TEST LIVELLO B2 – St. George's School of English

#1. The children won‘t go to sleep ______ we leave a light on outside their bedroom.

except

otherwise

unless

but

#2. I’ll give you my spare keys in case you ______ home before me.

would get

got

will get

get

#3. My holiday in Paris gave me a great ______ to improve my French accent.

occasion

chance

hope

possibility

#4. Because it had not rained for several months, there was a ______ of water.

shortage

drop

scarce

waste

#5. She came to live here ______ a month ago.

quite

beyond

already

almost

#6. Fortunately, ______ from a bump on the head, she suffered no serious injuries from her fall.

other

except

Besides

Apart

#7. She has changed so much that ______ anyone recognised her.

almost

hardly

not

nearly

#8. ______ teaching English, she also writes children’s books.

Moreover

As well as

In addition

Apart

#9. It was clear that the young couple were ______ of taking charge of the restaurant.

responsible

reliable

capable

able

#10. The book ______ of ten chapters, each one covering a different topic.

comprises

includes

consists

contains

#11. Mary was disappointed with her new shirt as the colour ______ very quickly.

bleached

died

vanished

faded

#12. I suggest we ______ outside the stadium tomorrow at 8.30.

meeting

meet

met

will meet

#13. My remarks were ______ as a joke, but she was offended by them.

pretended

thought

meant

supposed

#14. You ought to take up swimming for the ______ of your health.

concern

relief

sake

cause

#15. If you‘re not too tired we could have a ______ of tennis after lunch.

match

play

game

party

#16. Don‘t you get tired ______ watching TV every night?

with

by

of

at

#17. Go on, finish the dessert. It needs ______ up because it won‘t stay fresh until tomorrow.

eat

eating

to eat

eaten

#18. We‘re not used to ______ invited to very formal occasions.

be

have

being

having

#19. I‘d rather we ______ meet this evening, because I’m very tired.

wouldn‘t

shouldn‘t

hadn‘t

didn‘t

#20. She obviously didn‘t want to discuss the matter so I didn‘t ______ the point.

maintain

chase

follow

pursue

#21. Anyone ______ after the start of the play is not allowed in until the interval.

arrives

has arrived

arriving

arrived

#22. This new magazine is ______ with interesting stories and useful information.

full

packed

thick

compiled

#23. The restaurant was far too noisy to be ______ to relaxed conversation.

conducive

suitable

practical

fruitful

#24. In this branch of medicine, it is vital to ______ open to new ideas.

stand

continue

hold

remain

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