امتحان اللغة الإنجليزية الوزاري 2024، الدورة العامة، مع الإجابات

The invention of the .......... in ⁦1971 had⁩ facilitated the process of sharing information between computers.

A .......... means a regularly updated personal website or web page, usually written in an informal style.

The mountains of Yemen are said to be rich in minerals, but this source of wealth remains .......... unexplored.

Nutritionists advise their clients to avoid consuming .......... drinks and food.

Before doctors prescribe drugs to patients, scientists perform medical trials to make sure the drugs are safe. The underlined phrase can be replaced with .......... .

I'm sorry, we haven't made a decision about travelling to Morocco yet. Let's just ....... .

The ministry of tourism works hard to promote Jordan as a tourist destination for both ………. and overseas market.

At the end of each class, there will be a chance for students to ………. about anything they don't understand.

The documentary film I watched was about human ………. to difficult circumstances.

Most university teaching is done in groups, called ………., in which all students discuss the subject freely.

If Dana ………. computer games all day, she won't have time to study.

Zaid ………. about his sister when he received a text from her.

This time next year, volunteers ………. charity events for the local community.

Kareem has to wait a little ………. in the bus station because the bus is late.

Some of my friends wear their traditional clothes ………. possible in the national occasions.

I find this mathematical exercise challenging; I wish I ………. it.

Maha wishes she had gone to bed earlier. This sentence indicates that she ……….

Do you usually go home or meet your friends ………. school finishes?

The doctor has vaccinated children against different diseases. The sentence which has the correct passive form of the sentence above is ……….

Khalid bought the last three tickets and then he went to the sport centre with his friends. The sentence which has a similar meaning to the one above is ..........

"My friends were living in Aqaba last year". The correct reported speech form of the above sentence is ..........

It is normal for my British friend now to drive cars in Jordan. The sentence which has a similar meaning to the one above is ..........

Neither swimming nor playing volleyball is as exciting as playing table tennis. The sentence which has a similar meaning to the one above is ..........

Husam should have been more careful with his homework. He gained a low grade. The sentence which indicates the meaning of the situation above is ..........

Nour did not know the address of Salma's apartment, so she wasn't able to visit her. The sentence which has a similar meaning to the situation above is ..........

The King Hussein Cancer Center is Jordan's only comprehensive cancer treatment centre. It .......... both adult and .......... patients.

In order to get to other countries, we will be taking airships, which will be like aeroplanes but with more facilities available. The rhetorical device used in the sentence above is ..........

I am very familiar with .......... Arabic .......... which is .......... my family speaks and understands.

My mother used to buy my clothes, but now I choose my own. The underlined words in the sentence above are used to describe ..........

As a result of careful planning, the number of healthcare services has been increasing rapidly over the past years in Jordan. The underlined linking word in the sentence above is used to indicate ..........

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.

Megaprojects are extremely large investment projects, which are designed to encourage economic growth and bring new benefits to cities. Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Projects range from motorways, airports, stations, tunnels, bridges to entire city complexes.

Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. Covering an area of six square kilometres. When it is completed in ⁦2025 CE⁩, it is expected to house more than ⁦40,000 residents⁩, ⁦50,000 commuters⁩, and ⁦1,500 businesses⁩ involved in mainly environmentally-friendly products.

The city is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. While the project has the support of many global, environmental and conservation organisations, there is some criticism of it.

In conclusion, the benefits of Masdar City for the community and the environment greatly outweigh any disadvantages. If the aims of the developers are realised, Masdar City will be a blueprint for future urban planning that will inspire similar megaprojects in other countries.

Certain procedures will be carried out to minimise the effect of carbon footprint in Masdar city. Write down three of these procedures. (⁦9 points⁩)

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.

Megaprojects are extremely large investment projects, which are designed to encourage economic growth and bring new benefits to cities. Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Projects range from motorways, airports, stations, tunnels, bridges to entire city complexes.

Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. Covering an area of six square kilometres. When it is completed in ⁦2025 CE⁩, it is expected to house more than ⁦40,000 residents⁩, ⁦50,000 commuters⁩, and ⁦1,500 businesses⁩ involved in mainly environmentally-friendly products.

