Grammatical Tenses and English Test Date

Name English Test Date April 9, 12 G. R. I. T Dep. First Year Duration min Read the following text, whence answer the questions below Sidney Fisk Work Sidney Fisk is a lawyer. Hes 45 years old . Hes paid very well, but he usually has to work long hours. He works for an international company in Dallas, Texas, so he travels a lot in his job. At the arcminute hes working in Mexico, and next week hes travelling to France. Home Life Sidney is married and hes got ii children, aged 11 and 14. He rarely sees his children because so much of his time is spent away from home.Hes got a beautiful house in the suburb of Dallas. Its very big with eight bedrooms. His wife is an interior designer. Free Time If hes at home at the weekend , he and his wife sometimes play golf , but that doesnt happen very often . They never imbibe much time to relax unneurotic . Is he happy He says he doesnt know if hes happy . Hes too busy to think most it . Questions 1- What are the good things about Sidne ys tone ? ( 1pt ) 2- What are the bad things about Sidneys life ? ( 1 pt ) 3- Do you think his life is exciting or boring ?Would you like to have a life like Sidneys ? State why ? (2 pts ) 4- What are the ingredients for happiness in your judgment ? State at least three and justify your answer . ( 1. 5 pt ) 5 Pick out from the text words that may have the same meaning as the following (1. 5 pt ) A -Corporation b go from one place to another c- away from city 6 Pick out from the text (2 pts) a- Simple present tense and justify its use b- Present continuous tense c- Two adjectives and state the word distributively modifies d- Two jobs