Legacy B2 pt 2 Oral Communication 15-20

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the (to) infinitive/-ing form. Mind the tenses.

In addition to ______________ (perform) on Broadway, the show has also been made into a film.

Answer explanation

present perfect, passive voice; ing after 'in addition to'

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the (to) infinitive/-ing form. Mind the tenses.

Jane would rather _________ (listen) to music right now instead of doing her homework.

Answer explanation

"would rather" + bare infinitive -

present: key phrase 'right now'

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the (to) infinitive/-ing form. Mind the tenses.

Everyone likes _____________ (congratulate) after a performance.

Answer explanation

passive voice; ing after verb 'like' -

present: stative verb/always true

1. 1 The official ​ (a)   in Great Britain is English.

2. 2 Stephane speaks perfect English but his ​ (b)   language is French.

3. 3 English is the mother ​ (c)   of people in Britain, Ireland, North America, Australia and New Zealand.

4. 4 Cockney is a local ​ (d)   of English speakers in East London.

5. 5 The area has lots of colloquial ​ (e)   that people only use when speaking.

• language
• first
• tongue
• dialect
• expressions
• grammar
• accent
• vocabulary
• pronunciation
• culture

Match the following idioms to their meanings:

• He's full of baloney!

• The rain is extremely heavy at the moment.

• It's raining cats and dogs

• He is talking nonsense.

• Penny for your thoughts

• What are you thinking about?

• I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole

• I definitely wouldn’t want to be involved with this.

1. 1 Do you prefer to study British or American English?
      ​ (a)   you like to study British or American English?

2. 2 I’m certain the new teacher is Welsh.
      The new teacher ​ (b)   be Welsh.

3. 3. It’s a good idea to go abroad on an exchange programme to practise your English.
      You ​ (c)   go abroad on an exchange programme to practise your English.

5. 4 ​ Would you like me to help you with your assignment about British culture?
     ​ (d)   I help you with your assignment about British culture?

6. 5 It’s possible to learn a lot about another country by speaking their language.
      You ​ (e)   learn a lot about another country by speaking their language.

• must
• should/ought to
• Shall
• can
• will
• may
• might
• Would

1. The British ...

2. 1 have​ (a)   cuisine.

3. 2 like ​ (b)   humour.

4. 3 have a ​ (c)   upper lip.

5. 4 are ​ (d)   when queuing.

6. 5 have ​ (e)   accents.

• terrible
• sarcastic
• stiff
• impatient
• posh

Match the following idioms to their meanings...

• Mind your Ps and Qs.

• Tell me what you really mean.

• Don't sugar the pill

• I don’t want to make things even worse.

• She's giving me the cold shoulder.

• Make sure you are very polite.

• You've got the wrong end of the stick!

• She isn’t being very friendly.

• I don't mean to rub salt in the wound.

• You have misunderstood.

Either Emma or Liam ______ (attend) the psychology seminar at the moment.

• is attending

• are attending

Neither Sophia nor Amelia ______ (take) Professor Smith’s class this term.

• is taking

• are taking