CEPA 2009 Practice Exam

CEPA-English 2009 Mock Exam

Part 1 – Grammar, Word Forms and Vocabulary

الجــــــزء األول - مـعاني الكلمـات/القــواعـــــد

Instructions: الـتعليمات

You should spend about 60 minutes on this part of the test.

.دقيقة60 الوقت المحدد لهذا الجزء من االمتحان هو

Questions 1 – 90 are incomplete sentences.

Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.

Fill in the circle on your answer sheet corresponding to the letters A, B, C or D.

. هي جمل غير تامة90 إلى 1األسئلة من

.جملةاختر الكلمة أو العبارة األفضل إلتمام آل

على D أو A ،B ،C لدائرة التي تناسب األحرف اامأل

.ورقة اإلجابة

1. I usually like reading adventure stories but this one is really __________. A) bored B) bore C) boring D) bores 2. Which sentence is correct English? A) About she is thinking a new business opening. B) A new business she is thinking about opening. C) Opening a new business she is thinking about. D) She is thinking about opening a new business. 3. There are no pencils in the classroom. I’ll get __________. A) some B) any C) no D) none 4. I didn’t go to the beach this morning __________ it was raining. A) because B) if C) whereas D) so 5. __________ you ever walk to school? A) Do B) Does C) Is D) Are

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6. Hamza said he __________ help me with my homework if he had time. A) have B) will C) had D) would 7. Which sentence is correct English? A) Eat in here you mustn’t. B) Mustn’t in here you eat. C) In here mustn’t eat you. D) You mustn’t eat in here. 8. You need to leave __________ six if you want to get there on time. A) on B) between C) at D) from 9. This isn’t my mobile phone. It’s __________. A) your B) yours C) you D) you’re 10. __________ Dubai and Sharjah are in the UAE. A) Nor B) Neither C) Both D) Or 11. He has been __________ at Etisalat since 1998. A) worked B) work C) works D) working 12. I didn’t enjoy the film because the people behind me were talking the __________ time. A) each B) all C) whole D) every 13. __________ your study time can help you succeed at university. A) Plans B) To plan C) Planning D) Plan

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14. I really enjoyed Global Village and I’d like to go __________ time. A) others B) other C) one D) another 15. I didn’t have my own car so I asked my brother if I __________ drive his. A) can B) could C) ought D) won’t 16. She’s so happy about __________ her exam. A) passed B) pass C) passing D) to pass 17. __________ a good night’s sleep and you’ll feel better. A) Get B) Gets C) Getting D) Got 18. I __________ this book all week, and I’m still not near the end. A) have been reading B) am reading C) am being read D) was being read 19. The number of cars on the road __________ growing. A) to be B) are C) is D) were 20. Mouza is not as __________ as Abdullah. A) the tallest B) taller C) much taller D) tall 21. __________ did you go home early yesterday? A) Why B) Who C) Which D) What

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22. Maitha is the only person in class __________ is wearing brown shoes. A) who B) whose C) which D) whom 23. We __________ the film when the electricity went off. A) were watching B) was watched C) watches D) to watch 24. I learned to play the guitar all by __________. A) himself B) yourself C) herself D) myself 25. He often __________ his grandfather on the weekends. A) visits B) visit C) visiting D) to visit 26. I’m very pleased __________ the results of my last English exam. A) with B) of C) on D) to 27. Watching too much TV __________ me tired. A) make B) making C) makes D) to make 28. His school record is __________ good. A) much B) quite C) more D) most 29. We went shopping __________ we had no money to spend. A) even though B) because C) so that D) whereas

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30. In some countries, dinner __________ at 5 or 6 p.m. A) have eaten B) have eating C) is eaten D) are eating 31. If Ali had not fallen, he __________ the race. A) had to win B) would have won C) should have won D) would win 32. Nowadays, many people __________ in Dubai but live in Sharjah. A) worked B) work C) working D) works 33. Nasser doesn’t know much about gardening, but he is willing __________. A) learned B) learns C) will learn D) to learn 34. Which question is correct English? A) What time do you know the movie starts? B) Do you know what time the movie starts? C) The movie what time do you know starts? D) Starts the movie do you know what time? 35. Saudi Arabia is the __________ nation in the Middle East. A) larger B) largest C) most large D) large as 36. Mustafah just cannot stop __________. A) talk B) talking C) talked D) talks 37. Paris is __________ I want to spend my next vacation. A) who B) when C) which D) where

