Unit 1 - Meaning & collocations
Financial factors should not ____________ doctors from prescribing the best treatment for patients. Which of the following verbs fits into the blank above?
a) acknowledge
b) resolve
c) constrain
d) perceive
c) constrain
There's a clear ________ between the dialects spoken in the two regions. You can easily sense the difference. Which of the following verbs fits into the blank above?
a) assumption
b) resistance
c) tendency
d) distinction
d) distinction
What is the adjective form of 'desire'?
desirable
undesirable
What is the adjective form of 'bias'?
biased / unbiased
Who won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2024?
a) Jon Batiste - "World Music Radio"
b) Taylor Swift - "Midnights"
c) Miley Cyrus - "Endless Summer Vacation"
d) Lana Del Rey - "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd"
b) Taylor Swift - "Midnights"
Find the synonyms for the following B2 words:
a) to found: ________________
b) to advocate: ________________
c) conventional: ________________
a) to set up, to establish
b) to support
c) traditional
Find the synonyms for the following words:
a) corporation: ________
b) numerous: ________
c) coherent: ________
a) (a large) company
b) many
c) logical
There is a general ___________ that exams are becoming easier to pass. (perceive)
perception
It is important to set achievable and __________ goals for employees. (measure)
measurable
Which actor played the lead role in the 2019 film "Joker"?
a) Joaquin Phoenix
b) Jared Leto
c) Jack Nicholson
d) Robert De Niro
a) Joaquin Phoenix
Give the collocations for the following words:
a) promote ______________
b) ______________ guidance
c) ______________ amends
a) promote BUSINESS, GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT
b) OFFER, GIVE, PROVIDE guidance
c) MAKE amends
Give the collocations for the following words:
a) ________ resistance
b) ________ extinct
c) dual ________
a) show resistance
b) become extinct
c) purpose / nationality / citizenship
Give four different forms of 'equal' (adj).
unequal (adj)
equality (n)
inequality (n)
equally (adv)
Give four different forms of 'coherent' (adj).
coherence (n)
incoherent (adj)
coherently (adv)
incoherently (adv)
Which country hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics?
Japan
Give the prepositions used with the following words:
a) to be acknowledged ______
b) _____ / ______ circumstances
c) a passion _____ something
d) capable _____
e) proceed _____ something
Give the prepositions used with the following words:
a) to be acknowledged FOR
b) IN / UNDER circumstances
c) a passion FOR something
d) capable OF
e) proceed WITH something
Give the prepositions used with the following words:
a) to be discriminated ________
b) invest _______ something
c) tolerant ________
d) bias _________
e) substitute ________ someone/something
a) against
b) in
c) of
d) against / towards
e) for
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of 'critic' (n).
a) The report is highly _________ of safety standards at the factory.
b) I thought the speech was generally good, but I have one __________: it was too long.
c) Getting enough exercise is _________ important to our health.
d) We're a group of artists who meet to discuss ideas and ________ each other's work.
a) critical
b) criticism
c) critically
d) criticize
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of 'resist' (v).
a) The invitation to join them on their camping trip was a very _________ one. I think I will join them.
b) The no-smoking policy was introduced with little __________ from staff.
c) The other company made me an _________ offer. So, I will quit my current company and will start to work in the new one next one.
a) resistible (adj)
b) resistance (n)
c) irresistible (adj)
In the TV series "Stranger Things," what is the name of the character played by Millie Bobby Brown, who possesses telekinetic abilities?
Eleven
Fill in the blanks below with an appropriate B2 word.
a) Maxwell’s responsibilities ________ yours, so you will be sharing some of the work.
b) There were several important items on the ________. We could not discuss all the items in yesterday's meeting, so we will arrange another meeting.
a) overlap
b) agenda
Fill in the blanks below with an appropriate B2 word.
a) There is a growing __________ to regard money more highly than quality of life. More and more people have started to see money more important than life quality.
b) There has been a _________ improvement in her health since she began the treatment. I am sure she will be completely fine soon, but now it is not a big improvement.
a) tendency
b) moderate
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the words given below.
a) With the new machines we finally have the __________ to do the job properly. (capable)
b) All she was interested in was the __________ of her own career. (advance)
c) We need to tackle the _________ causes of poverty and suffering. (underlie)
d) New York City has announced a ___________ on smoking on buses. (prohibit)
e) The police showed admirable _________ in their handling of the case. (sensitive)
a) capability
b) advancement
c) underlying
d) prohibition
e) sensitivity
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the words given below.
a) Even as a child she was __________ and knew how to get her own way. (manipulate)
b) The book offers a _________ glimpse of the lives of the rich and famous. (fascinate)
c) Despite this ________ of evidence, the government persisted in doing nothing. (accumulate)
d) We should not lose our _________ as we respond to the attack. (objective)
e) There are speed _________ on this part of the road. There is an official limit for speed. (restrict)
a) manipulative
b) fascinating
c) accumulation
d) objectivity
e) restrictions
In the TV series "Game of Thrones," what was the name of Jon Snow's direwolf?
Ghost