Part I: Grammar
1. Fajar gave the plants the table some water.
(a) on (c) in
(b) at (d) to
2. I have so much homework to do. . I’d rather go to the beach.
(a) In addition (c) Moreover
(b) However (d) Also
3. He walked into the room so he wouldn't wake the baby.
(a) quiet (c) quieter
(b) quietly (d) quietest
4. All my friends who coffee last night couldn't sleep afterwards.
(a) drink (c) drank
(b) drunk (d) drinks
5. Sana'a and Eman will go with their little brother when he the
dentist.
(a) has visited (c) is visiting
(b) visited (d) visits
6. Haitham doesn't have book. He left it at home.
(a) its (c) his
(b) theirs (d) him
7. Even though he felt he didn't deserve it, he the prize.
(a) accept (c) accepted
(b) are accepting (d) was accepted
8. " is Kareem?"
"He is feeling much better. Thanks for asking."
(a) How (c) Who
(b) Where (d) What
9. Mona received the painting although she paid for it in full.
(a) ever (c) yet
(b) still (d) never
10. Dalal visits Mr al Shammary, father's friend, at Amiri Hospital
every Tuesday.
(a) he (c) his
(b) she (d) her
11. The story of what happened to family in Turkey is in all the
newspapers.
(a) theirs (c) there
(b) they're (d) their
12. Kawther bought me new trousers which I like very much.
(a) a (c) some
(b) any (d) other
13. Please send this letter to the woman daughter won the competition.
(a) who (c) whom
(b) which (d) whose
14. Have you ever heard such a story?
(a) sad (c) sadder
(b) saddest (d) more sad
15. How you like to pay, Sir? Cash or credit card?
(a) can (c) may
(b) will (d) would
16. Please do not bother your grandmother. She the match.
(a) had been watching (c) has been watching
(b) was watching (d) is watching
17. During the surgery, the doctor must make sure that the tumor
out.
(a) had cut (c) is cutting
(b) has cut (d) is cut
18. Our players more confident since we got a new coach.
(a) have (c) had
(b) was (d) are
19. A new shopping center soon be opened near the campus.
(a) will (c) was
(b) has (d) lS
20. Adnan has just bought his ticket. He soon.
(a) left (c) leave
(b) is leaving (d) has left
21. Where's Ibtihal? She is working the kitchen.
(a) at (c) for
(b) on (d) 1Il
22. Who has all the ice cream?
(a) ate (c) eat
(b) eaten (d) eats
23. My brother has been watching TV since he up.
(a) gets (c) is getting
(b) got (d) has got
24. As soon as there's an opportunity, I for a long walk.
(a) am going (c) have gone
(b) went (d) go
25. Mubarak a headache for the last two days.
(a) is having (c) had
(b) has had (d) have
26. If my aunt had had more time, she the cake herself
(a) would make (c) made
(b) would have made (d) will be making
27. Hani has been working on this project since
(a) two weeks (c) next month
(b) he arrived (d) he finishes heard
28. No one the news; we should tell everyone quickly.
(a) having
(c) have
(b) had
(d) has
29. We lost the match Abdullah missed the goal.
(a) if (c) so
(b) because (d) although
30. the plumber fixed the broken pipe, they had no running water in the
kitchen.
(a) Since (c) Until
(b) Yet (d) For
31. When we go camping in the winter, we around the fire every
night.
(a) sung (c) singing
(b) sang (d) sing
32. After that Father was home from abroad, we rushed to meet
him.
(a) hear (c) was heard
(b) being heard (d) hearing
33. The table with lots of candles and flowers for Jennifer's dinner
party.
(a) set (c) is set
(b) is setting (d) sets
34. Khalil was excused from class because he to see the doctor.
(a) must (c) should
(b) had (d) can
35. Our exam was the next morning; we all went to bed early.
(a) for (c) but
(b) so (d) nor
Part II: Vocabulary
36. The passenger does not need to her booking after paying for
her ticket.
(a) confirm (c) book
(b) cancel (d) enter
37. I am surprised that you can these heavy boxes up the stairs.
(a) carry (c) collect
(b) choose (d) chase
38. This dish is of Southern Italy.
(a) descriptive (c) characteristic
(b) enthusiastic (d) communicative
39. A/An has expert knowledge of the design and structure of
buildings.
(a) calligrapher (c) biologist
(b) architect (d) ecologist
40. To which does this plant belong?
(a) generation (c) evolution
(b) culture (d) species
41. Health workers believed that the disease would become a/an
(a) epidemic (c) vaccine
(b) care (d) immunity
42. Everyone had left the building before the bomb was
(a) detected (c) generated
(b) derived (d) prevented
43. If your shirt is too , try losing weight instead of getting a bigger size.
(a) clumsy (c) tight
(b) pushy (d) rigid
44. Amira goes to school the bus.
(a) up (c) over
(b) on (d) by
45. I only got a/an view of the man. He ran by so fast!
(a) empty (c) brief
(b) difficult (d) enormous
46. We don't like him because he is always
(a) boasting (c) boiling
(b) blowing (d) bloating
47. are made from small pieces of fabric that are stitched together
into patterns.
