C1 Advanced

Unit 2 Test

Section 1: Vocabulary
1 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form
a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Conversations in the workplace can be tricky compared to everyday conversations.

One reason for this is that most of us are often trying to impress our colleagues or
our boss. We want the results of our work to be (1) _____ in order to EFFECT
demonstrate that we are a valuable asset to the company. In addition, we want
people who are more senior to receive our efforts with (2) _____ as this generates ENTHUSIASTIC
positive feelings and motivates us to work harder. As a result, we goto great lengths
to avoid (3) _____ when talking to our colleagues. However, this can often UNDERSTAND
lead to boring interaction that is not very (4) _____ and therefore we experience MEANING
less fun at work. Another issue with wanting to impress all the time is that it leads to
employees being (5) _____ because they do not want to say something wrong or DECIDE
offensive. People really should not be afraid of making (6) _____ comments EMBARRASS
in front of those they work with. After all, when we have (7) _____ or unplanned EXPECT
conversations, we often find out interesting things, which are likely to improve
our working relationships.

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2 Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Joshua was nervous about delivering his (1) _____ on the art of conversation to his peers at university.
Before going on stage, he had to try and (2) _____ small talk with his professors, something at which he
wasn’t very adept. Most of his peers were deep in (3) _____ with each other and seemed to be ignoring him.
Above the general hum of conversation, he could hear the (4) _____ squeak of Jamila as she announced
that they were ready for him. As the nerves took hold of him, he was certain that everyone would notice his
(5) _____ voice when he started speaking. However, he managed to get control of his nerves and, once he
started, it went very well. His talk (6) _____ a lot of debate about whether the English language was in
danger of deteriorating dramatically as text speak and abbreviated slang seem to be increasingly taking
over. His suggestion that academic essays would become a thing of the past attracted great approval from
his peers. The future of the language is certainly a (7) _____ for debate.

1 A debate B discussion C gossip D speech

2 A do B make C have D keep
3 A conversation B talk C chat D gossip
4 A monotonous B high-pitched C husky D mellow
5 A soothing B flat C wobbly D harsh
6 A stimulated B excited C made D motivated
7 A theme B matter C problem D thing

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 C1 Advanced
Unit 2 Test

Section 2: Grammar
3 Complete the text. Use only one word for each gap. If no word is required, write –.

Last Saturday when I (1) __________ my friend Gemma for lunch we had a great time. She was delighted
because she (2) __________ just got a new job the week before. She is going to start the job,
(3) __________ is based in the recently built state-of-the-art office block in the centre of town, next month.
She’ll be working for a female manager (4) __________ name I can’t remember, but Gemma speaks very
highly of her. Over lunch Gemma recounted the story of how she secured her new position. She’d
(5) __________ working in her previous role for over four years when she realised that she needed a fresh
challenge. She noticed how she (6) _________ constantly daydreaming and wishing she was somewhere
else, so concluded it was time to move on. Gemma is a very organised and methodical person,
(7) __________ can be very annoying for disorganised people like myself. Anyway, she (8) __________
telling me that she'd wanted to prepare thoroughly for her interview but had been at a loss to find someone
with (9) __________ she could practice. In the end, her brother had consented to spend a few months
helping. They (10) __________ meet every Friday evening to focus on interview techniques and prepare
answers to typical questions. Although Gemma said she didn’t look forward to Fridays during that time, it
(11) __________ obviously worth it.

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