English Threshold B1.2 Past Paper PDF

**English Threshold B1.2** Good communication **Índice Pág.** 1. 2. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 8. 2.4. Strategy plus 16 2.4.1. Expressions with so and such 16 2.4.2. Adjective-noun collocations 18 2.4.3. Asking for clarification 20 Additional resources 22 Biblio...

**English Threshold B1.2** Good communication **Índice Pág.** 1. 2. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 8. 2.4. Strategy plus 16 2.4.1. Expressions with so and such 16 2.4.2. Adjective-noun collocations 18 2.4.3. Asking for clarification 20 Additional resources 22 Bibliography 22 **\ ** 1. 2. 1. 1. **Expressing opinions** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | A. Listen to two conversations. | | | Which sentences are *true* and | | | which are *false*? | | | | | | - Paula and Megan | | | | | | 1. They don't use Facebook very | | | much. False | | | | | | 2. They've made contact with old | | | friends. | | | | | | 3. They often check old friends' | | | profiles. | | | | | | 4. They have nothing to say to | | | old friends. | | | | | | 5. They think you make good | | | friends on it. | | | | | | - Graham and Deniz | | | | | | 1. Deniz always has her phone | | | with her. | | | | | | 2. She turns it off at night. | | | | | | 3. She returns people's calls in | | | the morning. | | | | | | 4. She doesn't mind getting work | | | emails on holiday. | | | | | | 5. She finds it easy not to | | | think about work. | +===================================+===================================+ | | **B. Read through the sentences | | | and try to remember who said | | | what.** | | | | | | 1. **I'd say** it must be | | | impossible to relax, though. | | | **Graham** | | | | | | 2. **I reckon** you must get | | | tired. | | | | | | 3. **They say** you need to take | | | breaks from work. | | | | | | 4. **Some people say** you | | | shouldn't take your work on | | | holiday. | | | | | | 5. **There's no point in** being | | | friends, really. | | | | | | 6. **There's no harm in** | | | checking your emails from | | | time to time. | | | | | | **C. Look at the highlighted | | | expressions in previous and | | | answer**. | | | | | | 1. | | | | | | | | | | | | 2. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ **2.1.2. It's + adjectives** **It's good to talk** **A. Use these adjectives to complete the opinions from Graham and Deniz's conversation.** ***amazing -- difficult -- tiring*** 1. 2. 3. **B. Put the words in order to make sentences.** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. **2.1.3. Using the Internet** **Five sentences have been removed from the text below. Choose from the sentences *a-f* the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.** a. they won\'t learn about body language, tone of voice and facial b. \"It\'s a world where everything moves fast and changes all the time c. Many people who were born in 1990 or later d. The Internet is a worldwide system of interconnected computer nets e. A GENERATION THAT IS GROWING UP using social networking f. "No one is an outsider on the net **Could social networking sites mean the end of lasting friendships?** **1.** A GENERATION THAT IS GROWING UP using social networking websites, such as Facebook and MySpace, is less likely to form lasting relationships and is more likely to act without thinking, an expert has warned. **2.**......................................................... have only known a world with the Internet, so they could grow up with an unrealistic view of the world and themselves, the annual meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists heard. Dr Himanshu Tyagi, a psychiatrist, said social networking sites have encouraged the idea that friendships and relationships can be formed and ended quickly and easily. He said, **3**. \"......................................................**,** where relationships are ended at the click of a mouse. Online, you can delete your profile and change who you are in a few seconds." He said that because everything happens so quickly on social networking sites, people may start to find the real world boring. He said teenagers who socialise online are more likely to make quick decisions without thinking about the consequences of their actions. They might not pay enough attention to their 'real world' selves and might find it difficult to form relationships in the real world because **4.**.................................... expressions online. He said that if you can't see someone\'s face or body language or hear the changes in their voice, this will influence your understanding of what\'s going on. He added that friendship means something very different to the 'internet generation'. But there are also benefits. When you\'re online, you often don\'t know the wealth, race, or gender of the person you\'re communicating with. Dr Tyagi said, **5**. ".................................................... It may not be the best way to make lasting friendships, but it does make everyone equal.\" **2.1.4. Expressing probability** - You can use *likely, definitely, probably* and *may well* to express your ideas. ***May well*, *definitely* and *probably* are [adverbial expressions].** ***Likely* and *unlikely* are [adjectives].