Units 1, 2& 3

Important vocab.
air conditioning
bargain (n)
broadband connection(n)
cash(n) (v)
cheque(n)
civil engineer (n.)
commentary (n)
complain(v)
cost (n) (v)
count (v.)
credit card(n)
debit card(n)
delegation(n.)
diplomat (n)
giant (n)
grandchildren (n.)
interestingly(adv.)
make fun of (v)
online shopping(n)
politician (n)
publish (v)
research (n.)
retire (v.)
ridiculous (adj.)
tie (v) / ties (n.)

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train (v.) (n.)

surf the internet(v)
traditional(adj.)
activity(n)
attract(v)
operation (n.)
explanation (n)
survey(n)
charitable(adj.)
transplant centre (n.)
account(n)
catalogue(n)
qualify(v.)
imaginative (adj.)
neighbouring (adj.)
surgeon (n.)
growth(n)

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user-friendly(adj.)
politics (n)
represent (v)
heart transplant (n.)
retirement age (n.)
steal (v)
voyage (n)

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Units 4, 5& 6

Important vocab.
attach (v)
cooperate(v)
situation(n)
tolerance(n)
team sports(n)
combination(n)
decision(n)
exciting(adj.)
mix(v)
prove(v)
cruel (adj.)
navy (n.)
pessimistic (adj.)
shelter (n.)
violent (adj.)
capture(v.)
above
deep
summit
conquer
mountaineer
toddler

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bring up(v)
pack(n)
string (n)
individual sport(n)
sports centre(n)
choose / chose /
chosen(v)
depend(v)
Keep (v)
reason(n)
group(n)
literature(n.)
optimistic (adj.)
be shocked
split(v.)
frightening (adj.)

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amazing
sea level
challenge
lifelong (adj.)
slightly

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Units 7, 8& 9

Important vocab.
chain
representative
afford
distribute
economy
global
technology
population
represent
act
canoeing
admire
debts
manual
savings
continuously
bronze medal
judo
benefit
career
take place
highlight
amateur
take care of

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chief
yield
corporation
distribution
employ
goods
wages
communication
take off
army
collection
ball
identical
necklace
valuable
except (for)
exercise
take part in
boxing
professional
festival
destroy
regularly
take turns

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 Make or Do?
make friends
make sure
make contributions
make sense
make a decision
make a difference to
make a mistake
make parts of cars
make a fire
make a suggestion
make a promise
make achievements
make peace
make war
make lunch/dinner
make the bed
make up (his) mind
make a noise

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do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do

an operation

a job

work

the shopping

the homework

wrong

good

harm

the washing up

the cleaning

the sweeping

a favour
(
a project
)

do research

do without

do (his) hair
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do something/nothing

do the cooking

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 Prepositions:
children with heart problems
at a reasonable price
thanks to
under the leadership of
discount on
opinion on/about
growth in
increase in
cause of
happy with/about
on the island
at the side of the road
on a small scale
proud of
at present
in ancient times
in the past
at the age of
at the age of
all over Egypt
at the same time
at the weekend
close to
have contact with
have experience in
available for
a set of things
different from
related to
famous for
a favourite of
good for
upset about
interested in
attached to = joined to
decrease in
exchange .. for ..
look up

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good at = clever at
be based on
grow up
find out
at the cinema
pleased with
pay by credit card
be based on
reason for
the way to success
frightened of
play for a team
on a large scale
do a project on
at all times
harmful to
in the future
benefit from
fight for
in this way
thank somebody for
communicate with
borrow .. from
sail through the Suez
Canal
see off
a commentary on
an invitation to
a storm at sea

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laugh at
find out about
from all over the world
at that time
at that time
consist of
pay in cash
exchange ..with ..
switch off = turn off

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look up
trade with
adapt to
communicate with
aspire to
apply in person
apply for (a job/a visa)
argue about
pay for
pay by cheque
pay for
attach with string
bring up
prepare for + n.
fall to the ground
buy for someone
excited about
turn on = switch on
thank for
complain to someone
complain about something
refer to
export to
get to
match with
throw someone onto the
ground
order from the internet
work at his computer
lend .. to
win a medal for judo
fight against
report on
perform in a play
stay at a hotel
write about something
owe money to
be exposed to
play a part in
stop from
belong to
set up a business

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in
in the same region
study at (school)
set up
participate in
apply in writing
apply to (a company)
argue for
order by phone
look for = search for
suitable for
consist of
write to someone

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work in politics
at the cheapest price
log onto the internet
tend to
over the years
trade with
put money into an
account
all over the world
import from
advantage to / of
run away
with the help of

