ROADMAP™ C1 Achievement test 1 (Units 1–2)

Listening 2 Recording 2 Listen to a radio programme

about the future of sports. Decide if the
1 Recording 1 Listen to three extracts in which sentences are true (T) or false (F).
people are being persuasive. Choose the 1 The sport of wrestling first appeared
correct answer, a, b or c.
around 3,000 years ago. F
Extract 1
2 The availability of video technology has
1 What reason does Andy give for needing to
contributed to the growth of new sports.
change his plans? b
3 The capacity of sports stadiums will
a He can no longer afford to go travelling.
increase despite requiring less land.
b He has had to make some unexpected
4 As stadiums increase in size, spectators
payments.
will have improved views of matches.
c He feels their plans are not ambitious enough.
5 The main concern of trainers will be
2 How does Paul feel about Andy’s
improving athletes’ physical performance.
suggestion?
6 Events will become more diverse as
a He regrets agreeing to go on the trip.
different people make decisions about
b He agrees that it could be better than the
sports coverage.
original plan.
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c He thinks Andy’s plan is a waste of time.
3 Recording 2 Listen again and complete the
Extract 2 sentences with a word or short phrase.
3 What doubts does Mr Jones have about the 1 Before the Industrial Revolution , most
flat? people had less free time.
a It’s difficult to imagine himself living there. 2 A lot of viewers pay a subscription fee to
b The other buildings block the view. watch showing sports
c Parts of the flat seem old-fashioned. events.
4 According to the estate agent, the area 3 Paying for more sports events than you watch is
surrounding the flat is an idea.
a going to become more expensive. 4 There will be fewer vehicles around stadiums as
b not as run-down as people think. fans will use to get to there.
c livelier than the rest of the town. 5 It is quite likely future athletes will
Extract 3 heroes from ancient Greek
5 Why does the presenter use the example of the mythology.
salesperson? 6 of women’s sports events
a To explain the lack of skilled workers in the will increase sharply in the near future.
sector. /5
b To show the difficulties related to recruiting the
right workers.
c To highlight desirable qualities in workers.
6 According to the presenter, the online
platform
a takes several weeks to find the right workers.
b searches classified adverts for suitable
employees.
c finds workers quicker than traditional methods.
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Language focus 6 Complete the sentences with the words and

phrases in the box. There are three extra
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form words you do not need.
of the verbs in brackets. Use the continuous
form if possible. a few begin bluntly cap cut highly
1 She’s been practising (practise) tai-chi insult to injury likely matters
for around ten years now. perfectly honest unlikely
2 My wife (get) back from
work yet. Shall I ask her to call you when she 1 To put it _ bluntly _ , if Pam keeps taking
gets in? days off work, she’s going to lose her job.
3 More and more people 2 It’s likely you’ll get lost in the
(choose) to do their mountains without a map.
shopping online these days. 3 Marcel took my bicycle without asking, then, to
4 Joel and I (talk) about add , he broke it!
launching a start-up, but we haven’t committed to 4 Nina was late and, to
anything yet. make worse, missed an
5 I had a shower because I important meeting.
(work) in the garden all 5 They were to go to the
afternoon. restaurant again after their poor experience last
6 The number of tourists visiting the city seems time.
(drop) over the last few 6 I’ve seen Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Rosalia
years. in concert, to name but .
7 We (live) in this flat for 7 Why don’t I want to go out? Well, to
three years next May. with, I’ve got a terrible
8 At the moment, the older PCs headache.
(replace) by the latest 8 To be , I can’t see how we
touchscreen laptops. could afford to buy a camper van at the moment.
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5 Put the words in the correct order to make Vocabulary

