Ministry of Education English Language A.L.

Cairo Governorate Form: Second Secondary

Educational Directorate Mid year Exam
Futures Language Schools Time : 1 ½ hr.
First paper
I – Writing(8 marks)
1. Write a composition of two paragraphs of not less than 18 lines on one of the
following.
a) Pretend you woke up one day and there were no rules. People could suddenly do
whatever they wanted! Explain what the world would be like. Use your imagination!
b) Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain
percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women?.
II – Language Functions (6 marks)
2. Write a dialogue of SIX exchanges on the following:

Two friends speaking about the advantage and disadvantage of city life and village
life.
Each one should speak 6 times (Greetings are not counted)
III – Comprehension (7 marks)
3. Read the following passage then answer the questions below:
Black Friday
The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving
is always on a Thursday, so the day after is a Friday. This day has come to be known
as Black Friday. It has been the busiest shopping day of the year. Most stores offer
great deals on Black Friday. They open their doors in the wee hours of the morning.
They try to attract shoppers with big discounts. Some items like TVs are much
cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that
shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.
Black Friday is a great time to get good deals. The problem is that there are not
enough low-priced items to go around. Each store may only have a few. These items
are in high demand. People stand in long lines to get such great deals. They may line
up hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or
laptop, but not everyone who wants one will get one. Some people leave
disappointed.

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The situation can be tense. Some Black Friday events have been violent. Large, eager
crowds have trampled workers. Fights have broken out over toys or people cutting in
line. If you plan on going, expect large crowds and a bit of shoving. So where does
the name "Black Friday" come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s.
The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it drew. In the
1960s, stores tried to rename the day "Big Friday." It did not stick. The name "Black
Friday" continued to spread across the country. Now people all over the country take
part in the event known as Black Friday. It is even spreading to other parts of the
world. Stores have held Black Friday events in the U.K., Australia, and Brazil since
2012. In Costa Rica Black Friday is known as "Viernes Negro." And in Mexico,
stores offer an annual weekend of discounts. They call it "El Buen Fin," which means
"the good weekend" in Spanish. I guess the language of savings is universal.
A- Answer the following questions: they offer good deals
1- How do stores try to attract shoppers during Black Friday events? because not everyone
who wants to buy
2- Why is Black Friday a frustrating experience for some people? something gets it because
3-because
Why isof the
violence more likely to occur in a store on Black Friday? of the high amount of
very good deals and people cutting in lines and how crowded everything is. people
4- What other part of the world did the name black Friday spread to?
B) Choose the correct answer: Australia, U.K, Brazil
5- According to the text, why do stores set prices so low on some items that they
lose money?
a. They want people to enjoy the holidays.
b. They hope people will buy other gifts while they are in the store.
c. They are in a giving mood because the holiday season is just beginning.
d. They are trying to get rid of old items from last year to make room for new items.
6- Which is not true about Black Friday?
a. Black Friday is always the day after Thanksgiving.
b. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year.
c. Black Friday is a national holiday.
d. Black Friday is the start of the holiday shopping season.
7- Where does the name Black Friday come from?
a. The police called this day Black Friday because there is a lot of traffic.
b. The stores called this day Black Friday because it is a serious shopping day.
c. The police called this day Black Friday to remember the victims of violence.
d. The stores called this day Black Friday because they make a lot of money.

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Cairo Governorate Form: First Secondary
Educational Directorate Mid year Exam
Futures Language Schools Time : 1 ½ hr.
Second paper
I – Vocabulary and Structure (13 Marks)
A) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: (8 marks)
1. Mr. Balcom,is a/an …………………………engineer, he’ll have a great future.
a. promising b.absent-minded c. impatient d.quitter
2. Tom didn’t really ………………………to hurt Mike’s feelings.
a. take risks b. notify c. Intend d. employ
3. Sarah is very ……………………..she never listens to anyone’s advice.
a. cunning b. stubborn c. noble d.cheeky
4. The problem ………………………..to one thing - lack of money.
a. boils down b. winds down c. go down d. breaks down
5. She was about to take the challenge, but she ………………..at the last moment.
a. fished out b. chickened out c. clams up d. badgered into
6. We should discourage students …………………cheating in the exam.
a. over b. off c.to d. from
7. Tim has been in the company for 10 years, so he……………………...
a. passes with fying coulours b. knows all the angels
c. shows the ropes d. teaches me a lesson
8. No sooner had the teacher left the class, than the students started ………………
a. hounding b. badgering c. monkeying around d. bugging
9. Judy wants to specialize in ……………… Science.
a. an b. a c. the d. no article
10. My dad has just arrived. I ……………….. him a cup of tea.
a. make b. have made c. am going to make d. will make
11. The sun …………… everyday.
a. rises b. will rise c. rose d. has risen
12. I think you ………………….. this CD.
a. will like b. likes c. like d. is liking
13. I……………………. his good will.
a. am admiring b. have been admiring c. was admiring d. admire
14. I ……………………. My homework.
a. have just done b. have done just c. have done already d. has just done
15. By 6 o’clock tomorrow she ……………….. her project.
a. will have submitted b. will submit c. would submit d. is going to submit
16. This time next year he ………………. Medicine at college.
a. will be studying b. will have studied c. studies d. would be studying

