diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClientIntegrationTests.java b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClientIntegrationTests.java
index ddd36837e1..fde5f96f69 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClientIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClientIntegrationTests.java
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ package org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client;
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 import okhttp3.mockwebserver.MockResponse;
 import okhttp3.mockwebserver.MockWebServer;
 import okhttp3.mockwebserver.RecordedRequest;
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
 import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.Pojo;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 /**
  * Integration tests using a {@link ExchangeFunction} through {@link WebClient}.
@@ -56,8 +58,7 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 	@Before
 	public void setup() {
 		this.server = new MockWebServer();
-		String baseUrl = this.server.url("/").toString();
-		this.webClient = WebClient.create(baseUrl);
+		this.webClient = WebClient.create(this.server.url("/").toString());
 	}
 
 	@After
@@ -65,17 +66,12 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 		this.server.shutdown();
 	}
 
-
 	@Test
-	public void headers() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain").setBody("Hello Spring!"));
+	public void shouldReceiveResponseHeaders() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response
+				.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+				.setBody("Hello Spring!"));
 
-		this.webClient.get().uri("/test")
-				.exchange()
-				.map(response -> {
-					response.close();
-					return response.statusCode();
-				});
 		Mono<HttpHeaders> result = this.webClient.get()
 				.uri("/greeting?name=Spring")
 				.exchange()
@@ -87,18 +83,18 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 							assertEquals(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN, httpHeaders.getContentType());
 							assertEquals(13L, httpHeaders.getContentLength());
 						})
-				.expectComplete()
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
+				.expectComplete().verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("*/*", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
-		Assert.assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", recordedRequest.getPath());
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("*/*", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+			assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", request.getPath());
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void plainText() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setBody("Hello Spring!"));
+	public void shouldReceivePlainText() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response.setBody("Hello Spring!"));
 
 		Mono<String> result = this.webClient.get()
 				.uri("/greeting?name=Spring")
@@ -108,94 +104,69 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 
 		StepVerifier.create(result)
 				.expectNext("Hello Spring!")
-				.expectComplete()
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
-
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("testvalue", recordedRequest.getHeader("X-Test-Header"));
-		Assert.assertEquals("*/*", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
-		Assert.assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", recordedRequest.getPath());
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void jsonString() throws Exception {
-		String content = "{\"bar\":\"barbar\",\"foo\":\"foofoo\"}";
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
-				.setBody(content));
-
-		Mono<String> result = this.webClient.get()
-				.uri("/json")
-				.accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-				.exchange()
-				.flatMap(response -> response.bodyToMono(String.class));
-
-		StepVerifier.create(result)
-				.expectNext(content)
-				.expectComplete()
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
-
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/json", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+				.expectComplete().verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
+
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("testvalue", request.getHeader("X-Test-Header"));
+			assertEquals("*/*", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+			assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", request.getPath());
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void jsonStringRetrieveMono() throws Exception {
+	public void shouldReceiveJsonAsString() throws Exception {
 		String content = "{\"bar\":\"barbar\",\"foo\":\"foofoo\"}";
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
-				.setBody(content));
+		prepareResponse(response -> response
+				.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json").setBody(content));
 
 		Mono<String> result = this.webClient.get()
-				.uri("/json")
-				.accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+				.uri("/json").accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 				.retrieve()
 				.bodyToMono(String.class);
 
 		StepVerifier.create(result)
 				.expectNext(content)
-				.expectComplete()
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
+				.expectComplete().verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/json", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("/json", request.getPath());
+			assertEquals("application/json", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void jsonStringRetrieveMonoTypeReference() throws Exception {
+	public void shouldReceiveJsonAsTypeReferenceString() throws Exception {
 		String content = "{\"bar\":\"barbar\",\"foo\":\"foofoo\"}";
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
-				.setBody(content));
+		prepareResponse(response -> response
+				.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json").setBody(content));
 
 		Mono<String> result = this.webClient.get()
-				.uri("/json")
-				.accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+				.uri("/json").accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 				.retrieve()
-				.bodyToMono(new ParameterizedTypeReference<String>() {});
+				.bodyToMono(new ParameterizedTypeReference<String>() {
+				});
 
