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Β2 Vocab. and Grammar Practice

The document is a reading comprehension and grammar practice test for level B2. It contains the following sections: 1. A reading passage about preserving Native American languages, specifically the revival of the Navajo language. 2. Comprehension questions about the reading passage. 3. Grammar and usage exercises including filling in phrasal verbs, completing sentences, identifying the correct form of capitalized words, and choosing the right word. The document provides practice for intermediate level English skills including reading, vocabulary, grammar, and usage.

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Β2 Vocab. and Grammar Practice

The document is a reading comprehension and grammar practice test for level B2. It contains the following sections: 1. A reading passage about preserving Native American languages, specifically the revival of the Navajo language. 2. Comprehension questions about the reading passage. 3. Grammar and usage exercises including filling in phrasal verbs, completing sentences, identifying the correct form of capitalized words, and choosing the right word. The document provides practice for intermediate level English skills including reading, vocabulary, grammar, and usage.

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Level B2

Practice in Reading and Grammar

Section A Reading Vocabulary

Surviving Against the Odds


All of us know that keeping our heritage alive is extremely important for maintaining our
identity who we are and what our place in the world is. Heritage is defined as the qualities,
traditions and elements of life that have been passed on from one generation to another. One
of the most important of these elements is language. In the USA, there used to be more than
1000 Native American languages, but today there are only 8 left in North America that have a
significant number of speakers, and some of these are in danger of dying out.
The news is not all bad, however. The Navajo language is making a strong recovery, partly as
a result of the Native American Language Preservation Act of 2006. By the beginning of the
20th century, the number of Navajo speakers was decreasing at such an alarming rate that it
was widely believed that the language would be extinct within several generations. A rise in
Navajo nationalism brought about in World War II by the Navajo Code Talkers, however,
gave it new validity, raising the self-esteem of its speakers. As a consequence, its usage
increased dramatically, a written form was developed and a dictionary and a textbook were
published.
In a census conducted in 2000, it was recorded that 50% of Navajo people spoke the
language at home. While this statistic is very encouraging in itself, the census also showed
that the highest proportion of Navajo speakers were young people, a fact that seems to
indicate that the Navajo language is no longer endangered, but actually making a great
comeback.
Many Navajo teenagers today are proud of their heritage and of their language. Most speak
Navajo most of the time but admit to being guilty of speaking English in some situations.
Overall, they all agree that the ideal situation is to be bilingual and that it simply makes sense
to keep ones language alive.
Comprehension Questions (35 points)

1. What do we mean by the word heritage?


2. What condition are Native American languages in today?
3. What helped the Navajo language revive?
4a. What was published in the Navajo language after World War II?
4b. How do young speakers of Navajo feel about their native language?

Section B Grammar and Usage (35 points)


A. Fill in the correct phrasal verb from the list in the correct form. (10 points)

break in run away from hold up run off with let off

1. As it was his first offence, the judge..him.. with a small fine.


2. The accountant . all the companys money.
3. The hooligans.the police as soon as they saw them.
4. The robbersthe bank with shotguns and got away with 10,000.
5. Its easy for burglars toif you leave a window open.

B. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. (10 points)

1. Tickets cost the same as they did last year. changed


Ticket priceslast year.
2. You might get cold, so take a jumper. case
Take a jumpercold.
3. The heavy rain caused several roads to be closed. result
Several roads wereheavy rain.
4. Jane regrets not going to the match. wishes
Jane.to the match.
5. He wasnt in the mood to go to the cinema. like
He didnt...to the cinema.

C. Write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS. (10 points)

1. The ..rate at the meeting was 95%. ATTEND


2. The..of the new sports complex took six months. CONSTRUCT
3. People like extreme sports because of the .and danger involved. EXCITE
4. Lees.in the skiing competition won him first place. PERFORM
5. John makes mistakes because he lacks. . CONCENTRATE

D. Choose the correct word. (5 points)

1. The combined / joined assets of the two companies amount to 6 million.


2. England has a long and wealthy / rich history.
3. John sustained only small / minor injuries in the accident.
4. She suddenly realised her car insurance payment was delayed / overdue.
5. The book was a light-hearted / carefree look at modern life.

Total /70 points

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