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GAZİANTEP UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN
LANGUAGES

B1 INTERMEDIATE
USE OF ENGLISH-CLOZE TESTS-READING
EXTRA MATERIAL

2022-2023
UNIT 1

B1 Present Tense Simple and Progressive T016

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense.

1. It often _____________________ in Ireland. That’s why they call it the “Green Island”. But it
_____________________ there at the moment. (RAIN, NOT RAIN)
2. Such behaviour normally _____________________ me furious (MAKE).
3. I _____________________ a word he says. (NOT BELIEVE)
4. I _____________________ a hat today because it’s such a special event. (WEAR)
5. Susan __________________ an email to her parents nearly every Saturday evening. (WRITE)
6. Stop right now! You ___________________ the flowers every time the ball _________________ in
the flower bed. (BREAK, LAND)
7. Where is Jimmy? – I don’t know. I _____________________ he _____________________ tennis
with his younger brother, Mark. (THINK, PLAY)
8. My mum _____________________ a party for her best friends once a year. (ORGANISE)
9. She _____________________ in London, but she _________________________ with friends up in
Scotland. (LIVE, CURRENTLY STAY)
10. Our headmaster rarely _____________________ a class. He _____________________ a lot of
administrative work to do. (TEACH, HAVE)
11. As the private secretary of the boss I _____________________ up to a hundred emails every
day. (READ)
12. Look at her! – She _____________________ in a non-smoking area. (SMOKE)
13. _____________________ to a tennis club? (YOU BELONG)
14. Dana _____________________ reading a good novel (LOVE).
15. Songs that are not very popular _____________________ very well. (NOT SELL)
16. My brother isn’t here. He _____________________ Spain at the moment. (TOUR)
17. Tom always _____________________ the strangest questions in class. (ASK)
18. I _____________________ lottery tickets every week, but I _____________________ anything
(BUY, NEVER WIN)
19. You can’t disturb them. They _____________________ a game of cards. (PLAY)
20. Can’t you see that I _____________________ on my thesis? – I _____________________ you to
disturb me. (WORK, NOT WANT)
21. Our children _____________________ going skiing with us. (ENJOY)
22. The plane _____________________ the runway now. You are too late. (LEAVE)
23. I ___________________ websites for a living. What ___________________? (CREATE, YOU DO)
24. She _____________________ of leaving home and going to Australia for a year. (THINK)
25. I told you that I ________________________ with you any more. You’re simply not a team
player. (NOT WORK)

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UNIT 2

B1 Future Tenses T019

Complete the sentences using a form of the future, future progressive or future
perfect.

1. We _________________________ the room by the time you get back. (FINISH)

2. The phone is ringing. – I _________________________ and answer it. (GO)

3. I _________________________ tomorrow so we can go to the beach. (NOT WORK)

4. If you touch the stove, you _________________________ yourself. (BURN)

5. She _________________________ for the job that was advertised in the newspaper.
(APPLY)

6. Next week at this time we _________________________ in the sun in Spain (LIE)

7. My sister _________________________ in the USA next year. (STUDY)

8. The Pope _________________________ Turkey in November. (VISIT)

9. I _________________________ lunch with Mary at 12. (HAVE)

10. I don't think the exam _________________________ very difficult. (BE)

11. Jane _________________________ on her thesis for the next three months. (WORK)

12. By the time I arrive home, the workers _________________________ repairing my TV set.
(FINISH)

13. During the next century the climate _________________________ (GET)

14. The guided tour _________________________ the hotel at 8.25 tomorrow morning.
(LEAVE)

15. I think I _________________________ to bed early tonight. - I’m tired. (GO)

16. At this time next year, we _________________________ in our new house (LIVE)

17. What _________________________ if the firm gets reorganised? (HAPPEN)

18. We _________________________ to her whenever we get a chance (SPEAK).

19. They _________________________ married in June. (GET)

20. The headmaster _________________________ a new classroom next term. (OPEN)

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UNIT 3

B1 Past and Present Perfect Tense - Simple Form T027

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets: Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple

1. The weather around here ________________ terrible in the last few weeks. (BE)
2. Maria ________________ her suitcase last night. (PACK)
3. I ____________________ volleyball since I was a teenager. (NOT PLAY)
4. We ____________________ wash the dishes. They're all clean now (HELP)
5. They ____________________ the factory. – Really? When ______________________? (CLOSE,
THAT HAPPEN)
6. __________________________________ yet? (YOUR BUSINESS COURSE – START)
7. How long ____________________ that camera? – About a month. I ____________________ it
because it was on sale just before Christmas. (YOU HAVE, BUY)
8. _______________________ last week's magazine? – It must be here because I ________________
it on Monday. (YOU SEE, BUY)
9. The books you ordered ____________________. The delivery service ____________________
them an hour ago. (ARRIVE, BRING)
10. The Queen ____________________ her two-week tour through Australia yesterday. (START)
11. The plane from New York _________________. The passengers are getting out. (JUST LAND)
12. We ____________________ a party at school for ages. (NOT HAVE)
13. I ____________________ a cold in school a few days ago and ____________________ ill ever
since. (CATCH, BE)
14. Dinosaurs ____________________ around the earth millions of years ago. (WANDER)
15. Prices ____________________ up last year, but they ____________________ by 8% already this
year. (NOT GO, INCREASE)
16. I'm so tired. I ____________________ all the way to the underground station. (WALK)
17. We ____________________ home from our holidays and getting ready to settle in. (JUST
COME)
18. She ____________________ in London for three years. However, when her mom __________ ,
she ____________________ to Leeds and ____________________ there ever since. (LIVE, DIE,
MOVE, LIVE)
19. Dusty ____________________ a match so far this year. He is more successful than last year,
when he ____________________ the first three matches. (NEVER LOSE, LOSE)
20. He ____________________ off the ladder and ____________________ his ankle. That's why he
____________________ in school for a while. (FALL, BREAK, NOT BE)

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UNIT 3

B1 Present Perfect Simple and Progressive T021

Fill in the correct form of the present perfect tense.

1. I'm so tired because I ________________________ so hard lately. (WORK)

2. The new midfielder ________________________ 5 goals so far this season, and we're only
halfway through it. (SCORE)

3. There's no wine left I the fridge. I ________________________ both bottles. (DRINK)


4. Jenifer is getting fatter and fatter all the time. She ___________________________ too
much. (PROBABLY EAT)

5. I ________________________ a new pair of shoes. How do you like them? (JUST BUY)

6. ________________________ reading the newspaper? Could you give it to me then? (YOU


FINISH)
7. I'm writing a new novel at the moment. So far, I ____________________________ the
introduction. (ONLY WRITE)

8. Look at how she's sweating. She _______________________________ for hours.


(PROBABLY RUN)

9. How long ________________________ Russian? (YOU LEARN)


10. I am not surprised your eyes are hurting. You ________________________ computer
games ever since you got up. (PLAY)

11. My sister ________________________ with her roommate for 5 years. (LIVE)

12. Where is my new watch? I ________________________ for it for hours and


________________________ it yet. (LOOK, NOT FIND)
13. There's nothing on your exam paper. You started an hour ago. What
____________________________ up to now? (YOU DO)

14. I ________________________ a new job and I can start next Wednesday. (FIND)

15. I ________________________ Patricia since we were in kindergarten together. What


______________________________ all these years? (NOT SEE, SHE DO)
16. I ________________________ all my passwords recently, but I forgot to write them down.
(CHANGE)

17. I ________________________ the new Schwarzenegger film. I don't want to go to the


cinema again. (ALREADY SEE)

18. Dad ________________________ since he was in high school. (NOT DANCE)

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UNIT 3

B1 Comparison of Adjectives AD014

Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the adjectives.

