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B1+ Unit test 3A

1 Read the article about how technology is helping E And for some people, advances in technology are
disabled people with their employment. Then helping them get over the physical disability itself. For
match the summary sentences 1–6 to the correct example, one company, called ‘iWalk’, provides
paragraphs A–E. There is one summary people with robotic legs controlled by a computer. The
sentence that you don’t need. company’s chief technologist has personal experience
of working with a disability. Following a climbing
Helping disabled people to work expedition in the early ’80s, he had to have both legs
A Thanks to modern technology, many aspects of life removed below the knee because of frostbite. Thanks
are continuing to improve for disabled people, and this to his own technology, he is now even able to go
is especially true in terms of work. The job market is climbing once more, and he is confident that many
tough, and it can be even tougher for those living with other people can be helped back to work using similar
disabilities. Too often, not only do they face ignorance products.
and prejudice in finding jobs in the first place, but they
1 A transport revolution _____
can also encounter difficulties in getting to a place of
2 The world of work in the past _____
work, and being mobile once there.
3 The many challenges facing disabled people
B Getting a job in the first place can be difficult if you _____
are unable to travel easily to an interview. But there 4 Someone who has created his own solution _____
are now career fairs which people can visit on the 5 A problem solved by the internet _____
internet. Participants can then ‘meet’ employers and 6 Focusing on talents, not disabilities _____
have interviews in an online environment, rather than
going to a face-to-face meeting. 2 points for each correct answer 10

C ‘Meeting’ an employer over the internet also means

2 Read the article again and complete the
that people can be chosen for their skills and abilities
sentences. Use one or two words from the text
without their disabilities being seen and prejudicing a
for each answer.
potential employer. One man, for example, has limited
speech and hasn’t been able to hear since he was a
1 People who have __________ can find it
child. However, after having an interview online, he
particularly hard to get a job.
was chosen for a particular job because of his excellent
2 Disabled people looking for a job can now get in
writing skills, and he now works as an editor for a
touch with __________ using the internet.
magazine. Most of his work is focused on reading and
3 One man found employment with a __________
writing online, and he communicates with colleagues
because he’s very good at writing.
and clients by email.
4 The introduction of __________ vehicles will help
D For disabled people who do have jobs outside their disabled people travel to work.
own homes, travelling to and from work can present a 5 The chief technologist at iWalk knows from his
real problem, especially if they have to use buses and own __________ what it’s like to be disabled.
trains. However, the development of driverless cars
could make things much easier. Allowed on roads in 2 points for each correct answer 10
the UK from 2015, these vehicles take control of
functions such as steering, accelerating, indicating and
braking, in a similar way to how planes are flown on
autopilot. Computer vision looks out for pedestrians,
cyclists and other potential dangers.

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B1+ Unit test 3A

4 Read the dialogue between two friends. Put the

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
words in italics into the correct order.
the phrases from the box. There are two phrases
that you don’t need.
Nevin So, what have you got in that box?
be a good leader be reliable manage a Cath It’s my new desk. It was delivered this
team solve problems take responsibility morning but I didn’t realize I’d actually have
set goals work well under pressure to make it myself! I’m not very good at this
kind of thing. It’s going to be a disaster!
1 Everyone thought Anton ____________________
Nevin Of course you can do it! 1 do / first / the / you
because he treated all his employees the same. / thing is read the instructions. They’ll be in
2 Some people can ____________________, while the box somewhere. 2 done / when / that /
others give in to stress quite easily.
you’ve, clear a big space on the floor to work
3 No one has ____________________ yet for all the in.
mistakes that were made last month.
4 Why don’t you ask Maria if you can’t find the Cath That’s the easy part. I can do all that, but
answer? She’s good at ____________________. then I have to actually build it! 3 do / how /
you know where all the parts go?
5 A Have you ever ____________________ before?
B No, I’ve been used to working on my own in the Nevin 4
show / let / you / me. I’ll find the
past. instructions 5 clearing / you’re / while a
space.
2 points for each correct answer 10
Cath OK, thanks … . So what do we do next?
Nevin Well, I’ve found the instructions but there’s a
problem – they’re not in English! I think you
should call the shop and tell them.

