BA Language Exam - Use of English - Sample of Task Item-types - Mock Exam with Key

Sep 29, 2026

Practice materials for an English language exam, providing a mock test with an answer key covering five common question formats. Task 1 tests context fit by choosing the single word or phrase that does not match the surrounding meaning. Task 2 requires completing numbered gaps using one word only. Task 3 checks for an extra incorrect word in each line. Task 4 focuses on correcting word forms. Task 5 matches clause phrases to numbered gaps from options A–G.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages5

Reading Time13 min

AccessFree to download

Task 1: Context odd one out

Task 2: One-word gap fill

Task 3: Extra word in lines

Task 4: Correct word forms

Task 5: Choose clauses to fit gaps

BA Language Exam: Use of English-Sample of Task Item-types / Mock Exam with Key Task 1: In each group of three expressions, there is one which does NOT fit the context. Circle the letter of this expression in the column on the right. Remember to circle the letter of the WRONG expression, as in the example (0). | Mongolia is 0 (a) known (b) called (c) referred to fondly as the Land of Blue Sky by those who live here, 1 (a) however (b) but (c) except in the winter months the capital Ulan Bator is often shrouded in dense smoke. The city lies in a valley 2 (a) enveloped (b) surrounded (c) ringed by mountains, so grey clouds of smoke can get trapped between them and shroud the city for hours 3 (a) on end (b) at a time (c) together. Entire buildings disappear from view in some areas because of the smoke, and airlines often blame 4 (a) no (b) bad (c) poor visibility when they cancel or delay international flights in and out. The smoke can make it hard to breathe and it's 5 (a) hurting (b) damaging (c) affecting the health of Ulan Bator's burgeoning population. | 0
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C | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Task 2: Each of the numbered gaps in the following text can be filled with one word. Write the word next to the number of the gap in the column on the right, as in the example (0).Use only ONE word in each box. | Playing new style computer games can help people burn up 0----significant amount of calories, research has found. Games consoles such as Nintendo Wii require players 6.---use body movements to control the action. A study 7. ---scientists from Liverpool John Moores University found regular use could help shift 27lb (12.25kg) a year. 8.--
-study was carried out to establish
9.---computer games can contribute to the daily activity recommendations 10.---children. | 0 a | | | --- | --- | --- | | | 6 | | | | 7 | | | | 8 | | | | 9 | | | | 10 | | Task 3: In most of the lines of this article there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Read the text and then copy the extra word in the numbered box after each line. Some lines are correct. Indicate these lines with a tick (ü) . The task begins with two examples (0) . | 0 A draft UN treaty to determine that what would have tobe done | 0 | that | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 0 if a giant asteroid were on a collision course with earth is to be | 0 | ü | | | 11 drawn up this year. The document would set out for global | 11 | | | | 12 policies including then who should be in charge of | 12 | | | --- | --- | --- | | 13 plans to deflect any object. It is the brainchild of | 13 | | | 14 the Association of Space Explorers, which a professional | 14 | | | 15 body for astronauts, cosmonauts and others in the field. | 15 | | Task 4: In the following text, the underlined words are in the wrong form for their context. Write the correct forms for the context in the numbered boxes on the right, as in the example (0) . | A new version of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream now playing in London shows how globalisation has affected even the most time-honoured literary works. This 0------ (produce) features actors from South Asia, with much of the dialogue not in English but the director insists the playwright would approve. In the 1990s Tim Supple secured his reputation running the Young Vic theatre in London. But (16 react) to some of his later projects was less positive and he admitted that he needed a new direction. Then came an (17 expect) offer from the Delhi offices of the British Council: come to India and direct something. Mr Supple came up with the idea of touring A Midsummer Night's Dream with an allIndian cast. A four-city tour started in Delhi in April 2006 a

FAQs

What does Task 1 require you to do?

You choose which expression in each set of three does not fit the context, and circle its letter in the right column.

How should answers be written in Task 2?

Each numbered gap must be filled with exactly one word, written in the box next to the corresponding number.

What is the goal of Task 4?

You correct underlined words whose forms are wrong for the sentence context by writing the correct forms in the numbered boxes.

Sep 29, 2026

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