B2 First

Unit 2 Test
both loved it.
Section 1: Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with words Section 2: Grammar
formed from the words in capitals.
3 Read the text and decide which answer
1 The interviewers are looking for people
(A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
with high levels of , as well as
strong qualifications. SOCIAL We had to work 1 hard to make a
2 These chemicals can be very so success of our business. We 2 admit that
take care when using them. HARM at times we argued with each other and
3 Jenny is far more than I am. sometimes we were 3 furious with each
CAUTION other. Nevertheless, we stuck together and
4 things have been going very 5 .
4 His idea is totally . He’ll never be If you look at this year’s results 6 , you can
able to do it. REAL see what we mean. We 7 have any time
5 She wasn’t very when I told her to argue these days.
about my accident. SYMPATHY
6 We’re that we’ll get into the 1 A much B A bit C very D absolutely
university we want. HOPE 2 A free B fairly C freely D quite
7 I think the internet is a really way 3 A very B absolutely C fairly D dreadfully
of finding information. USE 4 A recent B lately C hardly D close
8 We knew what he was going to do before 5 A well B good C hard D much
he did it. He’s so . PREDICT 6 A closely B nearly C freely D completely
9 It’s important for me to buy a car. 7 A lately B quite C hardly D absolutely
I don’ t want to keep breaking down.
……,../9 ……,../7
RELY
4 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct
2 Choose words from each box to form.
complete the sentences.
Jake regretted 1 (not work) harder to
pass his exams. He didn’t study hard enough to
made take talked carry put set go to university because he couldn’t stop 2
(go) out with his friends when he should have
been studying. However, he remembers one of
it off after on up into his teachers 3 (say) that it was never too
late to learn new things. When he saw an advert
to sail around the world, the advice his teacher
1 Edward wanted to working, but gave encouraged him 4 (do) it. He had
he was 68 so he had to retire. always loved 5 (be) at sea, so he
thought it would be the perfect opportunity to try
2 Don’t be by the reviews; the film something challenging. The boat owner
is fantastic! promised 6 (teach) him all about boats
3 Emma thought she had finally and sailing and made him 7 (do)
when she was offered her first book deal. everything over and over again until he could do
4 I look a lot like my mother, but people say it perfectly. Although it took him ages 8
I my father in terms of our (get) it right, he finally succeeded. Now he has
personality. his own boat charter business in the Caribbean
5 They their business from their and has an amazing life.
home and it now employs over 200
people. ……,../8
6 Helen doesn’t like trying new foods, but TOTAL……,../30
I her going to the new
Japanese restaurant with me, and we
……,../6

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