Student Name

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

B2 PROGRESS TEST

Test 2

Time 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
There are 40 questions.

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Part 1
Questions 1 – 8

You will hear eight short recordings. For each one, choose the best answer. You will hear each
recording twice.

1 You hear two people talking about a photograph.

What do they agree about?

A that the quality of the photograph is good

B that the light is okay for taking photographs
C that it is difficult to get close enough to the bird

2 You overhear a woman leaving a telephone message.

Why is she phoning?

A to explain a decision
B to give good news
C to cancel some plans

3 You hear a man and a woman talking about a holiday.

Which of the man’s compliments does the woman accept?

A her ability to remember everything

B her choice of accommodation
C the speed with which she has organised the holiday

4 In a café, you overhear two people talking about photographs they have taken that morning.

What impressed the man most about the woman’s photographs?

A the use of light

B the different subjects
C the sense of humour

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5 You overhear two friends talking about a film they have seen.

What do they agree on?

A The scenery was uninteresting.

B The actors were talented.
C The story was good.

6 While you are out walking in the park, you overhear a conversation between a man and a
woman.

What are they talking about?

A a painting
B a photograph
C the weather

7 You overhear a woman talking to a friend on the phone about a day out in the countryside.

What did the woman compliment her friend on?

A the food
B the activities
C the place

8 You overhear a man and a woman talking in a park.

Why is the man so happy?

A because his photograph is better than Ellie’s

B because Ellie has learned a lot
C because Ellie has enjoyed her day
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Part 2
Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about travel and nature.

Choose the missing word A, B, C or D for each space.

9 Many tourists get ............ when swimming off this beach, so be careful.

A the feeling B into trouble C rid of D someone down

10 My brother has got ............ in a local project to save the environment.

A concentrated B satisfied C talented D involved

11 It was so hot in the city that we were anxious to get ............ on holiday.

A down B in C away D above

12 I went on holiday to Brazil and I couldn’t ............ how beautiful it is there.

A get through B get over C get to D get straight

13 Lions and tigers have to ............ for animals to kill and eat in order to survive.

A run B attack C hunt D cross

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14 The tiger is such a ............ animal, so it’s important to protect it.

A rare B raw C simple D natural

15 Human activity is the biggest danger to the ............ of most animals.

A nature B species C habitat D place

16 Siberian tigers may be completely ............ soon and only seen in photographs.

A unusual B protected C extinct D endangered

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Part 3
Questions 17 – 24

Read the sentences about the environment. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 17 – 24, write the words.

17 Frank got the f _ _ _ _ _ _ that he was lost because he didn’t recognise the path.

18 John got h _ _ _ o _ Katie’s hand and pulled her out of the river.

19 Gary realised he wasn’t getting a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ w _ _ _ the animal project, so he gave up.

20 We have to be careful how we get r _ _ o _ rubbish because it can harm the environment.

21 It can be dangerous to swim in the sea alone at night – you could put yourself a _ r _ _ _ .

22 There are many different s _ _ _ _ _ _ of animal in Africa.

23 Many animals are e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , and so we need to protect them.

24 The elephant is a beautiful c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ but it can sometimes be dangerous.

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Part 4
Questions 25 – 32

Read the text about someone’s holiday.

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each space.

For questions 25 – 32, mark A, B, C or D.

Walking holiday
My wife and I have always loved Portugal. A few years ago, when we (25) ………… in rainy
London, we decided to get away for a while and to walk the 300km between the two biggest cities
in Portugal: Porto and Lisbon. On paper, it looked a long way, but we thought, (26) ………… we
try, we'll never know. It took 19 days. The first week was tiring, but we soon got over that. The
scenery was amazing and we found wonderful places to camp by the sea.

20 years earlier, I (27) ………… in Lisbon and, all throughout our walk, I (28) ………… to
celebrating the end of the journey in my favourite old restaurant. Imagine how happy I was to find
it (29) ………… still there.

I don’t know if it’s possible, but we’d love to repeat the experience. (30) ………… we keep fit by
walking every weekend, we won’t have a problem. Anyway, we’ll keep all our walking equipment
(31) ………… we do. It would be great. (32) ………… we decide, we’ll let everyone know!
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25 A had sat B were sitting C sit D sits

26 A provided B when C unless D in case

27 A work B working C had worked D have worked

28 A look forward B have looked C am looking D had been looking

forward forward forward

29 A was being B was C will be D had been

30 A Whether B As long as C Unless D As soon as

31 A whether B provided C as soon as D in case

32 A In case B As long as C As soon as D Provided

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Part 5
Questions 33 – 40

Here are some sentences about travel and nature.

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence,
using the word given.
Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Write only the missing words.

33 William went to Paris for the first time when he started his new job.

never

Before he started his new job, William ……………………………………….. to Paris.

34 Sally has been interested in the environment since university.

when

Sally’s interest in the environment started ……………………………………….. at

university.

35 We started to climb the mountain and then, three hours later, we saw the bear.

been

We ……………………………………….. the mountain for three hours when we saw the

bear.

36 It started raining in the middle of the picnic and so we had to get back in the car.

while

It started raining ……………………………………….. the picnic and so we had to get

back in the car.
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37 If you’re very quiet, you won’t scare the animals.

long

You won’t scare the animals as ……………………………………….. very quiet.

38 If you stay still, the lions won’t pay you any attention.

provided

The lions won’t pay you any attention ……………………………………….. move.

39 If Sam hasn’t finished taking photos of the birds, we can’t leave.

unless

We can’t leave ……………………………………….. finished taking photos of the birds.

40 The weather can change suddenly in the mountains, so always take warm clothes with you.

case

When walking in the mountains, always take warm clothes with you
……………………………………….. suddenly.
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