** **A. Which highlighted expressions a-g in the sentences below can you use:** 1. to emphasis that ***[you're sure]***? (1 expression) 2. to say you think ***[there's a good chance of something]***? (3 expressions) 3. to say you think ***[there's only a small chance]***? (1 expression) 4. ***[to compare]*** the probabilities of different things happening? (2 expressions) - l\'ve changed internet provider. I ^**a.**^ **may well** be connected by the end of the week. I\'ll ^**b.**^ **definitely** join a social networking site. l\'ll ^**c.**^ **probably** join Facebook. **B. Choose the best alternative.** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The weather forecast said it's.... to rain all night. 8. 9. 10. I'm.... to be very busy tomorrow afternoon. For more practice and explanation about **probability expressions**, go to these web pages: [[https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/likely-unlikely-bound-definitely-probably/]](https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/likely-unlikely-bound-definitely-probably/) [[https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/the-future-degrees-of-certainty]](https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/the-future-degrees-of-certainty) **2.1.5. Speculating about consequences** **A. Listen to Eric and Graham discussing a management decision. Fill in the blanks with the information from the recording.** **Eric**: It's mad banning the intranet. I mean, what about ^**1.**^ urgent emails and stuff? **Graham:** Well, I don't know, I reckon one day without it isn't going to make so much difference. At least it's only ^**2.**^..... emails. **Eric:** I tell you; it's going to waste such a lot of time. **Graham:** In what ^**3.**^.....? **Eric:** Well, we'll have to ^**4.**^..... around and talk to people. It'll take longer to do everything. **Graham:** I don't know. I think it might ^**5.**^...., help us to get things done quicker. **Eric:** Eh? I don't get that. How? **Graham:** Because you'll be able to make ^**6.**^..... immediately, instead of sending emails back and forth for days. And it might be nice to have a chat sometimes. **Eric:** Yeah, but it'll be ^**7.**^..... irritating when you need to speak to someone, and they're not there. **Graham**: Yes, that's true. But you can use the phone, you know. I think we should use the phone more. **Eric:** Yeah, but there's no record of phone calls. I just think it'll cause ^**8.**^.... **Graham:** We might need to give it a chance. **Eric:** Hm. What annoys me more, you know, is Rob's attitude. **Graham:** What do you **^9.^**......? **Eric:** Well, he obviously thinks we can't organize our time properly. **Graham:** Yeah, I guess so. I hadn't ^**10**.^..... about it like that. **B. Look at sentences 1-7 from the conversation.** - Which are arguments for the intranet ban? - Which are against the intranet ban? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. **C. Listen to the recording to check your answers.** Now, go to this webpage and watch the video Episode 4: **Any other business?** to learn more vocabulary and phrases, practice listening and pronunciation. The Business of English: [[https://eduteach.es/videos/business-english/04-any-other-business.html]](https://eduteach.es/videos/business-english/04-any-other-business.html) Figure 1 The Business of English Note: This is a video about phrases used in business. 2. **Grammar** 2. **Will, could, may, might** ***[Will]*** is used to say you are **[sure]** about something in the future. **Example:** 1. People ***will*** do most of their shopping online in the future. ***[Might]***, ***[may]*** and ***[could]*** are used to say you are **[not sure]** about something now or in the future. The modal ***[might]*** is considered **[slightly less certain]** than ***[may]*** by some speakers. **Examples:** 1. 2. Video about **"How to use may, might and could"** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXN3wROCpfs]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXN3wROCpfs) Figure 2 *"May", "might", "could"*  #### Note: This is a video about how to use may, might and could in context. **A. Fill in the blanks with will, won't or might**. 1. People won\'t develop telepathy in the future. 2. The space explorers might find water on Mars. 3. We.... ever know everything. 4. Regular trips to space.... be available in the next century. 5. I\'m sure the bride.... wear a spectacular dress for the wedding. 6. The family can't decide where to go on vacation. They.... go to Hawaii. 7. I'm sure it.... be sunny tomorrow. 8. Perhaps it.... rain in May. 9. There\'s no point in phoning her. She is working now and she.... hear the phone. 10. Don\'t forget your coat. It.... be cold. 11. My cousin.... come. He loves parties. 3. **Pronunciation** 3. **Sentence stress** ***Sentence stress*** is the [emphasis] that certain words have in a sentence. It could be affected by: - the position of the words in the sentence - the speed of speech - which information is considered important to be communicated [Content words] (*main [verbs], [nouns], [adjectives] or [adverbs]*) are usually stressed rather than articles or auxiliary verbs. For more practice, go to this web page: [[https://www.wordstress.info/word-stress-exercises/listening-sentence-stress/]](https://www.wordstress.info/word-stress-exercises/listening-sentence-stress/) Video about **"Sentence Stress in English Pronunciation"** [[https://youtu.be/d2SF3DHXeC8]](https://youtu.be/d2SF3DHXeC8) Figure 3 *Sentence stress* Note: This is a video about how we use sentence stress when speaking in English. 