Mock Exam
READING COMPREHENSION
The cost of university
Students usually go to university to improve their career prospects so that they can get good jobs and earn
good salaries.
In the past, most students found university challenging and fun. However, many professors are worried that now;
students’ worry most about money and concentrating in class. The government in Britain gave students ‘grants’
before. A grant was money so that students could live and study. Now, there are no grants and more students are
working while they are at university. However, having a job has affected their studies –21% of students say that they
don’t complete their work on time because of their jobs. Around 13% of students say that they miss up to five hours
of class a week because of working and 17% say they missed classes because employers made them work extra
hours. The jobs that students do are often badly-paid and the working conditions aren’t very good, but students
can’t find better jobs because they don’t have the qualifications and they can’t work full-time. Working is also
affecting many students’ concentration. According to a recent survey, the average length of time a student can
concentrate in class is just ten minutes. At first, experts thought it was because of new technology and changes in
learning styles. Young people today usually only spend a short time looking at websites and they tend to read and
write short texts. Experts say this is why many young people have short attention spans. However, it seems that for
many students, poor concentration in class is the result of working. A third of students who have part-time jobs say
they find it hard to concentrate in class because they are tired and stressed. The results of the survey also showed
that many students find it hard to set goals and make decisions about different aspects of their lives. They say school
education fails to provide students with life skills and the ability to live on their own when they leave school.
1) Read the text. Tick (✔) true or cross (✗) false. Correct the false statements.
1 The biggest problem for students now is having fun.
2 Around a fifth of students are late with their work.
3 The jobs students usually do have good conditions.
4 For many students, their poor concentration is due to changes in learning styles.
2) Read the text again and answer the questions.
1 Why do students usually go to university?
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2 Do students get grants now?
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3 How long can most students concentrate?
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4 The survey shows students have two other problems. What are they?
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5 According to the survey, does school education help students after they leave school?
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USE OF ENGLISH
1) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Use the present simple or future simple to make 1st and 0
conditional sentences. Write next to each one number 1 or 0
1) I __________ (call) you as soon as our plane __________ (land).
2) If you ___________ (heat) water at 100º C, it ___________ (boil).
3) If he __________ (not bring) some food, we__________ (not have) much to eat.
4) If she ____________ (train) hard, she ______________ (sleep) a lot the next day.
5) Alright, Mum. If I __________ (do) my homework before, I __________ (go) out tonight.
6) If you __________________ (call) me at 10 pm, I ___________________ (wait) for you.
2) Complete to make 2nd conditional sentences
1) If my computer ____________________ (have) more memory, I would be able to store more files.
2) I _________________________ (travel) around the world if I were a millionaire.
3) If I were you, I __________________________ (go) to bed very early on weekdays.
4) If we had an internet connection, we ____________________________ (watch) films online.
5) I would buy another cell phone if I ______________________________ (be) you.
3) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets to make 3rd conditional sentences.
1) I ________________________ (book) that holiday if it _____________________________ (not be) so expensive.
2) Suzanne _________________________ (call) us by now if she ___________________________ (hear) anything.
3) If you ________________________ (tell) us it was your birthday, we __________________ (buy) you a present.
4) If Brennan _____________________ (not give away) that penalty, we ______________________ (win) the game.
5) They __________________________ (not go) there if they ________________ (not be) able to get cheap tickets.
6) If I ___________________ (realise) you were on the phone to your mum, I _______________________ (turn) the
volume down.
7) I ___________________________ (call) you if I _____________________ (know) you were in town last weekend.
8) If you ______________________________ (not leave) your bag there, it ____________________ (not be) stolen.
9) Our holiday ______________________ (not be) so expensive if we __________________ (go) earlier in the year.
10) Fiona ________________________ (not go) to bed so late if she ________________ (had) an exam the next day.
4) a) Complete the sentences with one word. Write next to each sentence D (defining) or ND (non-defining).
