Roadmap B1+ Achievement Test 1 (Units 1-2)

Vocabulary
Language: English
Subject: English language > Vocabulary
School grade: Spain Spain

Roadmap B1+ Achievement Test 1 (Units 1-2)

Vocabulary

1. We went out … dinner last night because we were both too tired to cook.

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

2. After dinner, we went … to a nightclub and danced till two.

3. I had a terrible week at work so I decided to stay … on Friday night and watch TV.

4. When we were children, our parents encouraged us to try … different sports.

5. I was chatting on the phone so I didn’t get … bed until after 11 o’clock.

6. Some parents are so worried about their children that they watch … them all the time.

7. Mum won’t let me go to meet my friends until I’ve tidied … my room.

8. I stay … much later at the weekend because I’m not working then.

Match two parts of the sentences.

I really wanted to go to an Indian restaurant, but we couldn’t because

but she tried when my cousin visited from France.

My friend is useless at speaking French,

because the place is packed.

You can tell that restaurant has a good reputation

but they all have good manners.

We were a bit disappointed, actually –

my friend didn’t fancy eating spicy food.

You can say what you like about their children,

but now children say whatever they want.

I wouldn’t say my partner’s an expert cook,

they’ve put up their prices and the food wasn’t great.

It’s been a real challenge, learning to drive,

but my instructor says I’m improving.

We used to respect our parents

but she’s made progress in the kitchen recently.

Last autumn was really busy. First we had to … of our flat.

Complete the text with the words and phrases in the box.

Our landlord had finally decided to … .

Because of that, he’d also decided to … .That meant that Jules had to get a better-paid job, so she started in her new office at around the same time.

It’s much better than her previous one. The company has … which means she can start and finish work earlier or later, as long as she does 37 hours a week.

She’s also allowed to … if she needs to go to the doctor. The pay’s much better, but she isn’t very keen on the fact that she has to wear formal clothes . She used to wear what she liked in her old job.