New American Inside Out Intermediate
Unit 4 Test
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Part A
Vocabulary
Do and make
1 Underline the correct alternative.
a) Can I do / make a suggestion?
b) Before I have a party I do / make the housework so the house is clean.
c) My mother usually does / makes the Christmas shopping at the last minute.
d) When you have a party it’s impossible not to do / make a noise.
(4 points)
Festivals and parties
2 Add the missing vowels (a, e, i, o, u) to complete the words.
a) b_nf_r_
b) p_r_d_
c) pr _ c _ ss _ _ n
d) tr_d_t__n_l dr_ss
e) f_r_cr_ck_rs
f) _nv_t_t__n
(6 points)
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Phrasal verbs
3 Replace the words in italics with a phrasal verb from the box. There are two extra
phrasal verbs.
burn down get over go off get down to join in look forward to
a) Children usually can’t wait for Christmas and get very excited.
b) If you want to enjoy the party you should participate and have as much fun as possible.
c) It took me a week to recover from my birthday party.
d) My dog is scared when fireworks explode. He doesn’t like the noise.
(4 points)
Grammar
Future forms
4 Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences.
a) A: Weren’t you supposed to phone Simon?
B: Oh! I forgot. But it’s OK, I _______ it later.
(1) ’m doing (2) ’m going to do (3) ’ll do
b) I _______ Sylvia at eight tonight. Do you want to come?
(1) meet (2) ’m meeting (3) ’ll meet
c) A: Have you bought anything for Alice’s birthday?
B: Not yet. I _______ something tomorrow when I go shopping.
(1) ’m getting (2) ’m going to get (3) get
d) John _______ a party on Saturday and he’s invited all his friends.
(1) ’s having (2) ’s going to have (3) ’ll have
e) A: Have you decided what to wear to the party?
B: No, not yet. Oh, I know – I _______ that dress you bought me last week.
(1) ’m wearing (2) ’m going to wear (3) ’ll wear
(5 points)
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Pronouns
5 Complete the pronouns with any, every, some, or no.
a) I’ve looked __________where for the keys, but I can’t find them.
b) When we arrived at the party there was __________body there.
c) Does __________body want to go for a drink?
d) I’m sure I’ve seen her __________where before.
e) I don’t have __________thing to say to you!
(5 points)
Phrasal verbs
6 Put the phrasal verbs in the box into the correct category.
come back take after go off wear out head for try on
Intransitive Transitive
Separable Not separable
(6 points)
Useful phrases
7 Match the phrases (a–e) with the functions (1–5).
a) Do you want to …? 1 Accepting an invitation
b) I’d love to but … 2 Asking if someone is free
c) That sounds great. 3 Inviting someone
d) Are you doing anything tonight? 4 Sounding disappointed
e) What a shame! 5 Refusing an invitation
(5 points)
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Part B
Pronunciation
[Track 9]
8 Listen and underline the words you hear.
a) I want to / wanna go now.
b) You’re going to / gonna miss me.
c) He’s gonna / going to call you.
d) I’m gonna / going to go now.
e) Do you wanna / want to go to dinner?
(5 points)
Listening
[Track 10]
9 Listen to a description of the Thai festival of Songkhran. Choose the correct
information to complete the sentences.
a) The old Thai New Year is celebrated on _____________.
(1) April 15 (2) January 1 (3) April 13 – 15
b) The Thai New Year is a special time for _____________.
(1) washing your clothes (2) being with your family (3) making mistakes
c) At the temple, people _____________.
(1) put water on the monks’ hands (2) splash water at each other (3) offer food to Buddha
d) People throw water at each other because _____________.
(1) it’s very hot (2) it brings good luck (3) their faces are dirty
e) Thai people throw water at _____________.
(1) old people (2) everyone (3) statues
(5 points)
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Reading
10 Read the text about two festivals. Are the sentences about Hogmanay (H),
La Tomatina (LT), or both?
a) There are lots of customs connected to the festival. H / LT / Both
b) Celebrations start before the actual day of the festival. H / LT / Both
c) The festival is held in different places. H / LT / Both
d) The people in the town make special preparations for the occasion. H / LT / Both
e) The festival attracts lots of tourists. H / LT / Both
Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year. The tradition goes back hundreds of years with many
customs associated to it. Probably the most famous of these is the tradition of “first-footing.” This involves people
visiting each other, with the visitor bringing a gift for the host. In the past, this was often something simple such as salt
or a cake, but in recent years the most popular gifts have been shortbread (a kind of cookie) and whisky. If you want
to join in the Hogmanay celebrations then probably the best place to head to is Edinburgh, which holds the biggest
Hogmanay party anywhere and attracts thousands of visitors. However, there is one tradition connected to Hogmanay
which is really well known around the world: the singing of Auld Lang Syne at midnight.
La Tomatina is a special festival held every year on the last Wednesday of August. The festival takes place in the
small town of Buñol, about thirty-five kilometers from Valencia in Spain. Before the day of the festival, there is a week
of parties, including music, dancing, parades, and fireworks. Thousands of people come from around the world and
join in the festivities. The day before La Tomatina, the shopkeepers of the town put boards up on their windows to
protect them. Then, on the morning of the festival, trucks carrying thousands of tomatoes arrive. At ten o’clock, the
festival starts with all the people throwing tomatoes at each other.
(5 points)
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