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38. __________ were many people at Mona’s wedding. A) There B) It C) They D) Some 39. Do you have __________ games on your computer? A) every B) the whole C) many D) much 40. These glasses aren’t my style. Do you have any __________? A) another B) other C) others D) one 41. I was feeling __________ so I stayed in bed all morning. A) laziness B) lazy C) lazily D) laze 42. She was wearing a pair of __________ shoes. A) redly B) red C) redden D) redness 43. The mother held her baby __________ while crossing the busy street. A) protect B) protection C) protectively D) protective 44. My nephew likes to __________ friends and family with magic tricks. A) entertaining B) entertain C) entertainment D) entertainingly 45. A lot of __________ was given to the National Day events. A) publicity B) public C) publicize D) publicly

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46. You have to work long hours if you want to __________ in business. A) succeed B) success C) successfully D) successful 47. Her room was painted __________, with brightly-colored flowers on the wall. A) imaginatively B) imaginative C) imagine D) imagination 48. Some people believe that a mobile phone is a __________ nowadays. A) necessitate B) necessary C) necessity D) necessarily 49. He jumped into the water without any __________. A) hesitantly B) hesitation C) hesitant D) hesitate 50. I __________ people who help others in their free time. A) admiration B) admirably C) admire D) admirable 51. The bank required me to submit several __________ before they could give me a loan. A) documents B) proportions C) outcomes D) frameworks 52. In my opinion, __________ is the best time of year in the Emirates. A) winter B) wood C) neighbor D) tour 53. The Al Ain football club was __________ in their last match, winning by a score of 2-0. A) shielded B) victorious C) annoying D) honest

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54. I often played with my __________ Mohsen when I was young. A) protection B) cousin C) guilt D) fruit 55. When I travel, I like to __________ new and interesting places. A) wish B) judge C) contain D) visit 56. Salem is a very __________ young man – he always knocks before entering a room. A) destructive B) steep C) explosive D) polite 57. It was too __________ to go to the park, so we went shopping instead. A) weak B) reasonable C) warm D) familiar 58. My __________ lives in Fujairah. A) dictionary B) uncle C) absence D) iron 59. I prefer to buy fresh rather than frozen __________, because it’s much tastier. A) resistance B) clerk C) chicken D) republic 60. Do you know what the __________ of last night’s tennis match was? A) scheme B) technology C) document D) outcome 61. Whenever I buy vegetables, I like to shop at our __________ market. A) whole B) local C) strong D) recent

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62. I don’t like plastic bags so I use a __________ to carry my shopping. A) thief B) tide C) basket D) wrist 63. The service at the restaurant was not __________, so I complained to the manager. A) trapped B) shielded C) satisfactory D) greedy 64. I hope our swimming team __________ on Saturday. A) compares B) catches C) hits D) wins 65. I like taking my children to the park because it’s a very safe __________ for them to play in. A) source B) policy C) role D) environment 66. The teacher asked the boy what his __________ was for being late. A) excuse B) net C) flame D) destruction 67. You can watch some television after you __________ your homework. A) fail B) command C) mention D) finish 68. I think two American dollars is __________ to one English pound. A) external B) equivalent C) precise D) stable 69. There are 15 __________ in our textbook, so we’ll need to cover one per week. A) desires B) units C) marks D) bases

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70. This coffee cup is __________ , so we’ll need to throw it away. A) decisive B) respected C) broken D) noticeable 71. I __________ dropped my mobile phone into the swimming pool. A) correctly B) selfishly C) steadily D) stupidly 72. My brother was __________ to bank manager after he got his MBA. A) retained B) promoted C) committed D) undertaken 73. China has recently __________ as an economic superpower in the world. A) resolved B) emerged C) occupied D) implicated 74. When you are doing a research paper, the internet is a good __________ of information. A) role B) finance C) percent D) source 75. She very __________ put her money in the bank, rather than spending it on clothes. A) largely B) wisely C) squarely D) slightly 76. I parked my car in the underground __________. A) organ B) vessel C) convenience D) garage 77. Where is the red __________ we use when we wash the floors? A) bucket B) scorn C) apple D) pardon

