Quiz of Test B2

Listen to a woman and a man conversation about giving presentations. Choose TRUE or FALSE for  sentences 1 to 5.

 1. The man hopes to improve at giving presentations.

2. The woman thinks practice is more important than natural talent.

3. The man watched a video of himself speaking in college.

4. The woman has seen Brett giving a presentation.

5. The man says he has made some progress already.

Listen to four people talking about traveling. What does each person say? Choose the speaker for each statement.

6. Whose ideas can be summarized by:  »Traveling with friends is better than traveling alone ». 

7. Whose ideas can be summarized by :’’It isn’t necessary to travel to learn about life’’

8. Whose ideas can be summarized by : ‘’In the past, traveling was more of an adventure’’

9. Whose ideas can be summarized by : ‘’Traveling can help you develop useful skills’’

Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete each sentence from 10 to 14.

10. My cousin spends too much and _________________ money at the end of every month, so I always have to lend him some until he gets paid.

11. I’m hoping my sister will help me choose a good topic for my project. She often _________________ interesting ideas.

12. I don’t know how she _________________ her boyfriend – he always seems to be in a bad mood.

13. My sister doesn’t like doing her assignments – she always _________________ doing them until the night before she has to turn them in.

14. I’ve left my colleague in the office on his own, but he can contact me if anything ________.

Read the article. Then read the statements from 15 to 19 and Choose TRUE, FALSE, or NOT GIVEN if the information is not given.

New Year’s Resolutions

In many cultures, the New Year is seen as a chance to start fresh, and one tradition is to make New Year’s resolutions. Sadly, research has shown that, after six months, fewer than half the people who make New Year’s resolutions have stuck with them, and, after a year, that number declines to around ten percent.

On the hopeful side, other research has reported that some simple strategies can help us stick with our New Year’s resolutions, for example, setting specific goals, sharing our resolutions with others, and focusing on the benefits of achieving the resolution. But, even with these helpful hints, there are far more people who fail to keep them than who succeed.

The problem seems to be that many of us don’t understand what New Year’s resolutions are about, namely change – and usually significant life change, such as losing weight, getting out of debt, or giving up a bad habit.

New Year’s resolutions can be kept, but only if we realize that they are about changing ourselves and our behavior, which is far from easy. The choice is ours. We can embrace the true nature of New Year’s resolutions and throw ourselves, mind, spirit, and body into them. Or, if we can’t, perhaps it’s best to skip New Year’s resolutions this year. We may not make the changes we want, but at least we won’t have to face the disappointment that comes with another year of unfulfilled resolutions.

15.  The majority of people keep their resolutions for the first six months.

16. Telling people about our resolutions can improve our chances of keeping them.

17. Many people prefer not to make New Year’s resolutions.

18. Many people prefer not to make New Year’s resolutions.

19. Choosing not to make New Year’s resolutions can have positive results.

Write an answer (at least 150 words) to the following Question:

Should education and healthcare be free of charge and funded by the government, or should it be the responsibility of the people to pay for these services?