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

Listening Grammar
1 Recording 1 Listen to people talking about 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form
their eating habits. Tick () the correct of the verbs in brackets.
answer, a b or c. 1 They ’ve been painting (paint) the kitchen
1 What does Leila say about her mother? but they haven’t finished yet.
a She couldn’t be bothered to cook. 2 I’m considering _________________ (spend) the
b She influenced Leila with her cooking.  summer in India.
c She would shop in the supermarket. 3 I _________________ (take) the bus to work for
2 What does Jeremy say about what he eats? the last few months.
a He eats luxury foods when he can afford it. 4 _________________ (situate) on the edge of
b He has to add sugar to the food he buys. Lake Annecy, this is the perfect spot for your
c He tries to avoid foods with added ingredients. holiday.
3 What does Zoe like about the student cafeteria? 5 This medicine _________________ (should not /
a the information about the food give) to children under six years of age.
b the cooking facilities 6 If universities _________________ (not need) to
c the range of desserts on offer share information back in the 70s, the internet
4 Why does Darren prefer to make his food? might never have been invented.
a Because he doesn’t like the other drivers. 7 What __________ you __________ (suppose)
b Because he doesn’t want to eat in the café. these strange symbols mean?
c Because he doesn’t have time to stop at a café. 8 No sooner __________ they __________ (dial)
5 What does Marina occasionally have as a main 999 than a police car arrived at the scene.
meal? 9 I wish you _________________ (not make) such
a some chocolate biscuits a mess when you eat.
b a roast dinner /8
c a microwave meal
6 How does Richard decide what to cook? 5 Choose the correct answer, a, b or c to
complete the sentences.
a He chooses food which matches his budget.
1 b thing I love about Madonna is that she just
b He chooses food which lacks artificial
keeps on going.
ingredients.
a That b One c What
c He chooses food which is grown locally.
2 According to the weather forecast, it’s ___ be
/5 getting a lot colder next week.
2 Recording 2 Listen to a discussion about a supposed to b considering to c hoping to
books. Decide if Raquel and Stephen agree (A) 3 This is a much fairer system, ___ everyone will be
or disagree (D) on the statements below. able to participate.
1 The book Raquel is reading is a self-help book. A a which b how c whereby
2 Self-help books can be quite annoying. ___ 4 A: You should have drunk lots of water.
3 Novels are a good way to relax. ___ B: I ___ , but I’ve still got a headache.
4 The Lord of the Rings is a frightening novel. ___ a should b had c did
5 Characters in The Lord of the Rings are 5 The film was ___ near as good as everyone said
skilfully described. ___ it would be.
6 Finding out about the past can be interesting. ___ a nothing b nowhere c not
/5 6 We couldn’t find our dog Jake, despite ___
3 Recording 2 Listen again and write true (T), everywhere for him.
false (F) or no information (NI). a looking b to look c looked
1 Raquel was desperate to get a self-help 7 The birthday cake was beautifully decorated, ___
book. NI extremely delicious.
2 Raquel tends to read several books at the a not to mention b even though c therefore
same time. ___ /6
3 Stephen is usually too tired to read books in
the evening. ___
4 Stephen finds it hard to relate to the
characters in novels. ___
5 Raquel thinks ideas of right and wrong have
changed a lot in the last 150 years. ___
6 Stephen is enthusiastic about a science fiction
novel he has read. ___
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6 Correct one mistake in each sentence. 6 My office ____________ to Madrid last month so
1 I am going to call the doctor the next morning. I’ve started learning Spanish.
was 7 Penny doesn’t like to be told what to do. In fact,
2 That we’ve noticed is that you’re not taking your she can be quite ____________ sometimes.
job very seriously. __________ 8 Rafa wore an amazing costume and really
3 The more you practice, the easiest it gets. ____________ in the carnival procession.
__________ /7
4 A: Nina’s not talking to me at the moment.
B: That can’t be awkward. __________ 9 Complete the sentences with the correct
words and phrases. The first letters are given.
5 A: Have you ever been skiing?
1 There was a huge t h u n d e r s t o r m last night
B: I wish I have. __________
with heavy rain and lightning.
6 She said there were no tickets left, that was not
2 I’ve been bitten on my face by a mosquito and it’s
what I’d expected her to say. __________
really i _ _ _ _ . I can’t stop scratching it.
7 If you aren’t such a careful driver, there might
3 There have been traffic jams on the A38 after a
have been an accident. __________
lorry s _ _ _ its l _ _ _ .
/6 4 My parents will have been married for 50 years in
Vocabulary November so they’ll be celebrating their
g_____ a__________.
7 Choose the correct answer, a, b or c, to
5 His new song is pretty m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ really. It’s
complete the sentences.
definitely not up to his usual standard.
1 I thought the song might grow c me, but it
6 Before you serve the pasta, s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ some
hasn't.
grated Parmesan cheese on top.
a with b at c on
7 Her latest book is a m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and is
2 The facilities are ___ now, as they were installed
surely her best work yet.
nearly thirty years ago.
a bankrupt b outdated c declined /6
3 We were going to take an umbrella but it was only Function
___ , so we left it at home.
10 Complete the statements, 1–6 and a–f, with
a spitting b pouring down c freezing the words and phrases in the box. Then match
4 It’s supposed to be sunny today so you should the statements 1–6 with the follow-up
wear a ___ for protection. statements a–f.
a bob b stud c cap
5 There was a huge ___ on the motorway stretching awfully sorry check out illustrates
15 kilometres. no see open up what exactly
a bypass b roadblock c tailback 1 So what exactly is the article about? _a
6 The company has a virtual ___ , so we have no 2 I’m ____________ about all this. ___
choice but to buy from them. 3 I’d like to ____________ the floor for
a edge b monopoly c board discussion. ___
7 We need partners to ___ with us on this project. 4 If you’re into renaissance art, you might
a collaborate b oversee c submit want to ____________ the Uffizi Gallery in
8 Brendon’s really tired so he’ll be ___ tonight. Florence. ___
a an early riser b a night owl c out like a light 5 This graph ____________ a number of
/7 interesting points. ___
8 Complete the sentences with the words and 6 Hi Annabel. Long time, ____________! ___
phrases in the box.

