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Language Test 2B Unit 2

1 Choose the correct answers.

I’m going to make us a wonderful meal as soon as we get / are going to get home.

1 This time next week we are all going to have / will all be having a holiday in Italy.

2 look at the weather! Fantastic, it is going to be / will be a beautiful day for swimming

today.

3 Don’t worry, I am getting / will have got everything ready by this evening.

4 Paul told me he’s free on Thursday and Friday so we do / are going to do it then.

5 We are talking / will talk to them about the problem at a meeting at 3.15 on Tuesday.

6 Her flight doesn’t arrive / won’t have arrived by five o’clock, so we’ve got time for a

coffee first.

7 If you pass / are going to pass the exam then you can continue at advanced level.

8 I believe we are winning / will win this weekend. Have faith!

9 During this winter I will have learned / will be learning to ski in the alps.

10 Remember to call me when you arrive / will arrive.

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2 Complete the sentences using the words in capital letters so that the meaning is the same
as in the original sentences.

Spending our weekend at the in-laws’ is not a good idea. RATHER

I’d rather we didn’t spend our weekend at the in-laws’.

1 Taking the train isn’t a good idea for us. RATHER

I _____________________ take the train.

2 I think we should meet face to face. PREFER

I _____________________ face to face.

3 A comedy would be a better choice than a horror for my sister. RATHER

My sister _____________________ a comedy than a horror.

4 Replacing the shirt would be the shop’s first choice. PREFER

The shop _____________________ the shirt than give a refund.

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3 Complete the gaps with the correct prefixes.

This system is terribly slow and inefficient.

1 I see you met my ___-girlfriend. We split up last year.

2 Understanding ___verbal communication is an important part of any negotiator’s skills.

3 You should sell your computer for more than that! You’re really ___valuing it.

4 His actions are just completely ___social.

5 I got a job and moved into my own flat last month so now I’m completely ___dependent.

6 His first marriage ended in divorce and he ___married two years later.

7 Please calm down. I think there’s been a ___understanding.

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4 Complete the sentences with words formed from the words in capital letters.

He’s very polite and always very respectful towards other people. RESPECT

1 The way he speaks is ______________ of great intelligence. INDICATE

2 The national stadium had a very ______________ atmosphere for other teams.

INTIMIDATE

3 I’m not very ______________ about this plan, I have to say. ENTHUSE

4 You could see the ______________ in her frowning face. DISAPPROVE

5 He was a great authority in his field, ______________ by everybody. RESPECT

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5 Complete each sentence with one or two words.

She’s very sensitive about certain things so you’d better watch your words.

1 I put on my best clothes so I would come across in a really good __________.

2 I just forgot what I was saying and I think I’ve

__________ __________ the secret by mistake!

3 I know my brother well enough to __________ the signs when he’s getting in a really bad

mood.

4 I tried to explain what I think but I just couldn’t seem to __________ __________ my

point of view.

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