QUESTIONS<br />
B2 - Paper I. Reading and Use of Language<br />
Part 4-1.<br />
16. Now that we have moved to the city our standard of living is……<br />
A. bigger<br />
B. finer<br />
C. higher<br />
D. stronger<br />
17. I can’t give up cigarettes completely, but at least I’m cutting……the number I smoke a day.<br />
A. down<br />
B. off<br />
C. out<br />
D. up<br />
18. I suggest you……that foot X-rayed.<br />
A. have<br />
B. having<br />
C. to have<br />
D. will have<br />
19. Do I need a……to get antibiotics from the chemist?<br />
A. dose<br />
B. prescription<br />
C. receipt<br />
D. recipe<br />
20. The singer cancelled the show because of his …… throat.<br />
A. hurt<br />
B. ill<br />
C. sick<br />
D. sore<br />
21. Doctors……have time for any outside interests.<br />
A. ever<br />
B. now and then<br />
C. occasionally<br />
D. seldom<br />
22. The chemist was……by an explosion in her laboratory.<br />
A. damaged<br />
B. harmed<br />
C. injured<br />
D. spoiled<br />
23. It was so hot in the conference room that I almost ……out.<br />
A. carried<br />
B. passed<br />
C. stood<br />
D. threw<br />
24. How much exercise do you……a week?<br />
A. go<br />
B. make<br />
C. take<br />
D. work<br />
25. ……the weekends I do as little as possible so that I’m refreshed by Monday morning.<br />
A. At<br />
B. By<br />
C. For<br />
D. In<br />
26. He needs sleeping pills because he’s so……by his work that he can’t sleep.<br />
A. disappointed<br />
B. exhausted<br />
C. nervous<br />
D. relieved<br />
27. I’m going to sell this old sofa – it takes……too much space.<br />
A. after<br />
B. down<br />
C. off<br />
D. up<br />
28. If you feel cold during the night, there’s a spare ……in the wardrobe.<br />
A. blanket<br />
B. mat<br />
C. pillow<br />
D. sheet<br />
29. Do you mind if I open the window? It’s terribly ……in here.<br />
A. smoked<br />
B. smokeless<br />
C. smoking<br />
D. smoky<br />
30. The old palace was sold because the government could no longer afford to……it.<br />
A. maintain<br />
B. provide<br />
C. shelter<br />
D. support<br />
Part 4-2.<br />
16. ”I saw the Johnsons at the bank today.” ~ “They’ve been on vacation, …?”<br />
A. aren’t they<br />
B. haven’t they<br />
C. weren’t they<br />
D. hadn’t they<br />
17. “Did Helen pass the test too?” ~ “Yes! In fact her score was the same……’<br />
A. to mine<br />
B. with mine<br />
C. as mine<br />
D. to me<br />
18. “May I please see Mr. Wilson?” ~ “I’m sorry; but he……”<br />
A. doesn’t live any more here<br />
B. doesn’t any more live here<br />
C. doesn’t lives here anymore<br />
D. doesn’t live here any more<br />
19. If you feel cold during the night, there’s a spare ……in the wardrobe.<br />
A. blanket<br />
B. mat<br />
C. pillow<br />
D. sheet<br />
20. “Did you have lunch with your brother yesterday?” ~ “No, I waited……two hours, but<br />
he never came.”<br />
A. by<br />
B. since<br />
C. for<br />
D. until<br />
21. My father……five languages fluently.<br />
A. speaks<br />
B. talks<br />
C. tells<br />
D. says<br />
22. I couldn’t concentrate on my homework, because my brother kept……me with silly<br />
questions.<br />
<br />
A. interrupting<br />
B. interrupted<br />
C. to interrupt<br />
D. interruption<br />
23. For the Carnival party they……wonderful costumes from a special shop.<br />
A. hired<br />
B. lent<br />
C. let<br />
D. rented<br />
24. My brother didn’t telephone while I was out, ……?<br />
A. has he<br />
B. did he<br />
C. didn’t he<br />
D. hasn’t he<br />
25. If I’d known it was going to be so sunny, ……my sunglasses.<br />
A. I’d wear<br />
B. I’ll wear<br />
C. I’d have worn<br />
D. I wear<br />
26. I’ve never……very well with my brother. We’ve got completely different personalities.<br />
A. got off<br />
B. got on<br />
C. got away<br />
D. got up<br />
27. You won’t get it……you try harder.<br />
A. in spite of<br />
B. unless<br />
C. if<br />
D. in case<br />
28. I need 8 hours’ sleep a night,……my brother get by on only 5 or 6.<br />
A. except<br />
B. however<br />
C. whereas<br />
D. because<br />
