UNIT 14 الصف الثالث الثانوى لغة انجليزية شرح مميز

UNIT 14

Vocabulary:

banking الصرافة / أعمال البنوك bully بلطجي / يمارس البلطجة
excitement إثارة influential مؤثر / ذو نفوذ
regard … as يعتبر storyteller راوي القصة
find out يكتشف / يتوصل لمعلومات adventurous مغامر
spontaneity تلقائية spontaneously بشكل تلقائي
conventional تقليدي / متمسك بالأعراف والتقاليد convention تقليد / عُرف / مؤتمر / اتفاقية
a children's charity مؤسسة خيرية للأطفال funeral جنازة
lead to يؤدي إلي lifestyle أسلوب حياة
travel destination جهة السفر randomly بشكل عشوائي
travels رحلات postcard بطاقة بريدية
location موقع / مكان frighten يُخيف
journalist صحفي graduate يتخرج / خريج
graduation التخرج a film review عرض نقدي لفيلم
remote places الأماكن النائية fantastic رائع
daily routines الأعمال الروتينية اليومية modern life الحياة الحديثة
the world of banking عالم البنوك والصرافة coffin كفن
obvious واضح bank customer عميل البنك
sudden announcement إعلان مفاجئ unusual lifestyle أسلوب حياة غير معتاد
hobby هواية a waste of time مضيعة للوقت
banker مدير بنك / من كبار موظفي البنك spontaneous عفوي / تلقائي / دونما تخطيط
expedition رحلة استكشافية a specific situation موقف محدد أو معين
foreign travel السفر للخارج the press الصحافة
compass بوصلة negotiations مفاوضات
the Nile basin حوض النيل upstream المنبع
downstream المصب a global society مجتمع عالمي
mysterious غامض critical thinking التفكير النقدي
objectives أهداف flourish يزدهر
private sector القطاع الخاص public sector القطاع العام
disputes نزاعات condemn يدين
customs الجمارك a single ticket تذكرة ذهاب فقط
book = reserve يحجز a return ticket تذكرة ذهاب وعودة
travel agency وكالة سفريات travel company شركة سياحية
itinerary جدول مواعيد الرحلة mourners المشيعون
motives دوافع negligence إهمال
broke مفلس lifeblood شريان الحياة
miss يفتقد (شخص أو شيء) pessimistic متشائم
optimistic متفائل maintain يحافظ علي

Words and their antonyms:

power قوة weakness ضعف
conventional تقليدي unconventional غير تقليدي
strict متشدد lenient متساهل
announce يُعلن conceal يُخفي
spontaneous تلقائي planned/calculated مُخطط / محسوب
excitement إثارة boredom الملل
restricted مقيد unrestricted غير مقيد
send يرسل receive يستقبل
quit يتوقف عن continue يستمر في


Words and their synonyms:

power قوة strength obvious واضح clear/plain/evident
quiet هادئ calm/serene bank customer عميل بنك bank client
spontaneous تلقائي unplanned introduce يقدم present
dangerous خطير perilous reliable يُعتمد عليه dependable
result نتيجة consequence amazement دهشة astonishment
fast سريع speedy/rapid/swift fantasy خيال imagination
dizzy دائخ giddy empty فارغ / خالي vacant / unoccupied
epidemic وباء pandemic foolishness غباء / حمق stupidity
share in يشارك في participate in regard يعتبر consider


