B2+ TEST 2

SECTION A: LISTENING
TASK 1. Fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the recording.
7.30 pm ‘Art Review’: Student Art Exhibition
This evening’s programme is taking place at the 1. …………… in London.
The exhibition is of work by students in the 2. …………… year of their art course.
At the exhibition, you can see things as different as curtains and 3. …………… .
Some of the works of art have been made using 4. …………… technology.
8.00 pm Play: ‘The Vanishing Lady’
In the play, a young couple on a train think they hear the sound of someone using a 5. …………… .
A 6. …………… tells the couple about an old lady whom he has seen.
After writing this play, the author, Porten, became a writer for 7. …………… .
9.30 pm ‘Business Scenes’: Interview with Peter Field
Peter used to work for a 8. …………… .
Peter says the material he uses for his boats is a particular kind of 9. …………… .
Peter collects 10. …………… as a hobby.
TASK 2. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear.
1. How did Tricia once feel about the countryside?
A. She preferred it to the city.
B. She paid no attention to it.
C. She wanted others to experience it.
2. Why did Tricia take part in a wildlife survey?
A. She was required to do it.
B. She preferred it to being in school.
C. She was asked to do it by her neighbours.
3. What does Tricia say about the results of the survey?
A. They were unsatisfactory.
B. They were confusing.
C. They were unexpected.
4. What does Tricia say about the problems created by trees?
A. People exaggerate them.
B. People ignore them.
C. People accept them.
5. According to Tricia, what is wrong with the trees the council is planting?
A. They are expensive to replace.
B. They fail to attract wildlife.
C. They are too small for the area.
6. What used to happen in the wasteland at the end of Tricia's street?
A. Dog owners used to go there.
B. People used to leave rubbish there.
C. Children used to play there.
7. What is Tricia's suggestion for the new nature reserve?
A. to allow the planting of trees
B. to protect it from visitors
C. to let it go wild
SECTION B: Phonology
TASK 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. nourish B. flourish C. courageous D. southern
2. A. naked B. sacred C. needed D. walked
3. A. eight B. freight C. height D. weight
4. A. divisible B. design C. disease D. excursion
5. A. hair B. stairs C. fair D. aisle
TASK 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose primary stress differs from that of the other three.
6. A. begin B. renew C. confer D. condone
7. A. relocate B. recognize C. determine D. estimate
8. A. delegate B. celebrate C. contribute D. volunteer
9. A. control B. patrol C. idol D. extol
10. A. borrow B. neighbor C. stapler D. harbor
SECTION C: Lexico-grammar
TASK 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
1. She decided to ……… the old, unimportant documents to declutter her desk.
A. explode B. tear up C. remove D. tear down
2. Tracking your monthly ……… can help you manage your finances more effectively.
A. purchases B. material C. objects D. expenditure
3. It’s not productive to constantly assign ………; instead, let’s focus on finding a solution
A. accusation B. blame C. cause D. claim
4. The broke antique clock was now ……… and had no value.
A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless
5. The event was cancelled ……… of the bad weather conditions.
A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although
6. They worked hard to restore the historic building to its former glory.
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 A. reformed B. adjusted C. restored D. modified
7. We could take out a ……… to buy a car.
A. loan B. finance C. capital D. debt
8. I don’t like to ask people for help but I wonder if you could ……… me a favor.
A. make B. do C. find D. pick
9. There is no ……… in calling Anne; she’s away.
A. value B. worth C. point D. profit
10. My parents hope to travel around ……… world next summer.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article)
11. ……… , they were surprised to find their favorite band playing there.
A. On arrival at the party B. To have attended the party
C. They had arrived at the party D. Just attended the party
12. Jane would never forget ……… first prize in such a prestigious competition.
A. to be awarded B. being awarded C. to have awarded D. having awarded
13. Drinking too much alcohol is said to ……… harm to our health.
A. make B. do C. lead D. take
14. Event organiser should plan everything carefully so as to leave nothing to ……… .
A. possibility B. mistake C. opportunity D. chance
15. ……… school fees may discourage many students from attending university.
