Cambridge Reading Part 2

A) To provide tips for improving speaking skills

B) To help with confusing vocabulary and improve performance in the Cambridge B2 Reading exam

C) To discuss writing strategies for the Cambridge B2 exam

D) To explain listening comprehension techniques

A) To suddenly stop

B) To obstruct

C) To stop something from happening in the future

D) To avoid doing something

A) Halt

B) Block

C) Prevent

D) Avoid

A) To obstruct something

B) To stop suddenly

C) To prevent something from happening

D) To avoid an action

A) Because it means to obstruct something

B) Because it means to stop something from happening in the future

C) Because it means to suddenly stop

D) Because it means to avoid an action

A) To dedicate time to an activity

B) To spend time usefully

C) To spend time on something that is not useful

A) Spend

B) Waste

C) Pass

D) Spare

A) To dedicate time to an activity

B) To spend time in an unproductive way

C) To have time that is available to use

D) To keep busy with an activity

A) To emphasize a surprising fact

B) To refer to the present moment

C) To contrast with the past

D) To indicate something that happened not long ago

A) The present moment

B) A contrast with the past

C) A surprising fact or comment

D) An event that happened recently

A) Habit

B) Trend

C) Tendency

D) Tend

A) A general direction in behavior

B) A pattern shown in a graph

C) The noun form of "tend"

D) An action that is difficult to stop

A) Because it refers to a frequent action

B) Because it shows the general direction in which people are behaving

C) Because it is a noun form of "tend"

D) Because it is an action that is hard to stop

A) To keep busy with an activity

B) To dedicate time to something

C) To use time to keep oneself occupied

D) To spend time in a non-productive way