Prepositions and Expressions:


regardless of بغض النظر عن with regard to فيما يتعلق بـ
live on يعيش علي (دخل أو طعام معين) make a story into a film يحول قصة لفيلم
get on well with يكون علي علاقة طيبة مع make decisions يتخذ قرارات
without thinking بدون تفكير cruel to قاس علي
look at life in a different way ينظر إلي الحياة بطريقة مختلفة on the journey to أثناء الرحلة إلي
go travelling with يسافر مع a new way of looking at طريقة جديدة للنظر إلي
think the same way as يفكر بنفس الطريقة مثل behave the same way as يتصرف بنفس الطريقة مثل
enjoy the company of يستمتع بصحبة .. open people's eyes to يفتح عيون الناس علي
make them more tolerant of يجعلهم أكثر تسامحا مع work on a local newspaper يعمل في صحيفة محلية
work for a national paper يعمل لدي صحيفة قومية earn money from يكسب مالا من
be wary of يكون حذرا من without regard to دون مراعاة لـ
by convention حسب العُرف appeal to يروق لـ / يُعجب
travel all over the world يسافر في أنحاء العالم apply for a visa يقدم علي تأشيرة
extend (his) stay يمد الإقامة go through customs ينهي الإجراءات الجمركية
be of the opinion that يتفق مع الرأي القائل بأن



Irregular Verbs:

stick/stuck/stuck يلصق spoil/spoilt/spoilt يفسد/يتلف
strike/struck/struck يضرب spring/sprang/sprung يقفز
swear/swore/sworn يقسـم steal/stole/stolen يسرق
spoil/spoiled/spoiled يفسد sting/stung/stung يلدغ
swing/swung/swung يتأرجح string/strung/strung يربط أو يثبت بخيط


Derivatives:

Verb Noun Adjective
choose يختار choice اختيار chosen مختار
bully يمارس البلطجة bullying البلطجة
travel يسافر travel السفر travelling متعلق بالسفر
excite يثير excitement إثارة exciting مثير
influence يؤثر علي influence تأثير influential مؤثر / ذو نفوذ
lead to يقود إلي / يؤدي إلي leader قائد / زعيم
leadership القيادة leading هام / رئيسي
frighten يُخيف fright خوف / فزع frightening مخيف


Words that go together

live a conventional life يعيش حياة تقليدية live an adventurous life يعيش حياة مليئة بالمغامرات
live a quiet life يعيش حياة هادئة overcome obstacles يتغلب علي العقبات
a political party حزب سياسي banking system نظام الصرافة
travel arrangements ترتيبات السفر travel expenses نفقات السفر
travel literature أدب الرحلات travel companion رفيق السفر
travel abroad/overseas يسافر للخارج freedom to travel حرية السفر
influential leader زعيم أو قائد ذو نفوذ be filled with excitement مليء بالإثارة
adventure movies أفلام المغامرات conventional treatment علاج تقليدي
conventional weapons الأسلحة التقليدية funeral ceremony مراسم الجنازة
political leadership القيادة السياسية social conventions الأعراف الاجتماعية
convention centre مركز للمؤتمرات first class ticket تذكرة درجة أولي
first class accommodation إقامة درجة أولي random selection اختيار عشوائي
outside influences المؤثرات الخارجية conclusive evidence دليل قاطع
spontaneous translation ترجمة فورية international pressure ضغط دولي
peace talks محادثات سلام





Read the following passage carefully:

Travels with My Aunt
Henry Pulling is a retired bank manager and lives a very conventional life. His mother dies just after he retires. At the funeral, he meets his Aunt. Augusta, a woman in her seventies who he has not seen for 50 years. Aunt Augusta has travelled all over the world. From everything she says, it is obvious that Augusta has lived an adventurous unconventional life
After the funeral, Henry and Augusta meet again and, despite having very different personalities, they get on well. Augusta tells Henry things about his family that he never knew. Augusta then persuades Henry to go travelling with her, at first to places in England, but gradually to more exciting destinations. Until now, Henry has lived, a quiet life; most of the people he knows are bank customers or colleagues.
One day, Augusta tells Henry she is taking him to Istanbul. He is surprised by this sudden announcement. He is used to planning everything he does, but Augusta is always spontaneous and seems to make decisions without thinking. On the journey to Istanbul, Henry finds out more about his aunt's unusual lifestyle and her past. As they travel, Henry sees new cultures for the first time and Augusta introduces him to her old friends who all have exciting and unusual stories to tell. Henry is often surprised by what he hears, but begins to enjoy himself more and more.
When he returned to England, Henry enjoys his retirement looking after the flowers in his garden, but he is a changed man. He misses his aunt and her interesting friends, and Augusta has shown him a new way of looking at the world.