4. **Spelling and sounds /tʃtʃ/** is a voiceless, it means that it is produced with no voice from the throat. To produce this sound, you should: - press the middle of your tongue between your alveolar ridge and your soft palate - move your tongue behind the tooth ridge to release air **A. Listen and pronounce the following words.** ***[ch]air*** ***[ch]***ance a***[ch]***ieve ex***[ch]***ange ----------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------------- ------------------------------ ea***[ch]*** tou***[ch]*** kit***[ch]***en wa***[tch]*** ca***[tch]*** ques***[tion]*** sugges***[tion]*** ***[Tu]***na ***[Tu]***esday cul***[tu]***ral fu***[tu]***re **B. Answer the questions.** 1. 2. For more practice and explanation, go to these web pages: [[https://tfcs.baruch.cuny.edu/t%CA%83/]](https://tfcs.baruch.cuny.edu/t%CA%83/) [[https://www.americanenglishsounds.net/t643-choose-match.html]](https://www.americanenglishsounds.net/t643-choose-match.html) 4. **Strategy Plus** 5. **Expressions with so and such** These expressions used ***so*** or ***such*** in them, changing their meaning within a sentence. - or ***so*** - ***such*** as - and ***so*** on - ***so*** far **A. Replace the [underlined] words with the expressions in the box.** **so far such as or so and so on** 1. After living in Egypt for six months **[approximately]**, I began to understand what had happened. 2. 3. 4. **So and such** ***So*** and ***Such*** usually have the same meaning "[very]" and we can use them to [add emphasis] to the sentence. - - Video about **"the use of so & such"** [[https://youtu.be/zym7BaJ8YE4]](https://youtu.be/zym7BaJ8YE4) Figure 4 *How to use so & such*  Note: This is a video about how to emphasise in English using so & such. For more practice, go to these web pages: [[https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/236.html]](https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/236.html) [[https://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/sosuchexercise.htm]](https://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/sosuchexercise.htm) [[https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/so-such/exercise-2]](https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/so-such/exercise-2) **A. Fill in the blanks with *[so]* or *[such]*.** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 6. **Adjective-noun collocations** **Adjective** and **noun** collocations are formed by putting [adjectives] before [nouns]. This kind of collocations have a specific meaning. **Example:** - Biting nails is a ***[bad]*** ***[habit]***. The most commonly used adjectives and nouns collocations are: - **[Big]** disappointment, **[big]** mistake, **[big]** surprise - **[Heavy]** bag, **[heavy]** box, **[heavy]** traffic - **[Rich]** people, **[rich]** history, **[rich]** vocabulary - **[Strong]** accent, **[strong]** drink, **[strong]** smell, **[strong]** wind **A. Complete the adjective-noun collocations with these words.** **facial -- quick -- urgent -- real -- huge** 1. People may start to find the real world boring. 2. Teenagers who socialise online are more likely to make q.... decisions without thinking. 3. They won't learn about body language, tone of voice and f.... expressions online. 4. It's such a h.... waste of time. 5. What about u...\... emails and stuff? **B. Match up the adjectives and nouns. More than one answer is possible.** **job -- conversation -- chat -- meal -- messages -- relationship** - online: conversation, relationship, chat - demanding: job - private: conversation, messages, chat - quick: meal, chat - delicious: meal - personal: messages, relationship Video about **"adjective and noun collocations"** [[https://youtu.be/qDWKYZIyJSU]](https://youtu.be/qDWKYZIyJSU) Figure 5 *Adjective-noun collocations* Note: This is a video about how to form and use adjective and noun collocations. For more practice, go to these web pages: [[https://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/grammar/adjectives-nouns.htm]](https://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/grammar/adjectives-nouns.htm) [[https://open.books4languages.com/english-b1-grammar/chapter/adjective-and-noun-collocations/\#:\~:text=Collocations%20are%20a%20pair%20or,collocations%20putting%20adjectives%20before%20nouns]](https://open.books4languages.com/english-b1-grammar/chapter/adjective-and-noun-collocations/#:~:text=Collocations%20are%20a%20pair%20or,collocations%20putting%20adjectives%20before%20nouns). 7. **Asking for clarification** **Listen to three conversations Eric has on the same day. Who's the talking to in each conversation?** **a stranger -- a colleague -- a friend** 1. 2. 3. The expressions below are used to [ask for clarification] or [explanation] about a particular issue. - ***Do you mean***...\...***?*** - ***What I'm trying to say is***...... - ***Are you saying***...\...***?*** - ***I'm saying***.... - ***What I don't get is***...\... - ***How can I put it***....***?*** - ***What exactly do you mean?*** - ***No, I was trying to say***.... - ***So you're saying***...\...**?** - ***What I meant to say was***.... **A. Which expressions do the speakers use to:** a. ask for clarification b. clarify what they're saying 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.