Secondary 3 Practice Exercises – Unit 6

Vocabulary and Structure

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

1. Turn off the TV while you’re studying, or you’ll get ……… .

a. disobeyed b. disconnected c. attacked d. distracted

2. Some people ……… to perform better in the morning; that suits them most.

a. object b. encourage c. tend d. attend

3. My friend is ……… about the project; he speaks about its benefits all the time.

a. kind b. worried c. angry d. enthusiastic

4. Rami used to talk proudly about his possessions. He………. about how much money he had made.

a. complained b. told c. boasted d. beat

5. My father used to speak ……… about his family, showing great respect towards them.

a. affectionately b. foolishly c. foolish d. affectionate

6. Nowadays, employees are mostly evaluated according to their ………, regardless of the number of
years they have worked.

a. importance b. experience c. efficiency d. sufficiency

7. Exam questions should………. in order to cover all aspects of the assessment.

a. decrease b. include c. raise d. vary

8. You aren’t working hard; you need to be more ………. .

a. talkative b. productive c. negative d. successive

9. It is a good idea to ………. out different places and assess where you can concentrate better and
get the most work done.

a. put b. break c. cry d. try

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10. There was a/an ………. in sales and the company gained a lot of profit.

a. decline b. increase c. deterioration d. suggestion

11. Energy bills have increased ………. this winter all over the world.

a. significant b. significance c. significantly d. signify

12. We are still dealing with problems ………. errors made in the past.

a. resulting from b. resulting in c. leading to d. aiming at

13. I took a ten-………… break to refresh my energy.

a. minutes b. minutes’ c. minute’s d. minute

14. “You are doing well,” my coach said. “I’m sure you will carry……… achieving more success!”

a. in b. on c. of d. at
15. When you make a change to the way you work, you need to………… its advantages and
disadvantages first.

a. concentrate b. fabricate c. evaluate d. regulate

16. Pollution has a serious impact on the weather. “Impact” here is similar in meaning to “……… .”

a. importance b. influence c. affect d. cause

17. The manager is very efficient; he used to encourage his workers’………… levels.

a. productivity b. necessity c. facility d. equality

18. This research was done………… the request of the science teacher.

a. from b. for c. in d. at
19. You can………… better if you study in a quiet environment.

a. concentrate b. evaluate c. raise d. get distracted

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20. When I’m exhausted, my productivity level usually ………., and I achieve less than expected.

a. raises b. declines c. increases d. goes

21. I tried ……….my study time into twenty-minute periods and taking breaks between them.

a. continuing b. cutting c. dividing d. leaving

22. Children need to be taught not to talk back to their parents. This means that children…………

A. weren’t allowed to discuss issues.

B. shouldn’t be allowed to reply rudely.
C. were asked to stop making noise.
D. weren’t allowed to say anything.

23. How do you usually………… ideas among a group of friends to get more information about
something?

a. rise b. mind c. brainstorm d. storm

24. I read an important report on ………… the impact of advertising on children.

a. assessing b. pressing c. aggressing d. blessing

25. People usually try to ………… their standard of living to lead a better life.

a. arise b. arouse c. rise d. raise

26. The prisoner was given a life ………… for his crimes.

a. insistence b. sentence c. tolerance d. negligence

27. One of the ………… aspects of modern technology is that it makes our lives easier and more
enjoyable.

a. negative b. relative c. positive d. offensive

28. A/An………… is a judgment or decision reached by reasoning.

a. conclusion b. assumption c. definition d. resolution

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29. My brother has achieved remarkable progress in his new project. “Remarkable” is opposite in
meaning to “………… .”

