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Frank Iny School
Entrance Examination to the 1st Intermediate.
Subject: English
Date: 10/9/1964
Class: Graduates of the 6th Primary Form.
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
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1. Tell the story, in about 30 lines, of "The Tenth Sheep," or
"The Donkey in the Tent". or, of "Abul Qasim and his shoes".
(25 marks)
2. Re-write these sentences in the plural form:
(a) A penny is a copper coin.
(b) The new furniture has not arrived.
(c) This sheep has soft wool.
(d) That boy has a kinfe.
(e) A child came into the church.
(10 marks)
3. Change these statements into questions:
(a) The girls were afraid of the darkness.
(b) I must leave soon.
(c) Those boys can't look at those books.
(d) They are Greek children.
(e) The old men were sleeping.
( 5 marks)
4. Re-write these sentences in the negative form:
(a) Tom's brother is going for a picnic.
(b) They live in Basrah, now.
(c) She swims well.
(d) The thieves stole all the jewels.
(e) I made a mistake in my exercise.
( 5 marks)
5. Complete these sentences by using the verb in the continuous form or
in the simple form, as required:
(a) Mr. Green (to smoke) too much. Every time I (to see) him, he (to
smoke) either a pipe or cigarette.
(b) At this moment, mother ( to make) some tea and toast in the kitchen.
(c) Every year we (to go) to Cairo for our summer holiday.
(d) Whenever our friends (to come) to our house, we all, at once,
(to begin) telling stories.
(e) John (to do) his home-work now. He (to like) the English exercises
best.
(10 marks)
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6/ Complete these sentences with the adjectives in either the comparative
or superlative forms.
(a) My cold is (bad) than it was yesterday.
(b) Tom is (strong) than his brother.
(c) They will be much (happy) now that their parents have returned.
(d) Who is the (fortunate) boy ? Peter or John ?
(e) This is the (difficult) question of all ?
( 5 marks)
7/ Make adverbs from these words:
sorrowful, fast, good, quiet, hard.
( 5 marks)
8/ Copy and complete these sentences, with suitable prepositions:
(a) The owner_____ the house left his key _____ the lock.
(b) The girl_____ the golden hair sang well_____ the concert.
(c) A pot_____ water was boiling_____ the stove.
(d) Tears fell_____ her eyes as she listened_____ his story.
(e) The sound_____ their shouting was heard all_____ the house.
(10 marks)
9/ Complete these sentences with "there is", "there are", or "it is".
a) __________ a garage near our house.
b) I do not know if __________ time to go, yet.
c) __________ a long way from here to London.
d) __________ not enough food here for everyone.
e) __________ three months since I last saw him.
( 5 marks)
10/ Give, in a word, or in a few words the meaning of these:
(1) amazement, (2) sails, (3) a burying-ground, (4) weeding,
(5) wages, (6) diaphragm, (7) reward, (8) sickle, (9) shade,
(10) neighbours.
(10 marks)
11/ Dictation.
(10 marks)
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Shamash Secondary School
Entrance Examination to the 4th Scientific Class
September, 1965.
Subject: Mathematics
Date: 29/9/1965
Class: Graduates of the 3rd Intermediate
Time: 8:00-11:00 a.m.
ARITHMETIC: Answer all three questions:
1. (a) Express £2 7s 5¾d as a decimal of £ 1, correct to 3 places.
(6½ marks)
(b) Express the first quantity as decimal of the second
i- 3000 oz. ; 1 cwt. (3 marks)
ii- 4 ch. 18 yd. 2 ft. 3 in. ; 1 ch. (3 marks)
2. Water is pouring into a cylindrical tank of diameter 20 ft. at the
rate of 4000 gallons per minute. Find, to the nearest inch, the rise
of water level per minute ( Take 1 cu.ft = 6¼ gallons ).
(12½ marks)
3. A train travels for 3 miles at an average speed of 36 miles per hour,
and travels the next 3 miles at an average speed of 45 miles per hour.
What is its average speed for the whole six miles ?
(12½ marks)
GEOMETRY: Answer only two.
4. (a) The angle which an arc of a circle subtends at the centre is
double that which it subtends at any point on the remaining
part of the circumference. Prove this theorem. ⟦(6 marks)⟧
(b) AB, XY are parallel chords of a circle, AY cuts BX at C; prove
that OX = OY.
(6½ marks)
5. (a) If two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point,
prove that these two tangents are equal.
(6 marks)
(b) ABC is a triangle inscribed in a circle, BE, CF are altitudes
of triangle ABC; prove that EF is parallel to the tangent at A.
(6½ marks)
6. In an obtuse - angled triangle, the square ⟦on the side⟧ opposite the
⟦obtuse angle⟧ is equal to the sum of the squares on the sides contain-
ing it plus twice the rectangle contained by one of those sides and
the projection on it of the other. Prove this theorem.
(12½ marks)
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7. ALGEBRA: Answer only three questions:-
7. Find the values of p and q which make the expression x³+px²+qx+8
divisible by each of the factors (x-1) and (x-2).
