UNIT 8 SECTION 2 (A) Use of English B2 for all exams

 

Use of English B2 for all exams UNIT 8 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 choose pick gather collect   1 Every spring the peaches are _____________ from the trees and packed in boxes. 2 I have been _____________ coins for the last five years. I have one coin that dates back to 1935. 3 We can _____________ between getting a blue or a black car. 4 Many people _____________ round the injured man to see how badly he was hurt. 5 The two captains had to _____________ the players for their team. B choice collection selection election variety option   1 I don't have a(n) _____________  , as you didn’t give me any_____________. 2 Every four years there is a general _____________ and people vote for the party they prefer. 3 My stamp _____________ consists of two thousand stamps. 4 Aspirin is the number one _____________ or combating fever and pain. 5 The shop has ice cream in a(n) _____________ of flavours. 6 John's _____________ as captain of the team took us by surprise. C consult advise suggest propose recommend   1 Would you _____________ this restaurant or not? 2 If the chest pain continues, you must _____________ a doctor. 3 I _____________ we go to Malta for a week, unless you can _____________ another destination. 4 The doctor _____________ me to take a few days off work due to a persistent illness. 5 The government _____________ making radical changes to the health system. D tip clue advice information   1 The FBI is still looking for _____________ to help them catch the dangerous criminal. 2 Take my _____________ and see your bank manager if you're having financial problems. 3 I need _____________ regarding the polar bear for my project. 4 Our teacher gave us some useful _____________ on how to prepare for the exams. E reliable responsible reasonable respectable   1 I bought a television set, as I found the price very_____________. 2 At camp, each teacher was _____________ for twenty students. 3 Judges are considered _____________ members of society. 4 She's a very _____________ person, so you can turn to her if you are having any problems. F mention refer express comment report   1 Most western economies are________________________ to as "free markets”. 2 My manager asked me to________________________ back to her after the seminar. 3 The woman________________________ her dissatisfaction to the builder for not having the house ready on time. 4 The politician refused to________________________ on the new tax laws. 5 The children didn't________________________ anything about the trip until the last minute. 6 He________________________ the theft of his briefcase to the police. G announce inform confess introduce reveal publish   1 When the thief________________________ to the robbery, he was officially charged with the crime. 2 The journalist refused to________________________ her source, saying it was highly confidential. 3 The well known author________________________ his new novel last week. 4 The finance minister________________________ that there would be no wage increases for the following year. 5 The headmaster________________________ the new teacher to the class. 6 If you lose your credit card________________________ _ the bank immediately. 7 The potato was________________________ to Europe in 1565. H ensure insure reassure make sure confirm   1 ________________________ you lock the windows before you go. 2 I had to ring the airline to________________________ my flight 48 hours in advance. 3 You should________________________ your car against fire and theft. 4 She________________________ me that everything would go according to the plan. 5 The role of the judge is to________________________ proper legal proceedings. I agree accept admit approve   1 I don't________________________ of people smoking in a doctor's waiting room. 2 I don't always________________________ with Jessica, because we don't share the same views. 3 After being questioned, the student________________________ that he had cheated in the test. 4 Children are warned not to________________________ sweets from strangers.

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ANSWER KEY

A 1 picked 2 collecting 3 choose 4 gathered 5 pick B 1 choice options 2 election 3 collection 4 choice 5 variety 6 selection C 1 recommend 2 consult 3 suggest recommend 4 advised 5 proposed D 1 clues 2 advice 3 information 4 tips/advice E 1 reasonable 2 responsible 3 respectable 4 reliable F 1 referred 2 report 3 expressed 4 comment 5 mention 6 reported G 1 confessed 2 reveal 3 published 4 announced 5 introduced 6 inform 7 introduced H 1 Make sure 2 confirm 3 insure 4 reassured 5 ensure I 1 approve 2 agree 3 admitted 4 accept