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English Language Practice Exercises

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions and fill-in-the-blank exercises aimed at assessing English language proficiency. It covers various topics such as vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension, providing options for correct answers. Additionally, it includes a translation exercise related to civil protection and public transport systems.
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Unit 4

Choose Two correct answers out of the Five options given:

1. I need some time to ………. after such tiring work.

a) prepare b) escape c) relax d) strive e) rest

2. It isn’t too late. You can ………. now.

a) begin b) stop c) make d) start e) go

3. Check your internet connection, please. “Connection” is the opposite in meaning to ‘……….’
and ‘……….’.

a) contact b) disconnection c) touch d) separation e) interaction

4. We should all face global problems. ‘Face’ is a synonym for ‘……….’ and ‘……….’.

a) withdraw b) leave for c) give up d) confront e) endure

5. I don’t like this jacket at all; it’s very ………. .

a) awful b) fantastic c) terrible d) suitable e) bored

6. What are the negative sides of shopping online? ‘Negative’ is opposite in meaning to ‘……….’
and ‘……….’.

a) cheap b) beneficial c) different d) available e) positive

7. My friend is ………. enough not to get scared of any animal!

a) brave b) afraid c) bold d) generous e) weak


8. I hate watching Indian movies; I don’t ………. them.

a) think b) love c) refuse d) adore e) appeal

9. Tennis is my favourite sport. ‘Favourite’ is opposite in meaning to ‘……….’ and ‘……….’ .

a) main b) major c) unpopular d) interested e) disliked

10. I need ………. advice about how to make new friends.

a) a piece of b) a few c) some d) many e) a lot

Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:


11. We should punish people who ………. others anywhere.
a. pull b. bully c. bury d. pour

12. We got a cat in our house after we had problems with………. .


a. dogs b. goats c. hens d. rats

13. I've been ………. you terribly: where have you been?
a. wasting b. losing c. missing d. messing

14. It is impolite of you to ………. at your friends.


a. let b. love c. leave d. laugh

15. I never respect those who interfere in one’s ………. affairs.


a. personable b. personal c. person d. personality

16. The referee blew his ………. to declare the end of the football match.
a. ball b. bell c. gun d. whistle
17. As far as I am………., honesty is the basis of trade.
a. concerned b. concerning c. concerns d. concern

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18. The term's list of lectures has been put on the ……….. .
a. scoreboard b. noticeboard c. chessboard d. skateboard

19. I am tired because today’s work has been ……….. .


a. peaceful b. helpful c. careful d. stressful

20. I need to ………. for the upcoming exam.


a. revise b. improvise c. realise d. recognise

21. The police searched the house to ………. the stolen jewellery.
a. look out b. look at c. look for d. search

22. Students must ………. their teachers’ advice.


a. flow b. follow c. feel d. fail

23. The manager is always busy; it isn’t easy to ………. him now.
a. contact b. connect c. communicate d. correct

24. Hadeer always prefers to ………. team sports; she likes to share her friends’ favourite games.
a. avoid b. train c. do d. make
25. My sister is always ………. doing the housework.
a. busy b. keen c. interested d. enthusiastic
26. I’m very happy; I’ve………. the final exam.
a. failed b. passed c. succeeded d. won
27. A/An ………. is a formal discussion on a particular matter, in which opposing arguments are
put forward and which usually ends with a vote.
a. agreement b. disagreement c. debate d. quarrel

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28. Finally, we have ………. in a bigger house!
a. removed b. moved c. spent d. migrated
29. The little child ………. the bottle to the floor, and it broke into pieces.
a. dropped b. fell c. kept d. filled

30. She kept ………. at me and laughing with her friends. This made me feel very unhappy.
a. dealing b. listening c. smiling d. pointing

31. No one can ………. the fact that the internet is one of the most wonderful inventions.

a. disappear b. ignore c. appeal d. approve


32. Turn that music down. It’s driving me ……….; it is really annoying me.
a. crazy b. happy c. happily d. crazily

33. I believe everything my friend says, I really ………. him.


a. doubt b. treat c. trust d. deceive
34. Prepare yourself; please ………. your jacket and follow me.
a. put out b. put c. dress d. put on
35. I had no friends in my new school, so I felt really ………. for the first month.

a. only b. lonely c. alone d. sadly


36. It is not easy to ………. friends with people you do not know well.
a. take b. earn c. make d. do

37. It is taken for ………. that money is the root of all evil.
a. granted b. greeted c. denied d. refused
38. I always do the homework ………. my own.
a. from b. to c. on d. with

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39. Sadly, the rash driver hit a five- ………. -old boy while he was crossing the street.
a. years b. year c. year’s d. years’

40. My father is an accountant at ………. furniture factory.


a. an b. no article c. the d. a

41. All the money I have ………. to buy the books I need to buy. What can I do?
a. is enough b. is sufficient c. is insufficient d. are enough