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 B. Rewrite using the words in brackets: (5 marks)
1. He didn’t study hard so he failed. (If)
2. They haven’t met since 2010. (For)
they haven't met for 12 years
3. If I were rich, I would travel abroad. (were)
Were I rich, I would travel abroad.
4. I will have finished my project by next June. (When……..?)
5. He is still painting the wall. When will you have finished your project? (yet)
He didn't finish painting the wall yet II – Literature ( 12 marks)
Drama: Pygmalion
A) Comment on only two quotations: (3 marks)

1. “A woman who utters such depressing and disgusting sounds has no right to be anywhere- no
right to live.”
2. "Will you please keep to the point, Mr. Higgins. I want to know on what terms the girl is to be
here. Is she to have any wages? And what is to become of her when you've finished your
teaching? You must look ahead a little." Mrs. Pearce to Mr. Higgins when he brought Eliza to his home to start
his experiment.
3. “The advantages of that poor woman who was here just now! The manners and habits that
disqualify a fine lady from earning her own living without giving her a fine lady's income! Is that
Eliza said to Mr. Higgins when Mr. Higgins was talking to her about her leaving his house and
what you mean?” when Mr. Higgins talked about how he made her act like a Duchess.
B) Answer THREE only of the following questions: (9 marks)
1. “I am a good girl, I am.” is a phrase repeated constantly by Eliza. Discuss with reference to
Eliza’s character and what it reflects about her.
2. Through out the play there was a huge resemblance between professor Higgins and
Pygmalion. Illustrate. By how Higgins created Eliza as his masterpiece
3. Write short notes on:
A gentleman who is not short of money and has good manners and taught Eliza
a. Mrs. Pearce manners. b. Colonel Pickering
4. In the play Pygmalion, Bernard Shaw criticizes some social defects in the British society.
Illustrate and support your answer with examples.
By how badly lower class people are treated and how they don't get what other people get due to being "undeserving"
Poetry: Sonnet 18: (4 marks)
Answer the following questions:

But thy eternal summer shall not fade, a

Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest; b
Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade, a
When in eternal lines to time thou growst; b

Pick out two figures of speech and explain them.

Personification he personified Death as a bragger. Metaphor: her eternal summer with beauty

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Ministry of Education English Language A.L.
Cairo Governorate Form: First Secondary
Educational Directorate Final Exam
Future Language Schools Time: 1 ½ hr.

First paper
I. Writing (8 marks)
1. Write not less than three paragraphs on only ONE of the following:
a) Describing your role-model.
b) Describe the use and role of social media in the present time.
c) Imagine that you got lost in a unique and different place how could you survive and
what kind of people you would meet?
II. Language Functions (6 marks)
2. Write a dialogue of SIX exchanges on the following:
A customer and a customer service representative in an internet company, the customer
complains about the internet speed.
Each one should speak SIX times.

Comprehension (8 marks)
Read the passage and then answer the questions:
Helen Keller’s My Life
Helen Keller was born in Alabama in 1880. When she was less than 2 years old, she
became very ill. While recovering from her illness, she lost her eyesight and hearing. When
Helen was 7, her parents hired a teacher for her. The teacher, Annie Sullivan, was able to
bring Helen out of her dark, silent world by teaching her sign language. Helen would feel
each sign with her fingers to determine the meaning. Helen Keller would go on to be a
writer, lecturer and activist.
Below is a passage from chapter 11 of her autobiography, My Life, published in 1903.

From the beginning of my education Miss Sullivan made it a practice to speak to me

as she would speak to any hearing child; the only difference was that she spelled the
sentences into my hand instead of speaking them. If I did not know the words and idioms
necessary to express my thoughts, she supplied them, even suggesting conversation when I
was unable to keep up my end of the dialogue.
This process was continued for several years. My teacher repeated to me as far as
possible what she heard and showed me how I could take part in the conversation. But it
was a long time before I could find something appropriate to say at the right time.
Those who are both deaf and blind cannot distinguish the tone of the voice; nor can
they watch the expression of the speaker’s face, and the look is often the very soul of what
one says.

