ESCAPE ROOM TO PRACTISE B2 EXAMS

Breakout

skills b2-c1

by SYLVIA ZAMANILLO

START

INTRO

MISSION 1

MISSION 2

Índex

MISSION 3

MISSION 4

FINAL MISSION

INTRODUCTION

OUR JOURNEY IS ABOUT TO START. YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR PASSPORT READY . WATCH THE VIDEO AND FIND OUT YOUR SECRET MISSION.

MISSION 1

VIDEO

WATCH THE VIDEO AND WHEN YOU FEEL READY, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

I AM READY

spot the mistakes and give the correct information.

1/5

A portrait of Marilyn Monroe, painted by Warhol, was sold for 28 million.

IT WAS SOLD FOR 18 MILIION

Warhol didn’t paint it

IT WAS PAINTED BY ANOTHER PAINTER

viDEO

2/5

Andy Warhol has influenced Facebook, music, magazines and TV ads.

MUSIC, MAGAZINE, TV ADS AND REALITY TV

fACEBOOK, MUSIC, TWITTER AND TV ADS

FACEBOOK, MUSIC, MAGAZINE AND Reality TV

viDEO

3/5

In Pittsburg, Warhol’s hometown, people do not care about him.

THEY DON´T KNOW WHO WARHOL IS

They are proud

IT ISN´T HIS HOMETOWN

viDEO

4/5

When he was eight he went down with an infectious disease.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Anxiety Disorder

Neurological disorder

viDEO

5/5

He seldom went to church but he enjoyed looking at religious images.

never

every sunday

Regular visits / weekends

viDEO

"Great!"

CONTRATULATIONS!! YOU PASSED THE VIDEO SKILL. NOW YOUR ARE READY FOR YOUR NEXT MISSION.

FIRST NUMBER

COME BACK TO THE INDEX

VIDEO

"I don't understand"

TRY AGAIN!!!

reading comprehension

The reading part consists of two tasks. The first one is a reading comprehension of a text fragment in which you will have to choose the right answer. The second task is a multiple choice exercise. Good luck!!

I AM READY

PARISIAN CULTURAL ELITE SHOCKED BY PLANS TO MODERNISE HISTORIC MANSION”

1/5

Anger at Qatar owner’s refurbishment of £70m Hôtel Lambert that was once owned by Voltaire’s mistress. A French court will rule this week on the fate of one of Paris’s most illustrious stately homes, whose planned modernization on behalf of its new Arab owners has caused uproar among the city’s cultural elite. The French cultural establishment criticizes the fact that…

the Arabs will not invest in the maintenance and the upkeep of French cultural heritage buildings.

a building belonging to French cultural heritage has been sold to foreigners.

a historic building will be modernized and changes to its structure undergone.

READING COMPREHENSION

RE ADING COMPREHENSION

2/5

The Hôtel Lambert, which faces onto the River Seine at the eastern tip of the Île Saint-Louis, has been described as the most beautiful building in the most beautiful city in the world. The 17th century mansion was built by the man who designed Versailles, and its residents have included Voltaire, Chopin and the late aesthete Alexis von Rosenberg. The Hôtel Lambert...

provides views of the River Seine.

overlooks the Île Saint-Louis

faces east

READING COMPREHENSION

3/5

However, Hôtel Lambert’s acquisition in 2007 by the brother of the Emir of Qatar caused much irritation among many neighbours, and now his proposed refurbishment has lead to a court case, letters to the government and a bitter row over the aesthetics of architectural preservation in France. The inhabitants of the Île Saint-Louis…

did not mind selling the Hôtel to the Qataris as long as it did not have to undergo any changes

applauded the purchase of the Hôtel by the Qataris

were furious the Hôtel had been bought by the Qataris.

READING COMPREHENSION

4/5

Behind the affair lies a deeper political controversy, with enemies of the project accusing President Nicolas Sarkozy’s government of succumbing to the Gulf Arab interests, and themselves then accused of supporting xenophobic cultural chauvinism. The cultural establishment blames President Sarkozy for…

allowing a historic building to be modified

being xenophobic and chauvinistic

giving in to the Arabs

READING COMPREHENSION

5/5

The building – which includes a courtyard, garden and the renowned semi-circular Galerie d’Hercule – was in disrepair when it was sold by Baron Guy de Rothschild for around £70 million. Renovation designs were approved by the French culture ministry in June, but by then the protest campaign had moved into top gear. The protest campaign started…

when the Minister of Culture approved the renovation plans

after the renovation approval by the Ministry of Culture

before the renovation approval by the Ministry of culture.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1/5

The LATEST cost-cutting idea from budget airlines is ___________ passengers to stand. Michael Ryan, the CEO of Ryanair, is seriously considering this option.

make

for

let

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

2/5

Ryan said that many people stand for over an hour on a train, so it _________be no problem on an aeroplane. . .

shouldn´t

should

can´t

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

3/5

His focus is on cutting out unnecessary services and so reducing ________

fees

fares

prizes

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

4/5

The extra revenue would reduce costs and__________ the price of airline tickets.

although

such

therefore

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

5/5

His standing room idea, however, might not take off. All airlines must _________ to strict international safety

encourage

engage

stick

READING COMPREHENSION AND USE OF ENGLISH

"Great!"

