for three years. In 1854 a quarter of the population of Ireland (immigrate) to America.
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By 1854 a quarter of the population of Ireland (immigrate) to America. When they sailed past Tristan da Cunha, the volcano (erupt). Samar didnt feel very confident about taking her driving test. Because she (fail) twice. Mohammad Adam didnt recognize his friend, Hani. Because he (not see) him since long. Samar found it difficult to get up this morning. Because she (work) late the night before. Irish people emigrated because so many (die) of starvation.

10- They (study) at university for five years 11- Saba (write) her economics essay all morning. 12- By 1854, a quarter of the population of Ireland (immigrate) to America. 13- By 10 a.m. on the last day the clouds (disappear) and the sun (come out). 14- My brother (spend) many hours talking on the phone 15- Newspapers and magazines (contain) too many adverts. 16- We (not spend) much time together. 17- Im really tired. I (not sleep) very well recently. 18- I _______ (dream) of visiting China for many years.

Q2: Give the meaning of underlined multi part verbs: (You can choose the answer from given below in the table): 1Things are moving so fast its impossible to keep up with the changes. Supermarkets should cut down on packaging. Weve come up against serious problems in our plan to recycle rubbish.
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Im looking forward to the day when 100% of our rubbish is recycled. Scientists have just come up with a new way of reprocessing plastic. People living near the bus station put up with a lot of noise.

accept / stand / tolerate (something unpleasant) invent / discover / find know the latest information about meet / face reduce wait with pleasure for something to happen

Q3- There is a similar meaning for the underlined words below:Select the answer from the below mentioned table:12345678When he accused me of being wasteful, I got very angry. Weve got to stop companies from polluting the environment. We should tell the public they have done something wrong. Theyve said yes to the building of a new incinerator. The rules clearly say that we must not leave rubbish outside Our homes. Look, its printed here. Its almost impossible to get a passport quickly. There is so much paperwork and administration. I heard this morning, unexpectedly, that Id won a writing competition. 1-out of the blue 2-red tape 3-to be in black and white
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4-to see red 5-to give the green light 6- To put someone on the blacklist.

Q4- In which sentences do the speakers express regret? in which sentences do the speakers express criticism or annoyance?
I I I I I wish wish wish wish wish people would take the problem more seriously. we could recycle plastic more easily. every country had a system like that. I were in charge of our company. they wouldnt do that.

Re-write the following sentences as example given below: 123The weathers too hot at the moment. I wish ------------------------People drive too fast in the city Centre. I wish -----------------------------The streets are very dirty I wish -----------------------------My brother spends many hours talking on the phone I wish -----------------------------6789Newspapers and magazines contain too many adverts. I wish -----------------------------We dont spend much time together. I wish -----------------------------Im not old enough to go to university. I wish -----------------------------Im not very good at maths. I wish -----------------------------Ziad Yasin Abu Ghoush English Tawjihi 3rd level ( 0796939361-0777571734) 10

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10- Samar speaks really quickly. I wish -----------------------------11- Rawan cant speak French. I wish -----------------------------12- Youre always losing things. I wish -----------------------------13- We have to start work very early tomorrow morning. I wish -----------------------------14- Going to the theatre is expensive. I wish -----------------------------15- Im really tired, but I cant sleep at night. I wish ---------------------------. 16- I cant sing very well. I wish ---------------------------. 17- Im really tired this morning. I wish ---------------------------. 18- My friend wont give me my CD back. I wish ---------------------------. 19- Its too hot to go out today. I wish ---------------------------. 20- I cant remember where I left the newspaper. I wish ---------------------------. 21- Her music is too loud for me. 22- I wish ---------------------------. 23- Im really tired, but I cant sleep at night. I wish ---------------------------.

Q5- Fill in the blank with suitable word/s: such as: (To, in order to, so that, so as to, with the result that,
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(Lead to, the real cause of, in order not to)