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A- Answer the following questions:
1. How did Helen lose her sight and hearing?
2. What did Miss Sullivan teach Helen?
3. Why is it difficult for the deaf and blind to learn to have a conversation?
4. What do you think of Miss Sullivan’s influence on Helen Keller’s life? Explain your
answer.
B- Choose the correct answer:
5. Helen lost her eyesight and hearing at the age of ----------------.
a) Two b) Seven c) Nine
6. Helen Keller’s biography was published in ------------.
d) 1920 e) 1903 f) 1930

7. An autobiography is a book in which the writer tells ---------------.

a) story of another person’s life b) the story of his/her life c) a sad story

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Ministry of Education English Language A.L.
Cairo Governorate Form: First Secondary
Educational Directorate Final Exam
Future Language Schools Time: 1 ½ hr.

Second paper

I- Vocabulary and Structure (13 marks)

A. Choose the correct word from a,b,c or d:

1. All ……………. is being scanned before being loaded onto the plane.
a. bags b. cars c. container d. luggage
2. The opposite of minority is ………………..
a. a big sum b. majority c. large d. big
3. ……………is a common disease during childhood.
a. Spots b. Dizziness c. Measles d. Temperature
4. Our coffee beans are ………….. directly from renowned Brazilian plantations.
a. exported b. taken c. come d. imported
5. …………..education is very crucial for the development of any nation.
a. None b. A c. An d. The
6. She enjoys ……………coffee every day.
a. to drink b. drink c. drinking d. drunk
7. It’s healthier if you ate carrots ………… instead of boiled.
a. cook b. water c. cut d. raw
8. Sometimes you crave ……………a certain kind of food.
a. in b. at c. for d. on
9. Peckish means ……………….
a. thirsty b. hungry c. tired d. sleepy
10. Don’t forget …………..the letter today.
a. to send b. send c. sending d. sender
11. I had a dog …………… loved me so much.
a. that b. when c. where d. who
12. You …………..stop when traffic lights are red.
a. can b. should c. must d. will
13. If I finished my lunch, my mum …………..me to go out.
a. will allow b. would have allowed c. allowed d. would allow\
14.I have a friend ………………parents don’t allow him playing outside.
a.Who b.whose c.where d.when
15.If you had studied well , you ………………… pass the exam.
a.would pass b.would have passed c. passed d. passing

B. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets: (5 marks)

1. I did not travel to Paris, so I didn’t visit the Eiffel Tower. (If)
2. They did not have dinner till their father had come back. (After …)
3. Mona is more intelligent than Maha. (the most)
4. He usually plays football in the weekend. (next weekend)
5. They are going to drink coffee tomorrow. (Yesterday)

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II. Literature
Drama (Pygmalion): (12 marks)
A. Comment on TWO of the following quotations:
1. “I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me”.
2. “I don’t see anything in that. She can go her own way, with all the advantages I have given her”.
3. “At the end of six months, you shall go to Buckingham palace in a carriage, beautifully dressed. If the
king finds out you’re not a lady, you will be taken by the police to the Tower of London, where your hands will
be cut off as a warning to other ambitious flower girls. If you are not found out, you shall have a present of seven-
and-sixpence to start life with as a lady in a shop”.

B. Answer Three of the following questions: (9 marks)

1. Language plays a crucial role in Pygmalion. Discuss
2. Write short notes on:
3. Describe the relation between the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea on one hand and Higgins and Eliza on
the other.
4. George Bernard Shaw criticizes his society through Pygmalion. Discuss

Poetry: (4 marks)
Sonnet 18
Answer the following questions:
Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm’d,
And every fair from fair sometimes declines,
By chance, or nature’s changing course, untrimm’d
1. Extract one figure of speech from the above lines and explain it.
2. “Sonnet 18” is both English and Petrarchan/ Italian. Discuss

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Ministry of Education English Language (A.L.)
Futures language school 1st Secondary
Nasr city Mid Year exam
2017-2018 Time: 90 minutes

