B2 Exam Preparation

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Mini challenge: “Sarah studied very hard and finally _____ the exam.”

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Job collocations

List two verb + adjective + noun combinations that are essential when describing the jobs below.

  1. 1shop assistant

  2. 2scientist

  3. 3lawyer

  4. 4travel agent

  5. 5teacher

  6. 6secretary

  7. 7actor

  8. 8engineer

  9. 9your dream job

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the expressions below.

  1. 1When are you   ? I will take it next year.
  2. 2One of the most effective ways to   is to practise taking sample papers. This helps you get used to the format of the questions.
  3. 3I've got a lot of studying to do, but I can't seem to   it.
  4. 4She studied hard but   nevertheless, so she has to take the exam again next month.
  5. 5She   her term paper late.
  6. 6The test was   , and we finished up an hour early.
  7. 7You expect lots of little   at an event celebrating children's reading.
  8. 8Do you want to feel the happiness and your peers' envy for you when you   in the exam? Then all you need to do is listen to the teacher's advice and study hard.
  9. 9Staying late would lend her the reputation of an   , and that would make her unpopular.
  10. 10She   the B2 level English exam and now she has more chance to get into university.
  11. 11I'm glad they got caught. That will   !
  12. 12Why would you   in this test? This is only a mock exam to see how well we will do in the real exam.
  13. 13My father can still recite the poems he   at school.
  14. 14The classes cover a variety of   , including mathematics and English.
  15. 15Joe is really the   , he always gets away with not doing his homework.
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

  1. 1I spent the whole weekend   for my final exams. I didn't go out once.
  2. 2Do we have to   an exam at the end of the course?
  3. 3She's exceptionally bright and she   all her exams easily.
  4. 4I almost failed the exam. I just managed to   with 51%.
  5. 5I don't know what grade I got because the teacher hasn't   our exam yet.
  6. 6I   a complete mess of the exam. I mucked the whole thing up.
  7. 7How did you do in your exams? Badly. I   three of them.
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