On Vocabulary

Choose the correct words in brackets :

1- Spaceships can travel into outer ………………
(peace – spices – space – species)
2- ……….....smokers are those who don't smoke, but are liable to the harms of
smoking .
(Negative – Positive – Sedative – Relative )
3- Her mother is a famous singer. She wants to …………in her footsteps.
(go – move – run - follow)
4- Ahmed is …………university student.
(a-an – the - some)
5- You have to ………………your mind before travelling abroad.
(make up – make out – make off – make for)
6- Sports are not just …………but they keep us healthy , fit and active.
(pastimes – passwords – passers-by – passways)
7- My elder brother was invited to see the ………….of the new summer play at
The National Theatre .
(rehearsals – premises – necklaces – pearls )
8- He isn't ………… enough so he didn't want to be a policeman.
(creative – proud – famous – brave)
9- You must be …………to teach young children.
(lazy – patient – famous - brave)
10- The young man was surprised to see his ……..on the cover of ‘The Times’
Magazine.
(village – image – bandage – imagination)
11-He is independent. He always …………………risks.
(makes – does – takes – plays)
12-He was shocked and lost his ………………….on hearing the news.
(consciousness – conscience – coincidence – consequence)
13- The superstar read the …..of the new movie before signing the contract .
(scale – script – screen -score)
14- They thanked the firemen who ……………their house from fire.
(kept – stayed – rescued – preserved )
15- A …………….. is a written order to pay money to someone .
( dictionary – cheek – shake – cheque)
16- The picture shows Abu Treika signing the new ……….with Al Ahly club.
(contact – concert – contract – connect )
17- She always looks stylish, she's very …………
(struggling – decorative – brave - elegant )
18- He is ………… He makes friends easily.
(determined – sociable – elegant – brainy)
19- He is famous …………being helpful and honest.
(for – by – on - from)
20- She can solve any problem. She's really…………
(brave – patient – sociable - brainy)
21- I wish I were more …………, I'm not imaginative.
(elegant – brave – creative - brainy )
22- You must be ………… to succeed in solving problems in your life.
(elegant – struggling – decorative - sociable)
23- ………….. fly in space .
(Doctors – Actors- Waiters- Astronauts)
24- She followed in her mother ‘s ………………steps.
(head – leg – nose – foot)
25- ……………….people are likely to finish their work in a short time.
(Patient – Organised – Brave – Struggling)
26- Most young people think they should be very famous to get everything
they dream ………………..
(with – by – on – about)
27- We will try to ………………..a meeting to discuss business problems.
(arrange – find – make – do )
28- Disorganized students often ……………..mistakes.
(do find – arrange – make )
29- Farah invited me to her party but I turned ……………….her invitation.
(up – down – on - by )
30- I wish you would ……….your ambitions in the future .
(immunize – nationalize – paralyes – realize )
 31- A (An) ……………….is a person who speaks for people in the courts.
(lawyer – teacher – architect – engineer)
32- A (An) ……………….is someone who travels into space.
(pilot – astronaut – architect – engineer)
33- My friend is …………………..; he lives on his own .
(dependent – unreliable – independent – patient)
34- A/An ………….. . is a person who is between 13 and 19 years.
(toddler- aged- teenager- kid)
35- Do you know when the opera house was burned ………….?
(up – out – down – away)
36- It is desirable to find someone who ………………your ideas.
(designs – struggles – supports – creates)
37- Living in the countryside may protect you …………….noise and pollution in
the city.
(with – of – by – from )
38- People working outdoors often wear …………..to protect their heads.
(booklets – outlets – helmets – scarfs)
39- He ……………..his mind to buy a new laptop.
(made – did – burned - turned)
40- The police had to use …....…to disperse the demonstrators. ‫المتظاهرين‬
(fireworks – fire houses – fire hoses – fire fighters)

2) Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets

1- Professor Essam Hijjy is very intelligent. (brainy)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
2- Egypt is very proud of her great scientists. (pride)
………………………………………………………………………………………
3- Mona does the same thing as her father. (footsteps)
………………………………………………………………………………………
4- You should have a strong will to achieve your goals. (determined)
………………………………………………………………………………………
5- My younger brother loves meeting people. He is friendly. (sociable)
………………………………………………………………………………………
6- Shimaa Looks stylish. She is very beautiful. (elegant)
………………………………………………………………………………………

