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I. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below. (24 pts)
Language is a marvelous thing. Every language consists of a limited number of sounds, a limited number of ways in which these sounds can be combined to form words, and a limited number of rules for combing words into sentences. For example, English has about 45 sound patterns for combining the sounds, a speaker of English can produced an limited number of sentences that will be understood by other speakers of English.
The above is true of all languages. All languages are systematic. That is, all languages have an internally consistent system of rules for combining sounds into speech that is comprehensible to all those who speak the same language. There is no such thing as a primitive language, meaning an incomplete or rule – deficient language. A highly technological culture and a primitive culture each have a systematic, internally consistent language. Both cultures can use their languages to gossip, to lie, to tell jocks, to tell stories, and to discuss life.
Besides, all human beings of normal hearing and adequate intelligence learn at least one language. Babies who are born deaf and cannot hear language have trouble learning to speak. (They can, nevertheless, learn another systematic form of language called sign language.) Also some severely retarded children can fail to learn a complete language system. The rest of us, however, learn the basics of our first language by the time we are five years old, a remarkable achievement.
Questions (الاجابة باللون الاحمر)
(A)
1. Babies who are deaf
a) cannot learn any language b) cannot learn sign language c) can learn sign language.
2) The underlined word " marvelous "is a
a) a noun b) an adjective c) an adverb
3) To learn at least one language, one must have
a) a normal hearing b) normal intelligence c) normal hearing and adequate intelligence
4) The underlined word " each "refers to
a) a primitive culture b) a technological culture c) a + b
5) The word " primitive " means
a) not developed b) highly developed c) modern
(B) True or False
1. __F__ All people can learn any language at the age of five.
2. __T__ Arabic language consists of a limited number of sounds and rules.
3. __F__ A primitive culture has a primitive language.
II. Structure ( 30 pts)
(A) Circle the correct answer. (20 pts)
1. They _____________ in Bethlehem for two years now.
a) have been b) are c) were d) been
2. Our English One Book _____________ eight units.
a) consists of b) consists c) consisting of d) consisting
3. My children were doing their homework when the telephone
a) rang b) rings c) rung d) rong
4. Listen! Someone _____________ at the door.
a) was knocking b) is knocking c) was nocking d) is hocking
5. Our meeting _____________ in December 2007.
a) holds b) held c) was held d) is held
6. Rula always speaks _______________ .
a) fluent b) fluentful c) fluently d) fluency
7. I _____________ John last week.
a) meet b) have met c) have meet d) met
8. If you _______________ too much, you may get sick.
a) ate b) eaten c) eats d) eat
9. Frank was writing a letter when his friend ________________ .
a) arrived b) arrives c) was arriving d) may arrive
10. Al-Quds Open University was ______________ in 1991.
a) establish b) establishing c) established d) establishment
(B) Ask questions about the underlined words. (10 pts)
1. My brother smokes heavily.
_How does your father smoke ?_____________________________________________
2. Anas met Lina last Friday.
___Whom did Anas meet last Friday ?___________________________________________
III. Vocabulary (15 pts)
Choose a suitable word from the list to complete the sentences below.
[ attended – attitude – software – literate - admission – distinctive – suggestion ]
1. The policy of _admission____ at Damascus University is complicated.
2. Reading is a _distinctive____________ activity of _literate_____________ people.
3. I believe that your _suggestion____________ is very practical.
4. Some people have negative __attitude____________ towards Arabic.
IV. What would you say in the following situation. (10 pts)
1. Ali is planning to buy a new flat in Jerusalem. Advise him.
___you'd better discuss this with your family_______________________
__________________________________________________ _________________________
2. Your friend invited you to his birthday party. Accept his invitation.
___Great ! Thanks ._________________________________________________ __________
V. Translate the following sentence into English. (11 pts)
يحتفل العالم بيوم السكري العالمي في 14 تشرين ثاني.
The world celebrates world Diabetes Day on 14 November .
VI. Punctuate and capitalize the following sentence. (10 pts)
i met reema at mecca mall on 25 july in order to discuss her book on human rights.
I met Reem at Mecca Mall on 25thof July , in order to discuss her book in human rights .