The city is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. While the project has the support of many global, environmental and conservation organisations, there is some criticism of it.

In conclusion, the benefits of Masdar City for the community and the environment greatly outweigh any disadvantages. If the aims of the developers are realised, Masdar City will be a blueprint for future urban planning that will inspire similar megaprojects in other countries.

Three different groups of people are expected to be the inhabitants of Masdar city when it is completed in 2025. Write down these three groups. (⁦6 points⁩)

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.

Megaprojects are extremely large investment projects, which are designed to encourage economic growth and bring new benefits to cities. Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Projects range from motorways, airports, stations, tunnels, bridges to entire city complexes.

Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. Covering an area of six square kilometres. When it is completed in ⁦2025 CE⁩, it is expected to house more than ⁦40,000 residents⁩, ⁦50,000 commuters⁩, and ⁦1,500 businesses⁩ involved in mainly environmentally-friendly products.

The city is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. While the project has the support of many global, environmental and conservation organisations, there is some criticism of it.

In conclusion, the benefits of Masdar City for the community and the environment greatly outweigh any disadvantages. If the aims of the developers are realised, Masdar City will be a blueprint for future urban planning that will inspire similar megaprojects in other countries.

Write down the sentence which states examples of megaprojects. (⁦5 points⁩)

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.

Megaprojects are extremely large investment projects, which are designed to encourage economic growth and bring new benefits to cities. Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Projects range from motorways, airports, stations, tunnels, bridges to entire city complexes.

Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. Covering an area of six square kilometres. When it is completed in ⁦2025 CE⁩, it is expected to house more than ⁦40,000 residents⁩, ⁦50,000 commuters⁩, and ⁦1,500 businesses⁩ involved in mainly environmentally-friendly products.

The city is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. While the project has the support of many global, environmental and conservation organisations, there is some criticism of it.

In conclusion, the benefits of Masdar City for the community and the environment greatly outweigh any disadvantages. If the aims of the developers are realised, Masdar City will be a blueprint for future urban planning that will inspire similar megaprojects in other countries.

Find a word in the text that means "to be more important than something else". (⁦4 points⁩)

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.

Megaprojects are extremely large investment projects, which are designed to encourage economic growth and bring new benefits to cities. Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Projects range from motorways, airports, stations, tunnels, bridges to entire city complexes.

Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. Covering an area of six square kilometres. When it is completed in ⁦2025 CE⁩, it is expected to house more than ⁦40,000 residents⁩, ⁦50,000 commuters⁩, and ⁦1,500 businesses⁩ involved in mainly environmentally-friendly products.

The city is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. While the project has the support of many global, environmental and conservation organisations, there is some criticism of it.

In conclusion, the benefits of Masdar City for the community and the environment greatly outweigh any disadvantages. If the aims of the developers are realised, Masdar City will be a blueprint for future urban planning that will inspire similar megaprojects in other countries.

Some people believe that finding solutions to the world's energy problems is the responsibility of the government only. Think of this statement and, in two sentences write down your point of view. (⁦6 points⁩)

A) 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. (⁦24 points⁩)

It is said that the best way to acquire a language is to immerse yourself in it, and that’s what we offer at Extreme English: total immersion.

After joining the course, you will stay in one of our beautiful apartments. You’ll hear and speak English all day long. You can either join a small group of other students of a similar level, or request a 'tailor-made' course. For example, you may require a course in academic English to prepare you for undergraduate or postgraduate studies, or a vocational course to help you with your career. Either way, you will live and work together as a family.

In the mornings, after breakfast, one or more of our trained and experienced teachers will arrive, and you will have three hours of intensive tuition. Then, after enjoying lunch together around the table, you’ll visit local places of interest, go shopping, take part in sports, etc. Whatever you do, your teachers will be with you, acting as guides, tutors and friends.

Some people just come for a week, and they are usually amazed by how much progress they make in such a short time. Others come for two, three, or even four weeks. It's up to you. You can be sure of one thing – we'll do our very best to give you a first – class experience and send you home thinking and dreaming in English!

The text states that students who join Extreme English courses will be living 'as a family'. Write down two examples illustrate this. (⁦6 points⁩)

A) 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. (⁦24 points⁩)

It is said that the best way to acquire a language is to immerse yourself in it, and that’s what we offer at Extreme English: total immersion.

