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Directions (30 items. ) Part A. Reading 1: Read the selection below. Then answer the questions. 1- Over the last two decades technology has grown at a tremendously fast rate and continues to progress rapidly. Today's children are presented with technology at a young age; they essentially do not know a world that is not electronically connected or without digital gadgets. Children have been profoundly impacted as it is likely hard for them to envision a day without having cell phones, iPods, cable TV, Internet, video game consoles or any other 'on-demand' technology. 2- Technology may not theoretically cause health problems in children, but overuse and focus on gadgets can lead to unhealthy habits. For instance, while certain exceptions do exist, most gadgets keep children sedentary and moving around a lot less; this can lead to obesity and other health problems. 3- Technology has created a society that sometimes has a tendency to lack patience. Due to the rapid availability of most anything that can be sent or obtained over a computer network, kids today are learning the art of instant satisfaction. 4- Gadgets also have a tendency to be time consuming and this can take away from other activities such as schoolwork, exercise, or other team-oriented activities. Some video games can take weeks to complete. Social networks also tend to eat up lots of hours which can pass by without realization until it is too late. 5- The negative effects should not suggest that technology should be eliminated from a lifestyle, as it is vital that children understand how to integrate it into their daily lives. That being said, moderation is the key. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d: 1. The text is mainly about a. the positive effects of technology c. children and video games

b. the negative effects of technology d. children and cell phones

2. The word progress in "Technology continues to progress rapidly." means a. develop b. rattle c. shatter d. quit

Complete the following sentences from paragraph 1: 3. Technology keeps on developing.. 4. Today children are exposed to technology at.. 5. It is difficult for children to imagine themselves without.. 6. What does the prefix un- in "overuse and focus on gadgets can lead to unhealthy habits" mean? a. in b. not c. half d. under 7. According to paragraph 2 overuse of technology keeps children a. patient and sedentary b. impatient and obese c. inactive and obese

d. active and obese

8. The word availability in " Due to the rapid availability of most anything" is a/an a. verb b. noun c. adverb d. adjective 9. According to paragraph 3, children today are learning how to become a. healthy b. satisfied c. creative d. impatient 10. The root of the word consuming in Gadgets also have a tendency to be time consuming " is a. consumptive b. consumption c. consumer d. consume 11. According to paragraph 4 technological devices can take away from a. video games b. social networks c. schoolwork 12. According to paragraph 4 social networks a. take a lot of time b. take little time c. help with schoolwork

d. internet

d. encourage team-oriented activities

13. What does the suffix -ion in " That being said, moderation is the key. " mean? a. quality b. process c. one who does d. one who receives 14. According to paragraph 5 the writer thinks that technology should a. be used reasonably b. be used excessively c. not be used at school

d. not be used at all

15. Where in the text would you insert the following sentence? Patience is a virtue, however as time progresses, this quality seems less and less emphasized. a. paragraph 1 b. paragraph 2 c. paragraph 3 d. paragraph

Part A. Reading 2 Read the selection below. Then answer the questions. 1- I looked out the window. Unbelievable! I muttered. The sky was dark and full of storm clouds. The clouds were moving in circles. Lightning struck across the sky. I was very scared. I looked at my parents. I could see that they were worried.[A] My father had spent the last hour moving all the lawn furniture into the garage and making sure all the windows were closed. 2- A hurricane was approaching. I heard the wind. It was getting very loud. My father was listening to the radio. The radio announcer said that there was a hurricane warning. My mother said that we should go further inside the house, where there werent any windows. We went into the hallway, where my father said the walls were strongest.[B] 3- While we were waiting for the storm to pass, my father told us about hurricanes. Hurricanes form over the ocean from thunderstorms. Warm ocean water helps the thunderstorms grow into a hurricane.[C] When the speed of the storm grows to 74 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane. The clouds of a hurricane travel counterclockwise around a hole in the center of the storm. This hole is called the eye of the hurricane. Hurricanes need moisture from the ocean to survive. Water is like the hurricanes food source. Hurricanes lose their power when they pass over land because there is less water. [D] After the hurricane went away, we went back into the living room. Thankfully, our house was not damaged. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d: 16. the main purpose of the text is to a. compare b. argue

c. persuade

d. describe

17. The suffix -able in Unbelievable! I muttered. means. a. full of b. made of c. capable of being

d. relating to

18. According to paragraph 2, how did the writer know a hurricane was approaching? By a. hearing the wind getting loud b. seeing the eye of the hurricane c. going inside the house d. going into the hallway 19. The word approaching in A hurricane was approaching. I heard the wind. means a. getting loud b. coming near c. getting away d. making sound 20. The suffix er in "The radio announcer said that there was a hurricane warning. means a. state b. process c. one who does d. one who receives 21. Why did the family hide in the hallway? Because a. the walls were strongest c. the windows were closed

b. they could listen to the radio d. they could see the hurricane

22. The word storm in "While we were waiting for the storm to pass . is a/an a. verb b. noun c. adverb d. adjective 23. A storm becomes a hurricane when a. it passes over land b. it loses its power c. its eye grows bigger d. its speed reaches 74 miles per hour 24. What makes hurricanes survive? a. speed b. moisture

c. storms

d. clouds

25. What makes hurricanes lose their power? a. the existence of oceans b. the existence of storms

c. lack of water

d. lack of warmth

26. The root of the word Thankfully in Thankfully, our house was not damaged. is a. thankless b. thanking c. thankful d. thank 27. Where in the text would you insert the following sentence: The voice on the radio said that the hurricane was going away. Soon, it wouldnt be dangerous anymore. a. [A] b. [B] c. [C] d. [D] Complete the sentences from the text. 28. Seeing lightning striking over the sky the writer was 29. The mother suggested going further inside the house because there were no 30. When they came back to the living room the family noticed that their house was Writing A. Writing Sentences (15 points) Directions (each sentence worth 3 pointstotal of 15 points) Look at the two pictures below. Write five sentences (2 simple and 3 compound) about what you can make out of them. One picture requires 2 simple sentences and two pictures require 3 compound/complex sentences. Your sentences will be marked on the use of vocabulary, grammar and ability to express meaning.

1.___________________________________________________________________ 2.___________________________________________________________________
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3.___________________________________________________________________ 4.___________________________________________________________________ 5.__________________________________________________________________ B .Writing Composition (25 marks) Directions: You were in the zoo when a lion got loose (free) and started chasing people. Describe the event. . . These questions may help you: How did the lion get free?/ What was peoples reaction (especially children)/ How did you feel?/ Did the police come?/ Who called the police?/ What did the zoo keeper do? Were any people hurt?/ Your final draft should be between 150 to 170 words and contain at least three paragraphs. Remember to start each paragraph with a topic sentence. Make sure your story has a beginning, middle, and end and raises the readers interest about the events. Pay attention to grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, and spelling. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The End
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Good Luck