New Password B2

Unit Tests Answer Key

2
1B
2A
3C
4 spring
5 in sculpting
6 two months
7 local/well-known landmarks/attractions/sights

3
1 To
2 in
3 far
4 favour
5 worth

4
1 self-portrait
2 prank
3 factual
4 sculptor
5 gifted

5
1 thought-provoking
2 stage
3 peak viewing
4 addictive
5 impartial/independent

6
1 up
2 towards
3 to
4 for

7
1 I have written have been writing this essay all afternoon but I haven’t finished it yet.
2 This is the first time we see have seen him in such a bad mood.
3 You have to hurry up, the train is leaving leaves at 5.15.
4 When we were children, my brother and I would be used to be / were very sad whenever our dad had to go
away for a few days.
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1a
2b
3b
4a
5c

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1b
2a
3b
4c
5b

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1B
1
1E
2B
3D
4A
5F

2
1D
2C
3B
4 lessons/workshops/courses/activities
5 last year
6 fantastic atmosphere
7 organisational skills

3
1 as
2 about
3 sum
4 When
5 mind

4
1 still life
2 audience/crowd
3 thought-provoking
4 memorable
5 canvas

5
1 art critics
2 addictive
3 reliable
4 broadcast live
5 vote for

6
1 for
2 about
3 at
4 of

7
1 When we were children, my sister would be used to be very nervous whenever our mum told her to clean
her room.
2 I must admit that it’s the first time I eat have eaten sushi and I am a little lost with how to use the chopsticks
properly.
3 On that day, Jane was running across the park when suddenly her phone had rung rang.
4 We’ve got to hurry up, the film is starting starts at 7.15.

8
1b
2a
3b
4c
5a

9
1a
2c
3a
4b
5c

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UNIT TEST 2
2A
1
1 invite Penny out / go out clubbing with Penny
2 let her bring her essay/homework
3 a greater amount of freedom / more freedom
4 is not enough / is hardly enough
5 not as serious/difficult/complicated

2
1B
2D
3A
4C
5D

3
1 The reason
2 could/might/may be
3 Why not / Could we / Shall we / Can we
4 because of / due to
5 give it

4
1 nephew
2 relative
3 brother-in-law

5
1 fall
2 hang
3 look
4 get

6
1 supportive
2 devastated
3 stepfather

7
1 to
2 with
3 at
4 to

8
1 Most of
2 a little
3 Every
4 any
5 much
6 a few

9
1 will go
2 will be flying
3 will have read
4 won’t be doing
5 leaves

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1c
2b
3a
4b
5c

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2B
1
1 her illness / the fact that she was ill
2 help her write the essay / do the homework
3 her pocket money
4 ask questions / learn about the world around them
5 checks what he says / tells her with their

2
1D
2B
3C
4A
5A

3
1 the opinion
2 due to / because of
3 for being
4 be to
5 not go

4
1 fiancé
2 colleagues
3 half sister

5
1 make
2 take
3 split/broken
4 fall

6
1 painful
2 spread
3 distant

7
1 at
2 to
3 in
4 to

8
1 Many of
2 a couple of
3 no
4 a little
5 All
6 many
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1 starts
2 won’t have arrived
3 won’t be working
4 will have gone
5 will make

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1b
2c
3a
4b
5b

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UNIT TEST 3
3A
1
1 thirteen and fourteen/13 and 14
2 (younger teens’) parents
3 strengths
4 the/their final exams
5 personality

2
1B
2A
3C
4F
5E

3
1 depicts
2 as
3 position/post
4 sufficient

4
1 boost
2 give
3 in
4 make

5
1 au pair
2 covering letter
3 to participate
4 temp agency

6
1 employability
2 expectations
3 responsibility
4 advancement

7
1 permanent
2 current
3 charge
4 traineeship

8
1 which/that
2 whose
3 where
4 who/that
5 where

9
1 My sister, who is a great art lover, went to the gallery with me.
2 The new fridge, which we bought two days ago, is too big for our kitchen.
3 Mr Jones, who was one of the best teachers in our school, handed in his resignation yesterday. / Mr Jones,
who handed in his resignation yesterday, was one of the best teachers in our school.
4 The company’s office, which was built ten years ago, has recently been redecorated.
5 David Jones, whose flat is located on the second floor, is my favourite neighbour.

