B2 Upper Intermediate Level Exam

The outcome was more a matter of serendipity ______ of careful planning.

The artifacts, which ______ untouched for a millennium, were perfectly preserved.

Beyond the mountains _______ a vast, unexplored forest.

She has _____ to do with the decision.

Rarely _______ such a beautiful sight.

I need to practice my pronunciation. Which cleft sentence emphasizes 'my pronunciation'?

The teacher asked us to ______ the answers.

She ___ at that company since 2010.

He ___ that same joke all night.

She graduated from law school with top honors. She ______ be a very capable lawyer.

It's important to ______ your children with good values.

The news ______ by millions of people every day.

If he had listened to his parents, he _______ in a better situation now, and he _______ to regret his decisions.

You have a request that needs to pass through a series of processing steps (e.g., authentication, logging, validation, authorization). Each step can decide whether to handle the request or pass it to the next handler. Which design pattern is ideal for replacing a long `if-else if` or `switch` statement that checks which handler to invoke?

He ___ brought his CV to the interview; they already had a copy from his online application.

The team had limited resources. ______, they managed to deliver an outstanding presentation.

Which sentence uses a phrasal verb that is obligatorily transitive and inseparable?

We had a map, so we didn't get lost. But without it, we ___ gotten lost.

I have seen _____ of his films.

I knew he ______ because his eyes were red.

When the noun 'button' is used as a verb, as in 'to button up your coat', this is an example of:

The police ___ the suspect for weeks, but they haven't found him yet.

Identify the sentence where a word, typically an adverb, is converted into a noun to refer to a general concept or state.

Given the extreme pressure and temperature at the Earth's core, life as we know it ______ exist there.

Are you interested ______ photography?

The movie tickets are sold out. There ______ be any seats left.

The new movie, _______ was released last week, is a blockbuster.

Two hundred pounds _______ a heavy weight to lift.

This is the ______ route to the station.

If I had known the movie had such bad reviews, I ___ chosen to see something else.

She forgot her keys. ______, she couldn't get into her house.

The new regulations are expected ______ into force next month.

Neither the manager nor the employees _______ aware of the new policy.

Not only _______ the food delicious, but it was also healthy.

_____ a single person offered to help.

_______ the universe will eventually end is a subject of scientific inquiry.

He exclaimed, 'To think I almost gave up!'

He ___ passed the exam, even with a private tutor. He simply didn't have the foundational knowledge.

Which sentence correctly uses an intransitive verb without a direct object?

If I __________ the full ramifications of the decision, I would have taken a different course of action.

She was tired because she ______ all day.

He decided to move abroad, _______ was a big step for him.

Consider the word 'feature'. In the sentence 'The car has many features', it's a noun. In 'The movie features a famous actor', it's a verb. What type of conversion is this?

I won't have you ___ to me in that tone of voice.

You want to submit a form only if `isValidForm` is true. Which short-circuiting expression is suitable?

They __________ the game if they had played as a team.

The ancient manuscript is said ______ by a monk in the 12th century.

He ___ bought a first-class ticket; the train was almost empty and he could have had a whole carriage to himself in standard class.

They visited Rome last year. Which cleft sentence emphasizes 'last year'?

They announced, 'We are going to celebrate our anniversary next week.'

You have a system that processes different types of orders (e.g., 'OnlineOrder', 'PhoneOrder', 'RetailOrder'). Each order type has a unique way of calculating its total. Instead of using `if-else if` to check the order type and call the specific calculation logic, you define a common `calculateTotal()` method in a base `Order` class, and each specific order type overrides it. This is an example of:

The public is concerned ______ the rising unemployment rate.

She suggested, 'Let's consider all options before deciding.'

She wishes her parents ______ (live) closer, but she also wishes they ______ (not interfere) so much in her life.

She asked _______ I had seen her keys.

On no account _______ you reveal your personal information.

I had my assistant ___ all the arrangements.

I wish I ______ a bigger house.

I got my brother ___ me with my homework.

You ___ worry about the test. It's going to be very easy.

The museum, _______ we spent the whole afternoon, was fascinating.

He is ______ a scholar than a journalist.

The artist ______ with a new technique that no one had seen before his final exhibition.

The company's policy advises that employees ______ their vacation days.

The team worked hard to prepare. ______, their performance on the day was disappointing.

She refused to acquiesce ______ the pressure from her peers.

If he were a more responsible person, he _______ his promises last week.

The company's policy is that no employee ______ personal calls during work hours.

If I ______ about the traffic, I would have left earlier.

I didn't understand the instructions until I practiced them. Which cleft sentence emphasizes 'until I practiced them'?

It is important that he ______ his commitments.

The report highlighted _______ the company's sales had increased significantly.

It's important to ______ your promises.

He wishes he ______ told her the truth.

If he were more patient, he _______ that argument with his boss yesterday.

The archaeologists knew they were close because they ______ ancient tools in that area for weeks.

Which sentence uses a ditransitive verb?