Cambridge Reading Part 2

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the video?

• A) To provide tips for improving speaking skills

• B) To help with confusing vocabulary and improve performance in the Cambridge B2 Reading exam

• C) To discuss writing strategies for the Cambridge B2 exam

• D) To explain listening comprehension techniques

Multiple Choice

What does "prevent" mean in the context of the video?

• A) To suddenly stop

• B) To obstruct

• C) To stop something from happening in the future

• D) To avoid doing something

Multiple Choice

Which word means to not do something because you do not want to?

• A) Halt

• B) Block

• C) Prevent

• D) Avoid

Multiple Choice

What does "halt" mean according to the video?

• A) To obstruct something

• B) To stop suddenly

• C) To prevent something from happening

• D) To avoid an action

Multiple Choice

In the example given, why is "prevent" the correct answer for protecting hands from cuts?

• A) Because it means to obstruct something

• B) Because it means to stop something from happening in the future

• C) Because it means to suddenly stop

• D) Because it means to avoid an action

Multiple Choice

What does "waste" mean in relation to time?

• A) To dedicate time to an activity

• B) To spend time usefully

• C) To spend time on something that is not useful

Multiple Choice

Which word means to have time that is available to use?

• A) Spend

• B) Waste

• C) Pass

• D) Spare

Multiple Choice

What is the correct usage of "spare" in relation to time?

• A) To dedicate time to an activity

• B) To spend time in an unproductive way

• C) To have time that is available to use

• D) To keep busy with an activity

Multiple Choice

How is "currently" used according to the video?

• A) To emphasize a surprising fact

• B) To refer to the present moment

• C) To contrast with the past

• D) To indicate something that happened not long ago

Multiple Choice

What does "actually" emphasize?

• A) The present moment

• B) A contrast with the past

• C) A surprising fact or comment

• D) An event that happened recently

Multiple Choice

Which word is used to describe a general direction in which people are behaving?

• A) Habit

• B) Trend

• C) Tendency

• D) Tend

Multiple Choice

What is a "tendency"?

• A) A general direction in behavior

• B) A pattern shown in a graph

• C) The noun form of "tend"

• D) An action that is difficult to stop

Multiple Choice

In the example given, why is "trend" the correct answer for describing the increase in online teaching?

• A) Because it refers to a frequent action

• B) Because it shows the general direction in which people are behaving

• C) Because it is a noun form of "tend"

• D) Because it is an action that is hard to stop

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of "pass"?

• A) To keep busy with an activity

• B) To dedicate time to something

• C) To use time to keep oneself occupied

• D) To spend time in a non-productive way

Multiple Choice

What does "recently" refer to?

• A time frame close to the present.
• An indefinite period of time without context.
• A specific date in the future.
• A time frame far in the past.