DECEMBER 2018

AL DHAFRA SCHOOL
English Language Department

TERM 1 EXAM PREPARATION

 Physical Activity
By Kathleen W. Redman

Ethan and Noah are brothers. They are

very much alike. They're almost the same
age. Ethan was born about a year after
his brother. They were both born in June.
They have the same color hair. They
have the same color eyes. They like the
same foods. They like the same movies.
They are different in other ways, though.
Noah likes to stay inside. He likes to
watch television. He watches several shows every day. He spends about two
hours watching television each day. He also likes playing video games. He has
several of them. He also loves being on the Internet. He likes chatting with his
friends. He enjoys playing games online. Noah spends most of his day sitting
down. He does not move much at all.
Ethan likes to spend time outside. He likes to swim. There is a pool not far
from his house. He goes to the pool two or three times each week. He swims
for about an hour. He walks there and back. Sometimes he runs all the way
there! On some days, Ethan plays basketball with his friends. Ethan doesn't
watch much television. He spends most of his day on his feet. He spends most
of it moving around.
Noah and Ethan eat the same kind of food. They eat the same amount of
food. Noah is not as healthy as Ethan, though. Without exercise, the food Noah
eats turns into extra weight. Noah doesn't ever feel like doing much. He's tired
a lot. He doesn't sleep very well.
Ethan is doing something good for his body. All that moving helps his body
be strong. Ethan sleeps well. He is usually in a good mood. He doesn't gain
too much weight. When Ethan gets older, exercise will help him avoid many
diseases.
Exercise is very important. Ethan knows he feels better when he is active.
He has a lot of fun with his friends, too. That's the most im portant part of
exercise to him!

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Questions
1. How is what Ethan likes to do different from what Noah likes to do?
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2. What is this story mainly about?
A. the importance of being active
B. the importance of having a brother
C. the need for having friends
D. playing basketball
3. Who is older, Ethan or Noah?
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4. Name three things Noah likes to do.
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5. Name three things Ethan likes to do.
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6. Because he does not move around much, the food Noah eats causes him to:
A. grow taller
B. gain extra weight
C. be sick
D. sleep a lot
7. Noah sleeps well every night.
A. true
B. false
8. Ethan is usually in a ______ mood.
A. sad
B. good
C. bad
D. depressed
What could Noah do to be healthier?
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Noah does not like sports. What could he do to stay active?
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 Game On!
Ready, Set, Go!
Scientists are keeping score on how many sports to play.

Grab your tennis racket, bicycle, and soccer ball too! A study
finds that playing more than one sport may be better for you
than playing just one.

Scientists studied more than 500 kids who play tennis. Most of the kids began
playing the sport around age 6. They practice for 16 to 20 hours each week. The
scientists found that the kids who play more than one kind of sport are less likely to
be injured. To be injured is to be hurt.
Why is playing more than one sport good for you? Each sport uses
different muscle groups. Playing only one sport can put too much
strain on the same muscle groups. Strain is the overuse of a body
part. If you play tennis, you swing a tennis racket. That puts a lot of
strain on your arm. If you switch to soccer, you give your arm a
rest.

The study was led by Dr. Neeru Jayanthi of

Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine. He
gives this advice to kids: "Play lots of different
types of sports to make sure you have fun. It
might make it less likely that you'd get hurt."

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Questions:
1. What advice does Dr. Jayanthi have for kids?
A. play soccer instead of tennis
B. play lots of different types of sports
C. be sure to practice 16 to 20 hours a week
D. start playing tennis at age 6
2. The author describes what muscle strain is by using which of the following examples?
A. The author uses tennis, bicycling and soccer as examples.
B. The author uses kids who get injured as examples.
C. The author uses soccer and tennis as examples.
D. The author uses kids who play tennis as examples.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. scientists can help kids who are injured playing sports
B. kids who play tennis almost never get injured
C. it is very rare to get injured playing sports
D. some kids get injured playing sports
4. Read the following sentence and answer the question:
"Strain is the overuse of a body part."
What does the word overuse mean in the sentence?
A. to finish
B. to achieve
C. to get better
D. too much
5. The main idea of this passage is that
A. it can strain your arm to swing a tennis racket
B. it is more likely that you will get hurt bike riding
C. it is a good idea to play different kinds of sports
D. it is a lot of fun to play soccer and tennis
6. According to the passage, why is it better to play more than one sport?
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7. If you are a tennis player, what might be one problem you might encounter in
switching to baseball as your other sport?
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8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes
the sentence.
If kids play more than one kind of sport ________ they are less likely to get a sports
injury.
A. so
B. therefore
C. then
D. although
9. Which dog has an injury?

