WorksheetsLegacy B2 pt 2 Oral Communication 15-20
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 13mins
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the (to) infinitive/-ing form. Mind the tenses.
In addition to (a) (perform) on Broadway, the show has also been made into a film.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the (to) infinitive/-ing form. Mind the tenses.
Jane would rather (a) (listen) to music right now instead of doing her homework.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the (to) infinitive/-ing form. Mind the tenses.
Everyone likes (a) (congratulate) after a performance.
1 The official (a) in Great Britain is English.
2 Stephane speaks perfect English but his (b) language is French.
3 English is the mother (c) of people in Britain, Ireland, North America, Australia and New Zealand.
4 Cockney is a local (d) of English speakers in East London.
5 The area has lots of colloquial (e) that people only use when speaking.
Match the following idioms to their meanings:
The rain is extremely heavy at the moment.
It's raining cats and dogs
He is talking nonsense.
He's full of baloney!
What are you thinking about?
Penny for your thoughts
I definitely wouldn’t want to be involved with this.
I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole
1 Do you prefer to study British or American English?
(a) you like to study British or American English?2 I’m certain the new teacher is Welsh.
The new teacher (b) be Welsh.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.4 Would you like me to help you with your assignment about British culture?
(d) I help you with your assignment about British culture?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.
The British ...
1 have (a) cuisine.
2 like (b) humour.
3 have a (c) upper lip.
4 are (d) when queuing.
5 have (e) accents.
Match the following idioms to their meanings...
You have misunderstood.
You've got the wrong end of the stick!
Make sure you are very polite.
Mind your Ps and Qs.
She isn’t being very friendly.
She's giving me the cold shoulder.
I don’t want to make things even worse.
I don't mean to rub salt in the wound.
Tell me what you really mean.
Don't sugar the pill
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
1 Boosting the economy and creating jobs are both important, and this trade deal gives us the (a) of both worlds. (the good things from two different situations)
2 Technology can connect people to a wider community, even if they live in the (b) of nowhere. (very far from anywhere)
3 The two governments signed the trade deal and our CEO is on (c) of the world! (very pleased)
4 Young people can work anywhere these days – they have the world at their (d) . (are able to do whatever they want)
5 The world leaders couldn’t reach an agreement, and now our prime minister looks like she has the weight of the world on her (e) . (has many problems)
