Passage About English and Rubber

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1eading Comprehension

1een Passage

*Read the following passage ,then answer the questions below-:

English is currently enjoying a prominent position all over the world.It isthe language of education,commerce,tourism and computer industry.In

the U.A.E,for example,the importance of English is increasing as the

demand for higher education grows.All students learn English,starting

from the first primary until the third secondary.Many couses at university

level are now taught in English.

Since English is an international language, the people of the U.A.E use it

in certain situations to express their social and political issues to non

spea!ing people.So English is used as a means of cultural exchange.

English is the language of "usiness and commerce in theU.A.E.#usinessmen do a lot of trade with foreign

companies,therefor,they need getting good !nowledge of English.It is a

"asic re$uirement for the good jo"s in companies these days.

Most foreign tourists who come to the U.A.E can%t spea! Ara"ic,so we

need English to communicate with them.&hen we in turn,visit other

countries,we use English to "uy a tic!et at a travel agency or to ma!e a

reservation at a hotel.

English is the main language of the computer industry worldwide.If you

want to find or exchange information on the internet with millions of people,you should !now English.Most radio and television programmes

are "roadcasted in English.Each country in the Ara" &orld has at least

two of the newspapers and maga'ines printed in English.In the U.A.E,a

good num"er of newspapers and maga'ines are puplished in English.

A:Mark the following sentences with True ( )or False( x.(()nly medicine and Science courses are in English in university* + .

-o get a jo",one must "e good at English* + .

/o -0 or radio programmes are "roadcasted in English* + . 12earning English started from the third primary in the UAE* + .

3All the tourists in the UAE can spea! Ara"ic* +.

B:Complete the following sentences:(English is the main language forexchange.

4otels and -raveluse English as a mean of

communication.

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3-Letter Writing

The EFL Summer School

An accredited language school for teenagersLearning,imagination and friendship""

P.O.Box:1333,Cardiff,.! .

ou are Mrs.Eli'a"ith Bordan,the EC2 school principal.write a letter forSameera Ali telling her how she can improve her English .Sameera lives

in SharjahD her .).#ox is 8>?.

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4-Vocabulary

A:Fill in the blan!es with words from the list below:

)enthusiasm-transmit-librarian-issues-tombs-alphabetical-spacious(

(-here areplaygrounds in the school.

Muslims read Guran with great.

A erson who wor!s in a li"rary is.

1I have important to discuss with you.

3-he Modem can receive anddata.

B:Choose the right word from A,B or C to "omplete the

senten"es.(9omputer mouse is used todown pages.

A: select B:divide C:scroll

-he doctor finished his successfully.

A:surgery B:wonder C:chamer

My uncle wor!s in a "ig.

A:inde! B:"irm C:organ

1I !eep all my childhoodin one "ig al"um.

A:memories B:mall C:wesite

3Somalia suffers from.

A:shirts B:e#ui$ment C:$overty

C:Choose the word that is "losest in meaning to the underlinedwords.

(9hina is a "araway country.

A<native #<remote 9<genes

esterday I was very happy with my top mar!s.

A<intentionally #<precisely 9<extremely

4uda decided to "e a doctor in the future.

A<trained #<declined 9<determined

1-here were valua"le $ri%es for the winners.

A<rewards #<terraces 9<dictionaries

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3-he old Egyptians "uilt the three great pyramids.

A<political #<ancient 9<uptodate

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