امتحان اللغة الإنجليزية الوزاري 2022، الدورة العامة، الفروع الأكاديمية، مع الإجابات

People have been using smartphones since they ....... in the early 2000s.

During the previous decade, computer companies ....... tablets in different shapes.

Do you know what research ....... in medicine at the moment?

When Maysoon was a student, she ....... very hard in her summer vacations.

This time next year, they ....... for their graduation project.

By 2023CE, they ....... the new electric motorway in my town.

The salesman said that ....... sold items in his shop were chocolate and chips.

Yahya doesn't like running ....... he likes swimming.

Could you tell me ....... revise for the exam, please?

We ....... to only use a small percentage of our brain power.

We will go to our favourite park on Friday ....... it is closed.

I wouldn't have gone to my friend's party if he ....... me.

"I chose different colours to paint my bedroom last week."

The correct reported speech form of the above sentence is .............

It is normal for my children now to share their staff with other students.

The sentence which has a similar meaning to the one above is..............

Neither Physics nor Chemistry is as interesting as Maths.

The sentence which has a similar meaning to the one above is..............

Experts have proved that enough amount of water is good for the immune system.

The sentence which has a similar meaning to the one above is..............

I had a headache yesterday, and I didn't do well in the driving test.

The sentence which has a similar meaning to the one above is..............

The aim of this report is to provide information concerning participation in the arts in London, England.

The above sentence in a report represents one of the following:

Health conditions in Jordan are among the best in the Middle East. This is largely ....... the country's commitment to making healthcare for all a top priority.

If I were you ....... I would employ someone who is keen or someone who is....

Read the following text carefully, and then in your ANSWER BOOKLET answer all the questions that follow. Your answers should be based on the text. (27 points)

Ibn Bassal was a writer, a scientist and an engineer who lived in Al-Andalus in the eleventh century CE. He worked in the court of Al-Ma'mun, who was the King of Toledo. His great passions were botany and agriculture. Although he was a great scholar, he was also a practical man and all of his writing came from his own 'hands-on' experience of working the land. One of the many things which Ibn Bassal achieved was A Book of Agriculture. The book consisted of sixteen chapters which explain how best to grow trees, fruit and vegetables, as well as herbs and sweet-smelling flowers. The most famous chapter of all was the one that described how to treat different types of soil. Ibn Bassal also worked out how to irrigate the land by finding underground water and digging wells.

The influence of Ibn Bassal's book was enormous. As farmers down the generations followed his instructions and advice, the land became wonderfully fertile and produced more than enough food for the fast-growing population. Although his name is not widely known, Ibn Bassal's legacy to the world has been great.

1. Ibn Bassal dealt with many agricultural topics in his book A Book of Agriculture. Write down three of these topics. (9 points)

2. The text states two main benefits for farmers who followed Ibn Bassal's instructions. Write down these two benefits. (6 points)

3. Ibn Bassal was regarded as a true polymath. Write down three examples of his areas of knowledge. (3 points)

4. Find a word in the text which means "the study of plants". (3 points)

5. Following one's passion means exploring areas of interest, developing skills in those areas and using those skills to add something to the welfare of the world. Think of this statement and, in two meaningful sentences, write down your point of view. (6 points)

B)‎ Literature spot (6 points)

Read the following lines from A Green Cornfield carefully, and then answer the questions that follow:

The earth was green, the sky was blue:

I saw and heard one sunny morn

A skylark hang between the two,

A singing speck above the corn;

1. Find an example of alliteration in the lines above. (2 points)

2. What are the two things the skylark was hanging between? (4 points)

FREE WRITING:

In your ANSWER BOOKLET, write a composition of about 120 words on ONE of the following:

1. Learning foreign languages has many advantages as it provides various opportunities in life. Write an essay discussing the importance of learning foreign languages and its effects on the learner's social and academic life.

2. Many jobs require ongoing training and research to stay competitive in a world with rapidly evolving information and technology. Some believe that it is the responsibility of companies to pay for this training for their staff while others feel it is the responsibility of the employees. Write an essay discussing which point of view you support mentioning the advantages of the ongoing training and research for individuals and their work.