a. interested b. unique c. ordinary d. distinguished

30. What are the pros and ………… of social networking websites?

a. canes b. cans c. coins d. cons

31. What are the factors that ………… to achieving more progress in industry?

a. lead b. add c. increase d. raise

32. I let my friend use my mobile phone. This means that I ………… him to use it.

a. made b. allowed c. forced d. suggested

33. My mother was busy, so she got lunch ………… by my brother.

a. made b. be made c. making d. to make

34. I went to the dentist’s to ………… my teeth checked.

a. allow b. let c. prepare d. have

35. I recommend that you………… late anymore.

a. aren’t late b. don’t be c. not be d. not to be

36. Strangely, no one does their task well, …………?

a. do they b. don’t they c. does he d. doesn’t he

37. She was tired, so she returned ………… early.

a. to home b. home c. the home d. a home

38. ………… careful he is, he sometimes makes mistakes.

a. Whatever b. Regardless c. However d. Despite

39. Cruel managers usually ………… less work done.

a. prevent b. allow c. let d. get

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40. In spite of being tired, he continued working for a long time. “In spite of” is a/an ……… for
“Despite.”
a. opposite b. similar c. antonym d. synonym
41. ………… a fire, activate the alarm immediately.

a. In case b. In the event of c. Without d. Provided

42. Unfortunately, I got low marks; I wish I ………… harder when I had had the time.

a. had studied b. studied c. would study d. have studied

43. Which sentence doesn’t express permission?

A. My brother allowed me to use his bike.

B. My father let me go out with my friends.
C My mother permitted me to go to the club.
D. My teacher made me do the exercise again.

44. We ……… research on the effect of global warming on daily activities; we are still working on it.

a. had been doing b. have been doing c. will be doing d. were doing
45. My mother usually lets my elder sister ………… lunch when she is away.

a. to make b. making c. makes d. make

46. Am I ………… to use this dictionary?

a. allowed b. making c. aimed d. allowing

47. At first, he insisted on his opinion, but later on, I managed to ………… him to change his mind.

a. allow b. get c. make d. let

48. Unfortunately, the bad weather ………… us ………… out.

a. made / to go b. allowed / to go c. stopped / from going d. prevented/ to go

49. My father plans ………… a new villa ………… in our town next year.

a. have / built b. to have / built c. get / built d. get / building

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50. Be careful when driving your car, or it will ………… .

a. have to damage b. damages c. be damaging d. get damaged

51. Dalia ………… she is always busy, does she?

A. will have someone to do the washing because

B. does the washing although
C. never does the washing because
D. will do the washing although

52. I had my room decorated last week. Which one of the following is structurally correct to give the
same meaning?

A. I will decorate my room next week.

B. My room will be decorated next week.
C. My room was decorated last week.
D. I had decorated my work last week.

53. ………… the fact that she was always cautious, she made that silly mistake.

a. But for. b. Although c. However d. Despite

54. …… walking is very useful; I usually have time to do that sport.

a. because of b. Because c. Despite d. Although

55. I was too busy, so I ………… my sister ………… my room.

a. made / to tidy b. let / to tidy c. got / tidies d. got / to tidy

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Translations

Choose the correct translations:

Translate into English:

