Administrative Skills – English Pre-final Test

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Marking Scheme
Maximum Marks 100 (= 100%)
Number of
Questions
Time 45
No talking
All phones to be switched off

Percentage Grade
50 – 69% Pass
70 – 84% Merit
85 – 100% Distinction
Examination Marks
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Sheet: 1
 My cousin hates to live or work in a _____________city. He prefers a small town.
A. wide A
1 B. small B
C. rich C
D. modern D
Tourists like to visit places where they can enjoy the___________ weather there.
A. busy A
B. easy B
2
C. smart C
D. wonderful D

What ___________if you work on live wires without wearing safety gloves?
A. problem A
3 B. happen B
C. come C
D. accident D
A health center is supposed to offer ______________________ to sick people.
A. doctors A
4 B. food B
C. health C
D. medical help D
________________are widely used in industry and manufacturing.
A. Technicians A
5 B. Mathematicians B
C. Computers C
D. Plans D
By looking at the map, you can see that the _____of Saudi Arabia is twice that of
Libya.
A
A. sand
6 B
B. picture
C
C. area
D
D. population
The operators will be sent to a new work _____after they finish their assignments here.
A. college A
B. site B
7
C. a job C
D. a factory D

Our _______________observe work ethics values, and that is why we always win.
A. teachers A
B. doctors B
8 C. drivers C
D. group members D

Almost everybody dreams of living in a quiet _________________.

A. beach
A
B. society
9 B
C. gallery
C
D. neighborhood D

Sheet: 2
 People read books, play sports, watch movies or climb trees for _________________.
A. a challenge A
10 B. entertainment B
C. business C
D. good D
I don’t like living in ________________places. It makes me sick to live in such places.
A. smart A
11 B. rich B
C. funny C
D. crowded D
A square has four ________________and two equal diagonals.
A. ends A
12 B. centers B
C. corners C
D. areas D
That restaurant has very few ____________ because it serves awful food.
A. customers A
13 B. cooks B
C. people C
D. calls D
If you buy a product at a low price and sell it at a high price, you mill make a ______.
A. business B
A
B. customer C
B
14 D
C. plan C
A
D
D. profit B
You can delete all of this ________________. I don’t need it. C
A. information A
D
B. idea B
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C. picture C
D. substance D
The operators will be sent to a new work _____________after they finish their present
assignments. A
A. site B
16 B. plan C
C. office D
D. direction
Does Hameedah know how to _____________________?
A. think A
17 B. feel B
C. swim C
D. All of the above D
We need three ____________ at least to pack up our clothes! A
A
A. bags B
B
18 B. banks C
C
C. pipes D
D
D. barrels

Sheet: 3
 Many students prefer to study and do their homework ___________to exchange help.
A. together A
19 B. without help B
C. by themselves C
D. alone D
________________work in laboratories and do highly important research.
A. Managers
B. Police officers A
20
C. Scientists B
D. Teachers C
D
Which song did she _________________to listen to?
A. sing A
21 B. choose B
C. imagine C
D. touch D
24. People work to earn ________________in exchange for what they do.
A. housing A
22 B. entertainment B
C. money C
D. good health D
The police spent 10 hours _______to save the victim, but-unfortunately- they couldn’t.
A. searching A
23 B. working B
C. calling C
D. trying D
A ________________should always be short and to the point.
A. picture A
B. summary B
24 C. story C
D. dream D
Do you enjoy solving _______________math problems?
A. beautiful A
25 B. strong B
C. rich C
D. easy D
They _______________for a big company.
A. are work A
26 B. working B
C. work C
D. works D
Water ________________when heated to 100 °C. This is what basic physics teaches?!
A. not boil A
27 B. is not boil B
C. doesn't boils C
D. boils D