1. He is probably _____________________ tennis player I have ever seen (BAD) .

2. Jane is the _____________________-working student in our class (HARD) .

3. Sit over there. It's ________________________ chair in this room. (COMFORTABLE)

4. This pub is so noisy. Can we go to a place that is _____________________ (QUIET)?

5. I don't have _____________________ idea of what you are taking about. (SLIGHT)

6. John is a _____________________ person than Humphrey. (RELIABLE)

7. The new Mission Impossible movie is good, but the next James Bond film will be
_____________________. (EXCITING)

8. How much _____________________ is it to the airport? – We'll be there in ten minutes.


(FAR)

9. Why can't you stay a bit _____________________? - It's only half past six. (LONG)

10. The more you practice, the _____________________ you will get. (GOOD)

11. Piccadilly Circus is one of _____________________ places in London . (NOISY)

12. The essay you wrote wasn't very creative. I'm sure you can do _____________________.
(GOOD)

13. What's _____________________ news from the conflict zone? (LATE)

14. Getting the right people for the job is one of ________________________ problems we
have at the company. (SERIOUS)

15. The headmaster's speech was OK, but what the students said was
_____________________. (INTERESTING)

16. Helping her with the dishes was _____________________ I could do for her. (LITTLE)

17. How did you like the roller-coaster ride? – Well, it was _________________________
experience I have ever had. (FRIGHTENING)

18. Mum makes _____________________ lasagne you have ever eaten. (GOOD)

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UNIT 3

B1 Comparison of Adjectives AD002

Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the adjectives.

1. The Nile is one of ____________________ rivers in the world (LONG).

2. This is ____________________ book I have ever read. (INTERESTING)

3. A spider is sometimes ____________________ than a large snake. (FRIGHTENING)

4. Mr Harper is ____________________ teacher in the whole school. He is even


____________________ than my French teacher (BORING)

5. A bike path is usually ____________________ than the lane of a road. (NARROW)

6. People say women are ____________________ than men. (POLITE)

7. A computer is much ____________________ than a pocket calculator. (EXPENSIVE)

8. My sister is not as ____________________ as her mother. (TALL)

9. Snowboarding is ____________________ than skiing (EXCITING).

10. Children usually have ____________________ money to spend than teenagers. (LITTLE)

11. July and August are normally ____________________ moths of the year (HOT) .

12. Paul is ____________________ runner in our class . Nobody is ____________________ than


he is. (SLOW)

13. In this test she has made ____________________ mistakes than in the last one. (FEW)

14. Sandra is ____________________ girl I know. (CLEVER)

15. The film I watched yesterday was ____________________ than the one on Saturday
(INTERESTING)

16. Peter is ____________________ player on our team. He never gets anything right. (BAD)

17. English is not as ____________________ as German but ____________________ than other


languages (DIFFICULT).

18. Bill works ____________________ than ever. He wants to get a promotion. (HARD)

19. Mrs Simmons is ____________________ teacher I have ever met. (POLITE)

20. This chair is not as ____________________ as the one in the living room.
(COMFORTABLE)

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UNIT 3

B1 Articles ART001

Fill in: THE, A, AN or ----- (no article)

1. I’ve just had __________ great idea.


2. Columbus was __________ first navigator to cross __________ Atlantic Ocean.
3. __________ British drink __________ lot of tea.
4. John F. Kennedy was __________ American president who was very popular.
5. It is __________ only theatre in __________ neighbourhood.
6. __________ Netherlands are a land which is almost completely below __________ sea
level.
7. He was __________ first mountaineer to reach the top.
8. I try to go for __________ run three times __________ week.
9. Sally went to __________ prison to visit her husband.
10. He was driving 80 miles __________ hour on __________ motorway.
11. __________ Thames flows into __________ North Sea.
12. The burglar hit me in __________ back of my neck.
13. Maria earns $ 2,000 __________ month.
14. Do you go to __________ church on Sundays?
15. This is exactly __________ job I was looking for.
16. As captain of __________ ship I have __________ complete authority.
17. How many hours do you work on __________ average?
18. I always have __________ egg for breakfast.
19. I went to __________ exciting musical performance last night.
20. Did you read __________ book I gave you?
21. __________ Football is his whole life.
22. This is __________ nice man I told you about.
23. __________ people we met on holiday come from __________ north eastern part of
__________ USA.
24. What’s on __________ TV today?
25. __________ Trafalgar Square is near __________ Charing Cross Station.

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UNIT 4

B1 Modal Verbs MOD003

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.

MAY – MIGHT – CAN – CAN’T – SHOULD – SHOULDN’T – MUST – HAVE TO – HAS TO -


NEEDN’T – MUSTN’T – DON’T HAVE TO – DOESN’T HAVE TO

1. ___________________ I use your pen, please?

2. You really ___________________ see that new documentary. It’s fantastic.

3. You ___________________ write 30 sentences for homework because you have


misbehaved.

4. You ___________________ to write 300 lines. 30 will be enough.

5. Please, excuse me but I really ___________________ go now.


6. John, you ___________________ speak so quickly. Nobody can understand you!

7. We ___________________ watch TV tonight. We haven’t decided yet.

8. If you’ve got such a bad cough, you ___________________ smoke.

9. I am happy to inform you that I ___________________ come to work next week.

10. You ___________________ make so much noise. The baby is sleeping in the next room.
11. She ___________________ work hard because she’s a single parent and has little money.

12. You ___________________ go now. The train leaves in an hour, so you’ve still got some
time left.

13. According to the weather report it ___________________ rain this afternoon.

14. He ___________________ speak Italian fluently because he spent 5 years there.


15. That __________________ be John over there. He said he would be in America this week.

16. You ___________________ take the test seriously, even if you already have enough good
grades to pass.

17. I ___________________ go out tonight, but I don’t think so. I feel too tired.

18. ___________________ Mary come with us?


19. You ___________________ speak French. I can speak English quite well.

20. You ___________________ take an ID card with you if you enter the stadium. Otherwise
you won’t get in.

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UNIT 5
B1 Past Tense: Simple and Progressive T056

Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.

1. While the policeman __________________ out of the window, he __________________ that a


blue SUV __________________ down the road. (LOOK, NOTICE, PARK)
2. I __________________ on my report when the phone __________________. My wife ____________
to know when I __________________ home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME)
3. He __________________ down the street when he __________________ his old schoolteacher
on the other side. (WALK, SEE)
4. During the time I __________________ in South Africa I never __________________ a serious
crime. (SPEND, SEE)
5. While they __________________ lunch at the new restaurant, a journalist __________________
up to them and __________________ to ask a few questions. (HAVE, COME, WANT)
6. The farmer __________________ the whole neighbourhood with fruit and vegetables.
(SUPPLY)
7. The hairdresser __________________ up her shop, __________________ into the car and
__________________ home. (LOCK, GET, DRIVE)
8. My brother __________________ to contact me at the office, but he __________________ me
because I __________________ lunch with a customer. (TRY, CANNOT REACH, HAVE)
9. Jack __________________ over the carpet because he __________________ attention to where
he __________________. (TRIP, NOT PAY, GO)
10. Where __________________ when I __________________ across you yesterday? (YOU GO,
COME)
11. I __________________ him off at the airport when the police __________________ and
__________________ him. (SEE, COME, ARREST)
12. The old man __________________ on the pavement, so James __________________ to help him.
(FALL, STOP)
13. How __________________ your leg? – Well, I __________________ on the ladder when,
suddenly, I __________________ my balance and __________________. (YOU BREAK, STAND,
LOSE, FALL)
14. She __________________ in France at the time she __________________ the bad news. (LIVE,
RECEIVE)
15. I __________________ the new Prime Minister while I __________________ the press
conference. (MEET, ATTEND)
16. While I __________________ on the motorway, more and more police cars
__________________ in my direction. (DRIVE, COME)

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TENSES T 12
UNIT 5
Past or Past Perfect Tense – Simple: Fill in the correct form.

