Sayed Grade 12 Exam 2020
Sayed Grade 12 Exam 2020
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2- The patient was waiting……………..for the medical test results until they were finally revealed.
a- nervously b- regardless c- prohibitively d- increasingly
3- . Astronomy can be………….…....as the study of objects outside the Earth's atmosphere.
a- averted b- cultivated c- defined d- eroded
5- Many countries ............... wetlands to create more land for farming and building houses.
a- contend b- graduate c- hibernate d- reclaim
B) Fill in the spaces with the most suitable words from the list below : ( 5 X 10= 50 Marks )
12- The translations………………… appear on screen during a film are called 'subtitles'.
a- who b- which c- when d- whose
13- Taking the stairs………………… the lift can help you maintain healthy muscles and joints.
a- whereas b- but c- on the other hand d- instead of
Write what you would say in the following situations: (4X10 =40 Marks)
19. One of your friends believes that Twitter is a safe and reliable source of news.
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20. Your sister is having her first college placement test next week.
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21. Your cousin asks you about the kind of sport you prefer to do.
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22. In a discussion, you are asked to predict how life on Earth will be like in 50 years from now.
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24. What makes some people choose to volunteer?
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25. What are the major causes of desertification?
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26. In your opinion, how can recycling benefit the environment?
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27. How do you think governments can protect endangered species?
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NB: (Your writing should include an introduction, two-body paragraphs and a conclusion)
Outline ( 20 marks )
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Identical twins are rare, happening in about 3 out of every 1,000 births. They seem to happen
randomly, regardless of the age or cultural background of the mother, unlike non-identical twins who
are remarkably common in Central Africa. Although there may be tiny differences in physical
appearances between two identical twins, which allow family and close friends to tell them apart,
they do have exactly the same DNA.
For most scientists, it is the nonphysical similarities between identical twins that are the most
interesting. By studying identical twins who have been raised by different families, researchers
wanted to determine which certain personality traits are inherited and which are learned from the
environment. The Minnesota Twin Study is probably the best-known twin study to date. The study
provides information about how our environment and genes work together to influence everything
from attitudes and abilities, to job selection and health.
Identical twins Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were only four weeks old when they were taken in by
different adoptive families. From there, their lives diverged as they were raised apart by different
parents until they finally met again at the age of 39. The similarities the twins shared not only amazed
them, but also amazed researchers at the University of Minnesota. The very fact that both twins were
given the same name was a big coincidence. But there's more. As youngsters, each Jim had a dog
named 'Toy'. Both Jims had at one time held part-time jobs as officers. They drove the same type of
car and even took vacations at the same beach in Florida. Both were fingernail biters and suffered
from constant headaches.
It is obvious from the twins' story that genetics are a major factor in shaping who we are. In
fact, research so far indicates that there are some genetic influences on personality. This means that
our personality traits as adults are largely determined before we are born, and there is very little that
we can do to change them.
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34. Why were researchers interested in identical twins raised by different families?
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35. What information does the Minnesota Twin Study provide?
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36. According to the passage, why is it difficult to change our personality?
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In a paragraph of FOUR sentences ONLY, summarise and paraphrase the previous passage in
an answer to the following question :
"How can we travel green?"
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Salim:……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Khalid:……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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