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اقرأ النص التالي: "جاء في نص معاهدة باريس للمناخ أن الدول الموقّعة تلتزم بالحدّ من ارتفاع درجات الحرارة العالمية إلى ما دون درجتين مئويتين، والسعي إلى تحقيق هدف درجة ونصف مئوية قياساً بمستويات ما قبل الصناعة. ويعتمد تحقيق هذه الأهداف على الخفض التدريجي لانبعاثات الكربون وتطوير تقنيات الطاقة النظيفة." ما العاملان اللذان يعتمد عليهما تحقيق أهداف اتفاقية باريس؟ (What two factors does the Paris Agreement goal depend on?)

Reforestation programmes and ocean conservation efforts

International sanctions against high-emission countries and carbon taxes

Gradual reduction of carbon emissions and development of clean energy technologies

Reducing fossil fuel subsidies and increasing nuclear energy production

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ALPT B2 certifies upper-intermediate Modern Standard Arabic proficiency across reading, listening, language structure, writing, and speaking, administered by the Arab Academy.

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1اقرأ الفقرة التالية ثم أجب عن السؤال: "تُعدّ ظاهرة التغيّر المناخي من أخطر التحدّيات التي تواجه البشرية في القرن الحادي والعشرين. وقد أكّد العلماء أن ارتفاع درجات الحرارة يُهدّد التوازن البيئي ويزيد من حدّة الكوارث الطبيعية." ما الفكرة الرئيسية لهذه الفقرة؟ (What is the main idea of this passage?)

A.Climate change is a major threat to humanity in the 21st century

B.Scientists disagree about the causes of natural disasters

C.Temperature rises are beneficial for the environment

D.The 21st century has no environmental challenges

Explanation: The passage explicitly states that climate change is among the most dangerous challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Scientists confirm that rising temperatures threaten environmental balance and intensify natural disasters. The main idea is therefore the severity of climate change as a global threat.

2اقرأ المقطع التالي: "أسهمت وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي في تغيير أنماط التواصل بين الأفراد، إذ باتت المسافات الجغرافية لا تُمثّل عائقاً أمام التفاعل البشري. غير أن بعض الباحثين يرون أنها أضعفت العلاقات الإنسانية الحقيقية وعمّقت الوحدة الاجتماعية." ما موقف بعض الباحثين من وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي؟ (What is some researchers' view of social media?)

A.It has eliminated geographic barriers entirely

B.It has weakened real human relationships and deepened social isolation

C.It has improved the quality of face-to-face communication

D.It has had no significant effect on human interaction patterns

Explanation: The passage states that some researchers believe social media has weakened real human relationships (أضعفت العلاقات الإنسانية الحقيقية) and deepened social loneliness (عمّقت الوحدة الاجتماعية). This is explicitly attributed to a group of researchers as a critical view.

3اقرأ الفقرة: "تحتل اللغة العربية مكانة رفيعة بين لغات العالم، إذ يتحدّث بها ما يزيد على أربعمائة مليون شخص في أربع وعشرين دولة. وهي إحدى اللغات الرسمية الست للأمم المتحدة، مما يعكس ثقلها الدبلوماسي والثقافي." كم عدد الدول التي تُستخدم فيها العربية وفق النص؟ (According to the text, in how many countries is Arabic used?)

A.Twenty

B.Twenty-four

C.Twenty-six

D.Thirty

Explanation: The passage states Arabic is spoken in four and twenty countries (أربع وعشرين دولة), which equals 24 countries. Reading Arabic number expressions correctly is a key B2 reading skill.

4اقرأ المقطع: "تُشير الإحصاءات إلى أن معدلات الأمية في الدول العربية شهدت انخفاضاً ملحوظاً خلال العقود الماضية، بفضل السياسات التعليمية الطموحة وتوسيع شبكة المدارس في المناطق النائية. بيد أن الفجوة بين الذكور والإناث لا تزال قائمة في بعض المناطق." ما الذي يُعيق التحقق الكامل لمكاسب محو الأمية وفق النص؟ (What impedes full realization of literacy gains according to the text?)

A.Lack of ambitious education policies

B.Insufficient expansion of schools in remote areas

C.A persistent gender gap in some regions

D.Decline in government spending on education

Explanation: The passage acknowledges progress in reducing illiteracy but notes that a gap between males and females (الفجوة بين الذكور والإناث) persists in some regions, using the concessive connector بيد أن (however/yet). This gender disparity is presented as the remaining obstacle.

5اقرأ الفقرة التالية: "يرى المدافعون عن الاقتصاد الأخضر أن الاستثمار في الطاقة المتجددة لا يُفيد البيئة وحسب، بل يُولّد فرص عمل جديدة ويُحرّك عجلة التنمية الاقتصادية. في المقابل، يُحذّر المشككون من التكاليف الباهظة للتحوّل عن الوقود الأحفوري." ما الحجة التي يُقدّمها المشككون؟ (What argument do the skeptics present?)

