School:………………………………………………..:‫المدرسة‬ Name:…………………………………………..

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Centre No:……………………………..………….‫رقم المركز‬ Index No:……………………………… ‫رقم الجلوس‬
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North Kordofan State
Ministry of Education
The Secondary School Mock Examination
Third year class (2020– 2021)
Subject: English Language Time: 3Hours

Important Directives:
1- Write your name, index number, centre number and school name in the appropriate
space.
2- All rough work and final work must be done in the spaces provided. Rough work must be
crossed through.
3- No answer book must be provided and no supplementary papers must accompany this
paper.
4- In no circumstances must this paper, used or unused, be removed from the examination
room by a candidate.
 Notice:
- You must open this paper only as follows:
(page 1&2 then page 3&4 then 5&6 lastly 7&8)
- The questions of this exam are 5 questions printed in 8 pages

Do not write on this table

Part No Marks Marked by Checked by

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Part One : Language ( 23 marks )

A: Put the verbs between brackets in their correct forms: ( 8 marks )
1- We enjoyed ………….………….……..….. the wrestling match. (watch)
2- If she ……………………..……. money, I would have married her. (has)
3- While she ………………………….....yesterday, her father arrived. (sing)
4- Please be quiet, my mother ……………………..………….. to sleep. (try)
5- Hassan ………………………………..… for London a week ago. (leave)
6- They usually ………………………………… their holidays here. (spend)
7- Next morning my friend ……………………..…… to Khartoum. (travel)
8- Yousif ……………………..... a student at the university since 2017. (be)

B: (1) Add the following prefixes at the end of each sentence to form words which
fit in the spaces given below: ( 5 marks )
dis - en - un - ir - over
1- Most stories are……………………………………......….……… ones. (real)
2- The verb „write‟ is an ………………………………..…….…. verb. (regular)
3- We …………………………………………………….....… with you . (agree)
4- Students who …………………...……….always come late to school. (sleep)
5- Teachers should always …………….. their students to work hard. (courage)

B: (11) Add the following suffixes at the end of each sentence to form words that
fit in the spaces given below: ( 5 marks )

al - ment - ful - ing - ance

1- The only way to make the society more equal was by……………protest. [peace]
2- Don‟t live for ……………………………………….……...…….. only. [enjoy]
3- People must have good ………………………….……..…………… [appear]
4- Tobe is ……………………………….…....…. dress in the Sudan. [tradition]
5- There is great …………………………….. in agriculture this year. [improve]

C. Choose the suitable words from the list below to complete the following text: (5 marks)

from - get - bracelets - plenty - often

People in rural areas where there is …………………… of eggs, milk , green vegetables and fruit
……………. do not eat them. They sell them to …………...… radio, furniture and ……………..
Unfortunately you may see a child suffering …………. malnutrition because of this.

Part Two: Comprehension ( 25 marks )

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Read the following passage carefully, then answer the questions that follow:
There was once a man who lived in small village in the country. Since his youth he had never
visited any of the urban centers in the area because he thought he needed nothing from the
towns. One day he told his wife that he had decided to visit a friend of his who lived in the town.
He climbed on his donkey and left the village for the town. It was quite a long ride for him. At
midday, he arrived at the main road. He followed it and he met many people who were carrying
loads of goods. He also met several vehicles carrying passengers and heavy loads. He was
surprised because none of those he met ever stopped to greet or talk to him as they do in the
village. The man began to ask himself why people were leaving the town in such a hurry, and
whether it was safe to proceed. He felt that it was wiser to return to the village at once.
When the man arrived home. His wife did not believe her eyes. She immediately asked him if
he had really reached the town. He replied saying: “Have I not always told you that I am the most
unlucky person in this village and you never convinced? You see! Now when I wanted to visit the
town for the first time, I found it was being evacuated.”
(A) Give short answers to the following questions: (10 marks)
1- Where did the man live ?…………………….……………………………..…….
2- Why did the man suddenly decide to visit a town?.................................................
3- When had he never visited a town? ………………………………………………
4- At what time of the day did the man arrive at the main road?................................
5- Why do you think the man decided to return to the village ?.................................
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(B) Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write ( T ) for the true
statement and (F) for the false one : (8 marks)
1- The man was single ……………………………………….……….…… [ ]
2- This was the first time for the man to visit a town…………………… [ ]
3- It was quite a long ride for the man to reach the town. ………...……. [ ]
4-The man didn‟t tell his wife that he decided to visit a friend ……...….. [ ]
(C) Draw a circle round the letter of the most correct alternative a, b, c, or d : (7 marks)
1- The man didn’t visit the towns because ………………....………..
a. he had money. b. he needed nothing from them.
c. he had no relatives there. d. he was ill.
2- The man travelled to the town ……………………..….
a. on a donkey b. on foot c. by a lorry d. by a plane
3- The underlined word proceed, here, means ……….………..
a. move b. return c. sleep d. continue
4- Both the people and the vehicles he met were carrying …………………
a. passengers b. goods c. coals d. food
5- The man was surprised because ….………………..
a. no one greeted him b. no one gave him water
c. no one stopped to talk to him d. both a and c are correct
6- The underlined word evacuated, here, means ……………..
a. abandoned b. destroyed c. populated d. greeted
7- The best title for this passage is ………………..
a. a man and his wife b. a folk story
c. a romantic story d. a historical story