1 It’s a film ____________________ is about Che Guevara’s trip in South America.
2 His grandfather, _______________ is eighty-seven, still works as a lawyer.
3 That’s the boy _______________ brother is a professional footballer.
4 The town ___________________ I grew up has changed a lot since I was young.
5 The Mona Lisa, ________________ was painted in 1503, is worth millions of pounds.
6 Freddie’s the man ________________ met me at the station.
7 This is the beach _________________ we used to come every summer.
8
This is the place ________________ I saw her for the first time.
9
The police are looking for the woman ___________fingerprints were on the gun.
10 I don’t like teachers ______________ give a lot of homework.
b) Which one is a defining relative clause and which a non-defining? What’s the difference in meaning? Explain
briefly.
1.
My sister who lives in Spain is blonde.
2.
My sister, who lives in Spain, is blonde.
5) Choose the best option to make passive voice sentences.
1. Two different films are shown / is show in this cinema every day.
2. The trees in the forest grow / are grown just to produce paper.
3. Paper money is invented / was invented in China in the seventh century.
4. Breakfast serves / is served from 7:00 to 9:00 in the dining room. Please do not be late.
5. We gave / were given lots of homework yesterday.
6. Macy’s, the largest department store in the world, it opened / it was opened in New York in 1858.
7. Zoos are places where animals kept / are kept in cages.
8. In Britain, milk is delivered / delivers to people’s houses.
6) Choose the correct option: Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
Ann lived / has lived in Birmingham for 20 years. Yesterday when Ann has been / was on her way to the train
station, it began / has begun to rain. She has run / ran back to get her umbrella, but this made / has made her late
for her train. When she got / has got to the station, she asked / has asked a woman on the platform: "How
long have you been / were here, Madam?" "Not long, the train to London just left / has just left, I'm afraid."
When Ann arrived / has arrived at the office, her boss looked /has looked at her and has said / said "You were /
have been late every morning this week. What happened / has happened this time?" "I missed / have missed my
train. I’m really sorry" said Ann. And that’s how she got / has got fired. At the moment, she’s looking for a job.
7) Complete the sentences. Use the verb in brackets in the present perfect simple.
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I ____________________________ (not see) my uncle since 1998.
How long ______________ you ____________________ (live) in this house?
Brian ___________________ (work) here for years – he knows everything about the job.
I ____________________________ (know) Jane since I was a child.
I ___________________________________ (be) a journalist for two years.
8) Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box.
annoying/annoyed - confusing/confused - embarrassing/embarrassed - exhausting/exhausted
frightening/frightened - relaxing/relaxed - satisfying/satisfied - worrying/worried
1 I enjoyed that run, but now I’m ____________________________.
2 I hate horror films. They’re so _____________________________.
3 Tom fell over at college yesterday. He didn’t hurt himself, but he was really _______________________.
4 I spent ages on that essay. It was so ____________________________ to finally finish it.
5 This computer keeps crashing. It’s so _______________________________.
6 What a lovely, quiet beach. It’s so calm and ________________________ here.
7 I’ve prepared for my driving test, but I still feel __________________________ about it.
8 I think we’ve taken a wrong turn. Those traffic signs were really ___________________________.
9) Describe how you would feel in the situations 1–9 using the adjectives in the box. You can use more
than one adjective for each situation.
astonished - depressed – disgusted - disappointed – tired - excited - fascinated - frustrated - terrified
1 You see your favourite football team win. _______________
2 You haven’t done as well as you thought in a test. _______________
3 You tried your best and still didn’t win. _______________
4 When you feel really sad for a long time. _______________
5 When you’ve had a long day and worked hard. _______________
6 When you see something so amazing it’s hard to believe. _______________
7 When you’re alone in the house and you hear a strange noise. _______________
8 When you learn a really interesting fact you didn’t know before. _______________
9 When you see a fly in your drink. ___________________
10) Rewrite the sentences changing the information in brackets into relative clauses. Omit the relative pronoun
where possible. Add commas where necessary. Write next to each sentence D (defining) or ND (nondefining).
