Level B2

Test 5 - Module 5
1. VOCABULARY
A. Circle the correct answer.
1. I understand that you don’t like my suggestion. Can you come up against / with a better idea, then?
2. You’d better not say anything while you’re upset because your anger / admiration may make you say things you will
regret later.
3. Sorry, I was on the phone and didn’t notice / observe that they had left.
4. There are days when I feel I can’t cope with my hectic / long-lasting schedule at work and all I want to do is go on
holiday to a remote place and relax.
5. If there are any points you haven’t understood in the presentation, I’ll be more than happy to clarify / guarantee them
for you.
6. Oliver proved his achievement / commitment to the company when he rejected a job offer from another company.
7. Irene is eager / rapid to go to her new job and meet her new colleagues; she can’t wait.
8. The judges / poets were so impressed by all the contestants’ drawing skills that they couldn’t decide who the winner
should be.
9. Mobile phones which were the latest technology three years ago are considered offended / outdated today.
10. My grandparents immigrated / inhabited to Australia when they were young and never returned, so this is the only
home they know.

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B. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

1. I overslept because I didn’t hear the alarm this morning.
a. go on b. go off c. go over d. go through
2. Johnson received first in the school’s writing competition.
a. trophy b. reward c. prize d. award
3. Harold tries to avoid foods which contain colouring.
a. wrong b. false c. fake d. artificial
4. It’s amazing how fast my son has such a tall young man.
a. turned up b. turned into c. turned in d. turned out
5. I’ll support him in his decision although I’m not it.
a. in favour of b. in need of c. in contact with d. in addition to
6. Scientists said that the disease was through the air.
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a. transferred b. transported c. transmitted d. travelled

7. It is very that Terry will get the job, as he is qualified and did very well in the interview.
a. likely b. unlikely c. alike d. like

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C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1. Around two hundred will be interviewed for the job. APPLY
2. Lifting weights will help your muscles. STRONG
3. Jason was happy because his team had beaten their 3-0. OPPOSE
4. This is a of the original book. TRANSLATE
5. The doctors couldn’t give us a answer as to what caused his disease. SATISFY
6. This is Patricia Walker, a foreign for ZBC news. CORRESPOND
7. You’d better speak to the manager of the company. DIRECT
8. Did you say that David’s father is a ? HISTORY
9. Just out of , how much did your new car cost? CURIOUS

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D. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrases in the box. There are two extra phrases
which you do not need to use.

turn a blind eye lose touch at least on behalf of in comparison to

all fingers and thumbs get cold feet go ahead let go of an arm and a leg

1. Melissa went skydiving but when it was her turn to jump.

2. I am calling you Mr Wallace. Unfortunately, he cannot see you today.
3. Don’t to his bad behaviour again. This time he should face the consequences of his
actions.
4. This bag cost me , but it’s worth it.
5. Gary with all his friends when he moved abroad, and now he’s looking for a way to
contact them again.
6. I found this book more gripping Tolkien’s other books.
7. Well, you could have called and told me you would be late.
8. You should try to everything that’s been keeping you apart and make a new start
together.
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2. GRAMMAR
A. Complete the sentences with either the Passive or the Active Voice of the verbs in brackets.
1. Thousands of computers (buy) every day because they
(become) a household item.
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2. All the employees have to (inform) about the change of date of the event.
3. In the summer camp I went to last year, we (not make) to wake up early every day.
4. I don’t like (criticise) for everything I do. I find it annoying.
5. The celebrity (see) having dinner at this restaurant on several occasions.
6. (dinner / serve) by the time you (return) home?

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B. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. People think that the town festival is the most entertaining event of the year.
The town festival .

2. They are currently discussing some plans about the new Underground lines.
Some plans .

3. People say that my grandmother was very beautiful.

My grandmother .

4. They believed that the man possessed great artistic talent.

The man .

