Unit 1 · B2 Vocabulary
Communication, Letters and Conversation
Vocabulary practice for Unit 1: Communication, Letters and Conversation. 20 questions across four types.
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1. Which adjective describes information that must not be shared without permission?
Multiple Choice20sAconfidential✓BinstantCentertainingDhandwritten2. At the start of the conference, the delegates chatted politely about the journey and the weather. What did they do?
Multiple Choice20sAexchange newsBmake small talk✓Chave a rowDdominate the conversation3. The hikers crossed a narrow bridge over a deep, steep-sided valley. Which word names that feature?
Multiple Choice20sAvolcanoBislandCravine✓Dcoverage4. If a traditional language gradually disappears because nobody uses it, it may ___.
Multiple Choice20sAcatch upBtake upCcross outDdie out✓5. What verb means to speak before another person has finished?
Multiple Choice20sAoffendBinterrupt✓CappreciateDestablish6. An awkward silence can make the people in a conversation feel uncomfortable.
True / False10sTrue ✓False7. If someone is over the moon, they are extremely disappointed.
True / False10sTrueFalse ✓8. A steep hill rises or falls sharply, so it can be difficult to climb.
True / False10sTrue ✓False9. To catch up with an old friend means to avoid exchanging any recent news.
True / False10sTrueFalse ✓10. A handwritten note is produced by hand rather than typed on a device.
True / False10sTrue ✓False11. If an address is wrong, draw a line through it and ____ the incorrect words.
Fill the Gap10sAcceptedcross out12. Commas, full stops and question marks are forms of ____.
Fill the Gap10sAcceptedpunctuation13. The office ordered envelopes, writing paper and other ____.
Fill the Gap10sAcceptedstationery14. There is no mobile phone ____ in this remote valley.
Fill the Gap10sAcceptedcoverage15. Arrive on time and prepare carefully if you want to ____ at the interview.
Fill the Gap10sAcceptedmake a good impression16. Put the five chunks in the correct order to make a sentence.
Put in Order45s- 1.I will
- 2.not take up
- 3.any more
- 4.of your
- 5.time.
17. Put the five chunks in the correct order to make a sentence.
Put in Order45s- 1.Please call
- 2.the office
- 3.landline if
- 4.my mobile
- 5.signal fails.
18. Put the five chunks in the correct order to make a sentence.
Put in Order45s- 1.Digital media
- 2.allow people
- 3.to share
- 4.messages almost
- 5.instantly.
19. Put the five chunks in the correct order to make a sentence.
Put in Order45s- 1.Some spectators
- 2.whistle when
- 3.they disapprove
- 4.of the
- 5.referee's decision.
20. Put the five chunks in the correct order to make a sentence.
Put in Order45s- 1.She learned
- 2.to play
- 3.the ukulele
- 4.during her
- 5.summer holiday.