1
Mr Jones is not my favourite teacher. (He teaches Design and Technology.)
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2
My husband has a habit of commenting on my driving. (It really annoys me.)
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3
The DVD was absolutely fascinating! (I borrowed it from you.)
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4
Their new flat-mate comes from Poole. (It’s a town on England’s south coast.)
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5
My brother married a woman. (Her parents live in New Zealand.)
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EXTRA
1) Complete the sentences with the correct alternatives.
1 If Judy finishes/finished her degree, she’d work as a doctor.
2 I’ll buy the ingredients, as long as you will cook/cook the meal.
3 If the neighbours turned/had turned down their music, I wouldn’t have called the police.
4 You’d get better marks if you I would work/worked harder.
5 If we didn’t take/hadn’t taken the wrong turning, we’d have got home earlier!
2) Underline the correct forms to complete the sentences.
1 Tom tried/would try to get into an ‘18’ film if he looked/would look older.
2 What did you do/would you do if someone offered/would offer you a stolen computer?
3 Naomi didn’t feel/wouldn’t feel comfortable if her boyfriend drove/would drive over the speed limit.
4 If Tim didn’t listen/wouldn’t listen to free music on the Internet, he was/would be unhappy.
5 If there was/would be a disco for sixteen to eighteen-year-olds, young people didn’t use/wouldn’t use fake
IDs.
3) Complete the sentences with who, which, where, whose.
1) A vet is a person ____________ treats animals.
2) This is the place ____________ I saw her for the first time.
3) The police are looking for the woman ___________fingerprints were on the gun.
4) I didn’t like the meal ____________ she cooked for us yesterday.
5) A Sat-Nav is an electronic device ___________ helps people find their place.
6) I don’t like teachers ______________ give a lot of homework.
4) Underline the correct alternative.
1 A: It’s her own fault she failed the exam.
B: I know. If she’d studied more, she would have/had passed.
2 A: Oh look, there’s the CEO.
B: What? I would have worn something smart if I would know/’d known she was coming.
3 A: Have you got any regrets?
B: Not really, but if I hadn’t become/became an accountant, I would have trained as a teacher.
4 A: You’re late!
B: It’s not my fault! I would have been here sooner if the bus hadn’t/would have broken down!
5 A: Where were you last night?
B: Sorry, I was ill. I would have come/would come if
I hadn’t been feeling so bad.
6 A: Hi, I’m home!
B: Oh, you’re early! I would have made you dinner if I’d known/I knew .
7 A: Do you think Ricky’s OK?
B: I’m sure he is. If anything would happen/ had happened , he would have called us.
8 A: Why did you tell Flo about her surprise party?
B: I’m sorry. If I’d known it was a surprise, I would never have/wouldn’t have never said anything.
5) Underline the correct alternative.
1 If I am/was a politician, I will/would make universities free.
2 What would you/you would do if you not have to/ didn’t have to work?
3 I wouldn’t live/don’t live in the city if I don’t/didn’t work there.
4 If I will have/had time, I will/would learn another language.
5 I think I will/would hate it if I am/was very famous.
6 If he study/studied harder, he passes/would pass all his exams.
7 They wouldn’t hire/didn’t hire you if they didn’t think/don’t think you were good.
8 Where do you/would you be right now if you can/could be anywhere?
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6) Use the prompts to make sentences with hypothetical conditionals (2 conditional).
1 if / I / have / more time, / I / travel
2 she / not say / that / if / it / not be / true
3 how / he / feel / if / we / ask / him / to change?
4 they / not be / so successful / if / they / not work /so hard
5 what / you / do / if / you / win / the lottery?
6 we / practise / every day / if / we / can
7 if / I / not speak / English, / I / have to / learn another language
8 if / she / can / afford / a car, / she / not go / by bus