FURST ENGLISH EXAM

1st Year Sc
Part One: Reading (15 points)
Comprehension: (08 points)
Read the text carefully and do the activities
Mozartstrasse
Vienna
Austria
2 March,2006
University Of Manchester
Institute Of Science And Technology

Re: Biology professor

Dear Sir,
I have seen your advertisement for a biology professor in the “DAILY News” newspaper and I
would like to apply for this job.
My name is James Brown. I am a 25year old British man.

I left London when I finished my secondary education. I went to Austria where I studied at
Vienna university and I got my degree on life sciences there. Since then I was working at the same
university as a professor. Now I think seriously to return back to my native country to work at
Manchester University.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. I will be glad to supply any other information you
need.
Yours Sincerely
James Brown

1. Write the letter which corresponds to the right answer?

The text is: a- a newspaper article b-an application letter c-an interview

2. Fill in the table below with information from the passage.

Sender's name Recipient 's Object of the letter The sender's Work
name degree experience

3. Answer the following questions according to the text:

a-When did Anton leave London?
b-where does he live now?
c-What is Anton’s occupation?
d-Does Anton think to come back to his country? Why?

4 Match words with their synonyms.

Words Opposites
1-advertisment a-work
2-occupation b-give
3-offer c-publicity
4-reply d-answer

5.What do the underlined words refer to in the text.

I (§3) :…………………. Country (§3) :……………. university (§3) :…………….

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B. Text Exploration: (07 Points)
1. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
a- She ( not to go) to the cyber café everyday.
b- E-mails are ( good) than snail-mails.
c- You ( have) an E-mail address?
d- Speaking English is (difficult) than writing it.
2. Fill in this table either with a verb or a noun.
Verb Noun
………………………… Advertisement
To accept ………….
To invite …………
……………………….. Apology

3. put the frequency and the degree adverbs in their right places.
a-Computers solve the problems.(always)
b-El Emir Abdelkader was courageous.(very)
c-The yard is large.(extremely)
4.Ask questions that the underlined words answer.
a.The British always complain about the weather
b.People practice sports in order to be healthy.

5. Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of the final “s”
duties - troops - wars – weapons – rights – houses
/s/ /z/ /iz/

Section Two: Choose one of the following topics (05 points)

Either topic 1:
Complete the interview below:
Interviewer: Why did you apply for this job?
Interviewer:…………………………………………..
Interviewer:…………………………………………..?
Interviewer: I have BA degree in Civil Engineering.
Interviewer: Have you worked before?
Interviewer:…………………………………………..
Interviewer:…………………………………………..?
Interviewer: I speak English and some Italian.
Interviewer: Thanks, that’s quite enough, we will have a look on your CV and give you our reply in
few days.
Interviewer: Thanks a lot. Good bye.

Or : Topic 2:
Write an application letter about the following job advertised in El –Watan newspaper. Use the
information given below:
A cook in El Forsane Restaurant – Hassi Messaoud
A well –experienced cook who has a got a diplomat in catering (food preparation)
specializes in national and international dishes.
Experience &characteristics: more than 5 years. A motivating salary.-Responsive-
polite-speaks Arabic, English &French
Application & Contact :El Forsane Restaurant – Hassi Messaoud
Contact name: Recruitment Service
Address: 03 Rue 1erNovembre, Hassi Messaoud, - Ouargla, Algeria
email to: recrutement@bm-a.com
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