10. If you trip and fall on a piece of glass, will you get hurt?
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 Inventions That Changed Our World

What Would We Do Without... ?

bubble gum: invented in 1906 by Frank Henry Fleer
Silly Putty: invented in 1943 by James Wright
Basketball: invented in 1891 by James Naismith
Velcro: invented in 1948 by George de Mestral

People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000
years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be
like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life
easier.
Airplane
The Wright brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003
the 100th anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by
cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes
help you?
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was
invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today, the
telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones
help you?
Automobile
The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before
people had cars, they couldn't travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short
trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today, cars are one of the main ways
people travel. How do cars help you?
Computer
People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first
computer was called ENIAC. Today, computers are an important part of many
people's lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much
more. How do computers help you?

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Questions:
1. Which of the following are two inventions in the passage that were invented
before 1900?
A. the airplane and the automobile
B. bubblegum and Velcro
C. the car and the computer
D. the telephone and the game of basketball
2. What do all the inventions described in this text have in common?
A. All these inventions changed how people travel.
B. All these inventions made people's lives easier.
C. All these inventions were invented by Americans.
D. All these inventions were invented in the twentieth century.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. Alexander Graham Bell wrote many letters in his lifetime
B. Karl Benz didn't like to walk or ride horses for short trips
C. someone had the idea to invent the computer in the 1930s or early 1940s
D. the Wright Brothers spent a long time trying to invent the airplane
4. Read the following sentences and answer the question:
"The Wright brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes
2003 the 100th anniversary!
What does the word anniversary most nearly mean?
A. a celebrated date
B. a statement of fact
C. an event
D. an interesting idea
5. The primary purpose of this passage is to describe
A. the reasons that Karl Benz invented the gas-powered car
B. some ways that computers help make our lives easier
C. some inventions that have made a big difference
D. the invention of the airplane in December 1903

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6. Name two ways that people communicated before the telephone was invented.
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7. According to the passage, what do the airplane and the automobile have in
common?
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8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best
completes the sentence.
_____________ the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters
or talking in person.
A. After
B. Since
C. Although
D. Before
9. Which image shows an older invention?

10. If you added new wheels to your bicycle, would you have invented a new type
of bicycle? Why or why not?
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 Inventions:
Then and Now

Inventions solve problems and help make our lives easier. The Wright brothers
invented the first airplane in 1903. The first flight traveled about half the length
of a football field and lasted 12 seconds. Today's airplanes can travel long
distances. Look at the ways that some inventions have changed over the years.
Discover how some inventions have changed over time.
Telephone
Then
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
The first phone had a trumpet-shaped part that was used to
speak and to listen.
Now
Many people carry small cell phones. They have no wires,
unlike earlier phones. Cell phones let people talk all over
the world.

Calculator
Then
he first calculator was invented in Asia nearly 500 years ago.
People moved beads on a wooden rack to help them count.
Now
Calculators come in many shapes and sizes. They can
even be part of other inventions, including computers,
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Television
Then
Television became popular in the 1950s. The first TVs did not have a remote
control. The screens showed pictures in black and white, and the sound was
poor.
Now
Many modern TVs have flat screens. Some can be hung on a wall. Today's
televisions have very clear, colored pictures, and excellent sound.
Clock
Then
Long ago, people kept track of time by recording the
movement of the sun across the sky. The first clock was
called a sundial.
Now
Clocks keep time for us. With a quick glance at a clock
or watch, we know the time of day. What time is it
now?

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1. According to the passage, what is the purpose of inventions?
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2. How has the telephone changed since it was invented?

