Asking for and giving advice

Asking for Advice	Giving Advice
What do you think I should do to?	I think you should..
Can I ask your advice about..?	Why don't you..?
Can you give me some advice about..?	If I were you, I'd..
What do you think about + V +ing..?	I think it'd be a good idea to..
What do you think I ought to do about..?	What about + V + ing..?
I want to ask your advice about..	The best thing you could do would be to..
Can you give me any advice?	I advise you to…

Test 1 on unit 2

A- Vocabulary and Structure

Choose the correct answer:

1- My boss is very (strict – abstract – constrict – construct). He doesn’t allow anyone to leave before the job is done.

2- We should treat tourists (regularly – similarly – in a friendly – yearly) way?

3- The (command – expand – remark – demand) for gold this month is more than the supply.

4- He is regarded as one of the most (influential – confidential – substantial – presidential) businessmen in Europe.

5- The government is trying to restore تستعيد public (residence – affluence - confidence – dependence) in its management of the economy.    ادارة الإقتصاد

6- She handled the situation with great (absence - intelligence – obedience – avoidance) and maturity.

7- There was a thin (payer – buyer – player – layer) of oil on the surface of the water.

8- She complained of a/an (ache – headache – earache – toothache) in her shoulder which kept her awake at night.

9- We (have been playing - had been playing – have played – had played) tennis for only a few minutes when it started raining.

10- I (am looking – was looking – had been looking - have been looking) at other options recently.

11- I (have broken – broke – had broken – have been breaking) my watch so I don't know what time it is.

12- That’s the first time I (saw – was seen - have been seeing - have seen) you get angry.

13-  Since the modern Olympics began over a hundred years ago athletes (have been getting – are getting – were getting – had been getting) faster and stronger.

14-  A: I can't wait any longer for the bus. I'm going to walk. B: Have you been waiting a long time? A: Yes, I (stood – had stood - have been standing – were standing) here for two hours.

15- We (miss – had missed – are missing – have missed) the bus. Now, we'll have to walk.

16- I (write – am writing – was writing – have written) stories for as long as I can remember.

 

B- Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage and answer the questions:

The Universe is the whole of existence—all of space, matter, energy, and time. The Universe is so vast that it seems unimaginable, but we do know that it has been steadily expanding following its beginning 13.8 billion years ago in an explosive event called the Big Bang.

 

People used to think of the Universe as a giant sphere, but we now know that things are not so simple. The Universe probably has no center or outer edge. Only a fraction of it—the observable Universe—is visible to us. The whole Universe may be vastly bigger than this, perhaps infinitely so.

 

The Universe is at least 99.9 percent empty space. Floating in this vast, dark void are all sorts of different objects, which astronomers call celestial bodies. They range from grains of dust to planets, stars, and galaxies. Our Solar System includes a star (the Sun) and a large family of planets and moons that formed from the same cloud of gas that gave birth to the Sun. In recent years, planets have been seen around hundreds of other stars, showing that our Solar System may be one of billions in our galaxy.

A)Choose the correct answer:

1-Nearly all the universe is --------.

a)planets              b) stars                 c) galaxies            d) empty space

 

2-The part of the universe that we can see is --------.

a)huge                  b) immense         c) tiny                   d) very big

 

3-Which of the following could be the best title to this passage?

a)The universe is much smaller than we think          

b)There are millions of stars in the universe             

c)The sun and its effect on human life            

d)The universe is much bigger than we can imagine

 

4-The opposite of the underlined word 'expanding' is -------.

a)increasing        b)shrinking          c) widening         d) lengthening

Answer the following questions:

5-What is the sun made up of?

6-What does the underlined word " it " refer to?

7-Mention TWO examples of celestial bodies

8-Find words in the passage which mean:

a) Someone who studies the stars and planets

b) After an event or as a result of it

 

C- Writing

Write an essay of about 180 words about:

"How can we help to protect and improve the environment?"