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C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. You must use the word given without
changing it. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. If there is an emergency, don’t hesitate to call me. case
Don’t hesitate to call me emergency.
2. Diana’s headache was so terrible that she couldn’t sleep. such
Diana that she couldn’t sleep.
3. Despite their wealth, they don’t live in luxury. though
They don’t live in luxury wealthy.
4. The bank is far, so we can’t go on foot. enough
The bank go on foot.
5. I wasn’t late for work although there was traffic in the streets. of
I wasn’t late for work traffic
in the streets.
6. Tom spoke in a low voice because he didn’t want to wake the baby. as
Tom spoke in a low voice wake
the baby.
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D. Complete the dialogues using the Causative form where necessary.

1. 2.
A: I have to A: I think we should go to the local beauty salon. My
(water / my plants) while I am on holiday. Could you daughter
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do it for me? (dye / hair) there every month.

B: Sorry, I can’t because I am leaving tomorrow. But you B: Do they
can always (manicure / nails) too?
(ask / your brother) to do it. A: Maybe, but I know Francis
A: You are right. I am going to (do / nails) herself.
(Paul / feed) the cats too.
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3. READING
You will read an article about clear writing. Six sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the
sentences A-G the one which best fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Being Understood
So, how can plain language be achieved without making
it so simple that it loses its imaginative or intelligent
aspects? Firstly, plain language does not mean only writing
in short sentences and avoiding unusual words.
(3) Secondly, plain language does not mean only
expressing simple ideas. Writing can be sophisticated and
meaningful without being unclear.
That does not mean that there will not be language
where the reader is left with uncertainties. (4)
Similarly, in journalism readers may be presented with
situations where there is no right or wrong choice.
However, the writer should help bring the issues to light
rather than lose the reader in complicated writing.
Have you ever started reading an article or book written When readers must be informed clearly about
by an academic but were unable to continue because it something serious or important, they should not be
had too many difficult words and technical jargon? Well, uncertain about the meaning of a text. (5) This
before you assume that it’s because the writer is more is why the Plain English Campaign began. Since 1979,
intelligent than you, stop and ask yourself, ‘Am I perhaps the group has campaigned against jargon, gobbledegook
experiencing gobbledegook?’ and misleading information. They want everyone to have
access to clear language. The Plain English Campaign has
To avoid being guilty of this myself, let me explain worked with thousands of organisations, including many
what the words ‘jargon’ and ‘gobbledegook’ mean. UK Government departments, public authorities and
Jargon refers to special words or phrases that are used in international banks.
particular fields, like in medicine or law. Gobbledegook
is complicated language that uses too many words and is In 1990, they launched the Crystal Mark, which appears
difficult to understand. on documents that the Campaign believes are ‘crystal
clear’. (6) The Crystal Mark is used by over 1,600
The Bad Writing Contest was created to expose jargon- organisations that wish to give readers the clearest possible
filled academic texts. In 1996, Dennis Dutton, the editor information and appears on more than 21,000 documents
of the journal Philosophy and Literature, pointed out at worldwide.
the contest that specialised vocabulary was necessary,
for example, in biochemistry or physics. (1) For Of course, using plain language can sometimes go too
instance, literary theory could definitely use less of it, even far and there are those who argue that like food, language
though literature professors might argue that they simply needs some flavouring. Individuality in the way people
enjoy the richness and depth of the language. write and speak can be a great source of pleasure for
readers and listeners, and we shouldn’t ignore the joy of
(2) The principles are the same as in cuisine. celebrating all the wonderful words in our language.
Can you taste fresh and nutritious ingredients or are they
hidden under too much salt? Does the meal leave you
feeling satisfied and refreshed or too full and exhausted?
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A. It implies writing in an appropriate style and in a way the E. This is an expression used to describe language that is
readers can understand. easy to understand.
B. Jargon should be avoided in this case. F. But how do you know when you have overdone it with
C. However, he disagreed with the use of too much jargon the use of technical language when writing a text?
when it was not needed. G. This is fine for poetry and novels, where the aim is for
D. This is so that people aren’t misunderstood. the reader to think about and express opinions.

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