29. I’m really looking forward……to university.<br />
A. to go<br />
B. going<br />
C. to going<br />
D. go<br />
30. James decided to……all the money he had in his account and close it.<br />
A. withdraw<br />
B. purchase<br />
C. inherit<br />
D. borrow<br />
Part 4-3.<br />
16. “You were late for your dental appointment.” ~ “I know I shouldn’t …… so long at the<br />
library.”<br />
A. be staying<br />
B. have stayed<br />
C. had stayed<br />
D. stay<br />
17. I wish I …… some jeans I really like. I must have tried on ten pairs.<br />
A. find<br />
B. can find<br />
C. could find<br />
D. should find<br />
18. Tom is not used to …… up early. He is late for school very often.<br />
A. getting<br />
B. got<br />
C. get<br />
D. having got<br />
19. It is …… to shoot an alligator in the Everglades where animals are under the protection of<br />
the National Park Service.<br />
A. legal<br />
B. illegal<br />
C. legally<br />
D. illegally<br />
20. The coal and steel industries are among the activities …… by the government.<br />
A. control<br />
B. to control<br />
C. controlled<br />
D. controlling<br />
21. This is the first time I …… the experiment on plant breeding.<br />
A. do<br />
B. would do<br />
C. did<br />
D. have done<br />
22. George and Kate are going to have their house …… next week.<br />
A. paint<br />
B. paints<br />
C. painted<br />
D. to paint<br />
23. If she …… sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.<br />
A. hadn’t been<br />
B. weren’t<br />
C. hasn’t been<br />
D. wasn’t<br />
24. Tom got married to Ann, …… made everyone surprised.<br />
A. which<br />
B. that<br />
C. who<br />
D. what<br />
25. Beck is really a woman in trousers, and …… .<br />
A. so does Liz<br />
B. so has Liz<br />
C. too is Liz<br />
D. so is Liz<br />
26. Did you listen to the weather …… this morning?<br />
A. prediction<br />
B. forecast<br />
C. warning<br />
D. foreboding<br />
27. He always depends …… getting help from other students.<br />
A. of<br />
B. on<br />
C. over<br />
D. through<br />
28. My parents help look …… my children when I’m away home.<br />
A. up<br />
B. after<br />
C. on<br />
D. at<br />
29. He was offered the job …… his qualifications were poor.<br />
A. even though<br />
B. despite<br />
C. in spite of<br />
D. when<br />
30. Active: No one has ever asked me that question before.<br />
Passive: ……<br />
A. That question has ever been asked me by no one before.<br />
<br />
B. That question has never been asked me before by any one.<br />
C. I have not ever been asked that question before.<br />
D. I have never been asked that question before.<br />
Part 4-4.<br />
16. If only I ____________ speak English as well as you.<br />
A. would<br />
B. should<br />
C. might<br />
D. could<br />
17. The play __________ when we arrived at the theatre.<br />
A. has begun<br />
B. begun<br />
C. had begun<br />
D. begins<br />
18. She always gets very good __________ in her exams.<br />
A. notes<br />
B. marks<br />
C. degrees<br />
D. reports<br />
19. Take your ID card or passport with you ________ you travel by air.<br />
A. in case<br />
B. as long as<br />
C. supposing that<br />
D. whatever<br />
20. Although he’s my friend, I find it hard to __________ his selfishness.<br />
A get out of<br />
B. come up with<br />
C. put up with<br />
D. get on<br />
21. I used to __________ swimming, but now I don’t. I’m too busy.<br />
A. go<br />
B. going<br />
C. went<br />
D. gone<br />
22. If I _________ you, I ________ the prize half to attract the low income class.<br />
A. am/will cut off<br />
B. was/would cut off C. was/will cut off<br />
D. were/would cut off<br />
23. There’s no point __________. They never take notice.<br />
A. in complaining<br />
B. to complain<br />
C. with complaining D. complain<br />
24. The bus came after I ______________ there for about twenty minutes.<br />
A. standing<br />
B. stand<br />
C. was standing<br />
D. had been standing<br />
25. I’m not used ___________ spoken like that.<br />
A. to be<br />
B. to being<br />
C. being<br />
D. with<br />
