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Grade: 7 Subject: English Upstream Book
2nd Mid-Term Exam (Unit 4)
Date: - - 201
Student's Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………… Class: ……..……………………
A- Vocabulary & Structure (15 Marks)
1- Choose the correct word(s): (10 Marks)
1- I am not so intelligent as you. You are …………. than me.
a. much smarter b. smartest c. more smarter d. the smartest
2- The weather is very ………………………… so we cannot drive to work today.
a. foggy b. warm c. cool d. temperature
3- ………… Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
a. A b. An c. The d. zero article
4- Birds have ………………
a. fins b. flippers c. horns d. short beaks
5- Max. is a short for ……………………..
a. minimum b. maximum c. temperature d. Celsius
6- You should take your dog for walks ……………… dogs like to go out.
a. because b. as a result c. but d. while
7-Lions are ……………. than tortoises.
a. dangerous b. more dangerous c. the most dangerous d. dangerouser
8- …………… pet do you like best?
a. How b. When c. Where d. Which
9- It’s ……………….. You should wear light clothes.
a. cold b. boiling hot c. windy d. cloudy
10- Tigers can live ……………….
a. on farms b. in rivers c. in tropical forests d. in the sea
2- Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets: (5 Marks)
1- It's rainy and windy. (What?)
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2- The lion is not as smart as the fox. (smarter)
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3- Wolves can live in polar regions. (Where?)
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4- No place in the world is colder than the polar regions. (coldest)
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5- They have got a lot of work to do. (How much)
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B- Language Functions (5 Marks)
3- Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue: (5 Marks)
Student: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
Teacher: No, you cannot go out now. ………………………………………………………………………………….
Student: I think you're right. I’ll take your advice. Now I listen to the lesson then I go out.
Teacher: Great.
Student: I find this point difficult to learn.
Teacher: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
Student: Great idea. Answering exercises will make it clearer and easier to learn.
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Teacher: Sure. Finish them then I correct them for you.
Student: ………………………………………………
Teacher: You’re welcome.
C- Reading Comprehension (8 Marks)
4- Read the following passage and answer the questions below: (8 Marks)
It was summer time and it was very hot in houses. Sami, who was studying for the final
exam, wanted to enjoy some fresh air by the Nile. He went out of his house at a late hour at night. He
had some walk, not very long because he didn’t want to waste time. On his way back home he saw a
man getting out of a window. The man had put a ladder just below the window to help him climb up
and down. Sami thought the man was a thief, so he acted quickly. He took the ladder away, so the
man couldn't climb down the ladder. Sami shouted to wake up the people who called the police. The
man was arrested.
A- Answer the following questions: (6 Marks)
I- Why did Sami go out of his house?
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2- How did the man climb into the window?
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3- Why did the policemen come?
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B- Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d: (2 Marks)
4- The underlined word “him” refers to ………………. .
a) Sami b) the thief c) the ladder d) policemen
5- I think Sami is a …………. boy.
a) rude b) lazy c) brave d) weak

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D. Writing (6 Marks)
5- Write a paragraph of seven sentences on the following topic:
I want to buy a new pet.
These ideas can help you (if you want):
my old pet- noisy - playful - doesn’t make troubles - my house is big- I go out a lot
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E- Literature (16 Marks)
6- The Prisoner of Zenda (12 Marks)
A) Comment on only two of the following quotations: (3 Marks)
Who talked to who? In which situation?
- "Chance sent you here, chance sends you now to Strelsau.”
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“Our family does not need to do things.”
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“It seems you have a double, sire.”
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B) Answer only three of the following questions: (9 Marks)
- How many spies do we have in the novel up till now? Who is he/she?
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- Why did that spy betray the Duke?
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- Sapt is the ever-thinking person in the novel. Explain.
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-What do you know about the first oral message in the novel?
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7- Poetry: (4 Marks)
Answer the following questions:
“Great, wide, beautiful, wonderful world,
With the wonderful water around you curled,
And the wonderful grass on your breast,
World, you’re beautifully dressed.
Ah, you’re so great, and I’m so small
I tremble to think of you, World, at all…”
1- Paraphrase the above lines taken from "Wonderful World” poem.
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2- Comment on the music of the above lines?
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