‫اﻟرﯾف وا ْﻟﻣﻧﺎطﻖ‬
ّ ِ ‫ﺎدرة ” َﺣﯾَﺎة ﻛ َِرﯾ َﻣﺔ “ إِﻟﻰ اﻟﺗﱠ ْﺧﻔﯾف ﻋن ﻛَﺎ ِھل اﻟﻣواطﻧﯾن ﺑِﺎ ْﻟﻣﺟْﺗﻣﻌﺎت اﻷﻛْﺛر اِﺣْﺗﯾﺎ ًﺟﺎ ﻓِﻲ‬
َ َ‫ ﺗَﮭدِف ُﻣﺑ‬.56
. ‫ظ ُروف ﻣﻌﯾﺷﺗﮭم‬ ُ ‫ﺳﯾن‬ ‫ﺗﺣ‬
ِ َ ‫و‬ ‫اﻟﻣواطﻧﯾن‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ﻣ‬ ‫ﺋﺔ‬
ِ ِ ‫ﻔ‬ ‫ﻟ‬َ ‫ا‬ ‫ك‬‫ﻠ‬ْ ‫ﺗ‬‫ﻟ‬ ‫ﺔ‬ ‫ﻣ‬ ‫ﯾ‬‫َر‬
ِ َ ِ ََ‫ﻛ‬ ‫ﺎة‬ ‫ﯾ‬‫ﺣ‬ ‫ﺿﻣﺎن‬‫ﻟ‬ِ ‫اﻟﻣﺑﺎدرة‬ ‫ِه‬‫ذ‬ َ
‫ھ‬ ‫ﻌﻰ‬ ‫ﺳ‬
ْ ‫ وﺗ‬، ‫اﻟﻌﺷْواﺋ ﱠﯾﺔ‬
A. The “Decent Life” initiative aims to stop the burden of citizens in the neediest communities in the
countryside and slums. This initiative seeks to ensure a decent life for this group of citizens and
improve their living conditions.
B. The “Decent Life” initiative aims to relieve the burden of citizens in the neediest communities in the
countryside and villages. This initiative seeks to ensure a decent life for this group of citizens and
improve their living conditions.
C. The “Decent Life” initiative aims to relieve the burden of citizens in the neediest communities in the
countryside and slums. This initiative seeks to ensure a decent life for this group of citizens and
improve their living conditions.
D. The “Decent Life” initiative aims to relieve the burden of citizens in the neediest communities in the
countryside and slums. This initiative seeks to improve a decent life for this group of citizens and
improve their living conditions.

‫ َﻻﺑُد أن ﻧَﻛُون‬، ‫ﺷﻛْوى وا ْﻧﺗﻘﺎد اﻵﺧرﯾن‬ ‫ﻓﻼ ﺗَﻛُن ﺳ ْﻠﺑﯾ�ﺎ وﺗ ْﻛﺗَﻔﻲ ﺑِ ﱠ‬

‫ﻣﺟرد اﻟ ﱠ‬ َ ، ‫ﺿ ًوا ﻓﻌﱠﺎﻻ ﻓِﻲ اﻟﻣﺟْﺗﻣﻊ‬ ْ ‫ﻋ‬ ُ ‫ﻋﻠﯾْك أن ﺗَﻛُون‬.57
.‫ﻋﻧﱠﺎ ِﻓﻲ اﻟﺗﱠ ْﻔﻛﯾر‬
َ ‫ﺳﻌﻰ ِﻟﻠﻧﱠ ْﻘد اﻟﺑﻧَﺎء َوﻗﺑُول اﻵﺧر ﻣﮭَﺎ ﻛﺎن ُﻣ ْﺧﺗ ِﻠﻔًﺎ‬
ْ ‫ﻣوﺿوﻋﯾ ِْن وﻧ‬
ْ

A. You have to be an active member of society, so don't be negative and just complain and criticize others.
We must be objective and seek subjective criticism and acceptance of others, no matter how different they
are in thinking.

B. You have to be an active member of society, so don't be negative and just complain and criticize others.
We must be objective and seek constructive criticism and acceptance of others, no matter how different they
are in thinking.

C. You have to be an active member of society, so don't be negative and just complain and criticize others.
We must be objective and seek constructive criticism and acceptance of others, no matter how different they
are in position.

D. You have to be a consumer member of society, so don't be negative and just complain and criticize
others. We must be objective and seek constructive criticism and acceptance of others, no matter how
different they are in thinking.

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‫‪Translate into Arabic:‬‬

‫‪58. The Climate Change Conference is held yearly to discuss the consequences resulting from‬‬
‫‪climate change. During the Sharm El-Sheikh conference, experts suggested that industrialised‬‬
‫‪countries limit their greenhouse gas emissions.‬‬

