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    For Grade 11 - English Passage - Final

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    The passage describes the construction of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It details that the $1.5 billion building stands at 2,716 feet tall and took 6 years to complete. During construction, over 12,000 international workers were on site daily. It surpassed the previous record holder, Taipei 101, in both height and time holding the world's tallest building title.

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    The passage describes the construction of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It details that the $1.5 billion building stands at 2,716 feet tall and took 6 years to complete. During construction, over 12,000 international workers were on site daily. It surpassed the previous record holder, Taipei 101, in both height and time holding the world's tallest building title.

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    For Grade 11 - English Passage - Final

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    The passage describes the construction of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It details that the $1.5 billion building stands at 2,716 feet tall and took 6 years to complete. During construction, over 12,000 international workers were on site daily. It surpassed the previous record holder, Taipei 101, in both height and time holding the world's tallest building title.

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    Screening Test for Grade 11

    Directions: Read the following passages and respond to the questions that follow.

    I.

    Soaring over the city at an impressive 2,716 feet (828 meters) and boasting 200

    stories (160 habitable), the $1.5 billion Burj Khalifa project was unveiled by Dubai's ruler

    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in January 2010. At the peak of construction,

    more than 12,000 international workers were on site per day logging a collective 22 million

    man-hours during the six years it took to complete. The Burj Khalifa is twice the height of

    New York's Empire State Building and three times as tall as the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It

    even surpassed Taiwan's Taipei 101, which at 1,667 feet (508m) had held the world title

    since it opened in 2004.

    1. What would be an appropriate title for this passage?

    A. The Magnificence of the Burj Khalifa

    B. Tall buildings of the World

    C. Why you should visit Dubai

    D. Dubai

    2. How many international workers were on site per day during the Burj Khalifa's

    construction? (Skill: scanning)

    A. 22000

    B. 12000

    C. 2000

    D. 2200

    3.How long did it take to complete the Burj Khalifa? (Skill: Scanning)

    A. 8 years

    B. 9 years

    C. 6 years

    D. 10 years
    4.Which building was the tallest in the world prior to the completion of the Burj Khalifa?

    (Skill: scanning)

    A. Eiffel Tower

    B. Empire State Building

    C. Taipei 101

    D. None of the above

    5.How much did it cost to construct the Burj Khalifa?

    A. $1.0 billion

    B. $1.5 billion

    C. $2.5 billion

    D. $2.0 billion

    II.

    You’ll no doubt recognise this tall grass growing along roadsides and in public areas

    (or the wild), as it’s an easy, cheap and fast growing grass that can quickly spruce up a

    vacant spot. It grows up to one metre in height, with long bushy tendrils sprouting upwards

    from its thick grassy base, which stays green even in summer. Plant several next to each

    other along an empty fence or wall to add a degree of wabi-sabi wildness to your garden.

    Native to Africa and the Gulf, it’s a hardy grass with a high drought tolerance and requires

    little watering and maintenance.

    6. Tall grass grows up to three meters in height.

    A. True

    B. False

    C. Not Given

    7. Tall grass can survive the harsh desert heat.

    A. True

    B. False

    C. Not Given
    8.Tall grass is fast growing.

    A. True

    B. False

    C. Not Given

    9. Tall grass is found in many European countries

    A. True

    B. False

    C. Not Given

    10. Choose the appropriate title for this passage.

    A. Plants of the UAE

    B. Why you should choose Tall Grass

    C. How to water plants

    III.

    There was another milestone for Lionel Messi in his first game back for Barcelona.

    Messi's goal in second-half injury time at relegation threatened Mallorca -- with his right

    foot, not favoured left -- meant the Argentinian became the first player to score at least

    20 goals in 12 straight La Liga seasons. He also produced two assists in the 4-0 victory

    Saturday that sent Barcelona five points clear of arch-rival Real Madrid atop the table

    before Los Blancos cut the gap to two by downing Eibar 3-1 on Sunday night.

    11. What is the name of the Football Player who captains the FC Barcelona Football Club?

    A. Lionel Messi

    B. Cristiano Ronaldo

    C. Luis Suarez

    12.Messi has scored 20 goals in 11 straight seasons in La Liga seasons.


    A. True

    B. False

    C. Not Given

    13. Where does the first game of Lionel Messi happened?

    A. Madrid, Spain

    B. Barcelona, Spain

    C. Las Palmas, Spain

    14. Messi's goal in second-half injury time at relegation threatened Ronaldo.

    A. True

    B. False

    C. Not Given

    15. Messi produced two assists in the 4-0 victory Saturday that sent Barcelona five points

    clear of arch-rival Real Madrid.

    A. True

    B. False

    C. Not Given

    IV.

    The art of henna (called mehndi or mehendi in Hindi & Urdu languages) has been

    practiced for over 5000 years in Pakistan, India, Africa and the Middle East. Some

    documentation dates it to over 9000 years old. Because henna has natural cooling

    properties, people of the desert, for centuries, have been using henna to help control their

    body temperature. They would make a paste from the crushed dried leaves of the henna

    plant and soak their palms and soles of the feet in it to get a cooling affect.

    16. Choose the appropriate heading for this passage.

    A. The world of henna


    B. The art of henna tattoos

    C. The history of henna

    17. Henna has good cooling properties and thus benefits people of the desert.

    A. True

    B. False

    C. Not given

    18. For how many years has henna been practiced in Pakistan?

    A. 5000

    B. 4000

    C. 9000

    19. They would make a paste from the crushed dried leaves of the henna plant and soak

    their palms and soles of the feet in it to get a heating affect.

    A. True

    B. False

    C. Not given

    20. The art of henna (called mehndi or mehendi in Hindi & Urdu languages) has been

    practiced for over 5000 years in these countries.

    A. Pakistan, India, Africa, Middle East

    B. Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal

    C. Iran, Maldives, Sri Lanka

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