Third conditional
The council did not consult residents early. A conflict developed that might otherwise have been prevented.
Which sentence reconstructs that unreal past possibility?
Demonstrate independent B2 communication
B2 End-of-Level Diagnostic
Use this after all B2 lessons to identify any remaining gaps and confirm readiness for advanced independent English work.
Benchmark goal
The learner should understand extended argument, interact with spontaneity, explain a viewpoint with advantages and disadvantages, and produce clear detailed language across a broad range of professional, academic, and public topics.
Confirm B2 when ready
- Controls complex time, voice, condition, reporting, and information structure in context.
- Distinguishes evidence, implication, stance, framing, and degree of certainty.
- Sustains organized speech and writing while responding to challenge and qualifying a position.
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B2 requires converging evidence: accurate language choices, inference in connected input, and independent speaking and writing.
1. Control complex time, stance, and information
Mixed time conditional
She declined a fellowship last year. As a result, her present workplace is not in Nairobi.
Choose the sentence that links the unreal past decision to its present consequence.
Past process before a past result
The talks began in January and continued for six months. The two sides finally reached an agreement in July.
They ___ for six months when they finally reached an agreement.
Progressive passive
An external panel is reviewing the evidence now. The process is not complete, and the panel matters less than the evidence.
The evidence ___ before publication.
Passive reporting about an earlier event
Investigators believe the former director left the country before the inquiry began. The report uses cautious institutional language.
The former director ___ before the inquiry began.
Reported question
During yesterday’s review, she asked, “Why did the methodology change?”
Which report preserves statement word order and the earlier viewpoint?
Non-defining relative clause
There is only one pilot. It began in March. This timing is additional information, not identification.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Past deduction from evidence
Every figure in the analysis matches last year’s database rather than the current one.
The analyst ___.
Past regret
The team tested only in the laboratory. Problems appeared after launch, and the opportunity for pre-launch field testing is gone.
Which sentence expresses the relevant regret?
Causative arrangement
The research team arranged for an external statistician to check the data.
Before publishing, the team ___.
Future completion
The review deadline is September 30. The committee expects all reviews to be finished before then.
By the end of September, the committee ___ every application.
Cleft sentence for focus
The new safety evidence—not political pressure—caused the committee to change its position.
Choose the accurate focused correction.
2. Read for argument, evidence, stance, and implication
Should the city expand its “cool streets” pilot?
Last summer, the city covered five blocks with a lighter road surface and added temporary shade structures. Sensors recorded afternoon surface temperatures between four and seven degrees lower than on nearby untreated streets. Shops on the pilot blocks also reported more pedestrians during the hottest hours.
The findings are promising, but their meaning is limited. The blocks were selected because they already had wide sidewalks, and the study lasted only eight weeks. Lower surface temperature does not automatically mean a similar reduction in the air temperature people experience. In addition, the phrase “cool streets” may imply a complete solution, although heat exposure also depends on housing, trees, work conditions, public transport, and access to water.
Nevertheless, the pilot justifies a larger comparative trial. The next phase should include different neighborhood designs, measure air temperature and health outcomes, and consult residents about maintenance and use. Expansion should therefore be treated as an evidence-building investment, not proof that one surface treatment can solve urban heat.
Supported finding
Which conclusion is directly supported by the reported measurements?
Methodological limitation
Why does the writer resist a citywide conclusion?
Writer’s stance and implication
Which summary best represents the writer’s final position?
3. Listen for qualification, inference, and recommendation
Listen: research briefing
Play the briefing. Which summary preserves both the result and the speaker’s caution?
Listen: policy consultation
Play the consultation summary. Which recommendation balances the concerns that were raised?
Concession and counterargument
You want to acknowledge a real limitation without abandoning a proportionate next step.
Which pair of discourse markers makes that logic explicit?
Phrasal verb, meaning, and register
The old system will not disappear immediately. Its use will be reduced in stages until it is discontinued.
Choose the accurate professional sentence.
Neutral wording and connotation
Observers agree on the actions but disagree about whether the group was courageous or troublesome.
Which sentence reports the observable facts with the least built-in evaluation?
4. Teacher-scored independent communication
Speaking task · 5 points
Evidence review meeting: A city has funding for one twelve-month pilot: shaded bus stops, free evening language courses, a repair-and-reuse center, or an artificial-intelligence appointment system. The learner recommends one option, evaluates an alternative, responds to counterevidence, and states what evidence would justify continuation.
Award one point for each ability demonstrated independently or after one light prompt.
Writing task · 5 points
Write an evidence-based recommendation of 220–280 words. Address a workplace, education, technology, environment, or community issue. Define the problem, distinguish known evidence from assumptions, compare at least two responses, acknowledge a serious objection, and recommend a proportionate next step with evaluation criteria.
Award one point for each observable quality.
Complete the sections, then check the assessment.