A.Renewable energy creates jobs

B.Green economy investment is beneficial for the environment

C.The transition away from fossil fuels is excessively costly

D.Economic development requires fossil fuel use

Explanation: The passage attributes to skeptics (المشككون) the argument that transitioning away from fossil fuels involves excessively high costs (التكاليف الباهظة للتحوّل عن الوقود الأحفوري). The contrast marker في المقابل (in contrast) signals this as an opposing view.

6اقرأ النص التالي: "تواجه المدن الكبرى في العالم العربي تحدّيات متزايدة جراء التمدّد العمراني السريع، مما يُرتّب ضغوطاً هائلة على البنية التحتية من طرق وشبكات مياه وكهرباء. وتُسهم الهجرة الداخلية من الريف إلى المدينة في تفاقم هذه المشكلة." ما العامل الذي يُشير إليه النص كمُفاقِم للتحديات العمرانية؟ (What factor does the text identify as worsening urban challenges?)

A.Declining water and electricity networks

B.Internal migration from rural to urban areas

C.Rapid construction of new roads

D.Reduction in urban planning budgets

Explanation: The passage explicitly identifies internal migration from countryside to city (الهجرة الداخلية من الريف إلى المدينة) as a factor that exacerbates (تفاقم) the urban infrastructure challenges. The verb تُسهم في تفاقم clearly attributes a worsening role to this migration.

7اقرأ المقطع: "أولت الحكومات العربية في السنوات الأخيرة اهتماماً متزايداً بتطوير مناهج التعليم التقني والمهني، إدراكاً منها أن سوق العمل يحتاج إلى كفاءات متخصصة لا تُوفّرها الشهادات الأكاديمية التقليدية وحدها. ويرى الخبراء أن هذا التوجّه كفيل بتقليص معدلات البطالة بين الشباب." لماذا تُولي الحكومات اهتماماً بالتعليم التقني والمهني؟ (Why are governments paying increased attention to technical and vocational education?)

A.Because academic degrees are no longer valued in the job market

B.Because the labour market needs specialised competencies that traditional degrees alone do not provide

C.Because technical education is cheaper than university education

D.Because experts have criticised the quality of university programmes

Explanation: The passage states the reason explicitly: governments recognize that the labour market needs specialized competencies (كفاءات متخصصة) that traditional academic degrees alone do not provide (لا تُوفّرها الشهادات الأكاديمية التقليدية وحدها). This is the stated motivation for investing in technical education.

8اقرأ الفقرة: "أثار قرار الحكومة رفع الدعم عن بعض السلع الأساسية جدلاً واسعاً في الأوساط الاقتصادية والاجتماعية. فبينما أكد المسؤولون أن الخطوة ضرورية لتحقيق التوازن المالي، أبدى المواطنون قلقهم إزاء ارتفاع تكاليف المعيشة." ما الذي يُوضّحه النص عن مواقف المسؤولين؟ (What does the text clarify about the officials' position?)

A.They oppose the decision to lift subsidies

B.They believe lifting subsidies is necessary for fiscal balance

C.They are concerned about rising living costs

D.They propose compensating citizens for subsidy removal

Explanation: The passage states that officials affirmed (أكد المسؤولون) that the step is necessary (ضرورية) to achieve fiscal balance (تحقيق التوازن المالي). The contrast marker بينما (while) separates the officials' position from the citizens' concerns.

9اقرأ النص: "تُعدّ السياحة الثقافية من أبرز مجالات النشاط السياحي العالمي، إذ يتوجّه ملايين السياح كل عام نحو المواقع الأثرية والمتاحف والمهرجانات التقليدية. وتُتيح هذه السياحة فرصة التعرّف على التراث الإنساني المشترك وتعزيز الحوار بين الحضارات." ما الوظيفة التي تُؤدّيها السياحة الثقافية وفق النص؟ (What function does cultural tourism serve according to the text?)

A.It generates the highest revenues among all tourism sectors

B.It enables acquaintance with shared human heritage and promotes civilisational dialogue

C.It focuses exclusively on museums and archaeological sites

D.It reduces the cost of international travel

Explanation: The passage states that cultural tourism provides an opportunity (تُتيح فرصة) to get acquainted with shared human heritage (التراث الإنساني المشترك) and to strengthen dialogue between civilisations (تعزيز الحوار بين الحضارات). These are the two functions explicitly stated.

10اقرأ الفقرة: "تُشكّل الترجمة جسراً حضارياً بين الأمم، إذ تتيح نقل الأفكار والمعارف عبر الحواجز اللغوية. وقد أدّى المترجمون العرب في العصر العباسي دوراً محورياً في نقل الإرث الفلسفي اليوناني إلى الحضارة الإسلامية، مما أسهم في ازدهار العلوم والفنون." ما الاستنتاج الذي يمكن استخلاصه من هذا النص؟ (What inference can be drawn from this text?)