‫ِﻗﺗرح‬ ‫‪ A.‬ﯾُﻌﻘَد ُﻣؤﺗَ َﻣر ﺗَﻐﯾﱡر اَﻟ ُﻣﻧﺎخ ﺳﻧوﯾ�ﺎ ِﻟﻣﻧﺎﻗﺷﺔ اﻟﻌواﻗب اﻟﻧﱠﺎﺗﺟﺔ ﻋن ﺗَﻐﯾﱡر اَﻟ ُﻣﻧﺎخ ‪ِ .‬ﺧ َﻼل ُﻣؤﺗَ َﻣر ﺷ َْرم اﻟ ﱠ‬
‫ﺷﯾْﺦ ‪ ,‬ا َ‬
‫أن ﺗﺣ ٍ ّد اﻟدﱡول اﻟﺑﺗْروﻟﯾﱠﺔ ِﻣن ِإ ْﻧﺗﺎﺟ َﮭﺎ ِﻟ ْﻠوﻗود اَﻟ ُﻣﺳﺑب ِﻟﻼﺣْﺗﺑﺎس اﻟﺣرار ّ‬
‫يِ ‪.‬‬ ‫اﻟﺧﺑراء ﱠ‬
‫ِﻗﺗرح‬
‫ﺷﯾْﺦ ‪ ,‬ا َ‬ ‫‪ B.‬ﯾُﻌﻘَد ُﻣؤﺗَ َﻣر ﺗَﻐﯾﱡر اَﻟ ُﻣﻧﺎخ ﺳﻧوﯾ�ﺎ ِﻟﻣﻧﺎﻗﺷﺔ اﻟﻌواﻗب اﻟﻧﱠﺎﺗﺟﺔ ﻋن ﺗَﻐﯾﱡر ﱠ‬
‫اﻟط ْﻘس ‪ِ .‬ﺧ َﻼل ُﻣؤﺗَ َﻣر ﺷ َْرم اﻟ ﱠ‬
‫ﺻﻧﺎﻋﯾﱠﺔ ِﻣن اِ ْﻧﺑﻌﺎﺛﺎﺗ َﮭﺎ ِﻣن اﻟﻐﺎزات اﻟﻣﺳ ِﺑّﺑﺔ ِﻟﻼﺣْﺗﺑﺎس اﻟﺣرار ّ‬
‫يِ ‪.‬‬ ‫اﻟرؤﺳﺎء ﱠ‬
‫أن ﺗﺣ ٍ ّد اﻟدﱡول اﻟ ِ ّ‬ ‫ﱡ‬
‫ِﻗﺗرح‬ ‫‪ C.‬ﯾُﻌﻘَد ُﻣؤﺗَ َﻣر ﺗَﻐﯾﱡر اَﻟ ُﻣﻧﺎخ ﺷ ْﮭرﯾ�ﺎ ِﻟﻣﻧﺎﻗﺷﺔ اﻟﻌواﻗب اﻟﻧﱠﺎﺗﺟﺔ ﻋن ﺗَﻐﯾﱡر اَﻟ ُﻣﻧﺎخ ‪ِ .‬ﺧ َﻼل ُﻣؤﺗَ َﻣر ﺷ َْرم اﻟ ﱠ‬
‫ﺷﯾْﺦ ‪ ,‬ا َ‬
‫يِ ‪.‬‬ ‫أن ﺗَوﻗﱡف اﻟدﱡول اﻟ ِ ّ‬
‫ﺻﻧﺎﻋﯾﱠﺔ ِﻣن اِ ْﻧﺑﻌﺎﺛﺎﺗ َﮭﺎ ِﻣن اﻟﻐﺎزات اﻟﻣﺳ ِﺑّﺑﺔ ِﻟﻼﺣْﺗﺑﺎس اﻟﺣرار ّ‬ ‫اﻟﺧﺑراء ﱠ‬
‫ِﻗﺗرح‬ ‫‪ D.‬ﯾُﻌﻘَد ُﻣؤﺗَ َﻣر ﺗَﻐﯾﱡر اَﻟ ُﻣﻧﺎخ ﺳﻧوﯾ�ﺎ ِﻟﻣﻧﺎﻗﺷﺔ اﻟﻌواﻗب اﻟﻧﱠﺎﺗﺟﺔ ﻋن ﺗَﻐﯾﱡر اَﻟ ُﻣﻧﺎخ ‪ِ .‬ﺧ َﻼل ُﻣؤﺗَ َﻣر ﺷ َْرم اﻟ ﱠ‬
‫ﺷﯾْﺦ ‪ ,‬ا َ‬
‫ﺻﻧﺎﻋﯾﱠﺔ ِﻣن اِ ْﻧﺑﻌﺎﺛﺎﺗ َﮭﺎ ِﻣن اﻟﻐﺎزات اﻟﻣﺳﺑِّﺑﺔ ِﻟﻼﺣْﺗﺑﺎس اﻟﺣرار ّ‬
‫يِ ‪.‬‬ ‫اﻟﺧﺑراء ﱠ‬
‫أن ﺗﺣ ٍ ّد اﻟدﱡول اﻟ ِ ّ‬

