General Revision exercises for B2

Put the verb into the correct tense.

1. What (you think) ................................................. about global warming?

My exam is tomorrow. I ( not do) ............. .................. enough revision for it and I don’t think
I (do) ............... ..................... to do very well.

2. I’ll tell you the time of my arrival when I (get)...................... my tickets.

3. Peter is my best friend-I (know).................................... ....him since we were in nursery school

together.

4. I (learn)............................................................................. . English for the last six years.

5. When (buy).................................................... your new phone?

I (get)......................... it last week. It (is) ................ on offer and I (get) ........a 50 percent
discount.

6. I (finish not)................................ the house yet but I think once it’s all completed it (be)..............
the best house you (see ever)...............................

7. Do we need any milk?

No. I (buy already)........................................... some.

8. Have you (ever go)...........................................to Australia?

Complete the sentences with one word only:

1. I moved my desk to the window so .......................... I could have more light whilst I was studying.

2. I took a sandwich with me to work in order not............... be hungry.

3. I always set my alarm clock five minutes early in order .................. I have plenty of time to get
ready in the morning.

4. I took the bus instead of the car .................... as to save money.

5. He whispered the code name in .................... not to be heard by the others.

Write a suitable word in the gap. ( so and such)
1. I’m ............... happy to see you again. I haven’t seen you for ages.
2. He’s got ....................... a good sense of humour-he’s a really funny guy.
3. There is .................... a lot of information on the internet –it can sometimes be
overwhelming.
4. He spoke ..................... quickly I had to ask him to slow down.
5. My uncle gave me ............... good advice. I’m ........... glad I listened to him.

Phrasal verbs with BRING and TAKE

1. Some people just can’t take the .................................. of a high-powered job.

2. I took .............................. ...... the sunny day and washed all the clothes.

3. Next week I’m taking ....................... in a swimming competition.

4. You should take .......... ........................... the long working hours before you accept the job.

5. I’m thinking of taking ................. a new sport.

6. Maria was brought ........... by her aunt.

7. Working under pressure can bring ....... .......... best in some people.

8. What brought................. all the chaos that is happening in Egypt at the moment?

STARE GLARE GLANCE (ways of looking)

1. I............................. at my watch-the train was late.

2. The teacher ................... at the student who had been copying from his classmate.

3. It’s rude to .................... at people who look different.

TRIP COLLAPSE CREEP LIMP WANDER

(ways of walking)
4. He ........................ into the room so as not to wake the baby.
5. My friend .............................. after not eating or drinking for more than 48 hours.
6. After I hurt my knee I was ......................... for at least 6 months.
7. Be careful you don’t ....................... over that box.
8. I’m just going to ........................... around the shops while you are at the dentist.
 NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS VERBS

1. I’ve never seen such .................................... flowers. (beauty)

2. Take an umbrella today-it’s absolutely ............................ (necessity)

3. He’s such a ............................... person-his paintings are amazing. (create)

4.What’s the .......................... of that door. I don’t think I can get this wardrobe in. (high)

5. Who was the ................................. of face book? (create)

6. The .................................. of the internet has changed the way people communicate with each
other. (invent)

7. The children made an amazing ........................... when they opened the box.(discover)

8. There is a great deal of ................................... in Greece at the moment-many people have lost
their jobs. (employ)

9. The .......................... of the factory demanded more money for working overtime but
their ........................... refused. Consequently the workers went on strike. (employ)

10. My cousin is a graphic ...................... He designs logos for sports companies. (design)

11. I’m really not very ..................... . I can’t draw to save my life! (art)

12. The ................................. carried out some .............................. experiments to prove that
smoking is bad for your health. (science)

13. Mobile phones and the Internet .................................. our lives. (revolution)

14. Leonardo de Vinci was a great ......................... (invent) and .................... (art).

15. Barack Obama was the first black ............................ to become president. (politic)

16. My uncle used to be a ............................... singer. (fame)

17. Don’t worry the injection will be ............... (pain)

18. Don’t you have any clean clothes? The one you’re wearing look really...............

19. It’s ............................. to go swimming straight after eating something. (danger)

20. It’s too .................... in here. Can you turn the music down please?