146] READING COMPREHENSION [GCSE PREVIOUS EXAMS-EGYPT 1984]

GCSE PREVIOUS EXAMS-EGYPT 1984

                                         ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT 

Ministry of Education

General Secondary Education Certificate Examination, 1984

First Foreign Language-English Science Section (Both Branches)

Second Paper

Time Allowed: 2 Hours.

Comprehension

8. Read the following passage (text), and then choose the correct answer:
My car was stolen the other day. I had left it in one of the side-streets for half an hours, but when I returned it was gone. I was surprised that it had been taken because there were plenty of faster, more up-to-date models in the street; but perhaps I was the only person foolish enough to leave my door unlocked.
I never entered a police station and I was slightly nervous and ill at ease. However, the people there were so nice and ill at ease. However, the people there were so nice and reassuring that soon I felt more at ease.
The young officer on duty asked me to write down a description of the lost car to help the police catch the thief. I stated that it was a small 1960 Fiat, number 172 Giza. It was in good condition except that there was a lot of play in the steering wheel. In fact, I was on my way to the agency (garage) to have the steering wheel adjusted when the car was stolen. The only accessories in the car were the seat belts and a radio cassette. The only distinguishing mark that would help the police was a scratch in the paintwork just above the left rear wheel. I was certain that the thief would change its colour and number plates!
Next day, the police reported that they had found the car in a side-street five hundred metres away. It was not damaged, but someone had stuck a note to the windscreen. It read: “To the owner: If you want to kill yourself with this steering wheel, go ahead. I've got better things to do.” Anyway, the thief did not laugh for long. He was soon arrested and then it was my turn to laugh.
1.   The writer's car was……………..
A.  a new model.
B.  an old model.
C.  an up-to-date model.
2.   The writer's car was manufactured……………….
A.  24 years ago.
B.  far more than 24 years ago.
C.   far less than 24 years ago.
3.   The writer was surprised that his car was stolen because it was……….
A.  faster than the other cars.
B.  more up to date than the other cars.
C.  old and not so fast as the other cars.
4.   The writer………
A.  had been to the police-station several times before.
B.  had never been to the police station before.
C.  had been to the police station only once before.
5.   When the writer first entered the police station, he was……..
A.  a bit nervous.
B.  at ease.
C.  more at ease
6.   Before the car was stolen, the writer wanted to go to………..
A.  the police station.
B.  his office.
C.  the car agency (garage).
7.   The police would be able to distinguish the car by…………
A.  the scratch in the paintwork.
B.  the seat belts.
C.  the radio cassette.
8.   To make is difficult for the police to find the car, the thief would change ………
A.  its steering wheel.
B.  its colour and number plates
C.  its accessories
9.   The car was found………………..
A.  in the main street.
B.  in a side-street.
C.  at the car agency.
10.       The thief had to leave the car because………..  
A.  there was something wrong with the steering wheel.
B.  there was a scratch in the paintwork.
C.  it was damaged.