2 points for each correct answer 10

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6 Complete the sentences with compound

5 Match 1–10 to a–j to make complete sentences.
adjectives. Use a word from A and a word from
1 When Leila was on a diet, she still couldn’t resist B for each answer. There are three words from
… each box that you don’t need.
2 It’s worth being patient when trying to achieve
A
something …
3 Because he has exams next month, Omar is trying
easy full good hard left
hard not to give in to …
over three well
4 If Marco can rise to the challenge this time …
5 Surprisingly, not everyone makes an effort …
B
6 I have sometimes found that if you wait for …
7 She couldn’t avoid worrying about all the things …
going handed hour known
8 For many people, doing exercise such as yoga …
looking priced time working
9 Not everyone makes …
10 If you work hard enough, I believe … 1 Due to today’s bad weather, there is a __________
delay for some flights at the airport.
a that takes time and effort. 2 This part of the country is __________ for its
b helps them to deal with everyday stress. beautiful beaches and unspoilt countryside.
c giving in to temptation sometimes. 3 We complained to the manager, not only because
d the right choices if they decide things too quickly. the food was tasteless, but also because it was
e you can succeed at almost anything. __________.
f what you really want, it eventually happens. 4 I remember Alex – he was a really __________
g he should find it much easier in the future. student, so he always did better in exams than I did!
h invitations to go out with friends. 5 For people with children, it can sometimes be
i that might go wrong when making difficult difficult to manage a __________ job as well.
decisions.
j with their appearance at job interviews. 2 points for each correct answer 10

1 point for each correct answer 10

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7 Complete the dialogues with the correct form of 8 Underline the subject and circle the main verb
can, could, must, have to or need to. in the sentences.

Gilbert When I first started living on my own, 1 The sales team for East Asia has developed a
I found it really difficult. I strategy for the new products.
1
__________ cook so I nearly always 2 Teenagers who regularly communicate with adults
ate fast food! are more likely to do well at school.
3 One of the reasons why I decided to learn Spanish
Ellen I think that happens to a lot of people!
2 was that I’d like to live there one day.
__________ you cook now?
4 Avoiding junk food and doing exercise is essential
Gilbert Yes, I decided to go to cookery classes for good health.
and now I 3 ____________________ 5 A big challenge for flight attendants is trying to
eat takeaway food all the time! look happy all the time at work.

2 points for each correct answer 10

Mohammed When I first started working here, I
4
____________________keep a diary 9 Read the text and underline the subject of each
of everything I did each day. of the verbs in bold.

Ali Why 5 ____________________do Being successful means different things to

that? different people. For people who value wealth,
Mohammed Sometimes I having a good job and being financially
6
____________________ remember comfortable 1 is the most important thing.
how to do all the new things I’d been However, not everyone agrees. Parents who
shown. I still want to spend time with their children 2 might
7
____________________ look at my choose to work part time. For them, being with
notes occasionally even now! their children at breakfast time and after school
3
is what being successful is all about. Then
there are the goal getters. Achieving aims such
Fan Thanks so much for the lovely present as getting a job promotion or passing an exam
4
you sent me. You really gives them a feeling of success. Finally, for
8
____________________ buy me others, simply not failing is an achievement:
anything though. getting home in time to watch their favourite TV
programme 5 may be what success is all about.
Bo It was a pleasure – and we
9 And these could be the people who have the
__________ go out and celebrate
greatest chance of achieving success and
your birthday properly soon.
happiness. They’re simply less likely to be
Fan That’s a great idea. I disappointed in life!
10
____________________ work this
weekend but perhaps we can get 2 points for each correct answer 10
together next week?

1 point for each correct answer 10

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10 Choose the correct answer from the words in

italics.

1 Joaquin could / managed to catch the bus in time to

get to his appointment yesterday.
2 How many times did you take your driving test
before you succeeded in passing / could pass it?
3 Make sure you have your ticket with you; otherwise
you can’t / won’t be able to get into the concert
tomorrow.
4 My brother was terrible at learning languages but I
managed to / could speak French and Spanish well.
5 Because of the internet, many people will be able to
work / will succeed in working from home in the
future.
6 Della didn’t manage to / couldn’t afford to buy a
new car so she got a loan from the bank.
7 Francois turns eighteen this month, so he will
succeed in voting / will be able to vote in the next
election.
8 Not everyone is able / manages to swim, especially
if they didn’t learn as a child.
9 Could you find / Did you succeed in finding the
answer to that question in the end?
10 If you keep calling him, I’m sure you can
eventually / you’ll eventually manage to find out
where Marco is.

1 point for each correct answer 10

Unit test 3A total 100

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