26. His father is a bank manager, ____________ makes him easy to have a good job.<br />
A. which<br />
B. who<br />
C. that<br />
D. whom<br />
27. We had our house ______________ last month.<br />
A. repair<br />
B. to repair<br />
C. repairing<br />
D. repaired<br />
28. The escaped convicts were ______________ three days later.<br />
A. researched<br />
B. recovered<br />
C. recaptured<br />
D. restored<br />
29. You will feel better after you ___________ a rest.<br />
A. will have<br />
B. are having<br />
C. will have had<br />
D. have had<br />
30. He tried to join the army but he was ____________ because of his poor health.<br />
A. tried out<br />
B. turned out<br />
C. put out<br />
D. turned down<br />
Part 4-5.<br />
16. He needs sleeping pills because he’s so……by his work that he can’t sleep.<br />
A. exhausted<br />
B. nervous<br />
C. disappointed<br />
D. relieved<br />
17. The chemist was……by an explosion in her laboratory.<br />
A. damaged<br />
B. injured<br />
C. harmed<br />
D. spoiled<br />
18. Tom got married to Ann, ……… made everyone surprised.<br />
A. who<br />
B. what<br />
C. that<br />
D. which<br />
19. Did you listen to the weather ………. this morning?<br />
A. forecast<br />
B. foreboding<br />
C. warning<br />
D. prediction<br />
20. I suggest you……that foot X-rayed.<br />
A. will have<br />
B. having<br />
C. to have<br />
D. have<br />
21. How much exercise do you……a week?<br />
A. work<br />
B. make<br />
C. go<br />
D. take<br />
22. “May I please see Mr. Wilson?” ~ “I’m sorry; but he………”<br />
A. doesn’t live any more here.<br />
B. doesn’t any more live here.<br />
C. doesn’t lives here anymore<br />
D. doesn’t live here any more.<br />
<br />
23. The universe is estimated………between 10 billion and 20 billion years old.<br />
A. which is<br />
B. to be<br />
C. being<br />
D. is<br />
24. There’s no point ………. . They never take notice.<br />
A. to complain<br />
B. with complaining C. in complaining<br />
D. complain<br />
25. I can’t give up cigarettes completely, but at least I’m cutting……the number I smoke a<br />
day.<br />
A. off<br />
B. down<br />
C. up<br />
D. out<br />
26. Who was the first person ........... the South Pole?<br />
A. reaching<br />
B. reached<br />
C. who reaches<br />
D. to reach<br />
27. If you feel cold during the night, there’s a spare …..…in the wardrobe.<br />
A. mat<br />
B. sheet<br />
C. pillow<br />
D. blanket<br />
28. He was made ........... out all the truth by the police.<br />
A. to speak<br />
B. speaking<br />
C. spoke<br />
D. speak<br />
29. Do you mind if I open the window? It’s terribly ……in here.<br />
A. smoking<br />
B. smokeless<br />
C. smoked<br />
D. smoky<br />
30. It was so hot in the conference room that I almost ……out.<br />
A. passed<br />
B. stood<br />
C. carried<br />
D. threw<br />
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B1 - Paper I. Reading<br />
Part 1-1.<br />
1. She’s such……child – always singing and dancing.<br />
A. an alive<br />
B. a live<br />
C. a lively<br />
D. a living<br />
2. The baby……a lot but he can’t walk yet – he’s only eight months old.<br />
A. crawls<br />
B. creeps<br />
C. steps<br />
D. trips<br />
3. The manager is away in Japan……business; she’ll be back next week.<br />
A. at<br />
B. by<br />
C. in<br />
D. on<br />
4. I’m sorry I’m late. The traffic was very……<br />
A. dangerous<br />
B. heavy<br />
C. much<br />
D. serious<br />
5. Are you ……………….. in music?<br />
A. interested<br />
B. interest<br />
C. interesting<br />
D. of interest<br />
6. If we went that way, I’m sure we……get there quicker.<br />
A. can<br />
B. must<br />
C. need<br />
D. would<br />
7. The increase in car use is……the government’s failure to support public transport.<br />
A. due to<br />
B. in addition to<br />
C. in spite of<br />
D. on behalf of<br />
8. To get to the island, you……the ferry from the harbour.<br />
A. make<br />
B. ride<br />
C. take<br />
D. travel<br />
9. His attempt to cycle across the Sahara was…… from the start; he’s lucky he’s still alive.<br />
A. hopeful<br />
