Subject: English

Grade: Second Preparatory

First Term

Unit 1 Test: Gen Alpha

( According to 2027 Exam Specifications )

Time: 2 Hours

Total: 33 Marks

Year: 2026 / 2027

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1. Listening (3 Marks)
Listen to the text and answer the following questions:
  1. (1)
    What are Gen Alpha called? Why?
    Answer:
  2. (2)
    What do Gen Alpha use to express their feelings?
    Answer:
  3. (3)
    Why do Gen Alpha make short videos?
    Answer:
2. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d (4 Marks)
  1. (1)
    Gen Alpha are called "digital ........" because they grew up with technology.
    a) communities b) natives c) emotions d) rocks
  2. (2)
    The amount of time spent looking at a screen is called ........
    a) show time b) screen time c) free time d) busy time
  3. (3)
    To get the noun from the verb "generate", we add the suffix "........"
    a) -ion b) -ness c) -ful d) -ily
  4. (4)
    The word "online" is the ........ of "offline".
    a) adverb b) suffix c) synonym d) antonym
3. Read and complete the text with the words in the box (4 Marks)
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Do you know that you are one of Gen Alpha, who were born from around 2010 to the mid-2020s? Today's young (1) , Gen Alpha, is changing the way we live and (2) . They spend a lot of time online, following the latest (3) . They are learning to (4) online activities with real-life connections.
4. Read the following text, then answer the questions (6.5 Marks)
Gen Alpha refers to children born from around 2010 to the mid-2020s, who are growing up in a digital world. They communicate and learn using technology. They constantly share memes and emojis, which are fun and creative ways to express emotions instead of words. However, spending too much screen time can hurt their eyes, cause headaches, and waste time. Therefore, parents and teachers should limit screen time and teach them useful digital skills.
A. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
  1. (1)
    The main idea of the text is about ........
    a) Gen Alpha's digital life b) Playing games c) Reading books d) Historical monuments
  2. (2)
    Too much screen time can cause .........
    a) happiness b) headaches c) good health d) speed
  3. (3)
    The underlined pronoun "They" refers to .........
    a) memes b) emojis c) Gen Alpha d) parents
  4. (4)
    The antonym of the word "limit" is .........
    a) reduce b) increase c) control d) restrict
  5. (5)
    What is the synonym of "creative"?
    a) imaginative b) lazy c) boring d) usual
B. Answer the following questions:
  1. (6)
    How do Gen Alpha express their emotions online?
    Answer:
  2. (7)
    What is the role of parents and teachers regarding screen time?
    Answer:
  3. (8)
    What are the harmful effects of too much screen time?
    Answer:
  4. (9)
    What should parents teach Gen Alpha?
    Answer:
5. Story: The Little Inventor (3 Marks)
Answer the following questions:
  1. (1)
    What did Amal's parents teach her about her identity?
    Answer:
  2. (2)
    What problems did Amal face with her robot?
    Answer:
  3. (3)
    What message did Amal's robot give at the fair?
    Answer:
6. Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets (4 Marks)
  1. (1)
    They train for the final match every day.   (now)
    Answer:
  2. (2)
    He always does his tasks at this time.   (at the moment)
    Answer:
  3. (3)
    They have arranged to go to the theater tomorrow.   (are)
    Answer:
  4. (4)
    I've arranged to travel to Alexandria next week.   (traveling)
    Answer:
7. Complete the following dialogue (4 Marks)
Ahmed and Omar are talking about Gen Alpha's digital life.
Ahmed: What does Gen Alpha use social media for?
Omar: (1) ...............................................................
Ahmed: Do they use social media wisely?
Omar: (2) ...............................................................
Ahmed: (3) ...............................................................?
Omar: Too much screen time can hurt their eyes and waste time.
Ahmed: What should parents do?
Omar: (4) ...............................................................
8. Writing (4 Marks)
Write a paragraph of ONE HUNDRED (100) words on:
  1. "Your Digital Habits"
Listening Text (For Teacher Only) Teacher
Teacher reads: "Gen Alpha kids are true digital natives. They learn to use tablets and phones before they can even read. They share memes and use emojis to express their emotions and feelings. They also enjoy making short videos to share their creativity with others."