Subject: English

Grade: Second Preparatory

First Term

Unit 3 Test: Facing Challenges

( According to 2027 Exam Specifications )

Time: 2 Hours

Total: 33 Marks

Year: 2026 / 2027

Name:
Class:
Seat No.:
Mark:    / 33
1. Listening (3 Marks)
Listen to the text and answer the following questions:
  1. (1)
    What are the individual sports mentioned in the text?
    Answer:
  2. (2)
    How can sports help you?
    Answer:
  3. (3)
    What do sports develop?
    Answer:
2. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d (4 Marks)
  1. (1)
    Ali is brave when he faces challenges. His ........ is amazing.
    a) sadness b) courage c) laziness d) greed
  2. (2)
    To get the opposite from the adjective "possible", we add the prefix "........"
    a) un- b) im- c) in- d) dis-
  3. (3)
    A ........ is a passage built under the ground or through a mountain.
    a) line b) highway c) flyover d) tunnel
  4. (4)
    The words "blocked" and "closed" are ........
    a) antonyms b) synonyms c) verbs d) nouns
3. Read and complete the text with the words in the box (4 Marks)
nervous run Finally healthy swim
Laila had been training for six months to run a long race in her city. Every morning, she went for a (1) in the park. She practiced her breathing and tried to eat (2) food, so she would have enough energy for the race day. (3) , the big day came. Laila woke up feeling excited, but also a little (4) . She had never run such a long race before.
4. Read the following text, then answer the questions (6.5 Marks)
Traffic in Cairo is a big challenge. Every day, big traffic jams on streets and highways cause pollution and make people feel stressed and tired. To solve this problem, Egypt is working on many projects. New metro lines like Lines 3 and 4 have been built. Bridges like Tahya Misr Bridge help cars move faster. The country is also building an electric train and a monorail to give people more ways to travel. Flyovers and tunnels are also being made to make the roads better. These efforts will help Cairo become a cleaner city that is easier to move around in.
A. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
  1. (1)
    Traffic jams cause ........
    a) cleaner air b) less stress c) pollution d) faster travel
  2. (2)
    The underlined word "stressed" means ........
    a) happy b) worried c) excited d) calm
  3. (3)
    The main idea of the passage is about ........
    a) Cairo's weather b) traffic problems and solutions c) the metro lines d) Egypt's history
  4. (4)
    The synonym of "big" is ........
    a) small b) huge c) tiny d) narrow
  5. (5)
    The antonym of "cleaner" is ........
    a) dirtier b) better c) nicer d) clearer
B. Answer the following questions:
  1. (6)
    How do new projects and bridges help solve traffic problems?
    Answer:
  2. (7)
    What does the underlined word "These" refer to?
    Answer:
  3. (8)
    What problem does Cairo face every day?
    Answer:
  4. (9)
    What is the writer's purpose in writing this text?
    Answer:
5. Story: The Little Inventor (3 Marks)
A. Write True (T) or False (F):
  1. (1)
    The friends agreed on one rule "No one is the boss." (      )
  2. (2)
    The four friends became known as "The Island Explorers". (      )
B. Answer the following question:
  1. (3)
    What message did Amal's robot give at the fair?
    Answer:
6. Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets (4 Marks)
  1. (1)
    When she came, I was playing video games.   (while)
    Answer:
  2. (2)
    We were running when Ali broke his leg.   (As)
    Answer:
  3. (3)
    As I was walking to school, it rained.   (When)
    Answer:
  4. (4)
    While we were watching the film, our father arrived.   (when)
    Answer:
7. Complete the following dialogue (4 Marks)
Huda wants to buy a new dress at the clothes shop.
Assistant: How can I help you?
Huda: I want to buy a/an (1) ...............................................................
Assistant: What size would you like?
Huda: (2) ..............................................................., please.
Assistant: (3) ............................................................... color would you like?
Huda: I'd like it red, please.
Assistant: What do you think of this one?
Huda: It's fantastic. How (4) ............................................................... is it?
Assistant: It is LE 200.
Huda: I'll take it. Thank you.
8. Writing (4 Marks)
Write a social media post of ONE HUNDRED (100) words on:
  1. "How to face challenges"
Listening Text (For Teacher Only) Teacher
Teacher reads: "Playing sports is a fantastic way to stay active and healthy. Team sports include games like football and basketball, while individual sports include swimming and running. Sports help improve your health and make you stronger. They also develop teamwork and confidence."