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Use of English B2 for all exams
UNIT 7 SECTION 2 (C)
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Examination Practice
A Read the text below and decide which
answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
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NEW YEAR
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New Year celebrations date as far back as 2000 BC in Mesopotamia. Yet,
the actual date has changed a number of times. There was always a problem
because New Year was (1) ________________ by the movements of the Sun and
Moon which allowed room for error. To (2) ________________ a long story
short, it wasn't until 1582, when the calendar we use today was (3) ________________.
that January 1st became New Year's Day in most cultures. Some cultures,
however, celebrate the New Year at various times, according to their
calendar and religious traditions. For example, the Chinese celebrate it between
the 21st of January and the 19th of February. In (4) ________________ with most
of the world who celebrate at the beginning of the year, the Jewish people
celebrate it in September or early October. In any case, the New Year is a
festive occasion. Some people celebrate at home with no (5) ________________.
Of champagne, while others party on the streets, watching the fireworks that
the city council (6) ________________ have provided. Others prefer night
clubs, joining the long (7) ________________ of people waiting to get in
and dance the night away. In China, there are parades with dancing dragons
and hundreds of people turn (8) ________________ to look on. It is also
common to make New Year’s Resolutions, the (9) ________________ being that
most people (10) _______________________ the New Year as a chance to (11) ________________
bad habits. (12)To sum ________________, New Year is a time of celebration
that a large proportion of the people look forward to.
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1
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A
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calculated
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B
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assumed
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C
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supposed
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D
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considered
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2
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A
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break
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B
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change
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C
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cut
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D
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turn
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3
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A
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realised
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B
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recognised
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C
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known
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D
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introduced
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4
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A
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contrary
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B
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opposite
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C
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contrast
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D
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difference
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5
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A
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shortage
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B
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loss
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C
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absence
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D
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scarce
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6
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A
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likely
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B
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should
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C
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possibly
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D
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may
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7
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A
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aisles
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B
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queues
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C
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rows
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D
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corridors
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8
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A
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up
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B
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on
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C
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into
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D
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out
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9
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A
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view
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B
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point
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C
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idea
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D
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matter
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10
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A
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regard
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B
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think
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C
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believe
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D
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realise
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11
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A
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cut
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B
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break
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C
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change
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D
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spilt
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12
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A
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on
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B
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for
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C
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up
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D
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in
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B Complete the text below with the correct
form of the words in capitals.
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MY OWN HOUSE
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Last year I received some (1) ________ help and found
myself in the
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FINANCE
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(2) ________ position of fulfilling my dream - buying my own house.
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DELIGHT
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3
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My friends tried to (3) ________ me by describing
terrible experiences
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FRIGHT
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4
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Involving house hunting. I knew that my ordeal would test my (4) ________.
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PATIENT
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5
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but I was determined to go to any (5) ________.
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LONG
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6
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I wanted to live close to the city centre so I placed great (6) ________
on
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IMPORTANT
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the location. I inspected numerous houses and finally
found one I was happy with. I needed to (7) ________ the walls up a bit,
but that wasn't a problem. I really loved
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FRESH
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the (8) ________ of the area, which was
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QUIET
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9
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(9) ________
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USUAL
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10
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considering the short (10) ________ from
the city centre. It was exactly .
what I had dreamed of.
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DISTANT
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ANSWER KEY
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A
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1
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A
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2
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C
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3
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D
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4
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C
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5
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A
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6
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D
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7
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B
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8
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A
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9
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C
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10
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A
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11
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B
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12
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C
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B
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1
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financial
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2
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delightful
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3
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frighten
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4
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patience
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5
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lengths
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6
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importance
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7
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freshen
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8
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quietness
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9
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unusual
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10
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distance
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