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2022-2023 Spring
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Mock Exam 2 - (Use of English & Vocabulary) KEY

Part I: Use of English (44pts)
A. In questions 1-8, read the text and choose the best answer for each blank. (8x2pts = 16pts)

New drivers are usually very excited about their new freedom: “My mom doesn’t have to drive
me everywhere anymore!” they think. When you don’t have a car of your own, you may think that any
price is worth _____ (1). But are you really aware of the financial burden of owning a car? _____ (2)
you buy a car, you need to think about a lot of things like insurance premiums, gas prices and
maintenance. If all this _____ too scary for you, you _____ (3) consider car sharing. Car sharing offers
an alternative to people who want to enjoy the benefits of car ownership without high costs and too
many responsibilities. It enables members to pick up a car from _____ (4) specific location and then
drop it off somewhere within a designated area. Members of car sharing groups can have a car when
they need one for _____ short trips _____ (5) vacations. They pay very little to use a shared car, and
they don’t have to worry about maintaining the car or paying the insurance. Fees for short trips cost
_____ (6) a taxi fare and memberships do not have strict requirements. Car sharing differs from
traditional car rental since there is no office for reservation, pickup or return. All these are self-service.
Members simply use an app to unlock the car _____ (7) they want to get. Then, the keys _____ (8)
somewhere inside the car. And you are ready to drive off!

1. a) pay b) paying c) to pay d) to paying

2. a) Not only b) Unless c) Once d) By the time

3. a) were / would b) is / might c) was / can d) won’t be / should

4. a) – b) the c) an d) a

5. a) neither / nor b) either / or c) both / also d) more / than

6. a) much more b) fewer than c) not as much d) far less than

7. a) whose b) which is c) – d) where

8. a) can be found b) have found c) were found d) found

B. In questions 9-17, choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. (9x2pts = 18pts)
9. I wish I _____ her number. She _____ I’m so rude for not calling her!
a) didn’t lose / thinks b) wouldn’t lose / has to think
c) hadn’t lost / must think d) couldn’t lose / might think

10. During the pandemic, a lot of people started to do their food shopping online and _____ to their
homes.
a) let it to be delivered b) get it to deliver c) make it deliver d) have it delivered

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11. LinkedIn’s Global Green Skills Report, _____ in February, shows that job posts that require green
skills _____ at 8% annually over the past five years.
a) which it releases / have grown b) will be released / grows
c) that releases / grew d) which was released / have been growing

12. I still _____ at my daughter about her bad exam results. I _____ more understanding towards her
when she told me.
a) regret yelling / could have been b) regret to yelling / should have been
c) regret it yelling / need to be d) regret to yell / must be

13. For safety reasons, passengers _____ keep their bags in the aisles during the whole flight. All
passengers _____ place their bags in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of
them.
a) don’t manage to / are able to b) may not / need to
c) should not / had to d) don’t have to / could
14. The village _____ I was born and grew up _____ in the flood last year.
a) where / destroyed b) that / destroyed
c) which / was destroyed d) in which / was destroyed
15. Students need to give careful attention while reading exam questions. _____ mistakes you make,
_____ your mark is.
a) The less / the higher b) The fewer / the better
c) The more / the higher d) As many / the lower

16. I _____ that heavy box up to three floors. Now my back hurts severely,making me hardly _____.

a) wasn’t able to carry / to move b) shouldn’t have carried / move

c) shouldn’t carry / move d) didn’t have to carry / to move
17. If the workers _____ on strike, they _____ benefits like higher pay, more manageable work hours
and improved working conditions.
a) don’t go / wouldn't achieve
b) hadn’t gone / would not have achieved
c) weren’t gone / might not achieve
d) haven’t gone / won’t achieve

C. In questions 18-20, choose the sentence with the closest meaning to the given ones. (3x2pts = 6pts)
18. I could never have discovered my purpose in life unless I had a teacher as wonderful as Ms.
Jordan.
a) Ms. Jordan is the most wonderful teacher I’ve ever had and she discovered what I want to do
with my life.
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b) If I didn’t have a wonderful teacher like Ms. Jordan, I would discover my purpose in life.
c) When you have a wonderful teacher like Ms. Jordan, it is easy to find your purpose in life.
d) It is because of my wonderful teacher Ms. Jordan that I know what I want to do with my life
now.
19. You don’t have to rinse the salad greens as they have already been washed.
a) You mustn't wash the salad greens because I have washed them before.
b) Although they were washed, you should have rinsed the salad greens anyway.
c) It is unnecessary for you to wash the salad greens because they have been washed already.
d) You could wash the salad greens if you want to though they were washed previously.

