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    Language II - Mock Exam

    1- VOCABULARY

    1-a. Write a brief definition for these words and write them in a sample sentence that clearly shows
    their meaning./10p

    a- to overcome your fears: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………......

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    b- potential couple: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………....................

    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

    c- stimulating: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...............................

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    d- eye-opening experience: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………....

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    e- surge: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..........................................

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    1-b. Collocations: fill in the blanks with the most suitable word hint./4p

    a- …………………………. your last effort.

    b- They ………………………… pressure on me.

    c- You need to be …………………………. on your tasks. Don’t get distracted.

    d- Go ………………………… .You can continue with your speech.

    e- It is useless. Anger is a complete…………………………. of energy.

    1-c. Idioms: write suitable idiom in the following sentences./8p

    1- When the lights went out, she …………………………………………….. because she is terrified of darkness.
    (extremely afraid of)

    2- The violence in his movies really is really ……………………………………….. . I can’t stand it anymore. (to
    make someone feel ill or uncomfortable usually because it is offensive or disgusting)

    3- I ……………………………………………. when the boss interviewed me for the first time. (shivering
    because of fear, cold or nerves)

    4- After my presentation I realized I had made too many mistakes. I ……………………………………………….


    (to wish one could have an escape or some instant relief from being mortified or extremely
    embarrassed)
    1-d. Phrasal Verbs: fill in the blanks with a suitable phrasal verb that expresses the definition given
    between brackets. Put the verb in the correct tense./8p

    1- Jim ……………………………….. for the school play but he was not chosen. (to compete for a position)

    2- The detectives started to …………………………… his past and learned that he had once lived in
    another country. (to try to learn or uncover information by studying).

    3- He was hired by the government and that position has just …………………. his life ……………… (to
    transform)

    4- I can’t ……………………………… your pace because you run too fast. (to stay level or equal with
    someone or something)

    1-e. Word Formation: fill in the blanks with words formed from the base word between
    brackets./8p

    1- It is his …………………….. which I find so unbelievable. He is normally such a truthful boy. (Honest)

    2- Reports on the invasion are still unclear, as are the ……………………….. of what this will prompt the
    government to do. (Imply)

    3- The next time you are in a dark place in the countryside at night, look up at the night sky and
    wonder at the …………………………. starts set out in the heavens before you. (Number)

    4- This new law will not only affect cinemas in the United States but could have dramatic and
    significant effects on the film industry ………………………….. . (World)

    5- As the was walking home late last night, Mr. Jones saw a strange …………………………… shape in
    the sky and rang the police immediately. (Sphere)

    2- USE OF ENGLISH AND GRAMMAR

    2-a. Paraphrasing: re-write these sentences so that the meaning does not change. Make as few
    changes as possible./20p

    1- When you climb high, it gets very cold.

    The ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

    2- Both my brother and I haven’t seen the new film.

    I haven’t seen the new film and ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    3- Electricity is getting very expensive these days.

    The cost of electricity is …………………………………………………………………………………………………. these days.

    4- How many children does your sister have?

    I wonder ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
    5- The fog was very thick. I couldn’t see where I was going.

    There was ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

    6- They made a great effort to save their relationship. They broke apart after eighteen years of
    marriage.

    Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    7- Give me a call only if you have to buy gas for the car.

    Unless ……………………………………………………………………………………….. gas, don’t call me.

    8- The film starts at 7:00, and I’ll get to the cinema at 7:10-

    The film ………………………………………………………………………………….. when I get to the cinema.

    9- They think that Helen’s brother stole the money.

    Helen’s brother is ………………………………………………………………………………….. the money.

    10- You didn’t need to rewrite the composition.

    You ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

    2-b. Verb tenses: Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate verb tense./16p

    Last weekend my sister (have) 1 …………………… a birthday party. There (be) 2 …………….……… a

    snowstorm early that day and the traffic was horrible. By the time she (arrive) 3 …………………………… ,
    all the cake (eat) 4 …………………………….……… and most of the wine (drink) 5 …………………………….………

    The guests (dance) 6 ………………….……… and they (not stop) …………………………….……… to say hello to
    her. She (feel) 7 …………………… frustrated. To make it worse, she (forget) 8 …………………………….……… to

    bring the present, so she (not want) 9 ……………………...………to greet the host. In the end, she decided
    to leave. As nobody (notice) 10 …………………………….……… she (be) 11 …………………………….……… there,

    the following day her friends phoned her to ask why she (not go) 12 …………………………….…………to the

    celebration. All the same, she (not care) 13 ………………………………………….because by this time next
    week, she (lie) 14 …………………………. in the beach in Marsella. She (wait) 15 ………………………… for this

    moment since she (buy) 16 ………………………………………the package tour two months ago.
    2-c. Change the following sentences to inverted conditionals./10p

    1- If he were the president, he would provide better for us.

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    2- If my boss calls, please take the message.

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    3- If airport security had known about the dangers, they would have secured the airport better.

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    4- Your boss sounds like a real tyrant. If I were you, I would look for a new job.

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    5- If Mary hadn’t cheated on her girlfriend, she wouldn’t feel sad now.

    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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