Idoon comprehensive school for boys
First semester final exam
English language
Name: class:10th
Read the following text then answer the questions below .( 12m)
Technology experts are predicting that computer games of the future will be a lot more difficult bath for players. In particular, they say, games will look much more realistic, and computer-controlled characters will be more believable. This means that keen computer games players will almost certainly spend more time playing games than they do at the moment. New technology will enable companies to create more complex
games
1. According to the text how will computer games be in the future?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The underlined pronoun they in line two to refers to …………………………………………..
3. Find a word from the text that means" make something possible"
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. According to the text what will new technology give companies?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Complete these sentences with words derived from the words in brackets. (9m)
a The Gulf of Aqaba is an area of great----------------- beauty. (nature)
b the teacher deal with the lesson -------------------- ( care )
c In my city there is a wide-------------- of entertainments to choose from. (vary)
Fill in the blanks with a suitable word from the box: ( 10 m )
Feather, historical, than, see, look, buy
1. Burj al- Arab is higher …………….. the Sydney Opera House.
2. Technology experts say, games will ………….. much more realistic
3. The Muqaddimah is one of the most ……………… work ever written.
4. In the past, oud players used a ……………… from a bird to play their instrument.
5. I like your mobile phone. How much did you ………… it.
Correct the form of the verb between brackets to complete the sentences.( 8m)
1. While he ………….. (read) his book, the bell door………….. (ring)
2. Ramie and Sámi ………….( play) football for two hours.
3. At last, he ……………….. ( pass) the exam of driving.
4. I expect laptop computers ……………(get) smaller and become more powerful.
Choose the correct answers between those in brackets.(20m)
1. Ali is as…………… as sami.
(tall, taller than, the tallest)
2. ………. Nile is the longest river in the world.
(The, An, A)
3………….. football is my hobby.
( is playing, are playing, playing )
4.I …………. See without my glasses, can I read the text.
( couldn't, could, can't )
5. …………. Have you been here for a long time? Yes
( how , x , when )
6. ………….. are you putting the seat built? To protect myself
( Why , How, Where )
7. Arslan is a good student. ---------- ?
( Is Arslan, Isn't he, Does he )
8. Sara has …………………… her duties since two hours.
( wrote, written, writes)
9. Volleyball is ………… exciting than football.
( less, more , the most )
10. old fashioned is the opposite word of ………………
( new , modern, old)
Rewrite the following sentences to give the same meaning.(6m)
1. It's a hotel with seven stars.
It's……………………………………………………………………..
2. A blue- eyed girl.
She's a girl with………………………………………………………………….
Writing
1.Use the following information to write two sentences about a book you have read.( 5m)
Will enjoy, fantastic, organized, learn a lot, I think.
2. Write a formal report to the city council describing advantages and disadvantages of building new airport near your town.(10m)
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Good luck
Sufian Badrie Albdoor
Assem Shawaqfeh