B2 Exam practise 1
Reading (part 1) - fill the gap
People who live in the mountains are often _____ off from the rest of society.
A. Broken
B. Kept
C. Cut
D. Taken
C. Cut
It's a deep, involuntary intake of breath through a wide-open mouth when you're sleepy (clue: it begins with Y)
Yawn
Reading (part 1) - fill the gap
In Norway, for 40 days of the year, there is _______ darkness.
A. Regular
B. Repeated
C. Constant
D. Maintained
C. Constant
How could a man go outside in the pouring rain without protection, and not have a hair on his head get wet?
He is bald
Reading (part 2) - fill in the gap
The war has escalated to _______ an extent, that it's habitants have now evacuated the country.
Such
When this cools quickly after an eruption, it can form a type of glass called obsidian
Lava
Reading (Part 1) - fill the gap
Scientists have been studying the psychological ______ of watching too many scary films.
A. Results
B. Risks
C. Issues
D. Effects
D. Effects
What goes up but never ever comes down?
Your age
Reading (part 3) - Change the word to fit the gap
Reason
In twenty years time, which jobs will people still be doing, which is it ________ to assume will be gone forever?
Reasonable
This word for factual information is a Latin plural, but most English speakers treat it as singular
Data
Reading (part 3) - Change the word to fit the gap
Short
There is no _________ of good footballers in the world.
Shortage
How can a girl go 25 days without sleep?
She sleeps at night
Reading (part 3) - Change the word to fit the gap
Special
Science teachers ___________ in teaching science.
Specialise/ Specialize
The Anti-Grigori Efimovich Society believes in this type of Earth (clue: it begins with F)
Flat
Reading (part 2) - fill in the gap
Climbing Mount Everest is very dangerous. In _______ of this, mountain climbers still want to climb the famous mountain.
Spite
i.e. In spite of
You spot a boat full of people but there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
Everyone on board is married
Reading (part 4) - use 2 to 5 words including the word given.
Our flight was delayed because of a late announcement.
Caused
The delay to our flight _________ announcement.
The delay to our flight was caused by the late announcement
It's slang for a potato (clue: it begins with S)
Spud
Reading (part 4) - use 2 to 5 words including the word given.
This phone works far better than the others.
Nearly
The other phones don't _____________ this one.
The other phones don't work nearly as well as this one.
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode out on Friday. How is that possible?
His horse is named Friday