cracked up disturbing estimate proof a must comments obvious outline

1 He told such a funny joke that I just cracked up a In this section, I’ll give you a brief outline .
when I heard it. b Obviously if it were ____________ , I’d give you
2 The value of shares in the company the money back right now.
____________ as a result of the warning of c It’s ____________ for anyone visiting the city.
losses. d What’ve you been ____________ ?
3 It’s an interesting theory, but there still isn’t e Does anyone have any ____________ or
enough ____________ that it’s true. questions?
4 The series featured some ____________ crimes, f The first and most ____________ thing it shows
leaving many viewers upset. is that sea levels are clearly rising.
5 We have to get some work done on the flat so /15
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ROADMAP™ B2+ End-of-course test (Units 6–10)
Reading 3 ___
There are 650 MPs in total and they are chosen to
11 Read the article and match the headings a–f represent different areas of the country, known as
with the paragraphs 1–6. constituencies. Anyone can stand for election, but
a How has government changed? most MPs belong to the two biggest political parties,
b What is the future of British elections? the Labour Party and the Conservative Party. These
c How does the British parliament work? parties are well established in British politics, but
d How have elections changed? some smaller parties, such as the Liberal Democrats
and the Green Party, are now also influential. Each
e The first parliament?
party has a manifesto, or list of promises of what they
f How are MPs elected? will do if they get elected. Voters therefore vote to
/5 elect a person (the MP) and the policies they represent
in their manifesto. The political party with the most
12 Read the article again and write true (T) or MPs across the country normally forms the
false (F). government.
1 The first British parliament was in the
tenth century. _F_ 4 ___
As in many other countries, the main parties are not
2 Members of the House of Lords are
as popular as they once were. In recent years, smaller
chosen by the public. ___ parties have appeared and taken votes, reducing the
3 Members of the House of Lords are not as power of the main parties. Given this situation, the
powerful as they were in the past. ___ government has two options. It can either run a
4 Only the bigger political parties are minority government, with little chance of fulfilling
represented in parliament. ___ its promises, or it can form a coalition. In this case,
they have to compromise on their policies and work
5 A party’s manifesto is only made public
with other coalition parties. It is argued that this is a
after the election. ___ positive change as it reflects a more collaborative way
6 Smaller parties have more power than of doing things. However, it also means governments
they used to. ___ are less stable and can result in more frequent
7 Some people believe it is better for parties elections.
to work together. ___ 5 ___
8 Anyone can vote at a polling station. ___ Key elements in the voting process have remained
9 In general, a greater percentage of people unchanged in recent years. Only adults over the age of
voted before the twenty-first century. ___ 18 are allowed to vote in elections and voters usually
10 Some people think the electoral system go to a polling station to vote for their MP. What has
changed is the way the media cover elections. During
favours the larger parties. ___
an election campaign, there is 24-hour news coverage
11 Proportional representation could result and political parties send targeted messages via social
in fewer changes of government. ___ media. Parties are constantly trying to guess what
/10 voters want and change these messages daily. As a
result, people often have doubts about the best way to
cast their vote. Voter turnout has also varied a lot over
the years, with between 60 and 80 percent of people
The British electoral system voting. Turnout has been particularly low since the
1 e beginning of this century, although it has increased
The British parliament is said to be the ‘Mother of slightly in recent years.
Parliaments’ because it has been a model for many 6 ___
modern parliamentary systems around the world. People have argued for a change to the electoral
Although some form of parliament has existed in the system because they believe the current one gives an
UK since the thirteenth century, its modern form unfair advantage to the bigger parties. For example,
didn’t appear until the beginning of the eighteenth some have proposed an alternative system called
century. This means that while Britain may be the proportional representation, which means that the
‘Mother of Parliaments’, it cannot claim to have the number, or proportion, of MPs reflects the number of
oldest. The oldest parliament is Iceland’s, known as votes for each party. However, while this would give
‘The Althing’, which dates back to the tenth century. smaller parties a chance to participate in government,
2 ___ it could also bring more instability and more frequent
The UK parliament is made up of two ‘houses’. The elections.
House of Commons consists of elected Members of
Parliament (MPs), while the House of Lords is
represented by unelected members who have either
inherited their titles or been nominated by the
government. Historically, the House of Lords was
more powerful, but over the centuries, some of that
power has been handed to the Commons, whose
members debate issues and propose new laws. The
government tends to be made up of members of the
Commons and this is where the government has to
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ROADMAP™ B2+ End-of-course test (Units 6–10)
Writing
13 Choose the correct idioms to complete the
sentences.
1 My brother has eyes for / an eye for a bargain.
2 It was a difficult job, but he soon managed to
learn the ropes / about ropes.
3 He always wanted to be in the driving chair / seat.
4 When he was a student, he lived on a shoestring /
shoelace.
5 He helped me see the big picture / biggest picture
when I was feeling down.
6 He was never shy and was always happy to be in
the limelight / light.
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14 Write a biography of a member of your family
or a friend. Include the following:
• general information about the person
• time expressions to describe their early
life/career
• positive and/or negative descriptions of the
person
• idiomatic phrases like those in Exercise 14
• a conclusion giving a fair summary of the
person.

Write 180–240 words.

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