ESB (former UCLAN) PRACTICE TEST :B2 (LEVEL 1) Use of English Part One Complete the gaps by choosing

the correct answer A, B, C, or D 1. By this time next year we in Greece for 15 years! A. will be lived C. will have been living B. have lived D. will have been lived 2. Its very late. Its time we A. to leave C. leaving B. left D. must leave 3. It is three months since he us. A. would visit C. last visited B. had visited D. hasnt visited 4. We cancelled our trip .. bad weather. A. due to C. because for B. as to D. since 5. Unless we . an hour early, we would have missed the plane. A. left C. didnt leave B. had left D. hadnt left 6. Id rather you . uncle Tom to our party. A. to not invite C. hadnt invited B. wouldnt invited D. havent invited 7. Maria opened her presents her mother had told her not to. A. even though C. in spite of B. however D. despite 8. We are thinking a trip to London. A. to make C. making B. that we will make D. of making 9. He is said .. one of the best guitarists ever. A. he is C. to being B. that he is D. to be 10. They bought a new house. Do you know how much ? A. did they pay for it C. was it B. did it cost D. they paid for it

ESB Practice Test Level 1 (B2). Use of English.

Part two Complete the gaps by choosing the best answer A, B, C or D. 11. I didnt stay at the hotel because my friend George offered to . for the night. A. put me up C. put up with me B. put me down D. sleep me in 12. It was the . that nobody really cared for her that led her to the suicide attempt. A. objection C. realization B. preparation D. qualification 13. You should really ..on eating so much sugar. A. cut down C. end up B. reduce D. stop 14. I . to being called an idiot! A. oblige C. occupy B. object D. occur 15. Many areas of the country were by the hurricane. A. adjusted C. approved B. assured D. affected 16. Lauras always very . for appointments. A. accurate C. timely B. punctual D. sharp 17. We really thank you for your advice. It has been .. to us. A. invalid C. invariable B. invaluable D. worth it 18. It is our . to help the poor. A. blame C. fault B. duty D. guilt 19. I pay a lot of money every year for health and life .. A. assurance C. certainty B. safety D. insurance 20. Bob . going together to the rock concert. A. indicated C. suggested B. pointed D. extended

ESB Practice Test Level 1 (B2). Use of English.

Part Three Read the text and choose the best answer for each gap A, B, C or D. A nightmare is a dream occurring during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep that 21 in feelings of terror, fear or extreme anxiety. This phenomenon tends to occur in the latter part of the night and oftentimes awakens the sleeper, 22.. is likely to recall the content of the dream. Most nightmares may be a normal 23.. to stress, and some doctors believe they aid people in working through traumatic events. Frequent occurrence of nightmares becomes a disorder when it impairs social, occupational and other important areas of functioning in our lives. At this point, it may be 24 to as Nightmare Disorder or repeated nightmares. Repeated nightmares is defined more specifically 25 a series of nightmares with a recurring theme. Nightmares usually begin in childhood before age 10 and are considered normal 26.. they significantly interfere with sleep, development or psychosocial development. They tend to be more common in girls than boys, and they may continue into adulthood. Adult nightmares are often 27.. with outside stress factors or exist alongside another mental disorder. Nightmares tend to be more common among children. 28.., about 50 percent of adults experience occasional nightmares, women more often than men. Eating just prior 29. going to bed, which raises the bodys metabolism, may cause an increase in nightmares. 30 one percent of adults will experience repeated nightmares and should seek help.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

A. causes B. results A. who B. then A. opposition B. reaction A. named B. stated A. in B. for A. provided B. if A. associated B. attached A. Despite B. In spite of A. than B. to A. Rarely B. Unlikely

C. raises D. produces C. he D. which C. action D. fighting C. called D. referred C. to D. as C. unless D. as long as C. related D. triggered C. Nevertheless D. Although C. in D. before C. Unreasonably D. Approximately

ESB Practice Test Level 1 (B2). Use of English.

Part Four Complete the gaps by choosing the best answer A, B or C 31. To my . she came up and apologized to me. A. amazement B. amazed C. amazing 32. This is the first time Ive seen Romeo and Juliet so brilliantly. A. performing B. performance C. performed 33. Do you have any that Maria has stolen the money? A. proof B. prove C. disprove 34. The investigation has failed to provide evidence against his guilt. A. conclusion B. conclusively C. conclusive 35. Most people believe in the .. of God. A. existing B. existence C. existent

ESB Practice Test Level 1 (B2). Use of English.

Part five Choose the sentence (A, B ,C or D) which is closest in meaning to the first one. 36. Steve neednt have bought any bread. We had plenty. A. Steve didnt buy any bread because we had plenty. B. Steve bought some bread although we had plenty. C. Steve didnt want any bread but he bought some for us. D. Steve didnt buy any bread because we did. 37. Unless you clean up your room, you wont be allowed to go out with your friends . A. You have to clean up your room, otherwise I wont let you go out with your friends. B. You didnt clean up your room, so you are not allowed to go out with your friends. C. I didnt let you go out with your friends because you didnt clean up your room. D. Even if you dont go out with your friends, you will still have to clean up your room. 38. Tina had better stop playing computer games for so many hours every day . A. Tina would prefer to stop playing computer games for so many hours every day. B. Tina intends to stop playing computer games for so many hours every day. C. Tina wishes she could stop playing computer games for so many hours every day. D. Tina should stop playing computer games for so many hours every day. 39. She hasnt had her hair cut for two months. A. She has to have a haircut. Her hair is too long. B. She has her hair cut every two months. C. The last time she had a haircut was two months ago. D. She may have had a haircut two months ago. 40. Toms parents said that he wasnt to use the new computer. A. Toms parents said that he wasnt used to the new computer. B. Toms parents said that it would be dangerous for him to use the new computer. C. Toms parents said that he wasnt allowed to use the new computer. D. Toms parents said that he shouldnt have used the new computer.

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ESB Practice Test Level 1 (B2). Use of English.

ESB (former UCLAN) Practice Test: Level 1 (B2) Use Of Englishe Anwer Key Part One 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. C B C A B C A D D D Part Two 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. A C A B D B B B D C Part Three 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. B A B D D C A C B D

Part Four 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. A C A C B

Part Five 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. B A D C C

ESB Practice Test Level 1 (B2). Use of English.