B2+ Test Series (31) Name: ______________________ Score: ______/100

A. Phonemes: Choose the word whose italicised part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. athlete B. thematic C. southern D. theatre
2. A. gesture B. glorious C. glamour D. glittering
B. Word stress: Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. permanent B. heroic C. eternal D. powerless
2. A. consciously B. consciousness C. unconscious D. relevant
3. A. agriculture B. military C. accuracy D. recipient
C. Choose ONE underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. Among his achievements are winning a medal in the International Maths Olympiad.
A B C D
2. The painting was so beautiful that I stood there admired it for a long time.
A B C D
3. Many people are of the opinion that collecting stamps and coins are enjoyable.
A B C D
4. The audience watching the concert obviously do not satisfy with the band’s performance.
A B C D
5. David fought bravely, and despite badly injured, he refused to surrender.
A B C D
D. Guided Cloze: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space.
Credit Cards
In most Western countries, few people use cash any more to pay for large purchases. (1) _____,
they either write cheques or pay by credit card. Whereas cheques are decreasing in (2) _____ each
year, the credit card has become increasingly indispensable. Many people now have several credit
cards at any one time.
Paying by credit card offers (3) _____ several major advantages. Firstly, you don’t have to carry
around large amounts of (4) _____, which could be stolen and is (5) _____ to have in your pocket or
wallet, or a large cheque book. Secondly, unlike cheques, you usually have several weeks in which to
(6) _____ pay. This is because of the way the system (7) _____. With a credit card, you receive a (8)
_____ from the credit card company or bank at the end of each month. If you (9) _____ your purchase
at the beginning of the month, you will have had several weeks of interest-free credit. You can then
decide to pay the amount in (10) _____, and thus not be charged any interest at all, or to only pay a
(11) _____ amount, delaying in the remainder of the payment, at a high (12) _____ of interest, to
subsequent months.
This, of course, can lead to one of the main disadvantages of credit cards. They (13) _____ people
the impression that they can (14) _____ to spend more than they actually can, (15) _____ in their
ending up with huge amounts of debt.
1. A. Likewise B. Rather C. However D. Moreover
2. A. fame B. reputation C. regard D. popularity
3. A. shoplifters B. regulars C. consumers D. clients
4. A. cash B. currency C. exchange D. coinage
5. A. annoying B. bothering C. disturbing D. disrupting
6. A. actually B. really C. truly D. rightly
7. A. happens B. acts C. works D. manages
8. A. fee B. bill C. charge D. receipt
9. A. took B. did C. created D. made
10. A. total B. complete C. whole D. full
11. A. clear B. sure C. certain D. firm
12. A. grade B. worth C. value D. rate
13. A. give B. make C. take D. have
14. A. provide B. succeed C. afford D. achieve
15. A. resulting B. leading C. affecting D. forcing

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 E. Prepositions: Fill in the blank with ONE correct preposition.
1. Do you like the taste _____________________ red wine more than that of white wine?
2. I didn’t like olive oil but I’ve developed a taste ____________________ it now that I’m living in Spain.
3. Are you familiar _____________________ the company’s no smoking policy?
4. This village looks familiar _____________________ me. Have we been here before?
5. She was known _____________________ her artistic achievements.
6. Diana Spencer is also known _____________________ Princess Di.
7. _____________________ the beginning, I didn’t want to have a party on my birthday, but now I’ve
changed my mind.
8. You should read the introduction _____________________ the beginning of the book.
9. I have no objection _____________________ the plan.
10. Tom withdrew his objections _____________________ the sake of the team’s unity.
11. The wall is 10 metres _____________________ height.
12. Why don’t you make yourself _____________________ home while I get ready?
13. Most people shop _____________________ credit nowadays due to the convenience of credit cards.
14. Rainwater is carried away from the streets _____________________ means of a drainage system.
15. In what way are we going to benefit _____________________ the new curriculum?
F. Synonyms: Choose the option that BEST keeps the meaning of the word or phrase in italics.
1. Most of the exhibits are too fragile to be sent abroad.
A. breakable B. transparent C. accessible D. solid
2. I have fond recollections of the times our families vacationed together in Venice.
A. bitterness about B. keen interest in C. strong motivation for D. fond memories of
3. He was released from prison last week.
A. summoned from B. liberated from C. sent to D. punished for
4. She suffered permanent brain damage as a result of the accident.
A. minor B. serious C. lasting D. temporary
5. He donated money to help found a wildlife fund.
A. revive B. revise C. discover D. establish
6. We flew over the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains.
A. imposing B. steep C. humble D. ordinary
7. He’s one of the most noted scholars in the world.
A. diligent B. infamous C. famous D. knowledgeable
8. It is improbable that a lawyer would give such advice.
A. highly likely B. unlikely C. surprising D. understandable
9. He’s very affectionate towards his children.
A. cruel B. loving C. strict D. influential
10. The music was deafening.
A. too loud B. too soft C. so interesting D. so strange
G. Word forms: Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the word in the right column.
1. Many students are making progress, but Michael is a _________________________ case. HOPE

2. A ___________________________ is a person who saves someone from danger or harm. SAVE

3. He gazed ______________________________________ at his children. He looked happy! LOVE

4. Differences in __________________________________ are measured in decibels. LOUD

5. A ___________________________ person is well educated and knows a lot about music, CULTURE
literature and other arts.

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6. Neil and his girlfriend turned up ________________________________ at around 10 a.m. ANNOUNCE
We didn’t expect their visit in this way.

