Places; Compound adjectives ending in -ing – B2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Use the clues to complete the puzzle. What is the mystery place in grey?

1   a group of buildings that are used for a particular purpose

2   a small carpet

3   a bar or gate that stops people entering a place

4   a place where you are protected from bad weather

5   a tube which takes smoke from a fire out of a building

6   a small, simple building

7   a piece of equipment for reaching high places

8   a small building where people store tools

2  Complete the text with the words in the box.

Fala Park is an unusual 1……community centre…… in Wolsztyn county, Poland. Most of the outside 2………………… of the building is made of glass rather than 3………………… or brick. It is a modern 4………………… with squash courts, bowling alleys, a climbing wall, and a children’s play area. There are also plenty of colourful chairs and 5………………… to sit on. There is even a tennis court on the roof! It has a high metal 6………………… around it with netting attached which acts as a 7………………… to keep the balls in the court. There are outside 8………………… up to the roof to watch the tennis or just enjoy the view.

3  Unscramble the words in brackets to complete the sentences.

1   This is a ……life-threatening…… (feil-ethraentngi) illness so she will need a lot of care.

2   The dress you’re wearing is very ……………………… (yee-tngiacch)! It’s such an unusual colour.

3   Training for a triathlon is very ……………………… (meit-nmgiuncos), as you have three sports to practise.

4   Those cakes in the window are so ……………………… (tuhmo-erwatgin), I can’t resist buying some.

5   This department needs to take some ……………………… (tocs-tngitcu) measures in order to meet the new budget.

6   She completed the race in a ……………………… (cdreor-grkbaein) 15 minutes and 12 seconds.

7   I’m happy to reveal the ……………………… (aadrw-nnniigw) new product from Habit Industries.

8   It was truly ……………………… (emhrarintwag) to hear their childhood stories.

4  Choose the correct options.

A:   Have you heard about this guy who lives in a sandcastle?

B:   No!

A:   Yeah, he lives there all year round. There’s no 1…………………., just a wooden 2…………………. around the foot of the structure to protect it and a couple of wooden beams. The whole thing 3…………………. with sand so it’s more like a 4…………………. than a house really. Look!

B:   Wow! The outside is really 5…………………. . Look at all the towers and turrets! It must be very 6…………………. to keep the sandcastle standing. I don’t know how it doesn’t 7………………….!

A:   I know, it’s 8…………………., isn’t it?

1 A frame     B basement     C concrete

2 A chimney     B shed     C barrier

3 A is constructed     B is exchanged     C is gathered

4 A shelter     B surface     C complex

5 A award-winning     B mouth-watering     C eye-catching

6 A life-threatening     B time-consuming     C cost-cutting

7 A erupt     B knock over     C collapse

8 A impressive     B interactive     C thoughtful