1- Trees are usually cut down make more agricultural land 2- Some people move to greener areas . survive. 3- Environmentalists should use Awareness-raising campaigns .. highlight the importance of recycling. 4- the Amazon rainforests have been cut down . make more land for 5- The Amazon rainforest has an important effect on the climate of the world .It covers such a large area. 6- Large areas of forest have been cut down; the soil is now dry and dusty. 7- Farmers need more land ..they can grow more soya beans. 8- Loggers cut down trees sell the wood. 10 In the future, sea levels will rise .the polar ice is melting. 11 - People are cutting down forests.. have more land for growing food. 12 Many people recycle their rubbish use up the worlds resources. 13 Scientists are trying to produce new fuels people can continue to use their Cars without damaging the environment. 14 Some people are moving out of their homes on the coast escape future floods. 15 We should stop burning coal and oil .cause more global warming. 16 Scientists are worried about climate change ..it is a threat to life on Earth 17 Drivers can easily fall asleep in tunnels . the view never changes there is nothing to keep them awake. This can .. accidents caused by vehicles driving into the sides. 18 - Wildfires can . greater pressure on the Earths
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most precious resource: water. 19- Irish people emigrated so many had died of Starvation 20- smoking is many diseases . 21- Environmentalists are working hard ..they could find New ways of saving energy.

Q6- Fill in the blank with (for ,from, in ,of ,on, with)
12345678Human beings are dependent .. plants. While she was at the Eden Project one girl became very interested . biology. Ive never been keen .museums. The Eden Project is quite different .a normal museum. On wet days the biomes are full . visitors sheltering from the rain. Visiting the Eden Project makes you aware the importance of plants. The Eden Project is particularly famous .. its huge biomes. Its expensive to get into the Eden Project, but we were very satisfied our visit. 9Cactuses depend their thorns to protect them. 10- The acacia tree is famous. being protected by ants. This makes it differentmost ordinary plants. 11- Ive always been interested .plants and trees, but Im not keen.. insects. 12- My Encyclopedia of Nature is full ..interesting facts about plants.

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Q7- Answer the following questions: (1) (2) It It cant be an interesting place to work. must be an interesting place to work. You feel sure it is. You feel sure it isnt.

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The crowds might have spoiled it for me. The crowds might spoil it for me. You think it is possible in the future. You think it was possible in the past. Some people might have come from Africa. Some people must have come from Africa. You think it was possible. You feel sure it was possible.

Q8- Choose the best answer:

A : Did you speak to Mahmoud this morning? He said he was going to phone you. B : He cant have phoned / must have phoned me this morning. I was at home and I would have heard the telephone. A When are you next in town? B I may be / must be coming next month. If I do, Ill let you know. A : Ive looked everywhere for the letter I wrote to my uncle. B: Dont worry if its not here, you cant have posted / must have posted it. A : You might be / must be exhausted. Youve been working very hard recently. B : Im all right, thanks. A : Ive tried to contact Samar, but she isnt at home.
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B You never know she might have forgotten / cant have forgotten the meeting.

Q9- Complete these sentences about the city of Amman using the active or passive forms of the verbs in brackets. Verbs may be present or past.
Amman (located) in the north-west of Jordan and sits on 19 hills. Amman was formerly a part of the Nabataean Kingdom. It was the Nabataeans who (construct) the incredible city of Petra. It has been the site of many ancient settlements until the current city (choose) by King Abdullah I as the capital of His new state in 1921. The city remained quite small until the 1950s. Since then, the city (develop) very rapidly and is now a place which (contain) both ancient ruins and modern skyscrapers. Amman is a regional economic and investment hub where many international companies (build) their offices. Amman is a popular tourist destination; many thousands of people (visit) the city to see attractions such as the Roman remains.

Q10- choose the correct answer: 1They their lunch already they only started eating five minutes ago. a. Cant have finished b. must have finished c. cant finish
2Adams car lights were on all night. a. He must have forgotten to switch the lights off b. He cant have forgotten to switch the lights off c. He might have forgotten to switch the lights off
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Adams looking at the engine of his car. (It might be broken down, it cant be broken down, and it must be broken down) 7Hala has a very good English accent. (She might live with an English family; she must live with English 8Adam wants to be a teacher when he graduates from university because hes very interested . Education (In, on, at, with) 9Hayat didnt phone me, she (Cant forget, may have forgotten, must have forgotten) 10- It easy designing and building bridges theyre complicated structures (Must be, cant be, cant have been) 11- Saba said she would phone you, but she hasnt. You are sure she has not forgotten. (She must have forgotten, she cant have forgotten, she (mustnt have forgotten) 12- Someone waves to you from a car. It looks like your friends fathers car. (It might be my fathers friend, it might have been my

fathers friend, and it cant be my fathers friend)

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13- Your sister has worked very hard. You feel sure that she has got good grades in her exams. (She must have got good grades in her exam, she must get good grades in her exam, and she might get good grades in her exam.) 14- You hear a car approaching, but you know it isnt your uncles car because it doesnt sound the same. (It cant be uncles car, it might be my uncles car, and it

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A new building is going up in your neighborhood. You think it is probably a school. (They might construct a new school

building, they must construct a new school building , they must have constructed a new school building )

16- If you want to improve your health, you should reduce the amount of sugar and fat you eat. The underlined word means :

(cut down on, put up with, invent)

17- My journey to work gets worse every day. I dont think I can stand it for much longer. The underlined word means :-

(put up with , come up with ,come up against)

18- We have faced a serious problem yesterday .

