ROADMAP™ B2+ Mid-course test (Units 1–5)

Listening Grammar
1 Recording 1 Listen to people talking about 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form
problems at work and tick () the correct of the verbs in brackets.
answer, a, b or c. 1 I had just finished (finish) packing when I
1 Why does Aisha feel upset? heard the flight was cancelled.
a She feels nervous about her job. 2 When I got home, the kids
b She is being criticised at work.  ___________________ (watch) TV.
c She thinks she works too slowly. 3 We ___________________ (going / meet) Tara
2 What does Björn think about his meetings? but she called to say she couldn’t make it.
a They’re too short. 4 I ___________________ (be / stay) at Tom’s
b They’re often pointless. tonight so I won’t see you until tomorrow.
c They’re not interesting. 5 Remi admitted ___________________ (break)
3 What is Vera unhappy about at work? one of his mum’s ornaments.
a Her computer is unreliable. 6 Jason ___________________ (must / sleep) at
b Her job is too stressful. the moment, as he said he was tired.
c Her screen is broken. 7 ___________________ (come) round the corner,
4 What does Patrick say about his job? we noticed a group of young people.
a A fellow worker is trying to impress him. /6
b A fellow worker is making fun of him.
c A fellow worker is trying to undermine him. 5 Choose the correct answer, a, b or c to
complete the sentences.
5 How does Francesca’s colleague bother her?
1 The b you spend on your homework, the more
a He stops her concentrating.
you will learn.
b He wears unsuitable clothes.
a long b longer c longest
c He eats loudly at his desk.
2 ___ the manager has told me is that you’re often
6 What does Aaron say about his office?
late for work.
a There isn’t enough natural light.
a What b Thing c How
b It’s uncomfortable at certain times.
3 The more I watch this show, the ___ I like it.
c It doesn’t have very good views.
a fewer b less c least
/5 4 My son reminded ___ the rubbish outside.
2 Recording 2 Listen to a talk about how the a me leaving b me leave c me to leave
weather affects us. Put the topics a–f in the 5 The reason ___ I couldn’t work is that I was ill.
order that you hear them. a how b why c which
a Illnesses related to bad weather ___ 6 We hope that all students will participate ___ the
b The dangers of too much sun ___ school sports day.
c How bad weather affects minds ___ a in b of c on
d The cause of illegal activities ___ 7 ___ all my work for the day, I was free to go
e The impact on how long we live ___ home.
f The way we treat each other 1 a Finishing b Finished c Having finished
/5 8 They were ___ of hunger after their walk.
3 Recording 2 Listen again and write true (T) or a killing b dying c starving
false (F). /7
1 Evidence shows we are kinder on
warm days. T
2 People only catch colds when it’s
below 5°C. ___
3 Arthritis can occur due to a lack of
physical activity. ___
4 Ten percent of people feel depressed
in cold, wet weather. ___
5 The speaker recommends moving to
Australia. ___
6 The countries where people have the
longest lives are all warm and sunny. ___
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6 Correct one mistake in each of the sentences. 7 Amy is always trying to _____________ me by
1 That I’ve realised is that I need to relax more. saying things to make me look stupid.
What 8 I didn’t see the last Star Wars film because all the
2 Your office is really hot. It’s as an oven in there. _____________ put me off.
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3 I knew she will call me. She never lets me down.
__________ 9 Choose the correct alternative.
1 This martial art / outdoor pursuit is like judo but
4 The fewer you sleep, the unhealthier you become.
you can kick your opponent.
__________
2 I walked into a door and my face was out cold /
5 We were sat so far back, we couldn’t hardly hear
black and blue in the morning.
what the speaker was saying. __________
3 The building was abandoned / demolished many
6 My neighbour, who son is a mechanic, is going to
years ago and now they’re going to knock it down.
help me fix my car. __________
4 There was a lovely cool frost / breeze while we
7 A lot of young people are addicted of video games
were sunbathing.
these days. __________
5 At the end of the case, the judge awarded
8 You’re 25 now, so you should think about leaving
substantial damages / charges to the victim.
house. __________
6 The bag only had a thin stud / strap so I’m not
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surprised it broke so quickly.
Vocabulary 7 Next to my house, there’s a large, ridge / marsh
where lots of birds gather on the water.
7 Complete the sentences with a preposition in
each gap. /6
1 I tried skiing but I was hopeless at it.
Function
2 It had been a really stressful day so we needed to
let ______ steam in the evening. 10 Complete the sentences with the words in
3 I couldn’t go out because the babysitter had let the box. Then match the sentences 1–8 with
the functions a–h.
me ______.
4 Uma’s strained her back so she’ll be ______ of awfully bet examine kidding moving
action for a while. nothing sum understand
5 If it brightens ______ this afternoon, do you want
to go to the park? 1 Is there really nothing you can do? ___
6 The government is in favour ______ lowering 2 So now, if I could ____________ up ... ___
taxes. 3 Your best ____________ would be to buy
7 I put on weight when I was on holiday, so I need your tickets online. ___
to burn ______ a few calories now. 4 You’ve got to be ____________ me! I can’t
8 I think some of my dad’s bad habits have rubbed wait until next week to see the doctor. ___
______ on me. 5 First we’re going to ____________ the pros
/7 and cons of the changes and then we’ll
look at ... ___
8 Complete the sentences with the words in the
6 I’m ____________ sorry about all of this. I’ll
box.
try to sort out the problem as quickly as
blessing disqualified diversion hype possible. ___
initiative reclaim spacious undermine 7 OK, so ____________ on from the
advantages, let’s now look at some
1 It was a real blessing for us when my disadvantages. ___
aunt gave me money to buy a flat. 8 I do ____________ that you might be upset,
2 This car is quite _____________ inside. You can but you should try and calm down. ___
easily fit seven people in it.
a Expressing annoyance
3 According to this online map, there’s a big
b Introducing the conclusion in a presentation
_____________ so the journey will take longer
c Apologising
than usual.
d Dealing with anger
4 You should use your own _____________ and
e Seeking compromise
not let the others decide for you.
f Explicitly stating that you’re ending a section in a
5 Manus was _____________ from the game after
presentation
he was caught cheating.
g Advising and suggesting
6 We are going to _____________ the streets in
h Outlining what will happen in a presentation
order to make them safer for pedestrians and