(12½ marks)
8. Of the following three equations, one is always true, one is sometimes
true and one is never true. State which is which and explain your
reasons:
(x-1)(x+1)+5 = 0 ⟦line⟧ (1) (4 marks)
(x-2)(x+3)+6= 0 ⟦line⟧ (2) (4 marks)
x(x-1)(x+1) = x³-x ⟦line⟧ (3) (4½ marks)
9. (i) Divide 3x⁵/4 + 27 - 43x²/4 - 4x⁴ + 77x³/8 - 33x/4 by x²/2 +3-x (6½ marks)
(ii) Write down the answer to each of the following fractions without
actually dividing:
(1) (x⁷-y⁷)/(x-y) , (2) (x⁵+y⁵)/(x-y) , (3) (x⁷-y⁷)/(x+y) , (4) (x⁵+y⁵)/(x+y)
(5) (x⁶+y⁶)/(x+y) (6) (x⁶+y⁶)/(x-y) (6 marks)
10. A and B start from the same place walking at different rates;
when A has walked 15 miles B doubles his pace, and 6 hours later
passes A. If A walks at the rate of 5 miles an hour, what is
B's rate at first ?
(12½ marks)
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General Primary School Examination Results for Schools Located in Rusafa
For the academic year 1964 - 1965 First Round (Boys' Department)
No. | Student Name | Arabic Language | English Language | Mathematics | Science | Social Studies | Art and Physical Education | Total | Result | Requested School of Admission
5 | Ibrahim Khaddouri Al-Ani | 88 | 85 | 96 | 97 | 77 | 57 | 500 | Pass | Baghdad College
6 | Ishaq Anwar Munshi Tawfiq | 87 | 87 | 72 | 80 | 69 | 80 | 475 | Pass | English Branch
7 | Emile Sahyoun Jallawi | 77 | 81 | 95 | 100 | 84 | 69 | 506 | Pass | English Branch
8 | Anwar Abid Ibrahim Attar | 82 | 78 | 77 | 42 | 60 | 82 | 421 | Incomplete in Mathematics | English Branch
9 | Albert Nasser Saida | 96 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 82 | 79 | 534 | Pass | French Branch
10 | Albert Raphael Garabedian | 82 | 91 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 61 | 464 | Pass | Baghdad College
11 | Albert Karim Habib Anas | 99 | 94 | 89 | 95 | 88 | 86 | 546 | Pass | Baghdad College
12 | Emile Odeh Allah Shukur | 90 | 97 | 81 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 516 | Pass | English Branch
13 | Badie Naeem Youssef | 81 | 74 | 73 | 91 | 68 | 73 | 460 | Pass | English Branch
14 | Khalid Salim Youssef Sarraf | 75 | 69 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 314 | Incomplete in Social Studies and Science | ⟦illegible⟧
15 | Sami Eliyahu Bassoon | 77 | 80 | 75 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 448 | Pass | French Branch
16 | Saleh Youssef Rabin | 84 | 85 | 78 | 86 | 82 | 66 | 469 | Pass | English Branch
17 | Shaul Houri Said Yahya | 78 | 77 | 84 | 91 | 79 | 82 | 489 | Pass | French Branch
18 | Adel Zaki Kadhim | 65 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 57 | 66 | 399 | Pass | English Branch
19 | Affan Youssef Abbas Al-Dabbagh | 82 | 85 | 95 | 79 | 71 | 84 | 505 | Pass | Baghdad College
20 | Fawzi Faraj Tajerian | 84 | 93 | 80 | 94 | 95 | 76 | 516 | Pass |
21 | Karim Faraj Dalou | 60 | 75 | 75 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 388 | Pass |
22 | Mohammad Tawfiq Allawi | 87 | 79 | 87 | 97 | 84 | 83 | 512 | Pass |
23 | Murad Shammoun Salim | 78 | 70 | 70 | 78 | 69 | 50 | 405 | Pass | English Branch
24 | Munir Louis Pleebous | 76 | 76 | 52 | 66 | 59 | 80 | 414 | Pass |
25 | Naji Khaddouri Shasha | 84 | 90 | 90 | 79 | 74 | 85 | 497 | Pass | Al-Salam School
English Branch
French Branch
English Branch
French Branch
English Branch
French Branch
English Branch
English Branch
Al-Salam School
Participants 21
Successful 19
Incomplete 2
Failed -
Success Rate 90%
Directorate of Education
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6/20/1965
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⟦illegible⟧
Name | Arabic Language | English Language | Mathematics | Science | Social Studies | Religion | Art | Sports | Total | Average | Result
Ban Anwar Daoud | 69 | 74 | 87 | Very Good | 500 | 78 | 85 | 77 | 73 | 77 | 737 | 73.7 | Passed
Dosha Shaul | 72 | 80 | 80 | Very Good | 500 | 80 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 772 | 77.2 | Passed
Silvia Shaul | 92 | 84 | 95 | Excellent | 725 | 75 | 85 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 785 | 78.5 | Passed
Janet Shaul | 86 | 85 | 97 | Excellent | 848 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 852 | 85.2 | Passed
⟦illegible⟧ | 61 | 75 | 61 | Passed | 535 | 63 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 537 | 53.7 | Passed
⟦illegible⟧ | 88 | 80 | 88 | Passed | 635 | 68 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 638 | 63.8 | Passed
⟦illegible⟧ | 75 | 70 | 75 | Passed | 615 | 60 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 615 | 61.5 | Passed
⟦illegible⟧ | 73 | 75 | 78 | Passed | 835 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 838 | 83.8 | Passed
Ismat Akram | 60 | 60 | 60 | Passed | 400 | 50 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 400 | 40 | Passed
Madiha Shaul | 64 | 64 | 64 | Passed | 483 | 60 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 483 | 48.3 | Passed
Janet Shaul | 66 | 66 | 66 | Passed | 483 | 60 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 483 | 48.3 | Passed
Yusra Shaul | 82 | 82 | 82 | Passed | 585 | 70 | 85 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 585 | 58.5 | Passed
⟦illegible⟧ | 71 | 84 | 50.5 | Passed | 505 | 50 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 505 | 50.5 | Passed
