I-Language (12 marks)
1-Fill in the blanks with 8 words from the list below (4 marks)
Despite / weightlessness / affordable / paying/ adventure / popular / suborbital / funded / competing / although
Space tourism is no longer just the bizarre vision of science fiction writers. While still only
………..1 to the very wealthy, space tourism offers a unique type of………2 that is sought after by a high rate of the travelling population. From the mind-amazing thrill of looking at Earth from space to the feeling of……….3, space trips offer the experience of a lifetime to well-
……….4 travellers. Through Space Adventures and the Russian Soyuz Program, American Dennis Tito became the first fee-………5 tourist in space. He was later followed by South African Mark Shuttleworth and American Gregory Olsen. Private companies in Russia, Europe and the US are ……….6 to become future leaders of space tourism. ………7 analysts envision space tourism travel becoming more and more ………..8, development is a slow process.
2-Choose the correct alternative (4 marks)
Tour operators are offering adventure holidays in remote mountainous regions of the world where local medical facilities are scarce to (inexperienced/experience/experienced) travelers. Some companies provide their own medically-(training/trained/train) staff, but they may rely (up/at/on) doctors on holiday with the group to provide help. Tourists may arrive (at/to/in) these destinations with no knowledge of the risks of the environment and (lack/luck/look) of medical facilities if they have not been informed by their travel company.
In this age of informed consent, the public should (inform/be informed/informs) of potential risks to their health and safety. We, as a profession, should take a leading role in (persuasion/persuading/to persuade) travel companies to give their clients detailed information of the potential health risks of travel so that they (may/must/can) make informed decisions about whether to visit these destinations.
3-Put the bracketed words in the correct tense or form (4 marks)
Situated 64 kilometres southeast of Tunis, Hammamet (attract)...1 package holiday makers since the 1960s. (know)... 2as the Garden Resort for its eucalyptus trees, citrus groves and flowering shrubs, a local bylaw prohibits hotels being built B.K High School Ordinary Test N ˚I Teacher : Mrs Kabtni Name :……… Class : 4th Arts1
(high) ………..3 than the tallest surrounding palm tree.The focal point of the town is the Kasbah which (build)...4in the 15th century but it has been (heavy)...5-restored since.It (to provide) ...6 the main entry to Hammamet’s small medina which is packed with souvenir shops (sell) ...7 clothes, pottery, stuffed camels and bird cages. Hammamet is well-served with restaurants (to suit)...8all tastes and pockets.
II-Listening (8 marks)
1-Tick the most appropriate alternative (1 mark)
The text is mainly about a
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painful trip□
trip to the moon□
African astronaut 2-Fill in the table with information about the flight (3 marks)Destination Duration Number of crew Fare
International Space Station
……….
………
$………….
3-Correct these false statements with details from the text (2 marks)
a-Shuttleworth did not need any special preparation for the trip.
………
b-Shuttleworth intended to visit the space for pleasure.
………
4-Spell the missing words (1mark)
“I’m very proud to ……....the flag of South Africa …… space for the first time. I hope it will
……….. many of my fellow Africans to believe in the ……….of their dreams.”
5-Put the odd man out (1 mark) a-Wanted-referred-prepared-engaged b-Trip-flight-tip-tourist