First Paper
A. Writing (8 marks)
1- Write an essay of not less than TWO paragraphs of not less than 18 lines on ONE of the following topics:

a- Some teachers believe that using cell phones inside the classroom is a must nowadays. Others don’t
approve of this suggestion.
b- Imagine that you became rich all of sudden how are you going to spend the money?
B. Language Functions (6 marks)
2- Write a dialogue of at least SIX Exchanges on the following situation:
Two students are talking about how they will spend their mid year holiday. (No marks are given for greetings or
farewells.
C. Reading comprehension (7 marks)
3- Read the following passage and answer the questions:
Computers are a major technological breakthrough of the twenty-first century. Their benefits are numerous; yet,
much can be said against them. The main disadvantage of a computer is that staring at a screen for long periods of
time can be damaging to the eyes, and sitting for hours at a time is certainly not healthy. Secondly computers
distract from social interactions such as conversation. People can be inclined to become antisocial, and stay at
home to use their computer. Finally, one of the major arguments against the use of computer is that the more jobs
which are done by computers, the fewer are done by people. However, the advantages of computers are
numerous, such as the undeniable educational benefits, especially to children. School subjects become more
interesting when presented on a computer screen. Moreover computers can be fun with a seemingly endless
variety of games which can be played on them. In addition, computers are valuable to any business, making life
easier and saving time by being capable of storing and retrieving vast amounts of information at the touch of a
button. Furthermore, personal gains can be seen as the use of computers increases power of concentration. To
sum up there are arguments both for and against the use of computers.

a) Answer the following questions:

1- How do school subjects become more interesting?
2- How do computers affect social life?
3- In what way are computers beneficial to any business?
4- Find words in the passage which mean the following.
a. Important development or discovery.
b. Find again or extract stored information.

b) Choose the correct answer:

5- Some people have the negative opinion about computers that they …………
a- solve the problem of unemployment
b- increase the number of unemployed people.
c- help people find more job.
d- create more job opportunities.
6- The underlined word in the passage refers to……………
a- arguments b- computers c- people d- jobs

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7- Some people are for the use of computers because ……………
a- they stare at the screen for a long time.
b- they sit for hours at a time.
c- computers increase powers of concentration.
d- computers distract them from social interactions.

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Futures language school 1st Secondary
Nasr city Mid Year exam
2017-2018 Time: 90 minutes

Second Paper
A. Vocabulary and structure
1- Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentences: (8marks)
1- ………… the opposite of employ is
a) Fire b) Hire c) Recruit d) Appoint
2- Their expenses ……. their monthly budget so they will not travel.
a) ran b) exceeded c) operated d) enhanced
3- Mr Sherif is a very …… secretary and will be able to reorganize the office in no time.
a) articulate b)unemployed c) efficient d) economical
4- Our professor said that we had not grasped the ……. of the activity.
a) findings b) horizon c) hypothesis d) meaning
5- Luckily, the professor extended the ….. to Friday. Otherwise, my essay would have been overdue.
a) paper b) feedback c) knowledge d) deadline
6- You should ask my cousin about opening a restaurant. He’s been running one for decades so he ……….
a) passes with flying colours b) walks before he can run
c) knows all the angles d) learns the hard way
7- Experimenting ……… mice is the usual step before a new drug can be.
a) over b) on c) in d) under
8- The teacher had to leave the classroom for a few minutes, so of course the students started ………
a) monkeying around b) hounding c) fishing out d) chickening out
9- While ………… abroad, he met many famous writers.
a) travelling b) travelled c) was travelling d) travels
10- By the end of this year, the government …… a new school.
a) will build b) will have built c) is going to build d) builds
11- I have been learning English ……. the past ten years.
a) still b) yet c) for d) since
12- Sandra won't go to school today because she has …… fever.
a) no article b) the c) little d) a

13- Luxor train …….. at six o’clock tomorrow.

a) leaves b) will leave c) is leaving d) is going to leave
14- The scissors I have ……. Cut very well.
a) doesn’t b) don’t c) isn’t d) aren’t
15- Who do you turn to for…………when you've got a problem?
a) advice b) advices c) advise d) advises
16- I ………… of verbs beginning with the letter "d" and I ………… you're good enough to tell me more than
three.
a) think / think b) think / am thinking
c) am thinking / think d) am thinking / am thinking

2- Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets to give the same meaning (5 marks)

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1- She has just written a letter to her husband. (ago)
2- He visits me from time to time. (sometimes)
3- Everything is arranged for my travel to Russia. (going)
4- It is still raining. (been)
5- Without her efforts, we would have been into trouble. (If)

B- Literature- The play (Pygmalion) (12 marks)

3- A-Comment ONLY on TWO of the following quotations:
(3 marks)
1- "Yes: in six months-in three if she has a good ear and a quick tongue-I'll take her anywhere and pass her
off as anything".
2- "Well, I aint come here to ask for any compliment; and if my money's not good enough I can go
elsewhere".
3- "Have you no morals, man?"
B- Answer Only THREE questions:
1- “I’m a good girl.” was Eliza’s shout against the whole society. (Explain)
2- Higgins decided to be a bachelor forever. How did he justify his decision?
3- Higgins used some means to persuade Eliza to do what he wanted. To what extent was he successful?
4- Write short notes about:
a) Doolittle b) Colonel Pickering

C. Poetry (4 Marks)
4-Answer the following questions:

But thy eternal summer shall not fade,

Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;

1- Paraphrase the above lines.

