Test Units 3 and 4 Upper Intermediate [PDF]

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American Inside Out Evolution Upper intermediate Unit 3 Test Name _______________________

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Metaphor 1

Underline the correct words.

a)

The few last fans were flooding / trickling / streaming through the exit.

b)

Don’t spend / waste / take my time. Get to the point.

c)

I’ve been digesting / chewing over / baking the problem, and I have an idea.

(3 points)

Money expressions 2

Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box. There are two extra phrases.

a breadwinner

blow

earn a living

loaded

pay off

save for a rainy day

a)

This job is awful! I wish there was an easier way to __________ .

b)

She’s decided to __________ a vacation after all.

c)

I’m going to __________ my winnings on a new camera.

splash out on

Grammar Reported speech 3

Write the direct speech in reported speech.

a)

“The operation was a great success.” She told reporters the operation had been a great success

b)

“We’re going to the movies after we leave the restaurant.” They said we're going to go to the movies after leaving the restaurant

c)

“Why don’t you want to take the exam?” He asked me why he did not want to take the exam

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4

Match the sentence beginnings (a–c) with the endings (1–3).

a)

If I don’t have to work this weekend, 3

1)

I’d have a lot of freedom.

b)

If I earned a lot of money,1

2)

I’d have saved some for a rainy day.

c)

If I had earned more money last year 2

3)

I’ll go shopping.

(3 points)

5

Complete the text with the correct conditional form of the verbs. If I (1) had (have) a lot of money, it (2) would (be) great because I (3) woldnt (not have to) work, and that (4) would make (make) me extremely happy! I (5) d_ (buy) myself an amazing apartment somewhere, and I (6) go back (go back) to college and study art. But I don’t have a lot of money. I almost did, though. Usually I buy a lottery ticket, and I always choose the same numbers. But last weekend I forgot, and my numbers came up! If I (7)had bought (bought) a ticket, all my dreams (8)come (come) true.

(8 points)

Word formation 6

Complete the sentences using the words in parentheses with the prefix self- or the suffix able / ible.

a)

You need to be organized and self_ disipline when you work at home. (discipline)

b)

I hate dancing. I always feel very sel_consicious. (conscious)

c)

Is this building accesiable for disabled people? (access)

Phrasal verbs 7

Complete the sentences. Write phrasal verbs using the verbs in parentheses and add the correct object pronoun where necessary.

a)

Don’t leave your jacket on the floor. pick it up ! (pick)

b)

I’m not at all like my mother, but I take my father. (take)

c)

Shelly’s accident put horse-riding for a long time it. (put)

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Narrative tenses 8

Complete the email with the simple past, past progressive, past perfect simple, or past perfect progressive form of the verbs.

Hi Mom, Well, here I am on my camping vacation, and I (1) finally arrive(finally arrive) on Cape Cod. When I got to the campground, Liz and Jack (2) had already arrived(already arrive) because they (3) took (take) the ferry. When we all got to our campground, it was raining hard, and the ground was like a river because it (4) rained(rain) for two weeks. Then, while I (5)was trying (try) to put up the tent, it (6) blew(blow) away into a tree. I finally (7)got (get) it down, but it was torn, and so I (8) spent (spend) a very uncomfortable night in Liz and Jack’s tiny tent with them. I (9) didn’t sleep(not sleep) at all. I (10) ve decided (decide) that I don’t really like camping. I can’t wait to get home. Love, Ben

Future progressive and future perfect 5

Underline the correct word.

a)

By the time he gets this message, I will already leave / have left / had left.

b)

This time next month, we will have finished / will finish / will finished our course.

c)

At 12:00 tomorrow, we’ll be taken off / be taking off / taken off for Rio.

d)

What do you think we’ll be doing / have done / done this time next year?

Listening [Track 6] 10 a)

Listen to Brian talking about his most treasured possession. Underline the correct words. Brian has had Panda for as long as he remembers / longer than his other stuffed animals / since he was born.

b)

Brian used to pretend he was a panda / Panda was him / he was an animal in childhood games.

c)

Now, Panda looks as good as new / a little old and shabby / completely bald and discolored.

d)

Brian used to tell Panda his worries about school / his secrets / stories.

e)

Brian would sell Panda if he was worth a fortune / has no intention of selling Panda / is thinking of selling Panda to a friend.

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