UNIT 1 Section 1 (E) Use of English B2 for all exams

 

Use of English B2 for all exams UNIT 1 Section 1 (E)

 

Examination Practice A Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is no doubt that money, in the form that we know it today, (1) ______________ what keeps modern economic life functioning. Yet, throughout history, money, in whatever form, has provided people (2)________________________ the ability to buy (3)_________________________ sell goods. Thousands of years (4)________________________ , civilisations (5)_________________________ to rely on the barter system as a way of exchanging goods. Within this system a person had to exchange one thing for another. This meant that the two parties involved had to (6)________________________ an agreement as to what they thought their products were worth. Items such (7)________________________ wheat, tobacco and livestock have all been used as money at one time or another. It was not until much later that humans came up (8)________________________ the idea of money in the form of metal coins. So why (9)________________________ the barter system come to an end? The answer is simple. Coins were much easier to handle and carry around. Since then, the use of coins has become widespread. It has made commerce simpler and has given countries an opportunity (10)________________________ development by doing business with other countries further afield, which they (11)________________________ never done business with before. In recent years, paper money has become more common all over the world, as it is easier to use. It (12)________________________ not be long, however, before plastic cards take over completely, replacing coins and paper money.   B Complete the second sentence so that it has a sim ilar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given unchanged. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.   1 We last went abroad a long time ago. not We______________________ .a long time. 2 When did they start living in the suburbs? have How ______________________ in the suburbs? 3 It's the first time she has ever had problems with the authorities, trouble She________________________________________________ with the authorities before. 4 When Carl was young, he went to a holiday camp every summer, used When Carl was young, he____________________________ a holiday camp every summer. 5 After the earthquake, the government supplied food and medicine to the homeless, provided After the earthquake, the government____________________________________ food and medicine. 6 Lucy hasn't visited me since February. was The last__________________________________________________________in February. 7 How long has he had this car? bought How long__________________________________________________________this car? 8 I haven't caught a cold for ages, down I last_________ .ages ago.

ANSWER KEY

A 1 is 2 with 3 and/or 4 ago 5 used 6 make/reach 7 as 8 with 9 did 10 for 11 had 12 will B 1 have not been abroad for 2 long have they been living 3 has never had trouble 4 used to go to 5 provided the homeless with 6 time Lucy visited me was 7 is it since he bought 8 came down with a cold