A. Gaining B. Receiving C. Improving D. Raising
TASK 2. Fill in the blanks with proper preposition or adverbial particles.
1. The archeologists came …………… a tomb of the sixth century A.D.
2. Robert, do your shoes …………… before leaving the house.
3. I can never talk easily with him. We seem to have nothing …………… common.
4. I have no respect at all for him. He is a real good …………… nothing.
5. Am I expected to know all the telephones …………… heart?
6. Something went wrong …………… my car yesterday.
7. Oh! What's the word? I know it …………… the tip …………… my tongue!
8. Birds leave their nests …………… dawn.
9. The factory smoke looked white …………… the grey winter sky.
10. I decided to test …………… the new recipe I found in a cookbook.
11. Let's do …………… this old furniture and get some new ones.
12. The old photograph has started to fade …………… with time.
13. You can key …………… your password to access your computer.
14. I accidentally mixed …………… the salt and sugar in the recipe.
15. He had to take …………… the broken bicycle to fix it.
16. These shoes have been worn …………… after years of use.
TASK 3. Supply the correct form of the word in the parentheses.
1. Engaging in constant multitasking can be …………… , as it often leads to reduced efficiency. PRODUCE
2. His decision to invest all his savings in a risky venture seemed …………… to the financial experts. SENSE
3. In mathematics, …………… is the fundamental operation of combining two or more numbers to find their total. ADD
4. Taking a long commute to work can be …………… in terms of time and energy. ADVANTAGE
5. Maintaining …………… is crucial in professions like law and healthcare to protect sensitive information. CONFIDENT
6. The security guard granted …………… to only those with the proper identification. ADMIT
7. Owning a gas-guzzling car in a city with high fuel prices can be highly …………… . ECONOMY
8. She finished the marathon and crossed the finish line …………… , her heart pounding with exertion. BREATHE
9. A …………… teacher can inspire students with a deep understanding of the subject matter. KNOW
10. The suspenseful plot and unexpected twists in the …………… novel kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. THRILL
11. The …………… student excelled in various subjects because he could easily adjust to different learning styles. ADAPT
12. After moving to a new city, she needed some time to …………… to her new surroundings and routines. ADJUST
13. The laws of physics are …………… , and they govern the behavior of the physical world. ALTER
14. Despite his efforts, he felt …………… of solving the complex math problem. CAPABLE
15. In this particular model of the car, the tires are …………… , making it easy to replace them. CHANGE
16. The company decided to …………… the production of that outdated smartphone model. CONTINUE
17. The concert was so …………… that the audience couldn't stop cheering and dancing. ELECTRIC
18. The …………… process has shaped the diversity of life on Earth over millions of years. EVOLVE
19. The …………… birth of the baby required specialized medical care. MATURE
20. Her grandmother's antique necklace was …………… , with great sentimental value. REPLACE
SECTION D: Reading
TASK 1. Read the following passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word.
dictionaries
Dictionaries are among the most important tools of self-education. 1. …………… Samuel Johnson wrote his influential English
dictionary in the eighteenth century, the work kept him busy for seven years. At the end of that period he 2. …………… written the
meanings of over forty thousand words. Most modern dictionaries require a 3. …………… deal less time and effort to write because
writers often use earlier dictionaries 4. …………… a source of reference.
Nowadays, most dictionaries are put together by teams of writers, or lexicographers. Sometimes they need to work together in
meetings; at other times they work independently of 5. …………… other, on different parts of the dictionary.
6. …………… one time, the starting point for deciding on which words to include used to be the lexicographer's own knowledge.
These days, teams 7. …………… use of a large collection of examples of 8. …………… only writing but also everyday speech, which is
known as a corpus. Teams also refer 9. …………… books and articles about language as 10. …………… as asking experts in particular
subjects about the more specialised words. Finally, ordinary people are asked to say what they think about the 11. …………… the
words are defined and 12. …………… they find the examples provided helpful or not.

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TASK 2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that best fits each blank.