Part Three : Composition ( 20 marks )

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Remember that marks will be given for correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, tidy and
neat presentation.
Write a composition on the subject. “Women in Development.”
Your composition should be between (120 - 180) words in length. It should contain the
following points. You may add to them if you like.
1- Women : respected by the society - help - develop - families - country -
highly educated - contribute - build - economy - do different jobs.
2- Their role in the society : nowadays - play important role - work - fields - crops -
in the markets - offices - hospitals - schools - business-
make decisions - improve living conditions.
3- House work : perform - house work - perfectly - cook - clean - wash – rear
children - serve husbands - great contribution - active.
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 Part Four : Summary : ( 8 marks )
Read the following text carefully, and then in your own words, as far as possible, write
a summary. Your answer should be a connected piece of writing.
There are three types of collective work in the Nuba Mountains. The first method is based on
work teams formed by people from one village who agree to work collectively whenever any of its
members has some work that requires many hands. The second type of collective work is done
through personal invitation. This means that if a person wants something to be done for him by
many people, he can invite as many people as possible to come to his assistance on the day he has
fixed. The third method of collective work is a voluntary one.
In not more than (20) words summarize the types of collective work in the Nuba Mountains.
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Part Five : Supplementary Readers Literature (24 marks)

The book : Treasure Island
(A) Answer the following questions: (6 marks)
1- How long does the voyage from Bristol to Treasure Island take?
It takes ……………………………………………………………..…..……….…………
2- How long had Ben Gunn been marooned in the Island? ……….…………….………..
3- What is the name of the pirates' flag? It is …………………..………...……………...
(B) Draw a circle round the letter of the most correct answer a, b, c or d. (8 marks)
1- Treasure Island is retold by ……..,…
a. John Davey b. Stephen Colbourn c. Robert L. Stevenson d. Chinua Achebe
2- Squire Trelawney had ……………..
a. three servants b. two servants c. one servant d. four servants
3- Captain Bill was given a piece of paper by ……….
a. Sliver b. Blind Pew c. Black Dog d. Jim
4- Those who came to save Jim and his mother in the Admiral Ben bow were …….
a. the pirates b. the custom men c. the villagers d. Trelawney
5- Who discovered Long John Silver‟s plan ?.............
a. Tom b. Alan c. Jim d. Squire
6- When returning home „ there were …………..people in the Hispaniola.
a. 4 b. 5 c. 26 d. 19
7- Sliver lost his leg and Pew became blind because ………..
a. Flint shot them b. of a cannon shot c. of an eye infection d. all are correct
8- “ Many men have died for that money” said by …………………….
a. Bill b. Sliver c. Black Dog d. Smollet

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( C ) Decide whether the following statements are true or false :Write ( T ) for the
true answer and ( F ) for the false one . (10 marks)
1- Treasure Island is one of the most famous stories. ………….……… [ ]
2- Captain Bill died at the Admiral Ben bow Inn ………………………[ ]
3- Trelawney chartered only one ship…………………………………..[ ]
4- Jim‟s plan was to cut the anchor rope………………………………..[ ]
5- Ben Gunn spent his money in a very short time………………...…...[ ]

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