Definitions:

banking the business of a bank
bully to frighten someone or threaten to hurt them, especially if they are weaker or smaller than you
excited happy, interested or hopeful because something good has happened or is expected
excitement the feeling of being excited
influential having a lot of influence
influence to have an effect on the way someone or something develops, behaves or thinks
regard to think about someone or something in a particular way
storyteller someone who tells stories
adventurous exciting and involving danger
conventional thinking and behaving in the normal and traditional way
find out to get information about something or someone
funeral a ceremony for someone who has just died
lead to to cause something to happen
lifestyle the way that someone lives, including their work and activities, and what things they own
spontaneous something that is done because you want to do it, not because you planned to do it


Language Notes


۩ Travel / journey / trip / tour / voyage / cruise / expedition
۩ Travel السفر عموما (لا تجمع) ۩ Travels رحلات
● Future generations look forward to space travel as a holiday option.
● We met some very interesting people on our travels in Thailand.
۩ journey رحلة (عادة طويلة)
●It was a long train journey to France.
۩ trip رحلة (عادة قصيرة)
●He went on a school trip to Disneyland.
۩ tour جولة
●The prime minister has left for a three-week tour of South America.
۩ voyage رحلة بحرية
●The voyage from England to India used to take six months.
۩ cruise رحلة بحرية من أجل المتعة
●He went on a Nile cruise with his friends.
۩ expedition رحلة استكشافية (رحلة منظمة لأماكن غير مألوفة) / رحلة قصيرة لغرض معين
●He went on an expedition to the North Pole.
●We're going on a shopping expedition on Saturday.


۩ frighten = scare يُخيف
●Computers used to frighten me, but not now.
۩ fear يخاف
●Police fear that there may be further terrorist attacks.
۩ recipe وصفة (طريقة عمل وجبة معينة) ۩ prescription وصفة طبية (روشتة)
●Could you give me the recipe for that chocolate cake?
●I got the prescription filled on the way home.

۩ spontaneous عفوي / تلقائي / بدون تخطيط ۩ simultaneous شيء يحدث في نفس الوقت
●Her offer of help was spontaneous.
●The speeches will be broadcast live, with simultaneous translation.

۩ bully (v) يمارس البلطجة / يستأسد علي من هم أضعف منه
●Ahmed used to bully the younger kids in the neighborhood.
۩ bully someone into doing something يرغم شخص أضعف علي القيام بعمل معين
●Don't let anyone bully you into doing something you don't want to do.
۩ bullying (n) البلطجة
●Bullying is a problem in many schools.

۩ Whatever you do: تعبير يستخدم في الحديث لتحذير شخص من شيء ما (إياك أن ..)
●Don’t tell Paul, whatever you do!
● Whatever you do, don't move.

