FCE B2 Reading and Use of English Language | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

"I am not going to miss Leicester City vs Southampton" Alejandro said. Alejandro said he _____________ Leicester City vs Southampton.

was determined to watch

is determined watching

is determined to watch

was determined watch

He ____ determined to go to University in America. It is his dream and he will do anything to achieve it.

is

are

can

has

Next year I am determined _____________ Burgos. Nothing will stop me going to that amazing city.

TO VISIT

VISITING

VISITED

WILL VISIT

She is ________________ to run that marathon. She will not stop until she has done it.

DETERMINED

DEDICATED

OBSESSED

"I don't want to go to the cinema with you" Shakira said. Shakira said she ______________ to go to the cinema with you.

WASN'T WILLING

WAS WILLING

IS WILLING

"I am not happy" said Glenda. Glenda said she _______ not happy.

WAS

IS

WASN'T

ISN'T

I am not ____________ to help you clean your room as you are very lazy and you should do it yourself.

WILLING

UNWILLING

WILLFUL

WILLINGNESS

I am ____________ to help you with your homework as you never even try and you never say thank you.

UNWILLING

WILLING

Is anyone ______________ to help at the school on Saturday?

WILLING

LETTING

LEADING

LOVING

You can wear my trainers to the party as long as you take care ___ them.

OF

ON

FOR

I need someone to ______ care of my dog when I'm on holiday.

TAKE

WATCH

EYE

PROTECT

Can you take _________ of my children this afternoon? I have to go to the dentist.

CARE

EYE

GUIDE

KEEP

You can go to the party as _____ as you clean your room first.

LONG

WELL

FAR

I will help you with your maths homework as _________ as you help me with my history homework.

LONG

WELL

I didn't know my cat was capable __ jumping so high.

OF

ON

IN

AND

I think he is capable of _______________ for the first team.

PLAYING

TO PLAY

PLAY

MAKING

She is capable of ______________ her driving test. But you never know!

PASSING

TO PASS

PASS

APPROVING

Paulo is very intelligent and he is definitely capable ____ passing the exam.

OF

FROM

BY

IN

We wouldn't have missed the train if we ____________.

HAD LEFT EARLIER

HAD LEFT LATER

HADN'T LEFT EARLIER

We wouldn't have failed the exam if we ____________ so much!

HADN'T PARTIED

HAD PARTIED

We would have passed the exam if we ____________ so much!

HADN'T PARTIED

HAD PARTIED

We would have passed the exam if we ____________ harder!

HAD STUDIED

HADN'T STUDIED

We wouldn't have failed the exam if we ____________ harder!

HAD STUDIED

HADN'T STUDIED

Christina was completely absorbed _____ reading her book that she missed his train stop!

IN

ON

Jean-Phillipe was so absorbed ____ his computer game he didn't realise it was so late!

BY

ON

For a long time, robots have been used in the ___________ (EXPLORE) of mars.

EXPLORATION

EXPLORING

EXPLORINGISATION

A ______________ (RESEARCH) has said there may be a way to turn Takis into fuel for cars.

RESEARCHER

RESEARCHERS

______________ (RESEARCH) have said that there is a link between exercise and mental health.

RESEARCHERS

RESEARCHER

There was great ________ (RELIEVE) among the students when the exam was cancelled.

RELIEF

RELIABILITY

RELIEVED

RELIEVING

There is a __________ (SHORT) of parking in Eibar.

SHORTAGE

SHORTING

SHORTFUL

SHORTMENT

For some periods during Covid, there was a global __________ (SHORT) of face masks.

SHORTAGE

SHORTING

SHORTFUL

SHORTMENT

There was a lot of ___________ (ANXIOUS) in the room before the results were announced.

ANXIETY

ANXIOUSLY

ANXIENTION

Penicillin was invented ____________ (ACCIDENT) by Alexander Fleming.

accidentally

accidental

The London Underground is called that as the trains are _____________ (GROUND).

UNDERGROUND

GROUNDED

Worms live _____________ (GROUND).

UNDERGROUND

GROUNDED

People use helium gas for their ____________ (AMUSE) by filling party balloons with it.

AMUSEMENT

AMUSING

AMUSED

AMUSATION

Watching funny films is very ________ (AMUSE). You laugh a lot jajajajajajaja

AMUSING

AMUSED

AMUSEMENT.

When we arrived in New York, everyone was eager ____ get to the hotel to rest.

TO

AT

AND

TOO

When you go the beach in the summer, it is full of people eager ______ enjoy the sun and water.

TO

AS

AT

THERE

In a ___ short weeks, it will be the Easter holidays!

FEW

LITTLE

SOME

MANY

We were driving to Elgeta, when, all ___ a sudden, the wheels fell of our car.

OF

WHAT

STRIGHT

BACK

All __ a sudden, it started to rain! It was sunny moments before!

OF

OFF

FROM

LOTS

People need, ____ average, 8 hours sleep a day.

ON

IN

UNDER

IN FRONT OF

_____ average, people in the UK live to 80 years old.

ON

AS

IN

FROM

The news came ___ a complete surprise. I had no idea they were moving to France!

AS

LIKE

SAME

FROM

It came ___ a total surprise to my Mum when I told her you could have a Durum Kebab delivered to your house

AS

A

AND

LIKE

Despite ______ in Japan, my uncle Juan Carlos doesn't speak any Japanese.

LIVING

LIVE

TO LIVE

LIVED

Despite __________ football every weekend, my cousin Ragnor is still very bad!

PLAYING

PLAY

TO PLAY

PLAYER

Despite _____ very old, my grandfather still rollerblades everyday.

BEING

IS

ARE

WERE

__________ is certainly no doubt that your English level is very good - you all speak English very well.

THERE

THE

IT

Obviously

The standard in La Liga ranges __________ very good to very bad.

FROM

TO

A

AT

If everyone only used their cards at the weekend, this would ______ to a huge reduction in pollution.

LEAD

BRING

MAKE

CAUSE

Small changes, such as drinking more water, can ____________ to an improvement in your health.

LEAD

BRING

COME

ARRIVE

My Mum used to ___________ from school everyday when I was young.

COLLECT

KEEP

SAVE

STORE

Every night in Eibar, the rubbish is _____________ by big lorries.

COLLECTED

KEPT

SAVED

STORED

Children ________ shapes out of playdough.

FORM

POSITION

INSTALL

COMPOSE

People ______________ experiments.

CONDUCT

CONTROL

DIRECT

GUIDE

Scientists ______________ experiments.

CONDUCT

CONTROL

DIRECT

GUIDE

Scientists ______________ experiments.

CONDUCT

CONTROL

DIRECT

GUIDE

Scientists ______________ experiments.

CONDUCT

CONTROL

DIRECT

GUIDE

Every year, millions of tones of water is _____________ wasted in homes. People need to be more careful!

CARELESSLY

FORGETFULLY

NEGLECTFULLY

INSENSITIVELY

The family are _____________ moving to a different part of the country.

CONSIDERING

REGARDING

ACKNOWLEDGING

REALISING

Jamie spends an hours travelling to school everyday on a bus. He ___ that time to good use by doing all his homework.

PUTS

MAKES

GIVES

USES