Student’s
Name:
____________________________ Group
No.: _____
Faculty
of Economics & Political Science
Arabic
Section – First Year
Date:
18th November 2009 Time:
1 Hour
First:
Comprehension (8
marks)
Read
the passage and choose the best answers:
The invention of the phonograph happened
quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo
Park , New Jersey Bell
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to
improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle
in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording
that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he
tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his
voice back to a very surprised audience.
1-
What is the best
title for the passage?
a-
Thomas Edison’s
many inventions
b-
Improvements in
the telephone and telegraph
c-
The history of Menlo Park
d-
An accidental
invention
2-
In what year did
the invention of the phonograph occur?
a-
1876 b- 1877
c- 1878 d-
The article does not say
3-
According to the
passage, how was the phonograph made?
a-
With a telephone
needle and a recorder
b-
From a recording
of a telegraph
c-
With only a
telegraph repeater
d-
From a
combination of telephone and telegraph parts
4-
According to the
passage, how did Edison test his new
invention?
a-
He made
improvements to the machine.
b-
He used a carbon
transmitter.
c-
He read a
children’s rhyme.
d-
He reproduced
the audience’s voice.
Second:
Terms & Organizations: (10
marks)
I-
Complete each of the following definitions giving the correct economic term:
1.
Services
like shipping, insurance, banking services, tourist expenditures, and gifts
sent abroad are
called ………………………...
2.
…………………….........
is a system in which currencies have no par value; value is normally determined
by supply and demand.
3.
……………………………. are benefits such as cash grants, tax credits
and low interest-bearing loans which are sponsored by national or local
authorities to attract foreign investment.
4.
…………………………… is a
systematic record of a nation's total payments including the imports and the
exports
II-
Write the name of the organizations that stands for the following
abbreviations:
1.
NATO:
.....................................................................................................
2.
IAEA:
……………………………………………………………….
3.
IBRD:
……………………………………………………………….
Third:
Grammar (10
marks)
I-Fill
in with a suitable preposition:
1. The thief you are looking for is a man ______ about
25, ______ curly dark hair, ______ a beard, and dressed ______ a dark shirt and
jeans.
2. I’ve got an appointment ______ the dentist’s _______
this afternoon.
II-Correct
the grammatical mistakes in the following sentences:
1. Every teacher should do their best.
2. On the top of the building, there is two rooms used
for storage.
3. Ali’s & Mona’s house need repainting.
III-Identify
the subject, verb, and prepositional phrases in the following sentences:
1. The Hollywood Walk of Fame attracts tourists who
visit Los Angeles
2. Park in the garage.
3. The mayor who faces a tough re-election in our town
is known for his honesty.
Fourth:
Writing (7
marks)
Read the following paragraph then identify its essential parts as
follows:
The Internet has increased the
amount of information the students can access, but it has not made them
smarter. Today a student in a small
remote school can easily log on and obtain information from the most famous and
well-stocked libraries in the world. Despite all this information flashing on
their computer screens, students are not getting much of an improved education.
The problem with the Internet is that it just provides raw data. Students need
to develop skills to interpret, analyze, evaluate, and compare sources. They
need sophisticated intellectual skills to make use of all the data at their
fingertips. Although the Internet spews out information, it does not teach
students how to think.
Topic
sentence:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Controlling word or phrase:
______________________________________
Supporting sentences:
____________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________
Logical connectors:
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Concluding sentence:
___________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Good
Luck