1. Mary ___________________ (give) me Tony's address before she left.


2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film ___________________ (already, start).
3. Before we reached the station we saw that we ___________________ (lose) our way.
4. All the tickets ___________________ (be) sold before the concert began.
5. They took a shower after they ___________________ (finish) the game.
6. I asked Mr Green how many books he ___________________ (read)
7. Mum asked me why I ___________________ (not tidy) up my room.
8. Bob was sorry that he ___________________ (told) me the story.
9. Alan watched TV after he ___________________ (have) lunch.
10. The sun ___________________ (shine) yesterday after it ___________________ (be) cold for many
weeks.
11. Uncle David ___________________ (go) to the doctor after he ___________________ (be) ill for a
month.
12. Before the police ___________________ (catch) the thief, he ___________________ (steal) two
more watches.
13. Mum once ___________________ (paint) a picture although she ___________________ (never,
learn) it.
14. I ___________________ (not tell) my teacher that my mum ___________________ (help) me with
my homework.
15. I ___________________ (be) very angry when I ___________________ (see) that my brother
___________________ (eat) my apple.
16. The bike ___________________ (be) much more expensive than he ___________________ (think)
at first.
17. Dad ___________________ (drive) me home after I ___________________ (fall) into the water.
18. Marion ___________________ (ask) me what ___________________ (happen) to me last week.
19. We ___________________ (eat) two Big Macs before we ___________________ (go) home.
20. Paul ___________________ (not say) that he ___________________ (take) Albert's watch.
21. The days ___________________ (become) colder after it ___________________ (snow).
22. Martin ___________________ (tell) me that he ___________________ (be) in London.
23. I ___________________ (feel) great after I ___________________ (pass) the exam.
24. It ___________________ (be) Freddy who ___________________ (clean) the room.
25. When I ___________________ (get) off the bike I ___________________ (see) that one of those
tires ___________________ (lose) air.
26. I ___________________ (be) sorry that I ___________________ (not be) nicer to him.
27. Nobody ___________________ (come) to the meeting because Angela ___________________
(forget) to tell them about it.
28. I know that I ___________________ (see) her somewhere before.
29. Because she ___________________ (not check) the oil for so long, the car ___________________
(break) down.
30. She couldn't find the book that I ___________________ (lend) her.
31. They never ___________________ (never find) where he ___________________ (hide) the money.
32. It was a firm that I ___________________ (never hear) of.
33. When she ___________________ (come ) in we all knew where she ___________________ (be)
34. The lesson ___________________ (already start) when I ___________________ (arrive).
35. When I ___________________ (get) to the park I found out that I ___________________ (lose) my
keys.
36. She told me that she ___________________ (work) in Germany.
37. When he ___________________ (paint) the kitchen he ___________________ (decide) to have a
rest.
38. After I ___________________ (finish) the report, I saw that it ___________________ (be) too late.
ALL TENSES 1
B1 All Tenses T053

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. _______________________ the latest news? – The president ___________________________ that


he _____________________ to resign next summer. – That's not new. I _____________________
that for ages! (YOU HEAR, JUST ANNOUNCE, PLAN, KNOW)

2. When she came home her two boys _____________________ football in the backyard.
(PLAY)

3. He _____________________ in hospital for a few days and the doctor said he


_____________________ come home on Monday. (BE, BE ABLE TO)

4. The whole family _____________________ a few days ago and _____________________ with us
until next Monday. (ARRIVE, STAY)

5. I _____________________ to call you all morning. Where _____________________? (TRY, YOU BE)

6. We _____________________ enough money if everyone gives us €5. (HAVE)

7. There _________________ a very good documentary on TV last night. – _____________________


it? No, I _____________________ for my exam all night. (BE, YOU SEE, STUDY)

8. When I came back to the office, I saw that someone _________________________ through my
belongings. (SEARCH)

9. I'm so sorry that I _____________________ to leave your party so early because I


_____________________ myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)

10. You're finally here. I ________________________ in your office for over 15 minutes. (WAIT)

11. We _____________________ in Spain while our friends _____________________ across Europe.


(BACKPACK, CYCLE)

12. John Grisham is a famous author who _____________________ several thrillers. His latest
book _____________________ out a few months ago. (WRITE, COME)

13. After she _____________________ holiday impressions of Scotland, she _____________________


to go there immediately. (SEE, WANT)

14. At the moment she _____________________ a hard time dealing with the children. They
_____________________ so difficult to handle recently. (HAVE, BECOME)

15. You look worried. _____________________________? (ANYTHING HAPPEN)

16. Do you realise that you _____________________ on my toe. It hurts. (STAND)

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ALL TENSES 2

B1 All Tenses T015

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. After I ___________________ my old house, I ___________________ looking for a new one to


buy. (SELL, START)
2. Ann _______________________ at the airport. I’ll go and meet her. (JUST ARRIVE)
3. Where ______________________ your holidays this summer? (YOU SPEND)
4. I ___________________ the weekend in New York. - ___________________ to come with me?
(SPEND, YOU WANT)
5. They usually ___________________ golf on Saturday afternoon, but this weekend they
___________________ up north to their relatives. (PLAY, TRAVEL)
6. My daughter ___________________ me where she is, so I ___________________ her
whereabouts. (NEVER TELL, NOT KNOW)
7. What _______________________ yesterday afternoon? – I ___________________ the car while my
wife ___________________ the house. (YOU DO, REPAIR, CLEAN)
8. Have you got a driving licence? – Yes, I do, but I ______________________ a car for ages.
(NOT DRIVE)
9. Why ___________________ so fast today? You normally ___________________ much slower.
(YOU WALK, WALK)
10. _________________________ by plane? – Yes, I ___________________ to America a few years
ago. (EVER TRAVEL, FLY)
11. He wasn’t able to play because he _____________________ an ankle injury the week
before. (SUFFER)
12. When I saw him, he _____________________ a picture of his wife. (TAKE)
13. After he ___________________ to church with his family, he ___________________ them to a
marvellous Chinese restaurant. (GO, TAKE)
14. She ______________________ in this neighbourhood since April. She ___________________
here after her husband ___________________. (LIVE, MOVE, DIE)
15. ___________________ the documentary about 9/11 on TV yesterday evening? (YOU SEE)
16. I ______________________ for 15 years. I ___________________ 16 when I ___________________.
(SMOKE, BE, START)
17. I ___________________ you a book last week. ___________________ it yet? (GIVE, YOU READ)
18. John ___________________ a shower when the doorbell ___________________, so he couldn’t
answer it. (HAVE, RING)
19. The match ___________________ at 7.30 and the two teams ______________________ for two
hours now. (START, PLAY)
20. The new outlet ___________________ on Monday. (OPEN)
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ASKING QUESTIONS

B1 Questions QN001

Form questions which ask for the underlined words.

1. This is my laptop.
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. I usually have lasagne for dinner.
______________________________________________________________________________________
3. My sister lives in the house over there.
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. I am leaving early because my son is ill.
______________________________________________________________________________________
5. My dad likes the blue jacket best.
______________________________________________________________________________________
6. The street festival takes place on the first Friday in August.
______________________________________________________________________________________
7. I use a lot of salt in my cooking.
______________________________________________________________________________________
8. The new hotel is located near the seaside.
______________________________________________________________________________________
9. My sister usually helps me with my homework.
______________________________________________________________________________________
10. They are very worried because they failed the test.
______________________________________________________________________________________
11. Physics is Mary's favourite subject.
______________________________________________________________________________________
12. My best friend is a year older than I am.
______________________________________________________________________________________
13. The new apartment costs $ 300 a month.
______________________________________________________________________________________
14. Pete's car always makes such a terrible noise.
______________________________________________________________________________________
15. I take the underground to work.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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ASKING QUESTIONS 2
B1 Questions QN002

Form questions which ask for the underlined words.

