نموذج رقم 2 وزاري مهم جدا

REPUBLIC OF IRAQ – Ministry of Education Sample Test 2
Examination in English for Intermediate Schools Time: 3 Hours
Note: Answer all the questions
Reading comprehension (25 marks)
Q1. Read the following texts and complete the exercises.
A- (a) Rowing is one of the oldest activities in the world. Detailed 3000-year-old Egyptian drawings show men rowing boats down the River Nile to move people or heavy objects from one place to another. Some warriors even rowed just to show how strong they were!
(b) Modern day rowing is usually for fun, not for moving things around. People row together as a team or ‘crew’. In a full crew, there are usually eight people rowing and one extra person who guides the boat. To be a good rower, you must be very fit and you must be able to keep going even when you feel like stopping.
(c) Rowing is one of the original sports in the modern Olympic Games. Taking part in the Olympics is one of the highest honours for modern rowers. One of the world’s greatest rowers is the British athlete Steve Redgrave. He won a gold medal at five Olympic Games. Only three other people in the world have ever done this.

1- Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? (8 M.)
a- Rowing was used for transport in ancient Egypt.
b- In rowing, a machine is used to turn the boat.
c- The highest number of people in a rowing boat is eight.
d- Steve Redgrave is one of the best Olympic athletes of all time.
2- Which paragraph (a, b or c) is about rowing for your country? (1 M.)
3- What two qualities do you need to be a successful rower? (2 M.)
4- Why was rowing an important activity for the ancient Egyptians?
How do we know it was important? (4 M.)

B- Dear Ahmad,
I arrived in Beirut by plane two days ago. The weather is very nice and I wish you were here. I am staying at a good hotel near the beach. We have just eaten at a wonderful fish restaurant.
Yesterday, I took a taxi to Faraya in the mountains to see the snow. We had a great time skiing. I have met some friends who are Lebanese and found them very generous. Tomorrow, we are going to Byblos by bus. We will leave the day after.
I hope your family are well, and see you soon at home in Iraq.
Best wishes
Samir

Choose the correct answer. (10 M.)
1- Where is Samir from? a) Iraq b) Beirut c) Faraya d) Byblos
2- How did Samir arrive? a) by train b) by air c) by bus d) by taxi
3- How long is Samir's holiday in Beirut?
a) about two days b) about two weeks c) about a week d) about four days
4- Which one of these statements is not true?
a) He has made some friends. b) He has been working hard.
c) He has done some sport d) He is having a good time.

5- What were Samir’s friends like? a) bad b) hungry c) kind d) healthy

Use of English (30 marks)
Q2. Grammar (12 marks)
A-Complete the sentences with the correct verb form. (4 M.)

Qasim: Hi, Hind. What are you doing?
Hind: I (1- write) ......................... an e-mail to my brother. He (2- study) ........................ engineering in Scotland at the moment.
Qasim: My friend also (3- live) ..................... in Scotland. That is why I (4- not see) ..................... him very often.

B- Complete the sentences with must, could or can't. (4 M.)

1- People are wearing coats. It ........................... be very cold outside.
2- They aren’t in the garden, but they ......................... be in the house.
3- Yassir has failed his test. He ........................... be feeling very happy.
4- Look at Rasha! She’s laughing. She ........................... be angry.

C- Complete the sentences with pronouns. (4 M.)

1- Reem and Huda are in Greece. ................... are on holiday for ten days.
2- Are these books yours? Yes, they are ....................
3- Did you hurt ................... when you fell?
4- We can’t lift this. Can you help ...................?

Q3. Vocabulary, Spelling & Punctuation (18 marks)
A- Rewrite the sentences using the opposites of the underlined adjectives. (5 M.)

Nasser and Ibraheem are staying in a (1) big hotel in Spain. They are (2) happy because their rooms are
(3) quiet and (4) clean. The two friends are having a very (5) exciting holiday.

B- Match the words (1-5) with the nouns (a-e). (5 M.)

1 digital a research
2 medical b phone
3 art c camera
4 mobile d monument
5 ancient e exhibition

C- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 M.)

1 Deema received a ............. (colour) necklace on her birthday.
2 Do you think that intelligence is more important than ............. (beautiful)?
3 Some people like to wear ............. (expense) clothes.
4 Our teacher explained the ............. (important) of hard work.
5 Nabeel always buys ............. (comfort) shoes before he goes camping.

D- Spelling (2 marks)
Complete the words with the correct spelling. (2 M.)
Have (1) y - - met my sister? We both go to the same (2) sch - - l. She likes colours.
Today she is wearing (3) bl - - (4) sh - - s.

E- Punctuation (1 mark)
Re-write the sentence with the correct punctuation. (1 M.)

i have bought a long black leather jacket
Q4. Oral Component (10 marks)
A- Complete the dialogue with the expressions from the list. (5 M.)
(100 dinars Do you have any handbags Yes, thank you I’ll have it How much is this one)
ZAINAB: May I help you?
LUMA: Yes. (1) ......................................?
ZAINAB: Yes, they're over there by the wall.
LUMA: Thank you. (2) ......................................?
ZAINAB: It’s (3) ...................................... .
LUMA: OK, (4) ...................................... .
ZAINAB: Is that all?
LUMA: (5) ...................................... .
ZAINAB: Here you are.
LUMA: Thanks.

B- Complete the dialogue with the expressions from the list. (5 M.)
(but we have to check the opening hours So am I We could visit the recycling centre
visit the science museum Do you have the phone number)

OMAR: I’m so excited about our trip to the city centre.
AZIZ: (1) ...................................... . What are we doing when we get there?
OMAR: (2) ...................................... .
AZIZ: That’s a good idea. Could we also (3) ...................................... ?
OMAR: Yes, (4) ...................................... .
AZIZ: Good. (5) ...................................... ?
OMAR: Yes, I’ll call now.

Q5. Literature Spot (10 marks)
Answer the following questions about “The Prince and the Pauper”.

1- Name the two main characters in the story. (2 M.)
2- What did the two boys exchange at the beginning of the story? (1 M.)
3- How is the pauper's life different from the prince's life? (4 M.)
4- How did the prince prove that he was not really a poor boy? (1 M.)
5- How does the story end? (2 M.)

Q6. Written Component (25 marks)
Choose ONE of the questions below and write a paragraph answer.

1- Write a brochure inviting tourists to visit your town or village. Include information about places they can visit, things they can do, where they can eat… Give your brochure a title.

2- Write a short story about an unusual trip. Here are some ideas to write about:
a- Where did you go?
b- How did you travel?
c- What did you do?
d- What was unusual about the trip?
e- Did you enjoy yourself?