Exercises on Vocabulary and Language Notes:
Choose the correct answer:
1. Some people (think – regard – believe – wait) playing computer games as a waste of time.
2. Charles Dickens was one of the nineteenth century's most famous (storytellers – bestsellers – fortunetellers – tellers).
3. After the (enhancement – embarrassment – engagement – excitement) of the day, the children couldn't sleep.
4. Many people agree that Shakespeare is the most (infectious – illegal – influential – initial) writer in the English language.
5. Children who (fully – bully – truly – awfully) other children at school should be sent home.
6. My cousin believes in (spontaneity – stupidity – ambiguity – brutality). He never plans what he's going to do.
7. I didn't think about what I was doing. I just did it (slowly – abundantly – spontaneously – alarmingly).
8. Our holiday to Australia was a great (acupuncture – agriculture – adventure – failure). We spent two months exploring the country
9. In some countries, It is the (convention – dimension – decision – infection) to shake hands whenever you meet someone
10. She finds long train journeys very (tired – tires – tiredness – tiring). She really doesn't enjoy them.
11. He felt very (relaxing – relaxed – relaxes – relax) after his holiday. He had had a really lovely time.
12. My (adventurous – ambitious - spontaneous – religious) reaction was to run away.
13. Playing together teaches children social (collections – combinations – comparisons – conventions) such as sharing.
14. You'd love Australia. It's an (amazement – amazed – amazing – amaze) place.
15. Our survey indicates that one in four children is (bullied – faded – buried – pretended) at school.
16. Jurassic Park is one of the most (excited – exciting – excitement – excites) films I've ever seen.
17. Don't let anyone (bury – carry - bully – hurry) you into doing something you don't want to do.
18. I get (bore – bores – boring – bored) if I have nothing to do.
19. To (bully – apply – comply – clarify) means to frighten someone or threaten to hurt them, especially if they are weaker or smaller than you.
20. (Strenuous – Stimulus – Spontaneous - Serious) means something that is done because you want to do it, not because you planned to do it.
21. To (affluence – influence – advance - announce) means to have an effect on the way someone or something develops, behaves or thinks.
22. (Frightened – Abandoned – Excited - Bored) means happy, interested or hopeful because something good has happened or is expected.
23. A (lifestyle – lifeboat – lifetime - lifeblood) is the way that someone lives, including their work and activities, and what things they own.
24. To (contribute to – allow to – intend to - lead to) is to cause something to happen.
25. A (concert – symphony – funeral- grave) is a ceremony for someone who has just died.
26. To (regard – approve – despise - bully) is to think about someone or something in a particular way.
27. To (put out – watch out - find out – come out) is to get information about something or someone.
28. (Ambiguous – Adventurous – Anxious - Cautious) means exciting and involving danger.
29. (International – Conventional – Emotional – Functional) means thinking and behaving in the normal and traditional way.
30. The Council had considerable (influence – acceptance – absence - appearance) over many government decisions.
31. A group of kids stood by and watched the school (belly – silly – folly - bully) beat up a smaller boy.
32. My husband is a (banker – tanker – forger - marker) with a very demanding schedule.
33. Regular exercise is part of a healthy (lifelong – lifestyle – life cycle – life story).
34. Hundreds of mourners attended the (party – celebration - funeral – arrival) of the two boys who were killed by the robbers.
35. I'm not very (dangerous – advantageous – treacherous – adventurous) when it comes to trying new food.
36. Reducing speed limits should (lead - result – cause – induce) to fewer deaths on the roads.
37. A woman in her (seven – seventeen – seventy – seventies) killed her husband last week.
38. The (curious – glorious - obvious – deleterious) way of reducing pollution is to use cars less.
39. I've always (took - got - put – made) on well with Henry.
40. By the time he reached his (destination – condemnation – contamination – coronation), seven days later, he was half-starved and broke.

Find the mistakes in each of the following sentences then write them correctly:
1- He is a retired bank manager and lives a confessional life.
2- I can think of so many things I'll really mess when I leave.
3- I love working abroad and meeting people from different culprits.
4- He has very unusual stories to speak.
5- He was surprised by her sudden advertisement that she was going to resign.
6- There is no odious solution to the problem of environmental pollution.
7- Though they have different personalities, they put on very well.
8- I finally managed to precede my parents to let me go out with my friends.
9- She is always superstitious and seems to make decisions without thinking.
10- She reduced him to her old friends.
11- Meeting that famous man had a strong difference on her life and personality.
12- Why are you so pessimistic? You should take at life in a different way.
13- The village people tried very hard to maintain their traditional lifespan.
14- Travel and experiments of other cultures can change people.
15- Travel can close people's eyes to different ways of life.


