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C2 Unit 1 Test Answer Key

Listening- https://app.engxam.com/cpe/listening/2/
Listen to the audio and complete the sentences with a word or phrase.
1. The journalist comments that the ______film crew________ made up the majority of
the expedition team.
2. To provide for the team, ______sweet potatoes________________ were grown in the
jungle six months in advance.
3. An advance party, led by an expert on ______climbing_________, went into the volcano
crater before the rest of the team.
4. The teeth of a __________frog_____________ found in the crater were unusual.
5. Inside the volcano, butterflies the size of a _______paperback
book___________________ were observed by the team.
6. A new species of caterpillar may be given a name based on the
______eyebrows_____________________ of a well-known politician.
7. Naturalist Steve Backshall’s search for new species was concentrated around the
________streams_______________________ inside the crater.
8. By using what’s known as a _____________camera trap_________________ the team
was able to discover one of the world’s largest rats.
9. As part of the expedition, some members of the team tried to make a map of the
_________caves________________ on another island.

Use of English
Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition.
10. I was encouraged __by____ the score I got in the memory test. Not bad at all!
11. My grandfather used to be very accomplished __in___ playing the piano. He
even won prizes.
12. My brother is addicted __to____ computer games. He plays them non-stop.
13. I ordered some jeans online, but I wasn’t satisfied __with____ the quality of them,
so I sent them back.
14. It’s sensible to get an antivirus installed on your computer to protect you _from____
bugs.
15. I’m not sure what I want to study at university. In fact, I’m completely undecided _about
_ it.

Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of the verb.


Each of the following verb tenses will be used only once: Present, Present Continuous, Present
Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect
Continuous, Future, Future Continuous, Future Perfect, Future Perfect Continuous
16. John ___was driving______ (to drive) to work last week when he __heard______ (to
hear) his favorite song on the radio.
17. Please _put______ (to put) the file on my desk, I _will look_____ (to look) at it later.
18. I _had been trying_______ (to try) to sleep for 2 hours before the neighbors finally
turned their music off.
19. I __have visited_______ (to visit) a total of 14 different countries.
20. By the end of the year, I __will have been exercising_______ (to exercise) at my gym for
five months.
21. If everything goes according to plan, tonight at 7:00 PM I __will have finished_____ (to
finish) cooking dinner at the same moment my wife arrives home from work.
22. I can’t go to the party tomorrow since I ___will be studying____ (to study) for my
science exam.
23. My family ___has been living______ (to live) in Posadas for 9 months while my wife __is
establishing_____ (to establish) her NGO.
24. I __had eaten______ (to eat) dinner just before my friends arrived.

Reading
Fill in the blank with the appropriate variation of the root word in parenthesis.
25. Janet gave all her ___savings____ to her mother so that she could pay for her father’s
burial. (SAVE)
26. A ____metallic________ sound came from the cellar. (METAL)
27. Mr. Conwell was _____impatient_________ and ended the annoying conversation after
only 5 minutes. (PATIENT)
28. My sister can sometimes be very ____persuasive_________, so just do what she
says. (PERSUADE)
29. I'm very worried about the level of ______responsibility_______ in some students. They
just don't seem to care about their education. (RESPONSIBLE)
30. It was an _____eventual_______________ journey. We experienced a lot of problems
but were able to cope with all of them. (EVENT)
31. There are a lot of politicians who enjoy _____publicity_______________ and always
want to be in the media. (PUBLIC)
32. The _______observing________ referee saw the foul and sent the player off. (OBSERVE)
33. My mother suffers from ______periodic__________ panic attacks. (PERIOD)

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Do not change the word given. You
must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
34. Oh, there you are! I didn’t even know you had gone out.
I ________was unaware of the______________ (UNAWARE) fact that you had gone
out.
35. The driver instructed passengers to move down the bus.
Passengers _______were instructed to make their way___________ (WAY) down the
bus by the driver.
36. Mira tried to stay out of the argument between her two colleagues.
Mira tried ______not to take sides___________ (SIDES) between her two colleagues.
37. A lack of support is threatening the success of the carnival.
The carnival’s ________success is under threat due to a lack of________________
(UNDER) support.
38. The manager refused to discuss his decision further.
The manager stated that his decision_____was not open to further_______ (OPEN)
discussion.
39. Please text me when you get home, even if it’s very late.
No _____matter how late it is________________ (HOW) when you get home, please
text me.
Speaking
Hand this section over to the teacher when it’s your turn please 
Question 1: What is the most difficult essay or composition that you have ever had to write for
school?

Question 2: What kind of people do you think deserve scholarships for education?

Question 3: What kind of criteria would you use to hire someone for a teaching position at your
school?

Question 4: What are some examples of positive body language?

Question 5: What are some things you can do to leave a good first impression with someone?

General Notes:
Writing
Write a paragraph (4-5 sentences) on the following. What do you believe are the most effective
strategies which prepare students and young people to enter the workforce as adults? Use
your own voice and specific examples to support your answer.

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