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snow white الجمعة فبراير 22, 2013 7:21 pmMoot Experimental School 1st prep
Second term
General revision
1) Choose the correct word(s) in brackets :
1- The tornado can rip the fur ……………………. The back of a cat .
In – down – off – at
2- I can't understand a word from this page . It's …………………………
Exciting – amazing – scary – confusing
3- If you don't pass your test , you will be …………………………
Disappointing – disappointed – amazing – excited
4- Heba is worried ………………………. The exam results .
About – from – with – of
5- I'm …………………. Of swimming .
Afraid – worried – nervous – happy
6- As there was much noise , I couldn't ………………….. on my study .
Fidget – stammer – loosen – concentrate .
7- If he didn't get ………………out in exams , he would get better marks .
Relaxed – stressed – concentrated – fidget .
8- When he saw the accident , he became …………………and couldn't say a word .
Stammered – nervous – stressed – tongue-tied .
9- Taking a warm shower will ………………….your stress .
Leave – relieve – worry – take .
10- In order to be a good student , you have to ………………..your time .
Relieve – worry – manage – forget .
11- He is very intelligent so he can ………………….any problem he face .
Save – reduce – relieve – solve .
12- Do you know ………………about exam panic ?
Everything – anything – something – nothing .
13- She bought a radio ………………..her sister had broken the old one .
So – because – but – so that .
14- We'll go for a walk unless it …………………
Rains – rained – doesn't rain – didn't rain
15- If I knew his address , I …………………him .
Will visit – would visit – can visit – may visit
16- If I …………………….enough money , I would buy a laptop .
Have – have had – had – had had
17- If I ……………………you , I would visit him .
Am – was – were – had been .
18- please be quiet . I can hardly hear ……………………speak .
Me – my – myself – I myself .
19- He stayed home during the holiday . He went ……………….
Somewhere – everywhere – nowhere – anywhere
20- A ............................is a strong wind combined with a heavy snowfall .
Blizzard – flood – tsunami – hurricane .
21- He doesn't have ............................else to give to you .
Nothing – something – anything – everything .
22- Naguib Mahfouz ............................the Nobel Prize for literature .
Taken – received – awarded – rewarded
23- penicillin was a very effective ...................................
Prodigy – trilogy – drug – biography .
24- Alfred Nobel left money for prizes in his ...............................
Bank – will – house – well .
25- The successful surgeon could ..........................the difficult operation .
Make – hold – carry – perform
26- She wants to be a doctor when she grows ..................................
On – up – in – down .
27- Nobel is the .............................of dynamite .
Inventor – explorer – discoverer – owner .
28- The teacher ...........................the class to give her their books .
Told – said – spoke – talked
29- My mother told us .................................in the street .
Play – not play – not to play – don't play .
30 – I'm going to France to .............................my French .
Prove – improve – provide – approve .
2) Do as shown in brackets :
1- Sama won't come unless we invite her brother . ( If we … )
2- I do not have a car so I can not travel to Cairo . ( If )
3- Salwa said to Mona , " Where did you spend the summer holiday ? " ( Salwa asked Mona )
4- " why are you late ? " ( The teacher asked me )
5- " Can I watch TV ? " ( She asked her mother )
6-The mountain is very high. ( extremely )
………………………………………………………………………
7-The Pharaohs built the pyramids. ( The pyramids)
……………………………………………………………………..
8-He said to her " why are you crying?" ( He asked her…..)
……………………………………………………………………………..
9-She didn't go to school because she forgot to do her homework. ( so )
………………………………………………………………………………
10 -If we don't do something now ,it will be too late. ( unless )
…………………………………………………………………………….
11- John goes to the same school as you , ……………..? ( question tag)
……………………………………………………………………………
12-" What's your name?" ( The teacher asked me)
……………………………………………………………………………
13- Her hobby is watching films. ( enjoys )
……………………………………………………………………………..
14- The government has established a lot of hospitals recently.
( A lot of hospitals…..)
…………………………………………………………………………
15- She is cooking a good meal at the moment. ( passive )
………………………………………………………………………………….