7. My brother works as a real estate ______________________________________________. DEVELOP

He makes money by buying land and building new houses.

8. She seemed very cold and ___________________________________________________. EMOTION

9. Their leaders were arrested and ______________________________________________. PRISON

10. Some animals are very ______________________________________________________. TERRITORY

They don’t like other animals entering an area they believe belong to them.

H. Grammar: Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1. If you _____ choose, which one would you go for? The green or the blue one?
A. would B. shall C. was to D. were to
2. On no account _____ to open this vault without my permission.
A. you are allowed B. are you allowed C. I don’t allow you D. you are not allowed
3. The firemen had to work fast because the situation _____ worse every minute.
A. was getting B. had got C. had been getting D. has got
4. Frank Cox never agrees to compromise. He’ll keep fighting until he _____.
A. wins B. will win C. will not win D. doesn’t win
5. I asked if anyone would mind if I _____ in the compartment.
A. smoke B. would smoke C. smoked D. had smoked
6. I know that tall guy. He is a friend of _____.
A. I B. me C. my D. mine
7. If find it hard to work night shifts even though I _____ it before.
A. used doing B. used to doing C. was used to do D. was used to doing
8. Some of you went down the yellow trail, but which way did _____ go?
A. another B. the others C. others people D. one another
9. Where _____ the police? They always come too late, don’t they?
A. is B. is being C. are D. are being
10. This antique crockery is our family memorabilia. I’d much prefer _____ it.
A. not to sell B. to not sell C. not sell D. not selling
11. As a child, I always wishes _____ an adult.
A. being B. I would be C. I were D. I had been
12. What’s your view on _____ wild animals? Do you think it should be banned?
A. people to keep B. keeping by people C. people for keeping D. people’s keeping
13. There are muddles of water all around. It _____ hard a few minutes ago.
A. must B. must be C. must have D. would have
rain raining been raining been raining
14. Mike seems to prefer _____ what to do.
A. to tell to be told B. telling to being told C. to tell to being told D. telling to be told
15. You _____ everyday. Twice a week is enough.
A. needn’t B. needn’t to C. need not to D. don’t need
practise practise practise practise

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I. Sentence transformation: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. The TV programme was so complicated that none of the children could understand it. (TOO)
The TV programme was ....................................................................... the children to understand.

2. Luke knocked over the old lady’s bicycle by accident. (MEAN)

Luke ............................................................................................. knock over the old lady’s bicycle.

3. We didn’t enjoy our walk along the seafront because it was so windy. (PREVENTED)
The strong wind ................................................................................... our walk along the seafront.

4. It looks as if Susan has left her jacket behind. (SEEMS)

Susan .................................................................................................................... her jacket behind.

5. A newly qualified dentist took out Mr Dupont’s tooth. (HAD)

Mr Dupont ............................................................................................ by a newly qualified dentist.

6. Antonia only lost the 100-metre race because he fell. (NOT)

If Antonia had ........................................................................................... won the 100-metre race.

7. How long has he had this car? (BOUGHT)

How long .............................................................................................................................. this car?

8. With your encouragement, the players will improve. (LONG)

The players will improve .......................................................................................................... them.

9. It is possible that your flight will be delayed, so take a book to read. (CASE)
Take a book to read .............................................................................................................. delayed

10. “Do you speak Spanish fluently, Vanessa?” he asked. (SPOKE)

He wanted to know ............................................................................................................... fluently.

J. Open Cloze: Fill in the blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.
Why Sleep is Necessary
Thomas Edison, the inventor (1) _______________________ the light bulb, thought that sleep was
unnecessary and that a society that operated (2) _______________________ sleep would be an ideal
(3) _______________________. However, he was wrong. Nowadays, we are living in a society which is
sleeping less than ever and this has resulted (4) _______________________ many negative effects.
According (5) _______________________ police reports, more than twenty five percent of
motorway accidents are directly or indirectly attributed to lack of sleep. It is true that people (6)
_______________________ to sleep nine hours a night, whereas today they sleep seven (7)
_______________________ even less. This is because our (8) _______________________ of life has
changed and we are trying to squeeze activities like (9) _______________________ television,
shopping or going to the gym in our 24-hour day.
Lack of sleep also has a negative effect on our health. Research that has (10)
_______________________ carried out on animals continuously deprived (11)
_______________________ sleep has shown that they are likely to die. Of course, experiments of this
kind are unlikely to (12) _______________________ carried out on humans (13)
_______________________. The longest period of wakefulness which broke the record was eleven
days. This experiment showed that a few days without sleep, the mind and body were unable to
function normally.
To put it in (14) ____________________ nutshell, the vast majority of us (15) _____________________
an adequate amount of sleep, in every twenty-four-hour period.

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