Use of English B2 for all exams
UNIT 6 SECTION 1 (B)
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Adverbial Expressions
Complete the sentences with the adverbial
expressions in the box below. Use each expression only once.
by and large
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last but not least
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every now and then
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one by one
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on my own
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as a matter of fact
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1
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I make an effort to visit
my grandparents _____________________.
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2
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_____________________, the lottery numbers I had chosen came up on the
screen.
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3
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I used a Do-It-Yourself manual and built the tree house _____________________.
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4
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_____________________, the final contender is from Venezuela..
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5
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Most people are,
_____________________, creatures of habit.
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6
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_____________________, I didn't like the present you gave me.
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Phrasal Verbs
Read the sentences on the left and match the
phrasal verbs with their definitions on the right by writing the correct
number in the box next to each definition.
A MAKE, DO, GROW
1
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The thieves made off
with all the precious artefacts in the museum.
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go towards
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2
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The boy made
up a ridiculous story about alien abduction to avoid sitting for the
exam.
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invent
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3
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Let's make for the
nearest village before it gets dark.
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become an adult
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4
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When the baby was born, we made the study into a nursery.
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transform, convert
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5
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I couldn't quite make out
what she was saying, as her English was very poor.
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manage to understand
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6
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Even though Derek had made up with Joanne, the tension between them was still
evident.
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steal and run away
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7
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Women make up a large
proportion of the workforce nowadays.
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become friends again
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8
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Ever since my salary cut, I've had to do without many little luxuries.
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get rid of
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9
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The management decided to do away
with the old machinery and modernised the factory.
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become older and stop a habit
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10
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When I grow up,
I want to become a singer.
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endure the lack of
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11
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We've grown out of the
childish pranks we used to play on our teachers.
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constitute form, be a member of
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B PASS, FILL, LEAVE
1
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Our neighbour, who was 75
years old, passed away a few months ago.
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faint
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2
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The legends of this tribe have been passed down from father to son over
the centuries.
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complete
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3
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The old woman passed out
when she saw the thief
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die
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4
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I had to fill
in a five-page application form for a credit card.
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make completely full
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5
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Could you please fill up
the tank with unleaded petrol?
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pass from one generation to the next
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6
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Our best player was left out of the team due to a knee injury.
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exclude from
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ANSWER KEY
Adverbial expressions
1
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every now and then
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2
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one by one
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3
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on
my own
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4
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Last but not least
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5
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by
and large
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6
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As a matter of fact
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Phrasal Verbs
A
B
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