Reading Comprehension - 1 Seen Passage - 1 -:Read the following passage ,then answer the questions below* English is currently

enjoying a prominent position all over the world.It is the language of education,commerce,tourism and computer industry.In the U.A.E,for example,the importance of English is increasing as the demand for higher education grows.All students learn English,starting from the first primary until the third secondary.Many couses at university .level are now taught in English Since English is an international language, the people of the U.A.E use it in certain situations to express their social and political issues to non .spea!ing people.So English is used as a means of cultural exchange English is the language of "usiness and commerce in the U.A.E.#usinessmen do a lot of trade with foreign companies,therefor,they need getting good !nowledge of English.It is a ."asic re$uirement for the good jo"s in companies these days Most foreign tourists who come to the U.A.E can%t spea! Ara"ic,so we need English to communicate with them.&hen we in turn,visit other countries,we use English to "uy a tic!et at a travel agency or to ma!e a .reservation at a hotel English is the main language of the computer industry worldwide.If you want to find or exchange information on the internet with millions of people,you should !now English.Most radio and television programmes are "roadcasted in English.Each country in the Ara" &orld has at least two of the newspapers and maga'ines printed in English.In the U.A.E,a .good num"er of newspapers and maga'ines are puplished in English .( A:Mark the following sentences with True ( )or False( x 5 * + .)nly medicine and Science courses are in English in university ( * + .-o get a jo",one must "e good at English , * + ./o -0 or radio programmes are "roadcasted in English . * + .2earning English started from the third primary in the UAE 1 * +.All the tourists in the UAE can spea! Ara"ic 3 :B:Complete the following sentences .English is the main language for 4otels and -ravel .communication exchange (
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C:Answer the following questions 54ow can we learn a"out culture ( 5&hy is English important for "usiness ,

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:!ea" the following passage#then answer hte questions $elow 7u""er is a material.It is made from the li$uide which comes out of a tree called the ru""er tree.&e use this material in many ways.-oday,we see it on the wheels of the cars,we use it to ru" mista!es when we write and .when we play games with ru""er "alls In (18,,when 9olum"us reached America,he saw the 7ed Indians there playing with ru""er "alls.At that time people in Eupope did not !now what ru""er was.2ater when people from Europe went to live in America,they sent small pieces of ru""er to Europe.At first,no"ody thought that ru""er would "e useful.-hen one of artist found that ru""er heaped to ru" out pencils mar!s that:s how the material got its name and .;it was called ;ru""er :A:Choose the suitable answer fom A,B or C 7u""er is made from ( .A<the leaves of tree .B<the li$uid that comes out of a tree .C<the fruits of tree 554ow did ru""er get its name , .A<#ecause it grows on a ru""er tree .B<#ecause it helps us to ma!e ru""er "alls .C<#ecause it helps to ru" pencils mar!s
3 .B:Find out a word in the passage that has the same meaning *remove*paragraph 1 . *afterwards*paragraph 2 1 *something good*paragraph 2 3 4

:C:What do the underlined words refer to <it refers to = <there refers to > : :Answer the following questions 54ow did the 7ed Indians in America use ru""er ? 5&ho first sent ru""er to Europe 8

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The EFL Summer School

An accredited language school for teenagers ""Learning,imagination and friendship .P.O.Box:1333,Cardiff, .! Aou are Mrs.Eli'a"ith Bordan,the EC2 school principal.write a letter for Sameera Ali telling her how she can improve her English .Sameera lives .in SharjahD her E.).#ox is 8>?

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:A:Fill in the blan!es with words from the list below 5 enthusiasm-transmit-librarian-issues-tombs-alphabetical- ) (spacious .-here are playgrounds in the school ( . Muslims read Guran with great , . A Eerson who wor!s in a li"rary is . .I have important to discuss with you 1 .-he Modem can receive and data 3 B:Choose the right word from A,B or C to "omplete the .senten"es .9omputer mouse is used to down pages ( A: select B:divide C:scroll .-he doctor finished his A:surgery B:wonder . A:inde! successfully , C:cham er

My uncle wor!s in a "ig . B:"irm C:organ in one "ig al"um 1 C:we site

.I !eep all my childhood A:memories B:mall . A:shirts

Somalia suffers from 3 B:e#ui$ment C:$overty

C:Choose the word that is "losest in meaning to the underlined 5 .words .9hina is a "araway country ( A<native #<remote 9<genes .Aesterday I was very happy with my top mar!s , A<intentionally #<precisely 9<extremely .4uda decided to "e a doctor in the future . A<trained #<declined 9<determined .-here were valua"le $ri%es for the winners 1 A<rewards #<terraces 9<dictionaries

.-he old Egyptians "uilt the three great pyramids 3 A<political #<ancient 9<up to date