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3. Compare and contrast the television invented in the 1950s with the televisions
many people watch today. How are these two TVs similar and how are they
different?
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4. What is the main idea of this passage?

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5. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best
completes
the sentence.
Nowadays calculators are often found on computers and cell phones, _______
the first
calculator was a wooden rack with beads.
A. but
B. because
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Part2:
1. The difference in telephones between then and now is:
A. Fewer people use telephones now.
B. Now telephones are trumpet-shaped.
C. Wireless phones can be carried.
D. Then, people all over the world used cell phones.
2. All of the following are examples of how televisions have changed, except:
A. Now televisions can have flat screens.
B. Now screens show pictures in color.
C. TVs today have remote controls.
D. TVs today have poor sound.
3. How is a clock from long ago different then a clock from today?
A. An abacus helped people keep time using a clock from long ago.
B. The moon helped people keep time using a clock from long ago.
C. The sun helped people keep time using a clock from long ago.
D. A wristwatch helped people keep time using a clock from long ago.
4. Which item below is an invention mentioned in this article?
A. calendar
B. refrigerator
C. egg
D. calculator
5. Which invention mentioned in the article do you think has changed the most?
Compare and contrast the old and new invention.
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 The Invention of Paper
by Cecilia Na

Did you know that paper was first invented in China? Before paper was
invented, people used to write on bones, turtle shells, and bamboo.

Paper was first invented in China around 100 B.C. People used a plant called
hemp and silk to make paper. The paper made with these materials was not
very good. It was also expensive.

Then around A.D. 105 a man in China named Cai Lun came up with a better
and cheaper way to make paper. He is known as the inventor of the paper we
use today.

Cai Lun used tree bark, hemp, silk, and fishing nets to invent this paper. This
paper was easier and cheaper to make than the paper made back then. His
process also made it possible to make a lot of paper at once.

Cai Lun was an official who worked for the emperor of China. When he told the
emperor about the new paper he had made, the emperor was very happy.
People started using Cai Lun's papermaking process throughout China. Soon
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1. Where was paper first invented?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Egypt
2. The text describes a sequence of a few important events in the history of making
paper. What happened in 100 B.C.?
A. Cai Lun came up with a better and cheaper way to make paper.
B. Cai Lun's improved papermaking process spread throughout China.
C. Paper was first invented in China.
3. Read the following sentences from the text:
• Paper was first invented in China around 100 B.C. People used a plant called
hemp and silk to make paper. The paper made with these materials was not
very good. It was also expensive.
• Then around A.D. 105 a man in China named Cai Lun came up with a better
and cheaper way to make paper. He is known as the inventor of the paper we
use today.
• Cai Lun used tree bark, hemp, silk, and fishing nets to invent this paper. This
paper was easier and cheaper to make than the paper made back then. His
process also made it possible to make a lot of paper at once.
Based on this information, what can you conclude about the papermaking
process Cai Lun invented?
A. His papermaking process was worse than the papermaking process people used
before it.
B. His papermaking process was better than the papermaking process people used
before it.
C. His papermaking process was more expensive than the papermaking process
people used before it.
4. When Cai Lun told the emperor about the new paper he had made, the
emperor was very happy. Based on the text, why might the emperor have been
very happy?
A. He was pleased that Cai Lun was able to invent paper that was easier and
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 B. He was pleased that Cai Lun had used some of the same things people
had been using to make paper, including hemp and silk.
C. He was in a very good mood the day Cai Lun told him about the new
paper he had made.
5. What is the main idea of this text?
A. Paper was first invented in China around 100 B.C. People used a plant
called hemp and silk to make paper. The paper made with these materials
was not very good and it was also expensive.
B. People started using Cai Lun's papermaking process throughout China.
Soon enough, his process started to spread to other countries around the
world.
C. Cai Lun came up with a way to make paper that was better, easier, and
cheaper than the process people had been using to make paper. He is
known as the inventor of the paper we use today.

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 Writing:
Write a paragraph about inventions.
• What are the inventions that changed human life?
• Which invention you think is the most important?
• Who invented it? When?
• How does it make life easier?

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