ROADMAP™ B2 End-of-course test (Units 6–10)

Listening Grammar
1 Recording 1 Listen to the radio programme 4 Find the mistake in each sentence and rewrite
and tick () the correct answer, a, b or c. the sentences.
1 How many types of research did Daniel do for the 1 I think Teenage Dream is by more the best Katy
radio programme? Perry album.
a one I think Teenage Dream is by far the best Katy
b two  Perry album.
c three 2 You don’t allowed to take books from here without
2 What did Daniel think of the overall research your ID card.
results? ____________________________________
a They were interesting. ____________________________________
b They were worrying. 3 Neil Armstrong was first man on the moon.
c They were surprising. ____________________________________
3 Who visits art galleries the most? ____________________________________
a tourists 4 If we have planned better, we could have brought
b schoolchildren some food to the beach.
c local residents ____________________________________
4 What is interesting about museum visitor ____________________________________
numbers? 5 I ought to left earlier, but I was having such a
a They are seasonal. good time at the party!
b They are dropping. ____________________________________
c They are always high. ____________________________________
5 What is the most expensive cultural activity? 6 The children have been playing in the garden
a going to the theatre when the storm hit.
b going to sports events ____________________________________
c seeing live music ____________________________________
6 What did people use to do in the past? /5
a go to fewer cultural events
5 Choose the correct answer, a, b or c to
b pay more for cultural events
complete the sentences.
c go to the theatre more 1 When we were younger, we always b come
/5 home before it got dark.
2 Recording 2 Listen to the conversation. Match a use to b used to c would
the statements with the speakers. Write Dave 2 The charity to support elderly people in the
(D), Rachel (R) or both (B). community.
1 feels guilty R a set up b did set up c was set up
2 is emotional about their possessions ___ 3 Here is the painting I bought last month.
3 isn’t prepared for tomorrow ___ a what b that c where
4 wants to eat less meat ___ 4 I know it was his birthday, but he behaved so
5 offers to make a meal ___ badly.
6 has worked a lot recently ___ a shouldn’t have b couldn’t have been not
/5 c mustn’t be
3 Recording 2 Listen again and write true (T), 5 The concert was so dull that of the audience
false (F) or no information (NI). left early.
1 Rachel hasn’t been able to sleep. NI a every b most c plenty
2 Rachel threw the jeans away by accident. ___ 6 Could you imagine on a desert island?
3 Dave demands Rachel replace the jeans. ___ a live b to live c living
4 Service at the Thai restaurant is slow. ___ 7 he’s managing the team, they won’t win a
5 Dave likes restaurants that offer value for match!
money. ___ a As long as b Unless c As soon
6 Dave doesn’t think he spends enough time as
with Rachel. ___ 8 If I you, I’d get a new job.
/5 a be b am c were
9 I’ll probably still off this loan in ten years’ time!
a have paid b be paying c pay
10 I can’t see Mark. I guess he left the office.
a must have b should have c can’t have
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ROADMAP™ B2 End-of-course test (Units 6–10)
6 Match 1–7 with a–g. 9 Match 1–7 with a–g.
1 I thought Jon’s report was good, but he made g 1 It’s late, so let’s head e
2 The managers will definitely agree ___ 2 Skateboarding seems to be a piece ___
3 Head Office is highly ___ 3 It’s difficult to have a sense ___
4 We’ve got a good chance of meeting ___ 4 The moment I met her, I knew she was my soul ___
5 I thought the company was doing well until I 5 I need to go to the shops, but dinner is in the
came ___ oven, so keep ___
6 We should probably blame ___ 6 My parents are staying with me this weekend, so I
7 He will be in trouble for his totally ___ need to stock ___
a the sales team for this. 7 He got his big ___
b that deadline next week. a break in the music industry at just 18 years old.
c to discuss your promotion. b up on food.
d across the latest sales report. c of belonging in a new place.
e unacceptable opinions in that meeting. d of cake for a lot of teenagers.
f unlikely to agree with you. e for home.
g those numbers up! f an eye on it, please.
/6 g mate for life.
Vocabulary /6

7 Complete the sentences with the correct form

Function
of the verbs in the box. There is one extra 10 Complete the conversations with the words
verb. in the box.

