Empower B2 Unit3: TALENT

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Marco has a natural ............ for athletics – it always seems so easy for him.

A talent

B skill

C potential

D attitude

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

I wish I had the ............ to cook better, so I could make my family a fantastic dinner.

A success

B ability

C brilliance

D achievement

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

This was a fantastic game by the most ............ tennis player I’ve ever seen.

A best

B top

C exceptional

D great

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

He's a very ............ photographer and takes some amazing pictures.

A certain

B skilled

C sensible

D typical

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The crowd all ............ when the champion won for the fourth time.

A represented

B supported

C competed

D cheered

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The German ............ in the 2014 Football World Cup was their fourth.

A performance

B victory

C championship

D achievement

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The ............ of the match sent two players off for bad behaviour.

A college

B driver

C referee

D director

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Every serious ............ in this race has probably practised for thousands of hours

A champion

B competitor

C player

D trainer

9.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

Many people have the p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to be good at sport, but they won’t succeed without

practice.

10.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

Paul is a b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ scientist – the best in our university.

11.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

Some people seem to be naturally t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at music – they can play anything.

12.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

Petra’s exam results were more than excellent they were o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !

13.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

The Maracana football stadium in Brazil has seats for over 100,000 s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

14.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

Mike is a really c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ person – he loves winning and hates losing.

15.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

It is my dream to r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my country in swimming at the next Olympic games.

16.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

With that huge jump, he achieved a new w _ _ _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ .

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A Writer’s Life

I always wanted to write. ………… six books already, so I guess it’s a dream come true.

A I’ve been writing

B I was writing

C I write

D I’ve written

18.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

I realised the other day ………… for twenty years now.

A I’ve been writing

B I wrote

C I’m writing

D I was writing

19.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Recently, a TV company bought my most

successful book. ………… a lot of time in the last few months discussing changes to the story

for the film version – some I’m not happy about. In the end, I calmed down and let my editor decide.

A We’re spending

B We spend

C We’ve been spending

D We had spent

20.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

In the end, I calmed down and let my editor decide.

………… her for years and I’ve found she makes much better decisions than I ever do.

A I know

B I’ve known

C I’m knowing

D I’ve been knowing

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