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78. The boy __________ took the toy from his brother and ran to his room. A) importantly B) honestly C) particularly D) selfishly 79. Moza __________ to help her grandmother. A) fought B) offered C) sent D) watched 80. John’s rent was __________ so he moved to a cheaper apartment.. A) excessive B) moderate C) scarce D) sincere 81. You should __________ on the positive things in your life, and not just the negative. A) invest B) conclude C) seek D) focus 82. I think children should be __________ towards older people. A) respectful B) darker C) musical D) advanced 83. My main hobby is __________, but I also like reading and swimming. A) correction B) worm C) photography D) beast 84. This watch is waterproof to a __________ of 10 meters. A) coast B) knee C) depth D) cloud 85. It is unfortunate that the study of recent history is __________ missing from modern schools. A) largely B) wisely C) freely D) safely

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86. I don’t __________ meat. A) clothe B) eat C) cross D) fly 87. There is a jar of coffee in the kitchen __________. A) cupboard B) pigeon C) handshake D) electrician 88. Hamza __________ his money from a young age, and now he is a rich man. A) invested B) focused C) perceived D) assisted 89. If you work hard and come to class every day, you won’t __________ this course. A) command B) fail C) finish D) mention 90. The teacher asked Asma to __________ in the room after class, so they could review her

homework. A) control B) remain C) happen D) carry



Part 2 – Reading

الجــــــزء الثا نــــي -القـــــراءة Instructions: التعليماتYou should spend about 60 minutes on the four texts in this part of the test.

في هذا الجزء من االمتحان األربعة للنصوص الوقت المحدد. دقيقة60هو

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D according to the information in the text. Fill in the circle on your answer sheet corresponding to the letters A, B, C or D.

بناًء على D أو A ،B ،C اختر اإلجابة األفضل

.المعلومات الواردة في النص

على D أو A ،B ،C الدائرة التي تناسب األحرفامأل

.ورقة اإلجابة

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Woodside College Open Day

We are pleased to announce our Open Day for 2009. It will be on July 13th, starting at 8.30 am and finishing at 4.00 pm. This is an opportunity for next year’s school leavers to come and talk to staff and pupils, hear about our courses and see our sports facilities and clubs.

Sports and Clubs 24‐hour, modern gym

• • Yoga (summer only)

• Table tennis, badminton nd basketball courts year round) a(

• Art club Cooking club

• • Photography club

• Circus‐skills training (summer term only)

Meet the Teachers! All of our teachers will be available during the day for personal chats, and there will be three special presentations given by staff members. Presentations 12.15 (room B121) Mr. Julian Smith, talking about science courses 13.15 (room L23) Professor Kevin Russell will be talking about in‐college work opportunities

15.35 (main hall) Mrs. Kate White: presentation on housing options

Green Note: We are a green campus. All rubbish must be placed in the recycling bins around the college. There are separate bins for plastic, paper, glass and tins – help us save the planet!

Refreshments There will be inexpensive light lunches, sandwiches, soft drinks, tea and coffee available from 10 am until 1 pm. Please do not bring your own food onto the premises.

Visit the Library Our library is second to none. Over 40,000 books and journals are available for students to borrow for up to two weeks. We also have over a hundred computers and wireless facilities. Our head librarian, Jenny Owen, will be happy to show you around.



91. Which of the following can only be done in the summer? A) circus-skills training and yoga B) badminton and the cooking club C) table tennis and the art club D) basketball and photography 92. How many presentations are there in the main hall? A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 93. If you want to eat, the cafeteria __________. A) lets you bring your own food B) serves food after ten a.m. C) only serves tea and soft drinks D) is open from 1 pm for students 94. What does the word we (line 1 of the Green Note) refer to? A) the students B) the staff C) Woodside College D) the cafeteria and library 95. Kate White probably __________. A) teaches in the science department B) works in the cafeteria C) is a librarian D) helps students find somewhere to live 96. Who is the head librarian? A) Jenny Owen B) Julian Smith C) Kate White D) Kevin Russell 97. The purpose of the text is to __________. A) raise money for the new college library B) teach people how to save the planet C) tell pupils about the sports facilities D) invite students to visit the university