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Conjunctions

•and: • We went shopping. We visited some friends.
•We went shopping and visited some friends.
•Besides + v-ingبالإضافة إلى
• Besides going shopping, we visited some friends.
•In addition to + v- ingبالإضافة إلي
• In addition to going shopping, we visited some friends.

• In addition بالإضافة إلى ذلك + جملة
•We went shopping. In addition, we visited some friends.
•as well as + V-ingبالإضافة إلي
• As well as going shopping, we visited some friends.
•لاحظ أن الفاعل واحد في الجملتين في المثال السابق

•إذا استخدمت as well as في ربط جملتين يختلف فيهما الفاعل ، فان الفعل يتبع الفاعل الأول:
• I am very keen on politics. My brother is very keen on politics.
I as well as my brother am very keen on politics.

•not only …….. but also ليس فقط .. ولكن أيضا
•not only …….. but …… as well ليس فقط .. ولكن ... أيضا

• We not only went shopping, but also we visited some friends.
• We not only went shopping, but we visited some friends as well.
•إذا بدأت الجملة بـ Not only يستخدم بعدها صيغة سؤال
Not only did we go shopping, but also we visited some friends.
•الروابط الدالة على السبب:

Because because of adj. +n.
Since + جملة owing to + noun
AS due to v-ing
through
on account of
as a result of
thanks to

• ويمكن استخدام التركيب التالي أيضا للتعبير عن السبب:

The reason + جملة is / was that + جملة

• The reason we didn't consider her for the job was that she didn't have enough experience.
= We didn't consider her for the job because she didn't have enough experience.
•تستخدم V+ ing إذا كان الفاعل واحد في الجملتين عند استخدام due to / because of / through / owing to/on account of / as a result of / thanks to
•الفعل المضاف له ing ينفي باستخدام not قبله:
Examples:
• Many exam candidates lose marks because they do not read the questions properly.
= Many exam candidates lose marks because of not reading the questions properly
• We didn't enjoy the day because the weather was awful.
= We didn't enjoy the day because of the awful weather.
• The documents have been lost as you are careless.
=Thanks to your carelessness, the documents have been lost
• The increase in street crime made many old people afraid to leave their homes.
= As a result of the increase in street crime, many old people are afraid to leave their homes.
• The project will not continue next year since there is a lack of funds.
= The project will not continue next year owing to a lack of funds.
• I decided to go with them because I had nothing better to do.
= I decided to go with them through / owing to having nothing better to do.
•بدلا من جملةbecause يمكن أن تبدأ الجملة بــ Being و بعدها الصفة ثم باقي الجملة
• He didn’t go out because he was ill.
= Being ill, he didn’t go out.
•للتعبير عن النتيجة نستخدم:


So لذلك / That’s why / Therefore لذلك / Consequently بالتالي / Thus / For this reason

•Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. It would be almost impossible to prove him guilty.
= Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire, so it would be almost impossible to prove him guilty.
•The machine is very old. I don't expect it to work very well.
The machine is very old; therefore I don't expect it to work very well.

•الروابط الدالة علي التناقض:

Although/ Though / Even though بالرغم من

• She was in poor health. She continued to carry out her duties.
Although she was in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.

•لاحظ ترتيب الجمل مع although / though / even though حيث أن الحدث غيرا لمتوقع يأتي في الجملة الثانية .
•و في المثال السابق نجد أن الحدث غير المتوقع هو she continued to carry out her duties

In spite of
Despite علي الرغم من + n. / -ing / adj.+ n.

• Although the car's old, it still runs well.
In spite of being old, the car still runs well.

•There has been international pressure. Progress has slowed in the peace talks.
Despite international pressure, progress has slowed in the peace talks.


In spite of the fact that
Despite the fact that

• Although she joined the company only a year ago, she's already been promoted twice.
Despite joining the company only a year ago, she's already been promoted twice.
Despite the fact that she joined the company only a year ago, she's already been promoted twice.

