| All BEM Exam Questions |

| Types, Characteristics, and INSTRUCTIONS |

Adapted from: THE GUIDE FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION

PARTS TYPE INSTRUCTIONS

-Match each title /heading/idea with the corresponding paragraph.

Matching
- Match the dates with the corresponding events.
Part one :
- Match the answers in column B with the corresponding questions in column A
-Complete the table /diagram/plan/chart/form… with information from the text.
-Complete the table with the events that correspond to the dates.
Information
Reading Transfer
comprehensio
n -Choose( a, b, c or d) to complete the following sentences.

MCQ
- Which sentence best summarizes the text (provide four sentences).
-Choose the most appropriate title (provide four titles ). -The text is about :

a)……./ b)……../ c)……../ d)………

-Answer the following questions.

Auxiliary

Questions
-Find in the text four similarities/differences between (people, places,…)
-Find in the text two similarities and two differences between…….
Listing

-Read the following statements and put a cross in the right box . (provide a table).

True/False/Not
True False Not
mentioned mentioned
Sentences
1-………
2-………
3-………
-Read the following statements and write “True”, “False”, or “Not mentioned” .
-What do the underlined words in the text refer to? -In which paragraph is it mentioned that …..?

Identification

-Match each word with its appropriate definition /meaning

Matching
- Match the words in column a with their equivalents/opposites in column B.

- Match each verb with its appropriate definition.

-What do these words mean ?

MCQ
- Choose the right word(provide four meanings/synonyms for each word).
-Eg: clever=…………………………………………

a)stupid/ b)ignorant c)intelligent d)witty

-Find in the text words that have the following definitions/meanings.
-Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following.
Word
attack(inferrin - Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following.

g meaning from
context)
 -Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list below (4 gaps , but 5 topical/content words ).
-Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the text.
Completion
B/Mastery (gap-filling) Note : No gap in the first sentence for both activities.

of
Language -Choose( a ,b, c or d) to complete the following sentences . (tenses ,prepositions ,conjunctions etc……….).

MCQ
Note: even if the sentences are isolated , they should be related to one another and to the topic of the text .
-Match A and B to form correct sentences (provide complex sentences ).

Matching
Note: the sentences should be contextualized .

-Reorder the following words to get coherent questions. -Reorder the following words to get coherent sentences .

Word
sequencing

-Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

-Rewrite the following sentences (or passage) with the correct verb forms .(Give three verb forms ).
Tense concord

-Rewrite the following passage or sentences using the imperative/the third person singular /the future/the past simple or
continuous ,etc…
Transformatio -Change the following sentences /passage to negative /passive/active/plural/singular.
-Make one noun /verb/adjective/adverb from each of the following words .
n -Choose the correct prefix to form the opposites of these words. -Add the correct prefix to form the opposite adjective.
-Note : Provide the adjectives ( eg :Kind – polite-patient- regular -sensitive etc…..)

Im- In Ir

Un-

1- 1- 1- 1-
2-
-Write the noun forms of the following words , using a suffix .

…………….
act
science …………….
write ……………
music ……………
-Rewrite the following sentences using the adverb corresponding to the adjective .

e.g : My brother is a quick worker .

My brother works quickly .

-Spot the mistakes and write the corrected sentences (or passage) on your answer sheet .(Any type of mistakes).
-Correct the underlined mistakes .(Any type of mistakes).
editing
e.g : We eated pasta for lunch.

He lives at London.

Note: even if the sentences are isolated they should be related to one another and to the topic of the text .
-Supply the punctuation and the capital letters where necessary.
-Fill in the gaps with the suitable words (only structural words . They can either be provided or not ).
Completion
Note :Provide more words than gaps (one extra word).
-Complete the following questions with the correct question word. (provide the answers).
-Find the questions to complete the following dialogue.
-Complete the following sentences with the correct relative pronoun (provide more relatives than gaps ; one extra relative
pronoun ).
-Complete the following sentences using the comparative form / superlative form of the adjective in brackets .

Note : The activity should include a sentence using comparative

and another one using superlative or two sentences using only comparative or only superlative
-Combine the following phrases ( or sentences) using : connectors , linking words ….

Combining
Note : provide more connectors than needed (one extra connector).
Pronunciation -Find in the text four words that have the following sounds;

Pronunciatio
/ai/(five)
n
/ei/(make)
1-………… 1-…………
Sound
recognition 2-…………….. 2-……………..
-In each list , pick out the word with a different vowel sound. (four words in each list).

Example: date – late –mat -lane

Note : Give 4 words containing the same vowel letter among which one has a different vowel sound .
-Write the following words in the right box according to their consonant sound : “couple/slice/cute/rice”

/K/ (cut)

/S/ (mice)
1-………… 1-…………

2-…………….. 2-……………..
-Copy down these words and circle the silent letter(s). -Pick out from the text four verbs and complete the table according
to the pronunciation of their final “ed”.

/d/ /id/

/t/
1-……. 1-……. 1-……

2-……
-Note: The number of verbs , in each column, can vary from one to two ,but the candidate /student should complete the
table with four verbs only .
Pronunciatio
n -Pick out from the text four words and complete the table according to the pronunciation of their final “s”.

Rhyme /z/ /iz/

/s/
1-……. 1-……. 1-……

2-……
Note : The number of words in each column can vary from one to two , but the candidate/student should complete the
table with four words only.

-Read the text and find one word that rhymes with each of the following (four words provided).

Example: bin(in the text : pin )/hall (in the text : tall) /sight ( in the text : night )mine (in the text : nine ) .
-Match the words that have the same rhyme .

One word in column B has no rhyming word in column A.

A B
1.fair a.late
2.make b.meet
3.tough c.enough
4.meat d.pair
e.tour
-Read the text and add a word to each of the following lists according to their vowel sounds.

/ei/ /ai/ /i:/

/a:/
Start Same Life Sea
Large Main Right Feel
Farm Pay Five Me
……… ……… ……… ………
 Criteria Good Fair Poor
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT Relevance -Topic :students write about… . - Topic: students - Topic: very little
EXPRESSIO RUBRIC
(2pts) - All the ideas are related to the
topic. (1pt)
write about….,but
only some ideas are
reference to the
topic (one or two
- Format :correct(1pt) related to the topic (at sentences).
N least four)(0.5pt) -Format :
-Format: correct (0.5) correct/or
incorrect.

(02pts) (01pt) (0.5 pt)

Organization -Ideas are well organized. -Some ideas are well- -Ideas are not
(02pts) -Topic sentence/four or more organized. well-
supporting sentences/conclusion -Topic sentence/no organized/difficult
-All sentences are linked conclusion. to follow.
correctly. -Two or three -No topic
supporting sentences sentence/no
-Some sentences are conclusion.
linked correctly. -The sentences are
not linked
correctly.

(0.5 pt)
(01pt)
(02pts)

Linguistic -Correct use of tenses/different -Correct use of -Incorrect use of

resources grammatical items necessary to tenses/use of some tenses. -Incorrect
(02pts) develop the topic. grammatical items use of
-Correct use of link words. -Use of three link grammatical
-Vocabulary varied. words. -Vocabulary items.
not varied. -No link words.
- 3 mistakes are -Vocabulary very
accepted. limited. -More
than 6 mistakes
(any kind of
mistakes).

(02pts) (01pt) (0.5pt)

NOTE : If a candidate is out of the topic, DO NOT take into consideration (DO NOT MARK) organization and linguistic
resources . MARK the format only.

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