ENGLISH LANGUAGE I – MOCK TEST 2019 – FIRST TERM

STUDY all following topics seen in class and try this mock test to see what the 1st term test
will be like. The KEY to all the activities is at the bottom of this file. Good luck!

WRITING (50p)

Write a well-developed paragraph on the following topic:

The latest technology can be applied to make your life easy.

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Remember to give your paragraph a title and follow the instructions below to complete the
task.

 Pay attention to content and form

 Use content-specific vocabulary
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Include the word count at the end
Write about 200 words
Write on every other line
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USE OF ENGLISH (40p)

A - SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (10x2p=20p)

For questions 1-10, rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given.

1. You haven’t played this game before, have you?

FIRST
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. You should find a place to keep this piano, it’s always in the way!
HOME
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….

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3. How long is it since your computer got a virus?
DID
…………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………

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4. He started working here a year ago.
SINCE
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5. In the past, children wouldn’t watch cartoons on YouTube.
DIDN’T

……..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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6. If you don’t finish your homework, I won’t let you play computer games!
UNLESS
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. I’ve never seen such a thick fog.

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EVER
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8. You need to have this house done up.



DOING
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Chartsworth House should be visited.

WORTH
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10. Mentioning the problems he had with the computer viruses made him really angry.
RAG
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B – PHRASAL VERBS (10x1p=10p)
Rewrite the sentences replacing the words in bold with an appropriate phrasal verb in the
correct tense.

1. I have got a guest room in my house so I can let friends stay for the night.
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2. The other day, Paul visited us for a short time, we were so happy!
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3. To make this room bigger, we need to have the wall destroyed.
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4. Would you mind reducing the volume of the TV? I need to study phrasal verbs!

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5. You usually need an email account to create a social media account.
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C. WORD FORMATION (10x1p=10p)
Fill in the gaps using derivatives of the words in capitals.
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The history of cell phones is based upon radio technology, 1. DEVELOPMENT

which was 1)_______________ from the 1940's onward. The 2. BEGIN

2)_______________ of cell phones can be traced back to the 3. INNOVATOR

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3)_______________ in taxi cabs, police cars and other 4. SERVE

4)_______________ vehicles, where two way radios were used

to communicate with one another or with a 5)_______________ 5. CENTRE

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base. Early cell phone 6)_______________ technology could 6. COMMUNICATOR

be even traced back to 7)_______________ with special radios 7. INDIVIDUALISM



that could connect to a phone line via live 8)_______________ 8. OPERATE

to make a phone call. The first official 9)_______________ 9. MOBILITY

phone was used in Sweden by the Swedish police in 1946. The

phones were 10)_______________ to the telephone network. 10. CONNECTION

However, the system was not very practical; it was only able to

make 6 phone calls before the battery was drained.

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READING (5x5p=5p)

Read this article about Social Networks. Choose the most suitable sentence for each of the
numbered blanks from the list A-E

A. who spend approximately “32 percent of their marketing dollars”

B. content posted on MySpace has been used in court

C. the threat of sexual predators

D. Social networks connect people at low cost

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E. sell on line advertising on their site

Business applications
1.__________; this can be beneficial for entrepreneurs and small business looking to

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expand their local base. These networks often act as a customer relationship
management tool for companies selling products and services. Companies can also
use social networks for advertising in the form of banners and text ads. Since business
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operates globally, social networks can make it easier to keep in touch with contacts
around the world.
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Medical applications
Social networks are beginning to be adopted by healthcare professionals as a means to
manage institutional knowledge, disseminate peer to peer knowledge and to highlight
individual physicians and institutions. The advantage of using a dedicated medical
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social networking site is that all the members are screened against the state licensing
board list of practitioners. The role of social networks is especially of interest for
pharmaceutical companies, 2.__________ attempting to influence the opinion leaders


of social networks.

Languages, nationalities and academia

Various networking sites have sprung up catering to different languages and countries.
The popular site Facebook has been cloned for various countries and languages and
some specializing in connecting students and faculty.

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 Social networks for social work
Several websites are beginning to tap into the power of the social networking model for
social good. Such model may be highly successful for connecting otherwise fragmented
industries and small organizations without the resources to reach a broader audience
with interested and passionate users. Users benefit by interacting with a like-minded
community and finding a channel for their energy and giving.

Business model
Few social networks currently charge money for membership. In part, this may be

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because social networking is a relatively new service, and the value of using them has
not been firmly established in customers’ minds. Companies such as MySpace and
Facebook 3.__________. Hence, they are seeking large memberships, and charging
for membership would be counterproductive. Some believe that the deeper information
that the sites have on each user will allow much better targeted advertising than any

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other site can currently provide. Sites are also seeking other ways to make money,
such as by creating an online marketplace or by selling professional information and
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social connections to business.

