Unit 2 - revision

1.

For questions 1–10, read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D)
best fits each gap.
1. The cameras were set up so as to _____ the badgers unawares during their night time
forays.
A startle B catch C discover D watch
2. We were _____ at the exorbitant prices the hotel was charging for standard rooms.
A puzzled B terrified C dazed D astounded
3. _____ behaviour will not be tolerated at this college and any pupil found guilty of
bullying will be expelled immediately.
A Unsafe B Harmful C Threatening D Barbaric
4. In an attempt not to wake his parents, Tim found himself _____ up the stairs whilst
holding his breath.
A slipping B lurking C sneaking D stalking
5. The TV documentary was so enthralling that we were all _____ to the set until it ended.
A glued B secured C hooked D united
6. Although she had been told quite sternly to _____ herself together, she simply couldn’t
stop the tears from flowing.
A bring B rein C force
D pull
7. He was always such a charming and sensitive man that we couldn’t imagine how he
could ever _____ anyone up the wrong way.
A bother B rile C rub D provoke
8. ‘If you don’t do as you’re _____ , you’ll go straight to bed without any food,’ she
threatened.
A taught B told C made D said
9. Given how spontaneous she had always been, no one was in the least bit surprised
when she decided she was going to move to Italy on a _____ .
A impulse B wish C whim D flash
10. Carol could not have known that her decision to turn left at the junction would _____
such an interesting chain of events.
A trigger B stir C establish D incite

2.

MY WORK ETHIC
Working to support myself at university did, on reflection, stand me in good (1)__________ for
life after graduation. I’ve never been one to skive (2) __________ anything and have already
crammed as much into each day as I could. I guess I’ve always been someone who takes things in
their (3) __________ and snapped up any opportunity that has come my way. Looking back, I feel
a great (4) __________ of self-respect for getting myself through my studies without incurring
any debts but I’ll admit it wasn’t always plain sailing. The reality that I needed to improve my time
management only really occurred to me, for example, after I scraped (5) __________ my first
year exams. Ultimately, though, I think personality has (6) __________ a huge role in my success.
I’ve always been the kind of person to take pleasure (7)__________ whatever I do, whether it’s
for work or play. Sometimes people have been surprised (8) __________ my ability to manage my
time so effectively and have also asked (9) __________ I get my energy from. I think most of it I
(10) __________’ve inherited from my parents. Their work ethic and attitude towards life have, I
feel, had a great impact (11) __________ me and steered me down the path I’ve since taken.
When they first emigrated here, they had nothing but now they’re the proud owners of a
successful restaurant downtown. They’ve always taken great (12) __________ in what they do
and have taught me always to (13) __________ the best of things. They also taught me never to
take (14) __________ for an answer – which is something, I think, that has opened far more
doors than I will ever fully appreciate.
3. For questions 1–6, read the sentences below. Use the word given in
capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the gap.
1. The case was dismissed as a result of _______________ evidence.
2. I admit he’s a bit of a _______________ but he’s the only one who knows
SUBSTANTIAL
LIABLE
the area.
3. Their comments were _______________ and added nothing to the
CONSTRUCT
debate.
4. The young actor played the role of Silas _______________ .
MASTER
5. News of the impending redundancies had a _______________ effect on
MOTIVATE
us all.
6. After her month off she returned to work full of _______________ .
VITAL

3.

For questions 1–8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between three and six words, including the word given.
1. She apologised for being late and said something urgent had happened just as she was
leaving the house.
CROPPED
She was sorry she was late but something urgent ___________________________ the
last minute.
2. When it was his turn to be interviewed, he suddenly felt quite nervous.
CALLED
He started feeling nervous the moment he ___________________________ his
interview.
3. They had expected a large crowd at the event.
ANTICIPATED
It ___________________________ a large crowd would turn up at the event.
4. It was the first time anyone had ever seen anything like it in this country.
LIKE
Nothing quite ___________________________ seen in this country before.
5. He wasn’t very sympathetic and told her to stop crying.
PULL
Instead of comforting her, he told her ___________________________.
6. The news of her promotion came as a complete surprise to her.
ABACK
She was ___________________________ the news of her promotion.
7. ‘How long do you think it will take her to work out where we’ve gone?’
COTTON
They wondered how long it ___________________________ to where they’d gone.
8. No one we spoke to said they’d be voting for the opposition party.
NOT
___________________________ asked said they would vote for the opposition party.

4.

You will now hear part of an interview with Carolyn Adams, a psychologist who has been
researching the effect that social networking is having on our lives. For questions 1–6, choose
the answer (A, B, C or D) that you feel fits best according to what you hear.
1 When talking about the impact that social networking has on relationships, Carolyn said
A she worried that young people would end up spending all their time in front of a screen.
B she wasn’t surprised that couples broke up.
C she was convinced that in the future more people would communicate using icons than words.
D she expected most would have a tendency to become obsessed by social networks.
2 What does Carolyn feel people are missing out on when communicating through social
networks?
A the underlying meaning given by body language
B simple everyday gestures
C elements of verbal communication such as intonation and expression
D facial expressions like a smile
3 When Carolyn interviewed Florence she was most surprised when Florence
A said that the only way to meet anyone these days was through the internet.
B and her boyfriend said they felt it necessary to announce their online-initiated relationship
online.
C said that they had only met a month beforehand through Facebook.
D told her they had only ever met online.
4 What did Carolyn come to understand better about how people use social networking sites?
A More and more people are using them as a way of recording key events in their lives.
B Increasingly, people are creating online scrapbooks that others can comment on.
C Online feedback is being given by hundreds and thousands of people at a time.
D A vast number of people now openly share their lives via large online communities.
5 When talking about the future of social networking, Carolyn says she is amazed by
A the lack of force exerted by governments and corporations to make them answerable to others.
B the pressure she has been put under through using social networks.
C the way in which it’s possible to communicate with friends and family in other places.
D the amount of attention social networks are now getting from governments and corporations.
6 How does Carolyn feel social networking is changing the nature of friendship?
A It is making the depth of friendship less important than the number of friends.
B It is leading more people to question the value of friendship in therapy sessions.
C It is reducing how many friends people can make.
D It is encouraging people to sacrifice friendships.