After joining the course, you will stay in one of our beautiful apartments. You’ll hear and speak English all day long. You can either join a small group of other students of a similar level, or request a 'tailor-made' course. For example, you may require a course in academic English to prepare you for undergraduate or postgraduate studies, or a vocational course to help you with your career. Either way, you will live and work together as a family.

In the mornings, after breakfast, one or more of our trained and experienced teachers will arrive, and you will have three hours of intensive tuition. Then, after enjoying lunch together around the table, you’ll visit local places of interest, go shopping, take part in sports, etc. Whatever you do, your teachers will be with you, acting as guides, tutors and friends.

Some people just come for a week, and they are usually amazed by how much progress they make in such a short time. Others come for two, three, or even four weeks. It's up to you. You can be sure of one thing – we'll do our very best to give you a first – class experience and send you home thinking and dreaming in English!

What will happen during the most formal part of the day? (⁦4 points⁩)

A) 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. (⁦24 points⁩)

It is said that the best way to acquire a language is to immerse yourself in it, and that’s what we offer at Extreme English: total immersion.

After joining the course, you will stay in one of our beautiful apartments. You’ll hear and speak English all day long. You can either join a small group of other students of a similar level, or request a 'tailor-made' course. For example, you may require a course in academic English to prepare you for undergraduate or postgraduate studies, or a vocational course to help you with your career. Either way, you will live and work together as a family.

In the mornings, after breakfast, one or more of our trained and experienced teachers will arrive, and you will have three hours of intensive tuition. Then, after enjoying lunch together around the table, you’ll visit local places of interest, go shopping, take part in sports, etc. Whatever you do, your teachers will be with you, acting as guides, tutors and friends.

Some people just come for a week, and they are usually amazed by how much progress they make in such a short time. Others come for two, three, or even four weeks. It's up to you. You can be sure of one thing – we'll do our very best to give you a first – class experience and send you home thinking and dreaming in English!

Requesting a 'tailor-made' academic English course at Extreme English prepares students for two types of studies. Write them down. (⁦4 points⁩)

A) 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. (⁦24 points⁩)

It is said that the best way to acquire a language is to immerse yourself in it, and that’s what we offer at Extreme English: total immersion.

After joining the course, you will stay in one of our beautiful apartments. You’ll hear and speak English all day long. You can either join a small group of other students of a similar level, or request a 'tailor-made' course. For example, you may require a course in academic English to prepare you for undergraduate or postgraduate studies, or a vocational course to help you with your career. Either way, you will live and work together as a family.

In the mornings, after breakfast, one or more of our trained and experienced teachers will arrive, and you will have three hours of intensive tuition. Then, after enjoying lunch together around the table, you’ll visit local places of interest, go shopping, take part in sports, etc. Whatever you do, your teachers will be with you, acting as guides, tutors and friends.

Some people just come for a week, and they are usually amazed by how much progress they make in such a short time. Others come for two, three, or even four weeks. It's up to you. You can be sure of one thing – we'll do our very best to give you a first – class experience and send you home thinking and dreaming in English!

What does the underlined word "Others" in the text refer to? (⁦4 points⁩)

A) 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. (⁦24 points⁩)

It is said that the best way to acquire a language is to immerse yourself in it, and that’s what we offer at Extreme English: total immersion.

After joining the course, you will stay in one of our beautiful apartments. You’ll hear and speak English all day long. You can either join a small group of other students of a similar level, or request a 'tailor-made' course. For example, you may require a course in academic English to prepare you for undergraduate or postgraduate studies, or a vocational course to help you with your career. Either way, you will live and work together as a family.

In the mornings, after breakfast, one or more of our trained and experienced teachers will arrive, and you will have three hours of intensive tuition. Then, after enjoying lunch together around the table, you’ll visit local places of interest, go shopping, take part in sports, etc. Whatever you do, your teachers will be with you, acting as guides, tutors and friends.

Some people just come for a week, and they are usually amazed by how much progress they make in such a short time. Others come for two, three, or even four weeks. It's up to you. You can be sure of one thing – we'll do our very best to give you a first – class experience and send you home thinking and dreaming in English!