1. I visited my aunt yesterday evening?


______________________________________________________________________________________
2. When we met, we talked about our jobs.
______________________________________________________________________________________
3. My sister started crying because her dog got lost.
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Harry and Jim came home by train.
______________________________________________________________________________________
5. Jack and I studied the whole day.
______________________________________________________________________________________
6. We went to the beach to swim.
______________________________________________________________________________________
7. I lost my ID card while I was jogging.
______________________________________________________________________________________
8. I wrote a letter to my representative.
______________________________________________________________________________________
9. The teacher speaks three languages fluently.
______________________________________________________________________________________
10. The boys almost drowned in the sea.
______________________________________________________________________________________
11. We had dinner at 7.30.
______________________________________________________________________________________
12. I came home because all the shops were closed.
______________________________________________________________________________________
13. James called to say he wasn't coming.
______________________________________________________________________________________
14. Mom made peach marmalade.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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Cloze Test 1:

For each question, choose the correct answer (A-D):

Albacete

There is a small city in the south-east of Spain called Albacete; it has ____ (1) a
population of about 170 thousand inhabitants. This curious little Spanish city has got
many interesting things to see and do.

Firstly, it is perfectly situated about one hour from the mountains and the beach. The
mountains have various places to walk and hike and lots of beautiful views. Albacete is
a famous city ____ (2) of its penknives and bars. The nightlife in Albacete is very
popular with people from the surrounding villages and many come to the city to go ____
(3) and have parties. Every year Albacete has a fair that is more than 300 years old, this
traditional fair is known because it has got a lot of cultural events and shows including
traditional dance, bull fighting and music ____ (4). The fair attracts thousands of people
from all over Spain and is known as a cultural attraction.

For many people the fair is the opportunity to ________ (5) new people and have a
party, it has got many traditional foods and drinks including sweet wine and cider. If you
are ________ (6) in seeing an authentic Spanish city, this is the place for you, you will
not be let down by its many little charms and friendly atmosphere.

Choose the best word from the following options:

1. A. got B. had C. been D. taken


2. A. for B. so C. because D. although
3. A. along B. out C. around D. for
4. A. songs B. singers C. events D. instruments
5. A. know B. meet C. look D. spend
6. A. worried B. keen C. interested D. fond

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Cloze Test 2:

For each question, choose the correct answer (A-D):

Arsenal FC

This presitgious British football club was ________ (1) in the south of London in 1886,
making it one of the oldest football clubs in the UK. It started off as the official sports
club for the Woolwich munitions workers, but later in 1913 it ________ (2) the city to
Highbury, north London.

A curious ________ (3) about this highly successful club is that it has only been
relegated from the top division once, ________ (4) also in 1913. Its fanbase includes
celebrities like Mick Jagger, Mo Farrah and Daniel Kinnear.

The most ________ (5) period of arsenal’s history came during the tenure of Arsène
Wenger, in which the club has ________ (6) three league titles, though this also
happened in the 1930’s. In recent years the players have not been up to scratch and the
club is on a downward slide.

1. A. built B. founded C. contructed D. found


2. A. left B. crossed C. moved D. reached
3. A. truth B. belief C. fact D. reality
4. A. accidentally B. conveniently C. coincidentally D. concerningly
5. A. decorated B. painted C. coloured D. ornamental
6. A. earned B. succeeded C. beat D. won

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Cloze Test 3:

For each question, choose the correct answer (A-D):

Dinosaurs

Almost ____ (1) thinks that dinosaurs were massive, ferocious and dangerous reptiles,
but what is the truth about these extinct reptiles. It is mostly true that they were
generally enormous, but there are ____ (2) misconceptions about them. For example,
dinosaurs came in all shapes and sizes, including the largest land animal to walk the
planet (the Giganotosaurus), however, there were many types of dinosaur that were
smaller than a Springer spaniel (a type of dog).

Dinosaurs first appeared around 230 million years ____ (3), they lived for about 135
million years until they became extinct in an unprecedented event about 65 million years
ago. One thing that is not known for sure is that not all the dinosaurs ________ (4)
extinct as many of the bird like dinosaurs survived.

One thing that scientists don´t know, or cannot ever agree on is what happened exactly.
They think it was due to two or three ________ (5) including: the impact of a large
asteroid, the chemicals in the air from erupting volcanoes, also climate change with the
possibility of other things. So, if you think about it, the dinosaurs that ________ (6)
probably evolved into some of the birds that we see today.

1. A. all B. people C. experts D. everyone


2. A. common B. normal C. often D. general
3. A. for B. since C. before D. ago
4. A. became B. turned C. converted D. gone
5. A. aspects B. factors C. features D. parts
6. A. overcame B. went on C. survived D. lived through

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Cloze Test 4:

For each question, choose the correct answer (A-D):

Fire

Fire never ceases to amaze us and it is undoubtedly the invention that ________ (8) us
from the rest of the animal ________ (2). Fire, in fact, is a simple reaction of the
bonding of oxygen carbon and a type of fuel. Yet, for our survival, it has an infinite
value.

Not only does fire provide us with warmth and a way of ________ (3) food, it has been
used throughout time for protection and a way of steralizing metals. Without the control
of fire humans would not have ________ (4) the dominant species that it is today and
we would never have developed such advanced technology.

In addition to ________ (5) of the above, fire was the turning point in weapon making
and manufacture. It allowed humans to exploit raw materials and create truely useful
tools. We can pay homage to this element although we must respect it as it can also be
a ________ (6) of fear and destruction.

1. A. compare B. separates C. prevents D. splits


2. A. kinds B. races C. specimens D. kingdom
3. A. preparing B. doing C. having D. producing
4. A. turned B. become C. converted D. evolved
5. A. every B. everthing C. much D. all
6. A. source B. fountain C. origin D. creation

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Cloze Test 5:

For each question, choose the correct answer (A-D):

Most people find it hard to ________ (1) for and fewer people are willing to offer it, but
help is a key part of being human. Our species needs to collaborate to survive as we
have never developed physical defence mechanisms ________ (2) claws.

Nowadays we have ________ (3) need for physical forms of protecting ourselves,
however, we need to use our ________ (4) to maintain the delicate balance which is our
superiority over the natural world.

People need help in many ________ (5) of their lives; financial support and advice are
common things that people might need. So, don’t be ________ (6) to look for help from
friends and family if it is necessary.

1. A. request B. ask C. seek D. give


2. A. like B. such C. example D. instance
3. A. little B. much C. many D. few
4. A. minds B. thoughts C. memories D. attitude
5. A. ways B. forms C. areas D. times
6. A. upset B. annoying C. worrying D. afraid

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Cloze Test 6:

For each question, choose the correct answer (A-D):

Music is thought to be one of mankind’s greatest inventions. It is found all over the world
and is an important part of culture and ________ (1). One curious fact is that music has
formed a part of all the different ________ (2) on our planet.

Music is seen as one of the purest and most emotional creations and it would be hard to
imagine our ________ (3) without it. What we need to do is make sure that it does not
become too controlled by ________ (4) and allow people to be creative and express
themselves through music.

People are constantly inventing new ________ (5) of music and this is what makes it
such an interesting topic of _________ (6). Let’s just hope that this will never stop.