2- Pick out a figure of speech and explain it.

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Suez Governorate Mid- year exam 2017-2018
Futures Language Schools

First Paper
A- Writing
1. Write on one of the following topics (8 marks)
a. Describe your favourite mall.
B . You have seen this advertisement on www.linkedin.com and decided to apply as a volunteer. Write your
covering letter.

B. Language Functions
2. Write a dialogue of at least three exchanges between Sara who is visiting Nada in the hospital. (Greetings are
not counted.)

C. Reading Comprehension
3- Read the following passage and answer the questions:
Exploring Georgia
Would you like to see amazing wildlife and breathtaking scenery? Do you want to learn about unique culture?
If your answer is yes then you should follow the footsteps of Mike Smith and take a trip to the state of Georgia in
America.
Every year my wife and I go on a camping holiday in France. Although this is something we both really
enjoy, this year I wanted to go somewhere I'd never been before and do something exciting. We did some
research and came up with the idea of going to the US. We chose kayaking holiday in the southern state of
Georgia. Neither of us had ever been kayaking before, but we managed to find a package which included lessons
for beginners.
Georgia is an amazing place; it's a crossroad of different cultures and has had a fascinating and at time
violent past. It is also a place of untouched natural beauty, with natural parks and unspoilt coastline. We went to
cathedral Creek, an area rich in wildlife and scenery. Our Kayaking instructor was a friendly local called Frank.
As my wife and I had never been kayaking before, we found the first few lessons a bit challenging. In spite of
this, Frank was always patient and he would constantly offer words of encouragement. After some practice, we
became more confident and realized it wasn't that difficult. We also did a safety course and Frank made us aware
of any potential dangers, adventure and we decided to go further out along the Darien River. As we glided words
of advice before we left, " Watch out for the alligators."
We quietly slipped past a huge alligator, its unblinking eyes staring at us with mild interest. We paddled on
and watched brightly coloured birds fly over the water. We stopped to have some bread and cheese and admire
the view. We saw fishing boats returning with their catch of Georgian shrimp, which the region's culinary
speciality and is definitely worth trying if you visit Georgia. We also spent a few days on Cumberland Island,
which is one of the many islands off Georgia's coast. Cumberland Island is a protected paradise, which makes it
both secluded and peaceful. We rented bicycles and followed a trail which led to a beautiful beach. On the
following day, we took a tour of the island and this gave us opportunity to see all kinds of amazing wild life. It
was a wonderful experience and, without doubt, Cumberland Island is a place of unbelievable beauty.
As my wife is interested in history, we also dedicated some time to visiting various museums. I particularly
enjoyed the Geechee Kunda Visitor's Centre, which some locals had recommended – here we learnt about the first
Africans that had been brought to the region in slave ships. A huge cotton and rice empire was built in Georgia
using the Africans as workers. The Africans had been taken from different parts of West Africa and each group

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had their own culture, language, knowledge and music which they into their everyday life. After the civil war the
rice and cotton plantations were burnt down and their owners left, leaving the slaves behind. As a result, a
unique culture was created as Geechee. The Geechee people spoke their own language, which was a mix of
various West African languages. In the present day, the Geechee Visitor's Center has made a huge effort to record
the history and culture of these unique people.
A. Answer the following questions:
1- How did the couple find kayaking at first?
2- Why was Mike frightened when they went on the Darien River?
3- If you go to Georgia what kind of food does Mike recommend that you try?
4- Why did the couple go the Geechee Ministry of Education

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Futures Language Schools

First Paper
A- Writing
1. Write on one of the following topics (8 marks)
a. Describe your favourite mall.
B . You have seen this advertisement on www.linkedin.com and decided to apply as a volunteer. Write your
covering letter.

Volunteer Needed!
. Do you have some free time during the summer?
. Would you like to help give something back to the community?
Volunteers are needed to work as assistants to instructors at the Wilton Community Centre.
Volunteers must:
. like working with people and be able to work in a team.
. be skilled in one of the following areas: art, sports, drama, computer technology.
. be at least 16 years old.
Send the letters
To Julie White at
Wilton Community Centre,
43 Willow Lane,
Wilton

B. Language Functions
2. Write a dialogue of at least three exchanges between Sara who is visiting Nada in the hospital. (Greetings are
not counted.)