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1 search/look
2 hours
3 advert(isment)
4 date
5 who/that

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3B
1
1 eighteen/18
2 (younger teens’) parents
3 interests
4 (seasonal) jobs
5 (successful) professionals

2
1E
2C
3D
4F
5B

3
1 pursue
2 Judging
3 allow
4 responsible

4
1 working
2 undergo
3 quit
4 for

5
1 pension
2 pay rise
3 trainee
4 private (lesson) tutor

6
1 participants
2 promotion
3 overworked
4 earnings

7
1 entrepreneurs
2 hire
3 delegate
4 sitter

8
1 which/that
2 where
3 who/that
4 whose
5 where

9
1 My friend, who has never like the theatre, has decided to see the play with me.
2 Our coffee machine, which we bought many years ago, broke down yesterday.
3 My cousin, whose company sent him to work abroad, has just come back from Berlin.
4 The old building down the road, which used to be a factory, is now a trendy hotel.
5 The talented artist, whose paintings we saw last week in our local gallery, is my friend’s cousin.

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1 advert(isment)
2 covering
3 who
4 salary/wages/earnings
5 undergo

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UNIT TEST 4
4A
1 Suggested answers:
1 be slim and fit / lose weight
2 suffer from hypertension
3 were impractical
4 they were harmful
5 help others avoid / not to make

2
1A
2A
3C
4A
5 she only had decaffeinated/caffeine-free coffee / didn’t have regular coffee
6 stay up/awake
7 what they think
8 taking the (non-lactose) pill / a pill without lactose / a pill that didn’t contain lactose

3
1 fan
2 opt for
3 kind
4 suit
5 appreciate

4
1 designer
2 examination
3 insomnia
4 alleviate
5 develop

5
1 fall
2 undergo
3 lead
4 give

6
1 out
2 up
3 for
4 at

7
1 He told me (that) he was planning to spent his holidays in the place he had visited the previous year, but he
was going to book a different hotel.
2 She said (that) she had been reading about different sorts of diets and she felt more confused as a result.
3 He said (that) he should definitely take up sports because his stamina was much worse than a year before.
4 She asked me if/whether I would go to the first yoga class with her, as she would feel much more
comfortable.
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1 She agreed that exercising without keeping a proper diet makes little sense.
2 Bob warned me not to drink / against drinking energy drinks because they can cause restlessness and high
blood pressure.
3 Lisa advised me to take up a sport which wouldn’t be so harmful to my knees.
4 Noah decided to try a vegan diet for a month.
5 Peter claimed that more and more people were becoming aware of the negative effects of a sedentary
lifestyle.

9
1 insisted on going
2 are carrying out tests
3 to cope with stress / of coping with stress
4 reminded his sister to have
5 made an appointment with your/the

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4B
1 Suggested answers:
1 losing weight / weight loss / becoming slim and fit
2 limited the range of foods
3 be a traumatising
4 keep/make her healthy
5 help others not to make the same

2
1B
2C
3B
4A
5 only had decaffeinated/caffeine-free coffee / didn’t have regular coffee
6 stay up/awake
7 how they feel / their feelings
8 stomach pains/problems

3
1 assistance
2 appeal
3 regards
4 enquire
5 cup

4
1 disorders
2 theatre
3 conscious
4 prone
5 release
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1 feel
2 suffer
3 contribute
4 develop

6
1 out
2 from
3 out
4 with

7
1 He said (that) he was planning to stay in and do some work that night because he had a deadline soon.
2 She told me not to drink coffee in the afternoon because I might find it difficult to fall asleep.
3 She said (that) she had been writing that essay all night and she felt really exhausted that morning.
4 She asked me if/whether I was going to order from that new online shop which was selling ecological food.

8
1 The teacher threatened to report it / my/our cheating to the head teacher.
2 She suggested following the doctor’s advice and giving up smoking. / She suggested (that) I (should) follow
the doctor’s advice and give up smoking.
3 Caitlin mentioned that she’d read a fantastic article about the effects of plant-based diets.
4 Her boyfriend assured her that he would help her solve the problem which/that had been bothering her.
5 She refused to put up with his rude behaviour any longer.