The mustard shop
Norwich, a city in the east of England, is a popular shopping centre for thousands of people. In particular, visitors love to 1. ………
the small, unusual shops hidden away in Norwich's narrow streets. The Mustard Shop is usually high on everybody's 2. ……… of
interesting shops to see.
The 3. ……… between mustard, a type of sauce, and Norwich 4. ……… back to the nineteenth century. Jeremiah Colman began to
make mustard in 1814 in a nearby village. The yellow fields, full of mustard flowers whose seeds were required for Colman's
factory, soon changed the appearance of the local 5. ……… . The company 6. ……… rapidly and in 1854 it moved to a suburb on the
7. ……… of Norwich. By this time, Colman's mustard was famous in many countries. The company is still in 8. ……… and many
people continue to enjoy eating mustard with meat, cheese and other food.
In 1973, the company opened The Mustard Shop. It is a careful reproduction of a typical mustard shop of a hundred years ago and
sells a wide 9. ……… of mustards. Upstairs there is a small museum where visitors can 10. ……… a collection of old Colman's
posters and an exhibition 11. ……… the history of mustard. It is a shop not to be 12. ……… when visiting Norwich.
1. A. explore B. enquire C. research D. analyse
2. A. account B. brochure C. list D. guide
3. A. join B. tie C. union D. link
4. A. comes B. goes C. belongs D. leads
5. A. view B. scenery C. background D. nature
6. A. expanded B. enlarged C. increased D. strengthened
7. A. limits B. frontiers C. sides D. outskirts
8. A. reality B. fact C. existence D. force
9. A. amount B. extent C. range D. set
10. A. review B. watch C. examine D. remark
11. A. explaining B. announcing C. expressing D. discovering
12. A. unnoticed B. missed C. escaped D. left
TASK 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
On the very last day of a bad year, I was leaning against a pillar in the Baltimore railway station, waiting to catch the 10.10 to
Philadelphia. There were a lot more people waiting than I had expected. That airy, light, clean, polished feeling I generally got in
the station had been lost. Elderly couples with matching luggage stuffed the benches, and swarms of college kids littered the
floor with their bags.
A grey-haired man was walking around speaking to different strangers one by one. Well-off, you could tell: tanned skin, nice
sweater, soft, beige car-coat. He went up to a woan sitting alone and asked her a question. Then he came over to a girl standing
near me. She had long blond hair, and I had been thinking I wouldn't mind talking to her myself. The man said, 'Would you by any
chance be travelling to Philadelphia?" "Well, northbound, yes, she said.
'But to Philadelphia?"
'No, New York, but I'll be …’
Thanks, anyway," he said, and he moved toward the next bench.
Now he had my full attention. 'Ma'am,' I heard him ask an old lady, 'are you travelling to Philadelphia?" When the woman told him,
"Wilmington,' he didn't say a thing, just marched on down the row to one of the matched-luggage couples. I straightened up from
my pillar and drifted closer, looking toward the platform as if I had my mind on the train.
Well, I was going to Philadelphia. He could have asked me. I understood why he didn't, of course. No doubt, I struck him as
unreliable. He just glanced quickly at me and then swerved off toward the bench at the other end of the waiting area. By now he
was looking seriously stressed. 'Please!" he said to a woman reading a book. Tell me you're going to Philadelphia!
She lowered her book. She was thirtyish, maybe thirty-five- older than I was, anyhow. A school- teacher sort. "Philadelphia?' she
said. "Why, yes, I am."
"Then could I ask you a favour?"
I stopped several feet away and frowned down at my left wrist. (Never mind that I don't own a 7watch.) Even without looking. I
could sense how she went on guard. The man must have sensed it too, because he said, 'Nothing too difficult, I promise!"
They were announcing my train now. People started moving toward Gate E, the older couples hauling their wheeled bags behind
them like big pets on leashes. Next I heard the man talking. "My daughter's flying out this afternoon for a study year abroad,
leaving from Philadelphia. So I put her on a train this morning, stopping for groceries afterward, and came home to find my wife in
a state. She hardly said "hello" to me. You see my daughter'd forgotten her passport. She'd telephoned home from the station in
Philadelphia; didn't know what to do next." woman clucked sympathetically. I'd have kept quiet myself. Waited to find out where
he was heading with this.