C. Reading Comprehension
3- Read the following passage and answer the questions:
Exploring Georgia
Would you like to see amazing wildlife and breathtaking scenery? Do you want to learn about unique culture?
If your answer is yes then you should follow the footsteps of Mike Smith and take a trip to the state of Georgia in
America.
Every year my wife and I go on a camping holiday in France. Although this is something we both really
enjoy, this year I wanted to go somewhere I'd never been before and do something exciting. We did some
research and came up with the idea of going to the US. We chose kayaking holiday in the southern state of
Georgia. Neither of us had ever been kayaking before, but we managed to find a package which included lessons
for beginners.
Georgia is an amazing place; it's a crossroad of different cultures and has had a fascinating and at time
violent past. It is also a place of untouched natural beauty, with natural parks and unspoilt coastline. We went to
cathedral Creek, an area rich in wildlife and scenery. Our Kayaking instructor was a friendly local called Frank.
As my wife and I had never been kayaking before, we found the first few lessons a bit challenging. In spite of
this, Frank was always patient and he would constantly offer words of encouragement. After some practice, we
became more confident and realized it wasn't that difficult. We also did a safety course and Frank made us aware
of any potential dangers, adventure and we decided to go further out along the Darien River. As we glided words
of advice before we left, " Watch out for the alligators."

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 We quietly slipped past a huge alligator, its unblinking eyes staring at us with mild interest. We paddled on
and watched brightly coloured birds fly over the water. We stopped to have some bread and cheese and admire
the view. We saw fishing boats returning with their catch of Georgian shrimp, which the region's culinary
speciality and is definitely worth trying if you visit Georgia. We also spent a few days on Cumberland Island,
which is one of the many islands off Georgia's coast. Cumberland Island is a protected paradise, which makes it
both secluded and peaceful. We rented bicycles and followed a trail which led to a beautiful beach. On the
following day, we took a tour of the island and this gave us opportunity to see all kinds of amazing wild life. It
was a wonderful experience and, without doubt, Cumberland Island is a place of unbelievable beauty.
As my wife is interested in history, we also dedicated some time to visiting various museums. I particularly
enjoyed the Geechee Kunda Visitor's Centre, which some locals had recommended – here we learnt about the first
Africans that had been brought to the region in slave ships. A huge cotton and rice empire was built in Georgia
using the Africans as workers. The Africans had been taken from different parts of West Africa and each group
had their own culture, language, knowledge and music which they into their everyday life. After the civil war the
rice and cotton plantations were burnt down and their owners left, leaving the slaves behind. As a result, a
unique culture was created as Geechee. The Geechee people spoke their own language, which was a mix of
various West African languages. In the present day, the Geechee Visitor's Center has made a huge effort to record
the history and culture of these unique people.
A. Answer the following questions:
1- How did the couple find kayaking at first?
2- Why was Mike frightened when they went on the Darien River?
3- If you go to Georgia what kind of food does Mike recommend that you try?
4- Why did the couple go the Geechee museum? Mention 2 reasons
5- What does the Geechee people speak ?
B. Choose the correct answer
1. The writer
a. wanted to go camping somewhere else
b. had a previous experience of kayaking
c. had been to the US before
d. wanted to do something exciting during his holiday
2. What does the underlined it refer to?
a. the wildlife
b. Cumberland Island
c. visiting the beach
d. touring Cumberland Island

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Ministry of Education English Language A. L.
Second Paper

I. Vocabulary and Structure (13 marks)

II. A) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d: (8 marks)
1. Most are very knowledgeable and ........ about business and know how to cut a deal.
a) absent minded b) opinionated c) impatient d) savvy
2. The video provides instruction on how to ........ the computer.
a) operate b) undertake c) run d) manage
3. He had an amazingly ......... five years in which he managed to write four novels.
a) effective b) productive c) efficient d) observant
4. He spends a lot of time ......... the historical records of the ancient Egyptians.
a) handing in b) scraping through c) poring over d) sailing through
5. His fingers had left ......... on the table's polished surface.
a) grades b) marks c) degrees d) terms
6. The book .......... on many important issues and topics.
a) learns to walk b) teaches me a lesson c) covers a lot of d) knows all the
before you can run ground angles
7. By ten o'clock I was feeling…………….., even though I'd had a large breakfast.
a) peckish b) distinctive c) stuffed d) overpowering
8. I'm trying to cut ……….. on caffeine; I’ve been consuming a lot recently.
a) out b) for c) down d) over
9. Ali .................... television for two hours now.
a) has watched b) watched c) has been watching d) had watched
10. While ………… to work, I made a terrible accident.
a) driving b) was driving c) am driving d) has been driving
11. I ……. of verbs beginning with the letter “d” and I …... you’re good enough to tell me more than
three.
a) think / think b) think / am thinking c) am thinking / think d) am thinking/am
thinking
12. The twins ............... sixteen next week.
a) is going to turn b) turning c) will turn d) turns
13. Five litres of petrol ............ not enough for the trip from Cairo to Suez.