E- Translation

A) Translate into Arabic:

1-More and more people are demanding food which is not contaminated with dangerous chemicals or grown with artificial fertilizers.

 

2- We must learn how to live in a sustainable way i.e. learn how to use our natural resources which include air, freshwater, forests, wildlife, farmland and seas without damaging them.

B) Translate into English:

1- إن العمل الجماعي يقوي الروابط و القيم الإنسانية بين الناس.

2- لابد أن نشجع الاستثمارات الأجنبية في مصر من أجل تحسين الاقتصاد القومي.

Test 2 on unit 2

1. A- Vocabulary and Structure

Choose the correct answer:

1. She (has been writing – writes – is writing – was writing) to him regularly for a couple of years.

2. It was a good time to invest. Inflation (had been falling – falls – has been falling – fell) for several months.

3. I feel really tired. I still (didn’t recover - haven’t recovered – wasn’t recovering – don’t recover) from fever. الحُمي

4. I (drank – had drunk – was drinking - have drunk) 3 cups of coffee this morning and it's only 10 o'clock.

5. There were floods because it (had been raining – has been raining – was raining – rains) for three days.

6. I (watch – am watching - have been watching – was watching) the Olympic Games on my own all week.

7. He (had been driving – was driving – drives – to drive) for only 3 weeks, so it is not surprising that he failed his driving test.

8. The (assassination - association – resuscitation – constellation) works to promote the status of retired people as useful members of the community.

9. (Cultural – Corporal – Capital – Continental) exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries.

10. All schools are under the (contract – extract - control – patrol) of the Ministry of Education.

11. He (generated – delegated – graded – graduated) from Cairo University with a degree in political science.

12. He (pictured - lectured – captured – cultured) at the University of Cairo about nanotechnology.

13. The decisions we take now may (influence – announce – convince – finance) the course of events مسار الأحداث in the future.

14. I (don’t see – hadn’t seen - haven't seen – wasn’t seeing) the film, so don't spoil it for me by telling me what happens.

15. Nora (has been to – has been in – has gone to – is going to) London for two years now, studying for her degree.

16. (Since – Yet – Ever – Never) breathing is something we do automatically, we rarely think about it.

 

Read the following passage and answer the questions:

     Sports have been ignored for years in our schools. Physical education has never been treated as an important subject on the school curriculum. It is often thought of as a waste of time. Physical education instructors often feel that they are second-class teachers, whose role in the school is by no means essential. The time allotted to physical education in our school, limited and insufficient as it is, is often taken over by other subjects.

     Very little has been offered to our poor children, especially in our primary schools that are supposed to be the cornerstone in any real endeavor to reform our deteriorating education system. Due to the increase in the number of students every year, the space and time provided for play and sports in our schools have become so limited that children are often deprived of any real opportunity to engage in physical activities.

     However, many people forcefully advocate the notion that physical education (games, sport and exercise) is inherently meaningful both at the personal and cultural level. Many researchers now believe that there is a direct relationship between physical activity and intellectual performance among children. Most teachers would agree that students who take part in physical activities perform better academically than those who do not. Unless we do something to change the state of physical education in our schools, we will find ourselves, as usual, well behind the others.

                                 ((Al Ahram Weekly, 21 May 1998))

Choose the correct answer:

1-The underlined word it refers to--------------.

a) school      b) physical education c) time            d)instructor

2-Sports are often ------------------ in our schools.

a) neglected b) practised              c) seen            d)played

3-The underlined words 'engage in' could most accurately be replaced by -----.

a)avoid         b) participate in       c) regret          d) possess

4-Some people think that physical education is ---------- and they are mistaken.

a)useful        b) beneficial             c) effective      d) a waste of time

Answer the following questions:

5-How can physical education affect students academically?

6-Why are children in primary schools often deprived of any real opportunity to engage in physical activities.

7-Find words in the passage which mean:

a) idea                         b) not enough

8-Why are the space and time provided for sports in our schools so limited?

C- Writing

Write an essay of about 180 words about: