15 GXP B2 Test Answer Key

Gold Experience B2 Answer key Progress test 1 Grammar 1

2 stayed in Rome for 3 have/’ve had this laptop since 4 have/’ve just received 5 have/’ve been texting 6 Have you visited England

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2 have/’ve been waiting 3 had

4 stopped 5 Have you brought 6 left

Vocabulary 3

2 funny 3 rivalry 4 woollen 5 confidence

4

2 along 3out

4 down

5 up

6 friendship

6 off

Listening 5

1C 2B 3C 4B 5D

Reading 6

1C 2B 3B 4A 5C

Writing 7

1F 2F 3I 4F 5I

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Progress test 2 Grammar 1

2 would

3 started 4 were

5 had

6 been

2

2 had eaten 3 were you going 4 has your brother lived 5 had lost 6 had been waiting

3

2 used to be

3 had been writing 4 always used to make

5 woke up 6 had been raining

Vocabulary 4

2C 3A 4C 5B 6C

5

2 oversleep 3 dishonest 4 illogical

5 informal

6 irresponsible

Listening 6

1D 2E 3B

Reading 7

1d

2a 3f 4c 5b

Writing 8

2 delicious 3 disastrous 4 marvellous

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5 heartbroken 6 exhausted


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2 was going to do 3 is about to

4 is likely to drive 5 will/’ll have finished

6 I will/’ll be waiting 2

2 ’m meeting 3 starts 4 ’ll be working 5 ’ve seen 6 ’ll give

Vocabulary 3

2C 3D 4D 5B 6D

4

2 tricky

3 apologise

4 fiction 5 cure

Listening 5

1 2010 2 mathematics 3 eight

4 gifted 5 antibiotics

Reading 6

1B 2C 3B 4D 5C

Writing 7

1 2 3 4X 5

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2 to become 8 to see

2

3 play 4 to make

5 working 6 selling

7 to buy

9 creating 10 to turn up 11 to go

2 getting 3 to type

4 to take

5 working 6 choosing

Vocabulary 3

2 will leave no stone unturned 3 am/’m speaking from experience 4 was made redundant

5 if they are under pressure 6 make a difference to

Listening 4

1B 2A 3C 4C 5C

Reading 5

1C 2B 3A 4C 5B

Writing 6

1 X 2X 3 4  5 X

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2 would

3 unless 4 will 5 get/are 6 wouldn’t

2

2 would have been scared 3 wouldn’t be feeling 4 if Jacky doesn’t come 5 would have arrived 6 If I hadn’t been

Vocabulary 3

2C 3B 4A 5C 6A

4

2 downside

3 dedication 4 failure 5 humiliation 6 embarrassment

Listening 5

1C 2B 3A 4B 5C

Reading 6

1d

2b 3f

4e

5a

Writing 7

2 What

3 outweigh

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4 argument

5 favour 6 to


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2 by far the most delicious 3 the least talented 4 the more nervous

5 so loud

6 often enough 2

2 the 3 a 4 a 5 – 6 a 7 a 8 a 9 – 10the 11 the

Vocabulary 3

2 grief 3 fictitious

4 width 5 relevance 6 weight

4

2B 3C 4A 5B 6A

Listening 5

1E 2C 3B

Reading 6

1A 2C 3C 4D 5D

Writing 7

1 atmospheric 2 convincing 3 disappointing 4 predictable 5 violent

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Mid-year test Grammar 1

2 met ten years ago 3 always used to take us 5 If I hadn’t gone

2

4 will have finished our exams

6 isn’t nearly as bossy as

2 used 3 to 4 until

5 weren’t/wasn’t 6 be

Vocabulary 3

2 assumption 3 trustworthy 4 references 5 inventive

4

2C 3 B 4 B 5 C 6 D

6 rehearsal

Listening 5

1 2012 2 Susan Hood 3 gold

4 enemy 5 dog

Reading 6

1d

2e 3a

4f

5b

Writing 7

1 informal email 2 story 3 essay 4 formal email 5 article

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2 was being bullied by 3 have the fans on 4 were given a book 5 we were allowed to have

