B2 Progress Test 10
B2 Progress Test 10
Name Class
Grammar
1 Complete each gap with one word only.
1) What I really love doing as often as I can is going to the National Motor Museum, 2) ________ is
quite near my home and 3) ________ they have some amazing cars. The one 4) ________ I like best of
all is the one that used to belong to the pop group The Beatles. It’s brilliant! Lord Montague, the man
5) ________ museum it is, started his collection over fifty years ago. It costs about £15 for a day pass,
6) ________ is quite expensive – but it’s well worth it.
HATE
WAS
AGREE
WHO
IS
WHERE
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2 Many ____________ have written about the reign of Richard III. HISTORY
3 When they were constructing the new supermarket, they ____________ several skeletons.
EARTH
4 They will announce the ____________ of the vote at about three o’clock. COME
5 Our school was closed last week because of a(n) ____________ of flu. BREAK
6 There was an excellent ____________ for the outdoor music festival last Saturday.
TURN
4 The thief was caught ________ pure chance when he went into a shop.
5 The remains ________ two dogs were found during the excavation.
6 The Great Train Robbers carried ________ one of the biggest robberies in history.
2 Fawkes and his friends wanted ____________ to be the ruler of the country.
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6 Read the texts and match the questions (1–5) with the people (A–C).
Which writer
1 comments on her unexpected reaction to an activity? ____
2 believes that history is a good source of inspiration for literature? ____
3 complains that current history teaching needs to engage students more? ____
4 mentions a way of finding out about history that dates back a long time? ____
5 describes an event that helped influence her career choice? ____
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8 You have seen the following announcement on an international student website. Write
your article in 140–190 words.
Articles please!
We are looking for articles to include in our history section of the website. What is your
favourite period in history? Send us an article about your favourite period, explaining why you
like it and think it was an interesting time to live. We’ll include the best articles on the website.
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