42. Don’t worry; I can help you. I have ………. money than you expect.
a. enough b. more c. less d. fewer

43. ………. young man who damaged your bike is our new classmate, Adel.
a. A b. An c. The d. No article
44. ………. women play an important role in society.
a. A b. Much c. The d. No article

45. I read ………. useful book last week.


a. a b. an c. the d. no article

46. We can’t live without ………. water.


a. a b. an c. no article d. the

47. There are ………. books available; we have 4 and we need at least 20.
a. a few b. few c. many d. less

48. I am very busy; I have ………. to do today.


a. little b. many c. a lot of d. a lot

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49. Z is ………. last letter of the English alphabet.
a. a b. the c. an d. no article

50. Spain is ………. European country in the southwest of the continent.


a. an b. no article c. the d. a

51. Avoid dealing with bad boys; it's better to be alone than in ………. bad company.
a. no article b. a c. the d . an
52. There is ………. light in the hall; I can’t read clearly.
a. much b. a little c. a few d. a lot

53. ………. Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of ………. world ocean basins.
a. A / the b. The / - c. The / the d. - / the

54. Nothing in ………. life is better than ………. peace of mind.


a. a / - b. - / a c. the / - d. - / -

55. ………. poor are always in need of help to lead ………. better life.
a. a / a b. The / - c. The / a d. - / the

56. I have hardly ………. bread left; I need to buy ………. .


a. no / some b. any / some c. any / a few d. no / many

57. Tamer: Did you buy ………. rice?


Kareem: Yes, I bought ………. .
a. any / any b. no / some c. any / some d. no / a few

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58. Samir: I have almost ………. money.
Amir: Don’t worry, I will lend you ………. money you need.
a. no / no article b. no /a c. any / the d. no / the

59. I'd rather purchase ………. T-shirt because I dislike ………. orange.
a. other / - b. another / - c. another / an d. others / an
60. I need a ………. of oil and a ………. of sugar, please
a. litre / kilo b. bottle / a few c. kilo / litre d. litre / amount

61. I got ………. paper to write down the important pieces of news from ………. paper I had read.
a. a / the b. a few / the c. no article / the d. some / a

62. I hope ………. exam we are going to have tomorrow will be easy.
a. no article b. the c. an d. a
63. My brother married on .………. 4th of January, 2010.
a. the b. a [Link] d. no article

64. Did you know that ………. sun is a big star?

a. a b. an c. the d. no article
65. We can’t live without………water.

a. a b. an c. the d. no article

66. Would you like ………. more sugar?


a. many b. a few c. some d. a
67. ………lunch is our main ……… meal.

a. A / - b. - / - c. The / - d. - / the

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68. Fortunately, I found ………. room on ………. bus going to my university.
a. no / the b. a / - c. - / the d . a / the

69. The ………. you drive, ………. safer you are.


a. slower / - b. slowest / the c. slower / a d . slower / the

70. I read ………. amazing article about ………. works of Taha Hussein.
a. - / the b. a / the c. an / the d . an / -

71. I always have ………. lunch with my family at home. However, I will never forget ………. lunch
I had with my friends on the beach last month.
a. no article / the b. the / no article c. the / the d. no article / a
72. Which one of the following is structurally correct?
a) The more you learn, the wiser you become.
b) Peace of mind is all we need in the life.
c) Rami is an university student.
d) The children are tomorrow’s young men.
73. Which one of the following is structurally INCORRECT?
a) Prices are rising all over the world.
b) Peace of mind is all we need in the life.
c) The information you sent are useful.
d) What’s the last book you read?

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Choose the correct translation:

‫ستدْعاء الحماية المدنيَّة‬ ْ ُ‫ ن‬24 ‫سيول فِي ُحدُوث فَوضَى وخسائر فِي َمدِينَة ُجدَّة فِي‬
ْ ِ‫ ت َّم ا‬، ‫ ِلذَلك‬.2022 ‫وفمبر‬ ُّ ‫ تَسببَت ال‬.74
. ‫سبل‬ ُّ ‫المركبات اَل ِتي تَقطعَت ِبهم ال‬
ْ ‫سائقين وإزالة‬َّ ‫ِِل ْنقَاذ ال‬

a. Floods caused losses in the city of Jeddah on November 24, 2022. Therefore, Civil Protection
was called in to rescue the divers and improve the stranded vehicles.

b. Thunder caused havoc and losses in the city of Jeddah on November 24, 2022. Therefore,
Civil Protection came in to rescue the drivers and remove the stranded vehicles.

c. Floods caused chaos and losses in the city of Jeddah on November 24, 2022. Therefore, the
Civil Protection was called in to rescue the drivers and remove the stranded vehicles.

d. Floods caused losses in the city of Jeddah on November 24, 2022. Therefore, civil army was
called in to rescue the drivers and remove the stranded trains.

75. The BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) is a high-capacity bus-based public transport system. It was
created to provide services more quickly and effectively than other means of transport.

