Gold Experience B2 Progress test 2

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1 Gold Experience B2 Progress test 2 Name Class Grammar 1 Complete each gap with one word only. People in my area have been 1) used to the effects of bad weather for a very long time. When I was young, I 2) often help my dad put special shutters on the windows to protect the house from strong winds and rain. However, a few years ago the storms 3) to get a lot worse and more frequent and last weekend while most people 4) watching TV in the evening a freak gust of wind blew down some tall trees and damaged roofs and walls all along our street. The meteorologists ) warned us that high winds were on their way, but no one had 6) expecting them to reach such speeds. 2 Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the verb in brackets. 1 I didn t get home (not get home) until after midnight last night. 2 After I (eat) my breakfast, I went for a walk with my dog. 3 Where (you/go) when I saw you last night? 4 How long (your brother/live) in Spain for? I had to knock on the door and wake my parents up because I (lose) my key! 6 When the doctor called us in, we (wait) for about ten minutes. 3 Choose the correct option for each sentence. 1 We were worried about the heavy rain because the river had burst/burst its banks before. 2 There used to be/would be a lot of polar bears, but there are fewer of them these days. 3 By one o clock Pat was tired because he was writing/had been writing for three hours. 4 My mum always used to make/had always made me fantastic sandwiches to take to school. It was ten o clock when I had woken up/woke up. 6 By the time we got home, it had been raining/had rained for an hour. GOLD EXPERIENCE B2 PHOTOCOPIABLE 2014 Pearson Education Ltd. 1

2 Vocabulary 4 Choose the correct answer (A, B or C). 1 My printer s just run of ink, so I ll need to order some more. A off B out C down 2 We will have used up most fossil within a few decades. A energy B oil C fuels 3 Scientists have found ways to prevent erosion. A soil B earth C ground 4 Dave thinks he s the teacher s because she always gives him top marks. A choice B dear C pet Some new plant have been discovered in the Amazon rainforest. A specialties B species C kinds 6 The flood everyone by surprise and damaged a lot of houses. A left B made C took Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals. 1 Don t use that information in the essay. It s irrelevant. RELEVANT 2 If I don t set my alarm clock, I always. SLEEP 3 Some kids in my class are and tell lies really easily. HONEST 4 I can t see why we need to put the numbers in this order. It s. LOGICAL When you re writing an , you can use idioms because it s. FORMAL 6 He let his ten-year-old son drive his car! That s completely. RESPONSIBLE GOLD EXPERIENCE B2 PHOTOCOPIABLE 2014 Pearson Education Ltd. 2

3 Listening 6 You will hear three people talking about wild animals. Choose from the list (A E) what each speaker mentions. There are two letters which you do not need to use. A an animal that has declined because of too much tourism B an animal that has disappeared because of changes to its habitat C an animal that is hunted and shot for pleasure D an animal that has been saved from extinction E an animal that causes a problem to other animals 10 GOLD EXPERIENCE B2 PHOTOCOPIABLE 2014 Pearson Education Ltd. 3

4 Reading The wolf man Most people would be terrified to find themselves facing a wild wolf pack, alone and unarmed. Not Shaun Ellis. 1) He wrote about his unusual experience in a book called The Man who Lived with Wolves. Shaun had always been fascinated by wolves, although he admits that, like the majority of children, he grew up with an in-built fear of the animal. This fear, he believes, is a result of the bad image wolves are given in story books and in films. 2) As he later learnt, wolves are very interesting animals with extremely complicated family and pack relationships. Shaun decided that he wanted to spend his life studying nature and animals. Following this dream led him to a North American Indian reservation in Idaho. There he worked at a wolf research centre. 3) He wanted to get up close to the wolves in their natural habitat. So, he started to live in the wild with them. Amazingly, the wolves accepted him into the pack where, because he couldn t hunt, his role was to look after the young ones. 4) There were some dangerous moments when Shaun made mistakes. ) Fortunately, he survived to tell his story. Although he was reluctant to leave the wolf family, Shaun had to return to society for health reasons. A wolf s lifestyle does not lead to a particularly long life! Now, he uses what he learnt from the unusual experience to run a wolf protection centre. He also uses his expertise to help farmers in other countries who see wolves as a threat to their animals. Will he return to the wild? Who knows? Shaun Ellis is full of surprises! 7 Read the text and choose which sentence (a f) fits each gap (1 ). You do not need one of the sentences. a It was only when he saw a wolf in a zoo that he realised that it was nothing like the scary animal he had often read about. b Once a wolf attacked him because he ate some meat that the lead wolf should have eaten. c Shaun lived with them, ate what they ate, and learnt an enormous amount about their behaviour and relationships. d He spent nearly two years living wild with a wolf pack in North America because he wanted to learn more about their behaviour. e f It seemed that the wolf was protecting him from a bear that had been down by the river. However, learning about wolves from a distance was not enough for Shaun. 10 GOLD EXPERIENCE B2 PHOTOCOPIABLE 2014 Pearson Education Ltd. 4

5 Writing 8 Replace the phrases in bold with a strong adjective from this unit. 1 I was very frightened when the bear attacked. terrified 2 We cooked a very good meal on the camp fire. 3 Our journey was very bad it took twelve hours and we lost all our luggage. 4 We had very good weather on holiday. Helena was very sad when her boyfriend left her. 6 I was very tired after the long climb up the cliff. Total: 0 9 You have seen this announcement on an international website for schools. Write your story in words. Got a good story? We are looking for stories to put on our website. Your story must end with this sentence: We finally arrived home, soaking wet, but very happy. Your story must include: an animal. a storm. 2 GOLD EXPERIENCE B2 PHOTOCOPIABLE 2014 Pearson Education Ltd.