ROADMAP™ B2+ Unit test 5

Grammar 3 Complete the sentences with the words house

or home.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct 1 We’re all going round to Phil’s house to
alternative.
watch the game.
1 I was listening / ’ve listened to the news when I
2 My uncle suffered a stroke and now he lives in a
heard about the crash.
care __________ .
2 I ’d sat / ’d been sitting on a train for several hours
3 I think I’m going to head __________ . I’ve got to
so I was pleased when we finally arrived.
get up early tomorrow.
3 He helps out / ’s helping out at the youth club for a
4 Let's organise a __________-warming party for
few months until Lena comes back.
Nigel.
4 This time tomorrow, we ’re flying / ’ll be flying
5 We’re doing our __________ up at the moment
across the Atlantic, on our way to Mexico.
so there’s dust everywhere.
5 Erika ’s working / ’s been working there for a
6 To be honest, I’ve never really felt at __________
number of years so now she’s looking for a
here. That’s why I’m moving.
change.
7 Can you keep the noise down? You’ll wake up the
6 I think it could be raining / could rain tonight. It’s
whole __________ .
getting very cloudy.
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7 They wouldn’t stay/ wouldn’t be staying with us
now if they had somewhere else to go. Vocabulary
8 I ’d be talking / ’m going to be talking to Sam later
4 Complete the sentences with the words and
so I’ll mention the new project to her.
phrases in the box.
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2 Complete the sentences using a participle all-clear bypass carriageway debris
form of the verbs in the box. evacuate flowing freely roadblock
tailback
approach base design give grow up
see walk worry 1 There have been reports of an accident on the
northbound carriageway of the motorway.
1 Walking along the beach, we noticed a 2 An accident on the M52 has caused a 15-mile
group of seals swimming in the sea. ____________ with traffic hardly moving.
2 _______________ with Chad, we’d spent most of 3 The police have set up a ____________ on the
our lives together. main road to try to stop the criminals escaping.
3 _______________ the end of our journey, the 4 The council has promised to build a
guard asked to see our tickets. ____________ so traffic doesn’t have to go
4 _______________ by the Catalan architect Gaudí through the village.
in the late nineteenth century, the Sagrada 5 There was a gas leak in my office and we were
Familia building is still unfinished. asked to ____________ the building immediately.
5 _______________ on a novel by Stephen King, 6 Despite the jams this morning, traffic is reported
The Shawshank Redemption is one of my to be ____________ now.
favourite films. 7 It took emergency workers several days to clear
6 _______________ the queues at the theatre, we up the ____________ that was left after the fire.
decided to go to the cinema instead. 8 The police have given the ____________ now
7 _______________ some money by my and the villagers can return to their homes.
grandparents, we were able to buy our first
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apartment.
8 _______________ about what we'd seen, we
decided to call the police.
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ROADMAP™ B2+ Unit test 5

5 Complete the sentences with the correct word. Function

The first letters are given.
1 After the storm, a lot of rubbish washed up on the 7 Match the sentence halves.
s h o r e l i n e. 1 If you’re into computer games, e
2 It’s been reported that ice in one of Iceland’s 2 Your best bet ___
g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is melting dangerously quickly. 3 Make ___
3 The stunning w _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ drops more than 4 You’d be well ___
20 metres into the river at the bottom. 5 There’s no harm in ___
4 The area to the north is m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and 6 You might want to check ___
is popular with skiers when there’s snow. 7 It’d probably be ___
5 I remember having wonderful picnics in the sand 8 You really ought to ___
d _ _ _ _ on my local beach as a child. 9 It’s advisable ___
6 The island is situated about five kilometres west 10 The new tapas bar is a ___
of the m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . A daily ferry connects 11 Ideally, ___
them. a would be to take the airport bus.
7 Many scientists think that rising s _ _ l _ _ _ _ _ b get the earlier train.
could lead to more flooding in coastal areas. c out the science museum.
8 There is a long, narrow r _ _ _ _ running along the d you’d spend at least three days visiting the city.
top of the mountains, from where there are e you should go to the games fair.
fantastic views. f buying your tickets in advance.
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h wise to take your own lunch.
6 Complete the text with the correct answers, a,
b or c. i sure you don’t miss the art exhibition.
My dream house would be a 1 c villa in the j to have medical insurance when you go abroad.
country, with five bedrooms, a swimming pool and k advised to avoid the diversions.
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rather it was in a 2___ spot which doesn’t get too
hot. I don’t like old things so I wouldn’t want 3___ /50
furniture. It would have to be that modern
Scandinavian stuff, lots of 4___ wood that you can
see your reflection in. I don’t like 5___ either, so I
wouldn’t want too many things taking up space
and looking messy. I’d have lots of specially
designed 6___ furniture, like cupboards and
wardrobes, so that I could keep everything tidy.
The final touch would be lots of 7___ all over the
place. I’ve always loved growing them and they’re
the best decoration for a house.
1 a china b fitted c spacious
2 a bright b shady c spotless
3 a antique b exclusive c fitted
4 a fitted b polished c shady
5 a china b certificates c clutter
6 a spotless b fitted c shady
7 a blinds b ornaments c pot plants
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