Al-Tefwuq Institute Final Exam (Reading ) Date: / / 2012

for Qualification & Human

Development New Interchange 2B

Name: ……………………………………………………….……………………………………….

Question No 1-Read about the Taj Mahal. Then circle T (true) or F /10
(false):-
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a famous landmark in Agra, in northern India. It was built by
Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor of India, as a burial place for his wife,
Mumtaz Mahal. Mumtaz Mahal died in 1631. Construction at the Taj Mahal
started a year later, and it took 20,000 laborers over twenty years to complete the
buildings and gardens.
The main buildings at the Taj Mahal is the tomb where Mumtaz Mahal and Shah
Jahan are buried. It is a square building constructed of white marble. There is a
large dome on top of the building, which is surrounded by four minarets, or
towers. Around the tomb is a large enclosed garden. The garden is divided into
four parts and contains a long, rectangular reflecting pool. The design of the
garden is a Muslim symbol for paradise, a place where everything is perfect.
The Taj Mahal is considered one of the most beautiful monuments in the world.
The tomb itself has a simple but beautiful shape, and the gardens create an ideal
place from which to view it.
1. T F Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as monument to himself.
2. T F Constrction of the Taj Mahal started in 1631.
3. T F Shah Jahan is buried at the Taj Mahal.
4. T F There are four minarets on top of the main building.
5. T F There is a reflecting pool in the garden at the Taj Mahal.
Question No 2-These adjectives are used to describe houses and apartments.
1. I need some money. Could you ………. Me $10 until next week? /10
lend borrow spend
2. We want to know what happened and. Please ……… us the truth.
offer tell make

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 3. One day Charlotte is happy and smiling, and the next day she's angry or
depressed. She's a very ……… person.
strict reliable moody
4. Jason must be 14 years old. He isn't ……… anymore.
a teenager a kid an adolescent
5. I hated the movie. It was ……….. !
outstanding dreadful fabulous
Question No 3-Match between the following: /10

A B
1. make a. homework
2. do b. concern
3. pick up c. the kids
4. express d. home
5. come e. an excuse

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Question No 4- Match between the following:

1. That sounds crazy! a)

b)
2. you can't smoke here.

c)
3. come here!

d)
4. you can use your bicycle here

e)
5. be quiet!

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Question No5- Read about Angkor Wat. Then circle T (true) or F
(false): /16

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is a famous monument in Cambodia. At one time, Angkor Wat was
the capital of the Khmer Empire. The main temple ate Angkor was built as a burial
place for Suryavarman II, an important Khamer king who lived in the twelfth
century. Suryavarman II was responsible for introducing some aspects of Hinduism
to his people. The temple has five towers – one tall central tower and four smaller
towers. The five towers symbolize the five peaks on Mount Meru where,
according to Hindu belief, the gods live.

Angkor Wat is famous for its beautiful stone carvings. It has the longest
continuous bas-relief, or carved wall, in the world. The carvings show scenes form
famous Hindu legends, tell the story of the King Suryavarman's life, and show how
the Khmer people lived at the time the temple was built.

Although the temple was begun by Hindus, it was completed by Buddhist monks
who lived there in the sixteenth century. As a result, Angkor Wat became an
important destination for Buddhist pilgrims.

1. T F Suryavarman II built the main temple at Angkor Wat for

burials.
2. T F Suryavarman II was a Buddhist.

3. T F There are five towers on Mount Meru.

4. T F Bas-relief is a type of carving.

5. T F Buddhist monks lived in Angkor Wat after the Hindus.

Prepared by: Mohammed Ahmed bin Shihab