On Grammar
1- Choose the correct word in brackets:
1- Magda was cooking dinner when her husband ………………home.
(came – comes – is coming – was coming)
2- I …………… a loud crash as I was sitting in the garden.
(was hearing – heard – have heard – hearing)
3- What ……………..you doing when I phoned you last night ?
(did – have – were – are)
4- While Sally ……………….out of the window ,she saw Hisham.
(was looked – looking – is looking – was looking)
5- ………………..the car run over the boy while he was crossing the road?
(Did – Was – Had – Is)
6- Sara arrived home while mother ………………..
(cooked – was cooking – had cooked – cooking)
7- It suddenly …………………while we were playing football.
(was raining – raining – rained – had rained )
8- My uncle didn't hear me because he …………….on the phone.
(talked – was talking – had talked – have talked)
9- Our teacher ………give us test.
( don't – wasn't – weren't – didn't)
10- What ……….at seven o'clock yesterday ?
(did you do – were you doing – have you done – do you do)
11- We ……….in the garden when the sky went black .
(ate – were eating – was eating – have eaten )
12- My mobile rang while I ……….............…to school.
(walked – have walked – had walked – was walking)
13- Our dog ran away while I ……….................to Asmaa .
(talked – was talking – am talking – have talked )
14- We were in the garden when It …................……to rain .
(starts – started – was starting – has started)
15- The boys ……..............…through the park when they saw the big dog.
( walked – were walking – are walking – have talked )
16-…………………….Ali was watching TV, his father entered the room.
(Because – So – While – Before )
17-While Dr. Sobhy was drinking a cup of tea, his first patient …………
(has arrive – arrives – will arrived – arrived ).
18- When Mona and Marwa ……….we were all watching TV.
( have arrived – arriving – were arriving - arrived)
19- When I got to the party, my friends ……….. great time.
(was having – were having – have had - had )
20- Just as I was typing an e-mail, the telephone…........……
(has rung – rings – rang - rung )
21- What ………….my dad doing when I phoned him?
(did – was – do - has)
22- Habiba ……………angry yesterday because we were late.
(gets – got – get – has got )
23- When I ………about the competition, I got very excited.
( hear – heard – was hearing – have heard)
24- I saw Salma a minute ago. She ………on her mobile phone.
(is talking – has talked – talked – was talking )
25- They ………………..their holidays in Alexandria last summer.
(spent – spend – were spending – are spent )
26- They …………..a great time when they were in Fayoum.
(are having – had – have – were having )
27- Cleaning the windows ………….the longest action yesterday.
(has been – is – was – is being)
28- I used to swim every day when I ……………..in Al Arish.
(am – have been – live – was )
29- An earthquake ………………the Indonesian islands a year ago .
(hit – hits – was hit – has hit )
30- ………………she sell her old car last week ?
(Was – Did – Will – Has)
31-………………………your room tidy when you went to bed ?
(Did – Had – Was – is )
32- in The past, man used………………….to fly by imitating the birds ‫تقليد الطيور‬.
(try – tries – was trying – tried)
33- This time last week I ………………….across Africa.
(was travelling – have travelled – travel – am travelling)
34- I ……………………..a shower when I heard the telephone ring.
(taking – was taking – was taken – took )
35- I ………………while he was drying the dishes.
(washing up – washed up – was washing up – have washed up )
36- While ……………..along the street, I ran into an old friend.
(walked – were walking – was walking – walking )
37- As he ………..to work, he remembered that his briefcase was still at home.
(was driving – driving – drove – is driving )
38- Mona ………………her bicycle when she noticed the tiny kitten.
(rode – was riding – is riding – riding)

2) Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets

1- She was cleaning the house when her uncle arrived. (While)
……………………………………………………………………………………
2-While I was studying my lessons , my friend came. (When )
……………………………………………………………………………………
3- She was in the habit of cleaning her flat by herself. (used)
……………………………………………………………………………………
4- I didn't hear the phone because I was sleeping. (just as)
……………………………………………………………………………………
5-While they were watching TV, the phone rang . (During)
……………………………………………………………………………………
6-I saw Salwa watching TV when I entered the room. (While)
……………………………………………………………………………………
7- Unlike the past, she doesn’t play with her toys. (used)
……………………………………………………………………………………
8- He no longer plays tennis. (used)
……………………………………………………………………………………
9-On doing his homework, he felt a toothache. (When )
……………………………………………………………………………………
10-When they had breakfast, the phone rang. (On)
……………………………………………………………………………………
11- I was reading a story when the phone rang . (While)
………………………………………………………………………………………
12- Mum was cooking when father arrived home. (As…)
………………………………………………………………………………………
13- What did you do yesterday? (at 10 p.m.)
………………………………………………………………………………………
14- I saw them playing computer games. (When)
………………………………………………………………………………………
15- I haven't met Omar since we were in Alex. (I last..)
………………………………………………………………………………………
16- Eman was doing her homework when the phone rang. (Just as)
………………………………………………………………………………………
17- On doing some exercises, the phone rang. (while)
………………………………………………………………………………………
18- I haven't seen my grandparents for a week . (ago)
………………………………………………………………………………………
19- My father used to get up early. (habit)
………………………………………………………………………………………
20- I started to teach English in 1989. (ago)
………………………………………………………………………………………