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Subject : English Language :،. :،. :،. Third class :،.:،. :،. 2 Hours
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وزارة التربية والتعليم - إدارة التعليم غير الحكومي
مدارس الخضراء الثانوية النموذجية الخاصة بنين – بنات
Khadra Private Secondary School for Boys & Girls
الامتحانات الشهرية – الامتحان الشهري الأول ( أغسطس 2011 م) القسم العلمي
First Monthly Exam ( August 2011 )

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FOR CONTROL USE

IMPORTANT DIRECTIVES:

1- Write your name and your class room in the appropriate space .
2- All rough work and final work must be done in space provided .
3- No supplementary papers must be accompany this answer paper .
4- Squires and circle drown in the margins are for examiner’s use only

IMPORTANT:

The questions of this exam are Four questions printed on ( 8 pages)

DO NOT WORK ON THIS TABLE
Checked by Marked by Marks Questions
1- Comprehension
2- Summary.
3- Language
4- Composition
100 Totals

Question one: Comprehension (30 marks ):
Read the following passage carefully then answer the questions that follow it.
Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta , Georgia on 15 January 1929 . From an early age , he was aware that black people were not treated as equal citizens in America . Most black lived in poverty in the richest nation . They earned only half of the white people's wages and many couldn't vote , they separated from the white in buses , restaurants and schools . So he decided to help them to gain their freedom , and make life comfortable for them . He called for non violent and organized peaceful protests . But his life was threatened because he fought for freedom , equality and justice . In spite of this Martin Luther didn't give up because he believed that these things were not right . He also believed that love and forgiveness should replace hatred and violence . Because of his peaceful fight for freedom he was awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 1964 . And in 1965 all blacks were allowed to vote . In 1968 he was killed by white man called James Earl Ray . Now every year the Americans enjoy a public holiday called " Martin Luther King Day " .
A) : Give short answers :
1- Where was Martin Luther born ? ………………………………………...
2- Why did they award him Noble Peace Prize ?……………………………
3- When all the black people allowed to vote ? …………………………….
4- Who killed him ? …………………………………………………………
5- Did he use violence as a price for freedom ? ………………………………
B) : Decide whether these statements are true ( T) or false (F) :
1- Martin Luther was from the white . ( )
2- Martin Luther used mass destruction weapons. ( )
3- Martin Luther was born in UK . ( )
C) : Draw a circle round the best alternative A, B, C or D :
1- The black were allowed to vote in …………
a- 1968 b- 1956 c- 1965 d- 1929 .
2- Martin Luther was born in ……………….
a- Alaska b- Arizona c- Georgia d- Chicago .
3- The underlined word ( hatred) means ……………..
a- great love b- great liking c- great disliking d- great man .
4- How old was Martin Luther ? He was …………… years old .
a- 40 b- 29 c- 68 d- 39 .
5- The black earned ……….. of the white people's wages .
a- 50 % b- 100% c- 40% d- 80%
6- Martin Luther fought for ……………………
a- freedom b- justice c- richness d- (a) and ( b) are right .
7- The black were separated in …………….
a- restaurants b- buses c- educational institutions d- all above mentioned
:Question Two : Summary ( 17 Marks )
Read the following passage carefully , then in not more than 20 words summarize the advantages of collective work .
Collective work strengthens the co operation between the people of a particular area by making everyone concerned with the welfare of each individual in the society . It also helps people to carry out important projects in their areas . Besides , it makes people love each other very well .
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Question Three : Language ( 35 marks )
A) Put the verbs in brackets in the their correct forms .
1- She usually ………………..……….( bring ) something with her whenever she comes to see us.
2- Look ! He ………………………………..……….. ( cross ) the road .
3- When I reached home , I remembered that I …………..……… ( leave) my bag at the school .
4- While she was cooking , her mother …………..…..…………….. ( come ) in.
5- I ……………….……………….…….. (not answer ) the question yet .
6- If I have money , ……………….………………. (go) London .
7- I made him …………………..………. (revise ) his lessons everyday .
8- He opened his bag , took out his book and started …………..…….. ( read ) .
9- I am hot .I ………………..……….…….. (run ) for the last twenty minutes .
10- He must …………………………….. ( listen ) to you carefully .

B (i) : Add the following prefixes to the words at the end of each sentence to form words that fit in the given spaces below .
over un re en dis
1- Amna managed to …………. the loan to the bank .(pay)
2- We should …………….. girls education . (courage )
3- People who leave their homes because of war and famine are called ……...
people . (placed)
4- This room is dirty and ………………… (tidy) .
5- Cities like London are really ……………………( crowded ) .


B) ii) Add the following suffixes to the words at the end of each sentence to form words that fit in the given spaces below .
al ation ive less ing
1- Vitamins keep us healthy and ……………………… (act) .
2- Last week I received an …………………… card . (invite) .
3- ………………… is an honorable job . ( teach ) .
4- Sudan is an …………………….. country . (agriculture) .
5- Amani is clever , but she is …………………………. (care)
C) .Choose the suitable words from the list below to complete the following text .
year - die - health – responsibility - majority .
Every …………. million of children …………. in the developing countries .The ……………. of them die because they do not get proper treatment when they are ill . It is the ………….. of the government to work for the improvement of children's ……………….
D : Complete sentence ( B ) so that it has a similar meaning to sentence ( A ) , using the given words in each space .
1- A): This is the town . The town I was born in .
where B): This is the town …………………………………………………….
2- A): The party was so wonderful that we stayed till the end .
Such B) :It was …………………………………...………..…………………
3- A): He is brave enough to fight the enemies .
Too B): He is …………………………………………
4- A): People are planting trees .
Being B):Trees …………………………………………..………..……………
5- A): Sami likes coffee more than tea .
prefer B): Sami……………...…………………
Question four : Composition ( 18 Marks )
Your name is Rashid or Rashida , write a letter of about (100 – 120) words to the minister of health , Khartoum State, applying for the post (job) of a health visitor which was advertised in Alwan newspaper . Tell them about yourself , education, experience and skills . You live in Ragga village , State of Essalam , Elahlam Road, Block 10 .
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Good Luck
English Language Department