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B2 SAMPLE TEST READING AND USE OF ENGLISH
By FABIAN CHAVEZ
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Question 9
9.
Write your answers
Gap 9 _______
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Question 10
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Question 11
11.
Last Saturday my friend asked me _______ a film that night.
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Question 12
12.
The journey was _______ I had expected.
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Question 13
13.
Sue said that the price of the tickets _______ than ten per cent this year.
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Question 14
14.
Not _______ in the show, he also dances in it.
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Question 15
15.
My mother thought that I would _______ abroad for some time.
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Question 16
16.
I apologise for _______ you, but I was very busy.
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Question 1
1.
Choose your answer for 1
passed
achieved
managed
allowed
Question 2
2.
Choose your answer for 2
arranging
running
working
dealing
Question 3
3.
Choose your answer for 3
standards
rates
levels
ranks
Question 4
4.
Choose your answer for 4
obstruct
resist
oppose
refuse
Question 5
5.
Choose your answer for 5
attention
view
interest
attraction
Question 6
6.
Choose your answer for 6
widely
mainly
greatly
fully
Question 7
7.
Choose your answer for 7
put out
turned up
taken out
set up
Question 8
8.
Choose your answer for 8
brought
originated
discovered
born
Question 17
17.
In the opening paragraph Robert reveals that he was
grateful that the long night was over.
relieved that the winter weather had not yet arrived.
surprised that the area seemed uninhabited.
disappointed by the colours of the earth below him.
Question 18
18.
Robert uses the phrase ‘bolster my case’ in line 27 to show that he was trying to
change the subject.
end the conversation.
reassure Sergei.
correct Sergei.
Question 19
19.
Robert uses the example of the over-trousers to show that
he had been successful in getting local people to help him.
he had had a restricted amount of money to spend on clothes.
he was confident that he was well prepared for the extreme cold.
he had been able to negotiate good prices for his equipment.
Question 20
20.
What do we learn about Robert in the lecture hall?
He didn’t want the lecturer to notice his lack of attention.
He was puzzled by something the lecturer had said.
He was unsure about what to write in the note.
He was apprehensive about his friend’s reaction to his suggestion.
Question 21
21.
How can Robert’s attitude to teaching best be summarised?
He felt it was the right career choice for him.
The holidays were the only positive aspect of the job.
He felt the job was getting too stressful.
He enjoyed having the respect of his students.
Question 22
22.
What does Robert say about Al’s round-the-world trip?
Al never doubted that he would be successful.
Al tried to hide the difficulties he was facing from his friends.
Al was pushing himself to the limit of his capabilities.
Al was totally fearless as he enjoyed the adventure.
Question 23
23.
Gap 37
We weren’t the only ones to wonder why
this might be happening.
From this moment on, we know remarkably little about where these birds end up and what could possibly be affecting them there.
But we should also take into account that
if a young puffin survives the winter, it will come back the following July.
Other devices will also hopefully tell us
how much time puffins spend diving for
food.
This was further evidence that something
unusual is happening at sea before they
return to the colony.
Puffins are always among the earliest
seabirds to lay eggs.
Last year there was an additional task.
Question 24
24.
Gap 38
We weren’t the only ones to wonder why
this might be happening.
From this moment on, we know remarkably little about where these birds end up and what could possibly be affecting them there.
But we should also take into account that
if a young puffin survives the winter, it will come back the following July.
Other devices will also hopefully tell us
how much time puffins spend diving for
food.
This was further evidence that something
unusual is happening at sea before they
return to the colony.
Puffins are always among the earliest
seabirds to lay eggs.
Last year there was an additional task.
Question 25
25.
Gap 39
We weren’t the only ones to wonder why
this might be happening.
From this moment on, we know remarkably little about where these birds end up and what could possibly be affecting them there.
But we should also take into account that
if a young puffin survives the winter, it will come back the following July.
Other devices will also hopefully tell us
how much time puffins spend diving for
food.
This was further evidence that something
unusual is happening at sea before they
return to the colony.
Puffins are always among the earliest
seabirds to lay eggs.
Last year there was an additional task.
Question 26
26.
Gap 40
We weren’t the only ones to wonder why
this might be happening.
From this moment on, we know remarkably little about where these birds end up and what could possibly be affecting them there.
But we should also take into account that
if a young puffin survives the winter, it will come back the following July.
Other devices will also hopefully tell us
how much time puffins spend diving for
food.
This was further evidence that something
unusual is happening at sea before they
return to the colony.
Puffins are always among the earliest
seabirds to lay eggs.
Last year there was an additional task.
Question 27
27.
Gap 41
We weren’t the only ones to wonder why
this might be happening.
From this moment on, we know remarkably little about where these birds end up and what could possibly be affecting them there.
But we should also take into account that
if a young puffin survives the winter, it will come back the following July.
Other devices will also hopefully tell us
how much time puffins spend diving for
food.
This was further evidence that something
unusual is happening at sea before they
return to the colony.
Puffins are always among the earliest
seabirds to lay eggs.
Last year there was an additional task.
Question 28
28.
Gap 42
We weren’t the only ones to wonder why
this might be happening.
From this moment on, we know remarkably little about where these birds end up and what could possibly be affecting them there.
But we should also take into account that
if a young puffin survives the winter, it will come back the following July.
Other devices will also hopefully tell us
how much time puffins spend diving for
food.
This was further evidence that something
unusual is happening at sea before they
return to the colony.
Puffins are always among the earliest
seabirds to lay eggs.
Last year there was an additional task.
Question 29
29.
In which section does the writer
suggest why Canaletto’s work was less appreciated in his home city 43 than elsewhere?
A
B
C
D
E
Question 30
30.
In which section does the writer
give examples of how Canaletto tricks the viewer in his pictures?
A
B
C
D
E
Question 31
31.
In which section does the writer
claim that Canaletto’s paintings contain a kind of historical record of Venice?
A
B
C
D
E
Question 32
32.
In which section does the writer
tell us where Canaletto worked on the composition of his pictures?
A
B
C
D
E
Question 33
33.
In which section does the writer
mention the reason why Canaletto didn’t paint exactly what he had seen?
A
B
C
D
E
Question 34
34.
In which section does the writer
suggest a weakness in the work Canaletto painted away from Venice?
A
B
C
D
E
Question 35
35.
In which section does the writer
give some details of Canaletto’s initial painting technique?
A
B
C
D
E
Question 36
36.
In which section does the writer
say that Canaletto took a risk by specialising in a particular kind of art?
A
B
C
D
E
Question 37
37.
In which section does the writer
describe different artistic reactions to Venice?
A
B
C
D
E
Question 38
38.
In which section does the writer
refer to the effect Canaletto’s paintings had on artists in another country?
A
B
C
D
E