come cost get let make (x2) see take account business deal fault met mind
mistake move own refund serious
1 My brothers have never seen eye to eye on
solution stop views word work
anything.
2 My homework was hard, but I _______ on with it! A: Can you 1 refund the money?
3 _______ a profit is hard for most small B: I’ll have a 2________ with my manager.
businesses.
4 I really want to buy that coat, but it _______ an A: There must be a 3________ . I don’t think this
arm and a leg. delivery is mine.
5 Aydin is in Istanbul this week, so Lara will B: I’m sorry. It’s entirely my 4________ . I’ve
_______ his place in the meeting. misread the address.
6 This maths homework doesn’t _______ sense to A: My wifi doesn’t 5________ . Can you help me?
me. B: Let’s try and find a 6________ . First, is your
7 Politicians always say that they won’t _______ router switched on?
people down, but it’s difficult to please everyone.
A: Welcome, everyone, to the weekly accounts
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meeting. Has everyone 7________ Carly? She’s
8 Choose the correct alternatives. the new accounts assistant in our regional office.
1 I didn't read the article because it was behind a Right, let’s get down to 8________ . First, we
paywall / hashtag. need to spend more money on advertising. I’d like
2 Luke really thinks he knows more than everyone to hear your 9________ on how we do this, but
else. He’s so stubborn / arrogant. please bear in 10________ that we cannot spend
3 I don’t know the answer. Could you help me and more than ten thousand pounds per year on it.
give me a clue / hoax?
4 Management need to handle praise / conflicts in A: I’m so sorry, I have to 11________ up. I think I've
the workplace carefully. broken the tablet you gave me.
5 Alana was the best flatmate / acquaintance I’ve B: It’s no big 12________ . I didn’t really use it much
ever had. She was so quiet and clean. anyway.
6 It’s easy to theorise / assume possible solutions, A: So, that’s what’s happening in Asia. Now, let’s
but will they work in practice? 13________ on to the next item on the agenda …
7 Most countries enforce / ban traffic laws to keep B: I have to 14________ you there. I have more
the roads safe. information about our expansion into Japan.
8 I found the dog betrayed / abandoned on the
road. A: I think we might win this match!
9 My grandfather receives a pension / budget from B: You’re not 15________ ! We’re losing right now.
the company he used to work for. A: Yes, but you have to take into 16________ that
they have two injured players. They’ll get tired easily.
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ROADMAP™ B2 End-of-course test (Units 6–10)
Reading B
The first of April has long been famous for practical
11 Read the text. Match the headings 1–6 with jokes. For many years, broadcasters have played tricks
the paragraphs A–F. on the public on this day. One of the most famous
1 The worst kind of hoax E examples was a hoax by a British TV company about
2 Why do people do hoaxes? ___ ‘spaghetti trees’. On 1st April 1957, they showed a
3 A day of hoaxes ___ news report about a tree which could grow spaghetti. At
4 A more believable hoax ___ the time, British people weren’t very familiar with pasta
and many people rang up to find out where they could
5 Modern hoaxes are easy ___
buy the tree. Another famous TV hoax was ‘smell-o-
6 A hoax out of control ___ vision’. A programme reported that televisions could
/5 now produce smells and that if you watched a cooking
programme, you would be able to smell the food.
12 Read the article again. Choose the correct People actually rang in to say they could smell what
answers, a, b or c to complete the summary. was being cooked!
Internet hoaxes often start from information which
members of the public have 1 a and put online. C
Some big companies also play April fool jokes on the
In the past, the media and 2___ were generally
public. Famous examples include a fast-food company
the only groups to spread hoaxes, for example who advertised that they were planning to sell
people were fooled into thinking they could 3___ individual French fries, and a restaurant chain which
pasta by fake TV news. But not all hoaxes are claimed that they had developed a pizza-making robot.
4___. For example, there was 5___ after a radio While some hoaxes seem ridiculous, other stories seem
show about aliens was broadcast because it nearer to reality, such as a robot that can make food.
For most of us, it’s not difficult to believe that this
seemed so 6___. Even worse, some hoaxes 7___
could happen.
that someone is going to receive money, when in
reality they are an attempt to steal it. Not all D
people realise that this is a common 8___ to get April fool claims are often harmless, but other hoaxes
can cause problems. These can be created by accident,
money. Some people start hoaxes for 9___, while
but also on purpose. One famous example of an
others do it to 10___ to a certain perspective or accidental hoax was a 1930s radio show called War of
group of people, but the majority of hoaxes are the Worlds. The half-hour show was presented as a
done purely for 11___. news bulletin about aliens attacking the Earth, and
1 a faked b researched c observed caused panic among many people as they didn’t realise
2 a government b companies c celebrities they were listening to a play and thought the
information was real.
3 a grow b smell c buy
4 a funny b successful c harmless E
5 a anger b confusion c panic Deliberate hoaxes can also be distressing. In some
6 a real b strange c dangerous cases, people pretend that they are from a bank or a rich
person who lives abroad. They write emails asking for
7 a fake b pretend c transfer
people’s bank details so they can transfer them money,
8 a reason b trick c email giving reasons such as the fact the receiver deserves a
9 a attention b motivation c purpose refund, or they want to help them achieve their dreams.
10 a create b deserve c appeal Obviously, this is a trick, but sometimes people do send
11 a fun b politics c attention their bank details, and the email sender then takes funds
from the account rather than puts money in it.
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What are the motivations behind these kinds of hoaxes?
Hoaxes: fake news or just a joke? In the case of negative hoaxes, the purpose seems
obvious – to get money. But this isn’t always the case.
A Some people create hoaxes because they want attention
Hoaxes are everywhere today, largely due to the and to be in the public eye. Other people want to appeal
internet. These days, anyone can put a fake picture or to a particular viewpoint, especially in politics. Of
story online and share it with millions of people. One course, not all hoaxes are bad. In the case of April
such hoax was a claim that a smartphone could be Fools’ Day jokes, for example, people just want to have
charged by an onion. Lots of people then attempted to some fun!
do this, obviously to no effect. Hoaxes didn’t use to be
so widespread though. In the past, they generally had to
be incredibly spectacular for people to hear about them
and were often created by news agencies or large
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ROADMAP™ B2 End-of-course test (Units 6–10)
Writing
13 Tick () the correct function for the
sentences, a or b.
1 Could you imagine looking up to the skies to see
superhighways?
a an interesting mental image 
b informal language
2 Imagine being able to travel without worrying
about the traffic.
a not stating the obvious
b an idea that an intelligent adult would find
interesting
3 Flying cars may seem like a distant dream, but
they could soon be a reality.
a an interesting first sentence
b informal language
4 Driving is bad for the environment, but
unavoidable in many parts of the world.
a not stating the obvious
b an interesting mental image
5 Someone once said ‘travelling opens our eyes to
different worlds’.
a a summary of the main information
b an interesting first line
6 I’m sure we’d all love to jet off to work in our own
flying cars.
a informal language
b not stating the obvious
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14 Write an article on the future of travel. You
should write about one of the following topics:
• Space tourism
• Self-driving cars
• High-speed trains

Make sure your article contains:

• an introduction
• a summary
• at least two main paragraphs
• an interesting first sentence
• informal language
• interesting mental images
• ideas that an intelligent adult would find
interesting.

Write 170–220 words.

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