19- The underlined word means :(come up with , came up against , tolerate )

Q11- Fill in the blank with the suitable word as in the table below : black / blue / brown / green / red / white / yellow 1Is that a letter youre reading? Yes, its from an old friend. It came this morning completely out of the 2Have you heard? The government has given the
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Deteriorated/precious/ famine/principle/jury/cultivate/over graze/ exotic

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Every nation has a.. that shouldnt be broken down. Some farmers . their land and this permanently kills off grass and other plants. between 1820 and 1840 the economic situation in Ireland . and in 1845 the Potato began. The most resource in whole world is water. a group of people in court who decide whether someone is guilty is called .

10- many thousands of . plants not found in England. 11- farmers tend to their land, with the result that the soil becomes poor and unproductive. 12- A ..is group of persons who are chosen to hear evidence and render a verdict in a court of law

misread / mishear /misbehaved /rewrite/redo /misuse / misunderstand/rebuilt / reorganize

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Im sorry, I.. you. I thought you said youd prefer tea. I did my homework too quickly, so the teacher asked me to .it. As we have some new employees, we will have to. our office. If you the equipment, it will not work properly. I spilt tea on my homework, so I had to it. During the storm, three houses were destroyed and had to be .. The children were very good. None of them .. in any way.

Q12 fill in the blank the missing word as given below :-

Trunk / thorn /fraud/ temperate/ sustainable/ fake/ mean 8Criminals use computer to commit old crimes like theft and . 9The word .. is just opposite of the word generous 10- some of the ways plants stop animals from attacking and eating them are sharp .and stings. 11- 4- Some people migrate only if they need to find food or for more ..weather. 12- criminals may persuade people to pay for something worthless or to support a .. charity organizations .
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13- Nearly all new paper is made from wood grown in . forests. 111121 1- Q13 correct the verb in brackets :14- My weekly .s are twice as much as they were last year. (earn) 15- A huge . earthquake caused the of San Francisco in 1906. (destroy) 16- c Two .. potato crops led to mass starvation in Ireland. (disaster) 17- The ..of the worlds migrants move to find a better life. (major) 18- The people of Tristan da Cunha left because of volcanic. . (act) 19- The .success of the 1960s and 1970s was funded by oil. (economy) 20- These workers were able to find a better life and help with the. of the region. (develop) 21- The Gulf of Aqaba is an area of great ..beauty. (nature) 22- Careless drivers can seriously.. the safety of pedestrians. (threat) 23- In my city there is a wide . of entertainments to choose from. (vary) 24- Id like to live in a small village near the sea. (peace) 25- The storm damage is a lasting . of the power of nature. (remind) 26- Ill never forget the .. I felt on my first day at school. (excite) %15% 27- Many people believe that the worst crimes are murder and other acts. (violence) 28- There would be a . situation in society if there were no . systems.(chaos / law) 29- It can also be difficult to prosecute a computer criminal (success)
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30- He left court a free man because he had proved that he was The jury said he was (innocence / not guilt).

Q14- in the following table below youll find some spelling mistakes correct them as per underlined words : -

the economic situation in ireland deteriorted and in 1845 the Potato famene began

the main food for most of the populasion. During the next two years, 350,000 people died of starvasion and there was a huge increase in emigration to america

some plants grow outside, but many are in specially-built domes, called bioms where the tempirature and humedity are carefully controlled.

Q15 Read the information in the table below by using the appropriate linking words such as : - ( but , so ,and , in order to, so that etc )

Modern technology : there are internet connections , mobiles ,

fast communication , easy to get information , save time .

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Traditional technology : late results , wasting time , slow

response , Very difficult to enter act

Write in one of the following subjects : (1) The population of your region is growing quickly and in a few years there will be a serious shortage of houses and apartments. Write an essay describing how will you provide more houses and apartments , suggest some solutions to do so .

(2) Air pollution has become a big issue in the world , what do you need to reduce or prevent this problem ? (2) A friend in need is a friend indeed describe this statement by writing an E-mail to your friend inviting him to visit your country.

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