1. A. habits B. traditions C. fun D. health


2. A. citizens B. people C. festivals D. civilizations
3. A. existances B. lives C. routines D. times
4. A. money B. cash C. income D. expenses
5. A. genres B. classes C. categories D. kinds
6. A. argument B. agreement C. conversation D. disagreement

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Cloze Test 7:

For each question, choose the correct answer (A-D):

Transport

Many ________ (1) of transportation have revolutionized our lives. Just take a look at
how we got around before the invention of the motor car; ________ (2) journey was
slow and meandering.

Private transport may be expensive and it ________ (3) contaminates our planet.
However, it would be hard to imagen a world without cars or motorbikes. Let’s be
honest, not all of us can ________ (4) a private plane although I am sure that everyone
wants one.

Public transport is not ________ (5) with everyone, but it is difficult to argue that it does
not contribute to conserving the environment. It can be uncomfortable and even smelly
at times, but it is an ________ (6) necessity in large cities.

1. A. type B. kind C. form D. means


2. A. all B. every C. a lot D. lots
3. A. too B. as well C. even D. in addition
4. A. afford B. pay C. want D. need
5. A. popular B. common C. normal D. used
6. A. average B. normal C. frequent D. everyday

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Cloze Test 8:

B1 René Lacoste – A Great Tennis Champion LIU001

Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank.

René Lacoste was one of the best and most successful tennis players of
the 20th century. The Frenchman (1) __________________ the sport in the
1920s and early 1930s when he won many tennis (2) _________________
in Europe and the America. Lacoste won seven Grand Slam titles and,
(3) _________________ with the French team, won the Davis Cup in 1927
and 1928.

Lacoste was called "The Crocodile" because of the (4) _______________ he


played tennis. He was always well-prepared and analysed the strengths and weaknesses of
his (5) ___________________ . He was very (6) ___________________ at the beginning of a match
and tried to find a way (7) __________________ points. He would wait until the other player
became weaker and then (8) _________________ him to win the game.

After his career (9) ________________ , Lacoste became a successful businessman. He


(10) _________________ a company that produced clothes for tennis players. A polo shirt with
a crocodile on the chest quickly became (11) ___________________ all over the world. Even
today, almost a hundred years (12) ____________________ , Lacoste is still a well-known label
in the world of sports.

1 ruled dominated controlled led


2 tournaments competitors battles races
3 as one all together joined together
4 respect condition way state
5 opponents enemies challenges friends
6 polite patient understanding tolerant
7 count cut mark score
8 attacked hit struck affected
9 has ended had ended has been ended was ended
10 founded found located discovered
11 standard common popular likely
12 ago later ever more

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Cloze Test 9:
B1 Glastonbury LIU038

Read the text about the Glastonbury music festival. Decide which of the four words
best fits each space.

Glastonbury is the largest open-air music


festival in the UK. 200,000 music fans from all
over the world attend the five-day (1) ___________,
which takes (2) ________________ at the end of
June. Over the years, the site has grown to the
(3) _________________ of about 500 football pitches,
which makes it the largest open field festival in
the world.

In (4) ___________________ to contemporary music,


the festival (5) _________________ hundreds of
comedians, dancers and other performing
The Glastonbury Music Festival
artists. Glastonbury has many interesting things Image: Czampal, CC BY-SA 4.0
to see, including a (6) _________________ stage <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via
which is never shown on a (7) _________________ of Wikimedia Commons

the festival site. Several films and recorded


albums have been (8) __________________ over the decades. Every year the festival attracts
(9) ___________________ TV and media coverage.

The first festival was held in 1970, largely (10) _________________ by the hippie movement of the
1960s. Only 1,500 music fans paid 1 pound for the whole event. Since then, prices have soared
to 248 pounds for a weekend ticket today. The (11) _________________ from the festival go
(12) ___________________ to charity organisations like Oxfam and Greenpeace.

1 occasion affair incident event


2 off place part home
3 size area amount range
4 addition contrast general comparison
5 holds puts offers hosts
6 hush surprise secret close
7 atlas map card chart
8 released announced published issued
9 wide well-known common widespread
10 guided influenced persuaded changed
11 salaries funds benefits profits
12 most at most mostly most time

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Cloze Test 10:

B1 Living in a new country LIU041

Read the text about living in a new country. Decide which of the four words best fits
each space.

Although living in another country can be an


(1) ___________________ adventure, it is sometimes
proves (2) ___________________ a difficult
experience. Many things are new and different –
not only the language and culture but also
(3) ___________________ things like where to buy
stamps or when banks are open. For a person
who is used (4) ___________________ in control of
their world these new experiences can make
them feel helpless, (5) ___________________ and frustrated.

Many of those who start a life somewhere else often go through certain (6) ________________
before they feel at home in their new (7) ___________________. The first few weeks after
arrival in another country is full of positive feelings and excitement. Then (8) _______________
sets in and can make you feel angry and impatient. Some people (9) ___________________
their new home for such feelings. Eventually, however, most newcomers settle (10) _________
and begin to adapt.

However, when a person returns to their own culture, they may (11) ___________________ the
same things in reverse. It takes them (12) ___________________ time to get back to their
former life in their home country.

1 excited exciting pleasure thrilled


2 have been be of being to be
3 everyday daily average regular
4 been to being to be being
5 confusing confused confuse confusion
6 steps times eras stages
7 surroundings settings atmospheres situations
8 life certainty reality truth
9 cause blame accuse hold
10 in off of back
11 bear happen suffer experience
12 some any every all

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Multiple Choice Vocabulary Tests
B1 A Healthy Lifestyle LIU004

Fill in the blanks with words from the box. There are THREE words you will not need.

Scientists around the world agree


that the key to staying 1.
_____________
affects
and keeping fit is to eat less and
do 2.
________________ exercise such attacks
as walking or cycling. However,
chemicals
people who exercise too
intensively often __________________
3. cholesterol
themselves by spending the rest of diet
the day in front of the TV set. At the same time, they have to eat more to
disease
give them 4._________________ for the next workout. To avoid gaining
_________________ , researchers suggest that going for a longer walk or
5. doses
riding a bike for a few hours may actually be better than high-energy
effects
exercise.
energy

gentle
A low-fat _________________
6. may be good for your waistline, but research
healthy
suggests it may have negative psychological _________________
7. . Medical
experts have found out that volunteers who followed a strict twenty-five heart
percent fat diet reported feelings of depressions and bad _______________
8. .
mood

physical
Many of us already know that drinking coffee raises your blood pressure
_________________ but according to the latest studies, it too, can make you
9.
bad-tempered. Mice that were given regular _________________
10. of caffeine protect
by researchers turned out to be more aggressive than others. On the reduce
other hand, chemicals found in tea can 11._________________ the risk of heart
reward
_________________ and have a positive effect on _________________
12. 13. levels and
high blood pressure. weight

If you’re a chocolate fan, there’s good news for you! Recent studies have revealed that
_________________ found in chocolate can not only put you in a good mood but also
14.
_________________ you from a variety of minor illnesses including colds, coughs, depressions
15.
and even help reduce the risk of _________________
16. disease.

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B1 Geocaching LIU026

Complete the text about geocaching with the words from the box. There are TWO
words you will not need.

activity

actually

community

device

estimated
Geocaching is an outdoor (1) __________________ , in which you must
wander around in the countryside trying to find (2) __________________ features
containers with small (3) __________________in them. The locations of
these containers are posted on the Internet by people who have found
(4) __________________been there.
hidden
In order to go geocaching on your own you need a GPS (5) ____________
or a mobile phone app that tells you where you are. Type in the items
coordinates and (6) __________________your way to the cache.
location
There are many (7) __________________that post information about the
location of a geocache. They offer information on what kind of cache navigate
to look for, the geographical (8) __________________of the area or how
difficult it is to find it. place

Once you have found the cache you can (9) __________________a presence
logbook, that records your (10) __________________and shows that you
have located the geocache. If you decide to keep the treasure you sign
must put something else in its (11) __________________so that other
people can find it. Caches can contain a wide range of (12) ____________ treasures
including badges, stickers, sweets or even money.
websites
The geocache (13) __________________is growing every day. It is
(14) __________________that there are about 3 million geocaches around
the world, on all continents, even Antarctica.

