DIAGNOSTIC EXAM B2

NAME: ________________________________________ DATE: _________________

Part 1
Listen to the conversation. Choose True or False for each statement.
True False

Example: The storm is named Tropical Storm Anne. ( ) (✓)

1. It’s dangerous for people to use their cars. ( ) ( )

2. The National Weather Service wants people to evacuate. ( ) ( )

3. The announcer encourages people to read during the storm. ( ) ( )

4. The announcer tells people to prepare for dangerous winds. ( ) ( )

5. The area may lose electrical power during the storm. ( ) ( )

Part 2
Listen to the conversation. Then choose the word or phrase that correctly completes
each sentence.

Example: This conversation is about ( [politics] / the constitution / human rights ).

6. The Yellow Party is ( liberal / conservative / reactionary ).

7. The Yellow Party wants to fight ( terrorism / poverty / racism ).

8. The man ( is in favor of / disagrees with / isn’t sure about ) the Yellow Party’s ideas.

9. The woman ( somewhat agrees / totally agrees / doesn’t agree ) with the man.

10. Their conversation is ( polite / angry / rude ).

Part 3
Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.

Example: I’ll get a salesclerk __b__ us.

a. help b. to help c. to be helping

11. Class            by the time I finished writing the assignment.

a. had ended b. ended already c. had been ending

12. Your parents come from Germany           ?

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 a. aren’t they b. don’t they c. didn’t they

13. By the time I was ten years old, I            English.

a. had already been studied b. have already studied c. had already studied

14. If I            to the park, I might never have found my dog.

a. hadn’t gone b. didn’t go c. wouldn’t have gone

Part 4
Match the words from the box with the pictures that illustrate them.

injection gifts first-aid kit landslide

typhoon censorship cave costumes valley

Example: 15. 16.

Part 5
For
each
group
of
__ cave________ words,
                                      
choose
the one
17. 18. 19. word
or
   phrase
that
does
NOT
belong.

                                     

                                      
                                      

Example: thrillers / biographies / literature / science fiction

20. drought / glacier / hurricane / tornado

21. liberal / conservative / moderate / politics

22. flood / bay / lake / ocean

23. eye drops / cough medicine / antibiotic / checkup

24. slippery / dizzy / weak / nauseous

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Part 6
Read each sentence. Then choose Correct or Incorrect for each one.

Correct Incorrect

Example: Ryan looks so much like Ben. They could be brothers. (✓) ( )

25. The concert had begun before we found our seats. ( ) ( )

26. If it rains, they would cancel the soccer game. ( ) ( )

27. If I had more time, I would study more. ( ) ( )

28. Jill had found a job, but she hadn’t yet bought a car. ( ) ( )

29. That dinner was really good, wasn’t it? ( ) ( )

30. The weather reporter said leave the area if possible. ( ) ( )

31. Do you know where’s the writer from? ( ) ( )

32. We had our house painted. ( ) ( )

Part 7
Read the paragraph. Then read the statements and choose True or False.

Can dark chocolate make you healthier?

Chocolate! Just the word probably makes you hungry! Most people love it. But if someone told you that
chocolate is actually good for you, would you be surprised? Dark chocolate, especially dark chocolate
with a high percentage of cacao (the seeds of a tree used to make chocolate), may actually make you
healthier. Recent studies suggest that eating dark chocolate may have the following health benefits:
1. Heart Health. 1-2 servings per week of dark chocolate decreases the chance of heart failure by 1/3.
It also lowers your blood pressure.
2. Increased blood flow. Dark chocolate with a high percentage of cacao increases blood flow. Because
of the increased blood flow all over your body, eating chocolate may even help to make your eyesight
better.
3. Better performance on tests. Dark chocolate increases blood flow to your brain for up to three hours
after you eat it. Some studies have shown that people score higher on tests after eating dark
chocolate. A scientific study published in 2014 found that it improves memory, especially in people
over 60.
4. Lowered cholesterol. Cocoa decreases “bad” cholesterol and raises “good” cholesterol. Remember,
choose dark chocolate with a high percentage of cacao.
5. Mood. Cacao causes the brain to release chemicals that make us feel happy and calm.
6. Sun Protection. Eating dark chocolate protects your skin from sunburn. You can stay out at the beach
longer if you eat chocolate!

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7. Cough medicine. Have you tried chocolate? Before you go to the drugstore and buy expensive
medicine, you may want to try something that tastes better. Believe it or not, a chemical called
theobromine, which is found in chocolate, can help coughs.
8. Immunity. Cacao contains a lot of antioxidants, which are good for your immune system. So dark
chocolate may help keep you healthy!

Are you convinced yet? Go have a bite of dark chocolate!

True False

33. Cacao is used to make chocolate. (✓ ) ( )

34. If you eat chocolate, it might help you do better on a test. ( ) ( )

35. Dark chocolate can help protect your skin. ( ) ( )

36. Dark chocolate makes you cough more. ( ) ( )

37. Cacao has no antioxidants. ( ) ( )

Final Writing Test

Think of someone you know who is really good at his or her job. Who is the person?
Why is this person good at his/her job? Write at least five sentences answering these
questions.

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

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