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] [ الصفحة األولى2013 – 2012 ) لشهادة التعلين األساسي للعام الدراسي8( نوىذج اهتحاني
A- Read the following text then do the tasks below:
B- Read the following text then do the tasks below:
Some psychologists have identified three
A chemical called serotonin in our brain
elements to happiness – having pleasures in life,
contributes to the feeling of happiness. Positive
using your strengths in a positive way and having a
feelings are linked to more electrical activity on the
spiritual life. Happiness is good for your health.
left side of the brain, and negative feelings to the
Experiments prove that it gives you a strong immune
right side. Happy, smiling people have more brain
system, and you recover from surgery more quickly.
activity on the left. However, there is a genetic
You don’t need to have a lot of money to be happy, although living in poverty makes life difficult. But once you reach a reasonable level of income, more money doesn’t make you any happier. The
element to happiness. Research on identical twins separated at birth shows that they will share a similar outlook on life, even if they had different family backgrounds.
material things that make modern lives easier don’t
Have you noticed that when you are busy
make us happier. The World Database of Happiness
working or doing a hobby or a sport, you don’t
has found that people in the West have not got
notice your surroundings any more and time passes
happier in the past 50 years, despite massive
quickly?
improvements
to
their
standards
of
living.
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-------------------------------------------------------------- Write true (T) or false (F):
Choose the right answer (a, b or c) to complete the following: (6 marks) 1. The three elements
of
………………….. are
pleasures, strengths and the spiritual life. a- health
b- happiness
c- illness
2. Poverty doesn’t make life ………………….. a- difficult
b- easy
c- impossible
3. More money doesn’t mean more ………………….. a- sadness
b- happiness
c- business
(6 marks)
6. Serotonin is a chemical in the brain that helps you feel happy. 7. Your genetic background has an impact on your level of happiness. 8. Negative feelings are linked to the right side of the brain.. --------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------- Choose two of the underlined words in the text to suit their definitions below: (4 marks) 4. The money that you receive from business or the government.
Answer the following questions: (4 marks)
9. What are positive feelings lined to? 10. What do happy and smiling people have?
5. To get better after an illness or operation. English for Starters 9
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دريد هيهىب:الودرس
] [ الصفحة الثانية2013 – 2012 ) لشهادة التعلين األساسي للعام الدراسي8( نوىذج اهتحاني
C- Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer: (8 marks)
G- Choose the correct tense between brackets: (10 marks)
11. Short responses prove that you are involved (at, in) the conversation. 12. Concentrate your attention (above, on) the subject. 13. There (is, are) noise in the room. 14. Sometimes it’s best not to say (something, anything) at all. -------------------------------------------------------------D- Choose the correct answer (a, b or c) to complete the following dialogue: (8 marks)
26. I wish I (brought, had brought) my umbrella. 27. If Steve had spoken Arabic, he (would apply, would have applied) for the job in the UAE. 28. If the exam (was, had been) easier, I would have got better mark. 29. If the sea hadn’t been so rough, the boat (wouldn’t sin, wouldn’t have sunk). 30. When I was going to school, I (saw, seeing) some smoke coming from a house. -----------------------------------------------------------------
15. Ahmad: …………………. do you live? a- Why b- How c- Where 16. Kenji: I live in Tokyo, in ………………… . a- Japan b- China c- India 17. Ahmad: What ………………… do you study? a- things b- languages c- subjects 18. Kenji: We study art, music and……….… studies. a- normal b- social c- famous -------------------------------------------------------------E- Write the missing word in each space: (6 marks)
H- Complete the following dialogues: Write the questions: (6 marks)
19. We’re doing a project on people ………………….. different countries. 20. he lives in a small house ……….…… his grandparents. 21. I hope you write ………………….. interesting essay. ----------------------------------------------------------------F- Complete each item in column (A) with the correct choice from column (B): (8 marks) A 22. When I go to the beach, 23. I still love classical music, 24. Married people are happier 25. My grandparents live in an apartment
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B a) on the other side of the city. b) to each other and eat with chopsticks. c) I can only walk in water. d) but it’s a pity I can’t play it. e) than single people.
31. Teacher: ……………………………………………………..? Student: Hussein and Tareq discovered some beautiful wall paintings. 32. Teacher: ……………………………………………………..? Student: They wanted to see the Director of the site to show him the paintings. 33. Teacher: ……………………………………………………..? Student: They were given a special award for archaeology. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Write the answers:
(4 marks)
34. Yara: Where do you live? Naya: …………………………………………………….. 35. Yara: Who do you live with? Naya: ……………………………………………………… ---------------------------------------------------------------I- Write a 50-word composition about ONE of the following topics: (10 marks) Topic one: Describe five qualities you think are important in a good friend. Topic two: (…………………………………………………)
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