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 a) are b) is c) were d) had
14. His father went to ........ school to ask about his behaviour and marks.
a) the b) an c) a d) no article
15. Don’t phone tonight. I will be working on my report and I’m sure I ........ it before eleven o’clock.
a) won’t be finishing b) won’t be finished c) won’t have finished d) would finish
16. He’ll phone you as soon as he ........ his work.
a) finish b) finishes c) finished d) finishing

B) Rewrite using the word(s) in brackets: (5 marks)

1. Do you intend to spend the summer holiday in Alexandria? (going)
2. Without the rescuers' efforts, many people would have drowned. (unless)
3. It's the first time I have ever met him (never)
4. We must help poor people. (the)
5. A few years ago, I did the gardening every weekend. (used)
III. Literature (12 marks)
Drama: Pygmalion
A. Comment on only two quotations: (3 marks)
1. "You see, we're all savages, more or less."
2. “I sold flowers. I didn’t sell myself. Now you’ve made a lady of me.”
3. “That’s the tragedy of it, ma’am. It’s easy to say refuse it, but I haven’t the nerve. Which of us has? We’re all
intimidated.”
B. Answer THREE only of the following questions: (9 marks)
1. Describe Eliza's behavior at the social gathering at Mr. Higgins' house. What does she reveal about herself?
What do the visitors think of her?
2. Eliza said that if Pickering hadn’t been there, she would have learnt bad manners from Higgins. Explain
showing to what extent do you agree with her?
3. Through Higgins’s and Eliza’s conversation when he suggested asking his mother to find her a good husband.
Mr. Higgins had a practical attitude towards marriage. Discuss
4. Write short notes on:
a. Colonel Pickering
b. Eliza's quest for identity.
Poetry: Sonnet 18 (4 marks)
Answer the following questions:
"So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see "
“So long lives this, and this gives life to thee "
1. How does Shakespeare make his beloved's beauty immortal?
2. What is the importance of the heroic couplet in the Shakespearean sonnet?

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Ministry of Education English Language A.L.
Cairo Governorate Form: First Secondary
Educational Directorate First Term Exam
Futures Language Schools Time: 1 ½ hr.
First paper
I – Writing (8 marks)
1. Write not less than three paragraphs on only ONE of the following using the appropriate style:
a) You recently had a chance to revisit a place from your childhood. Tell us about it and how it changed with time
passing.
b) Write an essay on that time you saw something that you considered the weirdest thing in your life.
II – Language Functions (6 marks)
2. Write a dialogue of SIX exchanges on the following:
Your friend asks you what you would do if you had 1 million dollars. Each one should speak Six times
III – Comprehension (7 marks)
3. Read the following passage then answer the questions below:
“Follow the money and you will end up in space”. That’s the message from a first-of-its-kind forum on mining
beyond Earth. Organized in Sydney by the Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research, the event brought
together mining companies, robotics experts, lunar scientists, and government agencies that are all working to
make space mining a reality.
The scene comes hot on the heels of the 2012 unveiling of two private asteroid-mining firms. Planetary Resources
of Washington says it will launch its first prospecting telescopes in two years, while Deep Space Industries of
Virginia hopes to be harvesting metals from asteroids by 2020. Another commercial venture that sprung up in
2012, Golden Spike of Colorado, will be offering trips to the moon, including to potential lunar miners.
Within a few decades, these firms may be meeting earthly demands for precious metals, such as platinum and
gold, and the rare earth elements vital for personal electronics, such as yttrium and lanthanum. But like the gold
rush pioneers who transformed the western United States, the first space miners won’t just enrich themselves.
They also hope to build an off-planet economy free of any bonds with Earth, in which the materials extracted and
processed from the moon and asteroids are delivered for space-based projects.
In this scenario, water mined from other worlds could become the most desired commodity. “In the desert, what’s
worth more: a kilogram of gold or a kilogram of water?” 2

asks Kris Zacny of Honey Bee Robotics in New York. “Gold is useless. Water will let you live.” Water ice from
the moon’s poles could be sent to astronauts on the International Space Station for drinking or as a radiation
shield. Splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen makes spacecraft fuel, so ice-rich asteroids could become
interplanetary refueling stations Companies are eyeing the iron, silicon, and aluminium in lunar soil and asteroids,
which could be used in 3D printers to make spare parts or machinery. Others want to turn space dirt into concrete
for landing pads, shelters, and roads.
The motivation for deep-space travel is shifting from discovery to economics. The past year has seen an outbreak
of proposals aimed at bringing otherworldly riches down to Earth. No doubt this will make a few billionaires even
wealthier, but we all stand to gain: the mineral bounty and spin-off technologies could enrich us all.
1. What effects does the author indicate that space mining could have?
2. Which resource will be highly valued in space? Why?
3. What goals may the firms meet from the project?
4. How has the past years seen a change of space proposals?
5. The underlined word, “demands”, most nearly means …
a. offers. b. claims. c. inquiries. d. desires.

