Secondary 3 -­ Practice Exercises: Unit 3

Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, or d:

1. Our new villa is ……….by a large garden.  

a. surrounded b. appeared c. separated d. disappeared

2. Some people believe that ……….on animals is cruel behaviour.  

a. running b. feeding c. experimenting d. implementing

3. She usually works hard; she ………. herself in her work.  

a. avoids b. immerses c. imagines d. frees

4. The manager wants to ………. the new safety procedures inside the factory.  

a. carry b. appear c. avoid d. implement

5. Today, some manufacturers use robots to mass ………. goods to increase sales and achieve
higher profits.  

a. use b. reduce c. produce d. replace

6. Photosynthesis is the ………. by which green plants and other certain organisms transform light
energy into chemical energy.  

a. process b. operation c. industry d. mechanism

7. The Ministry of Education has been trying to support different………. to digital learning.  

a. operations b. approaches c. obstacles d. difficulties

8. It is impolite to telephone others at ………. times.

a. accurate b. proper c. inconvenient d. inconveniently

9. It had been a .………. successful year; I had the opportunity to achieve all my dreams.

a. terrible b. spectacular c. terribly d. spectacularly

10. My manager is very sensitive. When I’m with her, I must watch every word I say. This means:

A. I shouldn’t worry about what I say.  

B. I should be very careful about what I say.  

 C. I shouldn’t see the result of what I say.

D. I should be spontaneous.

11. There is now a large selection of portable Bluetooth ………. available on Amazon in Egypt.

a. readers b. speakers c. listeners d. writers

12. The ………. system consists of the Sun and the planets that orbit it.

a. outer b. geothermal c. lunar d. solar

13. There are extinct volcanoes, impact craters, and lava flows on the moon's .……….. .

a. surface b. top c. depth d. width

14. Galileo Galilei was the first ..………. to investigate the surface of Mars.

a. astrologer b. astronaut c. astronomer d. artist

15. In the past, a lot of people thought that the Sun was a/an ..………. .

a. planet b. plant c. desert d. ocean

16. The ..………. is no longer mysterious, thanks to scientists who have clarified the world to us.

a. plant b. island c. desert d. universe

17. A ..………. is a vehicle or machine that is intended to travel through space.

a. spaceward b. spacecraft c. train d. bus

18.Since the landing of Apollo 11 in 1969, twelve ..………. have walked on the Moon.

a. astrologers b. astronauts c. astronomers d. artists

19. Which of the following means in general?

a. On the other hand b. On balance c. On the whole d. On a bigger scale

20. My father likes classical music. – I, on ..………., like jazz.

a. the one hand b. the other hand c. balance d. duty

21. I invited 300 people to my sister’s wedding. The party was on ……. .

a. the whole b. balance c. the other hand d. a large scale

22. We considered all factors; ..………., the project has achieved high profits.

a. on demand b. on the one hand c. on balance d. on the other hand

23. When Mazen’s father died, Mazen ..……….. a lot of money as inheritance.

a. earned b. won c. beat d. gained

24. It was a gloomy room that was poorly lit by oil lamps. Gloomy is an antonym for..……….. .

a. pleasant b. dull c. depressing d. pleased

25. The young child is serving a/an ..……….. as a carpenter.

a. scholarship b. apprenticeship c. hardship d. membership

26. This .……….. place isn’t suitable for me; I have an allergy, especially in spring.

a. airy b. rainy c. dusty d. sunny

27. We backed her up when she complained about working conditions. This means we ..……….. her.

a. ignored b. supported c. punished d. rewarded

28. As soon as you push this button, the door ..……….. .

a. going to open b. has opened c. open d. will open

29. We will go for a trip as soon as our car..……….. .

a. has repaired b. will be repaired c. has been repaired d. had repaired

30. I’ll stay here till Lina ..……….. back from school.

a. will come b. comes c. have come d. had come

31. I don't know when the meeting ..………... .

a. starts b. will start c. start d. had started

32. Salma ..………... to leave the house as soon as she feeds her cat because she has an urgent
meeting.

a. has got b. will have got c. got d. get

33. ..………... bread before you come home?

a. Had you bought b. Have you bought c. Did you buy d. Will you buy

34. I ..………... to the theatre until I meet my friends.

a. didn’t go b. haven’t gone C. won’t go d. hadn’t gone

35. Once I ..………... the meeting, I will go to the club.

a. will finish b. finished c. have finished d. had started

36. When she ..………... home, she will start preparing lunch.

a. returns b. have returned c. will return d. had returned

37. As soon as you see the criminal, ..………... the police at once.

a. have telephoned b. telephone c.. will telephone d. telephoned

38. The moment I ..………... everything for the party, I will contact you.

a. had prepared b. will prepare c.. have prepared d. was preparing

39. I promise I’ll call you as soon as I ..………... more information.

a. had had b. has had c. will have d. have

40. I will go out when I ..………... my assignment.

a. have finished b. will finish c. will have finished d. finished

41. When the movie ..………... , I will go to bed.

a. have finished b. ends c.. will end d. had ended

42. When I return home, I ..………... studying because I have a headache.

a. not going to start b. haven’t started c. will start d. won’t start

43. ………... for help when you are in trouble?