⟦illegible⟧ | 94 | 76 | 515 | Passed | 515 | 67 | 80 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 515 | 51.5 | Passed
⟦illegible⟧ | 78 | 84 | 887 | Passed | 887 | 82 | 85 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 887 | 88.7 | Passed
⟦illegible⟧ | 84 | 83 | 515 | Passed | 515 | 68 | 80 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 515 | 51.5 | Passed
⟦illegible⟧ | 66 | 79 | 614 | Passed | 614 | 60 | 80 | 65 | 66 | 77 | 614 | 61.4 | Passed
⟦illegible⟧ | 75 | 80 | 743 | Passed | 743 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 743 | 74.3 | Passed
Student's Father
Director General
Assistant
Director
Teacher
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Frank Ayni School
Entrance Exam for Elementary School Graduates for the Summer of 1965
Subject: Arithmetic and Measurements
Date: Wednesday 22 / 9 / 1965
Class: Elementary School Graduates for the Summer of 1965
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Q1: Find the result of the following:
1 1/4 + 4/9 ÷ 10/63 × 1/4
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9 1/3 ÷ 3/9 + 2/7 × 7/9
Q2: A worker has a savings box; every day he worked, he would put 500 fils in the box,
and every day he was absent from work, he would take 400 fils from this box. After a full month
of 30 days, he found 10.500 dinars in the box. How many days did he work during this month.
Q3: Salem, Samir, and Salman bought three pieces of cloth for the amount of 38.700 dinars. Salem took
a piece 4.35 meters long and 0.80 meters wide, Samir took a piece 4 meters long
and 0.90 meters wide, while Salman's piece was 7.35 meters long and one meter wide.
How much should each of them pay from the price.
Q4: A contractor pledged to pave a road 6 kilometers long in 180 days and assigned 600 workers for that.
But he found that these workers were able to pave a part 2.4 kilometers long in 60 days.
What is the number of workers he must add to his previous workers to be able to complete the work in
the specified time.
Q5: Walid bought a car for 1200 dinars, and when he sold it, he gained 25% of the purchase value. Then he deposited
the amount he received from the buyer in a bank at a rate of 4%. How much will the total become after two years, five
months, and three days.
Q6: If the cost of painting the sides of a barrel in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped equals 18.000 dinars,
and its height equals 3 meters, and the wage for painting one square meter equals 250 fils, and the length
of its base equals twice its width, what is the measurement of both its length and its width.
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Frank Iny School
Entrance examination for primary school graduates for the summer of 1965
Subject: Arithmetic and Measurements
Date: Wednesday 29 / 9 / 1965
Class: Primary school graduates for the summer of 1965
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Q1: Find the result of the following:
1 1/2 + 4/9 ÷ 10/63 × 4 1/5
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7/9 + 2/7 × 5/9 ÷ 3 1/3
Q2: A worker has a savings box; every day he worked, he would put 500 fils into the box,
and every day he was absent from work, he would take 400 fils from this box. After a full month
of 30 days, he found 10.500 Dinars in the box. How many days did he work during this month?
Q3: Salem, Saeed, and Salman bought three pieces of cloth for 38.700 Dinars. Salem took
a piece 5.24 meters long and 0.80 meters wide; Saeed took a piece 4 meters long
and 0.90 meters wide; while Salman's piece was 3.75 meters long and one meter wide.
How much should each of them pay of the price?
Q4: A contractor undertook to pave a road 96 kilometers long in 180 days and assigned 600 workers for that,
but he found that these workers were able to pave a part 24 kilometers long in 60 days.
What is the number of workers he must add to his previous workers to be able to complete the work in
the specified time?
Q5: Walid bought a car for 1200 Dinars, and when he sold it, he made a profit of 25% of the purchase price, then he deposited
the amount he received from the buyer in a bank at a rate of 4%. What will the total amount be after two years, five
months, and three days?
Q6: If the cost of painting the sides of a barrel in the shape of a rectangular cuboid equals 1.800 Dinars,
and its height equals 3 meters, and the cost of painting one square meter equals 250 fils, and the length
of its base equals double its width, what is the length of each of its length and width?
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Frank Eini School
Entrance exam for primary school graduates for the summer of 1965
Subject: Arithmetic and Measurements
Date: Wednesday 29 / 9 / 1965
Grade: Primary school graduates for the summer of 1965
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Q1: Find the result of the following:
1 1/2 + 4/9 ÷ 10/63 × 4 1/5
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7/9 + 2.7 × 5/9 ÷ 3 1/3
Q2: A worker has a savings box; every day he works, he puts 500 fils in the box,
and every day he stops working, he takes 400 fils from this box. After a full month
of 30 days, he found 10.500 dinars in the box. How many days did he work during this month?
