New American Inside Out Intermediate
Unit 6 Test
Name _______________________ Score ______/50
Part A
Vocabulary
Time expressions
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
a ago last next in
a) The Monday after ___________ is my birthday.
b) Just think – ___________ week from tomorrow we’ll be on vacation!
c) I hope to get home ____________ time to watch my favorite soap opera.
d) The weekend before ___________ I was at my friend’s wedding.
e) A month ___________ I was unemployed, but now I have my dream job!
(5 points)
Phrasal verbs
2 Complete the sentences with appropriate phrasal verbs.
a) You really shouldn’t p_______ it o_______. You’ll only have to do it later.
b) Don’t worry. If we’ve forgotten the map, I’m sure we’ll g_______ b_______ without it.
c) Great! Finished. That’s another thing I can c_______ o_______ the list.
d) Don’t r_______ o_______ anyone else to do it. Do it yourself.
e) After a stressful day, I find a long hot bath helps c_______ me d_______.
(5 points)
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Work
3 Complete the text with the words and phrases in the box. There is one extra word
or phrase.
open-plan office qualifications work to a deadline works flexible hours unsociable hours shifts
a) Alan works really ___________________. He starts work at four in the morning and finishes at
eleven every day.
b) The factory stays open twenty-four hours a day. People work __________________, so there are
always people working.
c) Where I work we have an __________________. I really don’t like it because I don’t have any
privacy.
d) Some people find it difficult to _________________ because they’re not very good at managing
their time.
e) Steve left school without any _________________ and found it difficult to get a good job.
(5 points)
Grammar
Prepositions of time
4 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
a) Will finishes work ________ four-thirty.
b) I usually watch movies ________ a flight.
c) Most people seem to hate getting up early ________ the morning.
d) What are you doing ________ Sunday?
e) We arrived just ________ time. The movie was about to start.
f) We normally visit my parents ________ the weekends.
g) Most Americans have a party ________ July 4.
h) Try to be ________ time. I hate it when you’re late.
(8 points)
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Modal verbs
5 Underline the correct modal verbs.
a) Today is a holiday, so I don’t have to / mustn’t go to work.
b) We can / have to get up early to catch our flight.
c) I really should / can call my mother. It’s her birthday today.
d) You can’t / shouldn’t arrive late. It’s not polite.
e) I don’t have to / shouldn’t drink too much.
f) Lucy can / must stay at home today if she wants to.
g) I can / must go because I’m already late.
(7 points)
Useful phrases
6 Complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. There are two extra
expressions.
in time for kill time making good time running out of time time and time again time flies
time to spare
Mary: How are we doing?
Henry: Fine. We’re (1) ________________ and we may have a bit of (2) ________________.
Mary: Really! Can we stop for a coffee then?
Henry: Sure, but we mustn’t stop for too long as we want to make sure we arrive
(3) ________________ the ferry.
Mary: I know. But it’s horrible arriving too early and having to (4) _________________.
Henry: Yes, but that’s why we brought the Sudoku book, so we’d have things to do if we have to wait.
Mary: But Henry, I’ve told you (5) _________________ that I don’t like Sudoku. I just don’t understand
why you think I do!
(5 points)
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Part B
Pronunciation
Ordinal numbers
[Track 13]
7 Listen and underline the group of numbers you hear.
a) 1st 5th 3rd 1st 3rd 5th
b) 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 5th
c) 44th 4th 14th 44th 4th 4th
d) 2nd 20th 22nd 2nd 20th 2nd
e) 3rd 11th 13th 3rd 11th 30th
(5 points)
Listening
[Track 14]
8 Listen to a radio call-in show. Underline the correct information.
a) Fran works mainly with time management experts / business people.
b) Mark has to finish a report / see his boss on Friday.
c) Fran tells Mark to split the job into smaller parts / the job is a waste of time.
d) Judy doesn’t enjoy doing lots of different things / having too much to do.
e) Judy shouldn’t always agree to do extra work / prepare lessons and mark homework.
(5 points)
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Reading
9 Match the headings in the box with the correct paragraphs. There are two extra
headings.
What is time management? Your work environment Take time out Setting goals Prioritizing
Thinking or doing? Coping with stress Analyzing your time
Managing your time effectively
(0) What is time management?
There are only 24 hours in the day and yet there is so much to do. How can you fit it all in? The answer is to organize
your time so that you can do what you need to and still have a little time for yourself at the end.
(1) ______________________
The first step is to look at your workload. Are you making the most of your time? A good way to do this is to make a
list of all the things you do, or think you have to do. How much time do you spend on each one? Is it enough or too
much? People are often surprised when they actually see how much time they spend on certain things.
(2) ______________________
Next, you need to decide on the amount of time you can spend doing each thing. Here, it is important to be realistic.
You have to decide how much you can really manage to do in 24 hours each day. Planning and making lists are part
of this stage as it helps make things clear.
(3) ______________________
Once you have your list, you need to decide which things are the most important. It’s very easy to spend too much
time on small things which really aren’t necessary and which take up valuable time.
(4) ______________________
It’s also important not to spend too much time making decisions. Of course, you don’t want to make the wrong
decision, but if you aren’t careful you’ll end up doing absolutely nothing, just thinking about what you have to do.
(5) ______________________
Finally, try not to get distracted. Look at where you work and what you have to do. One problem that often occurs in
office cultures is that it is too easy to spend time discussing things with colleagues rather than focusing on your own
work. On the other hand, for people who work at home it’s easy to do things like make yourself coffee, check to see if
the mail has arrived, etc., and not get down to work.
(5 points)
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