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worry about
be based in
share with
prepare to + inf.
interested in
at the weekend
mix with people
look for = search for
talk on the phone
go on holiday
be willing to
play a role in
tie to
speak for
work for a company

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pass from to
connect to
mix with people
talk about
hunt in packs
attached to=tied to
cooperate with
people of different ages
specialize in
answer to
pass on knowledge to
go on holiday
signal to
shoot down a plane
set fire to
split into
plan for the future
get on with
popular with
have advice for
exposure to
fall to his death
on the walls
at the summit of
go away
familiar with

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by road
fall off a bike
depend on = rely on
ask for advice
live in groups
benefit from
show tolerance towards
come out
related to
solution to
at times = sometimes
take responsibility for
on the island
escape from
look after
protect from/against
compare .. with
cruel to
give up
under control
fall off a mountain
excited about
dream of / about
nervous of
worried about

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Important Vocab. & Phrases For Translations And Paragraphs:

horizons
flourish
decline
life insurance
with regard to
great efforts
supply and demand
does its best
in all fields
national income
economic problems
developed countries
terrorism
extensively
natural resources
take measures
preserve the
environment
a vital role
backbone
Consequences
threaten
deprive of
Freedom of the press
competition
endanger
Lay the foundation of
enhance
essential
foreign investors
participation
tolerance

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.15 make great progress

.17 all over Egypt

.19 raise the standard of
living

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.23 desert reclamation

.25 an urgent solution to

.27 ministry of education

.29 mass media

.31 make great achievements

.33 conserve the environment


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a national project
challenges
a productive society
A democratic atmosphere
globalization
a national duty
achieve success
enrich
national income
co-operation
bring about
catch up with = keep up
with
take responsibility for
rural areas

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phenomena
humanity = mankind
privatization
environmental pollution
form and content
creativity
agricultural

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exert great efforts

crisis
deviation
modern age
be greatly interested in
channels
witness a great shift
deep effect

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slogan

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destructive

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treatment
budget
benefits

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Investments

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public libraries
pressures
unemployment

communications
culture
customs
traditions
a source of relief
profits
alternative sources
social problems
solar energy
encourage
mass destruction
weapons
the United Nations
revolution
passer-by
pedestrians
swine flu (H1N1)
epidemic
digestive system
circulatory system
skeleton
sample
gland

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losses
scientific progress
hard currency
elderly people
cost of living
World Health
Organization
a mega project
civilians
priority
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vaccine
the backbone
respiratory system
nervous system
intensive care
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take all possible

measures
disturb the balance of
nature
contamination = pollution
sources
soil pollution
industrial processes
deforestation
hazards
coastal
census
death rate
life expectancy
labour force
rural areas
slums
compulsory
minority

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imminent danger

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the environment

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All that glitters is not gold.

Actions speak louder than words.
All is fair in love and war
All's well that ends well
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.*
An onion a day keeps everyone away.*
A bird in hand is worth two in a bush.
A bad tree does not yield good apples.
A burnt child dreads the fire.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A good beginning makes a good end.
A leopard cannot change its spots.
A rotten apple spoils the barrel.
Be swift to hear, slow to speak.
Better be alone than in bad company.
Better flatter a fool than fight him.
Better untaught than ill-taught
Cleanliness is next to godliness.

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Diamond cuts diamond.

Don't bark if you can't bite.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man
healthy, wealthy and wise.
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice,
shame on me.
Give someone enough rope and they will
hang themselves.
Great minds think alike.
Haste makes waste.
He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.
Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch
either one.
If you want a friend, be a friend.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is
king.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Learn to walk before you run.
Learning is a treasure that will follow its
owner everywhere.
Liars need good memories.
Like father, like son.
Man is the head of the family;
woman is the neck that turns the head.
Money is the root of all evil.
Nobody is perfect.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Opportunity seldom knocks twice.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Practice makes perfect.
Practise what you preach
Prevention is better than cure
Rome was not built in a day.
Saying is one thing, doing is another.
Stolen fruit is the sweetest.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
To err is human, to forgive divine
Time is money.
Time has wings.
Time and tide wait for no man.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
When poverty come in the door, love goes out
the window.
Wisdom is better than strength.
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

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Important Translation Passages

Workbook
(A) Translate into Arabic.
(1) You are wrong if you think money can buy friendship.
(2) Folk stories often teach us something about life.
(B) Translate into English.