16- The tailor is making a nice shirt. ( change into passive )
………………………………………………………………………………………..
17- Soha goes to school by bus, ……………………..? ( question tag )
3) Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue :
Amer : Where will you go in the summer holiday ?
Nadir : …………………………………………………………………..
Amer : Why will you go to Aswan ?
Nadir : …………………………………………………………………..
Amer : ………………………………………………………………….?
Nadir : I will go by train .
Amer : ………………………………………………………………….?
Nadir : I will go with my family .
Amer : Have a nice holiday .
Nadir : Thabk you .
Hoda : Do you enjoy playing games ?
Nani : yes , ……………………………….
Hoda : What game do you play ?
Nani : ……………………………………………………..
Hoda : ……………………………………………………..?
Nani : I play it when I am not busy .
Hoda : ……………………………………………………...?
Nani : I play it in the school playground .
Hoda : Who do you play with ?
Nani : ………………………………………………………
Hassan : ………………………………………………………….?
Sabry : I was at the library Yesterday.
Hassan : …………………………………………………………...?
Sabry : I went with my friends.
Hassan : How did you go there?
Sabry :…………………………………………………………………
Hassan : ……………………………………………………………..?
Sabry : I borrowed a book about animals.
Hassan : Did you enjoy yourself there?
Sabry : ……………………………………………………………..
Sam : Hello Tom, How are you?
Tom :………………………………………………………..
Sam : Why didn't you come to the party yesterday?
Tom : …………………………………………………………….
Sam : Did you go to the doctor?
Tom :…………………………………………………………………….
Sam : …………………………………………………………………..?
Tom : He gave me a lot of medicine.
Sam : ……………………………………………………………………
4) Read the following passage and answer the questions :
There was once a foolish man who had a bag of gold . He dug a hole in the ground and put the bag into the hole . Then he covered the hole with a stone . He used to visit the place nearly everyday , take away the stone , put his fingers into the hole to touch the gold and feel happy . One day he took the stone away and out his fingers into the hole . How angry and sad he was when he discovered that the treasure was not there . A servant who had watched his master had stolen it .
A) Answer the following questions :
1- How did the old man hide the treasure ?
2- Who stole the treasure ?
3- Why was the man foolish ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
4- Treasure means a ( cheap – valuable – hot – big )thing hidden in the ground .
5- The old man covered the hole with ( straw – mud – a stone – sand )
4]- Read the following passage and then answer the questions below:
Tourists come to Egypt from all over the world. They usually come in winter to enjoy the fine weather. In Cairo, they can see the exciting treasures at the Egyptian Museum. They can see the pyramids and the sphinx at Giza.Tourists can go shopping in Khan el-Khalili. In Luxor, they can visit Luxor Temple and the Valley of the kings. We should treat them in a friendly way to come again.
A) Answer the following questions:
1- Why do tourists come to Egypt?
………………………………………………………………………………
2- What does the underlined word "they" refer to?
………………………………………………………………………….
3- When do tourists come to Egypt?
………………………………………………………………………….
B) Choose the correct answer:
1- Tourists can see exciting ………….at the Egyptian Museum.
a) films b) stories c) treasures
2- Khan el-Khalili is a place where tourists like to go ……………….
a) shopping b) swimming c) reading
I enjoy reading books. One day , I went to the school library to read a book about space travel. Mr. Nader, our teacher of Science , asked us to read it. On my way to the library , I found a small bag on the ground. I opened it to see if I could read the name of its owner. Inside the bag there was an expensive watch and a lot of money I didn't find any name. So I took the bag to the headmaster who was pleased I was honest. Later on , Mr. Nader went to my class and thanked me because the bag I found was his.
A) Answer the following questions:
1- Why did I open the bag?
………………………………………………………………………………
2- Who was the owner of the bag?
………………………………………………………………………………
3- What was on the bag?
