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10 complete ESB Practice Tests

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CONTENTS

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CONTENTS

Grammar Section

Unit 1 - adjectives - A Page 106

Unit 2 - adjectives - B Page 108

Unit 3 - present perfect and past perfect Page 110

Unit 4 - adverbs Page 112

Unit 5 - articles - A Page 114

Unit 6 - articles - B Page 116

ESB PRACTICE (Units 1-6) - PART 1 Page 118

Unit 7 - direct and reported statements Page 120

Unit 8 - causative Page 122

Unit 9 - present tenses for future Page 124

Unit 10 - used to / be used to Page 126

Unit 11 - past tenses Page 128

Unit 12 - clauses of purpose Page 130


Unit 13 - contrast clauses Page 134

Unit 14 - manner clauses Page 136

Unit 15 - conditionals Page 138

Unit 16 - future tenses Page 140

Unit 17 - modals - A Page 142

Unit 18 - modals - B Page 144


Unit 19 - modals - C Page 148

Unit 20 - uses of the passive voice Page 150

Unit 21 - question tags Page 152

Unit 22 - gerund / infinitive Page 154

Unit 23 - questions and responses - A Page 156

Unit 24 - questions and responses - B Page 158


Unit 25 - contracted forms Page 162

Unit 26 - quantity Page 164

Unit 27 - determiners Page 166

Unit 28 - nouns Page 168

Unit 29 - prepositions Page 170

Unit 30 - reciprocal verbs Page 172


Vocabulary Section

Unit 1 - economy Page 178

Unit 2 - animals Page 182

Unit 3 - the environment Page 186

ESB VOCABULARY PRACTICE (1-3) - PART 2 Page 190

Unit 4 - health Page 192

Unit 5 - driving Page 196

Unit 6 - holidays Page 200


Unit 7 - britain VS usa Page 206

Unit 8 - tools Page 210

Unit 9 - the senses Page 214


Unit 10 - crime & punishment Page 220

Unit 11 - age Page 224

Unit 12 - city Page 228


Unit 13 - climate Page 234

Unit 14 - education Page 238

Unit 15 - describing people Page 242


l The Grammar points needed for ESB B2 are presented in 30 Units, followed by ESB-style Grammar exercises.

l The Vocabulary is presented in 15 theme-based units followed by ESB-style Vocabulary exercises.


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ESB LEVEL B2 - NEW REVISED FORMAT FOR 2017

TIME FOR THE WRITTEN EXAM : (2 HOURS, 30 MIN.) Paper/timing Part NO. OF ITEMS ITEM TYPES

LISTENING[20% OF TOTAL MARKS)ALL LISTENING ITEMSARE HEARD TWICE

1 10 questions on 10 short dialogues three-option mutiple choice questions

2 three-option mutiple choice questions True/False

READING[20% OF TOTAL MARKS]

1 1 text of 450 words max - 10 items

A. choose the four appropriate paragraph headings from the sixoptions given; B. 6 four-option multiple choice questionsSkimming and scanning. Inferring the meaning of wordsfrom context.

2 1 text of 450 words max - 5 items

four-option mutiple choice questionsSkimming and scanning.Inferring the meaning of words from context.

USE OF ENGLISH[20% OF TOTAL MARKS]

1 10 items four-option mutiple choice questions - Grammar

2 10 items four-option mutiple choice questions - Vocabulary

3 10 itemsfour-option mutiple choice questions - Vocabulary &Grammar

4 5 items three mutiple choice questionsVocabulary: Prefixes, Suffixes

WRITING[20% OF TOTAL MARKS]

one piece of writing from the three subjects given

180 - 200 words

1. an email to someone you know2. a story, 3. an essay.

MARKING CRITERIA:Content and Appropriacy;Organisation and Cohesion;Grammar: level-appropriate rangeand accuracy; Vocabulary: level-appropriaterange and accuracy

SPEAKING[20% OF TOTAL MARKS]11 minutes in total.Students in pairs

ALL QUESTIONS FOR ALLPARTS ARE TAKENFROM THE 20 PREDICTIVE

SPEAKING TOPICS

MARKING CRITERIA:Grammar, Vocabulary, Interactive Ability, DiscourseManagement, Pronunciation.

1 3 minutes: Introductory, personal questions

2 4 minutes: Interactive Discussion. Talk together about the topic, using any of the eight prompts given.

3 4 minutes: Respond to the examiner's questions on a different topic.


