Practice English Vocabulary B2 Exercises – Vocabulary Review 12

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

My life as a clown!

I’ve always wanted to be an (1) …………………… (ENTERTAIN) but never did anything about it until I lost my job last year. After a (2) …………………… (CONVERSE) with a friend about the (3) …………………… (BORE) of office life, I decided not to look for another job in management, but to earn my living from giving (4) …………………… (PERFORM) at events like kids’ parties. So I became a clown! I’m (5) …………………… (CURRENT) doing four or five parties a week and I love it! I love seeing the (6) …………………… (EXCITE) kids’ faces when I walk in the room. I try to have a lot of (7) …………………… (VARY) in my act, so I tell jokes – most of which the kids find (8) …………………… (AMUSE) – and bend balloons into funny animals, do impersonations of (9) …………………… (FAME) people and generally keep the kids (10) …………………… (ACT) involved for an hour or two. It’s the perfect job for me!

B. 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.

11   We didn’t have a birthday party for Jake; we took him to the cinema instead.   instead

        We took Jake to the cinema for his birthday ……………………………………… a party.

12   It doesn’t surprise me that Sandra wants to live in Hollywood.   just

        It ……………………………………… want to live in Hollywood.

13   I’m sure the audience will go wild when you come on stage.   bound

        The audience ……………………………………… wild when you come on stage.

14   You shouldn’t take food into the theatre.   supposed

        You ……………………………………… food into the theatre.

15   At least he said he was sorry that he’d ruined my joke!   apologised

        At least he ……………………………………… my joke!

16   My parents don’t mind you staying with us after the concert.   happy

        My parents ……………………………………… stay with us after the concert.

17   Don’t tease Libby as she doesn’t like it.   fun

        Don’t ……………………………………… Libby as she doesn’t like it.

18   That play really affected me.   impression

        That play really ……………………………………… me.

C. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in bold.

19   My dad ……………… ……………… during the film, as usual! (fell asleep)

20   I felt so ……………… ……………… when my parents didn’t come to watch me in the school play. (disappointed)

21   Although they’re partners in a comedy act, apparently they don’t ……………… ……………… with each other off stage. (have a good relationship)

22   Let’s ……………… ……………… a play at the end of term! (perform)

23   Fiona ……………… ……………… her mother; they both love playing board games! (resembles)

24   I told Marcie that the world ‘stupid’ didn’t appear in the dictionary and she ……………… ……………… it! (believed)

25   Laurel and Hardy will ……………… ……………… as one of the greatest double acts in comedy history. (be remembered)

26   You can always ……………… ……………… Uncle Colin to cheer you up when you’re feeling miserable. (trust)

D. Choose the correct answer.

27   ……… an Oscar last year, she’s now one of the most powerful movie stars in the industry.

        A She won

        B To win

        C The winning of

        D Having won

28   ‘Which cinema did you go to?’ ‘The one ……… they don’t sell any popcorn!’

        A which        B where

        C whom        D who

29   That’s the actor ……… autograph I got last year!

        A whose       B who

        C who’s        D whom

30   ……… to change his name by his agent, John Smith became Marvo The Magnificent overnight.

        A Made

        B Making

        C Having made

        D To make

31   The book ……… she’s most famous is Dance of the Dinosaurs.

        A in that       B to whom

        C for which  D that

32   Lyle Lovett, ……… I last saw perform over ten years ago, is on tour again.

        A he who     B to whom

        C who           D that

33   And the song ……… by our listeners as their favourite of the week is Goodbye Baby by The Tunesmiths.

        A having chosen

        B chosen

        C was chosen

        D is chosen

34   ‘You didn’t get into Harvard, did you?’

        ‘No, and that’s the reason ……… I ended up going to drama college!’

        A how           B which

        C for that     D why

E. Choose the correct answer.

35   Could you ……… in the paper and see what’s on TV tonight?

        A see             B watch

        C look           D examine

36   I’m reading a ……… set in Greece during the Second World War.

        A novel         B fiction

        C literature  D writing

37   Harry kept us ……… throughout the journey with his non-stop jokes.

        A enjoyed    B entertained

        C laughed     D pleasured

38   I never read ……… of films as I don’t trust the critics’ opinions.

        A reviews     B criticisms

        C articles      D investigations

39   How did your ……… go? Do you think you’ll be offered the main part?

        A audit          B auditorium

        C audience   D audition

40   I’d love to work in show ……… . It’s so glamorous!

        A industry    B business

        C commerce

        D trade

41   Joe told me a joke today but I didn’t ……… it at all.

        A get             B bring

        C fetch          D collect

42   I didn’t like this album at first but it’s really starting to ……… on me now.

        A grow         B raise

        C develop     D increase