………………………………………………………………………………
B]-Choose the right answer :
1- The underlined (it) refers to………………….
a) the book b) science c) the library d) space travel
2- I gave the bag to……………..
a) Mr. Nader b) the headmaster c) its owner d) my neighbor
5) Composition :
Write a paragraph of six sentences on :-
" A school journey"
Last Friday / Cairo / teachers and class mates / by bus / weather – sunny – warm / visit – pyramids – zoo / happy
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A day you spent with your friends
-You can use the following questions for guidance:
1- Where did you go? 2- How many friends went with you?
3- How did you get there? 4- What was the weather like?
5- How did you spent your time there?
6- Did you enjoy it? Would you like to go there again?
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" Your best friend "
1- What's your best friend's name?
2- How long have you known your best friend?
3- What does your best friend enjoy doing in his / her free time?
4- What is your best friend planning to do next year?
5- What do you like to do together?
6- Why is he / she your best friend?
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"A visit to Luxor and Aswan"
1- When did you visit Luxor and Aswan?
2- Who did you go with?
3- How did you go there?
4- How long did you stay there?
5- Where did you stay there?
6- Which places did you visit there?
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" You favourite Hobby "
1- What's your favourite hobby?
2- Where do you do it?
3- How long have you been doing it?
4- Do you do it alone or with your friends?
5-When do you enjoy doing it? 6- Does it cost you a lot of money?
6) Literature :
As you like it
1-Answer the following questions:
1- Who was Rosalind ? Where did she live?
- Rosalind was the Duke's daughter. She lived in Frederick's palace. He kept her there as a companion for his own daughter , Celia.
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2- How did Rosalind's words affect the young wrestler?
- Rosalind spoke kindly to him in order to persuade him not to fight , but her kind words made him insisting on proving his bravery to her.
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3- How did Ganymede and Aliena live in the forest?
- they bought a house and some sheep from a shepherd so they decided to stay in the house until they find the Duke.
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2]- Comment on the following quotations:
1- " If you want to be married to Rosalind tomorrow , then she will be here."
- This was said by Ganymede to Orlando. Orlando had told Ganymede that he wished he could marry Rosalind. Ganymede said that he could bring Rosalind to the forest using his magic.
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2- " Wear this for me. I wish I could give you a more valuable present but I'm not wealthy. "
- this was said by Rosalind to Orlando when she gave him a chain from round her neck. She gave it to him after he had won the wrestling match.
Twelfth Night
1-Answer the following questions:
1- Who were Sebastian and Viola?
- Sebastian and Viola were twins. They were from a place called Messaline.
2- who was Orsino?
- Orsino was the Duke of Illyria. He was wise , wealthy, kind and young.
3- How did the sea captain help Viola with her plane?
- Viola gave him some money to buy her some men's clothes.
4- Why was Orsino unhappy?
- Orsino was in love with a lady called Olivia , but she didn't love him and wouldn't see him.
5- What was Olivia's opinion about Orsino?
- she thought that Orsino was wise, polite and brave. He was wealthy and young but she couldn't love him.
2]- Comment on the following quotations:
1- " She loved her brother so much , so the people say , she will no longer look at or speak to any man."
- This was said by the sea captain to Viola . He was telling her about Olivia who her brother had died , and because she had loved him so much, she would no longer look at or speak to any man.
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2- " No one will see my face for seven years. I will always wear a veil. I will cry for the memory of dead brother."
- These words were said by Olivia . She was very unhappy for the death of her brother and had decided that she wouldn't see or speak to any man. She had decided that no one would even see her face and she would stay at her room crying for her brother.
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3- " The poor lady might as well love a dream. The way I am dressed has caused me terrible problems."
- This was said by Viola when she knew that Olivia had fallen in love with her. She was wearing men clothes and that made Olivia think that she was a man.
The merchant of Venice
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Why had shylock become rich ?
- Because he had lent people money with large interests .
2- How much money did Bassanio ask Antonio to lend him ?
- Three thousand pounds .
3- Why was Bassanios no longer rich ?
- Because he spent all his money buying expensive things and lived as a rich man without working .
B) Comment on the following :
1- " You have come to me and asked me fore money . Does a dog have money ? Can a dog lend you three thousand pounds ? "
- This was said by
Shylock to Antonio When Antonio went to lend money from Shylock to help his friend Bassanio .
