MOCK EXAM 2016.

ENGLISH IN THE MEDIA

Name: _________________________________ ID NUMBER: ________________________

GROUP: ________

PART 1. Grammar and Vocabulary

Read the following news article. Write the verbs in parenthesis in the
correct form and complete the rest of the gaps with the correct preposition.

Officers heard about a kangaroo ___________ (cross) a carriageway in

Winmarleigh while they ____________ (run) a rural crime operation ________
the area ________ the weekend.
Lancashire Police's Dave Kerfoot said he ____________ (be) sceptical but
______________ (add) that _____________ (see) a photo of the animal
_______________ (show) he may _______________ (be) "overly suspicious".
He said police ________________(investigate) where the animal
______________ (be) from and who ________________ (own) it.
He added that he ____________ (suspect) that it ______________ (be)
residents _____________ (want) a Winmarleigh Wallaby to rival the Pilling
Panther".
The Pilling Panther refers to rumoured sightings of a wildcat which
________________ (say) ______________ (stalk) the area around near the
village _________ Pilling, which lies ___________ the west _________
Winmarleigh.
A police spokesman said there _____________ (be) suggestions that the animal
______________ (be/ not) a kangaroo, but a wallaby, which may
_________________ (escape) ___________ a nearby farm.
He added that the weekend operation ______________ (see) officers stop and
check 130 vehicles and arrest one driver on suspicion __________
____________(drink) and _____________ (drive).
He said four further drivers were "reported for _____________ (have) no
insurance, one [was] issued with a fine for _____________ (have) no MOT and
one [was] reported for possession of cannabis".

Fill in the gaps with the correct function word.

What is coronary heart disease?

Your heart is _________ pump the size of __________ fist that sends oxygen-
rich blood ___________ your body. ___________ blood travels _________ the
organs of your body ____________ blood vessels known __________ arteries,
and returns to the heart through veins.
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Your heart needs __________ own blood supply to keep working. Heart disease
occurs ___________ the arteries that carry this blood, known __________
coronary arteries, start to become blocked ___________ a build-up of fatty
deposits.
__________ inner lining of the coronary arteries gradually becomes furred with a
thick, porridge-like sludge of substances, known __________ plaques, and
formed from cholesterol. ___________ clogging-up process is known
__________ atherosclerosis.
The plaques narrow ___________ arteries and reduce the space through
___________ blood can flow. ___________ can also block nutrients being
delivered to the artery walls, ___________ means the arteries lose ___________
elasticity. In turn, __________ can lead _________ high blood pressure, which
also increases the risk of heart disease. This same process goes __________ in
the arteries throughout ____________ body, and can lead ___________ high
blood pressure which puts further strain __________ the heart.
___________ your arteries are partially blocked, __________ can experience
angina - severe chest pains ____________ can spread across your upper body
- as your heart struggles ___________ keep beating on a restricted supply of
oxygen. You are also ____________ greater risk ___________ a heart attack.
Some people have ___________ higher risk of developing atherosclerosis due
___________ genetic factors - one clue to this is a family history of heart disease
___________ middle-age. Lifestyle factors that increase the risk include
____________ unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, diabetes, high blood pressure
and, most importantly, smoking.
However, ____________ the past couple of decades deaths _________
coronary heart disease ___________ nearly halved, thanks ___________ better
treatments.

Read the following text. Identify the sentences in Reported Speech and
change them into Direct Speech. Also, identify the sentences in Direct
Speech and change them into Reported Speech. DO NOT USE the
introductory verb ‘SAY’.

Dutch Queen Beatrix abdicates in favour of son

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has handed the throne to her son Prince
Willem-Alexander.
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The 75-year-old monarch signed the instrument of abdication in

Amsterdam after 33 years on the throne.
Willem-Alexander has now become the country's first king since 1890.
Queen Beatrix had announced her intention to stand down in January,
saying her son was ready to reign and that it was time for the throne to be
held by a new generation.
She formally relinquished the throne at a short ceremony in the Royal
Palace on Tuesday, signing a statement which read: “I declare that I hereby
step down from the monarchy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, that the
monarchy from this moment on is transferred to my eldest son and heir
Willem-Alexander.”
The visibly emotional queen, who will now be known as Princess Beatrix,
told the crowds: “I am happy and grateful to introduce to you your new king,
Willem-Alexander.”
King Willem-Alexander thanked mother for 33 moving and interesting
years, saying he and the public and people in Dutch overseas territories
were intensely grateful to her.
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PART 2. Reading and Writing

Questions on ‘Breakfast Matters’. Answer the questions in the space provided.

