UNIT 13 SECTION 1 (A) Use of English B2 for all exams

 

Use of English B2 for all exams UNIT 13 SECTION 1 (A)

 

Collocations/expressions A Complete the collocations below with the adjectives in the box. You may use some of the adjectives more than once. In some cases more than one adjective may be correct. long secret heavy sore wide weak short common light fatal close strong   a _____ friend a _____ meal a _____ sight ________ traffic a _____ accident a _____ mistake a _____ relative ________ eyesight a _____ throat a _____ colour a _____ influence     a _____ rule a _____ time ________ rain     a _____ journey a _____ personality ________ sense     a _____ agent a _____ schedule ________ coffee     a _____ argument a _____ relationship ________ knowledge     B Read the sentences and complete them w ith the correct form of the verbs say or tell. 1 "___________ hello to John when you see him, will you?" said Camille as she waved goodbye. 2 The last thing she does before she lies down to sleep is___________ a prayer. 3 We could never___________ the difference between our cousins because they were identical twins. 4 My father still tells me to___________ thank you, and I’m forty years old! 5 It's so hard nowadays for people to___________ the truth. Everyone is frightened of trusting each other. 6 Mr Grimes will begin by___________ a few words and then proceed to showing the slides. 7 "If I___________ you a story, will you go to sleep, then?" the mother asked her child. 8 My friends trusted me because I would never___________ anyone their secrets. 9 You should have___________ something. Now the police will suspect you. 10 Can Tim___________ the time or is he still too young for that? 11 The hardest thing he's ever had to do was___________ sorry. 12 If she___________ so, then it must be the truth and we have to believe her. C Complete the sentences with the expressions in the box below. all of a sudden all in all all over after all not at all once and for all all the same     1 The child spilt the milk___________________ the expensive rug. 2 I don’t care where we go on holiday. Majorca, Ibiza, they’ re___________________ to me. 3 The old train was making good progress, when___________________ a loud clank was heard and it grinded to a halt. 4 Janet expected to get a high mark on her project.___________________, she had worked very hard. 5 This argument has been going on for far too long. Let me settle it___________________. 6 Most members of the school committee believed that___________________ the fete was a great success. 7 "Is my request too demanding?" asked the customer. ” ___________________," replied the salesperson.

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ANSWER KEY

A B 1 Say 2 say 3 tell 4 say 5 tell 6 saying 7 tell 8 tell 9 said 10 tell 11 say 12 says C 1 all over 2 all the same 3 all of sudden 4 After all 5 once and for all 6 all in all 7 Not at all