2

6 will be played by Jack

2 needs to be done before I go out 3 are being surveyed about the new shopping mall 4 ought to be backed up regularly 5 his car serviced last weekend 6 was made to sit in the back seat of the car when I was very young

Vocabulary 3

2C 3A 4C 5B 6A

4

2 make

3 doing 4 set

5 go

6 done

Listening 5

1 Unit 8 2 June 3 pair work/pairwork

4 drama

5 sandwiches

Reading 6

1C 2A 3B 4B 5A

Writing 7

1X 2 3

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4X 5X


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2 if she could have

3 where he would be studying 4 why she had to leave

5 she didn’t back up 2

6 he was trying to fix

2 admitted 3 reminded

4 reported 5 apologised 6 encouraged

Vocabulary 3

2 imagination 3 independence 4 reaction 5 encouragement

4

2C 3A 4B 5C 6B

6 achievement(s)

Listening 5

1A 2C 3B 4C 5C

Reading 6

1d

2a 3f 4b 5e

Writing 7

1F 2I 3F 4I 5I

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2 Do you have to get

3 I couldn’t finish it

4 needn’t have cleaned

5 may/might/could have forgotten 6 could have gone 2

2 could have gone

3 don’t need to 4 needed to help 5 weren’t allowed

6 didn’t need to do Vocabulary 3

2 sentenced 3 stalking

4 vandalised 5 Cheating 6 charged

4

2 tolerant 3 informative

4 traumatic 5 disobedient 6 rebellious

Listening 5

1A 2B 3A 4C 5A

Reading 6

1C 2B 3B 4C 5C

Writing 7

1 2X

3 4 5X

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2 which

3 where

2

2 It was Ally who

4 which 5 whose

6 which

3 don’t agree with what

5 What I really need is

4 who is my favourite TV

6 where I met Peter is/was

Vocabulary 3

2 historians

3 unearthed 4 outcome

4

2 on 3 for 4 by 5 of 6 out

5 outbreak 6 turnout

Listening 5

1 5November

2 Elizabeth 3 John Johnson 4 bomb 5 hero

Reading 6

1C 2B 3A 4A 5C

Writing 7

1 2X

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3X

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4X 5


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2wish I didn’t have so/hadn’t got so 3 would/’d rather you came 4It’s time my parents bought

2

5 wish they would/’d repair

6 regret inviting Jim

2 choosing 3 talked 4 had slept 5 to set off 6 Would

Vocabulary 3

2 trendsetters

3 impressionable 4 disappearance

4

2B 3C 4B 5D 6C

5 awareness 6 fashionable

Listening 5

1E 2D 3A

Reading 6

1C 2B 3B 4C 5D

Writing 7

1 completely 2 while/whereas 3 personally 4 important 5 conclude

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2 whoever

3 can’t/couldn’t

4 no one/nobody 5 Whenever

7 whatever 8 nothing 9 have 2

2 must

3 anyone

4 can’t have

6 anyone/anybody

10 whenever 11 something/anything 5 Nothing 6 whatever

Vocabulary 3

2 rush 3 repellent 4 watering

4

2 surroundings

3 colourful

5 break 6 bag

4 sensitive

5 smelly 6 scenic

Listening 5

1 C 2 B 3C 4 C 5 C

Reading 6

1f 2b 3a 4e 5d

Writing 7

1 Although 2 while

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3 because

4 so 5 as well as


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End-of-year test Grammar 1

2 was meeting Helen the following 3 is not thought to be 5 is having an extension built

2

2 going 3 bought

4 It

4 needn’t have done any/the

6 wish I could come

5 which 6 What

Vocabulary 3

2B 3D 4C 5B 6B

4

2 handouts 3 rebellion 4 upbringing 5 literacy 6 defiance

Listening 5

1D 2A 3C

Reading 6

1C 2C 3A 4B 5A

Writing 7

1 hearing 2 reason 3 others/many 4 line 5 conclude

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15 GXP B2 Test Answer Key

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