B2 Level

Rich People and New Countries

Free Printable B2 English Lesson ยท Conditionals & Phrasal Verbs ยท Exercises

Comprehension Questions

Answer the questions about the text. Click "Check Answers" when you are ready.

True or False

1. Peter Thiel has enrolled his children in local schools in Argentina.
2. Wealth advisors recommend keeping all your money and life in one country.
3. New Zealand relaxed its golden visa requirements.
4. The text suggests this trend will likely stop soon.

Multiple Choice

1. According to wealth advisors, rich people should...
2. Which countries have tried to attract wealthy newcomers?
3. Why might someone "bail out" of their home country?
4. What does the text suggest will happen if this trend continues?

Word Match

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DefinitionWord / Phrasal Verb

Synonym Match

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Antonym Match

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Grammar

Choose the correct conditional form. Then find the nouns and adjectives.

First Conditional

1. If wealthy people feel their country is unstable, many of them __ relocate.
2. If this trend continues unchecked, more countries __ follow suit.

Second Conditional

1. If a person __ the means to do so, they should diversify where they live.
2. If political instability __ in someone's home country, they may decide to bail out.

Third Conditional

1. If New Zealand __ relaxed its golden visa requirements, applications would not have increased so sharply.
2. If more rich people __ doing this years ago, the trend probably wouldn't have caught on so quickly.

Which word is a noun?

1. "Peter Thiel has increasingly thrown himself into life in Argentina."
2. "Wealth advisors say that if a person has the means to do so, they should diversify."
3. "This growing pattern shows just how far the world's wealthiest people will go."

Which word is an adjective?

1. "He has settled in and enrolled his children in local schools."
2. "Some countries have moved to capitalise on this shift."
3. "Costa Rica and Thailand have likewise stepped up efforts to lure in wealthy newcomers."

Word Order

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