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B2 Test 3

B2 First: Reading & Use of English – Test 3

B2 First: Sample Test 3

Reading and Use of English

Part 1: Multiple Choice Cloze

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
A dress made of paper

Would you ever wear something made with paper from your old schoolbooks? It might (0) sound like a crazy idea, but Kara Koskowich, a high school student in Canada, became front-page 1 when she made herself a dress out of her maths homework.

The dress was for her school ‘prom’, or leaving party, and she decided to have some fun creating this amazing and 2 dress, as well as help the environment at the same time by recycling 75 pages from her maths exercise book. It was also an affordable 3 compared to buying a new dress at 4 expense; apart from the thread she bought, the dress was 5 free.

Kara’s best friend 6 in the creative fun too, making her own recycled dress for the occasion using plastic shopping bags. Other teenagers have also made unusual 7 of party dresses. Coffee filters, chewing gum wrappers and crisp packets have all 8 out to be viable materials.

Part 2: Open Cloze

For questions 9–16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
New dinosaur exhibit at Wigdale Zoo

We’re all used to seeing (0) A great many different kinds of animals at a zoo. But now, at Wigdale Zoo, you can also have a look at 9 very different: dinosaurs. But how on earth could that 10 possible? Dinosaurs have been extinct for 65 million years 11 the very least and so surely there is 12 way they could actually have come back to life.

But Wigdale Zoo is indeed now offering visitors the chance to see those ancient creatures, or, 13 I’m honest, to see some extraordinarily realistic models of them. 14 that you need to do is take a walk through a large wood, known 15 Wigdale Old Forest. By the side of a signposted track there are 19 enormous ‘animatronic’ dinosaurs. They move, they roar and 16 of them even spits water. It’s an experience not to be missed!

Part 3: Word Formation

For questions 17–24, use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
Training for a long-distance running race
The secret of success when preparing to run in a long-distance race is to remain extremely (0) MOTIVATED.
MOTIVATE
There is some 17 over the best way of training, however.
AGREE
Nevertheless, successful 18 tend to approach their training in similar ways.
RUN
They focus on staying healthy and, 19, you may think, are careful not to overtrain.
SURPRISE
It is 20 to train slightly less, but remain strong
PREFER
and full of 21 than to train too hard and face
ENTHUSIASTIC
22 or injury.
SICK
The 23 of a healthy diet can never be stressed too much.
IMPORTANT
Another crucial 24 is the need to remain hydrated at all times.
CONSIDER

Part 4: Key Word Transformation

For questions 25–30, 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 two and five words.

25. Nadia left her phone on the bus, and she got to school late, too.
LEAVE

Not her phone on the bus, but Nadia got to school late, too.

26. People can’t cycle here if they don’t wear helmets.
ALLOWED

People aren’t they wear helmets.

27. They didn’t cancel the outdoor theatre performance despite the rain.
EVEN

The outdoor theatre performance wasn’t was raining.

28. Dan played games on his computer all evening.
WHOLE

Dan games on his computer.

29. My grandmother says she remembers her childhood when we come here.
REMINDS

My grandmother says this place her childhood.

30. Do you think your mum could take us to school in her car?
LIFT

Do you think your mum would mind to school in her car?