a. Are you asked b. Have you asked c. Will you ask d. Did you ask

44. I will start writing the report once I ………... the research.

a. was doing b. have done c. will do d. had done

45. When we have done the experiment, we ………... the results with the science teacher.

a. was discussing b. discussed c. have discussed d. will discuss

46. Do you think that Artificial Intelligence ………... doctors and nurses?

a. will be replaced b. will replace c. had replaced d. going to replace

47. I think it ………. hot tomorrow.  

a. is going to be b. is being c. will be d. will have been

48. My little grandchild ………. three next Friday.  

a. will be b. will have been c. is going to be d. would be

49. I hope the exam ………. difficult.  

a. isn’t being   b. isn’t going to be c. won’t have been   d. won’t be

 

50. You don’t think she is ill, ……..?  

a. do you   b. isn’t she c. is she   d. you do

 

51. You shouldn’t mix with bad friends: better alone than in ……… bad company.
 

a. a   b. an c. the   d. no article  

52. I don't believe ………. he says; he usually tells lies.  

a. what b. that c. which   d. who

53. Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

A. Tamer, have you read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.  

B. Tamer, have you read Great Expectations by Charles’ Dickens’?  

C. Tamer have you read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens?  

D. Tamer, have you read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens?

54. Which of the following is structurally correct?

 A. When I had finished work, I will travel to Ismailia.

 B. When I have finished work, I will travel to Ismailia.

 C. When I have finished work, I travelled to Ismailia.

D. When I finished work, I will travel to Ismailia.

55. Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

 A. The headmaster said, Rami, could you tell me why you don t pay attention to your teacher?”

 B. The headmaster said, “Rami, could you tell me why you don’t pay attention to your teacher?”

 C. The headmaster said, “Rami could you tell me why you don t pay attention to your teacher”.

D. The headmaster said “Rami could you tell me why you don t pay attention to your teacher?”

56. Reading widens our horizons. Moreover, it enriches our culture. Moreover, here
 shows…….

 a. reason  b. cause c. contrast d. addition

  

57. Which of the following doesn’t express contrast?

 A. He contacts us although he is busy.

 B. He is busy, so he can’t contact us.

 C. He is busy, but he contacts us.

D. Despite being busy, he contacts us.

58. The following is part of a/an ………. essay.

A.   descriptive  Learning  something  new  can  be  a  scary  experience.  One  of  the  worst  
B.   narrative experiences  of  my  life  was  learning  how  to  swim.  However,  I  decided  that  
C.   persuasive swimming  was  an  important  skill  to  acquire  and  practise.  I  thought  that  
D.   argumentative learning  to  swim  could  make  me  physically  stronger.  I  felt  that  would  help  
me  be  more  confident.  On  the  first  day  of  learning  how  to  swim,  I  felt  
nervous.  Yet,  I  was  encouraged  by  the  excellent  performance  of  my  friends.  
Gradually,  I  learned  how  to  swim.  What  a  useful  experience!  

Choose the correct translation:

59. Technology plays a vital role in modern lives and profoundly affects the course of human
civilisation. Technological advancement has made our lives easier and faster.

ً  ‫ ﺍاﻟﺗﻛﻧﻭوﻟﻭوﺟﻳﯾﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﻠﻌﺏب‬. A
 ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﻳﯾﺎﺓة‬ ‫ ﺟﻌﻠﺕت‬ ‫ ﻟﻘﺩد‬ .‫ ﺍاﻹﻧﺳﺎﻧﻳﯾﺔ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﺿﺎﺭرﺓة‬ ‫ ﻣﺳﺎﺭر‬ ‫ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ ﺑﻌﻣﻕق‬ ‫ ﻭوﺗﺅؤﺛﺭر‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﺩدﻳﯾﺛﺔ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﻳﯾﺎﺓة‬ ‫ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ ﺣﻳﯾﻭوﻳﯾًﺎ‬ ‫ﺩدﻭوﺭرﺍا‬
 .‫ ﻭوﺃأﺳﺭرﻉع‬ ‫ ﺃأﺳﻬﮭﻝل‬ ‫ ﺣﻳﯾﺎﺗﻧﺎ‬ ‫ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺗﻛﻧﻭوﻟﻭوﺟﻲ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺗﻘﺩدﻡم‬ ‫ﺍاﻟﺣﺩدﻳﯾﺛﺔ‬