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B1 Michael Phelps LIU028

Complete the text about Michael Phelps with the words from the box. There are TWO
words you will not need.

Michael Phelps – Most Successful Swimmer of All Times

Michael Phelps, the most successful swimmer of


all times, ended his career after his last
(1) ________________________ at the Olympic Games appearance
in Rio de Janeiro. He won a total of 28 Olympic
medals, 23 of them in gold. In the 2008 Beijing dominated
games he broke Mark Spitz's (2) _________________ experienced
record, winning 8 gold medals at a single
Olympics. In the 2016 Olympic Games, Phelps failed
won 5 gold (3) ____________________ and one in flag
silver. His last competition was the butterfly leg in
the 4X100 m men's (4) ____________________. inspired
Michael Phelps
Image : Agência Brasil After the event Michael Phelps, at the age of 31, legendary
Fotografias / CC BY declared the end of his so (5) ____________________ medals
career. The American swimmer came back from
(6) ____________________ after the 2012 Olympics in London. In Rio, he was nation
chosen to lead America's Olympic team into the stadium and carry the popular
(7) ____________________.
record
Born in Baltimore, Michael was the youngest of three children. He began
swimming at the age of 7. By the time he reached 10 he had already held a relay
national (8) ____________________ for swimmers of his age in the 100-meter
retirement
butterfly event. In 2000 he became the youngest male to join the US
Olympic swimming team in 68 years. At his first games in Sydney, Phelps successful
finished fifth in the 200m butterfly event. In the following years Phelps
(9) ____________________ the swimming world. He competed in 6 single
events, including butterfly, freestyle and backstroke as well as the medley
races. Phelps not only became the world's best swimmer, but also (10) ____________________
other Americans. At the Rio games, the United States was the world's most successful
swimming (11) ____________________.

Now, Michael Phelps wants to spend more time working with his foundation, which he created
after the Beijing Olympics to make swimming more (12) ____________________ among young
people. He also wants more time with his family.

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B1 Polar Bears – How Dangerous Are They? LIU032

Complete the text about polar bears with the words from the box. There are TWO
words you will not need.

Polar bears are animals we love to see at zoos. They attract humans with
their white (1) _________________ and black noses. However, we often forget
that polar bears are (2) _________________, which mainly get their food by affect
other animals. Sometimes they even attack humans.
aggressive
Recent (3) _________________ show that the aggression polar bears show
attack
towards human beings is increasing. One of the reasons may be climate
(4) _________________. As it gets warmer in the Arctic regions, polar bears change
are (5) _________________ to move from the coastline inland , where they
desperately
may (6) _________________ more humans. They are starting to spend more
time on land than on Arctic sea ice. Another reason may be that people effect
often come too close to the bears, which see them as a dangerous
encounter
(7) _________________.
enemy
Polar bears live all across the Arctic region, in Russia, Scandinavia, Alaska
and Canada. But their (8) _________________ are falling quickly. Polar bears extinct
do most of their hunting on sea ice. As more and more ice is melting,
forced
experts fear that fewer polar bears will be able to (9) _________________.
They can go on for a longer time without food, but they do get fur
(10) _________________ when they cannot find anything to eat.
hunters
Another study suggests that polar bears are in danger of becoming
numbers
(11) _________________ because of increasing pollution in the Arctic region.
Chemicals and other waste may have an (12) _________________ on the body protect
and bones of polar bears.
share
When polar bears (13) _________________ humans, it is mostly because they
are very hungry, (14) _________________ in need of food. As more and more studies
polar bears and humans are starting to (15) _________________ the same survive
living areas, encounters are will probably be more frequent and more
people may die from polar bear attacks.

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B1 Adjectives and Negative Forms WF011

Add negative prefixes to these adjectives and put them into the right column.

able – certain – clear - comfortable - complete – connected - correct – definite -


dependent – direct – employed – expensive - fair – fit – formal – friendly - healthy –
honest - kind – known – legal – logical - lucky – moral - patient – perfect - polite -
possible – probable – tidy – true - visible

DIS- IL- IM- IN- UN-

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B1 Opposites GV003

Match the words with their opposites.

A elementary heavy

B interrupt boring

C fail cruel

D friend desperate

E defend ordinary

F exciting exit

G humane advanced

H entrance courage

I special gentle

J innocent succeed

K foreign enemy

L tiny increase

M frequently attack

N violent domestic

O fear handsome

P reduce hilly

Q light giant

R hopeful occasionally

S flat continue

T ugly guilty

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B1 Opposites GV006

Complete the sentences by using the opposite of the words in brackets at the end of
each sentence. Use the words in the box. You will need to change the forms of these
words.

ADMIT - ATTACK – BAN - DESTROY – EMPTY – FAIL – FALL -


FORGET - LAUGH – LEAVE – LEND – LOOSEN - LOSE - MISS –
PUNISH – RECEIVE – REJECT - SAVE – SUCCEED - TEACH

1. She tripped over the carpet and everyone _________________. (CRY)


2. He _________________ the bottle of spoilt milk into the sink. (FILL)
3. Don't _________________ to come to our party tomorrow. (REMEMBER)
4. We have _________________ in stopping the spread of the illness. (FAIL)
5. When does your train _________________? (ARRIVE)
6. We _________________ too much money on unimportant things we really don't need.
(SAVE)
7. The dollar has _________________ against the euro recently (RISE).
8. The car _________________ the tree and crashed into a telephone pole instead. (HIT)
9. The exam was very difficult. As a result, most of the students ________________. (PASS)
10. We don't expect our team to _________________ tomorrow. (WIN)
11. She _________________ being the source of the rumours. (DENY)
12. I wanted to her to become a member of the committee, but our boss _______________
the proposal. (ACCEPT)
13. We only _________________ our tickets a day before the concert took place. (SEND)
14. Jack asked me if I could _________________ him my iPad. (BORROW)
15. My brother _________________ me how to repair my bike. (LEARN)
16. Smoking is _________________ in public places. (ALLOW)
17. He _________________ his tie and took his jacket off. (TIGHTEN)
18. The soldiers weren't able to _________________ the fortress. (ATTACK)
19. A lot of bridges and motorways were _________________ during the earthquake.
(CREATE)
20. The teacher _________________ the pupils by giving them lines to write. (REWARD)

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Word Formation Tests

B1 Slavery in America LIU033

Word Formation: Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits in each
space.

European (1) ______________________ (TRADE) brought the first slaves from Africa to the new
colonies in the 1600s. After (2) ______________________ (ARRIVE) in the New World, they were
bought by white masters and had to work on large cotton and tobacco farms in the South.
They didn’t get any money for their work and (3) ______________________ (LIFE) conditions
were very bad. The economy of the South was (4) ______________________ (DEPEND) on
slaves.

Slave work was very difficult. Most women cooked, cleaned the house and raised the
children of their white masters. Men were trained to be carpenters or masons. Most of
them, however, were farm (5) ______________________ (LABOUR) who planted and harvested
crops.

Not all Blacks in America were slaves. “Free Blacks” lived and worked in big American cities
but they had very few rights. Expressing (6) ______________________ (POLITICS) views,
carrying guns and (7) ______________________ (MEET) with white people was forbidden.

