DESTINATION B2 VOCABULARY TEST UNITS 2-10 NAME: ________________________________________________ A. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary. (16 x 1 = 16 Points) 1. None of us were sure which _____________ (DIRECT) to go in, we got out the map. 2. Since I was here five years ago, Delhi has changed so much that it’s practically __________________ (RECOGNISE). 3. Once we got to the station, I quickly looked through the _________________ (TIME) to see when the next train was. 4. As we got closer to the Amazonian village, the _______________ (INHABIT) came out to meet us. 5. I’ve got a cousin at university who is studying _______________ (TOUR) and hopes to open a hotel. 6. Without any _____________________ (KNOW), I decided to form my own club. 7. I didn’t have any ____________________ (EQUIP) to play tennis, so I had to borrow some. 8. I think playing tennis is an____________________ (ENJOY) way to keep fit. 9. One of our members was even a bronze _____________________ (MEDAL) in the national championship. 10. There have been some ___________________ (REVOLUTION) theories in recent years. 11. One __________________ (RESEARCH) working on this found the solution to the problem. 12. There’s an__________________ (WRITE) rule in our house about how late we can stay up to watch TV. 13. I just stood there in ____________________ (BELIEVE) when I heard I’d been selected to go on the quiz show. 14. I wouldn’t describe the film as a comedy, but one or two scenes are mildly ___________________ (HUMOUR). 15. Don’t you think that we should make sure that _______________________ (ABLE) people have the same rights as everyone else? 16. Hasn’t anyone ever told you that it’s very ____________________ (POLITE) to interrupt when other people are talking? B. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap. (16 x 2 = 32 points) 1. I find it hard to go at the same speed as my husband on walking holidays. up I find it hard to _________________________ my husband on walking holidays. 2. Joan has always been very fond of travelling and has been everywhere. keen Joan has always been very __________________________ and has been everywhere. 3. We drove away as fast as we could, ready to begin our adventure. full We drove away ________________________________, ready to begin our adventure. 4. Before we play, check all the cards are there. certain Before we play, __________________________________ all the cards are there. 5. I spend a lot of time on my hobbies. up My hobbies __________________________________ a lot of time. 6. I don’t think it’s likely that you’ll win the competition. chance I think there’s _____________________________________________ the competition. 7. Fleming discovered penicillin as a result of a little luck. resulted A little luck _____________________________________________________ penicillin. 8. Einstein eventually realised that he was wrong. conclusion Einstein eventually ______________________________________ that he was wrong. 9. Our physics teacher tried to explain the Theory of Relativity. attempt Our physics teacher ____________________________________ explaining the Theory of Relativity. 10. Robert Maxdoch has just bought the newspaper. control The newspaper is now _________________________________ Robert Maxdoch. 11. You’ll be wasting your time if you try to get tickets for that show. point There __________________________________________ to get tickets for that show. 12. The prime minister will probably make a statement this afternoon. likely The prime minister______________________________ a statement this afternoon. 13. The Hollywood star wouldn’t say anything about the allegations. comment The Hollywood star refused _____________________________ the allegations. 14. My parents allowed me to go out even though it was very late. let My parents _____________________________________even though it was very late. 15. Nobody approved of the new law when it was introduced. approval The new law didn’t _________________________________when it was introduced. 16. I didn’t want to have an argument, so I changed the subject. mood I wasn’t ___________________________ an argument, so I changed the subject. C. Choose the correct answer. (33 x 0.5 = 16,5 points) 1. Three people were captured at the_______ today trying to get into the country. A. Line B. equator C. border D. edge 2. There’s a fantastic________ from the top of the Empire State Building! A. View B. sight C. appearance D. look 3. Once we get to the hotel, let’s just_______ quickly and then do a bit of sightseeing. A. Set down B. make up C. check in D. turn up 4. I’m going to ask for directions because I think we’ve_______ our way. A. Missed B. misplaced C. mistaken D. lost 5. We usually do go by train, even though the car______ is a lot quicker. A. Travel B. journey C. trip D. voyage 6. Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline in_______. A. Ahead B. front C. advance D. forward 7. The_________ in the stadium all cheered the athletes. A. Viewers B. witnesses C. spectators D. onlookers 8. I got a new baseball_________ yesterday. A. Stick B. club C. racket D. bat 9. After a hard match, United managed to________ with City, 1-1. A. Equal B. exact C. draw D. score 10. In this game, the players_______ it in turns to throw the dice. A. Take B. do C. make D. have 11. It’s nice to win, but the important thing is to________ your best. A. Make B. take C. have D. do 12. Just ask them if you can play and I’m sure they’ll let you______ A. Take up B. join in C. go off D. take to 13. Everyone expects Johnson to________ Smith in today’s final. A. Beat B. score C. win D. champion 14. Do you know who______ the fact that sound travels in waves? A. Invented B. developed C. discovered D. found 15. I’m thinking of getting a fax_________. A. Machine B. engine C. motor D. instrument 16. The________ of the outbreak of the disease is still unknown. A. Aim B. reason C. cause D. motive 17. Ten million text messages are sent on________ every minute. A. Normal B. common C. general D. average 18. Once they’ve finished the extension to the________, there’ll be room for them to take on a lot more workers. A. Manufacturing B. trade C. industry D. factory 19. Shannen doesn’t dye her hair; it’s__________ blonde A. Physically B. naturally C. logically D. organically 20. I’ve_______ it in at the mains but it still doesn’t seem to work. A. Worked B. turned C. narrowed D. plugged 21. The programme usually_____ on at half past eight. A. Looks B. does C. turns D. comes 22. I saw the interview while I was______ through a magazine at the hairdresser’s. A. Clicking B. flicking C. picking D. ticking 23. Why did you have to bring that subject_______ at dinner? A. Up B. out C. over D. off 24. They mentioned it in the article but they didn’t________ into detail. A. Make B. take C. come D. go 25. The tabloids completely_______ that story about Bruce Willis. It’s not true at all! A. Stood out B. filled in C. made up D. turned over 26. They were_______ out free tickets to the concert to everyone in the shopping centre. A. Handing B. holding C. carrying D. bringing 27. We had the volume turned down, so I couldn’t make_____ what they were talking about. A. Up B. out C. in D. off 28. This fascinating book covers some of the most______ crimes of the twentieth century. A. Unknown B. hidden C. covered D. infamous 29. The government should do more for______ people. A. Usual B. ordinary C. everyday D. typical 30. Ivan tells me he really______ himself at your barbecue last week. A. Pleased B. played C. enjoyed D. interested 31. I know we had an argument, but now I’d quite like to______. A. Look down B. make up C. fall out D. bring up 32. Harry and Sam both denied that the fight was their________. A. Blame B. cause C. criticism D. fault 33. The curtain went up, the_____ grew silent and the actors on stage began to speak. A. Crowd B. congregation C. jury D. audience 64,5
