Practice English Vocabulary B2 Exercises – Vocabulary Review 11

A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

Developing Countries

Although too many people in the West do still live in (1) ………………… (POOR), on the whole, Westerners are far more (2) ………………… (WEALTH) than those who live in developing countries. Things that are essential to our (3) ………………… (DAY) lives, and which we take for granted, such as electricity, are (4) ………………… (LUXURY) to millions of people around the world. Is this situation (5) ………………… (ACCEPT) or should the West be giving more (6) ………………… (ASSIST) to developing countries? Some politicians and (7) ………………… (ECONOMY) believe that Western financial (8) ………………… (INVEST) in developing countries would be in everyone’s interest. As those countries get richer, they will become (9) ………………… (VALUE) trading partners with the West. The (10) ………………… (REAL) is, however, that there is an enormous amount of work to be done before people in developing countries can enjoy the kind of lives that most people lead in the West.

B. Match to make sentences.

A   a little money by each month.

B   out the cheque to Peardrop Limited, that would be fine.

C   up to buy a new DVD player.

D   into some money when her aunt died.

E   away free software with every computer.

F   by on such a low salary.

G   on now I’ve lost my job.

H   on house prices coming down soon.

C. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.

19   I had to pay to park in the supermarket car park!   charged

        I ………………………………… parking in the supermarket car park!

20   Is this credit card yours?   belong

        Does ………………………………… you?

21   I haven’t got much money in the bank.   amount

        I’ve only got ………………………………… money in the bank.

22   Getting the car repaired was so expensive!   fortune

        It ………………………………… to get the car repaired!

23   Sophie demanded that the shop assistant apologise to her.   apology

        Sophie demanded ………………………………… the shop assistant.

24   Buying things online means I don’t have to go into town so often.   saves

        Buying things online ………………………………… to go into town so often.

25   Don’t pay attention to what Dan says; your new shoes are lovely!   notice

        Take ………………………………… what Dan says; your new shoes are lovely!

26   I haven’t got much cash at the moment.   short

        I ………………………………… cash at the moment.

27   Can you lend me some money?   borrow

        Can ………………………………… you?

D. Choose the correct answer.

28   The shop assistant finally agreed ……… a full refund.

        A giving me

        B to give me

        C give to me

        D to me to give

29   Bill asked me why ……… to go shopping with me.

        A I hadn’t invited him

        B hadn’t I invited him

        C I hadn’t him invited

        D hadn’t I him invited

30   Ellie asked Stan ……… to look at the new catalogue.

        A did he want

        B do you want

        C whether he wants

        D if he wanted

31   Stephen ……… me he’d bought that suit in a sale.

        A said            B spoke

        C told            D claimed

32   ‘What did the man say when you challenged him?’

        ‘He said he ……… pay for the things in his bag, but I didn’t believe him!’

        A is going to

        B has been going to

        C goes to

        D was going to

33   When I last saw Carrie, she told me she ……… of buying a house, but now she’s changed her mind.

        A thought

        B is thinking

        C was thinking

        D has been thinking

34   ‘What did they say when they realised you weren’t a shoplifter?’

        ‘They apologised ……… me.’

        A to doubt

        B they had doubted

        C for doubting

        D the doubt of

E. Choose the correct answer.

35   This car is very ……… as it goes so far on one tank of petrol.

        A financial   B economical

        C costly        D endless

36   I can’t believe how cheap these shorts were. They were a real ………!

        A bargain     B sale

        C discount    D offer

37   What ……… of car does your mum drive?

        A name         B brand

        C make         D form

38   Could you tell me who’s in ……… here, please?

        A charge      B responsibility

        C rule            D organisation

39   I paid the assistant and took the books but then stupidly left the bookshop without waiting for my ……… .

        A cash           B fee

        C refund       D change

40   I think she ……… her fortune in the shipping industry.

        A took          B made

        C won           D saved

41   I didn’t find a new top but at ……… I got some new jeans.

        A less            B the less

        C least          D the least