ROADMAP™ B2 Unit test 9

Grammar 3 Choose the correct alternatives.

1 Choose the correct answer, a, b or c to 1 Jon came across the photos / the photos across
complete the sentences. when he was tidying up the room.
1 Sonia a have enjoyed dinner. She hardly ate 2 My job is pretty boring, but I’ll stick it out / out it
anything. for a while.
a can’t b might c must 3 Can you help me come an idea up with /
2 They ___ have heard the phone ring when you up with an idea for Bella’s birthday party?
called. It’s a big house. 4 She was upset, but she made out / it out that she
a can b must c might not was OK.
3 Rob ___ have gone out. His car is outside the 5 Luis had a cold and didn’t get it over / over it for
house. three weeks.
a mustn’t b can’t c may 6 Before moving house, we thought
4 Some of the trees have fallen down. There ___ through / it through a lot.
have been a storm last night. 7 I wear red because I like to stand out / out me.
a may not b couldn’t c must /6
5 Do you think the shop ___ have closed down? It
hasn’t been open for weeks. Vocabulary
a must b can’t c may 4 Complete the text with the words in the box.
6 I ___ have left my bag at my parents’ house, There are two extra words or phrases.
because they’re away at the moment.
a couldn’t b might not c must accounted for clue evidence hoax
7 James isn’t at work this week. He ___ have been identify motive mystery red herring
working too hard. Or maybe he’s on holiday. turned out victim
a couldn’t b might c must
The police were called to the house of a wealthy
/6 businesswoman last week. She said she was
2 Find the mistake in each sentence and rewrite a1 victim of a crime. When she came
the sentences. home, some of her jewellery was in the garden.
1 David persuaded me that I see the film. The police came and started to look for a
David persuaded me to see the film. 2
_____________ to help them 3_____________
2 Watching the video made me to understand the the robber, but they couldn’t find any
evidence. 4
_____________ that someone had broken into
_______________________________________ the house. There were some footprints in the
_______________________________________ garden, but they were a 5_____________
3 Our teacher doesn’t mind students talk in class. because they belonged to the gardener. A few
_______________________________________ days later, the woman called the police to say
_______________________________________ she had found out what had happened. It
4 He agreed listening to my point of view. 6
_____________ that the robber was a bird. That
_______________________________________ morning, she had seen a bird fly into her room
_______________________________________ and pick up some jewellery. This
5 I recommend you to read this mystery book. 7
_____________ the jewellery in the garden the
_______________________________________ previous week. Finally, the 8_____________ was
_______________________________________ solved!
6 The children want that we to teach them the /7
game.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
7 We remember visit this place a lot as children.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
8 Dani realised to that the story couldn’t be true.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
9 Hannah advised I to study astronomy.
_______________________________________
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ROADMAP™ B2 Unit test 9

5 Choose the correct alternatives. Function

1 Think carefully before reaching your conclusion /
7 Put the words in the correct order to complete
assumption. the conversations.
2 Scientists have developed a new proof / theory. Conversation 1
3 It is important not to suspect / assume the news A: I / help / how / can / you
is true. 1
How can I help you? .
4 Do you have any proof / observation for your B: put / through / can / me / to / you / finance
accusation? 2
_____________________________________?
5 A misunderstanding / conclusion caused the A: concerning / is / what / it
argument. 3
_____________________________________?
6 Always research / suspect the facts for your B: calling / latest / bill / I’m / my / about
reports. 4
______________________________________.
7 Only use academic knowledge / suspicion in your A: on / I’ll / put / hold / you / just
report. 5
______________________________________.
8 It is easy to use technology to prove / fake B: OK.
photos nowadays.
Conversation 2
/7 A: Hello, can I help you?
6 Match 1–7 with a–g. B: trying / through / I / to / get / was / to / Tiana
1 I read the instructions, but I couldn’t figure b 6
______________________________________.
2 Isha knew she had to get on ___ _______________________________________
3 The weather improved, so the day turned ___ A: back / could / call / you / a few minutes / in
4 Even though I’m busy, I don’t want to let ___ 7
______________________________________
5 The company needs to come up ___ ______________________________________?
6 It took a few weeks, but I managed to get ___ B: OK.
7 We need to come ___ Conversation 3
a over failing my driving test. A: How can I help you?
b out how to play the video game. B: is, / problem / internet’s / the / not / the / working
c up with a way to save more money. 8
______________________________________
d out to be more enjoyable. ______________________________________.
e my friend down by not going to her party. A: I’m sorry to hear that.
f with some new products this year. B: fix / would / possible / to / today / it / and / be /
g with the work, despite being so tired. and / come / it
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______________________________________?
A: manager / a word / have / I’ll / with / my
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_____________________________________
______________________________________.
B: Thank you.
A: but / can’t / anything / I / I’ll / come / evening /
promise / try / this / and
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_____________________________________
______________________________________.
B: OK. Thank you.
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