Q3: Salem, Saeed, and Salman bought three pieces of cloth for 38.700 dinars. Salem took
a piece 4.25 meters long and 0.80 meters wide, Saeed took a piece (4) meters long
and 0.90 meters wide, while Salman's piece was 3.75 meters long and one meter wide.
How much should each of them pay of the price?
Q4: A contractor undertook to pave a road 96 kilometers long in 180 days and assigned 600 workers for that.
However, he found that these workers were able to pave a part 24 kilometers long in 60 days.
What is the number of workers he must add to his previous workers to be able to complete the work in
the specified time?
Q5: Walid bought a car for 1200 dinars, and when he sold it, he profited 25% of the purchase value. Then he deposited
the amount he received from the buyer in a bank at a rate of 4%. How much will the total amount become after two years, five
months, and three days?
Q6: If the cost of painting the sides of a barrel in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped is 1.800 dinars,
its height is 3 meters, the cost of painting one square meter is 250 fils, and the length
of its base is double its width, what is the length of each of its length and width?
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
Entrance Examination to 1st Intermediate Class
(13)
Subject: English
Date: 30th September, 1965
Class: 6th Primary
Time: Two hours.
1. In about 30 lines, tell the story of either Hatim the Generous or The Sheepskin Coat.
(20 marks)
2. (a) Write out the following sentences putting a suitable word in the blank spaces:
(i) Fruit is ready to eat when it is ⟦line⟧.
(ii) The merchant cut off a length of cloth with his ⟦line⟧.
(iii) Iraq ⟦line⟧ large quantities of dates to Britain.
(iv) After a meal, the dishes are washed at the ⟦line⟧.
(b) Write down the words used for (i) a man who sells meat, (ii) a man who makes horseshoes, (iii) an area of land with water all round.
(c) Explain the meaning of the following words: umbrella, weeds, stalk, evergreen tree, rug, plough, mattress, expand.
(15 marks)
3. Put the following sentences into the plural:
(a) That knife is sharp.
(b) A boy was driving the sheep.
(c) The child pulled the donkey's tail.
(d) The woman heard the baby's cry.
(e) He put the box on the shelf.
(10 marks)
4. Make adverbs from the following adjectives: merry, beautiful, fast, easy, good.
(5 marks)
5.
5. Write the feminine form of the following nouns: nephew, tiger, hero, actor, daughter.
(5 marks)
6. Make the following sentences negative:
(a) He lives in Baghdad.
(b) She did the work yesterday.
(c) He can run as quickly as his brother.
(d) You must stay here.
(e) He went home early.
(5 marks)
7. Make the following sentences interrogative:
(a) He wore his coat.
(b) They learn French at school.
(c) We must look at the book.
(d) I am wrong.
(e) She was writing a letter.
(5 marks)
8. Give the past tense and past participle of each of the following verbs:
buy, come, eat, lie, hear.
(5 marks)
9. Write out the following sentences putting suitable prepositions in the blank spaces:
(a) As the mother ⟦line⟧ the boy was walking ⟦line⟧ the road, she saw a man rush ⟦line⟧ a house.
(b) The children were playing ⟦line⟧ a ball when it fell ⟦line⟧ the water.
(c) There was some milk ⟦line⟧ the cup ⟦line⟧ the table.
(d) He waited ⟦line⟧ me ⟦at⟧ the lesson.
(e) The noise was heard all ⟦line⟧ the school.
(10 marks)
10. Write out the following sentences, putting the verb in brackets in the simple or continuous tense.
(a) We (to go) to school by car every day.
(b) Listen! the bell (to ring).
(c) As I (to look) down the street, (I (to see) him coming.
(d) I (to go) there every day last year.
(10 marks)
11. Dictation.
(10 marks)
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
Entrance Examination to 1st Intermediate Class
(B)
Subject: English
Date: 30th September, 1965
Class: 6th Primary
Time: Two hours.
1. In about 30 lines, tell the story of either Hatim the Generous or The
Sheepskin Coat. (20 marks)
2. (a) Write out the following sentences putting a suitable word in the
blank spaces:
(i) Fruit is ready to eat when it is ⟦line⟧.
(ii) The merchant cut off a length of cloth with his ⟦line⟧.
(iii) Iraq ⟦line⟧ large quantities of dates to Britain.
(iv) After a meal, the dishes are washed at the ⟦line⟧.
(b) Write down the words used for (i) a man who sells meat, (ii) a man who
makes horseshoes, (iii) an area of land with water all round.
(c) Explain the meaning of the following words: umbrella, weeds, stalk,
evergreen tree, rug, plough, mattress, expand.
(15 marks)
3. Put the following sentences into the plural:
(a) That knife is sharp.
(b) A boy was driving the sheep.
(c) The child pulled the donkey's tail.
(d) The woman heard the baby's cry.
(e) He put the box on the shelf.
(10 marks)
4. Make adverbs from the following adjectives: merry, beautiful, fast,
easy, good.