 		StepVerifier.create(result)
 				.expectNext(content)
-				.expectComplete()
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
+				.expectComplete().verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/json", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("/json", request.getPath());
+			assertEquals("application/json", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void jsonStringExchangeEntity() throws Exception {
+	public void shouldReceiveJsonAsResponseEntityString() throws Exception {
 		String content = "{\"bar\":\"barbar\",\"foo\":\"foofoo\"}";
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
-				.setBody(content));
+		prepareResponse(response -> response
+				.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json").setBody(content));
 
 		Mono<ResponseEntity<String>> result = this.webClient.get()
-				.uri("/json")
-				.accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+				.uri("/json").accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 				.exchange()
 				.flatMap(response -> response.toEntity(String.class));
 
@@ -206,23 +177,23 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 					assertEquals(31, entity.getHeaders().getContentLength());
 					assertEquals(content, entity.getBody());
 				})
-				.expectComplete()
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
+				.expectComplete().verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/json", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("/json", request.getPath());
+			assertEquals("application/json", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void jsonStringExchangeEntityList() throws Exception {
+	public void shouldReceiveJsonAsResponseEntityList() throws Exception {
 		String content = "[{\"bar\":\"bar1\",\"foo\":\"foo1\"}, {\"bar\":\"bar2\",\"foo\":\"foo2\"}]";
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json").setBody(content));
+		prepareResponse(response -> response
+				.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json").setBody(content));
 
 		Mono<ResponseEntity<List<Pojo>>> result = this.webClient.get()
-				.uri("/json")
-				.accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+				.uri("/json").accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 				.exchange()
 				.flatMap(response -> response.toEntityList(Pojo.class));
 
@@ -235,64 +206,41 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 					Pojo pojo2 = new Pojo("foo2", "bar2");
 					assertEquals(Arrays.asList(pojo1, pojo2), entity.getBody());
 				})
-				.expectComplete()
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
+				.expectComplete().verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/json", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("/json", request.getPath());
+			assertEquals("application/json", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void jsonStringRetrieveFlux() throws Exception {
+	public void shouldReceiveJsonAsFluxString() throws Exception {
 		String content = "{\"bar\":\"barbar\",\"foo\":\"foofoo\"}";
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
-				.setBody(content));
+		prepareResponse(response -> response
+				.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json").setBody(content));
 
 		Flux<String> result = this.webClient.get()
-				.uri("/json")
-				.accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+				.uri("/json").accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
 				.retrieve()
 				.bodyToFlux(String.class);
 
 		StepVerifier.create(result)
 				.expectNext(content)
-				.expectComplete()
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
-
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/json", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void jsonStringRetrieveFluxTypeReference() throws Exception {
-		String content = "{\"bar\":\"barbar\",\"foo\":\"foofoo\"}";
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
-				.setBody(content));
-
-		Flux<String> result = this.webClient.get()
-				.uri("/json")
-				.accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-				.retrieve()
-				.bodyToFlux(new ParameterizedTypeReference<String>() {});
-
-		StepVerifier.create(result)
-				.expectNext(content)
-				.expectComplete()
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
+				.expectComplete().verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/json", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("/json", request.getPath());
+			assertEquals("application/json", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void jsonPojoMono() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	public void shouldReceiveJsonAsPojo() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response
+				.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
 				.setBody("{\"bar\":\"barbar\",\"foo\":\"foofoo\"}"));
 
 		Mono<Pojo> result = this.webClient.get()
@@ -306,15 +254,17 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.expectComplete()
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/pojo", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("/pojo", request.getPath());
+			assertEquals("application/json", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void jsonPojoFlux() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	public void shouldReceiveJsonAsFluxPojo() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response
+				.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
 				.setBody("[{\"bar\":\"bar1\",\"foo\":\"foo1\"},{\"bar\":\"bar2\",\"foo\":\"foo2\"}]"));
 