Empowering adults by allowing them to determine the educational course they want has many advantages. Suggest three of these advantages. (⁦6 points⁩)

B) Literature spot (⁦6 points⁩)

Read the following extract from Around the World in Eighty Days then answer the questions that follow.

Mr Fogg and Sir Francis Cromarty, after searching the village from end to end, came back without having found anything. 'I shall go afoot,' said Phileas Fogg. Passepartout, who had now rejoined his master, made a wry grimace, as he thought of his magnificent, but too frail Indian shoes. After a moment's hesitation, he said, 'Monsieur, I think I have found a means of conveyance.' 'What?' 'An elephant! An elephant that belongs to an Indian who lives but a hundred steps from here.'

What kind of facial expression is a wry grimace? (⁦2 points⁩)

B) Literature spot (⁦6 points⁩)

Read the following extract from Around the World in Eighty Days then answer the questions that follow.

Mr Fogg and Sir Francis Cromarty, after searching the village from end to end, came back without having found anything. 'I shall go afoot,' said Phileas Fogg. Passepartout, who had now rejoined his master, made a wry grimace, as he thought of his magnificent, but too frail Indian shoes. After a moment's hesitation, he said, 'Monsieur, I think I have found a means of conveyance.' 'What?' 'An elephant! An elephant that belongs to an Indian who lives but a hundred steps from here.'

Why did Passepartout's face show a wry grimace when hearing what Mr Fogg said? (⁦4 points⁩)

FREE WRITING

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

1. Social media has recently changed the way people connect, communicate and socialise. While it offers numerous benefits, including information sharing and socialising, it contributes to the feeling of isolation among individuals. Write an article discussing both points of views and providing examples to support your argument.

2. Teachers assure that students who work cooperatively with their colleagues at school enhance different aspects of their social and academic lives. Write an article explaining the importance of working cooperatively providing some examples from your own experience.

Nawal and Arwa --------- a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for their guests.

If we take --------- more often, there will be fewer cars on the roads, which will result in cleaner air in our cities.

Our weather is very ---------. It can be hot today and cold tomorrow.

In our country, people generally --------- when they are introduced to each other for the first time.

An --------- is a plan or a decision that two or more people have made.

Farmers --------- their fields because more food means better harvests.

We need to make our network more --------- against attacks by hackers.

Rami is a very --------- student and he works very hard.

We need to work hard to reduce --------- and make our environment healthy.

They were very --------- for their children, they wanted them to be successful.

Blood is a liquid --------- distributes food and oxygen to body parts.

Winter is a time --------- it sometimes snows.

It is my car's key --------- I was looking for.

Hanan bought a movie from the store last month. The sentence which emphasises the underlined word is ---------.

Rashed invited Dana to the party yesterday. The sentence which emphasises the underlined word is ---------.

Ibrahim was right and I was wrong. I wish I --------- to him.

Sultan forgot to do his Science homework. If only he --------- to do it.

Fadi has lost his wallet. If only he --------- more careful.

I didn't visit the library yesterday. It is closed today. I wish I --------- the library.

I'm so tired. I wish I --------- home earlier last night.

I have broken my watch. If only I --------- it.

Water --------- to ice when the temperature falls below zero.

If you --------- the lights, you would not have fallen over.

If we had listened to the radio, we --------- the news.

If Tareq --------- harder, he would reach his goals.

If I pass the exam, I --------- a celebration party.

I will be there on time --------- something goes wrong.

In my spare time --------- I help elderly people---------and I can see the difference that medicines can make to their lives ---------

Al-Kindi was a true ---------.

Do you think the wheel was the most important --------- ever ---------

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.

Business Studies is a popular choice for students who are choosing a degree course in the UK. We went to meet twenty-two-year-old Ricky Miles, who is about to graduate in Business Studies.

What exactly have you studied over those four years? Quite a lot! Maths, of course, Accounting, Finance and Economics. Oh yes, Marketing and Sales, too. I also did a course in Management, which is about recruiting and managing staff, and how to deal with conflict, and a course in Advertising. We all had to do IT, too, because computer skills are essential.

What did you most enjoy about the degree? The work experience, definitely. One of the companies offered me paid work last summer, so I managed to get even more experience that way.