Sheet: 4
 ________________to
_______________didhim, please.early
you leave He isyesterday?
just a liar! (I had an appointment with the
A. Didn't listen
doctor) AA
31 B. Do not listen BB
C.
A. Doesn't
How listen CC
B. Not
D. Whylisten DD
C. When
A
D.fish ________________in water. It cannot live outside water.
Where
A. is live A
28
29 B. living B
C.
Givelives
me _______________cup of coffee, please. C
D.
A. live
a AD
32 B. some
The manager _______________you tomorrow. B
C. many
A. meet CA
30 D. met
B. much DB
C. will meet C
D. doesn't meet D
You _________________study hard for your coming exams.
We ________________hydrogen sulphide. It will poison and kill us.
A. need A
37
33 A. breathe
B. should BA
B.
C. are
maybreathing CB
C.
D. were
can breathing DC
D. do not breathe D
They live ________a small village, beyond those mountains.
A.
Thatatold lady talks a lot. _________________is very talkative. AA
38
34 B.
A. on
She BB
C. in
B. Samiyah CC
D.
C. under
He DD
D. Her
Stop making noise, Please. I ____________to concentrate.
A. try A
I have a new car. _________________car is a Camry.
39 B. tried B
A. Your A
C. C
35 B. am
Histry B
D. D
C. am
Mytrying C
She
D. Our
__________________a diamond ring. D
A. has A
40 B. doesn't have B
Thatisishaving
C. Salma's friend. She _________________a doctor. C
D. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ AD
36 A. are B
________________do
B. am you go to work? (By car.) C
A.
C. When
is DA
41 B.
D. X often
How B
C. How C
D. Where D
Perhaps, she _______________what this symbol means.
A. knows A
42 B. is know B
C. is knowing C
D. know D

Sheet: 5
 The manager did not sign the contract. His secretary ____________to remind him.
A. forgets A
43 B. forget B
C. forgot C
D. is forgetting D

She __________________her aunt a week earlier.

A. will see A
44 B. see B
C. saw C
D. sees D
The train ________________now. Don’t try to get off .Wait till it stops.
A. moves A
45 B. is moving B
C. moved C
D. moving D
Reading Comprehension:(20 Marks)
Today, we drive safer cars on safer roads; decades of advertisements and public information
campaigns have made most of us safer drivers. As a result, the U.S. had the lowest accident
fatality rate in 2008 .Despite this progress, the number of car accidents and deaths nationwide is
still quite shocking: In 2008, there were almost 6 million car accidents in the U.S., leading to
more than 37,000 deaths. What's more, automobile accidents are the leading cause of death for
people between the ages of three and 34 in this country.
The underlined words' this country' refer to __________________.
A. the U.S. A
B. America B
46 C
C. a country in Europe
D. None of the above D

In 2008, the U.S. had ___________________________

A. the highest number of accidents A
47 B. a lower accident fatality rate than at other times B
C. 6 million deaths C
D. 37,000 car accidents D

In 2008, ____________________________
A. 6 million cars in the U.S. were completely damaged A
48 B. about six million people died in car accidents B
C. more than 37 thousand people died in car accidents C
D. most of those who died were under the age of 34 D
E.

Sheet: 6
Improvements in technology will continue to help bring those numbers of deaths down, but the
bottom line remains that most car accidents are the result of human error. The best way to
reduce the risk of being involved in an accident is to practice safe driving behaviors. It's a good
idea to review some basic rules for safe driving. Here is one important driving tip that will help
bring you and your passengers home unharmed.

The most important cause for car accidents is ________________________

A. the poor quality of cars driven
49
B. errors committed by drivers
C. risks drivers get involved in
D. poor driving skills

Reviewing basic rules for safe driving can help to ____________________

A. completely prevent car accidents
50 B. improve safe driving behaviors
C. protect homes from harm
D. keep the number of accidents constant

Sheet: 7
Change the statements to the negative. (10 Marks)

1. He is fixing the broken pump.

________________________________________________________________________
2. She watches a movie on the weekend.
________________________________________________________________________
3. He knows my plan.
________________________________________________________________________
4. They study English together.
________________________________________________________________________

5. Hamdan has a new car.

_____________________________________________________________________

Change the statements to questions. (10 Marks)

6. She works in a bookshop.

Where_________________________________________________________________?

7. Saeed visits Hamdan on the weekend.

Who___________________________________________________________________?

8. I know why Hasan failed his math test.

What________________________________________ _________________________?
9. The supervisor wants all employees to come to work early.

What__________________________________________________________________?

10. Omer is a doctor.

What __________________________________________________________________?

Rewrite the following to make meaningful sentences. (15 Marks)

11. father - doctor – my – famous – a – is

12. engineers – money – more – make – teachers – than

13. important – people – is – each – respect – it – that – other

14. help – call – need – if – me – you

15. drill – he – how – electric – know – does – use – to – an ?

Sheet: 8