FULL BLAST LEVEL B2 - TEST – MODULE 1

VOCABULARY
A. Read the text and decide which answer a, b, c or d best fits each blank.

If you heard that someone had a sudden encounter with an alligator

while on holiday, would you think, ‘How (1) !’ or would you say,
‘What luck’?

Well, if you belong to the second group of people, then there is a

holiday experience that will (2) be exactly what you are looking
for. Instead of heading for the beach or settling in a picturesque village,
you could set off for a (3) safari holiday adventure.

One of the most popular tours is the Louisiana Alligator Boat Tour,
which runs every day throughout the year, starting from the Tangerine
Hotel
in New Orleans. There is usually a group of about 12 people in each
airboat and the tours are (4) by experienced locals. As well as
alligators, you will see plenty of wildlife and you are given plenty of information about everything you see. It’s not
necessary to (5) down the reptiles, these green beasts happily appear, hoping for a snack. Sitting in the
airboat, there is no (6) for tourists as long as they keep their hands inside the boat. The Captain of the
Louisiana Alligator Boat Tour is very friendly and entertaining and has great knowledge of the alligators,
ecosystem and history of the entire area.

So, if you are bored with (7) package holidays, why don’t you make the most of New Orleans? Enjoy the
fantastic jazz and Cajun music in town, sample the food and local culture and then go down to the water for a(n)
(8) wildlife experience.

1. a. helpless b. unfortunate c. irresponsible d. illegal

2. a. fortunately b. highly c. probably d. nearly
3. a. spring b. canal c. shore d. swamp
4. a. guided b. transmitted c. transferred d. transported
5. a. head b. go c. track d. lead
6. a. comfort b. position c. source d. risk
7. a. unimaginative b. personal c. apparent d. incorrect
8. a. isolated b. thrilling c. probable d. heavy

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B. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. Somebody my bag when I was on the train.
a. secured b. experienced c. grabbed d. carried out

2. My parents were by their visit to Egypt last summer.

a. apparent b. enchanted c. imaginative d. isolated

3. Peter has finally decided to his own business.

a. call off b. put off c. turn out d. set up

4. The little boy on his chocolate bar as he felt rather hungry.

a. encircled b. squirted c. captured d. munched

5. I’m new in town. Could you please me to the bus station?

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C. Circle the correct word.

1. Barry associated / convinced me that an adventure holiday is better than just sitting on the beach.

2. Marion’s school is nearly / near her house, so she always goes on foot.

3. What time are you planning to put off / set off on your trip tomorrow?

4. Lily is feeding the ducks in the pond / swamp in the park.

5. I’ve heard that Jack is going to be transported / transferred to the company’s headquarters.

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D. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

helplessness scenery impersonal settle down route destination

exquisite wander gesture bank
1. The Greek islands are always a popular holiday .
2. Since Ben and his family moved to Portugal, they sometimes miss the of the
English countryside.
3. What’s the quickest to get from the port to our hotel?
4. Jacky spent the whole afternoon through the narrow streets of the old town.
5. Robert prefers to meet up with his friends instead of sending them text
messages.
6. Pauline hates this feeling of she has lately. She doesn’t know what to do
anymore.
7. Gary’s offer to drive me to Bradford was a very kind .
8. After their marriage, the young couple decided to in London where they had
both been offered a job.
9. This painting is . It’s definitely your best work.
10. We sat on the river enjoying the beauty of the nature around us.

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GRAMMAR
E. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs
in brackets.

1. Tom (always/interrupt) me when I talk.

I (hate) it.

2. You (look) worried. Is something wrong?

3. Linda (not mind) working long hours, but some

of her colleagues (complain) that she makes
them look bad.

4. Look! The chef (taste) the soup to see how

it (taste).

5. Keep up the good work Bob. Your marks (improve)

as the school year progresses.

6. The train from London (arrive) at 10.45 daily.

7. My cousins (think) of travelling to Mexico this summer. score 10

F. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words
including the word given.

1. No one in my class is a better tennis player than George. BEST

George in my class.

2. Climbing up the mountain wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. EASIER

Climbing up the mountain I thought it would be.

3. If we leave soon, we’ll arrive early. SOONER

The we’ll arrive.

4. Everyone knows that planes are faster than trains. AS

Everyone knows that trains planes.