What kind of company was that, and what did you do there? It was a company that provides financial products – savings and pensions, mostly. At first I just 'shadowed' different people. Then I did quite a lot of checking for them – you know, checking their calculations. When I went back in the summer, I was in the sales department. My job was to follow up web enquiries, and send out further information to possible clients.

The text states two examples of financial products. Write them down. (⁦4 points⁩)

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.

Business Studies is a popular choice for students who are choosing a degree course in the UK. We went to meet twenty-two-year-old Ricky Miles, who is about to graduate in Business Studies.

What exactly have you studied over those four years? Quite a lot! Maths, of course, Accounting, Finance and Economics. Oh yes, Marketing and Sales, too. I also did a course in Management, which is about recruiting and managing staff, and how to deal with conflict, and a course in Advertising. We all had to do IT, too, because computer skills are essential.

What did you most enjoy about the degree? The work experience, definitely. One of the companies offered me paid work last summer, so I managed to get even more experience that way.

What kind of company was that, and what did you do there? It was a company that provides financial products – savings and pensions, mostly. At first I just 'shadowed' different people. Then I did quite a lot of checking for them – you know, checking their calculations. When I went back in the summer, I was in the sales department. My job was to follow up web enquiries, and send out further information to possible clients.

What did Ricky Miles study in the course of Management? (⁦6 points⁩)

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.

Business Studies is a popular choice for students who are choosing a degree course in the UK. We went to meet twenty-two-year-old Ricky Miles, who is about to graduate in Business Studies.

What exactly have you studied over those four years? Quite a lot! Maths, of course, Accounting, Finance and Economics. Oh yes, Marketing and Sales, too. I also did a course in Management, which is about recruiting and managing staff, and how to deal with conflict, and a course in Advertising. We all had to do IT, too, because computer skills are essential.

What did you most enjoy about the degree? The work experience, definitely. One of the companies offered me paid work last summer, so I managed to get even more experience that way.

What kind of company was that, and what did you do there? It was a company that provides financial products – savings and pensions, mostly. At first I just 'shadowed' different people. Then I did quite a lot of checking for them – you know, checking their calculations. When I went back in the summer, I was in the sales department. My job was to follow up web enquiries, and send out further information to possible clients.

What does the underlined word "their" refer to? (⁦5 points⁩)

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.

Business Studies is a popular choice for students who are choosing a degree course in the UK. We went to meet twenty-two-year-old Ricky Miles, who is about to graduate in Business Studies.

What exactly have you studied over those four years? Quite a lot! Maths, of course, Accounting, Finance and Economics. Oh yes, Marketing and Sales, too. I also did a course in Management, which is about recruiting and managing staff, and how to deal with conflict, and a course in Advertising. We all had to do IT, too, because computer skills are essential.

What did you most enjoy about the degree? The work experience, definitely. One of the companies offered me paid work last summer, so I managed to get even more experience that way.

What kind of company was that, and what did you do there? It was a company that provides financial products – savings and pensions, mostly. At first I just 'shadowed' different people. Then I did quite a lot of checking for them – you know, checking their calculations. When I went back in the summer, I was in the sales department. My job was to follow up web enquiries, and send out further information to possible clients.

Why did Ricky Miles have to do IT? (⁦5 points⁩)

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.

Business Studies is a popular choice for students who are choosing a degree course in the UK. We went to meet twenty-two-year-old Ricky Miles, who is about to graduate in Business Studies.

What exactly have you studied over those four years? Quite a lot! Maths, of course, Accounting, Finance and Economics. Oh yes, Marketing and Sales, too. I also did a course in Management, which is about recruiting and managing staff, and how to deal with conflict, and a course in Advertising. We all had to do IT, too, because computer skills are essential.

What did you most enjoy about the degree? The work experience, definitely. One of the companies offered me paid work last summer, so I managed to get even more experience that way.

What kind of company was that, and what did you do there? It was a company that provides financial products – savings and pensions, mostly. At first I just 'shadowed' different people. Then I did quite a lot of checking for them – you know, checking their calculations. When I went back in the summer, I was in the sales department. My job was to follow up web enquiries, and send out further information to possible clients.