Text 2 Hi Hessa, How are you? I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to write. So far, I’m not having a very good holiday. Let me tell you why. The problems started at the airport when our plane was delayed because of the fog in Dubai. We finally got here two hours late after a very uncomfortable trip. I’m sure those plane seats get smaller each year. Then, because of a double-booking, we didn’t get the sea-view room that we thought we’d reserved, and instead we have a tiny room overlooking the street, and this is one street that never sleeps! So, after eight days here, I am exhausted. I really need to sleep for more than three hours at a time… and I need a good meal. It’s very hard finding food that I want to eat here. It’s not like our cooking at home, which I’m missing so much. At night I dream of biryani and fresh juices! Still, only three more days to go, and there is one thing I’m excited about. Tomorrow we are going to drive up into the mountains. I mustn’t forget to pack my camera as the views are supposed to be fantastic and it hasn’t had much use so far in this boring city. I’d better go now. Even the internet cafes are expensive here. I can’t wait to see you again. - Sara 98. What problem did Sara have with the hotel? A) The food was bad and the bed was uncomfortable. B) She didn’t get the view she wanted and the food was bad. C) The restaurant was closed and the room was noisy. D) The room was noisy and she didn’t get the view she wanted. 99. How long has Sara been on holiday? A) two hours B) one day C) three days D) eight days 100. What does the word exhausted (paragraph 2, line 5) mean? A) always sleeping B) very tired C) unhappy D) too hard 101. What does Sara say is different from her own country? A) the hotels B) the streets C) the mountains D) the food



102. What does the word it (paragraph 3, line 3) refer to? A) food B) city C) use D) camera




Text 3 It was early afternoon when we heard a noise outside our hut. Suddenly, our translator Jomo Gabon burst in through the door shouting “Mokele-mbembe, mokele-mbembe”. I grabbed my camera and rushed outside. About 100 metres in front of me, I saw it. Standing at the edge of the lake was a mokele-mbembe or ‘blocker-of-rivers’. The colossal creature was the size of a large hippopotamus or small young elephant and had a short fat body with a long neck. As I watched, it stretched its neck up to the branches of the trees that hung over the lake and bit off leaves to eat. As I slowly raised my camera, it saw me and before I could take a picture, quickly sank below the surface of the lake. I did not realize it at the time, but that was to be my one and only sighting. I had traveled to the Likouala region in the northern part of the Republic of the Congo in search of this elusive creature. This politically unstable, inhospitable and almost unexplored part of Africa is its home. For over 100 years, the local people have been drawing pictures and giving detailed descriptions of it. From these, it is clear that the mokele-mbembe is probably an Apatosaurus. The only problem is that the Apatosaurus is a type of dinosaur, and, as we all know, dinosaurs have been extinct for over 65 million years. However, on a memorable afternoon in a small Likouala village in a remote part of the Congo, I had seen one for myself, alive and well. It seems that not all dinosaurs are extinct. Of course, I am not the only person apart from local fisherman to have come face to face with this living dinosaur. The first recorded sighting by a Western scientist was made by a British zoologist called Ivan Sanderson in 1932. Other sightings include that by an American engineer named Herman Regusters in 1981 and by an expedition group from California in 1983. Marcellin Agnagna, a Congolese biologist and member of the Californian group, even managed to take a photograph. Unfortunately, the pictures were not clear. A few years later, in 1988, a Japanese expedition managed to film one of these creatures for 15 seconds. However, some people have claimed that their film actually shows swimming elephants. The search for proof continues. 103. Which of the following people was with the author in Likouala? A) Ivan Sanderson B) Jomo Gabon C) Herman Regusters D) Marcellin Agnagna 104. A mokele-mbembe is __________. A) short in height with a long body B) about the size of a small hippopotamus C) smaller than a full-grown elephant D) similar in appearance to a giraffe 105. What does the mokele-mbembe eat? A) animals B) plants C) fish D) insects



106. Why doesn’t the author have any photographs showing the mokele-mbembe? A) He did not want to scare the animal away. B) He did not have his camera with him. C) The pictures he took were not very clear. D) The creature disappeared too quickly. 107. What does the word colossal (paragraph 1, line 4) mean? A) very dry B) very famous C) very large D) very colorful 108. Most people believe that dinosaurs have been extinct for over __________. A) 65 years B) 100 years C) 65 million years D) 100 million years 109. People think the mokele-mbembe is an Apatosaurus because they __________. A) described that dinosaur to the local people B) knew that it lived in this part of the world C) had compared skeletons of these creatures D) saw the pictures of it that local people drew 110. Who took the first photographs of the mokele-mbembe? A) Ivan Sanderson B) Marcellin Agnagna C) Herman Regusters D) a Japanese expedition 111. Which of the following statements about the mokele-mbembe is true? A) Local people are afraid of it. B) Western scientists have never seen one. C) It is hunted by fishermen. D) It can be found in the Congo.