ْ ‫عا ِّلي اَلسعَة قَائِّم على الحافالت ت َّم ِّإ ْنشاؤه ِّلت ْقدِّيم الخدْمات ِّب‬
‫سرعة‬ َ ‫خاص‬
ٍّ ‫ظام نَ ْقل‬ َ ِّ‫ األتوبيس التَّردُّدي ِّ هُو ن‬a.
.‫طورة أق َّل ِّمن َوسائِّل النَّ ْقل اَألُخرى‬ ُ ‫َوخ‬

ْ ِّ‫ ت َّم إِّ ْنشاؤه ِّلت ْقدِّيم الخدْمات ب‬, ‫عة قَائِّم على الحافالت‬
‫سرعة‬ َ ‫عا ِّلي اَلسر‬ ٍّ ‫ظام نَ ْقل‬
َ ‫عام‬ َ ِّ‫ األتوبيس التَّردُّدي ِّ هُو ن‬b.
.‫وفعَّاليَّة أَكبَر ِّمن َوسا ِّئل النَّ ْقل اَألُخرى‬

ْ ِّ‫ ت َّم إِّ ْنشاؤه ِّلت ْقدِّيم الخدْمات ب‬, ‫عا ِّلي الس ُّْرعة قَائِّم على الحافالت‬
‫سرعة‬ ٍّ ‫ظام نَ ْقل‬
َ ‫عام‬ َ ِّ‫ األتوبيس التَّردُّدي ِّ هُو ن‬c.
.‫َوأَمان أَكبَر ِّمن َوسائِّل النَّ ْقل البرية‬

‫ تم إنشاؤه لتقديم الخدمات بسرعة‬, ‫ األتوبيس الترددي هو نظام نقل عام عادي السرعة قائم على الحافالت‬d.
.‫وأسعار أعلي من وسائل النقل األخرى‬

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‫‪76. Teaching literature could be very beneficial if it is introduced properly. It can ignite‬‬
‫‪students’ enthusiasm to discover more about other cultures.‬‬

‫َدريس اللُّغَات ُمفيدًا ِّجدًّا ِّإذَا ت َّم تناول َها ِّبشَكل صحيح‪ ,‬حيث ي ُْم ِّكن أن ت ُ ْش ِّعل َح َماس‬
‫‪ .a‬ي ُْم ِّكن أن يَ ُكون ت ِّ‬
‫شعوب اَألُخرى‪.‬‬ ‫ُّ‬
‫الط َّالب ِِّل ْكتشاف ا َ ِّ‬
‫لمزيد عن ال ُّ‬
‫َدريس األدب ُمفيدًا ِّجدًّا ِّإذَا ت َّم ت ْقديمه ِّبشَكل صحيح ‪ ,‬ي ُْم ِّكن أن يُ ْش ِّعل َح َماس اَلقُراء‬ ‫‪ .b‬ي ُْم ِّكن أن يَ ُكون ت ِّ‬
‫لمزيد عن الثَّقافات اَألُخرى‪.‬‬‫ِّلدراسة ا َ ِّ‬
‫َدريس األدب ُمفيدًا ِّجدًّا ِّإذَا ت َّم ت ْقديمه بِّشَكل صحيح ‪ ,‬حيث ي ُْم ِّكن أن يُ ْش ِّعل َح َماس‬
‫‪ .c‬ي ُْم ِّكن أن يَ ُكون ت ِّ‬
‫لمزيد عن الثَّقافات اَألُخرى‪.‬‬ ‫ُّ‬
‫الط َّالب ِِّل ْكتشاف ا َ ِّ‬
‫َدريس األدب ُمفيدًا ِّجدًّا إِّذَا ت َّم ت ْقديمه فِّي الو ْق ِّ‬
‫ت المناسْسب ‪ ,‬ي ُْم ِّكن أن يُ ْش ِّعل َح َماس‬ ‫‪ .d‬ي ُْم ِّكن أن يَ ُكون ت ِّ‬
‫لمزيد عن الثَّقافات اَألُخرى‪.‬‬ ‫ُّ‬
‫الط َّالب ِِّل ْكتشاف ا َ ِّ‬

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Tresure Island
Chapter 3
Answer the following questions:
1. Was Jim right to be frightened of Silver? Why?

2. If you were in Jim’s place, would you swim and climb trees on the island? Why?

3. “You were right and I was wrong.” What did this reflect about Mr Trelawny’s

character?

4. What might have happened if Jim hadn’t told Dr Livesy, Smollett and Mr Trelawney

about what he had heard?

5. If you were in Jim’s place, would you agree to listen to the crew and know who Dr

Livesy, Mr Trelawney and Smollett could trust? Why?

6. Do you think that Jim made a mistake by deciding to go to the island? Why?

7. Do you agree to Captain Smollett’s plan to save the ship from Silver and his men?

Why?

8. What might have happened if Jim hadn’t agreed to share in the adventure of looking

for the treasure?

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