sentences.
7 Complete the sentences with the correct
1 emails / Anne / been / It / that / out / my / hadn’t /
word, a, b or c.
turned / receiving
1 I’m just going outside – I really need
It turned out that Anne hadn’t been receiving my
to b some fresh air.
emails .
a do b get c put
2 did / we / organise / What / an online workshop /
2 We have to be prepared to up against some
to / was
resistance from local residents.
a come b hold c make
.
3 I’d be to lend any money to Sarah in case
3 money / his / boss / to / have / He / stealing /
she didn’t give it back to me.
from / appears / been
a at odds b loath c willing
4 I think you need to ___ him a break and let him
.
go out with his friends this weekend.
4 It / mother / out / on / turns / the lottery / that /
a do b get c give
won / has / money / my / some
5 I wonder if Martin will get with our idea to set
up a website?
.
a along b on board c issue with
5 talking / I / stand / public / What / is / loudly /
6 How about a stroll along the coastal path?
people / can't / in
It’s supposed to be beautiful at this time of year.
a going for b holding c making
.
7 The suggested pay cut was with a lukewarm
6 passing / by / be / office / anyway / your / I / to /
response from all the staff.
happened
a made b met c taken
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7 wants / time to time / from / you / is / he / All / him
/ to / call / for

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8 Match the sentence halves. Function