9
1 blaming his parents for
2 had sustained minor injuries
3 make an appointment with a/your/the
4 putting your life at risk
5 persuaded his sister not to

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UNIT TEST 5
5A
1
1A
2C
3C
4B
5B
6A

2
1 by driving
2 are empty
3 was overpopulated
4 demolish/destroy many/entire villages
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1 along
2 as
3 can’t
4 order
5 way/line

4
1 constitution
2 constituency
3 refugee
4 aristocracy

5
1 electorate
2 tension
3 minority

6
1 of
2 against
3 in
4 from

7
1 overcome
2 blame
3 betray
4 break

8
1 much/a lot/far more expensive than
2 the least interesting
3 as long as
4 much/a lot/far harder than
5 the worst week I’ve ever had
6 a little/a bit/slightly taller than

9
1 did they
2 is she
3 hasn’t he
4 shouldn’t you

10
1a
2d
3b
4c
5d

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5B
1
1B
2A
3A
4B
5A
6C

2
1 full of / crammed with
2 far from true
3 splendour and greatness
4 lost the land

3
1 be
2 favour
3 of
4 find
5 must/may/might/could

4
1 manifesto
2 coalition
3 enemy
4 bomb

5
1 opposition
2 civilians
3 peaceful

6
1 for
2 in
3 on
4 about

7
1 civil servant
2 respect
3 extremists
4 citizenship

8
1 much/a lot/far worse than
2 as early/soon as
3 a (little) bit/a little/slightly longer than
4 the least suitable/appropriate/fitting
5 a (little) bit/a little/slightly more difficult than
6 the most expensive (one) I’ve ever bought
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1 didn’t he
2 is it
3 haven’t they
4 won’t she

10
1d
2a
3d
4b
5a

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UNIT TEST 6
6A
1
1D
2B
3F
4A
5E

2
1F
2D
3B
4C
5E

3
1 how
2 stress
3 connected
4 would/will
5 every

4
1 toxic chemicals
2 solar farm
3 national park
4 carbon footprint

5
1 destruction
2 renewable
3 Deforestation
4 extinction

6
1 to/towards
2 with
3 on
4 in

7
1 greenhouse
2 die
3 ban
4 Intensive

8
1 If he had revised for the test, he wouldn’t have failed it. / He wouldn’t have failed the test if he had revised
for it. / He would have passed the test if he had revised for it. / If he had revised for the test, he would have
passed it.
2 If we hadn’t known the area well, we would/could/might/may have got lost in the mountains. / We
would/could/might/may have got lost in the mountains if we hadn’t known the area well.
3 If they hadn’t sent a helicopter, they wouldn’t / may not / might not have saved him. / They wouldn’t / may
not / might not have saved him if they hadn’t sent a helicopter.
9
1 have, don’t eat
2 wouldn’t be, had taken
3 would you change, became
4 were/was, would use
5 will give, help
6 wasn’t, wouldn’t have survived

10
1b
2c
3c
4b
5a

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6B
1
1F
2A
3C
4E
5D

2
1C
2E
3F
4A
5D
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1 result
2 chance
3 would
4 if
5 unlikely

4
1 pollution
2 ice caps
3 deforestation
4 solar farm

5
1 management
2 intensive
3 renewable
4 conservation

6
1 of
2 to
3 on
4 for

7
1 endangered
2 survive
3 insulate
4 hunters

8
1 If he hadn’t eaten too/so much / had eaten less late at night, he wouldn’t have slept badly / would have slept
better. / He wouldn’t have slept badly / would have slept better if he hadn’t eaten too/so much / had eaten
less late at night.
2 If they hadn’t missed the train, they wouldn’t have arrived late / they would/could/might/may have arrived
on time. / They wouldn’t have arrived late / They would/could/might/may have arrived on time if they hadn’t
missed the train.
3 We would/could/might/may have crossed the river if the bridge hadn’t been damaged. / If the bridge hadn’t
been damaged, we would/could/might/may have crossed the river.

9
1 gets, am
2 would you do, had
3 had called, wouldn’t be
4 didn’t throw, wouldn’t produce
5 Would you have come, had bought
6 were, would have gone

10
1c
2b
3a
4b
5c

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UNIT TEST 7
7A
1 Suggested answers:
1 There are some recipes. / Some recipes her granny’s been writing down for years.
2 She viewed it as a leisure activity / something she did for pleasure / a hobby.
3 Emily wanted to practise cooking.
4 He offers to put the recipes onto a computer (and talk to his uncle about publication).