(5 marks)
5.
5. Write the feminine form of the following nouns: nephew, tiger, hero,
actor, daughter.
(5 marks)
6. Make the following sentences negative:
(a) He lives in Baghdad.
(b) She did the work yesterday.
(c) He can run as quickly as his brother.
(d) You must stay here.
(e) He went home early.
(5 marks)
7. Make the following sentences interrogative:
(a) He wore his coat.
(b) They learn French at school.
(c) We must look at the book.
(d) I am wrong.
(e) She was writing a letter.
(5 marks)
8. Give the past tense and past participle of each of the following verbs:
buy, come, eat, lie, hear. (5 marks)
9. Write out the following sentences putting suitable prepositions in the
blank spaces:
(a) As the mother ⟦line⟧ the boy was walking ⟦line⟧ the road, she saw a man rush ⟦line⟧
a house.
(b) The children were playing ⟦line⟧ a ball when it fell ⟦line⟧ the water.
(c) There was some milk ⟦line⟧ the cup ⟦line⟧ the table.
(d) He waited ⟦line⟧ me at the lesson.
(e) The noise was heard all ⟦line⟧ the school.
(10 marks)
10. Write out the following sentences, putting the verb in brackets in the
simple or continuous tense.
(a) We (to go) to school by car every day.
(b) Listen! the bell (to ring).
(c) As I (to look) down the street, I (to see) him coming.
(d) I (to go) there every day last year.
(10 marks)
11. Dictation.
(10 marks)
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
Entrance Examination to 1st Intermediate Class (B)
Subject:: English
Date:: 30th September, 1965
Class:: 6th Primary
Time:: Two hours.
1. In about 30 lines, tell the story of either Hatim the Generous or The
Sheepskin Coat.
(20 marks)
2. (a) Write out the following sentences putting a suitable word in the
blank spaces:
(i) Fruit is ready to eat when it is ⟦line⟧.
(ii) The merchant cut off a length of cloth with his ⟦line⟧.
(iii) Iraq ⟦line⟧ large quantities of dates to Britain.
(iv) After a meal, the dishes are washed at the ⟦line⟧.
(b) Write down the words used for (i) a man who sells meat, (ii) a man who
makes horseshoes, (iii) an area of land with water all round.
(c) Explain the meaning of the following words: umbrella, weeds, stalk,
evergreen tree, rug, plough, mattress, expand.
(15 marks)
3. Put the following sentences into the plural:
(a) That knife is sharp.
(b) A boy was driving the sheep.
(c) The child pulled the donkey's tail.
(d) The woman heard the baby's cry.
(e) He put the box on the shelf.
(10 marks)
4. Make adverbs from the following adjectives: merry, beautiful, fast,
easy, good.
(5 marks)
5.
5. Write the feminine form of the following nouns: nephew, tiger, hero,
actor, daughter.
(5 marks)
6. Make the following sentences negative:
(a) He lives in Baghdad.
(b) She did the work yesterday.
(c) He can run as quickly as his brother.
(d) You must stay here.
(e) He went home early.
(5 marks)
7. Make the following sentences interrogative:
(a) He wore his coat.
(b) They learn French at school.
(c) We must look at the book.
(d) I am wrong.
(e) She was writing a letter.
(5 marks)
8. Give the past tense and past participle of each of the following verbs:
⟦.⟧ buy, come, eat, lie, hear.
(5 marks)
9. Write out the following sentences putting suitable prepositions in the
blank spaces:
(a) As the mother ⟦line⟧ the boy was walking ⟦line⟧ the road, she saw a man rush ⟦line⟧
a house.
(b) The children were playing ⟦line⟧ a ball when it fell ⟦line⟧ the water.
(c) There was some milk ⟦line⟧ the cup ⟦line⟧ the table.
(d) He waited ⟦line⟧ me ⟦line⟧ the lesson.
(e) The noise was heard all ⟦line⟧ the school.
(10 marks)
10. Write out the following sentences, putting the verb in brackets in the
simple or continuous tense.
(a) We (to go) to school by car every day.
(b) Listen! the bell (to ring).
(c) As I (to look) down the street, (I (to see) him coming.
(d) I (to go) there every day last year.
(10 marks)
11. Dictation.
(10 marks)
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
Entrance Examination to 1st Intermediate Class
(B)
Subject:: English
Date:: 30th September, 1965
Class:: 6th Primary
Time:: Two hours.
1. In about 30 lines, tell the story of either Hatim the Generous or The
Sheepskin Coat. (20 marks)
2. (a) Write out the following sentences putting a suitable word in the
blank spaces:
(i) Fruit is ready to eat when it is ⟦line⟧.
(ii) The merchant cut off a length of cloth with his ⟦line⟧.
(iii) Iraq ⟦line⟧ large quantities of dates to Britain.
(iv) After a meal, the dishes are washed at the ⟦line⟧.
(b) Write down the words used for (i) a man who sells meat, (ii) a man who
makes horseshoes, (iii) an area of land with water all round.
(c) Explain the meaning of the following words: umbrella, weeds, stalk,
evergreen tree, rug, plough, mattress, expand.
(15 marks)
3. Put the following sentences into the plural:
(a) That knife is sharp.
(b) A boy was driving the sheep.
