Academic Year: 2012 / 2013 Level: 2 Year Baccalaureate English Mock Exam N°2 Student's Name: Duration: 2 Hours Class
Academic Year: 2012 / 2013 Level: 2 Year Baccalaureate English Mock Exam N°2 Student's Name: Duration: 2 Hours Class
Academic Year: 2012 / 2013 Level: 2 Year Baccalaureate English Mock Exam N°2 Student's Name: Duration: 2 Hours Class
2 Finding the finance to study may be difficult, “Due to financial constraints, I could not further my education in
any conventional way; and so I joined the bank, my present employer. My ambition is to improve my career
prospects by obtaining a university degree,” said George Morgan.
3 For some people whose job requires regular travel or irregular working hours, distance learning may be the
only way to improve their qualifications and seek promotion. In most cases, students have the choice of
when to study and how quickly they progress through the programme.
4 Academic support given to a distance learning student varies from programme to programme and from insti-
tution to institution; however, the focus is on self-study. Students may receive basic academic guidance
through specially written study guides. Many programmes provide an
extensive range of materials including videos, computer disks and au-
dio tapes. Some institutions have introduced programmes of study
which can be delivered to a student’s home by Internet.
5 Academic support is not the only support required. Without the support
of family, colleagues and friends, studying for a qualification as an ex-
ternal student would be a great deal harder. John Chetcuti says, “my
wife’s support throughout all these years has been precious. Had it not
been for her support when I was down in the dumps I probably would
not have persevered to the end.”
I COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS) {Base all your answers on the text}
1 Why was it more convenient for Teresa to take a distance learning programme? ........................................
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2 Why does Morgan wish to get a university diploma? .......................................................................
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3 What type of teaching materials do distance learning programmes prepare for their students? .................
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4 Whose help was crucial to John Chetcuti? ......................................................................................................
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C Find in the text words or expressions that mean the same as the following. (4 pts)
D Pick out from the text sentences or expressions which show that (2 pts)
1 it (paragraph 1) …………………………………
2 they (paragraph 3) …………………………………
ІІ LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)
B Fill in each blank with the correct phrasal verb from the list. (2 pts)
C Fill in each gap with the appropriate word from the list below. (4 pts)
E Match the sentences on the left with the functions on the right. (2 pts)
Sentences Functions
a Opinion
1 You had better memorize irregular verbs before it is too late.
b Uncertainty
2 To my mind, the mock exam is a crucial preparation for the national exam.
c Advice
1 …………………………….. 2 ……………………………..
III WRITING (10 points)
Nowadays learning foreign languages has become a booming industry which has attracted a lot of investors as well
as many people who either try to learn other languages or specialize in that sector as researchers.
Try to write an essay in which you list the benefits of learning foreign languages and the best way to do that.
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