 		Flux<Pojo> result = this.webClient.get()
@@ -329,16 +279,16 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.expectComplete()
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/pojos", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("/pojos", request.getPath());
+			assertEquals("application/json", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void postJsonPojo() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse()
-				.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	public void shouldSendPojoAsJson() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
 				.setBody("{\"bar\":\"BARBAR\",\"foo\":\"FOOFOO\"}"));
 
 		Mono<Pojo> result = this.webClient.post()
@@ -354,18 +304,19 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.expectComplete()
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/pojo/capitalize", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("{\"foo\":\"foofoo\",\"bar\":\"barbar\"}", recordedRequest.getBody().readUtf8());
-		Assert.assertEquals("chunked", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.TRANSFER_ENCODING));
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
-		Assert.assertEquals("application/json", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE));
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("/pojo/capitalize", request.getPath());
+			assertEquals("{\"foo\":\"foofoo\",\"bar\":\"barbar\"}", request.getBody().readUtf8());
+			assertEquals("chunked", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.TRANSFER_ENCODING));
+			assertEquals("application/json", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+			assertEquals("application/json", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE));
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void cookies() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse()
+	public void shouldSendCookies() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response
 				.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain").setBody("test"));
 
 		Mono<String> result = this.webClient.get()
@@ -379,15 +330,16 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.expectComplete()
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("/test", recordedRequest.getPath());
-		Assert.assertEquals("testkey=testvalue", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.COOKIE));
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("/test", request.getPath());
+			assertEquals("testkey=testvalue", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.COOKIE));
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void exchangeNotFound() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setResponseCode(404)
+	public void shouldReceive404Response() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response.setResponseCode(404)
 				.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain").setBody("Not Found"));
 
 		Mono<ClientResponse> result = this.webClient.get().uri("/greeting?name=Spring").exchange();
@@ -397,15 +349,16 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.expectComplete()
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("*/*", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
-		Assert.assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", recordedRequest.getPath());
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("*/*", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+			assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", request.getPath());
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void retrieveBodyToMonoNotFound() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setResponseCode(404)
+	public void shouldGetErrorSignalOn404() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response.setResponseCode(404)
 				.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain").setBody("Not Found"));
 
 		Mono<String> result = this.webClient.get()
@@ -417,16 +370,17 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.expectError(WebClientException.class)
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("*/*", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
-		Assert.assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", recordedRequest.getPath());
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("*/*", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+			assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", request.getPath());
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void retrieveBodyToMonoInternalServerError() throws Exception {
+	public void shouldGetInternalServerErrorSignal() throws Exception {
 		String errorMessage = "Internal Server error";
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setResponseCode(500)
+		prepareResponse(response -> response.setResponseCode(500)
 				.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain").setBody(errorMessage));
 
 		Mono<String> result = this.webClient.get()
@@ -438,22 +392,22 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.expectErrorSatisfies(throwable -> {
 					assertTrue(throwable instanceof WebClientResponseException);
 					WebClientResponseException ex = (WebClientResponseException) throwable;
-
 					assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, ex.getStatusCode());
 					assertEquals(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN, ex.getHeaders().getContentType());
 					assertEquals(errorMessage, ex.getResponseBodyAsString());
 				})
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("*/*", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
-		Assert.assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", recordedRequest.getPath());
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("*/*", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+			assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", request.getPath());
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void retrieveBodyToCustomStatusHandler() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setResponseCode(500)
+	public void shouldApplyCustomStatusHandler() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response.setResponseCode(500)
 				.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain").setBody("Internal Server error"));
 
 		Mono<String> result = this.webClient.get()
@@ -466,15 +420,16 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.expectError(MyException.class)
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("*/*", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
-		Assert.assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", recordedRequest.getPath());
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("*/*", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+			assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", request.getPath());
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void exchangeToEntityNotFound() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setResponseCode(404)
+	public void shouldReceiveNotFoundEntity() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response.setResponseCode(404)
 				.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain").setBody("Not Found"));
 