(c) The child pulled the donkey's tail.
(d) The woman heard the baby's cry.
(e) He put the box on the shelf.
(10 marks)
4. Make adverbs from the following adjectives: merry, beautiful, fast,
easy, good. (5 marks)
5.
5. Write the feminine form of the following nouns: nephew, tiger, hero,
actor, daughter. (5 marks)
6. Make the following sentences negative:
(a) He lives in Baghdad.
(b) She did the work yesterday.
(c) He can run as quickly as his brother.
(d) You must stay here.
(e) He went home early. (5 marks)
7. Make the following sentences interrogative:
(a) He wore his coat.
(b) They learn French at school.
(c) We must look at the book.
(d) I am wrong.
(e) She was writing a letter. (5 marks)
8. Give the past tense and past participle of each of the following verbs:
buy, come, eat, lie, hear. (5 marks)
9. Write out the following sentences putting suitable prepositions in the
blank spaces:
(a) As the mother ⟦line⟧ the boy was walking ⟦line⟧ the road, she saw a man rush ⟦line⟧
a house.
(b) The children were playing ⟦line⟧ a ball when it fell ⟦line⟧ the water.
(c) There was some milk ⟦line⟧ the cup ⟦line⟧ the table.
(d) He waited ⟦line⟧ me at the lesson.
(e) The noise was heard all ⟦line⟧ the school. (10 marks)
10. Write out the following sentences, putting the verb in brackets in the
simple or continuous tense.
(a) We (to go) to school by car every day.
(b) Listen! the bell (to ring).
(c) As I (to look) down the street, (I (to see) him coming.
(d) I (to go) there every day last year.
(10 marks)
11. Dictation.
(10 marks)
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Entrance Examination to 1st Intermediate Class
(B)
Subject: English
Class: 6th Primary
Date: 30th September, 1965
Time: Two hours.
1. In about 30 lines, tell the story of either Hatim the Generous or The
Sheepskin Coat.
(20 marks)
2. (a) Write out the following sentences putting a suitable word in the
blank spaces:
(i) Fruit is ready to eat when it is ⟦line⟧.
(ii) The merchant cut off a length of cloth with his ⟦line⟧.
(iii) Iraq ⟦line⟧ large quantities of dates to Britain.
(iv) After a meal, the dishes are washed at the ⟦line⟧.
(b) Write down the words used for (i) a man who sells meat, (ii) a man who
makes horseshoes, (iii) an area of land with water all round.
(c) Explain the meaning of the following words: umbrella, weeds, stalk,
evergreen tree, rug, plough, mattress, expand.
(15 marks)
3. Put the following sentences into the plural:
(a) That knife is sharp.
(b) A boy was driving the sheep.
(c) The child pulled the donkey's tail.
(d) The woman heard the baby's cry.
(e) He put the box on the shelf.
(10 marks)
4. Make adverbs from the following adjectives: merry, beautiful, fast,
easy, good.
(5 marks)
5. Write the feminine form of the following nouns: nephew, tiger, hero,
actor, daughter.
(5 marks)
6. Make the following sentences negative:
(a) He lives in Baghdad.
(b) She did the work yesterday.
(c) He can run as quickly as his brother.
(d) You must stay here.
(e) He went home early.
(5 marks)
7. Make the following sentences interrogative:
(a) He wore his coat.
(b) They learn French at school.
(c) We must look at the book.
(d) I am wrong.
(e) She was writing a letter.
(5 marks)
8. Give the past tense and past participle of each of the following verbs:
buy, come, eat, lie, hear.
(5 marks)
9. Write out the following sentences putting suitable prepositions in the
blank spaces:
(a) As the mother ⟦line⟧ the boy was walking ⟦line⟧ the road, she saw a man rush ⟦line⟧
a house.
(b) The children were playing ⟦line⟧ a ball when it fell ⟦line⟧ the water.
(c) There was some milk ⟦line⟧ the cup ⟦line⟧ the table.
(d) He waited ⟦line⟧ me ⟦line⟧ the lesson.
(e) The noise was heard all ⟦line⟧ the school.
(10 marks)
10. Write out the following sentences, putting the verb in brackets in the
simple or continuous tense.
(a) We (to go) to school by car every day.
(b) Listen! the bell (to ring).
(c) As I (to look) down the street, I (to see) him coming.
(d) I (to go) there every day last year.
(10 marks)
11. Dictation.
(10 marks)
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Entrance Examination to the 1st. Intermediate (A)
Subject: English
Date: 29/9/1965
Class: Graduates of the 6th Primary Form
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
⟦line⟧
I. Write about 20 lines on one of the following:
1- The Dates of Iraq.
2- Hatim Tai.
(20 marks)
II. Write these sentences in the Passive Voice:
1- People speak English all over the world.
2- They have spilt a lot of ink on the floor.
3- We make tables and chairs of wood.
4- They told me that a thief had stolen their camel.
(16 marks)
III. Write questions for these answers:
1- Yes, I am going home.
2- I shall meet you at seven o'clock.
3- He cut his finger with a knife.
4- This bicycle cost me sixteen pounds.
(16 marks)
IV. Complete the following:
1- The box was so heavy that ⟦line⟧ .