A.Translation is only useful for scientific texts

B.Arab translators in the Abbasid era helped enrich Islamic civilisation through Greek philosophy

C.Greek philosophy was superior to Arabic intellectual tradition

D.The Abbasid era produced no original Arabic scholarship

Explanation: The passage describes Arab translators in the Abbasid era playing a pivotal role (دوراً محورياً) in transferring Greek philosophical heritage to Islamic civilisation, which contributed to the flourishing of sciences and arts (ازدهار العلوم والفنون). The inference is that translation enriched Islamic intellectual life.

About the ALPT B2 Exam

The ALPT (Arabic Language Proficiency Test) B2 level assesses upper-intermediate proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Administered by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport and endorsed by the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the ALPT is designed to certify Arabic proficiency for non-native and heritage speakers across five skills: reading, listening, language structure, writing, and speaking. At B2, the exam tests the ability to understand complex MSA texts from newspapers, academic sources, and formal media; to follow lectures and panel discussions; and to produce well-structured written and spoken Arabic on a range of social, cultural, and professional topics. Results are reported as CEFR bands per component, making them internationally comparable.

Questions

90 scored questions

Time Limit

Reading: 60 min; Listening: 45 min; Language Structure: 45 min; Writing: 60 min; Speaking: 20 min.

Passing Score

Results reported as CEFR proficiency levels per component; no single pass/fail cutoff.

Exam Fee

$150–$200 per sitting (2026); varies by centre. (Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport.)

ALPT B2 Exam Content Outline

30%

Reading Comprehension

Complex MSA newspaper and academic texts — MCQ testing inference, vocabulary, and argument comprehension at B2 level.

30%

Listening Comprehension

Formal MSA audio (lectures, radio news, discussions) — MCQ testing main idea and specific detail.

20%

Language Structure

Advanced grammar: conditional, passive, relative clauses, verb patterns III-X, dual/plural agreement.

20%

Writing & Speaking

Essay writing and oral production assessing fluency, accuracy, and range at B2.

How to Pass the ALPT B2 Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Results reported as CEFR proficiency levels per component; no single pass/fail cutoff.
Exam length: 90 questions
Time limit: Reading: 60 min; Listening: 45 min; Language Structure: 45 min; Writing: 60 min; Speaking: 20 min.
Exam fee: $150–$200 per sitting (2026); varies by centre.

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ALPT B2 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Read Al-Jazeera Arabic, BBC Arabic, or Al-Ahram daily — B2 ALPT reading texts are drawn from authentic MSA newspaper and news sources at a similar register.

2Master Arabic verb patterns (أوزان الأفعال) III through X — patterns IV (أفعل), V (تفعّل), VII (انفعل), VIII (افتعل), and X (استفعل) appear extensively in B2 Language Structure tasks.

3Practise the passive voice (المبني للمجهول) in context — Arabic passive transforms both the verb conjugation and the initial noun phrase; this is a frequent ALPT Language Structure topic.

4For listening, tune your ear to formal MSA news delivery (not dialect): practice with Al-Jazeera Arabic news bulletins, focusing on the rhythm and intonation of formal Arabic broadcast speech.

5Expand your formal Arabic vocabulary with collocations — verbs of opinion (يرى، يعتقد، يؤكد), connectors (بيد أن، غير أن، رغم ذلك), and topic-specific lexis for society, environment, economics, and culture.

6Review idafa (الإضافة) constructions and case endings in formal contexts — at B2, accurate case marking in complex noun phrases is assessed in both the Language Structure and Writing components.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ALPT B2 exam?

The ALPT B2 is the upper-intermediate level of the Arabic Language Proficiency Test, administered by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport. It certifies B2-level Modern Standard Arabic across five skills: reading, listening, language structure, writing, and speaking.

Who administers the ALPT?

The Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport administers the ALPT, endorsed by the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Testing centres are located across the Arab world and internationally.

How are ALPT results reported?

ALPT results are reported as CEFR proficiency levels (A1–C2) for each component, not as a single pass/fail score. Candidates receive a profile showing their level in reading, listening, language structure, writing, and speaking.

What Arabic register does the ALPT test?

The ALPT tests Modern Standard Arabic (MSA / الفصحى المعاصرة) — the formal register used in newspapers, broadcasts, education, and official communication. It does not test dialect (عامية).

How much does the ALPT cost?

The ALPT fee is approximately $150–$200 per sitting (2026), varying by testing centre and region. Candidates register directly with the nearest certified ALPT testing centre.

What study materials are recommended for ALPT B2?

Arab Academy publishes official ALPT sample tests and preparation guides. At B2 level, candidates benefit from daily reading of Al-Jazeera, Al-Ahram, or BBC Arabic; listening to Arabic radio news; and studying advanced grammar texts covering verb patterns III-X, conditional sentences, and the passive voice.