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LISTENING Part 1

1. The woman is

A. switching careers.

B. moving to Oakdale.

C. moving a few hours north.

2. How much did the woman spend on her computer?

A. 600 pounds

B. 700 pounds

C. 500 pounds

3. The woman wants her couch to be

A. off-white.

B. bright blue.

C. bright white.

4. The woman doesn’t like

A. mushrooms.

B. sausage.

C. hamburgers.

5. How much did the woman pay for the mobile phone?

A. 200 pounds

B. 100 pounds

C. 150 pounds

6. What is the man afraid of?

A. being lonely in the city

B. not finding work as a waiter

C. not being able to save up

7. Why did the woman fall?

A. She was afraid of dogs.

B. She was chased by dogs.

C. The curb was too high.

8. Both speakers think beaches should be

A. free.

B. clean.

C. easy to access.

9. Why does the woman decide to go to work?

A. because of a colleague's birthday party

B. because of an important deadline

C. because her boss will be furious

10. Which of the ice cream places suggested is pricey?

A. Hampton's Artisan Ice Creams

B. Annabelle's Ice Cream

C. Ben and Jerry’s

Test 1You will hear people talking in ten different situations. For Questions 1-10 choose the correct answer A, B or C.You will hear each passage TWICE. You have one minute to read the questions for Part One.

LISTENING Part 2

Listen to a couple driving in a car. For questions 11-20, mark each statement True (T) or False (F). You will hear PartTwo TWICE. You have one minute to read the questions for Part Two.

11. They have seen the store before. True / False

12. The man sees no point in asking for directions. True / False

13. Their map is inaccurate. True / False

14. The man thinks he can take them to the main road. True / False

15. The woman trusts the man's “instinct”. True / False

16. They will probably arrive at the hotel at midnight. True / False

17. The woman thinks that driving around is a waste of money. True / False

18. They are both willing to spend money on their holiday. True / False

19. The woman eventually wants to go shopping. True / False

20. The man is more worried than the woman. True / False

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EXAMPLE: C. Restrictions on powers

READING Part 1

Heka

In Egyptian myth, magic (heka) was one of the forces used by the creator to make the world. Through heka, symbolic actions could have

practical effects. All gods, goddesses and people were thought to possess this force to some degree, but there were rules about why and

how it could be used.

Priests were the main practitioners of magic in Egypt, where they were seen as guardians of a secret knowledge given by the gods to

humanity to 'ward off the blows of fate', that is to fight back. The most respected users of magic were the lector priests, who could read

the ancient books of magic kept in temple and palace libraries. In popular stories such men were given the power to bring wax animals to

life, or roll back the waters of a lake. Real lector priests performed magical rituals to protect their king and to help the dead be reborn. By

the first millennium BC, their role seems to have been taken over by magicians (hekau). Lower in status were the scorpion-charmers, who

used magic to rid an area of poisonous reptiles and insects. Midwives and nurses also included magic among their skills, and these wise

women might be asked about which ghost or deity was causing a person trouble.

In order for magic spells to succeed, elaborate preparations had to be made at times. It was generally wise not to choose an unlucky day

and the time and place had to be appropriate. Dawn was the most favourable time to perform magic and a dark place, such as a cell or a

chamber was ideal. Of course, the magicians themselves had to be suitable. This meant that magicians had to be ritually pure. One way of

reaching a state of ritual purity would be avoiding contact with people who were thought to be polluted. Most often, magicians would ideally

bathe and then dress in new or clean clothes right before beginning a spell.

Metal wands representing the Snake Goddess were carried by some practitioners of magic. Semi-circular ivory wands - decorated with fear-

some gods or goddesses - were used in the second millennium BC. The wands were symbols of the authority of the magician to summon,

that is to call, powerful beings and to make them obey him or her.

A spell usually consisted of two parts: the words to be spoken and a description of the actions to be taken. To be effective, all the words,

especially the secret names of gods or goddesses, had to be said correctly. The words might be spoken to activate the power of a lucky

charm, to keep somebody safe, a figurine, usually modelled after someone resented, or a potion, to have a magic effect on the person

drinking it. These potions might contain bizarre ingredients such as the milk of a woman who had born a male child. Lastly, music, dance and

gestures, such as pointing and jumping around, could also form part of a spell.

21.

22.

23.

24.

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You are going to read a passage about heka, that is Egyptian magic. For questions 21-24, match the headings (A-G)with the appropriate paragraph. One heading has been done as an example. There are TWO headings which you donot need.