(a) Quilts (c) Vessels
(b) Gadgets (d) Marbles
48. The following day, the local printed pictures of the parade.
(a) newspaper (c) catalogue
(b) document (d) brochure
49. You may get a/an if you don't wash your hands regularly.
(a) infection (c) cerebellum
(b) enzyme (d) antiseptic
50. People who are ask many questions and read a lot.
(a) shy (c) harmful
(b) curious (d) foolish
51 The extremely loud sound in the mountains caused a/an
(a) avalanche (c) tsunami
(b) whirlpool (d) flood
52. The tourists are .They don't know where the sights are or how to
get to them.
(a) crowded (c) creative
(b) complex (d) confused
53. During times of war, populations usually
(a) dissolve (c) exist
(b) decline (d) grow
54. The gardener dug to plant the flowers.
(a) hills (c) spades
(b) holes (d) forests
55. He drove very slowly because there were so many in the road.
(a) crops (c) caves
(b) bumps (d) nvers
56. An is trained for many years to travel and work in a spacecraft.
(a) astronomer (c) advisor
(b) ancestor (d) astronaut
57. We cannot play tennis without
(a) goggles (c) volleyballs
(b) bats (d) rackets
58. After Bashayer fell down the stairs, a purple appeared on her
forehead.
(a) buzz (c) bend
(b) bruise (d) burn
59. The university formed a to discuss the students' demands.
(a) couple (c) crew
(b) caravan (d) council
60. The desert is protected in the nature reserves of Kuwait.
(a) horizon (c) hurricane
(b) hygiene (d) habitat
61. On the morning of the celebrations, the children were very
(a) extinct (c) exciting
(b) expensive (d) excited
62. Early explorers without maps.
(a) repaired (c) needed
(b) rejoiced (d) navigated
63. Our garden needed some shade, so we planted some
(a) grass (c) clouds
(b) trees (d) water
64. Hussein will be lucky if he wins the race because there is a lot of
(a) consideration (c) composition
(b) connection (d) competition
65. I felt terrible when I my mother's favorite vase.
(a) fell (c) injured
(b) dropped (d) caught
66. Majed was not with the city, so he bought a guide-book.
(a) Familiar (c) faithful
(b) Flexible (d) forceful
67. It's a good idea to books from the library instead of buying
them.
(a) owe (c) borrow
(b) loan (d) pay
68. Bread is usually made from
(a) flour (c) floor
(b) flower (d) fluid
69. The students are disturbed and stop listening if someone comesin
late.
(a) preferably (c) easily
(b) fortunately (d) exactly
70. It's amazing. The new paint has completely the room.
(a) transported (c) transformed
(b) translated (d) transplanted
Part III: Reading Comprehension
In the spring of 1800, French general Napoleon Bonaparte was preparing to lead an army into Italy. His officerswarned
him that the Alps were not passable at that time of year and told him to wait, even though waiting would ruin their chance
for success.
The general boldly replied to them, "For Napoleon's army, there shall be no Alps."
Riding a mule, Napoleon personally led his troops through the mountains and past many obstacles. With hismen, he caught
the enemy by surprise and defeated them.
71. What are the Alps?
(a) troops (c) chances
(b) officers (d) mountains
72. In paragraph 1, the word passable means to get through.
(a) able (c) possible
(b) ready (d) difficult
73. In paragraph 3, the word them refers to
(a) troops (c) enemy
(b) officers (d) men
74. How did Napoleon defeat the Italians with his army?
(a) He waited for them. (c) He rode a mule. He
(b) He warned them. (d) surprised them.
75. What did Napoleon mean when he said, "For Napoleon's army, there shall beno
Alps"?
(a) The Alps did not really exist.
(b) The Alps were very small.
(c) The Alps would be destroyed.
(d) The Alps were nothing to fear.
People became fascinated with tea in ancient China more than 5,000 years ago. According to legend, the skilled emperor
Shen Nung, who was a scientist, ordered all drinking water to be boiled for hygienic reasons. One day,his servants were
boiling water for him when dried leaves from a nearby bush fell into the pot. The mixture created a greenish liquid. Shen
Nung was interested in what had happened. He drank some of the strange liquid and found it refreshing.
Today, tea is the most popular drink in the world. More tea is drunk than coffee, chocolate, and soft drinks combined.
Most tea is produced in India or Sri Lanka on large plantations, or farms. India, as a nation, consumes the most tea in the
world. However, on average, Indians do not drink as much tea as people in someother countries. In fact, Turks consume
the most tea, about 2.5 kilograms per person per year.
76. We can conclude that Shen Nung ordered the boiling of all water because hewanted
to
(a) make tea (c) prevent sickness
(b) clean leaves (d) conduct experiments
77. Paragraph 1 is mainly about
(a) the emperor Shen Nung (c) tea-drinking statistics
(b) tea, past and present (d) the discovery of tea
78. In paragraph 1, mixture means
(a) combination (c) refreshment
(b) color (d) bush
79. When Shen Nung saw the water with boiled leaves, he
(a) felt strange (c) was angry
(b) hated the drink (d) noticed the color
80. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is true?
(a) More coffee and soft drinks are drunk than tea.
(b) Tea grows on plantations in India and Sri Lanka.
(c) Most of the world's tea is drunk in Turkey.
(d) On average, an Indian drinks more tea than a Turk.