2- " Go to Shylock . I will give you enough money to pay Shylock back twenty times before your kind friend is hurt for helping you . "
- This was said by Portia to Bassanio when she knew that Antonio was in the prison because he want to help his friend Bassanio . so she decided to help him .
Poetry
I wondered alone as a cloud
1- " I wondered lonely as a cloud"
" That floats on high over values and hills"
" When all at once I saw a crowd"
…………………………………………….
………………………………………………..
……………………………………………….
a) complete
b) Paraphrase the stanza.
c) Write the personification in this stanza.
d) What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
e) What is the contrast in the first stanza?
f) the poet is writing about himself in this poem. Explain
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a)
A host , of golden daffodils
Beside the lake , beneath the trees
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze
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b)
- The poet says that he was wandering alone when suddenly he saw a large number of daffodils moving as if they were dancing.
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c)
- There is a personification here . The daffodils are pictured as people dancing and feeling happy and gay.
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D)
- The rhyme scheme is ( ab ab cc )
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E)
- There is a contrast in the first stanza. The poet was " lonely " then, suddenly he saw a " crowd " of daffodils.
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F)
- Besides the description of the beautiful nature , the poet is writing about himself in relation to nature. He says that the scene of the beautiful flowers which he saw fills him with happiness and peace.
The Tiger
Tiger , Tiger burning bright
In the forests of the night
…………………………………
…………………………………..
1- Complete the lines.
2- What is the meaning of these words ( burning - immortal)
3- Paraphrase the first stanza.
4- How many stanzas are there in the poem?
5- What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
6- What is the name of the writer of this poem?
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1-
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
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2-
burning = glowing brightly
immortal = eternal or unfading
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3-
The poet addresses the tiger that shines and glows with fiery eyes and shinning fur in the forest during the night. He asks the tiger who created it with a beautiful body.
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4-
The poem is divided to six stanzas of our lines each.
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5-
The rhyme scheme of this poem is aa – bb – cc - dd.
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6-
The writer of this poem is William Blake.
The Rescue
The wind is loud
The wind is blowing
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1- Complete the lines.
2- Paraphrase the first stanza.
3- What is a ballad?
4- What does the poem show?
5- Why did the poem end happily?
6- how many parts is the poem composed of?
7- What makes the poem easy to understand ?
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1-
The waves are big
The waves are growing
What's that? What's that?
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2-
There was a storm at sea. The wind was blowing and the waves were big. The poet heard a dog crying for help. The dog was drowning.
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3- A ballad is a poem which tells a story.
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4-
The poem shows the tie and mutual love between the poet and his
dog , between man and animal.
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5- The poem ended happily because the dog was rescued and returned to his friend.
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6- The poem is composed of five parts , of twelve lines each.
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7- The language is easy. There are no difficult words. The lines are very short. There is a repetition of lines . There is a rhyme scheme. All these things make the poem easy to understand and to follow.
Oliver Twist
A]- Answer the following questions:-
1- Where did Sikes and Toby leave Oliver on the night of the robbery?
- They left Oliver in a field because they needed to run faster.
2- How did Rose and Mrs. Maylie treat Oliver?
- They took pity on him and decided that the police mustn't take him away. They treated him kindly and care for him till he became well again.
3- Who was Harry Maylie?
- He was Mrs. Maylie's son . He was a handsome young man.
4- How did Nancy die?
- She was killed by Bill Sikes.
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5- What relation was Oliver to monks?
- Oliver and Monks had the same father , but different mothers. They were half-brothers.
B]- Comment on the following:-
1- " I thought he was a thief. If I was wrong , please tell me."
- This was said by Mr. Brownlow to Rose when Rose told him about Oliver. He never thought Oliver was a thief.
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2- " There was a will . But your mother destroyed it."
- This was said by Mr. Brownlow to monks. Monk's father had left a will which said something about a child that would be born . The child was Oliver. Monks's mother had destroyed this will.
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3- " Get me a rope now ! or I will do three more crimes."