5. Research shows that the number of animals which are endangered is growing. AND
Research shows that are becoming endangered.

6. Linda was not as upset as I had expected. THAN

Linda I had expected.

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G. Circle the correct answer.

1. For some people it is true that the more money they have, the much / more they want.

2. Alice sees / is seeing her dentist this afternoon because she is having / has a terrible toothache.

3. I’m afraid this is one of the less / least interesting films I’ve ever seen.

4. Stevenson is taking / takes the ball and ... yes, he scores.

5. Children are as energetic / more energetic than adults.

6. Excuse me, Sir. Does that car belong / Is that car belonging to you?

7. John is the elder / old of the two brothers.

8. Fay is meeting / meets her friends every afternoon and they are always having / always have a great time
together.
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LISTEN
You’ll hear people talking in six different situations. For questions 1-6, choose the best answer
(a, b or c).

1. You hear a radio presenter talking about a man 4. You hear a man explaining how to use a new
who changed his life completely. computer program for animators.
What is the speaker doing? How does the man say he is able to understand
a. promoting Internet sales the computer program?
b. promoting a book a. He reads the help files.
c. promoting a film b. He gets someone to show him.
2. You overhear a couple of tourists talking. c. He is good with computers.
What did the woman forget? 5. You hear two people discussing an island
a. the sleeping bags campsite.
b. to water the plants How will they get to the campsite?
c. the tent a. by boat
3. You hear a travel documentary maker talking on a b. by car
radio programme. c. by public transport
What was his priority when making the 6. You hear someone talking about a trip they are
documentary? about to take.
a. to make an award-winning film Why is he going on the trip?
b. to enjoy a year of travel a. to visit his relatives
c. to change his career b. to go skiing
c. to take care of business

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READ
Read the text and answer the questions. Choose a, b, c or d.

A trip to authenticity

People used to be happy just to travel and see a new place. 1. According to the text, what do people today
These days, however, it seems seeing is not enough. look for when they travel?
People are no longer content with being tourists. They want a. exciting new places to see
to mingle with the locals for an ‘authentic’ experience. b. fun and relaxation
Hoping to cater to this demand for authenticity, the travel c. interaction with local people
industry has come up with interesting programmes that allow d. tourist attractions to visit
people to dine in the homes of Italian ‘nonnas’, or 2. What is the writer’s opinion of programmes
grandmothers (homefood.it), meet Parisians at work or in that claim to provide authentic experiences?
their homes (meetingthefrench.com) or paint the town red a. They are not interesting.
with ‘real’ Danes, Spaniards and Norwegians b. They cannot provide truly authentic
(nightlifefriend.is). However, if you’re paying for something, experiences.
it’s probably not ‘authentic’. c. They are worth paying for.
Too often travellers are disappointed with the ‘real’ locals. d. The experiences provided are truly unique.
They are upset that Australians don’t act like the film 3. Why are travellers often disappointed with the
character Crocodile Dundee, that Samoans have televisions ‘real’ locals?
and that even people in the poorest towns of India have a. The locals often cheat travellers.
mobile phones. They don’t mind having fast food in their b. The locals don’t speak their language.
own city, but feel robbed when it exists abroad. They c. The locals are different from what they
complain that traditional lifestyles have been ruined and expected.
feel cheated not to have experienced something ‘authentic’. d. The local people are not friendly.
Then there are very expensive package tours that take 4. What does ‘off the beaten path’ mean in line
people
21?
21 to remote villages far off the beaten path. The more the
a. a place without many attractions
villagers interact with the visitors, the more the area b. a place that is difficult to reach
changes. Whether they like it or not, foreigners leave behind c. a place created for authentic experiences
their footprint. What is ‘authentic’ slowly fades away to d. a place not visited by many people
become something new, but perhaps just as ‘authentic’.
5. What, according to the writer, is ‘authenticity’?
As travellers fiddle with their cameras taking photos of locals a. moments of everyday life
as though they were zoo attractions, they forget to notice b. traditional lifestyles c.
that there are ‘authentic’ moments happening all around unusual experiences d.
them. Authenticity cannot be planned. It just ‘is’ and unexplored territories
should be accepted for what it is. If you search for it, you’ll
never find it because you’ll be too busy expecting it to be
something else.

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