WorksheetsNavigate B2. Progress quiz. Units 1-6.
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 21mins
We were amazed by John’s __________. He gave €100 to charity.
achievement
generosity
intention
I try to __________ some money every month to put towards my summer holiday.
fritter away
invest
set aside
Even as a student, I was keen to __________ and plan my career.
pick up
think ahead
stick at
Helen obviously made a good __________ at the interview because she was offered the job.
impression
communication
situation
A Do you know the rules for using commas in English?B I think so. I’m not bad with __________.
stationery
emoticons
punctuation
Zara’s parents really __________ her decision to drop out of university.
disapproved of
relied on
prevented from
Backpacking holidays don’t appeal to me anymore. I think my days of __________ are over.
soaking up
taking it easy
roughing it
The main attractions in Paris are busy all year round. It’s a very __________ place.
touristy
good-looking
adventurous
Our holiday __________ with some famous scientists was an unexpected surprise.
legacy
encounter
incident
I was __________ when I heard a loud noise outside my flat during the night.
petrified
delighted
satisfied
Recently there’s been a(n) __________ from people shopping in supermarkets to buying things at their local market.
adjust
alternative
attach
establish
shift
It was challenging to come up with __________ ideas for improving our products which were both creative and exciting.
attach
establish
innovative
odd
precise
I wanted to argue with my sister about the party arrangements, but decided it just wasn’t __________ it.
remarkable
repetitive
shift
vivid
worth
Zara had to go to the dentist to have her toothache ______ .
repetitive
shift
attach
treated
worth
It’s important to use __________ measurements when you’re drawing plans for a new building.
precise
alternative
odd
innovative
vivid
We thought the show was a bit __________, to be honest. The dancers kept doing the same type of thing over and over.
innovative
repetitive
worth
remarkable
vivid
I’m going to __________ the settings on my phone. The screen is too bright at the moment.
attach
worth
precise
treated
adjust
Rather than spending lots of money on a car, a(n) __________ is to just hire one when you need it.
adjust
remarkable
alternative
odd
worth
It didn’t take long to __________ a good relationship with our new neighbours. They’re lovely!
attach
treated
worth
establish
treated
Watching the animals communicate with each other was __________. The trainers use some amazing techniques.
alternative
repetitive
odd
precise
remarkable
Put the verb in brackets into the correct grammar tense. Type in your answer.
One quality that helps students succeed in their studies is discipline. Self-discipline, or being able to train yourself to do certain things, is particularly important at university and recently I (a) (learn) a great deal about self-discipline by observing a couple of my friends.
Put the verb in brackets into the correct grammar tense. Type in your answer.
My flatmate, Nigora, who I (a) (share) an apartment with last year, planned her time by writing down every night what she needed to do the next day.
Put the verb in brackets into the correct grammar tense. Type in your answer.
And apparently she (a) (do) that for years.
Put the verb in brackets into the correct grammar tense. Type in your answer.
Another friend, Kristina, (a) ( train) herself for months now by not allowing herself to do anything fun until she has completed all her studying.
Put the verb in brackets into the correct grammar tense. Type in your answer.
One evening last month, I invited her to dinner with me but she turned down my offer because she (a) (not finish) her revision.
Put the verb in brackets into the correct grammar tense. Type in your answer.
Perhaps I should try one of these methods next term – hopefully it (a) (work) for me too!
Recently, much _____ about the speed with which technology changes, and the impact that is felt by people as a result.
a will be written
has been written
had been written
will have been written
Take the smartphone as an example. It seems that just as we’ve become used to _____ latest model, a new and improved one is waiting to take its place.
a
an
the
-
But we should ask ourselves if a phone that’s only a year old really doesn’t have _____ features to keep us happy?
enough
too many
all
lots of
A lot can be learned about consumer behaviour from this current trend. For one thing, it tells us that people are happy to stop _____ older models and just replace them with something new, whereas older generations kept something until it eventually broke and died!
to use
using
use
having used