20. Some movie critics think the action scenes in John Wick: Chapter 4 are too long and too boring to
be effective.
a) Some movie critics find the action scenes in John Wick: Chapter 4 either too long or too boring to
be effective.
b) According to some movie critics, the action scenes in John Wick: Chapter 4 are not only too long
but also too boring to be effective.
c) According to some movie critics, the action scenes in John Wick: Chapter 4 are neither too long
nor too boring to be effective.
d) Some movie critics criticise that the action scenes in John Wick: Chapter 4 are not either too long
or too boring to be effective.

D. In questions 21-22, choose the answer that best completes the sentence. (2x2pts = 4pts)
21. Unless the company gets some more investment, _____.
a) it will go bankrupt in the next few months
b) it can help them overcome financial obstacles and grow the business
c) more employees need to be hired as soon as possible
d) they haven’t increased their income much

22. According to experts, the ideal bed for people suffering from back pain _____.
a) it affects not only your sleep but also your skeletal health
b) should be neither too soft nor too hard
c) is both uncomfortable or economical to buy
d) when it supports the bones and has a good size

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Part II: Vocabulary (13pts)

A. In questions 23-29, choose the best answer for each blank. (7x1pt = 7pts)
23. Slagar’s nose was bleeding and he had lost a tooth, but he was in better shape than his _____.
a) opponent b) resident c) tournament d) pensioner

24. Apple chief executive Tim Cook was sent to India to _____ the company’s first store in financial
capital Mumbai.
a) persuade b) spread c) launch d) sort

25. _____ food tends to remain on the teeth longer than most foods, and the longer it is on your teeth
the more likely it is to cause decay.
a) mild b) sticky c) savoury d) bitter

26. Kathy _____ that Syria was entirely Muslim, but she was wrong about this.
a) rehearsed b) consisted c) reduced d) assumed

27. In some examples of immersive theatre, the audience can move around to watch different _____ of
the play in different parts of the location.
a) scenes b) cues c) venues d) spectators
28. The key to a well-managed project is to be clear about the main _____ and be ready for possible
failures on your way to reach that target.
a) rehearsal b) proposal c) objective d) display
29. In his column, a journalist for the Washington Times wrote “The best and only way to solve the
problem with China, and every other problem we have is to _____ Biden!”.
a) use up b) keep up c)get rid of d) take up

B. In questions 30-35, choose the best answer for each blank to complete the text. (6x1pt = 6pts)

Live Your Best Life as a Freshman Living on Campus

Freshman year is a major milestone – a time when you need to _____ (30) about which school
you want to attend, what you want to major in and the place you’ll call home for the next four years.

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You could _____ (31) if you live close enough to your new school. But if you live far away, or prefer to
have more independence, you might consider living on campus.
Living on campus has many benefits. You’ll have unlimited _____ (32) to social lounges, gym
facilities and game rooms. Plus, you’ll be close to all the action that makes the college experience
_____ (33) – campus life activities, bonfires, sporting events, student organisations and everything in-
between.
When you live on campus, you don’t have to put up with the inconvenience of getting to school.
You needn’t _____ (34) out of bed as you can just walk to class in five minutes or less. You can grab
lunch between classes in the dining hall, or easily take an afternoon nap, if that’s more your style.
Research shows that students who live on campus get higher marks and are more likely to
continue their education through graduation. On-campus _____ (35) are also closer to their advisors,
tutoring services, computer labs and the library. Therefore, it is easier to take advantage of everything
available to aid in your academic success.

30. a) bear in mind b) put your mind c) make up your mind d) change
your mind

31. a) commute b) practice c) sort d) complain

32. a) staff b) access c) accent d) vote

33. a) high-paying b) amazing c) furious d) grateful

34. a) rush b) cover c) tidy d) reveal

35. a) commuters b) investors c) trophies d) residents