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Reading the front door open, which means that everyone can see
straight into the house. However, on the positive side,
11 Read the article and match the summaries
that makes it easy to be sociable with the neighbours!
1–5 to the types of home A–E. One type of
home is used twice. C Container home
1 Possible solution to a lack of cheap homes. C With a shortage of affordable housing in many cities,
2 Homes with a long history behind them. ___ container homes may help solve this problem. Made
3 Made from natural materials ___ from recycled shipping containers, these rectangular
metal boxes can be placed on top of each other to create
4 Keeps some of the original features ___ , ___
a block of flats in very little time. It’s a bit like building
5 A time-saving approach to building. ___ with children’s play bricks. One such home has been
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to each other to give a more interesting design, while
12 Read the text again. Write true (T), false (F) or large windows have been cut out, giving the house a
no information (NI). light and airy feel. The main problem is that these
1 No one had used the fire station for a long homes can become uncomfortably hot in summer.
time. T Unfortunately, installing systems to keep the containers
2 The outside of the fire station has changed cool can be costly but with the development of new
very little. ___ materials, this is likely to become cheaper in future.
3 There is a lack of space in the fire station. ___ D Bamboo house
4 All cave houses look exactly like each other. ___ More and more architects are looking for sustainable
5 There is not much natural light in the cave solutions to house building, and in Indonesia, one group
house. ___ of architects has chosen to do this with bamboo, which
6 It was not difficult to cut out the windows in is locally harvested and similar to wood. However,
bamboo is much more flexible than wood and allows
the container home. ___ architects to work with original eye-opening designs.
7 It is expensive to stop the container home Using other local materials, they are finished to a high
getting too hot. ___ standard, and fit in with the area around the building.
8 Materials for the bamboo house have to be Unfortunately, bamboo can be affected by the weather,
brought from another country. ___ so it has to be treated with chemicals before it can be
9 Treating bamboo with chemicals is very used. However, these chemicals are little more harmful
than table salt, so the impact on the environment is
damaging to the environment. ___
minimal.
10 Aeroplanes are used for housing in many
different places. ___ E Converted aeroplane
11 There is a large amount of storage space in Unbelievably, there is a worldwide organisation for
people who have converted aeroplanes into homes,
aeroplane homes. ___ cafés and shops. They can be found all over the world,
/10 from Russia to New Zealand. Unlike bamboo or cave
homes, they do not blend in so well with the local
environment. However, they are made from recycled
materials, so there are some environmental advantages.
Unusual homes Many of them preserve the fittings they were built with,
A Fire station restoration like the original lockers, which make great storage
Have you ever dreamt of being a firefighter? Have you space. They have also found interesting uses for other
ever wanted your own pole to slide down or a bell parts of the aircraft. For example, the roof of one home
tower from which to sound the alarm? If you have, this is made from the wings of an old Boeing 747. Some
converted fire station is the place for you. This even restore the cockpit so the inhabitants can pretend
abandoned building lay empty for years before a local to be pilots!
architect converted it into a residential property. From
the outside, it has all the characteristics you might
expect, with red painted doors, large windows and even
a bell tower. However, the inside is more like a luxury
loft conversion, with a spacious, open feel. A large
living room opens on to a modern fitted kitchen. The
station still has some elements of the original building,
such as the pole, which firefighters would have dropped
down to get to their fire engines.
B Cave house
Perfect for those who prefer a cool, shady space, caves
can make surprisingly comfortable homes. The
Sacromonte neighbourhood of Granada in Spain has a
number of such homes, dating back to the sixteenth
century. As you might expect, they come in all shapes
and sizes and every one is unique. Although not as
spacious as a normal house, this cave home has far
more character and the owners have made careful use of
the space, with built-in bookshelves and storage
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Writing
13 Rewrite the sentences to build rapport with
an email recipient by adding the phrases in
brackets. Make punctuation changes as
necessary.
1 We are concerned about the number of vehicles
passing through the centre of the town. (like you)
Like you, we are concerned about the number of
vehicles passing through the centre of the town .
2 Securing the help of an important member of the
community would be an advantage. (such as you)
_______________________________________
Securing the help of an important member of the community, such as
you, would be an advantage.
_______________________________________
3 As a politician, we would love to have your
support. (respected)
_______________________________________
As a respected politician, we would love to have
your support.
_______________________________________
4 In our last campaign, we received a lot of help
from well-known members of the community. (like
you)
_______________________________________
In our last campaign, we received a lot of help from
well-known members of the community like you.
_______________________________________
5 We think the lack of public space is a problem. (as
local citizens)
_______________________________________
As local citizens, we think the lack of public
space is a problem.
_______________________________________
6 We would benefit from the help of local people
like you. (important)
_______________________________________
We would benefit from the help of important
local people like you.
_______________________________________
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14 Write an email from your community to a
local politician, asking them to give their
support for making improvements to your
local area. Choose what you would like to be
done from the list below:
• build a bypass to reduce the amount of
traffic in the town
• restore an abandoned cinema in the town
centre
• demolish an old factory and create some
public space
• your own choice.
Include structures from Exercise 13 in your
email.

Write 180–240 words.

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