‫معهدالوفاء الفني العالي‬

‫التاريخ‬ ‫اسئلة امتحان الفصل االخير‬ ‫مدرسة الصرفند العالي‬:

‫العالمة على عشرين‬ BT : ‫المستوى‬ ‫ إلكترونيك‬:‫ االختصاص‬English language :‫المادة‬

: ‫الوقت المحدد‬ E : ‫الفرع‬ 1 : ‫السنة‬ Faten Fadel : ‫المدرس‬

I - Read the following text, and then work on the activities that
follow:
Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for
granted nowadays that we rarely think twice when we switch on the
light or turn of the radio. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people
and traffic to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become
part of the character of every modern city. In the home, many labour-
saving devices are powered by electricity. Even when we turn off the
bedside lamp and are fast asleep, electricity is working for us, driving
our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-
conditioned. Every day, trains, trolley-buses, and trams take us to and
from work. We rarely bother to consider why or how they run – until
something goes wrong.

In the summer of 1959, something did wrong with the power plant that
provides NewYork with electricity. For a great many hours, life came
almost to a standstill. Trains refused to move and the people sat in the
dark, powerless to do anything; lifts stopped working. So that even if
you were lucky enough not to be trapped between two floors, you had
the unpleasant task of finding your way down hundreds of flights of
stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in an instant
became as gloomy and uninviting as the most remote back streets.
People were afraid to leave their houses, for although the police had
been ordered to stand by in case of emergency, they were just as
confused and helpless as anybody else.
 A – Comprehension: (3pts)

1- For what purpose is electricity used?

2- What does this expression mean “electricity is working for
us”?
3- What happened in New York?
4- How were the people?
5- How were the streets?
6- Who was ordered to stand by?

B – Choose the best answer: (1.5pts)

1- According to what is said in the first paragraph, electricity

 Is still something of a miracle
 Has not made life easier
2- The passage suggests that most large modern cities
 Would be better without electricity.
 Are completely dependent on electricity
3- People were afraid ………..leaving their houses.
 For
 Of
 In

C – Answer these questions: (4.5 pts)

1- What is the main idea of this text?

2- What is the tense used in the second paragraph? Why?
3- Pick out from the text pieces of evidence that clearly show
the following:
a- Electricity affects our life deeply.
b- People are completely helpless without electricity.
4- One Cause – Effect sentence.

II-Grammar:
A – Pick out from the text: (2pts)

1- One conditional sentence and state its type.

2- Two suffixes and one prefix.
3- One sentence in the passive.
4- One relative clause.

B – Ask questions about words or phrases between brackets:

(2pts)

1- They were (completely helpless and confused).

2- (For a great many hours), life came to a standstill.

C – Use the correct form of verbs between brackets: (2pts)

1- The manager just (leave) the country.

2- They (remember) that they (forget) their stuff at home.

III-Writing (5pts)

Speak about any electrical device and state its advantages.

Good Work