UNIT 12 SECTION 2 (A) Use of English B2 for all exams

 

Use of English B2 for all exams UNIT 12 SECTION 2 (A)

 

Words easily confused Use the correct form of the words in the boxes to complete the sentences in each group A-I below. You may use some of the words more than once. In some cases more than one word may be correct. A protect rescue save support secure defend guard     1 We bought a watchdog to ______________________ our house. 2 In times of a war every soldier is obliged to ______________________ his country. 3 The paramedics managed to ______________________ the driver from the debris of the car, but they couldn’t ______________________ the passenger, who had been seriously injured. 4 Make sure you ______________________ all items on the roof-rack so that nothing falls off. 5 Wildlife organisations aim to ______________________ rare species of animals from becoming extinct by ______________________ them from dangerous situations and ______________________ safer places for them to live in. 6 Parents must ______________________ their children during the difficult times in their life. B injure would hurt collapse harm   1 During the earthquake a number of buildings ______________________ and hundreds of people were 2 My grandfather fought in World War II, but he was sent home when he was______________________. 3 Let go of my hand! You're________________________ me! 4 The dog won't________________________ you. It's friendly. 5 The athlete had a heart attack and ______________________ as he was running. C damage injury wound pain ache   1 John was in a lot of _________________ when he cut his finger with a knife and had to have the _________________ stitched. 2 The hurricane caused millions of dollars worth of _________________. 3 After a couple of days the _________________ in my lower back had gone. 4 Kelly’s _________________ was serious, so she was taken to hospital. D endanger risk threaten warn   1 I must you about my dog ________________________ it's vicious. 2 The security guards dealt with the robbers without________________________ any lives. 3 Our neighbours________________________ to call the police if we didn't turn the music down. 4 The World Wildlife Fund updates its list of________________________ species every year. 5 She________________________ her life to save the young boy from drowning. E illness disease infection sickness weakness accident incident     1 If you don't want to get a(n)________________________ , I suggest you clean and dress the wound. 2 Penicillin has been used to fight many infectious________________________. 3 Some people suffer from altitude________________________ at many mountain ski resorts. 4 Young children come down with many________________________ when they first go to school. 5 Charles had a(n)________________________ at work and he was taken to hospital. 6 I must be coming down with the flu because I have a general feeling of________________________. 7 A serious________________________ near the border made the government take strict measures concerning immigration. F cure heat treat recover overcome   1 It took me months to________________________ my grandmother's death. 2 Mavis was______________________ for her wound and within days it began to________________________. 3 Ethel________________________ from her illness after being confined to bed for a fortnight. 4 When my father came out of hospital, he seemed to be completely________________________ : however, his condition deteriorated after a few days. G sensible sensitive sensational emotional   1 The concert was fantastic and the laser show_____________________. 2 Buying a cheaper car was a(n)________________________ decision considering you had a limited budget. 3 Joel is really________________________ and cries if you raise your voice. 4 You look________________________ in that dress. You should buy it. 5 Apart from food and shelter, the refugees needed________________________ support. H produce develop increase build up create progress advance improve   1 If we take out another loan, we'll just________________________ financial difficulties for ourselves. 2 Italy________________________ some of the most stylish cars on the market. 3 Medicine has________________________ in the last decade, with many more diseases being cured. 4 Max is a weak student and I try to________________________ his confidence by asking him to work with more ________________________ students. 5 My French has________________________ so much that I can have a conversation with a native speaker. 6 He has hopes of________________________ his business and_________________________ his profits. 7 The weather has________________________ quite a lot lately. I reduce decrease destroy drop lower demolish fall     1 ________________________ your voice. The baby is asleep in the next room. 2 You should________________________ speed when you’re approaching a pedestrian crossing. 3 During the night the temperature________________________ by ten degrees. 4 The village was completely________________________ by the earthquake. 5 Don't________________________ the eggs, otherwise the whole kitchen will stink. 6 The old building was________________________ with the use of dynamite. 7 Peak season is over, so all the hotels in the area are________________________ their rates.

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ANSWER KEY

A 1 guard 2 defend 3 rescue save 4 secure 5 protect rescuing/saving securing 6 support B 1 collapsed hurt/injured 2 wounded 3 hurting 4 harm 5 collapsed C 1 pain wound 2 damage 3 ache/pain 4 injury D 1 warn 2 endangering 3 threatened 4 endangered 5 risked E 1 infection 2 diseases 3 sickness 4 illness 5 accident 6 weakness 7 incident F 1 overcome 2 treated heal 3 recovered 4 cured G 1 sensational 2 sensible 3 sensitive 4 sensational 5 emotional H 1 create 2 produces 3 advanced 4 build up advanced 5 progressed/improved 6 developing increasing 7 improved I 1 Lower 2 reduce 3 dropped/fell 4 destroyed 5 drop 6 demolished 7 lowering/decreasing