Review (E)

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Tape Script(1)Grandmother : You look worried. What is the problem?Granddaughter: I have got exams at school tomorrow and I am not very good at exams.Grandmother : Have you revised all your subjects?Granddaughter : Yes of course, but it may not be enough. I don't feel very confident.grandmother : Your mother was the same when she was a girl.Granddaughter : What do you mean?Grandmother : She wasn't confident about exams .Granddaughter : But did she pass her exams?Grandmother : Yes – most of them.Granddaughter : What did you tell her when she felt like this ?Grandmother : I persuaded her to work as hard as she could and just do her best.Granddaughter : I have done my best. Grandmother :Well that is fine. If you have done your best, no one can criticize you.(2)Teacher : So why don't you like the new student in the class?Student : I don't really know. He talks in a different way.

Teacher : Have you spoken to him yet?

Student : No, but I have heard him talking to other students.Teacher : Are there any other problems?Student : No, not really, but he wears unusual clothes.Teacher : What do you mean by '' unusual''?Student : Well , not the same as mine.Teacher : Is that a good reason for not liking him?Student : Not really, no.Teacher : Why don't you offer to help him find his way around the school? If you do that , he will feel more comfortable , and maybe you will become friends.Student : Yes , you are right.(3)Son : Dad , can I ask you a question ?Father : Of course , What is it ?Son : When did you decide what job you wanted to do?Father : When I was about eighteen years old, I think. Why do you ask? Son : Because I have no idea what I want to do yet.Father : That is OK . You are only sixteen. When I was your age , there weren't many jobs to choose from.Son : When do you think I should decide ?

Father : Well, fortunately , you don't need to decide until you choose your university course.Son : That is in two years. I don't want to choose something and then regret it later.Father : Why don't you chat to people you know about their jobs? that may help you to decide eventually. But don't worry about it.

Journey to the centre of the Earth (1864) is by Jules Verne and is said to be one of the first science fiction novels.The story begins when professor Lidenbrock finds a message, in an ancient language , which informs him that it is possible to reach the centre of the earth by climbing down a cave.The professor and Axel , his brother's son , travel to a big cave in Iceland . Axel tries to persuade his uncle that the journey is too dangerous , but the professor does not listen. Together with a third man , Hans , the professor and Axel climb down the cave , where their dangerous adventures begin. They walk through tunnels full of poisonous gas , then Axel almost dies because he can't find water . Later, Axel is lost in the dark and only finds the others by following sounds.They travel many kilometers towards the centre of the earth. They walk through forests and pass giant insects and huge mushrooms on their way. They see a battle between two dinosaurs , before coming to an underground ocean. The boat which they build is destroyed in a storm , and the men are shipwrecked on a beach. They continue on foot but are terrified when they meet a giant human . Fortunately , they are not seen.As soon as they have rebuilt their boat , they continue their journey . Suddenly, water sweeps them along a tunnel and they are thrown upwards towards the earth's surface. They come up through a cave in Italy.Although professor Lidenbrock is now a famous scientist , he regrets not reaching the centre of the earth.

Journey to the centre of the earth

Exercises On Review E

1 – Say where each of the following two mini-dialogues takes place and who the speakers are : 1 - A – Could you tell me what our homework is , please?B – You have to finish the exercise we started in class today.A – Thank you. When do you want to see it?B – Next Thursday, please.

2 - A – When exactly do you want to travel?B – I have to leave on June 17. I want two tickets.A – Ok there is a flight at 14.55 on the seventeenth.

2 – Choose the correct answer from a , b , c , or d : 1 – We -------------to inform passengers that flight 659 will be an hour late.a – sorry b – regret c – disappointed d – see2 – My ---------------------- is to become a children's doctor.a – want b – announcement c – ambition d – beauty3 – He was naughty as a child , but now his ---------------------is better much.a – behave b – behavior c – behaving d – behaved4 – While waiting for the train to leave, the passengers --------------to each other.a – said b – told c – chatted d – conversation5 – He writes great poems. He is my favourite ------------------------a – poet b – musician c – pilot d – singer 6 – If the train ----------------------down, I wouldn't have been late.a – didn't break b – doesn't break c – hadn't broken d – won't break7 – The stones they used to build Stonehenge -------------------- brought from Wales.a – were b – was c – is d – are8 – If you had put the water in the freezer, it ------------------- to ice.a – turned b – turns c – would turn d – would have turned9 – It is believed that the Temple of Edfu was -----------------------in the year 237 BC.a – start b – starts c – started d – starting10 – The -------------------took the injured man into the emergency room.a – directors b – engineers c – patients d – paramedics3 – Find the mistakes , then write the sentences correctly: 1 – If I don't find my keys, I wouldn't be able to get into my car.2 – There would have been an accident if you haven't seen the car in time.

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3 – You should apply to this job.4 – The Alexandria Library was open by the president in 2002.5 – If we didn't run fast, we wouldn't have caught the train.6 – Waterwheels were use to irrigate the fields.4 – Read the passage then answer the questions : Diamonds are the world's hardest , most valuable stones. They were formed, over millions of years , under the earth's surface by great heat and by the weight of the rocks above. Now Scientists can also make diamonds in their laboratories. The first diamonds were found thousands of years ago in India. Since then, they have been found in more than 35 countries, including Brazil, Russia and South Africa. Today, most of the world's supply of diamonds comes from South Africa. Most diamonds are from "open" mines where large amounts of rock have to be removed so that people can get to the stones. This process can damage landscapes and be bad for the environment. Although most people think of diamonds as jewellery , only 20 % of diamonds are worn as jewellery. The other 80 % are used for industrial purposes, including cutting or polishing metals.A) Give short answers to these questions : 1 – What are most diamonds used for today?2 – Where do most diamonds come from now?3 – In which country were the first diamonds found?B) Choose the correct answer from a , b , c , or d :4 – Open mines can -------------------------the landscapes .a – help b – damage c – supply d – polish5 – What other word is used in the passage to mean diamond?a – rock b – stone c – jewellery d - mine

5 – WritingWrite a paragraph about 100 words about: " modern diseases that the world faces"

6 – TranslationA ) Translate into Arabic:the construction of new cities will contribute to find practical solutions to our problems that affect all fields . The worst problem of them is the economic problem.B) Translate into English :

. األمراض وانتشار والطعام المياة نقص بسبب األفارقة من الكثير يموت– 1ً المصري األقتصاد تحسن لقد– 2 ً تحسنا . األخيرة األعوام في كبيرا