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I used to be self-……… but now I work for a small, local company.

Answer: employed

Now that they are open in the evenings, the business is really starting to ……….

Answer: take off

Could you give me some advice about how to ……… a health food shop? Where do you think would be a good location?

Answer: set up

There are more and more private ……… starting up in this area.

Answer: enterprises

My uncle is [[ ]]; he doesn't work for a company; he works for himself. A) self-employed B) unemployed C) intern D) trainee

Answer: أ) self-employed

A self-employed person works for himself, not for a company.

The new restaurant really [[ ]] after getting good reviews. A) set up B) took off C) ran D) employed

Answer: ب) took off

take off = become successful quickly. Past simple: took off.

She decided to [[ ]] her own online clothing store. A) employ B) grant C) set up D) win

Answer: ج) set up

set up = start / establish a business.

An [[ ]] often starts small businesses and takes risks. A) entrepreneur B) employee C) intern D) staff

Answer: أ) entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is a person who starts businesses and takes financial risks.

The teacher will ……… the students into two groups for the project.

Answer: split

She is a ……… software engineer in a multinational firm.

Answer: full-time

The hotel ……… were very helpful during our stay.

Answer: staff

After six months of probation, he was offered a ……… position.

Answer: permanent

He learned new communication ……… at the training workshop.

Answer: skills

A large ……… of money was donated to the charity event.

Answer: amount

They often [[ ]] the bathroom after showers. A) clean B) cleans C) are cleaning D) is cleaning

Answer: أ) clean

often = repeated action → present simple; the subject They is plural, so no -s: clean.

Look! The kids [[ ]] home from school. A) come B) comes C) is coming D) are coming

Answer: د) are coming

Look! shows the action is happening now → present progressive; the kids is plural: are coming.

Every day his grandfather [[ ]] for a walk. A) go B) goes C) is going D) are going

Answer: ب) goes

Every day = habit → present simple; his grandfather = he → goes.

I [[ ]] with my friend at the moment. A) chat B) chats C) is chatting D) am chatting

Answer: د) am chatting

at the moment → present progressive; with I we use am: am chatting.

Manal [[ ]] her homework at the moment. A) do B) does C) is doing D) are doing

Answer: ج) is doing

at the moment → present progressive; Manal = she → is doing.

My parents [[ ]] for the holiday right now. A) shop B) shops C) is shopping D) are shopping

Answer: د) are shopping

right now → present progressive; My parents is plural → are shopping.

The train from London ……… (arrive) at 9.15 am tomorrow.

Answer: arrives

My uncle ……… (visit) us next week.

Answer: is visiting

Ahmad ……… (live) in Istanbul with his family.

Answer: lives

Salem ……… (become) fitter and fitter after he started going to the gym.

Answer: is becoming

The tree leaves ……… (turn) yellow in autumn.

Answer: turn

Hassan ……… (taste) the pasta to check if it is ready to eat.

Answer: is tasting

My parents ……… (think) about ways to increase their income.

Answer: are thinking

Sally ……… (have) an expensive sports car.

Answer: has

The students ……… (have) their breakfast in the canteen.

Answer: are having

The cake ……… (look) delicious in the pictures.

Answer: looks

I was really upset when Ali [[ ]] me of lying. A) accused B) blamed C) divided D) praised

Answer: أ) accused

accuse somebody of something (blame is followed by for).

Can you [[ ]] these flyers outside the station? A) blame B) accuse C) criticize D) distribute

Answer: د) distribute

distribute = give out / hand out to people.

Ali was [[ ]] for losing the match after he missed a penalty. A) blamed B) accused C) rewarded D) distributed

Answer: أ) blamed

blame somebody for something (accuse is followed by of; a reward is not given for losing).

Going to Oxford University was the best ……… for Omar's hard work.

Answer: reward

After the ……… ended, winners greeted the spectators in the stands.

Answer: race

The ……… applauded the actors on the stage after the show.

Answer: audience

Mutaz Barshim won the gold ……… in the high jump competition.

Answer: medal

This is a [[ ]] room, so please put out your cigarette. A) non-stop B) non-existent C) non-smoking D) non-refundable

Answer: ج) non-smoking

non-smoking room = a room where smoking is not allowed.

