b2_exam_language_elements_practice_sets.pdf

B2 EXAM

LANGUAGE ELEMENTS

PRACTICE SETS

by Monika Hryniewicz

SET 1

LANGUAGE ELEMENTS

I. Complete the text using the words from the list. There are twice as many words as you need.

THE FOUNDER OF IBM

When Watson joined IBM in 1914, the company was almost broke. Under his

…………………………… (2), it grew beyond all expectations, and …………………………… (3)

a leading position in the information-processing industry.

Watson believed that the way to win a man’s loyalty is to build up his self-respect. Until the

1950s, IBM never sold machines. They just rented them to customers. Watson insisted on this

…………………………… (4), and it helped the company to survive the Depression of the 1930s.

He had a strong personality and made all the ………………………… (5) decisions himself. As many

as forty top people reported to him ………………………… (6). The only ……………………… (7)

he gave to his managers was: “Be careful with people, don’t swear, and wear a white shirt.”

minor salesman personally founded overheads priority established

advice leadership politics major personal advise policy

II. Use the words in brackets to form words that fit in the sentences. Use one word in each case.

1. If you wish to confirm your ……………………………………. in the conference, please call me.

[ATTEND]

2. It is predicted that there will be a wider ……………………………………. of job offers next year.

[CHOOSE]

3. She is still a student so she wants a job with ……………………………………. working hours.

[FLEXIBILITY]

4. All the …………………………………… were looking for a job with good promotion prospects.

[APPLY]

5. Coca-Cola is one of the most …………………………………… products in the world.

[RECOGNISE]

6. With fierce ……………………………………… from her ambitious agent, she started a career as

a professional model.

[COURAGE]

7. That’s the most …………………………………… task I’ve ever dealt with in my life.

[CHALLENGE]

8. Any sales representative will tell you that to sell your product …………………………………… ,

you have to know it inside out.

[EFFECT]

Thomas Watson Senior began his business career as a sewing machine …………………… (1)

and later, when he became President of IBM, he used his sales techniques to promote the company’s

name. There were IBM anthems, IBM songbooks, IBM regulation clothes, and the company motto:

‘ Think ’.

III. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets.

1. It was at the airport when he realised that he ............................................... (leave) his

passport at home.

2. He made me ............................................ (pay) the bribe.

3. Our President said he ............................................. (hope) that a period of growth would

replace the years of recession.

4. My sister ................................................ (be) interested in advertising ever since she was

a teenager.

5. This company ............................................. (take over) by ours next year.

6. Mr Brown is ............................................. (little) responsible boss I’ve ever met.

7. Companies ......................................... (not/spend) so much on advertising if it didn’t work.

8. She refused ............................................. (sign) the contract last week.

9. They should ................................................... (not/be) so aggressive during their last

negotiations in London.

10. He is used ............................................. (check) his e-mail box every morning.

SET 1

SET 2

LANGUAGE ELEMENTS

I. Complete the text using the words from the list. There are twice as many words as you need.

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Although too many people in the West do still live in …………………………… (1),

on the whole, Westerners are much ……………………………… (2) than those who live in

developing countries. Things that are essential to our everyday lives, and which we take

for granted, such as electricity, are ……………………………… (3) for millions of people

around the world. Is this situation acceptable or should the West be giving more

……………………………… (4) to developing countries?

Some ………………………… (5) and economists believe that a number of Western

financial ………………………… (6) would be in everyone’s interest. As those countries get

richer, they will become valuable trading partners for the West. Yet, there is an enormous

amount of work to be ……………………………… (7) before people in developing countries

can enjoy the kind of lives that most citizens lead in the West.

politics investments luxurious poverty politicians wealthy application

made wealthier assistance commerce feedback government done

II. Use the words in brackets to form words that fit in the sentences. Use one word in each case.

1. I lack ……………………………………, so I need some support from my boss and colleagues.

[CONFIDENT]

2. This computer game was designed for …………………………………… clients.

[ADVENTURE]

3. The majority of factory workers were claiming compensation for unfair ………………………… .

[DISMISS]

4. He didn’t give me any ………………………….…. for his strange behaviour at the last conference.

[EXPLAIN]

5. The question: “What are your ……………………………………. and weaknesses?” – will come up

in all job interviews.

[STRONG]

6. In order to support her family, she has been working full-time ……………………... for five years.

[EMPLOY]

7. There is going to be an …………………………………… charge for delivery.

[ADD]

8. She has been taken on as a part-time consultant for the London …………………………… agency.

[RECRUIT]

III. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets.

1. The board of our company should stop ............................................... (waste) so much

money on unnecessary trips abroad.

2. What …......................................... (you/do) to my desk?! I can't find anything in this mess.

3. In the past our company used ............................................. (invest) overseas a lot.

4. We wouldn’t have made any profit if we ............................................. (accept) the deal on

their terms.

5. She'll give us a call as soon as she ............................................. (reach) the headquarters.

6. We .................................................. (should/sell) the company’s shares before their value

decreased significantly.

7. The Prime Minister confirmed that the prices ............................................... (cut) soon.

8. Who ............................................ (lead) the conference tomorrow?

9. He always ............................................ (interfere), doesn’t he?

10. They finally agreed ............................................ (allocate) all their inherited money.

SET 2

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