الامتحان الشهري الاول يوليو 2008م انجليزي 1 الصف الثالث

Andalus Private Secondary Schools . Kosti
Monthly Examination – July 2008
English Language ( paper One )

third class Time : 90 ms


Name :--------------------------------------------- class ----------------------
Question One :-
Comprehension :-
Read the following passage carefully then answer the questions :
Rachel peter spent six months looking for a job after she passed the Sudan School certificate . Whenever she applied for work , she was told that unless she had skills in computing , it would be difficult to find a job .
In spite of the difficulties , Rachel did not give up . She continued hunting for a job with other friends . Finally she decided to enrol in the SPINE computer college in Khartoum .
After one year there ,she was a warded a diploma in computer management .
Immediately after that, Rachel applied for a job advertised in one of the local news papers . This time Rachel attached her school certificate , the computer diploma and two recommendations from people who knew her A week later , she was invited to go for an interview .
Rachel was the third on the list of ten applicants Who had come for the interview .
She waited anxiously for her turn to come .
The bell rang and the secretary told Rachel to go in . She was told to sit down at the end of a long table where the members of the committee were sitting .
Rachel answered the questions of the interview politely and in relaxed way as the members of the committee were listening to her carefully . The interview finished at half past one .
After two weeks her father brought a letter but she was so nervous , therefore she could not open the letter . Her mother opened the letter and told her the good news .She grabbed the letter to read it herself -Soon her relatives and neigh -bourse came to congratulate her.She found her new job very excitin
(A) Now answer these questions :-
1- When did Rashel peter apply for a job for the first time ?------------------------------------------------------
2- Where did Rachel study computer management ?--------------------------------------------------------------
3- In which kind of newspaper did Rachel find the advertisement for a job ?------------------------------------------
4- How did Rachel answer the interview questions ? --------------------------------------------------------------
5- How many applicants attended the interview ?----------------------------------------------------------------
(B) Draw a circle round letter of the best answer a , b , c or d :
1- Rachel took recommendations from --------- who knew her .
a- one person b- two persons c- ten persons d- three persons
2- Rachel was awarded a diploma in computer after --------------- there ( college)
a- six months b- two years
c- twelve months d- both a and c are correct
3- Who told Rachel to go in when the bell had rung ?
a- her father b- her mother
c- an applicant d- secretary
4- Before the beginning of the interview Rachel was so -----------
a- happy b- sad c- anxious d- exciting
5- The word (who ) line ( ) refers to -----
a- applicants b- chairperson c- table d- secretary
6- While Rachel was speaking , the members of the committee were ----- carefully to her speech .
a- asking b- talking c- looking d- listening
7- When Rachel left the room , the time was ------
a- 1: 30 b- 2: 30 c- 13: 30 d- 1 : 20
8- When Rachel's father brought the letter , she ---
a- cou'ld not open it b- could not read it
c- could open it d- could not see it

9- Why did Rachel grab the letter ?
a- to rewrite it b- to read it
c- to give it to her mother d-to open it
10- Instead of the word ( nervous) the writer could say :
a- anxious b- worried
c- upset d- all the above are correct
Question Two :
Composition :
Remember that marks will be given for correct grammar , spelling , punctuation , tidy and neat presentation .

Trees
Write a composition of a bout 120- 150 words on the above topic . Your composition should contain the ideas and information given below . You can add to them if you wish .
Trees are very important and we can't imagine our life without trees because----------
- Source of firewood , fruits , nuts , gum Arabic
- Give us shelter – shadow .
- Protect the soil from erosion .
- Bring hard currency .
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Question Three :-
Language
Put the verbs in brackets in their correct forms :
1- Look out of the window ! can you see what ( happen ) --------------------------- ?
2- Mona ( graduate) --------------------------- in 2009.
3- If he has enough money , he ( fly) -------------------------- Paris .
4- Yester day while a porter ( carry ) -------------------------------------- a heavy box , he dropped it and ( hurt) ---------------------------- his foot .
5- The teacher ordered Abdu ( not be ) --------------------------- late .
6- I will go to bed after I ( finish) -------------------------------- my work .
7- My brother had left to England , so I ( not meet ) ----------------------------- him .
8- The thief ( arrest ) ---------------------------- by the police as he ( leave) ------------------- the bus station .
9- He said that his father (go) ---------------------------- to Khartoum the day before.
10- " I think Omer ( not go ) -------------------------- to school to day , because he ( suffer ) ------------------- from malaria at the present .









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