UNIT 7 SECTION 2 (A) Use of English B2 for all exams

 

Use of English B2 for all exams UNIT 7 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 think consider regard believe mean   1 Please ____________ my offer and call me if you decide to sell. 2 I have been ____________ of taking a holiday. I ____________ I deserve it because I've worked hard all year. 3 The death penalty is ____________ as a barbaric practice by most people. 4 I don't ____________ he really ____________ what he is saying, because he’s usually joking. 5 I didn’t ____________ to offend you. Please ____________ me B realise understand recognise meet introduce present appreciate     1 One day I'd like to ____________ my favourite film star and get his autograph. 2 That’s the journalist that ____________ the evening news. Don't you ____________ her? 3 The teacher didn’t ____________ that the students hadn’t understood what he was saying. 4 Aren't you going to ____________ me to your friend? I haven’t ____________ her before. 5 I ____________ your help, but you must ____________ that I want to do this on my own. C assume guess suppose estimate calculate predict   1 Since I hadn’t studied for the test, I had to ______________________ most of the answers. 2 We were______________________ to play football today, but we cancelled it. 3 It's almost impossible to ______________________ what the future holds. 4 I______________________ I'll be late for work, since there’s so much traffic. 5 We had ______________________ the value of the house to be around 60,000 dollars, but we hadn’t the cost of the renovation. D idea view thought point aspect respect matter     1 She's very rude and has no _____________ for anyone. 2 You should consider all _____________ of his proposal, because he made some interesting _______. 3 In my_____________, the education system should change. 4 I can't bear the _____________ of going back to work after such a great holiday. 5 There's no _____________ in talking to Clark about this problem, as he has no _____________ about it. 6 As a(n) _____________ of fact, I hired an interior decorator, who gave me some good _____________. E queue line aisle corridor hall row   1 The cornflakes are in the third ,sir. 2 Walk down the and the toilet is the third door on your right. 3 The entrance to my flat is so small that it’s a waste of space. 4 Please get in and wait your turn, madam! 5 We were lucky enough to be given seats in the front the theatre. 6 There was such a long  in the bank that I couldn’t be bothered to go in. F available spare free convenient handy usable   1 When I bought my car, I got the air-conditioner _____________________ of charge. It really came in _____________________ during the summer. 2 Every car must have a(n)_____________________ tyre in the boot. 3 The Red Dog’s new album is now _____________________ in music stores. 4 A laptop computer is very _____________________ because it is portable and _____________________ anywhere. 5 I'm _____________________ tomorrow evening. Would you like to go to the cinema? 6 A car is a very _____________________ means of transport compared to buses and trains. G absence lack shortage loss   1 After the accident, my father suffered a gradual ____________ of memory. 2 Vicky’s  from ____________ work was noticed, so the boss rang her at home. 3 The ____________ of rain created severe ____________ of fresh fruit and vegetables. 4 There's a world ____________ of energy and scientists are looking for alternative sources. 5 Although I liked living with my family, I was annoyed by the ____________ of privacy. H short scarce rare inadequate insufficient   1 As a botanist he specialises in______________________ species of plants. 2 The book costs $ 21 and I'm______________________ by one dollar. Could you lend me some money? 3 A(n)______________________ supply of oxygen to the brain can prove lethal. 4 In many parts of the world water is______________________ . 5 Parking space in the city centre is______________________ due to the______________________ number of car parks.

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ANSWER KEY

A 1 consider 2 thinking believe 3 regarded 4 think means 5 mean believe B 1 meet 2 presents recognise 3 realise 4 introduce met 5 appreciate understand C 1 guess 2 supposed 3 predict 4 suppose/assume/guess 5 estimated/calculated D 1 respect 2 aspects points 3 view 4 thought 5 point idea 6 matter ideas E 1 aisle 2 corridor 3 hall 4 line 5 row 6 queue/line F 1 free handy 2 spare 3 available 4 handy usable 5 free 6 convenient G 1 loss 2 absence 3 lack shortages 4 shortage 5 lack H 1 rare 2 short 3 inadequate 4 scarce 5 scarce/inadequate insufficient/inadequate