•يمكن استخدام as بمعني "بالرغم من" وفي هذه الحالة يكون ترتيب الجملة كالتالي:

Adj + as + فاعل + فعل

•Though it may seem strange, I like housework.
Strange as it may seem, I like housework.
•و يمكن استخدام though بنفس الطريقة السابقة:
•Strange though it may seem, I like housework.
•أحيانا تستخدم while بمعني although:
•While there was no conclusive حاسم evidence, most people thought he was guilty.

• يمكن استخدام التصريف الثالث بعد although إذا كانت الجملة أصلا في المبني للمجهول:
•Although built a long time ago, the house is still in good condition.
= Although the house was built a long time ago, it is still in good condition.

But / However / Yet

•They rushed to the hospital. They were too late.
They rushed to the hospital, but they were too late.
•They rushed to the hospital; however, they were too late.
They rushed to the hospital. However, they were too late.

• He is young. He is strong.
He is young, but he is strong.
He is young. However, he is strong.
•لاحظ أنه إذا بدأت الجملة بـ However يأتي بعدها الصفة أو الحال ثم الفاعل و الفعل وفي هذه الحالة يكون معناها بالرغم من (= although)
He studied hard. He got low marks.
However hard he studied, he got low marks. = Although he studied hard, he got low marks.

While + past continuous ---------------past simple

I bought a magazine while I was waiting for the train.

• إذا جاء فعل to be بعد while يُستخدم في الماضي البسيط:
•I read the book while I was on the plane.
My car was stolen while I was on holiday.

• في حالة عدم وجود فاعل بعد الكلمات الآتية يُستخدم فعل مضاف له ing :
While / after / before
•They were killed while attempting to reach the summit.
= They were killed while they were attempting to reach the summit.

•After signing the papers, they left the office.
=After they had signed the papers, they left the office.

•Before getting the licence, he had passed the test.
=Before he got the licence, he had passed the test.

When + فاعل + فعل = On + V+ing

•When he left university, he got a job as a scientist.
On leaving university, he got a job as a scientist.




Exercises on Grammar

Choose the correct answer:
1. I've read the book, (but – so – if – when) I haven't seen the film yet.
2. (Because – Although – So – When) I have not seen him before, I knew who he was.
3. (In spite – Although – Despite – Because) being nearly 60 years old, Ali still plays football every week.
4. He was happy (although – despite – as well as – as) he got 98% in the maths test.
5. She didn't understand the homework, (despite - so – because – while) she asked her teacher to explain it again.
6. (While – Because – Although – So) he was on holiday, my brother met an old friend.
7. (Although – Therefore – But – While) visiting Egypt, most tourists take photos.
8. (While – But – Besides – After) he graduated, he worked in an oil company.
9. After (typed – had typed – types – typing) the reports, she saw a movie.
10. (As – Although – On – As soon as) seeing the robbers, she called the police.
11. (During – As soon as – After – Before) I went to sleep last night, I read my book.
12. (After – Although – Despite – But) we'd never met before, we got on very well.
13. (Even though – Therefore – As well – Despite) being very tired, I continued working.
14. (As soon as – While – So – Although) flying into Cairo, I saw the Pyramids of Giza.
15. I only met Naguib Mahfouz once, (as - but – besides – because) I've long been interested in his life.
16. (Although – Because – So – As soon as) his father was a school teacher, his wider family was wealthy and influential in the world of banking.
17. He was unhappy at school (although – because – so – but) he was regularly bullied.
18. While he (is – was being – was – had been) at Oxford, he wrote a few poems.
19. He didn't earn enough money at first, (so – while – as well as – not only) he wrote book and film reviews.
20. (Although – Owing to – So – Despite) being known as a difficult man, I got on very well with him.
21. (While – Despite – After – Because) graduating, he became a journalist.
22. (Because – Although – But – besides) he got a good job, he was not happy.
23. (So – But – After – Although) working for local newspapers, he wrote for a national paper.
24. (As – Although – Through – On account of) he enjoyed travelling, he visited many different countries.
25. His early novels were not successful, (although – as well as – so – through) he could not give up his job as a journalist.

