B2 First Unit 2 Test

Vocabulary
Music
Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 I recently took up the flute. I’d wanted to play a stringed / wind instrument for years.
2 The singer was criticised for miming / imitating a song when everyone thought she was singing live.
3 I feel sad every time I hear that charts / track on the album.
4 You’ve never been asked to join a choir because you can’t sing in tune / song!
5 For the party, why don’t we shuffle / create a playlist of our favourite songs?
6 Jane has wanted to be in a rock musician / band ever since she was young.
7 The concert was incredible, but the lead / tour guitarist was even better!
8 I love that play / live album; it’s as if we’re there at the concert.
9 I’m trying to learn the piano, but I can’t even play a track / chord!
10 I can’t download / perform any more music until I have more money.
11 I like to put my music on tour / shuffle so I can hear a wide variety.
12 John couldn’t wait to see his favourite artist on the radio / stage.

Sport
Complete the sentences with the correct answers (A, B or C).
1 If I don’t wear _____ when I swim, my eyes get red and sore.
A a helmet B goggles C glasses
2 He _____ the golf ball so hard that it disappeared into the trees.
A hit B passed C scored
3 I tend to run faster if I’m in the middle _____.
A path B slope C lane
4 My mum likes spending her free time on the golf _____.
A court B pitch C course
5 Steve isn’t great at tennis because he keeps hitting the ball into the _____.
A racket B net C hole
6 When I was at school, I excelled at _____ athletics.
A playing B going C doing
7 The player was given a _____ and sent off the pitch.
A red card B corner C service
8 Ted’s _____ came loose, so he couldn’t sit down for the race.
A pedal B helmet C saddle
9 The game ended in a _____ as no team had scored.
A win B draw C pass

10 The triple jump is probably my favourite _____ event.

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A field B track C peloton

11 Although her serve needs work, Sandra’s _____ is fantastic.
A racket B backhand C court
12 I think I left my _____ on the fairway, so I’ll have to go back.
A sticks B pedals C clubs

Language focus
Gerunds and infinitives
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verbs in the box. You can use some of the verbs
more than once.

accept announce answer book buy cook

hear leave sleep tell visit wait

1 If we want to go on holiday, it means _________ as soon as possible.

2 I really enjoy _________ pasta because it’s so easy.
3 I’m surprised _________ that Charlotte didn’t pass her exam.
4 Can we stop _________ some drinks on the way to the theatre?
5 Theo really wanted _________ the gift shop, but we ran out of time.
6 Diana was delighted _________ that she was getting married.
7 I don’t remember _________ that dress, but here’s the receipt.
8 The criminal refused _________ his guilt in the crime.
9 I can’t stand _________ in line for anything!
10 I’m looking forward to _________ Chicago again; it was beautiful.
11 You should really try _________ to see if your headache goes away.
12 I think I’d better _________ and go home as I have to get up early tomorrow.
13 Karen promised _________ me if she needed help again.
14 The manager avoided _________ the question and moved on to a different topic.
15 It’s important _________ a tip in some restaurants.

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Word formation
Affixes
For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to
form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your
answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Example: (0) ACTORS
Don’t put them down
It’s easy to criticize amateur theatre productions. (0) _________ are ACT
sometimes new to acting or (1) _________, and technical aspects can often EXPERIENCE
go wrong too. However, in my opinion, I think this sort of criticism is
usually (2) _________. It’s true that amateur productions do experience FAIR
problems such as these, but not because the people involved are
incompetent actors or (3) _________. We must remember that DIRECT
drama is a hobby for them, not (4) _________, and tickets aren’t that EMPLOY
expensive to attend a (5) _________. Many of the amateurs have talent but PERFORM
not always the training, and we mustn’t underestimate their enthusiasm,
(6) _________ and, above all, stamina. In last night’s production of A Streetcar DEDICATE
Named Desire, a (7) _________ from the local secondary school played TEACH
the lead role of Blanche DuBois after a full day’s work. I thought she
was (8) _________ and will definitely go and see her act again. ORDINARY
So, support your local drama group and book a couple of tickets now.

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Reading and Use of English

Part 4 Key word transformation
For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to 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 the missing words in CAPITAL LETTERS. Here is an example (0).
Example:
0 I don’t usually listen to the radio in the evening.
UNUSUAL
It’s UNUSUAL FOR ME TO listen to the radio in the evening.

1 He said he didn’t eat the last piece of pizza, but I think he did.
DENIED
He ……………………………………… the last piece of pizza, but I think he did.
2 My boss said that I couldn’t take the files home.
LET
My boss refused ……………………………………… the files home.
3 It will be so good to see the band live on stage next Friday.
LOOKING
I ……………………………………… the band live on stage next Friday.
4 I haven’t bought any chocolate because I want to be healthier.
STOPPED
I ……………………………………… chocolate because I want to be healthier.
5 I have to dance when I hear that song.
HELP
I ……………………………………… when I hear that song.
6 If we want to get there by 6.00 pm, we need to catch the 5.15 train.
MEANS
If we want to get there by 6.00 pm, ……………………………………… the 5.15 train.

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Reading and Use of English

Part 5 Multiple choice
You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which
you think fits best according to the text.

The new town

We’d only been living on the coast for a couple of weeks before my dad made the announcement. I
wonder if that was the whole purpose of moving down this way. I can’t think of anything else it
could’ve been other than what he was planning. Of course, I’d had no say in the move; no matter how
much I protested, it was inevitable that we were going to live in that large house overlooking the
ocean. It didn’t seem to matter that I wouldn’t see my friends every day or that I would have to
change schools. We were going and that was that.