1 It’s important to let off e
10 Complete the conversations with the words
2 We seem to have passed the tipping
in the box.
3 The new England team looks
4 She’s trying really hard to put as back brings cheek do far
5 The availability of online music resulted in a hang interrupt mind move nice on
downward peace pick reminds unlucky
6 Some of his comments really got under
7 This agreement marks the start of Conversation 1
8 I know it was a secret, but I had to get it off A: Hi. Do you 1 mind if I join you?
B: Not at all. So, 2 I was saying, I’d
a promising, so they may make it to the finals.
been looking for somewhere to eat. By now it
b point for global warming.
was getting late but everything was shut.
c trend in CD sales at the beginning of the century.
C: Oh that’s so 3 ! What did you do?
d a new era of cooperation between our countries.
B: We ended up going back to the hotel and eating
e steam every once in a while.
the snacks from the mini-bar!
f my chest and tell someone.
A: That 4 me of the time when I was
g my skin and I couldn’t help getting angry.
in Paris and there was a strike.
h a brave face on things.
B: 5 tell. …
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Conversation 2
9 Complete the sentences with the correct word
or words. The first letter of each word is A: Are you enjoying the conference so
given.
6 ?
1 Hundreds of d i e-h a r d fans were waiting B: Why do you ask?
outside the venue all night to see their hero. A: Oh sorry, would you like me to leave you in
2 Look at this picture of the 7 ?
d parents with their new-born B: No, look I’m sorry. It’s just that the conference
daughter. It’s so lovely! has been awful. …
3 This part of the town is so A: Go 8 .
c with its picturesque B: Well, I was supposed to be giving a talk but it
harbour and pretty little shops. was cancelled at the last minute with no
4 I don’t want to waste my money on some explanation.
f T-shirt which is going to rip A: What? The 9 of it!
within five minutes. B: 10 on, there’s more. The
5 We came across an angry m of people who organisers also wouldn’t let me in unless I paid
were shouting and being quite aggressive. for a ticket!
6 I usually keep some b -s snacks
Conversation 3
in my bag in case I get hungry when I’m out.
A: What 11 you to this event?
7 Some of today’s tech entrepreneurs control
B: Well, I’ve been interested in renewable energy
p sums of money, often
for some time now and …
tens of billions of dollars.
A: Really? Me too! But don’t let me
8 The party got very l later on – a lot of 12 you.
the guests were dancing and singing.
B: That’s fine. Getting to what I was
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renewable energy sources are worth investing in.
A: Really? Well, I’d love to 14 your
brains in a moment. I just need to call my office.
B: Ah, well, I might have to make a
15 , but here’s my card. Give me a
ring and we can have a chat.
A: Great! It was 16 to meet you.
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Reading blurred. After all, it’s not always easy for parents to
ignore a screaming child in the next room! To be
11 Read the article and match questions a–f perfectly honest, those things don’t bother me, but I do
with paragraphs 1–6. miss being in the company of my colleagues. For me,
a What sorts of people work from home? that’s created a sense of loneliness, which I think is
b What is the downside of home working for common among remote workers.
employees? 5
c How did I get into working from home? Understandably, home working has come up against
d How can companies ensure productivity when some resistance from employers, who are worried
their workers are working from home? about productivity. Their main concern is whether their
e How can employees work productively from staff are working as hard as they should be. Some of
them have turned to rather dubious methods of
home?
checking up on employees, such as analysing emails
f What is working from home like? and messages, or checking internet search histories.
/5 Needless to say, this type of surveillance contributes to
a culture of suspicion and it might even have a
Working from home negative impact. For that reason, more progressive
firms are embracing video calls and instant messaging
With more and more companies offering staff the
as ways of staying in touch and promoting
opportunity to work from home, a debate has opened up
communication between staff members.
about the benefits of remote working. Heidi Strauss reflects
on her experience of working remotely as a language 6
teacher and gives some tips on working from home. Personally, I do my best to optimise my work time and
be as productive as possible, and I find that having
1 c
certain rituals is great for that. In the mornings I make
Until recently, I taught face-to-face, my classes taking
sure I get dressed in my work clothes, before going
place either at school or in private offices. I loved
into my workspace, where I have a decent chair, desk
being able to work closely with so many different
and noticeboard with reminders and notes pinned to it.
people and every day seemed different. Nevertheless,
Not only that, but I even hang a ‘Do not disturb’ sign
after the birth of my son, I needed my job to fit in
on the door! All this might seem a bit excessive, but, in
better with my home life. When someone offered me
my opinion, it’s essential to get into the right mindset
online work, I thought I’d give it a go, even though the
if you’re going to have a productive day in the home
thought of it didn’t appeal very much. The main thing
office.
in its favour was that I would have the chance to make
some money in a convenient and flexible way. To put
it bluntly, I couldn’t think of another way to juggle the 12 Read the article again. Decide if the
roles of being a teacher and a new mum. statements are true (T) or false (F).
1 The writer enjoyed the variety in her
2
Figures suggest that, around 5 percent of employees previous teaching job. T
worked from home last year, compared to 4 percent 2 Working from home was the only way
five years ago. While this number seems to be on the the writer felt she could work after her
up, it’s not the full picture because many of these child was born.
people also spend time in the office as well. It’s also 3 There has been an obvious increase in
worth bearing in mind that remote working is more
the number of people working from home
common in certain sectors, such as finance, education,
and technology. For millions of manual workers, full-time.
among others, the option of working from home is not 4 Remote working has become a possibility
a realistic one. for employees across all sectors.
5 The writer appreciates having more time to
3
In my case, I now do all of my classes from home. I spend with her family.
was interviewed for the job online, signed my contracts 6 Some people who work from home find it
online and even attend training sessions online! I’ve hard to separate their jobs from their
never been to my head office, which is actually in the personal lives.
US. Like millions of other remote workers around the 7 The writer is upset by the fact that her child
world, instead of taking a bus or train to work, I
interrupts her work.
mentally ‘commute’ to the spare room, where I switch
on my PC and start my working day. In many ways, 8 Some business owners are concerned
this is perfect because there’s no travelling time that people working from home are
involved in the job, allowing me more quality time less efficient.
with my family. I also save a lot of money because I’m 9 Monitoring staff communications may not
not wasting it on coffees, lunch and snacks from cafés! be effective in increasing productivity.
4 10 The writer suggests she could make
There are undoubtedly some cons to working from better use of her time while working
home, among them the costs you incur, such as higher from home.
electricity, water and internet bills. Personally, I think 11 The writer thinks that some of her daily
the companies ought to be paying those bills but, that’s
homeworking rituals are excessive.
not often the case. Another common complaint is that
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Writing
13 Match the sentences halves to complete the
examples of hyperbole.
1 We’d been stuck on the side of the road b
2 They’re weren’t just hungry,
3 I was literally unable to speak when ___
4 There must have been a million people
5 My head was hurting so much,
6 I’ve got the rowdiest bunch of students
a packed into that tiny room.
b for hours and hours.
c I thought it would explode.
d in the world in my class.
e they were absolutely starving.
f I heard the news.
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14 You are going to write an engaging blog
post about a time when you were pleasantly
surprised. Think of a situation and make
notes about:
• what the situation was, where you were and
why.
• what happened.
• why exactly you were pleasantly surprised.
Use examples of hyperbole to make the post
more engaging.
Write 200–300 words.

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