2
1D
2B
3C
4B
5A

3
1 out
2 account/consideration
3 place
4 evidence

4
1 sickly
2 day
3 minded

5
1 tough
2 revolting
3 succulent
4 gourmet
5 overdone
6 baked

6
1 go
2 foodie
3 leftovers

7
1 gets wasted / is wasted / goes to waste
2 edible
3 excess

8
1 little
2 None
3 most of

9
1 still know very little
2 for the entire/whole meal
3 wanted to try/taste each

10
1 won’t be able to have
2 had/needed to do
3 Does he have/need to take
4 be able to cook
5 didn’t have/need to wait
6 will ever be able to eat

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1 not used to eating
2 succeed in buying
3 made her quit
4 capable of eating
5 forget cooking

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7B
1 Suggested answers:
1 She got/borrowed them from her granny.
2 They contain some slight improvements to common meals.
3 She wants to type them in / save them in electronic form / compare them to ones on the web.
4 He suggests publishing the recipes.

2
1C
2B
3D
4A
5C

3
1 Having
2 favour
3 sum
4 Taking

4
1 confident
2 risk
3 well

5
1 soggy
2 tender
3 wasteful
4 lumpy
5 crisp/crunchy
6 disgusting

6
1 edible
2 feast
3 off

7
1 fried onion(s)
2 sell-by/expiry date
3 digestive problems

8
1 few
2 Neither
3 all of

9
1 Very few people
2 sampled/tried/tasted several/a few delicious
3 add a little/some to

10
1 had/needed to pour
2 will be able to get
3 don’t need/need to buy
4 to be able to cook / to be capable of cooking
5 didn’t have/need to avoid
6 does he have/need to make

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1 manage to save up
2 get used to working
3 let me follow
4 forget baking
5 enabled me to develop

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UNIT TEST 8
8A
1
1D
2C
3A
4A
5B
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1D
2F
3A
4B

3 Possible answers:
a
1 I wonder if you could help me, please.
2 I’m trying to find / I’m on the hunt for / I’m on the lookout for
3 which/that might interest you
b
4 falls short of
5 Owing to / Due to / Through this (problem)
6 my money should be refunded / paid back / I should receive a refund / I should be refunded

4
1 scroll
2 plug
3 attach
4 adjust
5 validate

5
1 prestigious
2 recognition
3 purify
4 fortunate
5 adventurously
6 recipient
7 innovative

6
1 carry out/conduct research/a study
2 falsify the results
3 field/area/branch/discipline of science

7
1 hasn’t been confirmed
2 won’t be delivered
3 is being set up
4 were sold

8
1 The device cover can be opened with/using special tools.
2 The hypothesis was put forward by two American scientists last month.
3 We hope the problem will/can be dealt with in the near future.

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1 was believed to be
3 is said to be
4 It was assumed
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1 current fashion trends
2 gets annoyed/angry
3 the food was terrible
4 quite obscure/unclear
5 from the last lecture

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8B
1
1B
2D
3A
4C
5D

2
1F
2B
3C
4A

3 Possible answers:
a
1 I am happy to assist you / I’m happy to be of service
2 Another great feature is that / An added bonus is that
3 What other features does it offer/have
b
4 I am dissatisfied with
5 Owing to this / Due to this
6 I would be thankful/grateful if you took

4
1 follow
2 brake
3 switch
4 dispense
5 type

5
1 innovative
2 purity
3 inventor
4 adventurer
5 inventive
6 reception
7 Fortunately

6
1 put forward/present a hypothesis
2 develop this/the theory
3 huge/major/massive/significant/remarkable/important/considerable breakthrough

7
1 won’t be made / isn’t going to be made
2 is being installed
3 hasn’t been translated
4 are bought

8
1 The order hasn’t been paid for since last week.
2 Next month’s conference will be attended / is going to be attended by over a thousand participants.
3 The installation must be repaired with/using insulated tools.

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1 is said to have made
2 is expected that
3 is believed to be

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1 the actual waiting time
2 very sympathetic
3 a blue tracksuit
4 a friendly atmosphere
5 shabby (hotel) rooms

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