Privacy issues
On large social networking services, there have been growing concerns about users
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giving out too much personal information and 4.__________. Users of these services
need to be aware of data theft or viruses. However, large services, such as MySpace,
often work with law enforcement to try to prevent such incidents. In addition, there is a
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perceived privacy threat in relation to placing too much personal information in the
hands of large corporations or governmental bodies, allowing a profile to be produced
on an individual’s behaviour on which decisions, detrimental to an individual, may be


taken.

Investigations
Social network services are increasingly being used in legal and criminal investigations.
Information posted on sites such as MySpace and Facebook, has been used by police,
probation, and university officials to prosecute users of said sites. In some situations,
5.__________.

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LISTENING (5x1p=5p)

You will listen to Susan talking to Norman. She is calling about an advertisement she saw
in the newspaper to rent an apartment. Listen to the conversation and state whether the
following statements are TRUE or FALSE. If they are FALSE, correct them in such a way
that they become TRUE.

Note: To listen to the conversation, please visit http://www.esl-lab.com/apart/apartsc1.htm

1. The apartment has a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and one bathroom.

2. The apartment complex was built in the 90s.

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3. The apartment is not furnished.

4. The rent costs $950 a month.

5. The utilities that the rent includes are gas, electricity and the phone bill.

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6. There is a water pump right out of the back door.

7. The deposit is over $400.

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8. The apartment is 18 blocks from the university campus.

9. The apartment is a little noisy because there is a busy road outside and an airport behind it.

10. The apartment does not have covered parking spaces.

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 KEY

WRITING
In order to get a pass mark, your paragraph should:
 Address the topic given, i.e. it should refer to how or why technology can make your
life easier;
 Have a CLEAR TOPIC SENTENCE, relevant SUPPORT and an APPROPRIATE
conclusion;
 Have a TITLE that is a phrase (and NOT a sentence);
 Be written in formal English (WITHOUT contractions, use of 1st person, informal
words or expressions);
 Make use of English syntax and lexis in a CORRECT way;

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 Be longer than 180 words and shorter than 240 words and include the WORD COUNT
at the end.

USE OF ENGLISH

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

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1. This/It is the FIRST time (that) you have played this game (,isn’t it?). [PRESENT
TENSES – Access to FCE p.9, Handout of House and Home p.22, Handout of
Technology p.58]
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2. You should find a HOME for this piano, it’s always in the way! [IDIOM WITH HOUSE
AND HOME - Handout of HOUSE AND HOME p.38]
3. How long ago DID your computer get a virus? [PAST TENSES – Access to FCE p.25,
Handout of House and Home p.33]
4. It’s (been) a year SINCE he started working here. / He has been working here since a
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year ago. [PRESENT TENSES – Access to FCE p.24, Handout of Technology and
Telecommunications p.63]
5. Children DIDN’T use to watch cartoons on YouTube. [PAST TENSES - Access to FCE
p. 37, Handout of House and Home p.33, Handout of Technology and
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Telecommunications p.63]
6. I won’t let you play computer games UNLESS you finish your homework. [1ST
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES- Access to FCE p.157, Handout of Technology and
Telecommunications p.75]


7. It’s the THICKEST fog I’ve ever seen. [PRESENT TENSES – Access to FCE p.Handout
of House and Home p.22]
8. This house needs DOING up. [CAUSATIVE HAVE – Access to FCE p.111, Handout of
House and Home p.54]
9. Chartworth House is WORTH visiting. [INFINITIVE/GERUND – Access to FCE p.124,
Handout of Technology and Telecommunications p.33]
10. Mentioning the problems he had with the computer viruses was like a red RAG to a
bull. [IDIOM WITH HOUSE AND HOME - Handout of HOUSE AND HOME p.45]

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PHRASAL VERBS
1. put up friends – put friends up (Handout of House and Home p.21)
2. came (a)round/over (Handout of House and Home p.30)
3. knocked/pulled/brought/torn down (Handout of House and Home p.49, 53)
4. turning down (Handout of Technology and Telecommunications p.27 and Handout of
House and Home p.30)
5. set up / sign up for (Handout of Technology and Telecommunications p.52, 53)

WORD FORMATION
1) developed
2) beginning
3) innovation

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4) service
5) central
6) communication
7) individuals
8) operators
9) mobile
10) connected

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READING
1. D
2. A
3. E
4. C
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5. B

LISTENING
1. T
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2. F - It was built during the 1920s

3. F - It is partially furnished
4. T
5. F – The rent does not include the phone bill
6. T -


7. F – The deposit is $400

8. F – It is 8 blocks from campus
9. T -
10. F – It has two covered parking spaces

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