She thinks it is [[ ]] to get such a low mark after hours of studying. A) unfair B) unclear C) informal D) indecisive

Answer: أ) unfair

unfair = not fair / not just.

My teacher looked totally different in his [[ ]] outfit at the mall! A) unfair B) unclear C) informal D) indecisive

Answer: ج) informal

informal clothes = casual, not formal (the opposite of the suit he wears at school).

The company rejected my application after submitting [[ ]] documents. A) unfair B) non-stop C) informal D) incomplete

Answer: د) incomplete

incomplete = not complete; missing documents cause an application to be rejected.

I [[ ]] London already. A) visit B) visits C) am visiting D) have visited

Answer: د) have visited

already → present perfect: have + past participle (have visited).

Sarah [[ ]] English since 2015. A) learns B) is learning C) has learned D) have learned

Answer: ج) has learned

since 2015 = started in the past and continues now → present perfect; Sarah = she → has learned.

I [[ ]] the email yet. A) don't send B) doesn't send C) hasn't sent D) haven't sent

Answer: د) haven't sent

yet (negative) → present perfect; with I we use haven't sent.

We [[ ]] our meal, and it will be here soon. Do you want me to make another order for you? A) order B) orders C) are ordering D) have ordered

Answer: د) have ordered

A past action with a present result (the order is already placed) → present perfect: have ordered.

Adam [[ ]] his uncle in Spain recently. A) visits B) is visiting C) has visited D) have visited

Answer: ج) has visited

recently → present perfect; Adam = he → has visited.

I ……… (visit) London twice.

Answer: have visited

I ……… (be) to the mall twice this week.

Answer: have been

Anas isn't here; he ……… (go) to the mall.

Answer: has gone

Fahed ……… (lose) his wallet, and he's looking for it everywhere.

Answer: has lost

This exercise is ……… (easy) than the previous exercise.

Answer: easier

This show is ……… (interesting) TV show in Qatar.

Answer: the most interesting

Yesterday was ……… (hot) day of the year.

Answer: the hottest

It is ……… (difficult) test of all.

Answer: the most difficult

This pen writes ……… (good) than my previous one.

Answer: better

This book is ……… (exciting) than that film.

Answer: more exciting

This is ……… (old) castle in Britain.

Answer: the oldest

Friends are ……… (important) than money.

Answer: more important

Emma's family didn't like the pizza she made last weekend. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Answer: ب) False

False – the text says “they loved it”.

Emma frequently watches cooking shows. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Answer: أ) True

True – “She often watches cooking shows on TV.”

Emma plans to open a restaurant in the future. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Answer: ج) Not Mentioned

Not Mentioned – the text says nothing about a restaurant or her future plans.

James has published a photography book. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Answer: ج) Not Mentioned

Not Mentioned – there is nothing in the text about a book.

James visited the Amazon rainforest last year. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Answer: ب) False

False – he travelled there last month, not last year.

James mainly photographs nature scenes. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Answer: أ) True

True – he “specializes in nature photography” (landscapes and wildlife).

What did the submarine chef get used to while he was at work? A) being away from his family B) the bad moods of some people on board C) making good food with limited ingredients D) using fresh food in more imaginative ways

Answer: ج) making good food with limited ingredients

“I've got used to it now … I can make tasty meals out of almost anything” – i.e. cooking with tinned or frozen ingredients. Being away from his family is something he says you never get used to.

What is the text mainly about? A) How self-driving cars save our lives. B) The importance of wheels in transportation. C) The history of steamboats in the United States. D) The invention of spaceships and space shuttles.

Answer: ب) The importance of wheels in transportation.

Every paragraph shows how wheels changed transportation (wagons, steamboats, airplanes); the other options are details from single paragraphs.

What is the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word “innovations” in paragraph (2)? A) directions B) motivations C) inventions D) celebrations

Answer: ج) inventions

innovations = new ideas or inventions; the sentence talks about “discoveries and innovations”.

The first ship to successfully navigate the river was invented in 1807. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Answer: ب) False

False – the first ship to navigate the river was John Stevens' ship in 1811; 1807 is the date of the oldest steamboat.

Wheels help airplanes to take off and land safely. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Answer: أ) True

True – paragraph (4): “They also help airplanes to take off and land safely.”

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