Find the mistakes in each of the following sentences then write them correctly:
1. On met Graham Greene in Mexico, I was very impressed by the man.
2. Although moving to the healthy air of Switzerland, he died in 1991.
3. What I was on holiday, I took some great photos.
4. On heard the good news, everyone smiled and clapped.
5. Despite we ran as fast as we could, we missed the bus.
6. After he losing his job, Ali worked for a children's charity.
7. She phoned me but she wanted to know what time I was leaving home.
8. They told him he was sure to pass the test, so he didn't believe them.
9. Because it never usually rains in Egypt, some European tourists bring umbrellas with them.
10. It's my mother's birthday soon, because I want to buy her a present.
11. We couldn't buy the newspaper despite the shop was closed.
12. Although really enjoying the book you lent me, I haven't finished it yet.
13. My father would have taken you to the airport, because you didn't ask him.
14. On they saw the road accident, the cars drove more slowly.
15. After played football, the boys had a shower.
16. Before gone to bed, Ali did his science homework.
17. I'd like to work as a research scientist before I graduate.
18. When answered the phone, I heard a small child.
19. She walked home by herself, because she knew that it was dangerous.
20. He managed to eat a big lunch even though having eaten an enormous breakfast.


Language Functions:

Giving warning Replies
Be careful! (This is a really busy road) It's OK. (I wouldn't cross if a car was coming).
If you don't (take care), you will (fall off the ladder) Don't worry. I'll be careful.
Watch out! (There's a snake in front of you) Thank you for your warning.


Test on Unit 14

A- Language Functions
1- Respond to the following situations:
1- You are warning your friend who is going to cross a busy road. What do you say?
2- Your brother is using a ladder to get something from the top shelf. You warn him.
3- Your mother tells you to work a bit harder or you'll fail the test. What do you say to assure her?
4- Your little brother wants to go out alone at night. What do you say?

2- Mention the place, the speakers and the language function in each of the following two mini-dialogues: (August, 2003)
1- A: What do you think of university life, so far?
B: To tell you the truth, everything here is so big in comparison
With school.
A: You are good at rowing. Why don't you join our rowing team?

2- A: Many of the robot toys we have can respond to your voice.
B: What age area are they?
A: From 5 to 14 years.

B- Vocabulary and Structure
3- Choose the correct answer:
1- My cousin is very (dangerous – adventurous – religious - anonymous). He went on an expedition to the mountains last year.
2- I am not as (adventurous – conscious – spontaneous - continuous) as my friend. She does things as soon as she thinks of them.
3- That man is not doing enough exercise. This can sometimes (lead – make – do - result) to health problems.
4- I want to (find – make – do – receive) out some information. I'll look on the internet.
5- They live in the country. They have a different (life expectancy – lifestyle – life insurance – life sentence) from people in cities.
6- The politician died last week. Thousands of people attended the (ballet – grave – funeral - cemetery).
7- She likes unusual, modern houses. Her sister prefers traditional, (conventional – educational – exceptional - intentional) architecture.
8- I've always been (interested – interesting – interests – interest) in animals. That's why I’d like to work in a zoo.
9- Pascal went ahead with the experiment (because - as well as - since – despite) he knew it was dangerous.
10- Many people are now homeless (because – therefore – but - as a result of) the civil war.
11- The organization gives help and support to people in need, (as well as – because – so – despite) raising money for local charities.
12- (As – Despite - Thanks to – While) the Internet, you can do all your shopping from home.
13- It was clear Lucy was unhappy. (As well as – Therefore – Although – But), it comes as no surprise she has decided to resign.
14- They had to stop the project (owing to - In spite of – While – therefore) financial difficulties.
15- (Due to – Despite – Since – So) we've got a few minutes to wait for the train, let's have a cup of coffee.
16- (Although – So – But – Despite) all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

