Practice English Vocabulary B2 Exercises – Vocabulary Review 2

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

A new hobby

I saw some badminton on TV and found it quite (1) ……………………. (INTEREST), so I thought I’d see if there was a club or (2) ……………………. (ASSOCIATE) in my area. I looked everywhere but, (3) ……………………. (FORTUNE), the nearest club was 80 kilometres away. So, without any (4) ……………………. (KNOW), I decided to form my own club. It was very hard in the beginning – I didn’t have any (5) ……………………. (EQUIP) and I had to convince a few people that it was an (6) ……………………. (ENJOY) way to keep fit. I organised a small (7) ……………………. (COMPETE), which was a lot of fun, and things started to grow from there. Now we’ve got a full-time (8) ……………………. (TRAIN) and our (9) ……………………. (OPPOSE) come from all over the country. One of our members was even a bronze (10) ……………………. (MEDAL) in the national championship!

B. Match to make sentences.

A   up a martial art, to defend yourself.

B   to swimming as soon as she tried it.

C   out in the second round of the competition.

D   out of the race because of a last minute injury.

E   on with the activity while he answered the phone.

F   off team sports lately.

G   the race forward by a week.

H   up with people who cheat at games.

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

19   Our tennis match started at one o’clock and we were still playing at four.   been

        At four o’clock, we ……………………………………… three hours.

20   Terry never used to spend so much time playing on his computer.   use

        Terry ……………………………………… spend so much time playing on his computer.

21   Before we play, check all the cards are there.   certain

        Before we play, ……………………………………… all the cards are there.

22   Hang-gliding can be dangerous, but after a while you don’t mind it.   used

        Hang-gliding can be dangerous, but after a while you ……………………………………… it.

23   I ran fifteen miles, and then my trainer told me to do fifty push-ups!   already

        When my trainer told me to do fifty push-ups, I ……………………………………… fifteen miles!

24   We wouldn’t spend so much time indoors when I was young.   used

        We ……………………………………… so much time indoors when I was young.

25   I spend a lot of my time on my hobbies.   up

        My hobbies ……………………………………… a lot of my time.

26   I would rather play ludo than snakes and ladders.   prefer

        I ……………………………………… ludo rather than snakes and ladders.

27   I don’t think it’s likely that you’ll win the competition.   chance

        I think there’s ……………………………………… the competition.

D. Choose the correct answer.

28   ‘Why were you so tired yesterday?’

        ‘Because I ………… all morning.’

        A jog             B was jogged

        C had been jogging

        D had been jogged

29   It was the first time I ………… a live match.

        A was ever seeing

        B had ever been seeing

        C had ever seen

        D was ever seen

30   ‘You live in a huge house, don’t you?’

        ‘Yes, but we …………!’

        A didn’t use to

        B wouldn’t

        C use not

        D weren’t used to

31   I ………… the whole of War and Peace by the time I was seven years old.

        A was reading

        B had been reading

        C had read

        D had been read

32   Karate hurt my hands at first, but I finally ………… it in the end.

        A got used to

        B was used to

        C was used

        D got use to

33   I ………… for the match to begin when suddenly a dog ran onto the pitch.

        A had waited

        B waited

        C was waiting

        D wait

34   Before she retired, my grandma ………… go for a run every morning before work.

        A use to       B would

        C got used to

        D was use to

E. Choose the correct answer.

35   The ………… in the stadium all cheered the athletes.

        A viewers

        B witnesses

        C spectators

        D onlookers

36   I got a new baseball ………… yesterday.

        A stick           B club

        C racket        D bat

37   After a hard march, United managed to ………… with City, 1-1.

        A equal         B exact

        C draw          D score

38   In this game, the players ………… it in turns to throw the dice.

        A take           B do

        C make         D have

39   It’s nice to win, but the important thing is to ………… your best.

        A make         B take

        C have          D do

40   Just ask them if you can play and I’m sure they’ll let you ………… .

        A take up     B join in

        C go off        D take to

41   Everyone expects Johnson to ………… Smith in today’s final.

        A beat           B score

        C win             D champion