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B2 Use of English

B2The science of habits35 min

Test 2: The science of habits

A mixed grammar and vocabulary test about how habits form and change: choose the right word, write missing words and build new words.

This B2 Use of English test mixes vocabulary, collocations, linking words and grammar. All the sentences are about how habits are formed, kept and broken. In Part 1 you choose the best option, in Part 2 you write one missing word, and in Part 3 you change a word so that it fits the sentence.

Exercise 1 of 3

Part 1: Multiple-choice gaps

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

  1. Researchers have found that it takes, on average, about two months for a new behaviour to become _____.

  2. Many people _____ a resolution in January but give up within a few weeks.

  3. One reason habits are so hard to _____ is that familiar places and times trigger them.

  4. Sofia has _____ into the habit of checking her phone the moment she wakes up.

  5. Aiko uses an app to _____ track of how often she meditates.

  6. It is _____ a myth that it takes exactly twenty-one days to form a habit.

  7. Linking a new habit to an existing one, _____ doing stretches while the kettle boils, can make it easier to remember.

  8. If Kofi _____ his running shoes by the door every evening, he would find it easier to go running in the morning.

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Exercise 2 of 3

Part 2: Open gaps

Type one word in each gap.

  1. Once a habit has formed, you can do it without even thinking it.

  2. We often repeat actions not because we enjoy them, but because we are used doing them.

  3. is no single method that works for everyone.

  4. Ravi doesn't find it easy to wake up early, and does his sister.

  5. Make your new habit so easy you cannot find an excuse to skip it.

  6. Lena has managed to cut on the amount of coffee she drinks.

  7. Not does regular exercise improve your mood, but it can also help you sleep better.

  8. Rather relying on motivation, design your day so that good choices are the easy ones.

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Exercise 3 of 3

Part 3: Word formation

Use the word in CAPITALS at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits the gap. Type one word.

  1. Because they are so familiar, many of our daily actions are performed almost . (CONSCIOUS)

  2. Regular matters more than intensity when you are building a habit. (REPEAT)

  3. The of a habit depends partly on how often you meet the cue that triggers it. (STRONG)

  4. People often how long it will take to change a deeply rooted habit, so they give up too soon. (ESTIMATE)

  5. Tracking your progress can be a powerful source of . (MOTIVATE)

  6. Breaking a bad habit is easier when you replace it with a better one. (CONSIDER)

  7. Scientists are still investigating the processes in the brain that control habits. (BIOLOGY)

  8. Setting small, goals, such as walking for ten minutes a day, makes success more likely. (REAL)

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