ً  ‫ ﺍاﻟﺗﻛﻧﻭوﻟﻭوﺟﻳﯾﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﻠﻌﺏب‬. B
 ‫ ﺍاﻟﺗﻘﺩدﻡم‬ ‫ ﺟﻌﻝل‬ ‫ ﻟﻘﺩد‬ .‫ ﺍاﻹﻧﺳﺎﻧﻳﯾﺔ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﺿﺎﺭرﺓة‬ ‫ ﻣﺳﺎﺭر‬ ‫ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ ﺑﻌﻣﻕق‬ ‫ ﻭوﺗﺅؤﺛﺭر‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﺩدﻳﯾﺛﺔ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﻳﯾﺎﺓة‬ ‫ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ ﺣﻳﯾﻭوﻳﯾًﺎ‬ ‫ﺩدﻭوﺭرﺍا‬
 .‫ ﻭوﺃأﺳﺭرﻉع‬ ‫ ﺃأﺳﻬﮭﻝل‬ ‫ ﺣﻳﯾﺎﺗﻧﺎ‬ ‫ﺍاﻟﺗﻛﻧﻭوﻟﻭوﺟﻲ‬

 ‫ ﺍاﻟﺗﻘﺩدﻡم‬ ‫ ﺟﻌﻝل‬ ‫ ﻟﻘﺩد‬ .‫ ﺍاﻹﻧﺳﺎﻧﻳﯾﺔ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ‬ ‫ ﻣﺳﺎﺭر‬ ‫ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ ﺑﻌﻣﻕق‬ ‫ ﻭوﺗﺅؤﺛﺭر‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﺩدﻳﯾﺛﺔ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﻳﯾﺎﺓة‬ ‫ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ ﺣﻳﯾﻭوﻳﯾًﺎ‬ ‫ ﺩدﻭوﺭرﺍا‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺗﻛﻧﻭوﻟﻭوﺟﻳﯾﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﻠﻌﺏب‬
ً . C.
 .‫ ﻭوﺃأﺳﺭرﻉع‬ ‫ ﺃأﺳﻬﮭﻝل‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﻣﺩدﻧﻳﯾﺔ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﻳﯾﺎﺓة‬ ‫ﺍاﻟﺗﻛﻧﻭوﻟﻭوﺟﻲ‬

ً  ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﺩدﻳﯾﺛﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﻠﻌﺏب ﺍاﻟﺣﻳﯾﺎﺓة‬. D.
 ‫ ﺍاﻟﺗﻘﺩدﻡم‬ ‫ ﺟﻌﻝل‬ ‫ ﻟﻘﺩد‬ .‫ ﺍاﻹﻧﺳﺎﻧﻳﯾﺔ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺣﺿﺎﺭرﺓة‬ ‫ ﻣﺳﺎﺭر‬ ‫ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ ﺑﻌﻣﻕق‬ ‫ ﻭوﺗﺅؤﺛﺭر‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺗﻛﻧﻭوﻟﻭوﺟﻳﯾﺎ‬ ‫ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ ﺣﻳﯾﻭوﻳﯾًﺎ‬ ‫ﺩدﻭوﺭرﺍا‬
.‫ ﻭوﺃأﺳﺭرﻉع‬ ‫ ﺃأﺳﻬﮭﻝل‬ ‫ ﺣﻳﯾﺎﺗﻧﺎ‬ ‫ﺍاﻟﺗﻛﻧﻭوﻟﻭوﺟﻲ‬
  ‫ ﺑﻙك‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺧﺎﺻﺔ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﻣﺭرﻭوﺭر‬ ‫ ﻛﻠﻣﺔ‬ ‫ ﻟﻣﻧﺣﻬﮭﻡم‬ ‫ ﺧﺩدﺍاﻋﻙك‬ ً‫ ﻋﺎﺩدﺓة‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﻛﻣﺑﻳﯾﻭوﺗﺭر‬ ‫ ﻟﺻﻭوﺹص‬ ‫ ﻳﯾﺣﺎﻭوﻝل‬ ،٬  ‫ ﺍاﻻﺟﺗﻣﺎﻋﻳﯾﺔ‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﻬﮭﻧﺩدﺳﺔ‬ ‫ ﺧﻼﻝل‬ ‫ﻣﻥن‬. 60
.‫ ﺑﻙك‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺧﺎﺹص‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﻛﻣﺑﻳﯾﻭوﺗﺭر‬ ‫ ﺟﻬﮭﺎﺯز‬ ‫ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ ﻭوﺍاﻟﺗﺣﻛﻡم‬ ‫ ﺍاﻟﺳﺭرﻳﯾﺔ‬ ‫ ﻣﻌﻠﻭوﻣﺎﺗﻙك‬ ‫ ﺇإﻟﻰ‬ ‫ ﻟﻠﻭوﺻﻭوﻝل‬ ‫ ﺿﺎﺭرﺓة‬ ‫ ﺑﺭرﺍاﻣﺞ‬ ‫ﻟﺗﺛﺑﻳﯾﺕت‬

A. Through genetic engineering, hackers usually try to trick you into giving them your password to install
malicious hardware to access your secret information and control your computer.

B. Through social engineering, hackers usually try to persuade you into giving them your password to
install malicious software to access your secret information and steal your computer.

C. Through social engineering, hackers usually try to trick you into giving them your password to install
malicious software to steal your secret information and control your mobile.

D. Through social engineering, hackers usually try to trick you into giving them your password to install
malicious software to access your secret information and control your computer.