Americans in the northern states thought that (8) ______________________ (SLAVE) shouldn’t
be allowed in a free country. As time went on more and more people joined in the fight to
liberate slaves. These (9) ______________________ (ABOLISH) helped slaves escape to the
North through secret routes. This system was called the Underground Railway.

In 1860 Abraham Lincoln won the (10) ______________________ (ELECT) and became President
of the United States. He was (11) ______________________ (STRONG) against slavery. Many
southern states withdrew from the union and formed their own country – the Confederate
States of America. It was the beginning of the Civil War, which lasted until 1865.

In 1863 Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the Emancipation Proclamation. The


northern states won the Civil War and American slaves were free.

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B1 Gap Year LIU040

Word Formation: Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits in each
space.

Many students in Britain take a gap year from full-


time (1) ___________________ (EDUCATE) between
leaving school and going to a university. Some
take on jobs in shops, hotels or restaurants for a
few months, in order to earn enough for an
(2) _________________ (EXTEND) holiday.
Backpacking is a very popular and
(3) ___________________ (ADVENTURE) but also
cheap option because many students can only afford to travel on local buses and trains and
stay in hostels. Australia and New Zealand, as well as India and Thailand, are
(4) ___________________ (FAVOUR) backpacking destinations,

Unpaid work on educational or (5) ___________________ (ENVIRONMENT) projects is another


option. Opportunities range from (6) ___________________ (HELP) out in school classrooms to
working in hospitals far away from home. There are (7) ___________________ (NUMBER)
organisations that make (8) ___________________ (ARRANGE) for those who are interested , both
at home and overseas.

However, while universities view a gap year as an (9) ___________________ (NECESSARY) break
from study, other people feel that it provides students with (10) ___________________ (VALUE)
skills. To potential (11) ___________________ (EMPLOY) a gap year can look good on a CV. They
can see that you have spent time on (12) ___________________ (BROAD) your horizon and that
your experiences have increased your (13) ___________________ (CONFIDENT) in working with
people and that you are ready to take on (14) _______________ (RESPONSIBLE).

The (15) ___________________ (POSSIBLE) of taking some time off, however, has also become
popular with people between 25 and 35 , who decide that they need a break from their career,
travel the world, or do further studies in another (16) ___________________ (PROFESSION) field.

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2022-2023 Module 2 B1 Level Extra Material Answer Key

Key for Unit 1: 1. rains/ it’s not raining 2. makes 3. don’t believe 4. am wearing 5. writes 6. break/ lands 7. think/
he’s playing 8. organises 9. lives/ is staying 10. teaches/has 11. read 12. is smoking 13. Do you belong 14.
loves 15. do not sell 16. He’s touring 17. asks 18. buy/ never win 19. are playing 20. I’m working/ don’t
want 21. enjoy 22. is leaving 23.create/ do you do 24. is thinking 25. am not working/don’t work

Key for Unit 2: 2. will go 3. am not working 4. will burn 5. is going to apply 7. is going to study 8. is visiting 9.
am having 10. will be 11. is going to work 13. will get 14. is leaving 15. will go 17. will happen 18. are
going to speak 19. are getting 20. is going to open

Key for Present Perfect vs Simple Past: 1. has been 2. packed 3. haven’t played 4. have helped 5. have
closed/ did that happen 6. Has your business course started 7. have you had/ bought 8. Have you seen/ bought 9.
have arrived/ brought 10. started 11. has just landed 12. haven’t had 13. caught/ have been 14. wandered 15.
didn’t go/ have increased 16. have walked 17. have just come 18. lived/ died/ moved/ has lived 19. has never
lost/ lost 20. fell/ broke / hasn’t been

Key for Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Progressive: 1. have been working 2. has scored 3.
have drunken 4. has probably been eating 5. have just bought 6. Have you finished 7. have only written 8.
has probably been running 9. have you been learning 10. have been playing 11. has been living 12. have
been looking/ haven’t found 13. have you been doing 14. have found 15. haven’t seen Patricia/ has she been
doing 16. have changed 17. have already seen 18. hasn’t danced

Key for Comparison AD014: 1. the worst 2. hardest 3. the most comfortable 4. more quiet/ quieter 5. the
slightest 6. more reliable 7. more exciting 8. farther 9. longer 10. better 11. the noisiest 12.better 13. the
latest 14. the most serious 15. more interesting 16. the least 17. the most frightening 18. the best

Key for Comparison AD002: 1. the longest 2. the most interesting 3. more frightening 4. the most boring/
more boring 5. narrower 6. more polite / politer 7. more expensive 8. tall 9. more exciting 10. less 11. the
hottest 12. the slowest/slower 13. fewer 14. the cleverest / most clever 15. more interesting 16. the worst
17. difficult/ more difficult 18. harder 19. the most polite / the politest 20. comfortable

Key for Articles: 1. a 2.the/ the 3.The / a 4.an 5.the /the 6.The 7.the 8.a / a 9.the 10. an / the 11. The /
the 12. the 13. a 14. X 15. the 16. a/ X 17. X 18. an 19. an 20. the 21. X 22. the 23. The / the / the 24. X 25. X /
X.

Key for Modals: 1. May / Can 2. must/have to/ should 3. must / have to 4. needn’t / don’t have 5. have to /
must 6. mustn’t 7. might/ may 8. shouldn’t / mustn’t 9. can 10. mustn’t 11. must/ has to 12. needn’t/ don’t
have 13. might / may 14. can 15. can’t 16. Should 17. might/may 18. can 19. needn’t/ don’t have 20. must/
have to

Key for Simple Past vs Past Progressive: 1. was looking/noticed/was parking 2. was
working/rang/wanted/was coming 3. was walking/saw 4. was spending/saw 5. were having/came/wanted 6.
supplied 7. locked/got/drove 8. tried/couldn’t reach/was having 9. tripped/wasn’t paying/was going 10. were you
going/came 11. was seeing/came/arrested 12. fell/stopped 13. did you break/was standing/lost/fell 14. was
living/received 15. met/was attending 16. was driving/were coming

Key for Simple Past vs Past Perfect: 1.had given 2. had already started 3. had lost 4.had been 5. had finished 6.
had read 7.had not tidied up 8. had told 9. had had 10.shone / had been 11. went /had been 12.caught /had
stolen 13. painted /had never learnt 14. did not tell / had helped 15. was /saw /had eaten 16. was /had thought
17. drove / had fallen 18. asked /had happened 19. had eaten / went 20. did not say / had taken 21.became /
had snowed 22. told / had been 23. felt / had passed 24. was /had cleaned 25. got off / saw / had lost 26. was
/ had not been 27. came / had forgotten 28. had seen 29. had not checked / broke down 30. had lent 31. found
/had hidden 32. had never heard 33. came /had been 34. had already started / arrived. 35. got / had lost 36.
told / had worked 37.had painted /decided 38. had finished / was

Key for All Tenses T053: 1.Have you heard / has just announced /is planning /have known 2.were playing 3.has
been / would be able to 4.arrived / are going tostay 5.have been trying / have you been 6.will have 7.was / Did
you see / was studying 8. had searched 9. had / was really enjoying 10. have been waiting 11. were backpacking
/ were cycling 12. has written /came 13. had seen / wanted 14. she’s having / have become 15. Has anything
happened 16. are standing

Key for All Tenses T015: 1.had sold /started 2.has just arrived 3.are you spending/ are you going to spen 4.a m
spending /Do you want 5.play /are travelling 6.never tells /don’t know 7.were you doing /was repairing /was
cleaning 8.haven’t driven 9.are you walking / walk 10. Have you ever travelled /flew 11. had suffered 12. was
talking 13. had gone /took 14. has been living /moved /had died 15. Did you see 16. have been smoking /was
/started 17. gave /Have you read 18. was having /rang 19. started /have been playing 20. opens

Key for Asking Questions QN001: 1. Whose laptop is this? 2.What do you usually have for dinner?
3.Where does your sister live? 4.Why are you leaving so early? 5.Which jacket does your dad like best?
6.When does the street festival take place? 7.How much salt do you use in your cooking? 8. Where is the
new hotel (located) ? 9.Who usually helps me with my homework? 10. Why are they worried? 11.
What is Mary’s favourite subject? 12. How old is your best friend? 13. How much does the new
apartment cost? 14.Whose car always makes such a terrible noise? 15. What do you take to work?