4- Find the mistakes in each of the following sentences then write them correctly:
1- Because she was no more than twenty-two, she was already a highly successful businesswoman.
2- She's in a bad mood although her father won't let her go to the party tonight.
3- The war was lost as bad organization of the troops.
4- Internet connections through congressional phone lines are fairly slow.
5- His jokes seemed simultaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand.
6- The program has gained the support of several preferential businessmen.

C- Reading Comprehension
5- Read the passage then answer the questions: (August, 2003)
It must be said that the majority of those who are against Genetically Modified (GM) foods are neither living in countries which suffer from food shortages, nor facing starvation. Many scientists believe that without GM foods, the Third World will never overcome its food problems. At present, over one billion people live on less than one dollar a day. The United Nations hopes this number will be cut in half, within fifteen years. This will not happen if food continues to be produced in the conventional manner.
Foods produced by traditional farming methods do not last very long and often spoil during transport. Very often, food sent by the West to countries suffering from famine, rots before it reaches its destination. Now, scientists have found ways to preserve foods for much longer time. For example, they have developed a preservative made from vitamins and minerals which keeps even cut fruit fresh for up to ten days if refrigerated. Despite this, there are still people who believe that agricultural research should be moving in a different direction. They accept that there is no real proof that GM foods are dangerous. However, they believe that the solutions that GM foods provide are short-term and that it is necessary to find longer-lasting and natural means to solve the world’s food problems.


A) Answer the following questions:
1-How do scientists preserve foods for a long time?
2-Mention one disadvantage of food grown by conventional methods.
3-Give a title to the passage.

B. Choose the correct answer:
4-The expression “cut in half” means ----------------.
a) cut into pieces b) add one half
c) decrease by half d) become one and a half
5-Most of the food sent to starving countries --------------.
a) never decays b) decays after it reaches them
c) decays on the way d) does not decay until it is eaten by them

6- Read the passage then answer the questions:
Can you imagine anything worse than returning home to find that burglars have broken into your house? Unfortunately, this happens to about one million people in Britain annually. However, if you want better protection against burglars, there are several things you can do. To improve security, check all the locks on your doors and windows. The installation of lighting all around the house will make sure a burglar is unable to hide in the shadows. An alarm system is another good preventative measure you can take.
Starting a neighbourhood watch group is also a very effective way to prevent crime in your area. Since most burglaries take place when people are away on holiday, this is when your neighbours' help is most valuable. Ask them to collect your mail, open and close your curtains every day, switch your lights on and off and even mow your lawn to make your house look occupied.

A) Answer the following questions:
1- According to the text, when are burglars able to hide in homes?
2- When do most burglaries usually occur?
3- Find in the passage words which mean:
a) protection against threats b) very useful or important

B) Choose the correct answer:
1-The pronoun "them" in the second paragraph refers to (homes – house owners – policemen – neighbours).
2- A neighbourhood watch group can help to (avoid – add – develop – repeat) crime in your area.
D- Writing
8- Write a letter to your friend Ali telling him about your visit to Luxor last month. Describe the visit and say why you liked it. Your name is Kamel.

9- A)Translate into Arabic: (August, 2003)
Exercise is a good way to get rid of the stress and frustration of the workplace. Consequently, people who exercise regularly feel better and do not get sick so often. This would benefit the company as a whole.

B) Translate into English:

1- أحب الذهاب إلي الأوبرا للاستمتاع بالموسيقي الراقية.
2- لابد أن نساعد الحيوانات و النباتات علي التكيف مع التغير المناخي وإلا فإن الكثير من الأنواع سوف تنقرض.