B2 Name:

Class:
2ND EDITION First for
Schools

UNIT 8: LANGUAGE TEST A

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
Task 1 Task 1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
modals in brackets and these verbs. 16 Turn your music down and take your feet off the seat.
You’re being really demanding / anti-social.
be ​forget ​see ​spend ​shout
17 I can’t persuade him to see a doctor; he’s very eccentric /
stubborn and doesn’t listen to me.
1 You missed an amazing party at Lucy’s yesterday. You
(should) the cakes. 18 She thinks she’s the most attractive person in the school
and the most important. I think she’s the most arrogant /
2 The exam was OK. I (need) so worried.
irresponsible.
3 I feel ashamed because I (should) at him like
19 I don’t want to spend all my free time with you. Stop being
that yesterday.
so loyal / possessive.
4 I think she (might) the meeting yesterday
20 He has hair to his waist, and walks around in a long green
and that’s why she arrived so late.
coat and silver hat. He’s so flamboyant / courteous.
5 I felt miserable when I failed the English test because I knew
21 I read that she sailed solo across the Atlantic at the age
I (ought) more time on grammar.
of eighteen. I have a lot of sympathy / admiration for her
5 strength.
22 He was in terrible pain after the accident, but didn’t
complain. He’s a very flexible / courageous person.
Task 2a 23 When asked about her mistakes, she became defensive /
Complete the text with the correct form of these verbs. immature and refused to discuss them.

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eat ​fix ​lock ​tidy ​water

Task 2
It’s great that you can look after our flat while we are
away. Please can you watch out for a few things! By the Complete the sentences with these words. There is one
time you arrive they should (6) the central extra word which you do not need to use.
heating. I hope so, otherwise you are going to freeze! You
must (7) the door when you go out. You common ​
have ​
mind ​ nothing ​
secret ​
touch ​
need to (8) all the food in the fridge. Sorry waiting ​word
to be bossy, but you know I hate waste. You don’t have to
(9) the plants every day. They don’t get very
thirsty in winter! I realise we ought to (10) Maria and I used to be friends and had a lot
the flat before we left but we didn’t have time. Anyway, in (24) , but now she will have
make yourself at home, but don’t have too many parties! (25) to do with me. Another girl in our
friendship group, Josie, had a quiet (26)
with her and asked her what the problem was. She
Task 2b said it was something to do with me not keeping a
(27) which Maria had confided in me.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the She also said I hadn’t kept in (28) during
modals in brackets and the verbs from Task 2a, so they have the holidays plus I was never punctual and had kept her
the same meanings as in Task 2a. (29) last time we went to the cinema. I
admit that I may have been bad about punctuality and
It’s great that you can look after our flat while we are away. sending holiday postcards, but I know I have never betrayed
Please can you watch out for a few things! By the time you Maria’s trust. The good news is that she has agreed to
arrive the central heating (11) (should). (30) a chat with me next week.
I hope so, otherwise you are going to freeze! The door
(12) (must) when you go out. All the food 7
in the fridge (13) (need). Sorry to be bossy,
but you know I hate waste. The plants (14)
(not have) every day. They don’t get very thirsty in winter!
I realise the flat (15) (ought) before we left,
but we didn’t have time. Anyway, …

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 B2 Name:
Class:
2ND EDITION First for
Schools

UNIT 8: LANGUAGE TEST A

USE OF ENGLISH
Task 1
Complete the second sentence so that that is has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.
Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
31 Although my brother and I used to fight a lot as kids, we get on really well.
SPITE
My brother and I get on really well a lot as kids.
32 It’s a pity that you didn’t get in touch with her sooner.
SHOULD
You in touch with her sooner.
33 Although I haven’t known him very long, I totally trust James.
DESPITE
I totally trust James, him very long.
34 While learning lots of new skills on the course, he made some very good friends.
LEARN
Not lots of new skills on the course, but he also made some very
good friends.
35 It’s a shame that nobody gave the new students a warm welcome.
OUGHT
The new students a warm welcome.

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Task 2
Read the article and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Staying positive
I got dropped from the school football team last term and it had a very (36) effect on me. Luckily my
brother had been through something similar and he reached (37) to me when I was at my lowest point.
He told me to (38) a deep breath, get (39) it, stay positive, carry (40) with football and stop
(41) time. He suggested that I (42) myself a realistic goal and try to (43) up my confidence.
He even offered to train with me every afternoon. I don’t like people feeling sorry for me and I prefer to be
independent, but, even so, I realised I had nothing to (44) by taking up his offer. I (45) attention to
everything he suggested in our training sessions. And guess what? This term I’m not only back in the team,
but I’m also captain!

36 A low B negative C important D angry

37 A down B across C back D out
38 A take B make C have D breathe
39 A past B by C over D with
40 A up B away C on D forward
41 A wasting B taking C throwing D spending
42 A reach B ask C place D set
43 A build B open C grow D start
44 A drop B lose C miss D leave
45 A had B gave C kept D paid

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