‫‪59. Workplace engagement and productivity are influenced by several factors. As a result, many‬‬
‫‪people do not feel engaged at work when they work in an inappropriate environment.‬‬

‫واﻣل ‪َ .‬ﻧ ِﺗﯾ َﺟﺔ ِﻟ َذﻟك ‪َ ،‬ﻻ َﯾﺷ ُﻌر اَﻟﻛ ِﺛﯾر ِﻣن اﻟ ﱠﻧﺎس ِﺑﺣبّ ِ اﻟﻌﻣل ِﻋ ْﻧد َﻣﺎ ﯾ ْﻌﻣﻠون‬ ‫‪ .A‬ﺗَﺗَﺄﺛﱠر اﻟﻣﺷﺎرﻛﺔ ِﻓﻲ َﻣﻛَﺎن اﻟﻌﻣل ْ‬
‫واﻹ ْﻧﺗﺎﺟﯾﱠﺔ ِﺑﻌدﱠة َﻋ ِ‬
‫ﺎرة ‪.‬‬
‫ِﻓﻲ ِﺑﯾﺋﺔ َﻏﯾْر َﺣ ﱠ‬
‫واﻣل ‪َ .‬ﻧ ِﺗﯾ َﺟﺔ ِﻟ َذﻟك ‪َ ،‬ﻻ َﯾﺷﻌُر اَﻟﻛ ِﺛﯾر ِﻣن اﻟ ﱠﻧﺎس ِﺑﺎﻻ ْﻧدﻣﺎج ِﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﻣل ِﻋ ْﻧد َﻣﺎ‬ ‫‪َ .B‬ﯾﺗَﺄﺛﱠر اﻻ ْﻧدﻣﺎج ِﻓﻲ َﻣﻛَﺎن اﻟﻌﻣل ْ‬
‫واﻹ ْﻧﺗﺎﺟﯾﱠﺔ ِﺑﻌدﱠة َﻋ ِ‬
‫ﯾ ْﻌﻣﻠون ِﻓﻲ ِﺑﯾﺋﺔ َﻏﯾْر ُﻣﻧَﺎﺳ َﺑﺔ ‪.‬‬
‫‪ .C‬ﺗُؤ ِﺛّر اﻟ ﱠﻧواﺣﻲ اﻟ ﱠﻧ ْﻔﺳﯾﱠﺔ وﻋواﻣل أُ َ‬
‫ﺧرى ِﻓﻲ َﻣﻛَﺎن اﻟﻌﻣل ‪َ .‬ﻧ ِﺗﯾ َﺟﺔ ِﻟ َذﻟك ‪ ،‬لَ◌َ ا َﯾﺷﻌُر اَﻟﻛ ِﺛﯾر ِﻣن اﻟ ﱠﻧﺎس ِﺑﺎﻻ ْﻧدﻣﺎج ِﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﻣل‬
‫ِﻋ ْﻧد َﻣﺎ ﯾ ْﻌﻣﻠون ِﻓﻲ ِﺑﯾﺋﺔ َﻏﯾْر ُﻣﻧَﺎﺳ َﺑﺔ ‪.‬‬
‫‪َ .D‬ﯾﺗَﺄﺛﱠر اﻻ ْﻧدﻣﺎج ِﻓﻲ َﻣﻛَﺎن اﻟﻌﻣل ْ‬
‫واﻹ ْﻧﺗﺎﺟﯾﱠﺔ ِﺑ َﺑﻌض اﻟﻌواﻣل ‪َ .‬ﻧ ِﺗﯾ َﺟﺔ ِﻟ َذﻟك ‪َ ،‬ﯾﺷﻌُر اَﻟﻛ ِﺛﯾر ِﻣن اﻟ ﱠﻧﺎس ِﺑﺎﻻ ْﻧدﻣﺎج ِﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﻣل ِﻋ ْﻧد َﻣﺎ‬
‫ﯾ ْﻌﻣﻠون ِﻓﻲ ِﺑﯾﺋﺔ ُﻣﻧَﺎﺳ َﺑﺔ ‪.‬‬