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A. Being accurate and unusual contents.

B. Magic going wrong

C. Restrictions on powers (ex.)

D. Different practitioners of magic

E. Power to persuade spirits

F. Those unworthy of magic

G. Conditions to be met for effective magic

For questions 25-30, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

25. Lector priests

A. increased in status by the first millennium BC.

B. are believed to have made the world.

C. kept royalty from harm.

D. wrote ancient books of magic.

26. Ridding a place of venomous creatures was a responsibility of

A. scorpion-charmers.

B. hekau.

C. midwives.

D. lector priests.

27. Magic was preferably performed

A. against polluted individuals.

B. by someone with a clean soul.

C. to reverse unlucky days.

D. late at night, before dawn.

28. It is believed that wands

A. summoned power.

B. represented someone's power and abilities.

C. were possessed by spirits.

D. obeyed their owners.

29. Spells

A. were believed to be merely symbolic.

B. were always long and detailed.

C. had to conceal the names of the gods.

D. got other things started.

30. Potions

A. were a necessary ingredient of spells.

B. consisted of music and dance.

C. had no variation in ingredients.

D. were made of unusual things.


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READING Part 2

You are going to read an article about transport. For questions 31-35, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

It’s all too easy to take it for granted when you turn onthe ignition in your car and drive off; or when youstep on a plane and fly halfway across the world; oreven the humble bus and train - what would we dowithout them? And it’s not just getting from A to Bthat would be affected; we’d also have to wave good-bye to all those foreign foods and luxury items we soenjoy. So isn’t it about time we stopped to appreciatethose masters of transport who make our lives soeasy? How did they get us to where we are today? -And so fast!

In the fifteenth century, the wooden sailing ship wasthe main tool of trade and long-distance transport.Our big cities were full of canal systems to accommodate the constant flow of water-bound traffic and the rivers were justas busy. However, ocean journeys by such ships could take many months, and a more-than-common hazard was becomingbecalmed, that is being unable to move because of lack of wind, or being blown off-course by severe storms or winds thatdo not allow progress in the desired direction. Not to mention that a severe storm could lead to shipwreck. Therefore, inthe 1870s, the steamship became the preferred mode of transport for goods and people. It was relatively fast and able tocarry much more weight. Methods of land transport, on the other hand, continued to be slow and impractical.

Soon, however, there was a period of sudden development in railroad construction and the steam-engine train becamepopular. Gradually, people started thinking of building rail networks leading in and out of every town in the country.Through a great deal of hard work by the good working-class men of England, this dream slowly became a reality, andmany of the railroads we are familiar with today (at least their routes) are the very same as those laid in the nineteenthcentury.

Of course, the real innovation was to come later - no; not the car or the plane - refrigeration. The introduction of refrigera-tion in the late 1800s had huge consequences. At last, foods that decayed quickly could be transported great distances onsteamboats and railcars without spoiling. Suddenly, England was full of all kinds of exotic foods that the locals could won-der at and enjoy. World trade was never the same again.

Next week, we’ll come to the huge leaps of engineering that paved the way for the car and the airplane, but that’s enoughfor now!

Transport


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31. Which word is closest in meaning to humble in paragraph 1?

