UEC English Mock Exam

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UEC English Mock Exam — sample 英语 (English) questions with answers

1. Question 1

   Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The committee members could not reach a consensus, so they decided to ______ the meeting until next week.'

   • Apostpone
   • Bprocrastinate
   • Cdecline
   • Dinterrupt

   Answer: A. postpone

   'Postpone' means to delay an event to a later time, which fits the context of rescheduling a meeting.

2. Question 2

   Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

   • ANeither the teacher nor the students is aware of the change.
   • BNeither the teacher nor the students are aware of the change.
   • CNeither the teacher nor the students were being aware of the change.
   • DNeither the teacher nor the students has been aware of the change.

   Answer: B. Neither the teacher nor the students are aware of the change.

   According to the rule of proximity, when 'neither/nor' is used, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it; here, 'students' is plural, so 'are' is correct.

3. Question 3

   Select the word that best fits the blank: 'Despite the ______ circumstances, the team managed to complete the project on time.'

   • Afavourable
   • Bmitigating
   • Cadverse
   • Dnegligent

   Answer: C. adverse

   'Adverse' means unfavourable or harmful, which creates the logical contrast required by the word 'Despite'.

4. Question 4

   Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: 'She has been suffering ______ a persistent cough for the past three weeks.'

   • Afrom
   • Bwith
   • Cby
   • Dof

   Answer: A. from

   The phrasal verb 'suffer from' is the correct idiomatic expression when referring to an ailment or illness.

5. Question 5

   Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

   • AHaving finished my homework, the TV was turned on.
   • BHaving finished my homework, I turned on the TV.
   • CAfter I finished my homework, I turned on the TV.
   • DI turned on the TV after finishing my homework.

   Answer: A. Having finished my homework, the TV was turned on.

   In the first sentence, 'the TV' is the subject, but it cannot perform the action of 'finishing homework', making the modifier 'dangling'.