CONTRATULATIONS!! YOU PASSED THE READING SKILL. NOW YOUR ARE READY FOR YOUR NEXT MISSION.

SECOND NUMBER

COME BACK TO THE INDEX

reading comprehension

"I don't understand"

TRY AGAIN

REPHRASING

1/5

ALTHOUGH IT WAS RAINING, WE WENT TO THE BEACH

IN SPITE OF BEING RAINING, WE WENT TO THE BEACH

DUE TO IT WAS RAINING, WE DIDN´T GO TO THE BEACH

DESPITE IT WAS RAINING, WE WENT TO THE BEACH

REPHRASING

2/5

ES LA PRIMERA VEZ QUE COMO PULPO

IT IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EATEN OCTOPUS

IT IS THE FIRST TIME I EAT OCTOPUS

iT WAS THE FIRST TIME I ATE OCTOPUS

REPHRASING

3/5

I advise you to see a doctor immediately.

YOU MUST TO SEE A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY

YOU OUGHT SEE A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY

YOU HAD BETTER SEE A DOCTOR

REPASO - VÍDEO

4/5

I can't wait to go on holiday with you

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING ON HOLIDAY WITH YOU

i AM LOOKING FORWARD TO GO ON HOLIDAY WITH YOU

I CAN´T AFFORD TO GO ON HOLIDAY WITH YOU

rephrasing

5/5

Please, don´t smoke in the office

i had rather you don´t smoke in the office

you´d rather no smoking in the office

I´d rather you didn´t smoke in the office

REPHRASING

"Great!"

CONTRATULATIONS!! YOU PASSED THE REPHRASING PART. NOW YOUR ARE READY FOR YOUR NEXT MISSION

THIRD NUMBER

COME BACK TO THE INDEX

REPHRASING

"I don't understand"

TRY AGAIN

listening

In this part you will hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1-5 choose the best answer (A, B or C)

I AM READY!

listening

1. You hear a woman recommending a campsite, Why does she recommend it?

b). it has a wide range of facilities

a). it´s close to tourist attractions

c). it´s an area of natural beauty

listening

2. You hear two friends talking about global warming. How does the woman feel about it?

b). unconvinced that there´s a problem

c). surprised at the effect it´s having

a). pessimistic about the future

LISTENING

3. You hear a young couple talking about moving to the country. The man objects the idea because...

c). he wouldn´t be near to his friends

b). he´d miss the facilities of the city

a). he wouldn´t be able to work there

listening

4. You hear a part of a radio programme about food. Why should listeners call the programme?

c). to find out about a cookery course

b). to take part in a recipe competition

a).to ask questions about cooking

listening

5. You hear the beginning of a programme about college canteens. What point is being made about them?

c). teachers complain about thequality of the food

b). Students like the food on offer there

a). the choice of food has improved

LISTENING

"Great!"

CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU ARE ABOUT TO OPEN THE GATE!!

FOURTHNUMBER

IT IS NOT THE END YET

LISTENING

"I don't understand"

TRY AGAIN

STARTS WITH F

Sometimes you try to help people, and it backfires on you, and then they try to take advantage of you.

RIGHT

WRONG

question 2

I'm not saying it's going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy. But that's no reason to __________.

2. quit

3. abandon

1. give up

WRONG!

TRY AGAIN!

WRONG!

TRY AGAIN!

QUESTION 2

GOOD!

NEXT QUESTION

Sometimes I am an adjective and other times I am an adverb. I am mistakenly used with a suffixe.

awesome!

question 03

HARD

FAST

BADLY

HARDLY

CONGRATULATIONS!

READY FOR THE NEXT?

¡NO!

TRY AGAIN

pregunta 3

I AM NOT THE KEY TO HAPPINES, BUT HAPPINESS IS THE KEY TO GET TO ME. IF YOU LOVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING, SO YOU WILL GET THE ADJECTIVE OF ME.

well!

1SUCCESS

2FAME

4TRIUMPH

3 VICTORY

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¿ARE YOU READY?

YOU HAVE ACHIEVED SOME OF THE PARTS THAT BELONG TO THE B2 LEVEL ACCORDING TO CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference).

I AM READY

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