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Kingdom of Bahrain Ministry of Education

Jidhafs Secondary Girls School English Department

Prepared by Mrs. Ahlam Yusuf

Principal Assistant School Principal

Mrs. Ghaniah Al- Nashaba Mrs. Asadyah Al-Khalow

أمناذج املواضيع لإلطالع و أسئلة .االمتحانات السابقة للتدريب

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ENG 218 Writing Tasks:

Writing املواضيع املطلوبة

1. Descriptive Essay

A person

A place

An event

An object

مقال وصفي .1

شخص

مكان

مناسبة

جماد

2. Process Essay 2. خطوات القيام مقال لشرح

بعمل ما

3. Narrative Essay (story) 3. (قصة)مقال سردي

4. Opinion Essay 4. التعبير عن )مقال حجاجي

(الرأي

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Descriptive Essay: (Describing a place)

There are many places to visit to spend your time round Bahrain such as

markets, cinemas, forts and restaurants. But my favorite place among them all is

Dana mall.

Dana mall is one of the famous malls in Bahrain. It is very big and modern

and it consists of two floors . It’s located in Sanabis . I think that everybody likes to

go shopping there because there are almost everything like clothes, shoes, toys,

restaurants and about ten cinemas.

I usually go there with my family at the weekends. I also go shopping there

with my friends. It is a very nice place to celebrate special occasions like birthdays

and you can go there to see a movie. I love shopping there because you can find

everything. Also, I like playing in Fotoon World, having a meal in the mall or

hanging about with my friends.

I have a lot of fun in Dana Mall and I think you should go there as you will

have a great time. I think you will like it as well.

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A. Read about Dana Mall and

match a heading to each

paragraph.

A. Description B. Opinion & Feelings C. General Information D. Things to see & Do

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Descriptive Essay: (Describing a person)

I’ve got three brothers but my favourite one is Harry. He’s the oldest:

he’s twenty-six and he’s in his last year at university. He’s studying

aeronautical engineering because he loves aeroplanes. Whenever he sees

one in the sky stops and tells me what type it is. His two dreams are to

make aeroplanes for a large company and to fly his own plane.

I think he’s very attractive but he’s very shy with. He’s quite tall,

about 1 metre 90. He’s not very strong or athletic. He’s got big dark eyes

and curly brown hair like my mother. He’s got big hands and long fingers.

He could be a great pianist or even a basketball player. I really like his

smile-it’s one of his nicest features. He wears casual clothes-jeans, a shirt

and a jumper. He doesn’t like to wear trainers, he likes comfortable shoes.

What I really like about him is that he is patient and generous. He

always helps me with my homework even if he has an important exam the

next day. I know I sometimes get on his nerves because I’m a bit slow with

Maths but he never shouts or gets angry. Although he’s a bit shy, he’s easy-

going and fun to be with. He loves taking our dog for a walk early in the

morning.

He loves reading and going to the cinema. He spends a lot of time

reading science-fiction novels and every Saturday he goes to the cinema

with his friends. He also likes sports but he is not a fanatic like my other

brothers who watch every football match there is on TV. He hasn’t got a

many friends. I love my other brothers too, but Harry is somebody really

special to me.

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A. Read about Harry and match a

heading to each paragraph.

A. Personality and habits B. Physical description C. Likes and interests D. Personal information

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Descriptive Essay: (Describe Events)

One of my best ceremonies are birthday parties. Last year in December, we had a big class after school gathering to celebrate our classmate’s-Sara- birthday party. We held it at a fast food restaurant and invited all the students in our class and some of our teachers. Sara’s parents and some of her relatives came as well.

Before hands, we met to plan for the birthday party. Each one of us has something to do. Someone had to buy the cake and order the sweets. Another one had to design and send the invitation cards. Our class leader had to collect money for the big gift and to reserve the place. Then came my role to buy the present and order some flowers Our classroom teacher helped us book the restaurant.

On the day of the birthday party, we were the first to arrive- the class leader and I to make sure everything is ready. The restaurant staff decorated the place with balloons and hanging lights. Once Sara arrived, the lights were switched off . A big clown brought the cake and we lit the candles. Then Sara had to blow the candles out. One could hear the sound of clapping and our voices singing “Happy Birthday to You” song from a distance outside the restaurant hall. Later, the guests meal was served and Sara’s mother gave us our portions from the delicious birthday fruit cake. After that, we passed our time playing games such as puzzles, tongue twisters and chasing. My best part was when we all danced upon listening to some of our favourite Arabic songs.

The celebration lasted till very late at night. Our parents who were waiting for us in the parks joined us as well. It was the most enjoyable party I have ever been to. We all felt very happy all through the party. Of course, Sara was the happiest girl on earth because she received tens of presents.

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A. Read about the Eid and match a heading to each

paragraph.

A. Preparations for the party B. Reason for celebrating C. Feelings D. The day of the event

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Descriptive Essay: (Describing an object) Sample describing a plane

My best way to travel with

I think that travelling by air is the best way anyone can travel with. It is fast

and comfortable. You can reach any place around the world in a matter of

minutes or hours.