A. simple

B. elaborate

C. complicated

D. unusual

32. Long ago

A. big city rivers and canals were quiet.

B. weather conditions made journeys challenging.

C. wooden ships replaced steamships.

D. people could not trade goods with far-away countries.

33. In the 1870s

A. land travel was faster than sea travel.

B. steamships were considered slow.

C. steamships were the most popular means of transport.

D. steamships were able to carry more goods than people.

34. The building of railroads in the 1800s

A. was done quickly by prisoners.

B. involved a great deal of physical effort from workers.

C. involved the same methods we use today.

D. was limited to towns and cities.

35. Refrigeration

A. allowed England to export exotic goods.

B. had a negative influence on world trade.

C. replaced the need for steamboats and railcars.

D. allowed food transported over long distances to remain fresh.


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USE OF ENGLISH Part 1


36. I ............................ go to the party tomorrow, but I have an exam the next day.

A. won’t C. would

B. can’t D. don’t

37. You've been studying so hard. It's time you ............................. some rest.

A. got C. must get

B. to get D. are getting

38. I just hope you don’t regret ............................ for the rest of your life; it sounded like a good job.

A. you quit C. not quitting

B. quitting D. to quit

39. I ............................ to wonder if I had made the right decision when I saw who I would be working for.

A. will start C. start

B. started D. starting

40. After the meal, John insisted ............................ the bill.

A. he will pay C. he has paid

B. for paying D. on paying

41. I will be mailing the documents as ............................ I have them all together.

A. fast as C. soon as

B. quickly as D. early as

42. He ............................ John yesterday. He was out of town for work.

A. can't have seen C. mustn't see

B. shouldn't have seen D. may not be seeing

43. Never before ............................ such a boring film.

A. have I seen C. I would see

B. I saw D. I had seen

44. You have done well so far ............................ you should be very proud of yourself.

A. though C. but

B. however D. so

45. ............................ I’ve only known you for about six weeks, I feel like we have become good friends already.

A. However C. Despite

B. But D. Although


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46. Could you ............................ me your laptop for a few days; mine is being fixed.

A. borrow C. fix

B. hire D. lend

47. Excuse me; do you have any rooms for .............................?

A. budget C. rent

B. let D. hired

48. Despite a poor performance in the interview, we’ve decided to ............................ you.

A. hire C. fire

B. dismiss D. admit

49. I was surprised to learn that the shop had been ........................... for good when I went there last week.

A. closed down C. redecorated

B. shut away D. redesigned

50. Will you ............................ that money into my account today?

A. transfer C. replace

B. transport D. earn

51. I talked to the boss and I’m going to ........................... into another department.

A. change C. spread

B. transfer D. arrive

52. I have to ............................ an exam that day; I don’t think I can make it.

A. take C. place

B. make D. try

53. I didn’t fail the paper by ............................ you know - I tried my best.

A. wish C. choice

B. option D. purpose

54. He ............................ my offer because the other buyer gave him a better one.

A. disagreed C. accepted

B. rejected D. returned

55. ............................ in again next time when we’ll be discussing global warming.

A. Return C. Set

B. Tune D. Turn


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66. We need to get the support from someone in .................... if we want to make ourselves heard.A. authorityB. authoritativeC. authorisation

67. I applied for a job as a mechanic in a local garage, but unfortunately I was .................... .A. rejectedB. rejectionC. reject

68. The .................... was quick to assure me that everything would be arranged in time for the party on Friday. A. organising B. organisational C. organiser

69. I have .................... my mobile phone - you haven’t seen it, have you?A. misplaced B. displacedC. replaced

70. Despite my effort to .................... Ann to participate in the match, she refused.A. encourage B. encouragement C. encouraging



For questions 66-70, complete the gaps by choosing the correct answer A, B, C or D.

For questions 56-65, read the text and for each gap choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

56. A. just B. more C. quite D. greater

57. A. for B. with C. towards D. amongst

58. A. to be B. been C. have been D. be

59. A. yet B. though C. too D. still

60. A. unsafe B. good C. weak D. endangered

61. A. blocks B. room C. storey D. building

62. A. arrange B. pick up C. discuss D. gather

63. A. tell B. begin C. believe D. say

64. A. getting B. seeing C. making D. having

65. A. loss B. uncertainty C. confusion D. stop

Dream job gone wrong!

I was (56) .................. than a little excited when I first arrived. I was over the moon actually!But it wasn’t long before I was brought back down to earth with a bang. I had just moved

to Italy to start a new teaching job working (57) .................. young learners. I had hoped itwould be the start of a brand new career. But things do not always go as planned, nor do

I consider myself (58) .................. a lucky person in general.

It was only when I saw my accommodation, which was generously provided by the school,

that I realised everything was not what it had seemed, (59) .................. I was living in a really (60) ................. area. All around methere were empty buildings where no one lived. I had a flat in a big apartment (61) .................. and was the only soul living there.On the road at night, homeless people would sleep on the streets and illegal immigrants would (62) .................. .

My flat had two lights, no working toilet, no air-conditioning and no washing machine. Needless to (63) .........................., I was bothfrightened and angry. My employers weren’t concerned. They were only interested in (64) .......................... me to start teaching assoon as possible. I was at a (65) ......................... for what to do next.


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SPEAKING Part 1

Choose ONE of the following options. Write between 180-200 words in English.

1. Write a story about a journey full of surprises. Begin the story with the line: "It was the first time I'd ever been on an airplane."

Continue the story.

2. Write an email to a pen-friend from another country about transport in your country. Tell him/her what means of transport there

are in your area and some of their benefits and drawbacks. You could also tell him/her which one you use most often and why.

