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Read: Plastic waste is becoming one of the greatest dangers to ocean life. Every year, millions of tons of plastic bottles and bags are thrown into the sea, where they slowly break into tiny pieces. Fish and sea birds often mistake these pieces for food and swallow them, which can make the animals very ill. Scientists believe the best solution is for people to reduce, reuse, and recycle the plastic they use at home. Question: What is the passage mainly about?

• أThe best way to make cheap plastic bottles
• بWhy scientists enjoy studying the ocean
• جThe danger of plastic waste to ocean life and how to reduce it
• دHow fish and birds find their food in the sea

Read: The ancient Egyptians built some of the most amazing monuments the world has ever seen. The Great Pyramid of Giza, which was constructed more than four thousand years ago, was made from over two million heavy stone blocks. Historians are still not certain how the workers managed to move these enormous stones without modern machines. These remarkable structures show us how clever and well organised that ancient civilisation truly was. Question: According to the passage, what was the Great Pyramid of Giza made from?

• أOver two million heavy stone blocks
• بFour thousand wooden blocks
• جSand and water from the river
• دModern machines and metal parts

Read: For centuries, humans have looked up at the stars and dreamed of travelling among them. In 1969, this dream became real when astronauts first walked on the surface of the Moon. Since then, scientists have sent robots called rovers to explore Mars and search for signs of water. Many experts now hope that people will one day live on other planets, although such a journey would be extremely difficult and dangerous. Question: According to the passage, what happened in 1969?

• أHumans discovered water on the Moon.
• بAstronauts first walked on the surface of the Moon.
• جPeople began to live on other planets.
• دScientists first sent rovers to Mars.

Read: Travelling to foreign countries is one of the best ways to learn about the world. When we visit a new place, we meet people whose customs and languages are different from our own. Tasting local food and seeing famous landmarks can teach us far more than any textbook. Although travel can be expensive, many people say the memories and knowledge they gain are worth every penny they spend. Question: The phrase "worth every penny" in the passage suggests that travel ______.

• أis a complete waste of money
• بcosts only one penny to do
• جshould always be completely free
• دis a good use of the money spent on it

Read: Doctors agree that a balanced diet is essential for a healthy body and mind. Eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables gives us the vitamins we need to fight illness. On the other hand, foods that contain too much sugar and fat can lead to serious problems such as obesity and heart disease. Regular exercise, together with good food, helps people stay strong and feel energetic throughout the day. Question: The word "essential" in the first sentence is closest in meaning to ______.

• أnecessary
• بharmful
• جoptional
• دexpensive

Read: Smartphones have changed the way people communicate around the world. Only twenty years ago, most families shared a single telephone that was fixed to a wall at home. Today, a small device in your pocket can send messages, take photos, and connect you to the internet in seconds. However, some doctors warn that spending too many hours staring at these bright screens may harm our eyes and reduce the amount of sleep we get. Question: What can we infer from the doctors' warning?

• أSmartphones are completely safe to use at night.
• بEveryone who uses a phone will lose their sight.
• جScreens have no effect at all on the human body.
• دUsing phones for long periods can affect our health.

Read: Sir, I read with great interest that the council plans to replace Nile Garden with a multi-storey car park. What a relief! For too long, our children have wasted their afternoons running on grass, and old men like me have sat uselessly under trees that do nothing but give shade and clean the air. At last we shall have something truly useful: a concrete building where cars can rest comfortably while their owners wonder why the city feels so hot. I only hope the council will keep one tree, perhaps in a pot by the entrance, so that our grandchildren will know what one looked like. Yours, Magdy Saleh Question: What does the writer's hope that the council will keep 'one tree, perhaps in a pot' imply?

• أHe would be willing to accept the plan if at least one tree were saved.
• بThe council has already promised to keep a few trees.
• جFuture generations may grow up with almost no experience of nature.
• دHe wants trees in pots to be placed around the city.

Read: For years, people blamed teenagers' late nights on laziness or too much time on their phones. Sleep scientists now offer another explanation. During adolescence, the body begins to release the sleep hormone melatonin later in the evening, so many teenagers genuinely do not feel sleepy until close to midnight. Yet most schools still begin early in the morning. The result is a group of students who are, in effect, sitting in class at the time their bodies believe is the middle of the night. Some schools that have moved their start time later report better attendance and fewer students falling asleep at their desks. Phones, of course, do not help. Question: What does 'in effect, sitting in class at the time their bodies believe is the middle of the night' suggest?

• أMany students have to leave home in the dark, long before the sun rises.
• بStudents often sleep through their morning lessons.
• جThe students' body clocks are out of step with the school timetable.
• دSome schools hold lessons late in the evening.

Read: When Karim's father signed him up for the school chess club, Karim was furious. He had wanted to join the football team, but there were no places left. For the first two weeks he sat at the back, moved his pieces without thinking and lost every game in a few minutes. Then a quiet student two years younger beat him in only six moves and politely offered to show him how. Karim said no. That evening, however, his mother found him at the kitchen table with a chessboard and a library book, replaying the six moves again and again. By the end of term, he was the one staying late to help the new members. Question: Why did Karim most probably refuse the younger student's offer of help?

• أHe did not believe a six-move defeat could be explained.
• بHe was embarrassed to be taught by a younger player who had beaten him.
• جHe was worried that his father would hear about the defeat.
• دHe had already decided to leave the club and try again for the football team.

Read: When a small software company in Cairo tried a four-day working week for six months, the managers expected the amount of work done to fall by a fifth. It did not. Staff finished roughly the same amount of work, took fewer sick days and, according to a survey, felt much less tired. The managers noticed something else: meetings had become shorter, because nobody wanted to waste the time they now had. Not everything improved. Customers who called on the extra day off sometimes waited until the next working day for an answer, and two team leaders admitted they were secretly checking emails at home. The company has kept the new system, but a small team now takes turns working on that day. Question: The word 'secretly' suggests that the two team leaders ___.

• أfelt they were not really supposed to be working on their day off
• بwere hiding serious mistakes from their managers
• جwanted to impress the important customers who called the company on that day
• دwere reading personal emails rather than work ones