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(5) People used to buy things that were produced locally. Now we can buy goods produced all over the world.
Advances in transport have made this possible.
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(8) If you break your friends video, you should apologize. Its also a good ideato buy a new video for your
friend. You shouldnt just give back the broken one.
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(11) It is a good to have a goal in life. First decide what your goal is. Then think about how you can achieve it.
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(14) Consumers are buying organic products in increasing numbers. They will happily pay extra for organically
grown food. As a result more and more supermarkets are selling it.
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(17) It is important to take care of the world around us. If we destroy the environment, our children wont be
able to enjoy it. Our heritage is very valuable.
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(21) Years ago, most people didnt travel very much. The invention of the aeroplane made foreign travel
easier. Tourists today often like to visit remote areas of the world.
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(24) The lighthouse of Alexandria was one of the seven wonders of the world. It stood on the island of pharos.
It was destroyed by earthquakes.
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(A) Translate into Arabic. May 2001
(26) Sports are useful for character development. In their books, children learn about such values as
unselfishness, courage and love of ones country. However, What is learned by experience in sports has a
deeper effect on a childs character.
(B) Translate into English. May 2001
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(A) Translate into Arabic: August 2001
(28) There are different kinds of gardens. Gardens can be made with every plant carefully placed as a part of a
man-made design. Gardens can also be made to look as if every flower has sprung from seeds sown by nature.
Public parks are for everyone to enjoy and relax.
(B) Translate into English. August 2001
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(A) Translate into Arabic. May 2002
(30) The Nile TV Channel is the first international Egyptian channel transmitting 24 hours a day. Its
programmes are in English and French. It covers all Arab and European countries, and the United States as
well.
(B) Translate into English. May 2002
) )
(A) Translate into Arabic: August 2002
(32) Mrs. Suzan Mubarak admired the Cairo international Childrens Book Fair. It is one of the main channels
of our cultural work. The past few years have witnessed a great shift in the cultural development of the
Egyptian child.
(B) Translate into English. August 2002
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(A) Translate into Arabic. May2003
(34) A famous German University has awarded Mrs. Suzan Mubarak a medal of honour. This award was given
in recognition of her efforts in Egypts social issues. Through her intelligence, she was able to establish for
herself and for Egypt an important position in the world.
(B) Translate into English. *May 2003
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(A) Translate into Arabic. *August 2003
(36) Great efforts have been made towards equality between man and women. Women demand equal pay for
equal work. Although women have gained many of their rights, they still have a long way for complete
equality.
(B) Translate into English. *August 2003
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Workbook
(38) It is important not to waste the Earths recourses. We should turn off lights, television and computers
when we have finished using them. By doing this we can help save energy.
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(40) Egypt has many amazing examples of architecture and engineering. Some of these are modern, but many
are ancient. Architects and engineers can learn a lot from the past.
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(42) For many centuries people have been fascinated by the stars. Science has taught us many things about
the universe. This doesnt destroy our amazement when we look at the night sky.
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(44) It is important to learn about famous people. Many of them worked hard to make the world a better
place. We owe them a lot.
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(46) Many people have made great contributions to the world. It is important to remember them. We should
be grateful to them for the things they have done for us.
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(48) Education is becoming more and more important. People have to continue learning new skills throughout
their lives. One person may do several different jobs.
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(50) Many plants and animals have adapted to survive in extreme conditions. Human beings have done so too.
People can live in hot deserts and cold places like the Arctic.
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(52) Throughout the world people celebrate festivals. Some commemorate historical events, others are
religious. They give people a chance to relax and enjoy themselves.
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(A) Translate into Arabic. *May 2002
(54) Many people like to collect things like stamps, for example. Some stamp collections are very valuable.
Usually the fewer the number of people who have a stamp in their collections, the more valuable that stamp
is.
(B) Translate into English. *May 2002
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(A) Translate into Arabic. *August 2002
(56) Egypt has a strong cultural history. Some of the greatest Arab writers, musicians and craftsmen are
Egyptians. In the last century, Taha Hussein, Tawfic Al Hakim and Naguib Mahfouz were probably the best
known writers in Arabic.
(B) Translate into English. *August 2002
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(A) Translate into Arabic. *May 2003
(58) The government is trying to solve traffic problems by constructing new roads and flyovers. The number of
vehicles is increasing every day. Roads are becoming too crowded for drivers to use.
(B) Translate into English. *May 2003
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(A) Translate into Arabic. *August 2003
(60) Exercise is a good way to get rid of the stress and frustration of the workplace. Consequently, people who
exercise regularly feel better and do not get sick so often. This would benefit the company as a whole.
(B) Translate into English. *August 2003
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