B. hoping<br />
C. hopeless<br />
D. unhopeful<br />
10. When the famous film star got on the plane the chief……showed her to her seat.<br />
A. guard<br />
B. porter<br />
C. receptionist<br />
D. steward<br />
Part 1-2.<br />
1. Many library-goers take books off the shelves and don’t……them to their proper places.<br />
A. return<br />
B. replace<br />
C. renew<br />
D. remove<br />
2. I’ve……my keys at home – how am I going to get back into the house?<br />
A. left<br />
B. lost<br />
B. forgotten<br />
D. kept<br />
3. I suggest you……that foot X-rayed.<br />
A. to have<br />
B. have<br />
C. will have<br />
D. having<br />
4. Do I need a……to get antibiotics from the chemist?<br />
A. recipe<br />
B. prescription<br />
C. receipt<br />
D. dose<br />
5. The singer cancelled the show because of his …… throat.<br />
A. sore<br />
B. hurt<br />
C. ill<br />
D. sick<br />
<br />
6. The old palace was sold because the government could no longer afford to……it.<br />
A. provide<br />
B. support<br />
C. shelter<br />
D. maintain<br />
7. Do you mind if I open the window? It’s terribly ……in here.<br />
A. smoking<br />
B. smoked<br />
C. smokeless<br />
D. smoky<br />
8. When we arrived, she …………….<br />
A. cook<br />
B. was cooking<br />
C. has cooked<br />
D. cooked<br />
9. I’ve never……very well with my brother. We’ve got completely different personalities.<br />
A. got off<br />
B. got on<br />
C. got away<br />
D. got up<br />
10. I can’t stand……on the underground when it is busy.<br />
A. travel<br />
<br />
B. traveling<br />
<br />
C. to travel<br />
<br />
D. to traveling<br />
<br />
Part 1-3.<br />
1. If I saw a tiger walking past me, I................. a tree.<br />
A. climb<br />
B. had to climb<br />
C. will climb<br />
D. would climb<br />
2. The old palace was sold because the government could no longer afford to……it.<br />
A. shelter<br />
B. provide<br />
C. support<br />
D. maintain<br />
3. He enjoys ………… in the rain.<br />
A. walks<br />
B. walk<br />
C. walking<br />
D. to walk<br />
4. When he entered the room, everybody ______.<br />
A. is dancing<br />
B. has danced<br />
C. dances<br />
D. was dancing<br />
5. This is the most expensive car I have…………driven.<br />
A. sometimes<br />
B. often<br />
C. ever<br />
D. always<br />
6. It is ______ to talk about a problem than to solve it.<br />
A. easy<br />
B. easiest<br />
C. easier<br />
D. more easier<br />
7. I .......... television a lot, but now I don't any more.<br />
A. was watching<br />
B. used to watch<br />
C. am watching<br />
D.<br />
used<br />
to<br />
watching<br />
8. I’ve……my keys at home – how am I going to get back into the house?<br />
A. left<br />
B. lost<br />
C. kept<br />
D. forgotten<br />
9. The…………of days in a week is seven.<br />
A. figure<br />
B. sum<br />
C. number<br />
D. amount<br />
10. During the party, ……………chairs got broken.<br />
A. every<br />
B. all of<br />
C. both<br />
D. completely<br />
Part 1-4.<br />
1. “When did you come here?”<br />
“ I ……………… here since last Sunday.”<br />
A. have been<br />
B. was<br />
C. have<br />
D. had been<br />
2. Which university offers ……………… degree courses?.<br />
A. the good<br />
B. the better<br />
C. the best<br />
D. well<br />
3.What was the name of the girl ……………… passport was stolen?<br />
A. whose<br />
B. who<br />
C. which<br />
D. when<br />
4. She often wishes that she ……………beautiful and rich.<br />
A. be<br />
B. is<br />
C. were<br />
D. being<br />
5. We did not go to the cinema yesterday ………………… it was raining.<br />
A. if<br />
B. unless<br />
C. for<br />
D. because<br />
6. “Did Bob take the test ?” “ Yes, and ………… ,he passed it easily”.<br />
A. surprisingly<br />
B. surprised<br />
C. surprising<br />
D. by surprise<br />
7. We can't go along here because the road is …………… .<br />
A. been repaired<br />
B. being repaired<br />
C. repair<br />
D. repaired<br />
8. I have broken my pencil. May I borrow one of ……………?<br />
A. you<br />
B. your<br />
C. your’s<br />
D. yours<br />
9. He isn’t going to learn Spanish and…………<br />
<br />