B2 Level

Part:-A: Grammar

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct

2. If he __________ that to me, I'd have handed in my notice.

3. Never forget __________ a soldier.

4. Which sentence is closest in meaning to the sentence underlined?

    You really must have this room redecorated.

5. __________ I can tell, they are happily married.

6. Three of these verbs have the same form for past tense and past participle, like sit - sat - sat. Which one does not?

7. How dare you accuse me __________ flirting with your secretary?

8. Guess who I happened to bump __________ the other day: our old teacher.

9. He told  __________ her face that she was a thief.

10. The ambulance arrived __________ minutes of the emergency call.

11. I __________ sight of her just as she disappeared into the bank.

12. I know you're angry, but that's no reason to __________ it out on me.

13. He never speaks well of anybody: he's always running people __________ .

14. 'Clear __________! This is private property!'

15. You need to shop __________ if you want to find bargains.

Part:-B: Vocabulary

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

17. Is Sarah your __________ child, or does she have brothers and sisters?

18. Have you had __________ to look at the photos I sent you?

19. That hat completely __________ your appearance.

20. Doesn't she just love to be the __________ of attraction?

21. He's a horrible man. I cannot stand the __________ of him.

22. You must make __________ for him: he's not very well.

23. If I tell you a secret, promise to __________ .

24. I was going to emigrate, but I've __________ .

25. He's hardly got any money, but he always dresses immaculately: he likes to __________ .

Part:-C: Word building

Choose the correct ending which forms a noun related to the word given. Only one ending is correct

27. Choose the ending which forms a noun related to the word 'cruel'.

28. Three of these stems can be made into a noun by adding -over, e.g., stop+over => stopover. Find the one which cannot.

29. Three of these words can be made into verbs by adding -n or -en, e.g., wide=> widen. Find the one which cannot.

30. Three of these stems can form verbs ending in -ify, e.g., electr- => electrify. Find the one which cannot.

Part:-D: Reading comprehension

Fill in the gaps in the passage with the words which make sense. Only one answer is correct.


As soon as his son Giacomo had left the room, the old man turned to me again. His eyes narrowed and he beckoned to me to lean forward. He began to talk in an urgent whisper, (31)__________ there were only the two of us in the room. 'It's a perfect crime, don't you think?' he said. 'I'm going to be rich! Just think! I'm going to (32)__________ bank in all Paris!' His eyes shone with excitement. 'Yes, dear boy, I will simply walk in, fill my briefcase with money and walk out again,' he said. He sat back, his face radiating self-confidence. I was certain now that he (33)_________ head. 'But, won't somebody try to stop you?' I asked, as gently as I could. 'Ah, that's (34)__________ it, my simple young friend: I will be invisible!' As he said this, he looked anxiously towards the door before continuing. 'Look!' he said. He opened his briefcase, and allowed me to peer in. It was stuffed with what (35)__________ dead plants, leaves and blades of grass. 'Herbs. That's the secret. I have perfected a formula to make myself invisible.'

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Part:-D: Phonology

In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the fourth word, the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word.

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