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Grammar & media

1. What category of word do you think ‘breakfast’ is in the subheadline? Explain.

2. What type of word formation can you identify in the word ‘breakfast’? Elaborate.

3. Why are so many direct quotations used in the text? How do they contribute to believing the
information?

4. What is the function of the subheadline? Does it fulfil such a function?

5. Do you think both the headline and subheadline are appropriate for the text? Why? Why not?
If not, which one(s) would you suggest?

6. What is the meaning of the following expressions in the text? (7 points)

a) ‘grab’ (paragraph 2, line 4)

b) ‘famished’ (paragraph 2, line 4)

c) ‘steady’ (paragraph 4, line 2)

d) ‘skip’ (paragraph 4, line 7)

e) ‘tuck in’ (paragraph 4, line 9)

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f) ‘replenishing’ (paragraph 7, line 9)

g) ‘hard and fast’ (paragraph 8, line 2)

7. What do the following words refer to? (8 points)

a) ‘it’ (paragraph 1, line 3)

b) ‘which’ (paragraph 3, line 4)

c) ‘those’ (paragraph 4, line 7)

d) ‘why’ (paragraph 5, line 7)

e) ‘this’ (paragraph 6, line 4)

f) ‘which’ (paragraph 7, line 5)

g) ‘this’ (paragraph 8, line 5)

h) ‘it’ (paragraph 8, line 12)

8. Underline the subject of the main verb in the following sentences extracted from the
text. (5 points)

a) ‘the quick snacks you tend to grab when you are famished won’t make up your nutrient supply’
(paragraph 2)

b) ‘the balance between carbohydrates and other nutrients seems specially important for brain
function’ (paragraph 5)
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c) ‘the prolonged lack of food stimulates the body’s response to insulin’ (paragraph 7)

d) ‘when is the ideal time to have breakfast?’ (paragraph 8)

e) ‘it is not wise to leave it too long’ (paragraph 8)

9. Identify the HEAD (H), PRE-MODIFIERS (PreM) and POST-MODIFIERS (PostM) in the
following noun phrases. (10 points)

a) ‘Linda Main, dietetic adviser to the charity Heart UK’ (paragraph 1)

b) ‘a steady flow of blood glucose and other nutrients’ (paragraph 4)

c) ‘those who skip it’ (paragraph 4)

d) ‘an equally precipitous fall’ (paragraph 5)

e) ‘the prolonged lack of food’ (paragraph 7)

10. Answer the following questions.

a) Who is the intended audience of this text and where is it likely to have appeared? why?

b) Is the writer expressing her opinion? How do you know? If the answer is ‘yes’, is it a positive
or a negative opinion?

c) What is the function of this article?

d) Is the tone of the article formal or informal? How do you know?

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Analyze the following advert and answer the questions below (your answers must be
based on the theory explained in class)

1. What can you say about the grammar/lexis of the written text?

2. What can you say about the visual text?

3. What can you say about the whole layout and the typographic elements of the advert?

4. Is the slogan catchy? Why?

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PART 3. Listening & writing

Answer the following listening comprehension questions (40 points)

Where is the trunk now?

Where was the trunk discovered? Why was it hidden?

What is inside the trunk?

What period does the trunk belong to? Who would have used it?

What happened to priests if they were found in possession of a trunk like this? Why?

Answer the following questions after listening and responding to the comprehension
question (explain your reasons based on the ideas discussed in class). (60 points)

Which type of text have you listened to?

Is this likely to have appeared on the radio or on TV? Why?

Is this likely to have been broadcast in local or national radio station or TV channel? Why?

How do the different people that speak contribute to the credibility of the story?

Write a 150 word analysis of the following newspaper headlines

1. Ukraine president agrees to talks with protesters as troops move in The Telegraph
2. Ukraine riot police enter central Kiev amid rumours of attack on square The Guardian
3. Ukrainian protesters demand systemic change The Washington Post
4. Ukraine Leader Calls for Talks With Protesters The New York Times