"So I told her to stay put. Stay right there in the station, I said, and I would get somebody here to carry up her passport."
A likely story! Why didn't he go himself, if this was such an emergency?
"Why don't you go yourself?" the woman asked him.
I can't leave my wife alone for that long. She's in a wheelchair."
This seemed like a pretty poor excuse, if you want my honest opinion. Also, it exceeded the amount of bad luck that one family
could expect. I let my eyes wander toward the two of them. The man was holding a packet, not a plain envelope, which would
have been the logical choice, but one of those padded envelopes the size of a paperback book. Aha! Padded! So you couldn't feel
the contents! And from where I stood, it looked to be stapled shut besides. Watch yourself, lady, I said silently.
1. What was the narrator's impression of the station that morning?
A. People were making too much noise.
B. It was unusually busy.
C. There was a lot of rubbish on the ground.
D. The seating was inadequate.
2. Why does the narrator show an interest in the grey-haired stranger?
A. He was fascinated by the stranger's questions.
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 B. He was anxious about the stranger's destination.
C. He was jealous of the stranger's appearance.
D. He was impressed by the stranger's skill with people.
3. What does the writer mean by 'she went on guard' in line 27?
A. The woman was employed by the railway company.
B. The woman was ready to call the police.
C. The woman was surprised by the man's attitude.
D. The woman was cautious in her response.
4. According to the stranger, how was his wife feeling when he got home?
A. relieved to see him
B. annoyed by their daughter's phone call
C. upset about their daughter's situation
D. worried about planning the best course of action
5. What does 'this' refer to in line 36?
A. the story
B. the passport
C. the station
D. the telephone call
6. When the narrator had heard the stranger's explanation, he felt
A. sympathetic towards the stranger's daughter.
B. willing to offer his assistance.
C. doubtful about the combination of events.
D. confused by the story the stranger told.
7. When the narrator sees the packet, he thinks that the woman should
A. remain on the platform.
B. proceed carefully.
C. ask to check the contents.
D. co-operate with the man.
8. What do we learn about the narrator's character from reading this extract?
A. He enjoys talking to strangers.
B. He has a strong sense of curiosity.
C. He has a kind-hearted attitude to people.
D. He interferes in the affairs of others.
TASK 4. Read the following passage. Then do the tasks that follow.
Making every drop count
A The history of human civilisation is entwined with the history of the ways we have learned to manipulate water resources. As
towns gradually expanded, water was brought from increasingly remote sources, leading to sophisticated engineering efforts
such as dams and aqueducts. At the height of the Roman Empire, nine major systems, with an innovative layout of pipes and
well-built sewers, supplied the occupants of Rome with as much water per person as is provided in many parts of the
industrial world today.
B During the industrial revolution and population explosion of the 19th and 20th centuries, the demand for water rose
dramatically. Unprecedented construction of tens of thousands of monumental engineering projects designed to control
floods, protect clean water supplies, and provide water for irrigation and hydropower brought great benefits to hundreds of
millions of people. Food production has kept pace with soaring populations mainly because of the expansion of artificial
irrigation systems that make possible the growth of 40 % of the world’s food. Nearly one fifth of all the electricity generated
worldwide is produced by turbines spun by the power of falling water.
C Yet there is a dark side to this picture: despite our progress, half of the world’s population still suffers, with water services
inferior to those available to the ancient Greeks and Romans. As the United Nations report on access to water reiterated in
November 2001, more than one billion people lack access to clean drinking water; some two and a half billion do not have
adequate sanitation services. Preventable water-related diseases kill an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 children every day, and
the latest evidence suggests that we are falling behind in efforts to solve these problems.
D The consequences of our water policies extend beyond jeopardising human health. Tens of millions of people have been
forced to move from their homes - often with little warning or compensation - to make way for the reservoirs behind dams.