- These words were said by Sikes to the three members of the gang in the upstairs room of a house by the river. He wanted to climb down the back of the house so he asked for a rope.
Second term
General revision
1) Choose the correct word(s) in brackets :
1- The tornado can rip the fur ……………………. The back of a cat .
In – down – off – at
2- I can't understand a word from this page . It's …………………………
Exciting – amazing – scary – confusing
3- If you don't pass your test , you will be …………………………
Disappointing – disappointed – amazing – excited
4- Heba is worried ………………………. The exam results .
About – from – with – of
5- I'm …………………. Of swimming .
Afraid – worried – nervous – happy
6- As there was much noise , I couldn't ………………….. on my study .
Fidget – stammer – loosen – concentrate .
7- If he didn't get ………………out in exams , he would get better marks .
Relaxed – stressed – concentrated – fidget .
8- When he saw the accident , he became …………………and couldn't say a word .
Stammered – nervous – stressed – tongue-tied .
9- Taking a warm shower will ………………….your stress .
Leave – relieve – worry – take .
10- In order to be a good student , you have to ………………..your time .
Relieve – worry – manage – forget .
11- He is very intelligent so he can ………………….any problem he face .
Save – reduce – relieve – solve .
12- Do you know ………………about exam panic ?
Everything – anything – something – nothing .
13- She bought a radio ………………..her sister had broken the old one .
So – because – but – so that .
14- We'll go for a walk unless it …………………
Rains – rained – doesn't rain – didn't rain
15- If I knew his address , I …………………him .
Will visit – would visit – can visit – may visit
16- If I …………………….enough money , I would buy a laptop .
Have – have had – had – had had
17- If I ……………………you , I would visit him .
Am – was – were – had been .
18- please be quiet . I can hardly hear ……………………speak .
Me – my – myself – I myself .
19- He stayed home during the holiday . He went ……………….
Somewhere – everywhere – nowhere – anywhere
20- A ............................is a strong wind combined with a heavy snowfall .
Blizzard – flood – tsunami – hurricane .
21- He doesn't have ............................else to give to you .
Nothing – something – anything – everything .
22- Naguib Mahfouz ............................the Nobel Prize for literature .
Taken – received – awarded – rewarded
23- penicillin was a very effective ...................................
Prodigy – trilogy – drug – biography .
24- Alfred Nobel left money for prizes in his ...............................
Bank – will – house – well .
25- The successful surgeon could ..........................the difficult operation .
Make – hold – carry – perform
26- She wants to be a doctor when she grows ..................................
On – up – in – down .
27- Nobel is the .............................of dynamite .
Inventor – explorer – discoverer – owner .
28- The teacher ...........................the class to give her their books .
Told – said – spoke – talked
29- My mother told us .................................in the street .
Play – not play – not to play – don't play .
30 – I'm going to France to .............................my French .
Prove – improve – provide – approve .
2) Do as shown in brackets :
1- Sama won't come unless we invite her brother . ( If we … )
2- I do not have a car so I can not travel to Cairo . ( If )
3- Salwa said to Mona , " Where did you spend the summer holiday ? " ( Salwa asked Mona )
4- " why are you late ? " ( The teacher asked me )
5- " Can I watch TV ? " ( She asked her mother )
6-The mountain is very high. ( extremely )
………………………………………………………………………
7-The Pharaohs built the pyramids. ( The pyramids)
……………………………………………………………………..
8-He said to her " why are you crying?" ( He asked her…..)
……………………………………………………………………………..
9-She didn't go to school because she forgot to do her homework. ( so )
………………………………………………………………………………
10 -If we don't do something now ,it will be too late. ( unless )
…………………………………………………………………………….
11- John goes to the same school as you , ……………..? ( question tag)
……………………………………………………………………………
12-" What's your name?" ( The teacher asked me)
……………………………………………………………………………
13- Her hobby is watching films. ( enjoys )
……………………………………………………………………………..
14- The government has established a lot of hospitals recently.
( A lot of hospitals…..)
…………………………………………………………………………
15- She is cooking a good meal at the moment. ( passive )
………………………………………………………………………………….
