Name: ___________________________ Group: _________
Faculty of Economics & Political Science
Readings in English
First Year – Arabic Section
Date: November 7th, 2010 Time:
1 Hour
First: Comprehension Passage
(5 marks)
The
three phases of the human memory are the sensory memory, the short-term memory,
and the long-term memory. This division of the memory into phases is based on
the length of time of the memory. Sensory memory is instantaneous memory. It is
an image or memory that inters your mind only for a short period of time; it
comes and goes in under a second. The memory will not last longer than that
unless the information enters the short-term memory.
Information can be held in the short-term memory for about twenty
seconds or as long as you are actively using it. If you repeat a fact to
yourself, that fact will stay in your short-term memory as long as you keep repeating it. Once you stop repeating it, either it
is forgotten or it moves into long-term memory. Long-term memory is the huge
memory tank that can hold ideas and images for years and years. Information can
be added to your long-term memory when you actively try to put it there through
memorization or when an idea or image enters your mind on its own.
Choose the correct answer:
1- The best title for
this passage would be
a- The Difference Between
Sensory and Short-Term Memory
b- How Long It Takes to
Memorize
c- The Stages of Human
Memory
d- Human Phases
2- The three phases of
memory discussed in this passage are differentiated according to
a- Location in the brain
b- The period of time it
takes to remember something
c- How the senses are
involved in the memory
d- How long the memory
lasts
3- The word “keep” could
best be replaced by
a- Hold
b- Continue
c- Retain
d- Save
4- The word “once” could
best be replaced by which of the following?
a- Just after
b- Although
c- Just before
d- Because
5- It can be inferred
from the passage that if a person remembers a piece of information for two
days, this information is probably in
a- Three phases of memory
b- The sensory memory
c- The short-term memory
d- The long-term memory
Second: Vocabulary (6
marks)
From the reading article “Peace among Nile Nations”
Choose the correct answer for the underlined words
1.
Clients are
often reluctant to commit
to additional expenses
a)
Unwilling b) Unable c) Unusual
2.
Even if we lose a battle we should not concede
defeat in the war
a) Address b)
Admit c) Abolish
3.
A country shouldn’t forfeit its national
interest under any circumstances
a) To settle b) To abandon c) To resolve
Third:
Grammar (10
marks)
I- Fill in the spaces with the correct prepositions:
1) __________
the American Revolutionary War ( __________1775 and 1783) he was the
Commander-in-Chief __________ the American forces.
2) George
Washington died _____ the age _____ 67, _____ December 14th, 1799.
II- Identify subjects, complete
verbs and prepositional phrases in the following sentences.
1. The Experience Music Project in
Seattle was designed by Frank Gebry.
Subject:
…………………………………………………………………..
Verb: ……………………………………………………………………..
Prepositional phrase:
……………………………………………………..
2. His
attempts to win the Nobel Prize were fruitless.
Subject: …………………………………………………………………..
Verb: ……………………………………………………………………..
Prepositional phrase: ……………………………………………………..
3. Ali’s
grandson became a well known writer in the nineties.
Subject: …………………………………………………………………..
Verb: ……………………………………………………………………..
Prepositional phrase: ……………………………………………………..
4. The
German troops did capture a lot of soldiers during World War II.
Subject: …………………………………………………………………..
Verb: ……………………………………………………………………..
Prepositional phrase: ……………………………………………………..
Fourth:
Glossary (6
marks)
I- Complete
each of the following definitions giving the correct term:
1) The
detailed record of all financial and economic transactions between residents of
two countries is called ……………………….
2) When
a country has an overall balance-of-payments deficit, it's described to be a
……………………….
II- Write the full name of the
organization that stands for the following abbreviations:
1. IAEA:
………………………………………………………………………….
2. UNEF:
…………………………………………………………………………
Fifth:
Writing (8
marks)
Read the
paragraph below carefully and then identify its essential parts as follows:
My hometown is famous for several amazing
natural features. First, it is noted for
the Wheaton River, which is very wide and beautiful. Also, on the other side of
the town, is Wheaton Hill, which is unusual because it is very steep. The third
amazing feature is the Big Old Tree. This tree stands two hundred feet tall and
is probably about six hundred years old. These three landmarks are truly
amazing and make my hometown a famous place.
Topic sentence :
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………..
Controlling word/phrase: ………………………………………………………
Supporting sentences:
1)
…………………………………………………………………………
2)
…………………………………………………………………………
3)
…………………………………………………………………………
Logical connectors: …………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………….
Concluding sentence :
……………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………….
Good Luck
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