Find the error in the sentence. There is only one.
The doctor suggested that the patient takes a week off work to recover from the infection.
Answer: "takes" is wrong. After "suggest that" + patient, we use the subjunctive or bare infinitive: take. (Standard tests often accept "took" in British English; exclusive tests enforce the formal subjunctive take).
The Unit 2 higher test often sneaks in a Mixed Conditional (Past condition, present result).
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Use analytical rubric: content (7), grammar & narrative tenses (6), vocabulary range (4), structure & counter-argument (3). Look for authentic use of doomscrolling, echo chamber, etc.
End of Test
The Gateway B2 course typically covers a range of topics, and Unit 2 might focus on:
Standard revision won't work. You need an exclusive strategy.
Download academic podcasts (e.g., Freakonomics Radio, Hidden Brain). Listen to 3-minute clips and verbally summarize the speaker’s attitude, not just the facts. This builds the inference skill critical for the exclusive listening part.
Class: _________________ Name: _________________ Score: ____ / 80 gateway b2 unit 2 test higher level exclusive
Time: 60 minutes
Based on typical Gateway B2 Unit 2 parameters:
Grammar (Tenses):
Higher Level Question: "I ________ (think) about buying a new car, but I ________ (not / know) if I can afford it yet." Rationale: The first verb is dynamic (mental process), the second is stative (state of knowledge). Answer: am thinking / don't know. Find the error in the sentence
Vocabulary (Word Formation):
Higher Level Question: "The ________ (decide) was difficult, but ultimately, he chose to stay." (Answer: decision) Twist: A harder version might ask: "He acted ________ (decide), unsure of which path to take." (Answer: indecisively).