2- Tom will succeed if ⟦line⟧ .
3- He could not follow the thief because ⟦line⟧ .
4- He would come if ⟦line⟧ .
(16 marks)
V. a) Write out these sentences again using pronouns instead of the under-
lined words:
1- Margaret is a nice girl. <del>My wife and I</del> like <del>Margaret</del>.
2- <del>Mary</del> saw <del>Tom</del>. <del>Mary</del> spoke to <del>Tom</del>.
3- Mr. Smith met <del>Frederick and Lilian</del>. <del>Mr. Smith</del> shook hands with
<del>Frederick and Lilian</del>.
4- "My name is Henry. What is your name ? "
"My name is George and <del>George</del> is very pleased to meet <del>Henry</del>."
b) Give the feminine of each of the following:
actor nephew hero gentleman. (12 marks)
VI. Use each of the following words in a sentence which makes sense:
(1) who (2) whom (3) which (4) whose (5) those.
(10 marks)
VII. Dictation.
(10 marks).
⟦line⟧
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Entrance Examination to the 1st. Intermediate (A)
Subject: English Date: 29/9/1965
Class: Graduates of the 6th Primary Form Time: 8:00 - 10:00
⟦line⟧
I. Write about 20 lines on one of the following:
1- The Dates of Iraq.
2- Hatim Tai.
(20 marks)
II. Write these sentences in the Passive Voice:
1- People speak English all over the world.
2- They have spilt a lot of ink on the floor.
3- We make tables and chairs of wood.
4- They told me that a thief had stolen their camel.
(16 marks)
III. Write questions for these answers:
1- Yes, I am going home.
2- I shall meet you at seven o'clock.
3- He cut his finger with a knife.
4- This bicycle cost me sixteen pounds.
(16 marks)
IV. Complete the following:
1- The box was so heavy that ⟦line⟧ .
2- Tom will succeed if ⟦line⟧ .
3- He could not follow the thief because ⟦line⟧ .
4- He would come if ⟦line⟧ .
(16 marks)
V. a) Write out these sentences again using pronouns instead of the under-
lined words:
1- Margaret is a nice girl. My wife and I like Margaret.
2- Mary saw Tom. Mary spoke to Tom.
3- Mr. Smith met Frederick and Lilian. Mr. Smith shook hands with
Frederick and Lilian.
4- "My name is Henry. What is your name ? "
"My name is George and George is very pleased to meet Henry."
b) Give the feminine of each of the following:
actor nephew hero gentleman. (12 marks)
VI. Use each of the following words in a sentence which makes sense:
(1) who (2) whom (3) which (4) whose (5) those.
(10 marks)
VII. Dictation.
(10 marks).
⟦line⟧
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Entrance Examination to the 1st. Intermediate (A)
Subject: English
Date: 29/9/1965
Class: Graduates of the 6th Primary Form
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
⟦line⟧
I. Write about 20 lines on one of the following:
1- The Dates of Iraq.
2- Hatim Tai.
(20 marks)
II. Write these sentences in the Passive Voice:
1- People speak English all over the world.
2- They have spilt a lot of ink on the floor.
3- We make tables and chairs of wood.
4- They told me that a thief had stolen their camel.
(16 marks)
III. Write questions for these answers:
1- Yes, I am going home.
2- I shall meet you at seven o'clock.
3- He cut his finger with a knife.
4- This bicycle cost me sixteen pounds.
(16 marks)
IV. Complete the following:
1- The box was so heavy that ⟦line⟧ .
2- Tom will succeed if ⟦line⟧ .
3- He could not follow the thief because ⟦line⟧ .
4- He would come if ⟦line⟧ .
(16 marks)
V. a) Write out these sentences again using pronouns instead of the under-
lined words:
1- Margaret is a nice girl. My wife and I like Margaret.
2- Mary saw Tom. Mary spoke to Tom.
3- Mr. Smith met Frederick and Lilian. Mr. Smith shook hands with
Frederick and Lilian.
4- "My name is Henry. What is your name ? "
"My name is George and George is very pleased to meet Henry."
b) Give the feminine of each of the following:
actor nephew hero gentleman. (12 marks)
VI. Use each of the following words in a sentence which makes sense:
(1) who (2) whom (3) which (4) whose (5) those.
(10 marks)
VII. Dictation. (10 marks).
⟦line⟧
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Entrance Examination to the 1st. Intermediate (A)
Subject: English
Date: 29/9/1965
Class: Graduates of the 6th Primary Form
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
⟦line⟧
I. Write about 20 lines on one of the following:
1- The Dates of Iraq.
2- Hatim Tai.
(20 marks)
II. Write these sentences in the Passive Voice:
1- People speak English all over the world.
2- They have spilt a lot of ink on the floor.
3- We make tables and chairs of wood.
4- They told me that a thief had stolen their camel.
(16 marks)
III. Write questions for these answers:
1- Yes, I am going home.
2- I shall meet you at seven o'clock.
3- He cut his finger with a knife.
4- This bicycle cost me sixteen pounds.
(16 marks)
IV. Complete the following:
1- The box was so heavy that ⟦line⟧ .
2- Tom will succeed if ⟦line⟧ .
3- He could not follow the thief because ⟦line⟧ .
