composition du 3eme trimestre en englais

A- Language Functions

1- Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue on the phone between Peter and his Egyptian friend Hany:

Peter : Where do you think I should spend this last week of my visit to Egypt ?

Hany : Mm, well, I suggest two places, Alex or the Red Sea, but…….(1)…….. .

Peter : ………………………(2)……………………….. ?

Hany : It's the best place where…………….(3)……………… .

Peter : Good idea. I would enjoy seeing the coral reefs, but there is a problem, I'm not a

good diver.

Hany : ………………………(4)…………………………….. .

Peter : Fantastic. It will be a nice voyage.

2- Supply the missing parts in the following mini-dialogues:

1-Yasser has borrowed a book from his friend Ahmed. He wants to keep it a bit longer

and Ahmed agrees.

Yasser : I'd like to keep the book for a few more days.

Ahmed : ........................(1) ............................

2-Dalia is talking to her friend Amal who doesn't look well.

Dalia : ........................(2)...........................?

Amal : I've got a bad headache.

3-You call on your friend while he is having dinner. You apologize and your friend

accepts the apology.

You :…..................... (3)............................ .

Friend : ........................(4)............................ .

B- Vocabulary and Structure

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

1- A ......... is an instruction to the bank to pay somebody.

a) bill b) cheque . c) tax d) currency

2- An earthquake destroyed the stadium of Olympia and a ....... covered it.

a) landfill b) landmark c) landscape d) landslide

3- Hany is a careless driver, he drives at a ............ speed.

a) break up b) break out c) break through d) breakneck

4- They couldn't go swimming because they ............their swimsuits.

a) forget b) have forgotten c) had forgotten d) will forget

5- Plane loads of holiday ............ are carried to destinations all over the world.

a) drivers b) doers c) riders d) makers

6- Before .......... for London, he had paid off his debts.

a) leaving b) left c) had left d) leave

7-1 have been trying to get the problem ............. to him, but he doesn't understand.

a) along b) apart c) across d) aside

8- One system of government is ........... democracy.

a) the b) - (no article) c) a d) an

9-I........... swimming to playing football.

a) like b) prefer c) go d) enjoy

10- .........you are too young, you can't vote.

a) So b) However c) Unless d) As

11-.............. of tourists are always seen in front of famous museums and historic buildings.

a) Schools b) Crocodiles c) Swamps d) Serpents

12- If I hadn't bought a car, I........... that accident.

a) wouldn't have b) hadn't had c) didn't have d) wouldn't have had

13- A few years ago, some countries in Africa had a terrible .......... and many

people died because of lack of water.

a) flood b) drought c) tornado d) hurricane

14-The reason .......... his failure in the exam was that he didn't study well.

a) on b) of c) for d) from

15-Severe changes in the environment have a ........... effect on the health of

tiny living polyps.

a) fantastic b) heroic c) disastrous d) prosperous

16- Hany couldn't answer the phone because he ......... a shower.

a) had b) was having c) has d) had had

4-Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets without changing the

meaning:

1- I don't like going to the cinema very much . (keen)

2- A woollen suit is not as waterproof as the clothing climbers use today, (than)

3- We're going to have a big problem if we don't do something about pollution. (fix)

4- The last time I saw Mona was in 1999. (since)

5- The workers finished painting our