Text 4 The phrase ‘vampire power’, just one of the many terms for ‘phantom energy’, indicates its damaging, draining, negative effects. Phantom energy is the energy that is still used even when appliances such as TVs, computers and DVD players are not switched on. Even mobile phone chargers, when not charging, use this phantom energy. This wasted energy can add up in both amount and cost over time, and is estimated to come to as much as $80 per person per year. To stop this wastage, people need to take action; when not using an appliance, unplug it. As well as saving energy, unplugging will actually be good for many devices. Appliances can overheat if left plugged in, as their cooling fan is constantly on, and the machine can be overstressed. Some people do actually believe that it is wrong to shut down their computer when they leave the office at the end of the day. This is not the case. If you have to leave it on because of company policy, set it to go into sleep mode after 15 minutes. Soon there will be more than 1 billion computers in the world, a compelling reason for you to cut out your own use of phantom energy and turn off your computer when you go home at night. The only types of appliances to be careful about unplugging are satellite TV dishes and boxes. Some of these devices are not designed to be turned off. You may even be made to pay extra by the satellite company for shutting down the equipment, so always check first. To help yourself and the world that we live in, follow this practical tip: plug several things into one power strip. This way you only have to turn off a few switches instead of many. You’ll be saving yourself hundreds of dollars spent on phantom energy over the course of a lifetime, and will also be reducing the adverse effects we humans are having on the world we live in. 112. What causes phantom energy use? A) using too many different kinds of appliances B) leaving appliances plugged in when they are not being used C) spending too much money on buying appliances to use at home D) switching appliances on and off frequently 113. What does the word it (paragraph 2, line 5) refer to? A) the computer B) the end of the day C) the case D) the office 114. If you leave appliances plugged in for too long, they can __________. A) shut down B) go to sleep C) overstress you D) get too hot 115. According to the text, what is one difference between DVD players and satellite boxes? A) DVD players must be switched on at all times. B) DVD players are generally more expensive. C) Most satellite boxes use less energy than DVD players. D) Some satellite boxes should not be unplugged.



116. What advice does the author give? A) Don’t buy electrical appliances. B) Use appliances that don’t have cooling fans. C) Don’t worry too much about phantom energy. D) Use one power strip for several appliances. 117. What does the word adverse (paragraph 4, line 3) mean? A) helpful B) negative C) energetic D) cheap 118. Which of these appliances is not mentioned in the text? A) satellite TV box B) air conditioner C) mobile phone charger D) television 119. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text? A) to criticize people for saving money B) to encourage people to use more energy C) to show people how to spend more money D) to educate people on how to save energy 120. What might the author’s opinion be regarding climate change and the environment? A) If we all work together, we can make positive changes. B) We should not try to help because it is too late. C) If we save money, then things will improve in the world. D) We must take care of and please ourselves as individuals.

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Part 3 الجـزء الثـالـث Writing الـكـتـابـة

Instructions: You should spend about 30 minutes on this part of the test. Write your essay on the back of the bubble sheet. The essay should be 150 to 200 words long and may not exceed one page. Write about the following topic: Twenty years ago, there were very few shopping malls in the UAE. Today, there are dozens across the country, with more being built every day.

How has this affected Emirati culture?

You could write about: • types of shops • effect on family • convenience • free time and leisure

Please write in English

التعليمات:

30الوقت المحدد لهذا الجزء من االمتحان هو .دقيقة

.اآتب موضوعك خلف ورقة اإلجابة

يجب أن يتألف الموضوع من 150 إلى 200 آلمة عن الموضوع التالي، على أن ال يتجاوز الصفحة

.الواحدة

قبل عشرين عامًا، آان هناك القليل جدًا من مراآز اليوم توجد العشرات منها . سوق في دولة اإلماراتالت

في أنحاء البالد آافة مع تزايد أعدادها يومًا تلو .اآلخر

ما تأثير ذلك على المجتمع اإلماراتي؟

:بإمكانك الكتابة عن أنواع المتاجر • التأثير على العائلة • سهولة التسوق • الترفيه/ وقت الفراغ •

غة اإلنجليزيةُيرجى الكتابة بالل




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