4- He would come if ⟦line⟧ .
(16 marks)
V. a) Write out these sentences again using pronouns instead of the under-
lined words:
1- Margaret is a nice girl. My wife and I like Margaret.
2- Mary saw Tom. Mary spoke to Tom.
3- Mr. Smith met Frederick and Lilian. Mr. Smith shook hands with
Frederick and Lilian.
4- "My name is Henry. What is your name ? "
"My name is George and George is very pleased to meet Henry."
b) Give the feminine of each of the following:
actor nephew hero gentleman.
(12 marks)
VI. Use each of the following words in a sentence which makes sense:
(1) who (2) whom (3) which (4) whose (5) those.
(10 marks)
VII. Dictation.
(10 marks).
⟦line⟧
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Entrance Examination to the 1st. Intermediate (A)
Subject: English
Date: 29/9/1965
Class: Graduates of the 6th Primary Form
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
I. Write about 20 lines on one of the following:
1- The Dates of Iraq.
2- Hatim Tai.
(20 marks)
II. Write these sentences in the Passive Voice:
1- People speak English all over the world.
2- They have spilt a lot of ink on the floor.
3- We make tables and chairs of wood.
4- They told me that a thief had stolen their camel.
(16 marks)
III. Write questions for these answers:
1- Yes, I am going home.
2- I shall meet you at seven o'clock.
3- He cut his finger with a knife.
4- This bicycle cost me sixteen pounds.
(16 marks)
IV. Complete the following:
1- The box was so heavy that ⟦line⟧ .
2- Tom will succeed if ⟦line⟧ .
3- He could not follow the thief because ⟦line⟧ .
4- He would come if ⟦line⟧ .
(16 marks)
V. a) Write out these sentences again using pronouns instead of the under-
lined words:
1- Margaret is a nice girl. <u>My wife and I</u> like <u>Margaret</u>.
2- Mary saw Tom. <u>Mary</u> spoke to <u>Tom</u>.
3- Mr. Smith met Frederick and Lilian. <u>Mr. Smith</u> shook hands with
<u>Frederick and Lilian</u>.
4- "My name is Henry. What is your name ? "
"My name is George and <u>George</u> is very pleased to meet <u>Henry</u>."
b) Give the feminine of each of the following:
actor nephew hero gentleman. (12 marks)
VI. Use each of the following words in a sentence which makes sense:
(1) who (2) whom (3) which (4) whose (5) those.
(10 marks)
VII. Dictation.
(10 marks).
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Entrance Exam for 1st Secondary
⟦line⟧
September 1965
⟦line⟧
Subject:: French.
Date:: 9-24-1965
Class:: 6th Primary (graduates)
Duration:: 8:00-10:30
1) Dictation
(20 points)
II) Questions
⟦line⟧
1) Grammatical analysis of the underlined words (20 points)
2) Logical analysis:
⟦line⟧
The weather was fine, the sky was cloudless, the
light wind pushed our boat which glided gently
softly on the water.
(10 points)
3) Give the present and past participles of the verbs
following:
to do - to know - to read - to fear - to take - to want - to say -
to be able to - to eat - to finish.
(10 points)
4) How is the verb written when it is placed after
a preposition?
Name five prepositions that you will then put
in simple sentences.
(10 points)
5) a) What are the coordinating conjunctions?
b) Name a subject relative pronoun
Name a relative pronoun ⟦line⟧ direct
⟦line⟧
object.
⟦line⟧
Name a locative adverbial relative
⟦line⟧
pronoun.
⟦line⟧
(10 points)
6) Form adverbs with the following adjectives:
social - secret - smiling - joyful - crazy - lively
soft - violent - proud - dry.
(10 points)
7) Put the following sentences in the passive form.
1) The servant cleans ⟦...⟧ the house.
2) She wrote the letters.
3) They had copied the homework.
4) The merchant sold some beautiful fruit.
5) The mother cuts the cake.
(10 points)
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Entrance exam for 1st Secondary
⟦line⟧
September 1965
⟦line⟧
Subject: French.
Date: 1965-09-24
Class: 6th primary (graduates)
Duration: 8:00-10:30
1) Dictation (20 points)
11) Questions
⟦line⟧
1) Grammatical analysis of the underlined words (20 points)
2) Logical analysis:
The weather was fine, the sky was cloudless, the
light wind pushed our boat which glided gently
over the water.
(10 points)
3) Give the present and past participles of the
following verbs:
to do-to know-to read-to fear-to take to want-to say-
to be able-to eat-to finish. (10 points)
4) How is the verb written when it is placed after
a preposition?
Name five prepositions that you will then put
in simple sentences.
(10 points)
5) a) What are the coordinating conjunctions?
b) Name a subject relative pronoun
Name a direct object relative pronoun.
⟦line⟧
Name a relative pronoun for a circumstantial complement
of place. ⟦line⟧
(10 points)
6) Form adverbs with the following adjectives:
social - secret - smiling - joyful - crazy - lively
gentle-violent-proud- dry.
(10 points)
7) Put the following sentences in the passive form.
1) The maid cleans <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the house.
2) She wrote the letters.
3) They had copied the homework.
4) The merchant sold some beautiful fruit.
5) The mother cuts the cake.
(10 points)