3. Write an essay about how different aspects of technology bring people from different parts of the world closer together and say

why this is a good thing.

Writing

Science and Technology• Are you able to use a computer? If yes, what for?

• Has technology improved our lives and in what ways?

• What gadget would you be unable to live without? Why?

• Can you think of any scientific discovery that you think is useless?

Clothes and Fashion• Is it important for you to be trendy and follow the

fashion trends? Why?/Why not?

• Do you buy designer clothes? Why?/Why not?

• Is appearance important to you? Why?/Why not?

• What do you usually get when you go shopping?

Entertainment and Culture• What do you do in order to have fun with your friends?

• Do you like visiting archaeological sites and museums? Why?/Why not?

• Do you think computer games have a negative or positive influence on children? Why?

• A lot of people depend on TV for entertainment. What’s your opinion on that?

The Natural World• What do you do to help the environment?

• Do you think people nowadays respect nature? Why?/Why not?

• Have you ever been to a place of great natural beauty? If yes, where?

• Is it important for you to stay connected to nature? Why (not)?

Interview to elicit personal informationThe interview consists of a number of short turns with candidates being invited to respond alternately. Candidatesrespond to the interlocutor and not to each other. Part One lasts for three minutes divided equally between both can-didates. In the event of three candidates, allow five minutes divided equally between all candidates.

Candidates are shown in by one or other of the examiners and invited to sit down.

(Interlocutor) Good morning / afternoon / hello. (Make a note of the time at this point as this is the official start of the test.)

I am (Interlocutor’s name) and this is my colleague (Assessor’s name). She/He will just be listening.Assessor greets the candidates: Good morning / afternoon / hello.(Interlocutor) Can I have your mark sheets and your ID please? What’s your name? (To Candidate A) And what’s your name? (To Candidate B) And what’s your name? (To Candidate C) Thank you.First, I’m going to ask you some questions about yourselves. Interlocutor asks Candidates A and B (and C) a selection of questions from those below.

Part 1 - Introduction

Thank you.


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Part 2 - Interactive Discussion

TOPIC 1: Travel

Candidates A and B discuss a series of options set out on the prompt provided by the interlocutor. They exchange ideas and opin-

ions and sustain a discussion for four minutes. There is no penalty for failing to reach agreement. The interlocutor does nottake part in the discussion. If candidates start to address the interlocutor directly, non-verbal gestures should be used to indicate that

the candidates should speak to each other. Part Two lasts for four minutes.

(Interlocutor to Candidates) Now, in this part of the test I’d like you to discuss something together for about four minutes. I am

going to give you a topic to talk about, please read the information and then talk together about it. I am just going to listen

to you. You only have four minutes, so don’t worry if I stop you and please speak up so that we can both hear you.

(To Candidates) Here is your topic. (Put the prompt on the table in front of both candidates, positioned so that they can both see it clearly.)

The topic is ‘Travel’. You can start when you are ready.

Copy of Candidate Prompts - TOPIC 1 - Travel (B2)

Part 2• Talk together about the advantages and disadvantages of travelling abroad.

• Tell each other if you like travelling abroad and why/why not.

experience cost

culture distance

personality time

education fear

(After 4 minutes) Thank you. (Retrieve prompt)

Part 3 - Responding to Questions

TOPIC 2: Hobbies

A three-way discussion between interlocutor and candidates based on a new topic. The interlocutor leads the discussion by selectingfrom the questions below. It is not necessary to use all the questions. The interlocutor may ask for a specific response from one

candidate or throw the discussion open to both candidates. The interlocutor should encourage candidates to elaborate on or react to

their partner’s response by verbal invitation (What do you think? Do you agree?) or by non-verbal gesture. Candidates should be given

equal opportunities to speak but the interlocutor may wish to give a candidate who has been rather reticent in earlier parts of the

test a chance to redress the balance. This part of the test lasts about four minutes.

(Interlocutor to Candidates)

We are now going to talk together for about four minutes. The topic we are going to talk about is ‘Hobbies’.

(Make sure that the topic is different from the topic used in Part 2.)

• Do you have a hobby? What?

• Do you think it’s important to have hobbies? Why? Why not?

• What can you learn from having a hobby?

• Is having a hobby a good way to make friends? Why? Why not?

• Can you think of any hobbies that could become your job?

• What is a popular hobby in your country? Why do you think that is?

(After four minutes) Thank you. That is the end of the test. Goodbye. (Interlocutor and Assessor)

SPEAKING Parts 2 & 3


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