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Writing

60. Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

A. Do you have sugar free cookies, Huda?
B. Do you have sugar-free cookies, Huda.
C. Do you have sugar, free cookies Huda?
D. Do you have sugar-free cookies, Huda?

61. Which of the following expresses contrast?

A. Ahmad doesn’t read stories because he has no free time.
B. In addition to reading, I like swimming.
C. While Ahmad likes reading, I prefer swimming.
D. Amir, as well as Ahmad, like reading.

62. “…….....” can be used when you are comparing two different facts or two opposite ways of
thinking about a situation.

A. On the one hand …. . On the other hand

B. First…. . Then…
C. In general,… . In particular…
D. First of all…. . Finally …

63. When writing an essay on “The Merits and Demerits of using the Internet”, what is the

correct sentence to use from the following?

A. A lot of people agree that the advantages of the internet are endless.

B. It is a matter of fact that the internet is a double-edged weapon.

C. Many parents believe that the internet is one of the causes of the spread of certain types of crimes.

D. People in remote areas complain that they have no proper access to the internet.

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64. When writing a descriptive essay about a certain place you visited, you should:

A. give a full biography of the people visiting that place.

B. persuade others of the importance of visiting historic places.

C. narrate a story or personal events you once experienced in that place.

D. give a full description of that place and possible information as well.

65. The core point in the following paragraph is:

A. Technology can replace man in all fields of life.

B. Technology is the main cause of destruction, so we must avoid using it.

C. Technology has advantages and disadvantages, so we must use it carefully.

D. A lot of people fall prey to technology addiction.

Technology plays an important role in our lives. We use it in a lot of fields of life. However, I’m totally in

favour of using technology carefully in a way that doesn’t cause trouble or lead to addiction. We should keep in

mind that technology is a double-edged weapon. That is why we should use technology in a constructive way

that benefits us all. I’m against those who call for the mass use of technology at the expense of human security

and safety. Also, I am against using it instead of people; technology can’t replace man in many fields. Teaching,

for example, requires actual contact between students and teachers.

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 Secondary 3 Practice Exercises – Unit 6

Great Expectations

Answer the following questions:

66. Do you like Mr Jaggers’ character? Why?

67. Is it natural to boast about your own skills in front of others? Why?

68. Do you think that Mr Jaggers is someone that Pip can trust? Why?

70. If you were Pip, would you be ashamed of your friend Joe? Why?

71. Why do you think that Mrs Havisham wanted Pip to know that Estella had returned home?

72. What might have happened if one of the convicts had recognised Pip in London?

73. Why do you think Pip hoped that Joe could see how he felt when he knew that Estella had come
home?

74. Do you think that Pip was right not to like Drummle? Why?

75. Why do you think Mrs Havisham was right to try to adopt some children? Why?

Essay Writing

76. Write an essay of about 200 (TWO HUNDRED) words on “Your role model in life.”

77. Write an essay of about 200 (TWO HUNDRED) words on “How governments and individuals can
work together to solve the unemployment problem.”

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