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6. The author mentions several companies, primarily to…
a. note the technological advances that make space mining possible.
b. provide evidence of the growing interest in space mining.
c. emphasize the large profits to be made from space mining.
d. highlight the diverse ways to carry out space mining operations.

7. A possible title for the passage could be…

a. The importance of water.

b. Space Mining companies.
c. Space Mining importance.
d. Gold in space.

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Ministry of Education English Language A.L
Cairo Governorate Form: First Secondary
Educational Directorate 1st Term Exam
Futures Language Schools Time: 1 ½ hr.
Second paper
I – Vocabulary and Structure (13 Marks)
A) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: (8 marks)
1- Yesterday, I watched an amazing …………………… about the life of Darwin.
a. documentary b. dedication c. doctrine d. dogma
2– I think Rose is really stressed. She ……………………………. at nothing for an hour.
a. has looked b. has been looking c. is looking d. looks
3- ……………………………….and selfish people are never good colleagues to have around.
a. opinionated b. obedient c. generous d. observant
4- Jenny …………………………………………………… of joining the Peace Corps in Africa.
a. thinks b. is thinking c. has thought d. has been thinking
5- He's always dreamed of a ………………………………………… in the teaching field.
a. task b. risk c. career d. course
6- When Jack ……………………………………… his homework, he's going to the cinema.
a. is finishing b. finishes c. has finished d. has been finishing
7- the lion quietly moved through the bushes before jumping its ………………….
a. predator b. prey c. pray d. prick
8- “……… every place worth seeing by the end of the week?” said the tourist.
a. Will we have seen b. Will we be seeing c. Are we seeing d. Will we see
9- I was feeling rather …. in the afternoon, even though I'd had a very large meal at work.
a. mild b. selfish c. puckish d. bored
10- Using ……………… to get a promotion will always backfire on you.
a. inception b. reception c. deception d. conception
11- Sometimes, ………………………………… can be very useful in a stressing work environment.
a. procrastinating b. proving c. providing d. delaying
12- This task is complicated. We have to deal with it in a ………………………………. way.
a. fantastic b. systematic c. mysterious d. defeated
13- You ………………………… us these boring stories forever. Give us a break.
a. have always been telling b. always told c. tell always d. are always told
14- All students are required to …………………………………. monthly exams.
a. undertake b. underscore c. underestimate d. undercover
15- The board managed to ……………………………... production by offering workers a raise.
a. boost b. discourage c. defy d. breed
16- Soad hoped that her …………………………………. would be noticed. She never gives up.
a. laziness b. defiance c. diligence d. pretension

B. Rewrite using the words in brackets: (5 marks)

1. Margaret is busy with her homework right now. (doing)
2. It's been three years since we last went to Dahab. (for)
3. We started working an hour ago and we haven't stopped. (been)
4. He has the annoying habit of talking to me when I am trying to do some work. (always)
5. Did you watch the new film yesterday? (yesterday evening)

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 II – Literature
Drama: Pygmalion (12 marks)
A) Comment on TWO of the following quotations: (3 marks)
1. "What am I fit for? What have you left me fit for? Where am I to go? What am I to do? What’s to become of
me?" Comment with emphasis to the themes
2. “By George Eliza, I said I’d make a woman of you, and I have. I like you this way” Comment showing the
changes which both character went through.
3. “Have you no morals man.” Comment showing the character of the addressed before and after the
transformation, and what were his objections.
B) Answer THREE of the following questions: (9 marks)
1. Could Pygmalion be set in the modern day, in any other country at a time when there are, generally, more
options and opportunities for women?
2. Discuss the plot of the play in relation to the Pygmalion myth.
3. In Pygmalion what is it that Higgins learned from Eliza even though he was her teacher?
4. How do you think the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw should have ended? Give your reasons.
Poetry (4 marks)
Answer the following questions:
A. From “Sonnet 18”
“Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
1- Paraphrase the above lines and extract a figure of speech.
2- What type is Sonnet 18?
B. From “IF”
3- What is the purpose of the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling?

“If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;”
4- Paraphrase the above lines emphasizing the wisdom there.

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