بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
2nd grade Name: Tabariya Secondary School First exam – second semester
Read the following text carefully, then answer all the questions that follow.(7M)
The capital city of a country is very often its greatest city, with the largest population and the most important administrative buildings. Capital cities house government offices, as well as embassies from other countries. They are also financial centres, containing national and international banks and other financial institutions.
Amman is no different from other capital cities in this respect – it is the seat of government and the economic and cultural centre of Jordan.. Amman has the biggest population of any city in Jordan and is home to about a third of the people −2.3 million people! Although many of the buildings are very smart and
futuristic, the city actually has a history going back over 8,000 years. It was only established as the capital in 1921, but has many ancient buildings.
Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil, is both similar to and different from Amman. Like Amman, it is an administrative centre and contains the key political buildings and institutions. However, unlike Amman, Brasilia is not the major cultural or economic centre of Brazil, and with 2.5 million people, it is home to only a tiny fraction of the huge Brazilian population.
Built in the late 1950s, it is a new city and has only been the capital of Brazil since 1960. It took over from Rio de Janeiro, which remains a major economic and cultural centre, as well as having a population of
many millions more. Brasilia is a very modern city and because it is so new, planners were able to strictly regulate its layout . It is divided into sectors , with specific zones for business , industry, government and residential areas.
1. According to the first paragraph how is the capital city defined?
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2. According to the first paragraph there are many administrative buildings that the capital cities of countries include. Mention two of them .
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3. According to the last paragraph how did Brasilia take advantage of being a new city?
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4. What does the underlined pronoun it in the second paragraph refer to?
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5. Find a word in the fourth paragraph which means (supervise or control)
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6. Quote the sentence which shows the number of population in Amman.
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7. according to the text the writer thinks that Amman combines between history and modernization .Is he justify in this? Explain and justify your answer.
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B: Fill in the blanks with one word from the list (2M)
alert- make - odds and ends
1. I tided my room the other day and found all kinds of …………………………. On my desk.
2. We should wake up in the morning feeling …………….. and rested.
C:- What does the multi –part verb do up mean in the following sentence:( 1 M)
I will do my room up before I left my home. Do up
fasten
tidy or redecorated
D: choose the correct form of the words given to complete each of the following sentences(2M)
1. Predators can seriously …………………… the life of the other animals.
( threaten -- threat -- threatened)
2.In my school library there is a wide ………………..of books to choose from.
( vary -- variety -- varying)
E: Choose the suitable item from those given to fill in the blanks in each of the following sentences:(3M)
1.He wondered …………….. late the previous day .
) ( if she came - if she comes - if came she
2. I've decided to learn Chinese …………………….French at university.
( in comparison with – instead of – but )
3. The ……………………of a train annoyed me last night .
( scream – roar – click )
F: Rewrite these sentences so that new sentences have a similar meaning
8M)
1. "I will work abroad next year "
She said ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. "Where did you live?"
She asked me …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. "Is Noura playing tennis now."
Her mother asked …………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Amman in Jordan , Brasilia is a new city.( combine with in comparison with )
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G: Guided writing:(5M)
Read the information in the table below then , in two sentences write about Amman and Brasilia use the appropriate linking words
Irbid Amman
1.5 million
Non
national 2.3 million
A lot
National and international population
institution government
university
Good luck ,,,,,,,,,
English Teachers,,,