There are many facilities in the plane to make both the passengers and the

cabin crew trip safe, easy and comfortable. There are toilets in different places in

the plane, a mini kitchen, and a cabinet for the crew members. While travelling,

you can enjoy setting on a comfortable seat, listening to your favourite music or

watching one of the movies shown on the plane . The food in the plane is very

delicious, and it is served warm as if it had just got out of the oven. The service in

the plane is really good, and the crew member offer their help and provide you

with anything you want or need. You can also do a duty free shopping and get

very good products for a reasonable prices.

I enjoy travelling by plane because I don’t like to spend a lot of time

travelling from a place to another. It might be a bit costly but very worthy. I advise

people to travel by air of all the advantages I mentioned.

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Process Essay: (How to be a Successful Student) Sample

How to be a Successful Student

Some people never learn effective study habits in high school. So, they may

struggle through their first semester of college. A student should figure out how

he studies the best. This process essay outlines in details the steps and stages for

becoming a successful student.

For a student to be successful, she must begin by getting to class on time. To do

this, she should make next morning preparations on the night before, such as

ironing his uniform and changing school books on the night before class; this will

save him at least five to ten minutes in the morning. Also, having a notebook will

help him in many ways; he should begin by recording all tests and quiz dates. The

importance of this reference is the student has quick access to all the important

information easily. One should keep in mind that planning ahead is vital . To

achieve this goal, the student should allocate specific hours to study and not take

phone calls or accept visits.

Finally, each student must be independent. Most importantly, he should make

the most of his education adventure. Most people generally get only one

opportunity to succeed, so they should not let anything – or anyone – stand in the

way of whatever they are trying to accomplish.

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Narrative Essay: (Story)

Our lives are filled with ups and downs and unexpected events happy, sad

or scary. Last week I went to a restaurant to have dinner with my friends. The

weather was great and the restaurant was near my house so we decided to walk!

But things did not go as we have planned for.

While we were walking in the street , we suddenly heard someone

screaming “help me!". There was a man trapped in a burning house and the

people were staring at him while he was shouting in a state of a shock. The smoke

was thick like big black clouds with huge flames of the fire. We felt very afraid. I

shouted : “move on call the emergency services!”. My friend took her mobile and

called the fire fighters and the ambulance. Meanwhile I asked some men to bring

a ladder. When they brought it a man climbed and rescue the man who was

shouting all the time! It was an unforgettable scary moment, but end up with a

happy ending.

Finally the fire fighters arrived and the ambulance took the man to the

hospital. Yesterday we visited him and he was fine with no serious injuries. He

thanked us for our actions to help him.

A. Read about the rescue story and match a heading to

each paragraph. Note there is one extra heading.

A. After the rescue B. Background C. The restaurant D. Events & details

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Opinion Essay: (Sample opinion about Internet)

The internet is an invention of the 20th century and, of course, it

changed many things in our life. But people do not all have an agreement on

the usefulness of this invention. Some people think that the internet is totally

useful and has no disadvantages, while others say that the disadvantages are

more than the advantages.

On the one hand, the people supporting the internet claim that

through the web you can get the latest news of the world. Students and

scholars use it to prepare research papers. People can send very fast

messages through emails with a click of the mouse. Moreover, there are so

many good websites that are useful for children, for example: fun websites,

and websites for teaching good recitation of the Holy Quraan. In addition to

that, you can chat with other people in distant places and see them at the

same time.

On the other hand, the second team opposing the internet say that it

is right that it is important in our life, but they see a lot of disadvantages in it.

First, they claim that the internet helps people to waste their time easily; as

they spend a lot of hours in front of the internet chatting with others on

things that are, usually, not important. Time is money. They also concentrate

on the fact that spending long hours in front of the web damages the

eyesight. And, most important, they strongly oppose the internet for those

bad websites that are harmful for the good manners of our youth.

In my own opinion, I am in between those two extremes. I think the

internet has changed our lives a lot. No doubt it is useful, however I feel it is

important to look for solutions to the problems mentioned by the first team,

because we need a totally safe internet.

A. Read about Internet and match a heading to each paragraph.

A People who disagree

B. My personal Opinion C. People who agree D. Introducing Topic

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امتحانات سابقة

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1. Parents are very important in a person's life. Write an essay of about 200

words describing the characteristics of a good parent.

2. Your classmates have asked you to buy a gift for your teacher as a token of

their gratitude.

Write an essay ( 200 – 250 words ) outlining the process you are going

to follow to buy the gift.

3. Write an essay (200-250 words) expressing your opinion on ONE of the

following topics

A. Children should be honest with their parents.

OR

B. Working in a team can be pleasant, but at times it can be difficult.

4. Brothers are the ones we depend on at times of difficulty or hardship.

Write an essay of about 200 words describing the characteristics of a

good brother.

5. Write a story (200-250 words) beginning or ending with the words: “If

I hadn’t answered the phone, it would have been just another

ordinary day.”

6. Write an essay (200-250 words) expressing your opinion on ONE of

the following topics:

A. " One should never judge a person by external appearance" .

OR

B. " Teenagers nowadays are addicted to using the Internet.”

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7. Visiting another country is a pleasant experience. Write an essay of

about 200-250 words describing a country you wish to visit.

8. While you were shopping, you lost some money. Write a story of about

200-250 words narrating what happened, whom you turned

to,…..etc.

9. Write an essay (200-250 words) expressing your opinion on ONE of

the following topics:

A. Junk food is cheap and attractive.

OR

B. Working hard is the best way to success.

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