This document provides an exam for an English language proficiency test at the B2 level. It consists of 3 sections - Section A has multiple choice questions testing grammar, Section B involves placing words in a passage about the history of paper clothing, and Section C involves writing the best grammatical answers in blanks in a passage about the benefits of travel. The exam is 30 minutes long and worth a total of 100 marks.

1. Language Progression Exam B2 level
Grammar
(Minors’ version)
There are three section i.e. Section A, B and C
Time allowed: 30 minutes Marks: 100
Section-A
Section A: Choose the correct option A, B, C or D.
1. I have never seen ……….. of fish before.
a. a type
b. one type
c. the type
d. this type
2. You should have ……….. a receipt when he paid you
a. gave him
b. gave to him
c. give him
d. give to him
3. My steak is really superb, but the carrots ………….!
a. have tasted awfully
b. taste awful
c. taste awfully
d. are tasting awfully
4. It is time he ………… looking for a job.
a. started
b. has started
c. is starting
d. starts
5. Never ………… such an interesting game before!
a. was I watched
b. have I watched
c. I watched
d. did I watch
6. I’ve been here since the box office ………..!
a. opened
b. opens
c. had opened
d. has been opened
7. She’d ………… travel by train as the trip will cost her less.
a. rather
b. prefer
c. been rather
d. have preferred
8. Jane was unsure what to do ………… of the party.
a. with cancelling
b. after the cancellation
c. because of cancelled
d. since the cancellation
9. At this time tomorrow, they ………… to Italy by boat.
a. will travel
b. will be travelling
c. will have travelled
d. will have been travelled
10. I didn’t know Peter’s family ………… a business in the centre of
the city.
a. is owning
b. owned
c. has been owned
11. Our teacher suggested …………. to the museum.
a. for going
b. going
c. us to go
d. to go
12. Why ………….. go the way I plan?
a. do nothing
b. isn’t anything
c. don’t anything
d. does nothing
13. He is thinking of ………… a website for his business.
a. setting up
b. switching on
c. getting over
d. catching up
14. John _____ to walk home if Sara hadn’t driven by.
a. would have
b. had
c. would have had
d. had had
INSTRUCTIONS
 Write your answers on the separate answer sheet not in this booklet.
 Use pen only for shading only one circle for correct option of a question
 You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the Test.

2. Section-B
Put the above words in the appropriate blanks of the text
A. down B. from C. in D. of E. up F. on
Paper Clothes
Did you know that paper dresses were in fashion (1) _____ the 1960s and it seemed like a great idea for the space
age? After all, who is going to do laundry in space? In spring 1966, the Scott Paper Company created an offer for a
printed paper dress. With a coupon (2) _____ a Scott product and $1.25 anyone could order a dress by mail. Much to
the company’s surprise, half a million orders came in. Michael Scott, the owner of the company, couldn’t believe his
eyes. Women were walking (3) _____ the streets in paper dresses they had colored with crayons. Some even
invested in paper wedding dresses for $15. It all started when the Scott Paper Company that sold napkins and toilet
paper introduced two types of evening dresses made entirely from that paper. What was intended to be just an
advertising trick sold 500,000 units in eight months. By the end of 1966, national sales of paper clothes in the US had
topped $3.5 million. In March of 1967, the Time magazine published a list (4) _____ paper clothes that included
slippers, jumpsuits, evening gowns and men’s vests. Paper clothes didn’t look particularly luxurious or even
comfortable but, (5) _____ the other hand, they were strong enough to resist tearing and some of them could even
be washed (6) _____ to 20 times. In the 1970s, environmentalists put a stop to paper fashion but many people
believe that paper clothes were an early sign of the global fast-fashion industry that surrounds us today.
Section-C
Write the best grammatically correct answer in each blank of the text.
No matter (31) ………… we decide to go, travelling can be very beneficial. First of all, it gives us the chance to get
away from our daily routine. Whether we are students (32) ………… working people, we get to forget (33) …………
problems we have at school or at work. Distancing ourselves from our problems can also help us to find solutions to
what (34) ……… us. Secondly, travelling allows us to enjoy a stress free time by ourselves or with the people (35)
……… love. Going on holiday can relax us so when we return to our normal routine, we can continue our life (36)
………… . It goes without saying that travelling broadens our horizons as we come into contact (37) ………… different
people and ways of living. In addition, travelling enables us to discover new places and appreciate what the world
has to offer us. Experiencing new worlds (38) ……… us to accept differences and (39) ……… we can become more
tolerant and understanding people. Although travelling may often be expensive, we should take the chance to go
away whenever it (40) ……… to us.
GOOD LUCK!
TOTAL MARKS: /100