UNIT 10 CONSOLIDATION 2 SECTION 1 (PART 1 &2) Use of English B2 for all exams

 

Use of English B2 for all exams UNIT 10 CONSOLIDATION 2 SECTION 1 (PART 1 &2)

 

SECTION 1 (FCE FORMAT) PART 1 For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). EXAMS It's the end of the school year and the exam period is (0) ____ on the way____. Undoubtedly, exams  (1)__________________ pressure on both students and parents alike. Most parents would like to see their children (2 )____________ academically, as they believe a good education gives them an added advantage in life. They want to see their children settled in a rewarding job and be (3) __________________ well off. But is that what their children have planned for themselves? Apparently not. Most students either can't think that far ahead or have no (4) __________________ of doing so. They would rather aim low so as not to be disappointed if they get low marks. However, child psychologists, who have been (5) __________________ on the matter, stress that students should aim high, but at the same time have a(n) (6) __________________ of other options. As a result, students will not have to worry about grades and in the long (7) __________________ will have better chances of succeeding. On the whole, there are many practical things that parents can do and which may prove invaluable to their children. (8 ) __________________ being people their children can (9) __________________ to, parents can plan a reasonable schedule that both they and their children (10) __________________ on. According to psychologists' (11) __________________, this schedule should include no more than eight hours of studying, three proper meals a day and some exercise. Finally, prior to each exam, parents need to (12) __________________ their children that everything will be fine whatever the result.   1 A force B set C put D bring 2 A to succeed B succeeding C have succeeded D been succeeding 3 A richly B economically C financially D valuably 4 A intention B demand C opinion D reaction 5 A consulted B recommended C suggested D advised 6 A amount B sum C variety D selection 7 A time B run C term D process 8 A Nevertheless B Apart from C instead of D As far as 9 A turn B communicate C depend D apply 10 A approve B accept C agree D confirm 11 A clues B instructions C announcements D directions 12 A ensure B insure C make sure D reassure   PART 2 For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). WHY SLEEP IS NECESSARY Thomas Edison, the inventor (0) ______of_________ the light bulb, thought that sleep was unnecessary and that a society that operated (13) _______________ sleep would be an ideal (14) _______________. However, he was wrong. Nowadays, we are living in a society which is sleeping less than ever and this has resulted (15) _______________ many negative effects. According (16) _______________ police reports, more than twenty five percent of motorway accidents are directly or indirectly attributed to lack of sleep. It is true that people (17) _______________ to sleep nine hours a night, whereas today they sleep seven (18) _______________ even less. This is because our (19) _______________ of life has changed and we are trying to squeeze activities like (20) _______________ television, shopping or going to the gym in our 24-hour day. Lack of sleep also has a negative effect on our health. Research that has (21) _______________ carried out on animals continuously deprived of sleep has shown that they are likely to die. Of course, experiments of this kind are highly unlikely to (22) _______________ carried out on humans (23) _______________.The longest period of wakefulness which broke the record was eleven days. This experiment showed that after a few days without sleep, the mind and body were unable to function normally. To put it in a nutshell, the vast majority of us (24) _______________ an adequate amount of sleep, in every twenty-four-hour period.

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ANSWER KEY

PART 1 1 C 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 A 6 C 7 B 8 B 9 A 10 C 11 B 12 D PART 2 13 without 14 one 15 in 16 to 17 used 18 or 19 way 20 watching 21 been 22 be 23 themselves 24 need