16- The tailor is making a nice shirt. ( change into passive )
………………………………………………………………………………………..
17- Soha goes to school by bus, ……………………..? ( question tag )
3) Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue :
Amer : Where will you go in the summer holiday ?
Nadir : …………………………………………………………………..
Amer : Why will you go to Aswan ?
Nadir : …………………………………………………………………..
Amer : ………………………………………………………………….?
Nadir : I will go by train .
Amer : ………………………………………………………………….?
Nadir : I will go with my family .
Amer : Have a nice holiday .
Nadir : Thabk you .
Hoda : Do you enjoy playing games ?
Nani : yes , ……………………………….
Hoda : What game do you play ?
Nani : ……………………………………………………..
Hoda : ……………………………………………………..?
Nani : I play it when I am not busy .
Hoda : ……………………………………………………...?
Nani : I play it in the school playground .
Hoda : Who do you play with ?
Nani : ………………………………………………………
Hassan : ………………………………………………………….?
Sabry : I was at the library Yesterday.
Hassan : …………………………………………………………...?
Sabry : I went with my friends.
Hassan : How did you go there?
Sabry :…………………………………………………………………
Hassan : ……………………………………………………………..?
Sabry : I borrowed a book about animals.
Hassan : Did you enjoy yourself there?
Sabry : ……………………………………………………………..
Sam : Hello Tom, How are you?
Tom :………………………………………………………..
Sam : Why didn't you come to the party yesterday?
Tom : …………………………………………………………….
Sam : Did you go to the doctor?
Tom :…………………………………………………………………….
Sam : …………………………………………………………………..?
Tom : He gave me a lot of medicine.
Sam : ……………………………………………………………………
4) Read the following passage and answer the questions :
There was once a foolish man who had a bag of gold . He dug a hole in the ground and put the bag into the hole . Then he covered the hole with a stone . He used to visit the place nearly everyday , take away the stone , put his fingers into the hole to touch the gold and feel happy . One day he took the stone away and out his fingers into the hole . How angry and sad he was when he discovered that the treasure was not there . A servant who had watched his master had stolen it .
A) Answer the following questions :
1- How did the old man hide the treasure ?
2- Who stole the treasure ?
3- Why was the man foolish ?
B) Choose the correct answer :
4- Treasure means a ( cheap – valuable – hot – big )thing hidden in the ground .
5- The old man covered the hole with ( straw – mud – a stone – sand )
4]- Read the following passage and then answer the questions below:
Tourists come to Egypt from all over the world. They usually come in winter to enjoy the fine weather. In Cairo, they can see the exciting treasures at the Egyptian Museum. They can see the pyramids and the sphinx at Giza.Tourists can go shopping in Khan el-Khalili. In Luxor, they can visit Luxor Temple and the Valley of the kings. We should treat them in a friendly way to come again.
A) Answer the following questions:
1- Why do tourists come to Egypt?
………………………………………………………………………………
2- What does the underlined word "they" refer to?
………………………………………………………………………….
3- When do tourists come to Egypt?
………………………………………………………………………….
B) Choose the correct answer:
1- Tourists can see exciting ………….at the Egyptian Museum.
a) films b) stories c) treasures
2- Khan el-Khalili is a place where tourists like to go ……………….
a) shopping b) swimming c) reading
I enjoy reading books. One day , I went to the school library to read a book about space travel. Mr. Nader, our teacher of Science , asked us to read it. On my way to the library , I found a small bag on the ground. I opened it to see if I could read the name of its owner. Inside the bag there was an expensive watch and a lot of money I didn't find any name. So I took the bag to the headmaster who was pleased I was honest. Later on , Mr. Nader went to my class and thanked me because the bag I found was his.
A) Answer the following questions:
1- Why did I open the bag?
………………………………………………………………………………
2- Who was the owner of the bag?
………………………………………………………………………………
3- What was on the bag?
