B2 Reading Part Two

B2 Reading Part Two

by Waine Evans

Multiple Choice

Use of English, Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.

Charlotte Church looks like an _____ teenager, but she is far from average.

• normal

• usual

• ordinary

• natural

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She has an amazing voice. Her fans stand in _____ for hours to get tickets for her concerts and she is often on television.

• rows

• queues

• ranks

• files

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Charlotte’ s singing _____ began when she performed on a TV show at the age of 11.

• profession

• job

• labour

• career

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The head of a record company was so impressed by her voice that he _____ her up on the spot. Her first album rose to number one in the charts.

• signed

• wrote

• made

• picked

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Charlotte still attends school in her home town when she can. _____, she is often away on tour for weeks at a time.

• Although

• While

• For

• However

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She doesn’t miss out on lessons, though, because she takes her own tutor with her! She _____ three hours every morning with him.

• takes

• utilises

• spends

• uses

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Her exam results in all the ______ she studies are impressive.

• titles

• materials

• subjects

• lessons

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But how does she _____ with this unusual way of life?

• cope

• adjust

• bear

• tolerate

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She _____ that she has the same friends as before.

• denies

• refuses

• insists

• complains

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That may be true, but she can no longer go into town with them because everybody stops her in the street to ask for her _____.

• signature

• autograph

• sign

• writing

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It seems that, like most stars, she must learn to _____ these restrictions and the lack of privacy. It’s the price of fame!

• look down on

• make do with

• put up with

• run out of

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Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

You've searched

over the house but you still can't find your keys and you're late.

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this sounds familiar, follow this advice to make sure it never happens again.

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Stop and think about where to start looking. Don't start searching _______ any idea of where the lost item could __.

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“Lost items are often in the place they should be. Have a look in the place where it's supposed to be first. Someone might

put it away for you.

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Relax and take another look. When you're in

agitated state of mind,

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it's quite possible to see the item you've lost but

notice it. Take a deep breath and look properly.

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Look under everything. The item you're looking for could be hidden from view it may be under a newspaper

it may have fallen off the table. Check carefully in, under, on and beside the place where the object is usually kept.

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Retrace your steps. Take a few moments

think about when and where you last had the item. Go back to that place and search it thoroughly.

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Ask for a little help. Check that

else hasn't taken it.

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You'll

yourself valuable time and lots of effort searching when something isn't really lost, but has been “borrowed”.