More than 20 % of all freshwater fish species are now threatened or endangered because dams and water withdrawals have
destroyed the free-flowing river ecosystems where they thrive. Certain irrigation practices degrade soil quality and reduce
agricultural productivity. Groundwater aquifers* are being pumped down faster than they are naturally replenished in parts of
India, China, the USA and elsewhere. And disputes over shared water resources have led to violence and continue to raise
local, national and even international tensions.
E At the outset of the new millennium, however, the way resource planners think about water is beginning to change. The focus
is slowly shifting back to the provision of basic human and environmental needs as top priority - ensuring ‘some for all,’
instead of ‘more for some’. Some water experts are now demanding that existing infrastructure be used in smarter ways
rather than building new facilities, which is increasingly considered the option of last, not first, resort. This shift in philosophy
has not been universally accepted, and it comes with strong opposition from some established water organisations.
Nevertheless, it may be the only way to address successfully the pressing problems of providing everyone with clean water
to drink, adequate water to grow food and a life free from preventable water-related illness.
F Fortunately - and unexpectedly - the demand for water is not rising as rapidly as some predicted. As a result, the pressure to
build new water infrastructures has diminished over the past two decades. Although population, industrial output and
economic productivity have continued to soar in developed nations, the rate at which people withdraw water from aquifers,
rivers and lakes has slowed. And in a few parts of the world, demand has actually fallen.
G What explains this remarkable turn of events? Two factors: people have figured out how to use water more efficiently, and
communities are rethinking their priorities for water use. Throughout the first three-quarters of the 20th century, the quantity
of freshwater consumed per person doubled on average; in the USA, water withdrawals increased tenfold while the
population quadrupled. But since 1980, the amount of water consumed per person has actually decreased, thanks to a range
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 of new technologies that help to conserve water in homes and industry. In 1965, for instance, Japan used approximately 13
million gallons* of water to produce $1 million of commercial output; by 1989 this had dropped to 3.5 million gallons (even
accounting for inflation) - almost a quadrupling of water productivity. In the USA, water withdrawals have fallen by more than
20 % from their peak in 1980.
H On the other hand, dams, aqueducts and other kinds of infrastructure will still have to be built, particularly in developing
countries where basic human needs have not been met. But such projects must be built to higher specifications and with
more accountability to local people and their environment than in the past. And even in regions where new projects seem
warranted, we must find ways to meet demands with fewer resources, respecting ecological criteria and to a smaller budget.
Questions 1 – 7: Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A and C-H from the list of headings below.
List of Headings
i Scientists’ call for a revision of policy
ii An explanation for reduced water use
iii How a global challenge was met
iv Irrigation systems fall into disuse
v Environmental effects
vi The financial cost of recent technological improvements
vii The relevance to health
viii Addressing the concern over increasing populations
ix A surprising downward trend in demand for water
x The need to raise standards
xi A description of ancient water supplies

1. Paragraph A ………
Paragraph B iii
2. Paragraph C ………
3. Paragraph D ………
4. Paragraph E ………
5. Paragraph F ………
6. Paragraph G ………
7. Paragraph H ………
Questions 8 – 13: Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage?
YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
8. Water use per person is higher in the industrial world than it was in Ancient Rome.
9. Feeding increasing populations is possible due primarily to improved irrigation systems.
10. Modern water systems imitate those of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
11. Industrial growth is increasing the overall demand for water.
12. Modern technologies have led to a reduction in domestic water consumption.
13. In the future, governments should maintain ownership of water infrastructures.
TASK 5. Choose from the options (A-D). The options may be chosen more than once.
Dedicated to their sports
Four young sports stars talk about their lives.
A Darius (runner)
I've always been sporty. I played a bit of everything at one time, but I was best at football and athletics. When I was 14, I had a
trial for a professional football club, but eventually I opted to go down the athletics route instead. My biggest moment came when
I got to compete for my country in the youth team and got a medal. It didn't result in much media attention, though, which was a
shame. I'd been hoping some sponsorship would come out of it, because the training doesn't come cheap. I train at home all
winter and then go away for three weeks, usually Florida, before the season starts. It's good fun- there are great athletics
facilities there and the nightlife's great too. You've got to be really disciplined, though. If friends ask me to go. out the night before
training, I have to say no. I wish I didn't, but dedication pays in this sport. The main goal for me is to get to the next Olympics -
that would be fantastic.
