3BGU English Exam 2 Period, 1st Term.

Listen to the interview. Choose the correct answer to the question:

How does Jack describe the benefits of being bilingual ?

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• Improves memory and cognitive skills.
• Reduces the need for translation services.
• Limits cultural understanding and exposure.
• He is more open-minded

• He has different personalities

Listen again and complete the statement with the correct words :

Adolescence is (a)   .

Read the article and choose the correct answer:

Who largely disapproves of the use of emoticons ?

More than one answer is possible.

• Sara Jane Young

• Dr. Owen Churches

• Dr. Chris Fulwood

• Professor Scott Fahlman

What is the purpose of using cleft sentences in writing?

• To create complex sentence structures.

• To simplify the overall message.

• The purpose of using cleft sentences in writing is to emphasize specific information.

• To provide a narrative style in writing.

Which of the following is a distancing phrase: 'it seems to be' or 'I think'?

• I guess

• It might be

• I believe

• it seems to be

Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence:

During the meeting, I struggled ___________ as my colleague kept interrupting me.

• to get a word in edgeways

• the gift of the gab

• bite my tongue

• in double Dutch

What does the idiom 'bite my tongue' imply in a conversation?

• To refrain from speaking or to hold back one's words.

• To agree with everything said

• To express one's thoughts freely

• To interrupt someone during a conversation

How can the phrase 'according to' be used to express reason?

• The phrase 'according to' indicates a personal opinion.

• 'According to' is used to express a command or instruction.

• The phrase 'according to' is synonymous with 'in contrast to'

• The phrase 'according to' expresses reason by attributing information or beliefs to a specific source.

What is the difference between 'the thing that' and 'what' in cleft sentences?

• 'The thing that' is used only in questions, while 'what' is used in statements.

• 'The thing that' is specific; 'what' is more general.

• Both phrases have the same meaning in cleft sentences.

• 'The thing that' is more general; 'what' is specific.

Type the correct distancing phrase to complete the question:

How many languages (a)   out every year?