UNIT 14 SECTION 2 (A) Use of English B2 for all exams

 

Use of English B2 for all exams UNIT 14 SECTION 2 (A)

 

Words easily confused Use the correct form of the words in the boxes to complete the sentences in each group A -H below. You may use some of the words more than once. In some cases, more than one word may be correct. A like alike unlike likely as same similar common   1 It’s very ___________________ to see people asleep on the train when travelling to work. When I'm tired I do the ___________________. 2 My cousin John looks just ___________________ his father. They even have. ___________________ habits. 3 Jonathan is very polite ___________________ his brother who is really rude. 4 Dora and Mary look ___________________ and often I can't tell one from the other. 5 He's as white ___________________ a ghost. It's very___________________ that he is going to faint. 6 They are ___________________ to be late, so let’s start eating dinner. B suit fit match combine compare   1 You must ___________________ strength with will-power to become a successful weightlifter. 2 The red tie doesn't ___________________ you and it doesn't___________________ your clothes either. 3 My trainers are too small and don't. ___________________ me anymore. 4 You can’t ___________________ a Ferrari to an ordinary car. C punctual accurate correct exact sharp   1 The ___________________ answer to the maths problem is 2.43 not 2.53. 2 Be here at 8 o’clock ___________________, otherwise I'll leave without you. 3 Barometers are the most. ___________________ way of measuring atmospheric pressure. 4 Jason is a very ___________________ person. He is never late. 5 The ___________________ distance from Burwood to the city centre is 17.4 km. D remain reveal review revise relieve release   1 The journalist wouldn't _______________ her source no matter how much pressure I put on her. 2 My family were _______________ to hear that my grandfather’s operation went well. He then had to _______________ in hospital for four weeks before he could be _______________. 3 We had to _______________ all ten units for the maths test. 4 My editor asked me to _______________ a new play by John Astor. 5 The ‘New Rockers’ have _______________ their new album and the reviews have been excellent so far. E outcome outdoor outfit outlet outsider   1 Bullfighting is fought in an _______________ arena. 2 I bought an expensive _______________ for the awards ceremony. 3 When Beth moved to her new school, she felt like an ________________________until she became friends with a few girls. 4 The factory _______________ sells shoes at cost price. 5 The _______________ of the match was in favour of the home team. F perfect ideal fine thorough detailed definite certain particular special sure   1 My ________________________weight is 54 kilograms. At the moment I'm 61 kilograms, so I'm going on a diet. 2 The doctor gave her patient a(n)________________________check-up once a year. 3 My supervisor asked for a(n)________________________report concerning the new project we were doing. 4 This mirror will be ________________________for our entrance hall. I'm _________________________it will fit on the wall opposite the door. 5 I need a(n)________________________answer by tomorrow because I want to know for _________________________how many people are coming to the restaurant. 6 The weather tomorrow will be ________________________with a light breeze from the North. 7 The supermarket had a ________________________offer on a(n )_________________________brand of spaghetti that was very tasty. G stand resist tolerate suffer   1 I don't like people who lie and cheat. I will not ________________________ such behaviour. 2 Many people ________________________ from allergies in spring. 3 I can't ________________________ chocolate cake when I see it in front of me. 4 I couldn't bear to watch my cat ________________________, so I asked the vet to put him down. 5 Kate can't ________________________ milk and never drinks it. H offer provide supply cater   1 Peter ________________________ to take me home since it was raining. 2 Does this restaurant ________________________ for vegetarians? 3 The airline ________________________ lunch for the passengers of the delayed flight. 4 They ________________________ us home-made cookies. 5 The injured climbers were ________________________ with food and water until help arrived.

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ANSWER KEY

A 1 common same 2 like similar 3 unlike 4 alike 5 as likely 6 likely B 1 combine 2 suit match 3 fit 4 compare C 1 correct 2 sharp 3 accurate 4 punctual 5 exact D 1 reveal 2 relieved remain released 3 revise 4 review 5 released E 1 outdoor 2 outfit 3 outsider 4 outlet 5 outcome F 1 ideal 2 thorough 3 detailed 4 perfect/ideal certain/sure 5 definite sure 6 fine 7 special particular G 1 tolerate 2 suffer 3 resist 4 suffer 5 stand H 1 offered 2 cater 3 provided/offered 4 offered 5 supplied/provided