B Gabriel (surfer)
The surfing community is small, so you get to meet the same guys wherever you compete. Professional surfers are very serious
and often the best waves are at dawn, so if you're really going to get anywhere, you have to cut out late-night parties altogether. I
don't mind that so much, but I do love having a lie-in, and I usually have to give that up too. But it's worth it, because without that
kind of dedication I might not have won the National Championships last year. I make sure that a big night out follows any win,
though, and if there's cash involved in the winnings, I'll go away somewhere really nice. And, of course, the sacrifices are worth it
in the long run because winning that championship meant I got picked to present a surfing series on TV. I guess I'm a bit of a
celebrity now.
C Dieter (yacht racer)
With five lads on a boat together, you have a good laugh. We're very traditional and we always celebrate a win in great style. It's
been said that we act a bit childishly when we're out, but we don't actively go looking for media coverage. Sometimes the
reporters actually seem more concerned about where you go out celebrating and what you get up to there than about where you
came in the race. I'm away for eight months of the year, so it's great to get back, go out with my mates from other walks of life
and do the things they do. You can't live, eat and breathe the sport all the time-it's not healthy. I'm known within the world of
sailing, but fortunately I can count the number of times I've been recognised in the street on the fingers of one hand. I'd hate to
become some sort of celebrity. I get a lot of nice letters from people wanting signed pictures, though. It may take ages, but I reply
to every one. It would be cheeky to complain, even if it does take a bit of organising.
D Tomas (tennis player)
It's always a great thing to walk on court and feel that the crowd's behind you. At the last tournament, though, it all got a bit crazy
with people crowding around. Despite that, I have to admit that I do still get quite a thrill out of being spotted by fans when I'm out
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shopping or something. It has its downside though. My last girlfriend didn't like it if I got too much attention from female fans. The
thing is, tennis players have to travel quite a lot, and in the end that's why we split up, I guess. That was hard, but you've got to
make sacrifices in any sport; you've got to be serious and professional. Actually, it doesn't really bother me too much. I'm content
to concentrate on my game now and catch up on the other things in life once I've retired, because, after all, that comes pretty
early in this sport.
Which sportsman mentions
1. a time-consuming aspect of being well known in his sport? ………
2. a career opportunity resulting from an achievement in sport? ………
3. the financial rewards of success in his sport? ………
4. a good result that went largely unnoticed? ………
5. the importance of having a social life outside sport? ………
6. enjoying a change of scene when training? ………
7. difficulties in a relationship resulting from his lifestyle? ………
8. enjoying being recognised by people in the street? ………
9. attracting attention for things not directly connected to the sport? ………
10. not finding the idea of fame attractive? ………
11. regretting having to turn down invitations? ………
12. the advantages and disadvantages of supporters coming to watch the sport? ………
13. the time of day he has to go training? ………
14. disappointment at not getting help as a result of an achievement? ………
15. a feeling that his sporting career will be relatively short? ………
SECTION E: Writing
TASK 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.
1. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
The excuse .................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Phillip's inability to make decisions dates from his accident.
Ever .............................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
Only .............................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. I write to him almost every day.
Hardly ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. The sea was so rough that the ferry couldn't sail.
The rough sea ............................................................................................................................................................................................
6. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk..
No sooner ...................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. I have never read such a romantic story..
This is ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
The fox tried in ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
9. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a .................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
TASK 2. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one, using the word
given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way.
1. I will certainly be there. FAIL
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2. We would get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hard as everyone else. WEIGHT
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3. One of the patients in a local hospital has typhoid. DIAGNOSED
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4. She couldn't believe that she had finally found her brother. REACTION
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5. I think cycling is preferable to walking. RATHER
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6. He said he disapproved of people who smoked. EXPRESSED
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7. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. SUCCEEDED
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8. Jenny didn't feel like going to the party. MOOD
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9. You can't possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 o'clock. QUESTION
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10. He speaks German extremely well. COMMAND
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