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THE HASHIMITE KINGDOM OF 1ORDAN - MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
GENERAL ENGLISH
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DATE : TIME : HOUR AND AHALF
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Read the following text carefully , and then in your ANSWER BOKLET answer all
the questions that follow . Your answer should be based on the text .
The rainforest of the Amazon region of Brazil in South America covers five
percent of the world's land surface and is home to at least 30 percent of the
world's animals and plants. The area is also the home of 220,000 people from
aout !"0 different tries who live deep in the forest. The rainforest itself is an
important environment ut, ecause of its size and location, it also pla#s a vital
part in controlling the world's climate. $t does this # ta%ing in caron dio&ide and
releasing o&#gen .
'ecentl#, however, large areas of the Amazon rainforest have een cut down
to ma%e more land for
farmers. $n the last three #ears, for e&ample, (0,000 s)uare %ilometers have een
destro#ed * this is the
same as si& footall pitches ever# minute. +uch of this destruction, which leaves
the land dr# and dust#, is illegal .
,armers use most of the new land to grow so#a eans, which the# e&port to
other parts of the world to
e used as animal food. +illions of chic%ens in western -uropean countries are fed
on South American
so#a eans. $ncreasingl#, some so#a eans are also eing turned into food for
human consumption. +an# .egetarian foods are ased on so#a eans .
/ther areas of the rainforest are cleared # ranchers who use the land for their
cattle, # loggers who
sell the valuale tropical trees the# cut down, or # oil companies who are tr#ing
to find more oil. These activities help to improve the econom# of the region, ut at
the e&pense of the future of the gloal environment .
$n addition to destro#ing ancient forests. and changing the world's climate,
deforestation is having
a devastating effect on native populations who are dependent on the rainforest for
ever#thing the# need
food and tools to medicines and shelter .

Question Number One ( 20 points (
A -
1 - According to the first paragraph , rainforests plays a vital part in controlling the
world's climate in two ways . Write down these two ways . ( 4 points (
2 - What does the underlined word " it's" in the first paragraph, refer to ( 2points (
!- According to the last paragraph , people depend on rainforest for many things .
Write two of them . ( 4 points "
4- Write down the sentence which indicates that soya #eans are used as human #eings
food. ( ! points "
PAGE TWO
B. Critical thinking
$eople must protect forests in many ways . %hin& of this statement and, in two sentences ,
write down your point of view . (2 points (

Question Number Two (14 points (
A. Choose the suitable item from those given to complete each of the following
sentences . Write the answers in your ANSWER BOOKLET . ( 8 POINTS (

fraud , percent , fine , migrants , landfill
! * 'e had to pay a ((((#ecause he had driven with out insurance .
2 * )ecycling paper is less harmful to the environment than #urying it in ((((sites .
3 * %he word ((((((.means the crime of lying or cheating to get money .
0 * *conomic ((((((.earn less money in their home countries than in +ritain .

B- Study the following dictionary entry and answer the question that follows, Write
the answer in your ANSWER BOOKLET. (3 points (

What does the three- part ver# keep up with mean in the following sentence
, -t is hard to keep up with al the recent improvements in technology nowadays .
(((((((((((((((((((((((

C. Choose the best answer from those given to complete each of the following
sentences . Write the answers in your ANSWER BOOKLET . ( 4points (

1 - +irds travel (((((((( distances, sometimes across continents and oceans .
" e.tensive , e.tensively , e.tend (
2 - /ome plants are grown in #iomes where the temperature is((((((. controlled .
( careful , carefully , care "


Question number three ( 12 points (
A. Correct the verb between brackets , then write your answers down in your
ANSWER BOOKLET . ( 6 points (

1 - %he police sergeant ((((already((((..(. two people . ( interview (
2 - 'ind is hot and tired . /he has(((((..tennis all day . ( #e 0 play (
! - 'e (((((((here two hours ago . ( come (


SEE PAGE THREE .
Keep up with
- do what one has agreed to do .
- know the latest information about .
PAGE Three

B. Choose the suitable item from those given to complete each of the following
sentences and write it down in your ANSWER BOOKLET . ( 6 points (
1 - %rees are cut down ((((.ma&e more agricultural land .
" so that , #ecause , to (
2 - 1our friend said he would phone you , #ut he hasn't . you are sure he hasn't forgotten .
'e ((((((..forgotten .
" must have , can't have , might have (

! - 2actuses depend ((.. their thorns to protect them .
" on , from , with (
4 - - have learnt to swim ((((.. - was a child .
" for , since , from (
3 - 4y *ncyclopedia of nature is full ...... facts a#out plants .
" with , on , of (

5 - -n the sentence 6 )a#a# might have lived with *nglish family 6.
%he spea&er is ((((((((((((((((
" Almost sure that )a#a# has lived there , almost sure that )a#a# hasn't lived there ,
unsure whether she has lived there or not (
Question number Four ( 8 points (
A . Complete each of the following items so that the new item has a similar meaning to
the one before it ,then write it in your ANSWER BOOKLET . ( 6 points (
1 - We should stop #urning coal and oil so that we could protect our environment .
We should stop #urning coal and oil in order to (((((((((((((((
2 - - can't remem#er where - put my #ag .
- wish .((((((((((((((((((((((((
B. Study the following pair of sentences and answer the question bellow . Write the
answers in your ANSWER BOOKLET . ( 2 points (

A- %he main reason for cancer is smo&ing .
+- - agree .
Which sentence e.press agreement
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SEE PAGE FOUR (
Modern Mobile phone
-t has a thrilling 'apearance which means a different shape . %he photos are
very obvous . -t is made injapan .
PAGE FOUR

Question number five (15 points (
A. EDITING : ( 4 points (
Imagine you are an editor in the Jordan Times , you are asked to edit the following
LINES that has three mistakes . Correct the mistakes and write them in
your ANSWER BOOKLET .
B. GUIDING WRITING : ( 4 points (
Read the information in the table bellow then, in you ANSWER BOOKLET ,write
two sentences about the local library .Use the appropriate linking words such as
) and ,but ,also ,in addition ......etc .
Reasons that make people leave their home
countries
- complete education .
- find #etter 7o# .
- learn a #out different cultures .

C. FREE WRITING : (7points (
In your ANSWER BOOKLET , write a composition of about 80 words on ONE of
the following :
1- /chools should not close their doors in summer . write a letter to you school
maga8ine. 9escri#ing some activities that schools could do in summer and
suggesting recommendations to encourage students to ta&e part in these activities .
" Your name is Nihad . Your address is P.O.Box 1646 , Amman , 1ordan (

2 - A teacher not only teaches #ut also guides inside and out side school . Write an essay
a#out the role of the teacher in school and society .
THE END


Mohammad Alfarrayah
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