………………………………………………………………………………
B]-Choose the right answer :
1- The underlined (it) refers to………………….
a) the book b) science c) the library d) space travel
2- I gave the bag to……………..
a) Mr. Nader b) the headmaster c) its owner d) my neighbor
5) Composition :
Write a paragraph of six sentences on :-
" A school journey"
Last Friday / Cairo / teachers and class mates / by bus / weather – sunny – warm / visit – pyramids – zoo / happy
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A day you spent with your friends
-You can use the following questions for guidance:
1- Where did you go? 2- How many friends went with you?
3- How did you get there? 4- What was the weather like?
5- How did you spent your time there?
6- Did you enjoy it? Would you like to go there again?
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" Your best friend "
1- What's your best friend's name?
2- How long have you known your best friend?
3- What does your best friend enjoy doing in his / her free time?
4- What is your best friend planning to do next year?
5- What do you like to do together?
6- Why is he / she your best friend?
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"A visit to Luxor and Aswan"
1- When did you visit Luxor and Aswan?
2- Who did you go with?
3- How did you go there?
4- How long did you stay there?
5- Where did you stay there?
6- Which places did you visit there?
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" You favourite Hobby "
1- What's your favourite hobby?
2- Where do you do it?
3- How long have you been doing it?
4- Do you do it alone or with your friends?
5-When do you enjoy doing it? 6- Does it cost you a lot of money?
6) Literature :
As you like it
1-Answer the following questions:
1- Who was Rosalind ? Where did she live?
- Rosalind was the Duke's daughter. She lived in Frederick's palace. He kept her there as a companion for his own daughter , Celia.
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2- How did Rosalind's words affect the young wrestler?
- Rosalind spoke kindly to him in order to persuade him not to fight , but her kind words made him insisting on proving his bravery to her.
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3- How did Ganymede and Aliena live in the forest?
- they bought a house and some sheep from a shepherd so they decided to stay in the house until they find the Duke.
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2]- Comment on the following quotations:
1- " If you want to be married to Rosalind tomorrow , then she will be here."
- This was said by Ganymede to Orlando. Orlando had told Ganymede that he wished he could marry Rosalind. Ganymede said that he could bring Rosalind to the forest using his magic.
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2- " Wear this for me. I wish I could give you a more valuable present but I'm not wealthy. "
- this was said by Rosalind to Orlando when she gave him a chain from round her neck. She gave it to him after he had won the wrestling match.
Twelfth Night
1-Answer the following questions:
1- Who were Sebastian and Viola?
- Sebastian and Viola were twins. They were from a place called Messaline.
2- who was Orsino?
- Orsino was the Duke of Illyria. He was wise , wealthy, kind and young.
3- How did the sea captain help Viola with her plane?
- Viola gave him some money to buy her some men's clothes.
4- Why was Orsino unhappy?
- Orsino was in love with a lady called Olivia , but she didn't love him and wouldn't see him.
5- What was Olivia's opinion about Orsino?
- she thought that Orsino was wise, polite and brave. He was wealthy and young but she couldn't love him.
2]- Comment on the following quotations:
1- " She loved her brother so much , so the people say , she will no longer look at or speak to any man."
- This was said by the sea captain to Viola . He was telling her about Olivia who her brother had died , and because she had loved him so much, she would no longer look at or speak to any man.
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2- " No one will see my face for seven years. I will always wear a veil. I will cry for the memory of dead brother."
- These words were said by Olivia . She was very unhappy for the death of her brother and had decided that she wouldn't see or speak to any man. She had decided that no one would even see her face and she would stay at her room crying for her brother.
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3- " The poor lady might as well love a dream. The way I am dressed has caused me terrible problems."
- This was said by Viola when she knew that Olivia had fallen in love with her. She was wearing men clothes and that made Olivia think that she was a man.
The merchant of Venice
A) Answer the following questions :
1- Why had shylock become rich ?
- Because he had lent people money with large interests .
2- How much money did Bassanio ask Antonio to lend him ?
- Three thousand pounds .
3- Why was Bassanios no longer rich ?
- Because he spent all his money buying expensive things and lived as a rich man without working .
B) Comment on the following :
1- " You have come to me and asked me fore money . Does a dog have money ? Can a dog lend you three thousand pounds ? "
- This was said by
Shylock to Antonio When Antonio went to lend money from Shylock to help his friend Bassanio .