What is the name of Ricky's degree? (⁦5 points⁩)

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.

Business Studies is a popular choice for students who are choosing a degree course in the UK. We went to meet twenty-two-year-old Ricky Miles, who is about to graduate in Business Studies.

What exactly have you studied over those four years? Quite a lot! Maths, of course, Accounting, Finance and Economics. Oh yes, Marketing and Sales, too. I also did a course in Management, which is about recruiting and managing staff, and how to deal with conflict, and a course in Advertising. We all had to do IT, too, because computer skills are essential.

What did you most enjoy about the degree? The work experience, definitely. One of the companies offered me paid work last summer, so I managed to get even more experience that way.

What kind of company was that, and what did you do there? It was a company that provides financial products – savings and pensions, mostly. At first I just 'shadowed' different people. Then I did quite a lot of checking for them – you know, checking their calculations. When I went back in the summer, I was in the sales department. My job was to follow up web enquiries, and send out further information to possible clients.

Find the phrase in the text that means "a period of time that someone spends working in a particular place." (⁦5 points⁩)

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.

Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. The city will run entirely on renewable energy sources. It is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. Energy will be provided by solar power and wind farms, and there are also plans to build the world's largest hydrogen plant. A desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water, with 80% of water used being recycled. The current residents of Masdar City are all students at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a university whose students are fully committed to finding solutions to the world's energy problems.

The text states some sources of energy. Write down two of them. (⁦6 points⁩)

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.

Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. The city will run entirely on renewable energy sources. It is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. Energy will be provided by solar power and wind farms, and there are also plans to build the world's largest hydrogen plant. A desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water, with 80% of water used being recycled. The current residents of Masdar City are all students at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a university whose students are fully committed to finding solutions to the world's energy problems.

What is the purpose of having a car-free zone in Masdar City? (⁦5 points⁩)

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.

Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. The city will run entirely on renewable energy sources. It is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. Energy will be provided by solar power and wind farms, and there are also plans to build the world's largest hydrogen plant. A desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water, with 80% of water used being recycled. The current residents of Masdar City are all students at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a university whose students are fully committed to finding solutions to the world's energy problems.

What is the benefit of the energy grid that Masdar City is built on? (⁦5 points⁩)

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.

Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. The city will run entirely on renewable energy sources. It is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. Energy will be provided by solar power and wind farms, and there are also plans to build the world's largest hydrogen plant. A desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water, with 80% of water used being recycled. The current residents of Masdar City are all students at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a university whose students are fully committed to finding solutions to the world's energy problems.

Write down the sentence which shows how Masdar City will be provided with water. (⁦5 points⁩)

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.

Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. The city will run entirely on renewable energy sources. It is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. Energy will be provided by solar power and wind farms, and there are also plans to build the world's largest hydrogen plant. A desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water, with 80% of water used being recycled. The current residents of Masdar City are all students at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a university whose students are fully committed to finding solutions to the world's energy problems.

What does the underlined word "its" refer to? (⁦5 points⁩)

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.

Although megaprojects vary in terms of size and cost, they are all, by definition, expensive, public projects that attract a high level of interest and media coverage. Masdar City, which began its development in ⁦2006 CE⁩, will be the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste artificially-created city. The city will run entirely on renewable energy sources. It is built on an advanced energy grid which monitors exactly how much electricity is being used by every outlet in the complex. Furthermore, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, Masdar City will be a car-free zone, designed to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly. Electric, driverless cars will operate as public transport vehicles, and the city will be connected to other locations by a network of roads and railways. Energy will be provided by solar power and wind farms, and there are also plans to build the world's largest hydrogen plant. A desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water, with 80% of water used being recycled. The current residents of Masdar City are all students at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a university whose students are fully committed to finding solutions to the world's energy problems.

What is the main goal of the current residents of Masdar City? (⁦4 points⁩)

Free Writing In your ANSWER BOOKLET, write a composition of about ⁦80 words⁩ on ONE of the following:

1. There are a lot of skills that a person should have in order to be successful at work. Write an essay describing some of these skills and how they can make a person successful.
2. The importance of vocational education in schools and how it is considered a useful tool towards future jobs. Why it is needed, how to prepare schools and how to convince students to join such a choice.