 		Mono<ResponseEntity<String>> result = this.webClient.get()
@@ -487,15 +442,16 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.expectComplete()
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("*/*", recordedRequest.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
-		Assert.assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", recordedRequest.getPath());
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("*/*", request.getHeader(HttpHeaders.ACCEPT));
+			assertEquals("/greeting?name=Spring", request.getPath());
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void filter() throws Exception {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+	public void shouldApplyExchangeFilter() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain")
 				.setBody("Hello Spring!"));
 
 		WebClient filteredClient = this.webClient.mutate()
@@ -516,29 +472,29 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.expectComplete()
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-		Assert.assertEquals(1, server.getRequestCount());
-		Assert.assertEquals("bar", recordedRequest.getHeader("foo"));
+		expectRequestCount(1);
+		expectRequest(request -> {
+			assertEquals("bar", request.getHeader("foo"));
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void errorHandlingFilter() throws Exception {
+	public void shouldApplyErrorHandlingFilter() throws Exception {
 
 		ExchangeFilterFunction filter = ExchangeFilterFunction.ofResponseProcessor(
-						clientResponse -> {
-							List<String> headerValues = clientResponse.headers().header("Foo");
-							return headerValues.isEmpty() ? Mono.error(
-									new MyException("Response does not contain Foo header")) :
-									Mono.just(clientResponse);
-						}
-				);
+				clientResponse -> {
+					List<String> headerValues = clientResponse.headers().header("Foo");
+					return headerValues.isEmpty() ? Mono.error(
+							new MyException("Response does not contain Foo header")) :
+							Mono.just(clientResponse);
+				}
+		);
 
-		WebClient filteredClient = this.webClient.mutate()
-				.filter(filter)
-				.build();
+		WebClient filteredClient = this.webClient.mutate().filter(filter).build();
 
 		// header not present
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain").setBody("Hello Spring!"));
+		prepareResponse(response -> response
+				.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain").setBody("Hello Spring!"));
 
 		Mono<String> result = filteredClient.get()
 				.uri("/greeting?name=Spring")
@@ -546,31 +502,28 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.bodyToMono(String.class);
 
 		StepVerifier.create(result)
-				.expectError(MyException.class)
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
+				.expectError(MyException.class).verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
 		// header present
 
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+		prepareResponse(response -> response.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain")
 				.setHeader("Foo", "Bar")
 				.setBody("Hello Spring!"));
 
 		result = filteredClient.get()
 				.uri("/greeting?name=Spring")
-				.retrieve()
-				.bodyToMono(String.class);
+				.retrieve().bodyToMono(String.class);
 
 		StepVerifier.create(result)
 				.expectNext("Hello Spring!")
-				.expectComplete()
-				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
+				.expectComplete().verify(Duration.ofSeconds(3));
 
-		Assert.assertEquals(2, server.getRequestCount());
+		expectRequestCount(2);
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void exchangeNoContent() throws Exception  {
-		this.server.enqueue(new MockResponse().setHeader("Content-Length", "0"));
+	public void shouldReceiveEmptyResponse() throws Exception {
+		prepareResponse(response -> response.setHeader("Content-Length", "0"));
 
 		Mono<ClientResponse> result = this.webClient.get()
 				.uri("/noContent")
@@ -583,7 +536,7 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test // SPR-15782
-	public void absoluteUri() throws Exception {
+	public void shouldFailWithRelativeUrls() throws Exception {
 		String uri = "/api/v4/groups/1";
 		Mono<ClientResponse> responseMono = WebClient.builder().build().get().uri(uri).exchange();
 
@@ -592,6 +545,20 @@ public class WebClientIntegrationTests {
 				.verify(Duration.ofSeconds(5));
 	}
 
+	private void prepareResponse(Consumer<MockResponse> consumer) {
+		MockResponse response = new MockResponse();
+		consumer.accept(response);
+		this.server.enqueue(response);
+	}
+
+	private void expectRequest(Consumer<RecordedRequest> consumer) throws InterruptedException {
+		consumer.accept(this.server.takeRequest());
+	}
+
+	private void expectRequestCount(int count) {
+		assertEquals(count, this.server.getRequestCount());
+	}
+
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 	private static class MyException extends RuntimeException {