‘I’m going to swim the channel,’ he claimed one day over breakfast. My mother stared at him, open-
mouthed, her spoonful of cereal slowly dripping milk back to the bowl as it hovered in mid-air. I said
nothing as I cleared my bowl and packed my bag for school. I could hear my mum finally regaining
her voice to ask ‘But why?’ as I closed the door for the walk to school. It was likely that this was going
to be another of Dad’s crazy ideas: running the marathon or skateboarding, both of which he failed
to keep up. But there was something in his voice and manner that made me think that somehow this
was different. He was actually going to stick to it and prove us all wrong.

The next morning, dad wasn’t at his usual place at the breakfast table; the Saturday newspaper
remained untouched next to his empty place setting. I thought nothing of it as I put on my shoes to
leave. Saturdays were cleaning days and it was better if I was out of the house. Closing the front door
as I left, I looked out over the sea as I had done previously. The sight was indeed breathtaking and
the morning mist was gradually lifting from the surface of the water, soon to be replaced by the
burning rays of the sun. The beach appeared deserted as I had expected, except for a small gathering
of people standing close to the water’s edge as well as a few swimmers in the water. I stopped to take
a closer look and squinted my eyes to see if I could recognise anybody – not that I hoped to because I
didn’t really know many people in the area at all. And there he was. The unmistakeable form of my
father: big, broad-shouldered and his typical pose of towering over anyone he was talking to. He was
talking enthusiastically with the people around him, waving his arms and pointing out to the horizon
over the sea. He looked right at home.

I made my way down to the beach, making sure that my shoes didn’t slip on the pebbles as I got
closer to the group of people. I found a spot with a large rock and eased myself onto it to watch. I
could only hear snippets of conversation from this distance, but it was evident that the people were
talking about an important day in the future. The swimmers had now come out of the water and were
drying themselves off and keeping warm. It was at this point that my dad glanced in my direction,
smiled and started walking carefully over the stones towards me. ‘Didn’t think I was serious, did
you?’ he said when he was close enough. I looked down in embarrassment and said nothing.

A month later, we were all back on the beach. It was such an event that the local media were there
and interviewing all the swimmers. Little did we know that dad had been secretly training for
months for this moment and now I had been roped in for training for the following year. As they set
off on their adventure, I had never been prouder or happier. Perhaps moving here hadn’t been such a
bad idea after all.

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1 From the first paragraph, we understand that the writer was

A excited about living by the sea.
B aware of the reasons for moving.
C hesitant about the relocation.
D moving from a small house to a big house.

2 How does the writer’s mother feel about the announcement?

A She was unsurprised about the decision.
B She was so unhappy that she couldn’t finish her breakfast.
C She didn’t like it, but understood the reasons why.
D She was taken aback at the announcement.

3 What does the word ‘this’ in line 12 refer to?

A the writer’s father’s voice
B the activity of swimming the channel
C the writer’s mother’s reaction
D the challenge of running a marathon

4 When the writer saw the group of people on the beach, he

A was on his way to school.
B thought that the weather was too hot.
C didn’t expect to know them.
D was surprised to see so many people.

5 While the writer was sitting on the rock,

A the swimmers were just coming out of the water.
B he tried to listen to what the people were saying.
C his father looked very cold.
D he tried to catch his father’s attention.

6 What can the reader infer from the final paragraph?

A The writer has changed his mind about the relocation.
B The writer will assist his father with training.
C The event the writer was attending was insignificant.
D The writer had been forced to go swimming.

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Listening
Part 4 Multiple choice
You will hear a radio interview with a man called Tony Gilbert, who is a professional pianist. For
questions 1–7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1 Who was Tony’s main inspiration to take up the piano?

A his friends
B his teacher
C his mother

2 How did Tony feel when he first performed at Sadler’s Wells?

A an unexpected sense of relaxation
B excitement at achieving a childhood ambition
C fear that made him almost unable to play

3 What does Tony say about playing at a young age?

A Missing out on things is necessary even as a child.
B Any child has the ability to do well.
C Many children just don’t have any talent.

4 What ambitions has Tony already achieved?

A being able to complete a full marathon
B seeing his cousins who live in Australia
C having his own music teaching business

5 What is Tony’s mother unsure about regarding his career choice?

A that he spends too much time abroad
B that he hardly sees his wife and children
C that he doesn’t earn enough as a musician

6 Where is he planning to go in the next year?

A Russia
B South Africa
C South America

7 What does he say about a singing career?

A He made a karaoke album in Japan recently.
B He is recording a duet with his mother.
C He has no plans to sing professionally.

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Writing
Part 2 Formal email
You have received this email from an airline company.
We sincerely apologise for the damage caused to your instrument as you made your transfer through
the airport. In order for us to respond more fully to your request, we require details about the
damage to the instrument in addition to your travel details.
Carol Reeves (Mrs)

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Speaking
Part 2 Long turn
1 Playing games and sports
Student A: Look at photographs 1 and 2. They show people playing games in different situations.
Compare the photographs and say what different skills people need in these situations.
Student A talks on his/her own for about 1 minute.
Student B: What skill do you think is most important for any sports player? (Why?)
Student B talks on his/her own for about 30 seconds.

What different skills do people need in these situations?

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2 Spending time with music

Student B: Look at photographs 3 and 4. They show people spending time at concerts.
Compare the photographs and say how you think the people are feeling in these situations.
Student B talks on his/her own for about 1 minute.
Student A: Which concert would you like to attend? (Why?)
Student A talks on his/her own for about 30 seconds.

How do you think these people are feeling in these situations?

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