2- " Go to Shylock . I will give you enough money to pay Shylock back twenty times before your kind friend is hurt for helping you . "
- This was said by Portia to Bassanio when she knew that Antonio was in the prison because he want to help his friend Bassanio . so she decided to help him .
Poetry
I wondered alone as a cloud
1- " I wondered lonely as a cloud"
" That floats on high over values and hills"
" When all at once I saw a crowd"
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a) complete
b) Paraphrase the stanza.
c) Write the personification in this stanza.
d) What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
e) What is the contrast in the first stanza?
f) the poet is writing about himself in this poem. Explain
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a)
A host , of golden daffodils
Beside the lake , beneath the trees
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze
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b)
- The poet says that he was wandering alone when suddenly he saw a large number of daffodils moving as if they were dancing.
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c)
- There is a personification here . The daffodils are pictured as people dancing and feeling happy and gay.
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D)
- The rhyme scheme is ( ab ab cc )
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E)
- There is a contrast in the first stanza. The poet was " lonely " then, suddenly he saw a " crowd " of daffodils.
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F)
- Besides the description of the beautiful nature , the poet is writing about himself in relation to nature. He says that the scene of the beautiful flowers which he saw fills him with happiness and peace.
The Tiger
Tiger , Tiger burning bright
In the forests of the night
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1- Complete the lines.
2- What is the meaning of these words ( burning - immortal)
3- Paraphrase the first stanza.
4- How many stanzas are there in the poem?
5- What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
6- What is the name of the writer of this poem?
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What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
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2-
burning = glowing brightly
immortal = eternal or unfading
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3-
The poet addresses the tiger that shines and glows with fiery eyes and shinning fur in the forest during the night. He asks the tiger who created it with a beautiful body.
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The poem is divided to six stanzas of our lines each.
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The rhyme scheme of this poem is aa – bb – cc - dd.
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The writer of this poem is William Blake.
The Rescue
The wind is loud
The wind is blowing
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1- Complete the lines.
2- Paraphrase the first stanza.
3- What is a ballad?
4- What does the poem show?
5- Why did the poem end happily?
6- how many parts is the poem composed of?
7- What makes the poem easy to understand ?
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The waves are big
The waves are growing
What's that? What's that?
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2-
There was a storm at sea. The wind was blowing and the waves were big. The poet heard a dog crying for help. The dog was drowning.
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3- A ballad is a poem which tells a story.
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The poem shows the tie and mutual love between the poet and his
dog , between man and animal.
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5- The poem ended happily because the dog was rescued and returned to his friend.
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6- The poem is composed of five parts , of twelve lines each.
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7- The language is easy. There are no difficult words. The lines are very short. There is a repetition of lines . There is a rhyme scheme. All these things make the poem easy to understand and to follow.
Oliver Twist
A]- Answer the following questions:-
1- Where did Sikes and Toby leave Oliver on the night of the robbery?
- They left Oliver in a field because they needed to run faster.
2- How did Rose and Mrs. Maylie treat Oliver?
- They took pity on him and decided that the police mustn't take him away. They treated him kindly and care for him till he became well again.
3- Who was Harry Maylie?
- He was Mrs. Maylie's son . He was a handsome young man.
4- How did Nancy die?
- She was killed by Bill Sikes.
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5- What relation was Oliver to monks?
- Oliver and Monks had the same father , but different mothers. They were half-brothers.
B]- Comment on the following:-
1- " I thought he was a thief. If I was wrong , please tell me."
- This was said by Mr. Brownlow to Rose when Rose told him about Oliver. He never thought Oliver was a thief.
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2- " There was a will . But your mother destroyed it."
- This was said by Mr. Brownlow to monks. Monk's father had left a will which said something about a child that would be born . The child was Oliver. Monks's mother had destroyed this will.
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3- " Get me a rope now ! or I will do three more crimes."
- These words were said by Sikes to the three members of the gang in the upstairs room of a house by the river. He wanted to climb down the back of the house so he asked for a rope.