Key for Asking Questions QN002: 1.Who did you visit yesterday evening? 2.What did you talk about
when you met? 3.Why did my sister start crying ? 4.How did Harry and Jim come home? 5.How long
did Jack and I study? 6.Where did you go to swim? 7.When/Where did you lose your ID card ?
8.Who(m) did I write a letter to? 9.How many languages does the teacher speak fluently? 10. Who almost
drowned in the sea? 11. When did we have dinner? 12. Why did you come home? 13. Who called to say he
wasn’t / they weren’t coming? 14. What kind /type of marmalade did mom make ?

CLOZE TESTS:

Cloze 1: 1.a, 2.c, 3.b, 4.c, 5.b, 6c

Cloze 2: 1.b, 2.b, 3.c, 4.c, 5.a, 6.d

Cloze 3: 1.d, 2.a, 3.d, 4.a, 5.b, 6.c

Cloze 4: 1.b, 2.d, 3.a, 4.b, 5.d, 6.a

Cloze 5: 1.b, 2.a, 3.b, 4.a, 5.c, 6.d

Cloze 6: 1.b, 2.d, 3.b, 4.a, 5.a, 6.c

Cloze 7: 1.d, 2.b, 3.c, 4.a, 5.a, 6.d

Cloze 8: 1.dominated, 2.tournaments, 3.together, 4.way, 5.opponents, 6.patient, 7.score, 8.attacked, 9.had ended,
10.founded, 11.popular, 12.later
Cloze 9: 1.event, 2.place, 3.size, 4.addition, 5.hosts, 6.secret, 7.map, 8.released, 9.widespread, 10.influenced,
11.profits, 12.mostly

Cloze 10: 1.exciting, 2.to be, 3.everyday, 4.to being, 5.confused, 6.stages, 7.surroundings, 8.reality, 9.blame, 10.in,
11.experience, 12.some

MULTIPLE CHOICE VOCABULARY TESTS:

A Healthy Lifestyle: 1.healthy, 2.physical, 3.reward, 4.energy, 5.weight, 6.diet, 7.effects, 8.mood, 9.pressure,
10.doses, 11.reduce, 12.attacks, 13.cholesterol, 14.chemicals, 15.protect, 16.heart

Geocaching: 1.activity, 2.hidden, 3.treasures, 4.actually, 5.device, 6.navigate, 7.websites, 8.features, 9.sign,
10.presence, 11.place, 12.items, 13.community, 14.estimated

Michael Phelps: 1.appearance, 2.legendary, 3.medals, 4.relay, 5.successful, 6.retirement, 7.flag, 8.record,
9.dominated, 10.inspired, 11.nation, 12.popular

Polar Bears: 1.fur, 2.hunters, 3.studies, 4.change, 5.forced, 6.encounter, 7.enemy, 8.numbers, 9.survive,
10.aggressive, 11.extinct, 12.effect, 13.attack, 14.desperately, 15.share

ADJECTIVES AND NEGATIVE FORMS :

DIS- IL- IM- IN- UN-


disconnected illegal immoral incomplete unable
dishonest illogical impatient incorrect uncertain
imperfect indefinite unclear
impolite independent uncomfortable
impossible indirect unemployed
improbable inexpensive unfair
informal unfit
invisible unfriendly
unhealthy
unkind
unknown
unlucky
untidy
untrue

OPPOSITES GV003: A-advanced, B-continue, C-succeed, D-enemy, E-attaack, F-boring, G-cruel, H-exit, I-
ordinary, J-guilty, K-domestic, L-giant, M-occasionally, N-gentle, O-courage, P-increase, Q-heavy, R-desperate, S-
hilly, T-handsome

OPPOSITES GV006: 1.laughed, 2.emptied, 3.forget, 4.succeeded, 5.leave, 6.spend, 7.fallen, 8.missed, 9.failed,
10.lose, 11.admitted, 12.rejected, 13.received, 14.lend, 15.taught, 16.banned, 17.loosened, 18.defend, 19.destroyed,
20.punished

WORD FORMATION TESTS:

Slavery in America: 1.traders, 2.arrival/arriving, 3.living, 4.dependent, 5.labourers, 6.political, 7.meeting, 8.slavery,
9.abolitionists, 10.election, 11.strongly

Gap Year: 1.education, 2.extensive, 3.adventurous, 4.favourite, 5.environmental, 6.helping, 7.numerous,


8.arrangements, 9.unnecessary, 10.valuable, 11.employers, 12.broadening, 13.confidence, 14.responsibility,
15.possiblity, 16.professional
EXTENSIVE READING TEXTS:

TEXT 1: Why do We Love Sugar so Much?

Reading Comprehension: 1.A 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.D

Vocabulary Practice A: 1.drug 2. Recommend 3. addicted

Vocabulary Practice B: 1.B 2.B 3B 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.A

TEXT 2: Was King Tut Murdered?

Reading Comprehension: 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.A

Vocabulary Practice A: 1.conducted 2.injury 3.luxurious 4.rule out 5.vulnerable

Vocabulary Practice B: 1.offer 2.analyze 3.effective 4.murder 5.attachment

TEXT 3: The Birthplace of Kung-Fu

Reading Comprehension: 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.C

Vocabulary Practice A: 1.basis 2.inspired 3.series 4.convinced 5.ensure

Vocabulary Practice B: 1.A 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.A

TEXT 4: Shark Attack

Reading Comprehension: 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.A 7.D

Vocabulary Practice A:1.tempting 2.arranged 3.hypothesize 4.gather 5.categorizes

Vocabulary PracticeB: 1.victims 2.confusion 3.horror 4.inaccurate 5.bite

TEXT 5: The Teenege Brain

Reading Comprehension: 1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.A

Vocabulary Practice A: 1.risky 2.realize 3.rewards 4.intense 5.deal with 6.risks 7.concluded

Vocabulary Practice B: 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.A

TEXT 6: The Big Thaw

Reading Comprehension: 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.C

Vocabulary Practice A: 1.absorbs 2.critical 3.shift 4.consequences 5.unexpected

Vocabulary Practice B: 1.host 2.crack 3.unstoppable 4.slide 5.exceed

TEXT 7: Army Ants

Reading Comprehension:1.B 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.C

Reading Skill A: 1.weaver, aperson who weaves 2.shorten, to become short 3.immature, not mature
4.construcion, the art of constructing 5.useful, full of use

Reading Skill B: 1.hunters 2.unusual 3.oversized 4.non-army 5.selfless

Vocabulary Practice A: 1.nests 2.constitue 3.observed 4.fellow 5.loyalty 6.prey


Vocabulary Practice B: 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.B

TEXT 8: The Deepest Cave

Reading Comprehension:1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.C

Vocabulary Practice A: 1.blocks 2.necessity 3.exhilarated 4.conquer 5.out of time 6.ease 7.ascend
8.relatively

Vocabulary Practice B: 1.relatively 2.depth 3.ease 4.disappointed 5.blocking 6.exhilarated

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