B2. TestVersión en línea Test yourself for the B2 level of English! por Teacher Ismael 1 He went to live on the coast for the ... of his health. a reason b sake c care d improvement 2 I wonder if you could give me a ... with the washing-up? a help b assistance c support d hand 3 Most of the ... members aboard the new luxury liner were from Pakistan. a team b crew c gang d staff 4 My parents were always making ... in public. As a child I found it very embarrassing. a quarrels b arguments c scenes d fuss 5 The child was throwing stones at the pigeons but his mother didn't take any ... of him. a attention b notice c control d regard 6 Take an umbrella with you ... it rains. a in case b so that c because d even though 7 We're going to miss this train ... we hurry up. a provided b if c in spite of d unless 8 He went to live in France for a year ... he could pick up the language. a in case b in order c so that d because of 9 Everyone's been invited to the party ... for Cathy. a except b apart c but d with the exception 10 ... than paying out all that money for a hotel, why don't you come and stay with us instead? We've got lots of room. a Instead b Better c Rather d In preference 11 There was a large notice in the hotel corridor saying: "... fire, press the alarm bell". a If b On account of c In case of d Supposing 12 Who else went with you to the concert ... David and Jean? a apart b besides c except d beside 13 At the age of fifty, he finally admitted to himself that it was ... unlikely that he was going to be a pop idol. a greatly b largely c highly d fully 14 Amy finally got ... her money problems. a out of b around c over d away 15 The woman ... daughter was kidnapped lives next to me. a who b who's c whom d whose 16 "Are you still going to the party on Friday?" "Yes, ... something else comes up." a unless b in case c as long as d supposing 17 He is really interested ... studying art. a on b for c about d in 18 This knife is too ... for me to cut my steak. a broad b sharp c round d blunt 19 ... exams is always very stressful for me. a Giving b Taking c Making d Setting 20 Tom's mother doesn't ... of eating between meals. a approve b agree c accept d allow 21 I had difficulty driving the car because I wasn't ... with the controls. a accustomed b familiar c acquainted d used 22 Clarissa took a great ... of trouble over the dinner party for her boss. a number b deal c quantity d lot 23 Robert Smith ... to take over as manager of the company. a accepted b complied c submitted d agreed 24 The test flight had to be postponed on ... of the bad weather. a owing b account c reason d cause 25 The information given in the report is not ... . a truthful b precise c accurate d hurt 26 I've got a(n) ... in my back. a pain b ache c soreness d hurt 27 Philip ... he had cheated during the competition. a admitted b agreed c exclaimed d swore 28 The Department of Transport gave ... warning that a section of the motorway would be closed for two days. a prior b beforehand c advance d previous 29 In the sentence "They don't go out on Mondays", where would you write the adverb "USUALLY"? a Before the main verb. b After the main verb. c At the end. d At the beginning. 30 "(1) I (2) pay attention (3) to my English teacher (4)." Where would you write the adverb "HARDLY EVER"? a In number 1 position. b In number 2 position. c In number 3 position. d In number 4 position. 31 Only one of the following phrases is right: a That sounds good. b That sounds well. c That smells well. d That listens good. 32 Only one of the following phrases is right: a What interesting! b How interesting! c What interesting book! d How an interesting book! 33 Martha, I never knew you were ... cook! a a such good b such a good c so good d a so good 34 Do you mind walking me ... my car? a to b in c at d until 35 Mom, It's time you ... that I'm not a little girl anymore. a to realize b are realizing c realized d will realize 36 "I'd like to travel to Africa one day." "You ... that for years. Why don't you just do it?" a are saying b were saying c have said d have been saying 37 She wondered why ... . a was I crying b I am crying c I was crying d am I crying 38 It's a police officer's job to ... the law. a ban b enforce c keep d obey 39 It's not my best ... to listen to everything he says. a advice b plan c interest d wish 40 He took a ... breath before he dove into the water. a wide b strong c large d deep 41 The spaghetti you made looks ... delicious! a fully b nicely c absolutely d interestingly 42 Teresa ,,, Russian at evening classes this term. a is studying b studies c study d to study 43 The meeting will start when everyone ... . a will arrive b arrives c is arriving d will have arrived 44 The students were tired. They ... hard all morning. a had been working b worked c have been working d had worked 45 By this time next month, the builders ... the house. a will complete b will be coompleting c will have completed d will have been completing 46 This time next week we ... on the beach. a will be lying b will be laying c will have laid d will have lain 47 Mark ... about my cooking! It's so annoying! a has always complained b was always complaining c is always complaining d had always complained 48 I couldn't ... her. She is a fast runner. a come up with b catch up with c bring back d get away 49 When her aunt died, Luke ... a lot of money. a came along b came across c came into d came around 50 I'm really worried ... the boys. They haven't come back yet and it's almost midnight. a for b of c about d with 51 Are you afraid ... the dark? a about b for c at d of 52 We ... the theft to the insurance company the following morning. a replied b expressed c mentioned d reported 53 Do you believe in love ... first sight? a from b at c by d with 54 This is a lousy excuse! Couldn't you ... something better? a break up b come up with c carry on d ask for 55 She ... the wedding at the last minute. a called off b carried out c asked out d came into 56 I've been trying to learn the piano ... . a so far b recently c ago d yesterday 57 Tim saw Jill ... (stand) outside the butcher's as he was driving to work. a standing b to standing c to stand d stand 58 The government agreed ... (allow) the refugees over the border. a allow b to allow c allowing d to allowing 59 They threatened ... (deport) her on the next flight. a deporting b to deport c deport d to deporting 60 My father still remembers ... (watch) the man landing on the moon. a watch b to watch c watching d to watching 61 Jana and I stopped ... (go out) as we have very little in common. a to go out b go out c going out d to going out 62 I don't know... a ... if or not it's true b ... if it's true or not. c None of these. 63 ... you see Alex, tell him to come to the dinner tonight. a Should b Could c May d Had 64 The road had been blocked ... a tree. a through b from c with d by 65 ... we got back to the hotel, it was already dark. a The moment that b As soon as c By the time d Once 66 You can borrow my car as long as you ... drink and drive. a do not b will not c can not d must not 67 She must be the most beautiful woman I ... a ever have seen. b have never seen. c have ever seen. d will ever see. 68 "I'm really sleepy." " ... . Let's go to bed." a So am I b So do I c So I do. d Me neither. 69 I hardly ... eat junk food. a ever b never c rarely d rather 70 We don't ... get visitors this time of year. a often b always c never d sometimes 71 He lives in an apartment ... by the sea. a that is b which is c (-) d All the options are correct. 72 ... you say, I still won't believe you. a What b Whatever c However d That 73 Don't hesitate to call me ... an emergency. a provided b in case of c as long as d whether 74 ... point in arguing. It'll only make the situation worse. a It's no b It isn't c There's no d There isn't 75 The twins resemble each other so much that I can never tell which is which. a Although the twins do not look like each other I cannot name them easily. b I cannot tell the twins apart because I don't know them well enough. c It is impossible for me to identify the twins because they look very much like one another. d I can never tell the twins anything as they like each other so much. 76 Which word rhymes with "brought"? a rough b caught c height d out