THE HASHIMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN – MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

ENGLISH FINAL EXAM- FIRST TERM 2010

DATE : 30/12/2009 TIME : HOUR AND AHALF
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. I- Read the following text carefully , then answer all the questions that follow
The Shawmari Reserve opened in 1975 . The main purpose of the reserve is to protect
, rare species of wildlife in the Middle East in danger from hunting and habitat destruction
and to increase their numbers . It is also an educational centre for local people ,children
. and tourists .It is a wonderful place for school outings
One of the most important projects is the Arabian Oryx breeding programme . The
oryx is a natural inhabitant of the Arabian Peninsula, but the last oryx in the wild was killed
in Oman in 1972 .However , 10 years earlier , two wildlife organisations had taken nine oryx
. from different countries and Established a World Survival Herd
Other endangered animals at the Shawmari Reserve include ostriches ,gazelles and
onagers . There are also a lot of desert plants a natural food source for the onager and oryx .
To see the animals ,visitors can enter the enclosure on the Royal Society for the
. Conservation of Nature guided safari trips

. Write down three endangered animals mentioned in the text -1

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? What is the main purpose of the Shawmari Reserve -2
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…………………………… ? What does the underlined pronoun " their" line 3 refer to -3
.........................................................................? When was the last oryx in the wild killed -4
-: ( True) or ( False ) -5
. a- The Shawmari Reserve opened in 1972 (……… )
. b- You can enter the oryx enclosure with a guide (……… )
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. (II- Match the words in the box (A) with their meanings in the box (B

A B
hunting -1 a- ran after
complex -2 b- finding and killing animals
increase-3 c- growth
chased-4 d- living things /animals
creature -5 e- difficult / complicated

……… 5 .……4 .…… 3 …… 2 ..…1

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. III- Correct the verb between brackets
( When I wake up , it …………………………..( rain -1
( I …………………to school yesterday . ( not / walk -2
( Amman ………..the capital of Jordan . ( be -3
( listen ! some body …………………………..( shout -4
( He …………………football for three years . ( play – 5
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.IV- Choose the suitable item from those given to complete each of the following items
( How …………players are there in a football team ? ( much / many / old -1
( I saw a …………………..boy . ( blue eyes / blue – eyed / blue eyed -2
( My new job is …………….than my old one . ( good / better / best -3
( the goal Ali " said his friend . ( Score / Scoring / Scored..………… " -4
( I expect it ………….be sunny tomorrow . ( going to / is / will -5
( do you live ? I live in Amman . ( When / Where / How……… -6
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. V- Fill in the blanks with the suitable item from those given in the box bellow

Power button - hear - pay for - entrance - garden

.…………………… There are lots of beautiful flowers in our -1

. Turn the TV down I can't ……………….you very well -2
? I like your new mobile phone ? How much did you ……………….it -3
. The ………………..to our flat is on the ground floor -4
…………………… To turn on the computer , press the -5
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VI- Write a letter to your friend in England telling him about Petra and inviting him to
. visit Jordan

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