Roadmap B1+ · Unit 5

5A

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Vocabulary + Grammar

5A · Running a Company

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Business vocab Future forms will / going to / present continuous

0 / 40 pts

📝 Business Vocab

⚙ Future Forms

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1Choose the correct option a, b or c.

1. We haven't made or lost money this year. We've ___ .

2. We're looking to ___ into new markets in Asia and Africa.

3. My ___ are put into my bank account at the end of every month.

4. We're ___ three new products this month.

5. We might have to close our business. We've made a ___ for three years in a row.

6. Last month we made a loss, but this year we've made a ___ of €500,000.

2Complete the text with the correct form of the words in the box.

competitorexpandexport fieldlaunchprofit take-overwages

1. Since we took over, Harris and Co has been doing very well. We've made a healthy of $3 million.

2. This is much better than our main , Mark and Sons.

3. You will be receiving a little extra in your this month as a way to say thank you!

4. Next year we will continue to by growing our business.

5. We're going to three new products and hope to them to several countries in Europe.

3Read and tick the best future form.

1. Prediction with evidence: "The company ___ a profit this year."

2. Arranged appointment: "We ___ at 9 a.m. tomorrow."

3. Possibility: "There's a possibility that we ___ a loss this year."

4. Plan/intention: "We plan to increase wages in September. We ___ wages."

4Choose the option that CAN'T be used.

1. "I think it ___ today." (prediction without evidence)

2. "He ___ to university in Paris next September." (plan)

3. "Sara has just announced that she ___ married!" (fixed event)

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5B

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Grammar + Vocabulary

5B · New Projects

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Present perfect + adverbs yet / already / just / still / so far / ever New projects vocab

0 / 35 pts

⚙ PP + Adverbs

📝 Projects Vocab

✓ Check

1Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

2Choose the correct option a, b or c.

1. My boss called me ten minutes ago. I've ___ been offered a job in Lisbon!

2. They only arrived this morning, but they've ___ bought lots of souvenirs.

3. I've been working here for six years and haven't been promoted ___.

4. He hasn't heard of any football team. He hasn't ___ heard of Manchester United!

5. I don't watch TV very often. I've ___ watched one programme this month.

3Complete the text with the verbs in the box.

change my mindget rid of graduatingoffered quitsorted out strugglingwent ahead

1. I was really with the pressure at work, so I decided to my job.

2. My boss tried to me a pay rise, but I with my plan anyway.

3. I a lot of possessions to prepare for travelling.

4. When I came back, I went back to college to study Design Technology. Next week, I'm from university.

5Match words with definitions 1–7.

Matched: 0 / 6

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5C

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Vocabulary + Grammar

5C · Education

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Education vocab Comment adverbs Hopefully / apparently / basically

0 / 35 pts

📝 Education Vocab

⚙ Comment Adverbs

✓ Check

1Put the words/phrases in the correct column.

Positive or negative education phrases?

be put off somethingencourage someone give individual attentionmaintain discipline perform badlyput pressure on someone raise standardssucceed

Match each phrase to: positive = encourage someone, give individual attention, maintain discipline, raise standards, succeed | negative = be put off something, perform badly, put pressure on someone

2Choose the correct option a, b or c.

1. In smaller classes, teachers can ___ more content.

2. Isaac isn't achieving very well in English. He's ___.

3. My year six teacher was terrible because he could never control the class. He couldn't ___.

4. I always felt that people expected too much of me. I felt ___ when doing exams.

5. Going to university really ___ everybody. (= is not suitable for)

3Match the sentence halves (comment adverbs).

Matched: 0 / 6

4Tick the sentences with the correct adverb.

2. "___, I had revised the right things for the exam." — Which adverb fits?

3. "___, 80% of people in my year failed at least one exam." — Which adverb fits?

5. "___, many university courses in Iceland are taught in English." — Which adverb fits?

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5D

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Functional Language + Listening

5D · Agree & Disagree

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Agreeing & disagreeing Polite disagreement Listening T/F

0 / 30 pts

💬 Agree / Disagree

📢 Listening T/F

✓ Check

1Choose the correct alternatives.

1. "It really annoys me how much star footballers get paid." — B agrees but not completely:

2. B disagrees politely: "Footballers deserve the money they get."

3. B agrees reluctantly: "It's not worth going on holiday in the summer — everywhere's too busy."

2Choose the correct option for the function in brackets.

1. Eating meat is really bad for the planet. (agree but not completely)

2. University education is a complete waste of time. (disagree politely)

3. I think we have a really strong government at the moment. (agree but not completely)

4. Mobile phones are the most amazing inventions ever! (agree completely)

5. The world would be a better place if everyone smiled at each other in the street. (agree reluctantly)

2Listening: Radio interview with Anna Marchant. True or False?

Context: Anna Marchant is being interviewed about her new restaurant project called Green Leaves.

3Choose the correct meaning.

1. "...the programme that keeps you up to date..." means the programme ___

2. "I'm in the process of..." means ___

3. "Fabulous" means ___

4. "A launch party" is ___

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R/W

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Reading + Writing

Reading & Writing

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Children of the Future Working from home essay however / while / for example Supporting examples

0 / 30 pts

📖 Reading

✍ Writing

✓ Check

3Read the article again — best heading for each paragraph.

Paragraph A — what is it about?

Paragraph B — Changes in ___

Paragraph C — about eating together as family

Paragraph E — about chores

7Choose the correct alternatives about the magazine interview with Georgina Hayley.

1. Georgina Hayley is a ___

2. She performed ___ at school.

3. She thinks her parents ___ pressure on her to be successful all the time.

4. She thinks failure is a ___ thing.

2Complete the essay with the words and phrases in the box.

as well asfor example howeverI believe in shortwhile

1. Many people believe working from home is ideal. , it can also negatively affect workers.

2. that this is not the whole story, as home working can also negatively affect workers.

3. It keeps costs down for companies. reducing costs, it also saves travel time.

4. it cuts costs, home working also leaves people feeling alone.

5. , imagine there is a document you need in order to get on with your work.

6. , we need to be aware of the negative effect that home working can have on some people.

9However vs While — match the uses.

1. "We use however ___" — at the beginning or middle of a new sentence/clause showing contrast?

2. "While it is important to protect the rainforests, we must also look after the people living there." — While here shows ___

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Unit 5 — Success