New Inside Out Intermediate Unit 7 Test
Name _______________________ Score ______/50
Part A
Vocabulary
Adjectives
1 Read the definitions and complete the words.
a) If you want something really badly and you'll do anything to get it, you are d________ .
b) When someone says one thing but does the opposite they are being h________ .
c) Models need to be p________ as it's really important they look good when they have their photo taken.
d) A person who doesn't take other people's feelings into consideration is i________ .
e) When you think about something all the time, you are o________ .
f) This photo makes you look a bit strange. It's very u________ .
(6 points)
Crime
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There is one extra word.
arrested burglar chase court escorted officer stolen traffic
a) There was a long ________ , but in the end the police couldn't catch the robbers.
b) Can you look around and see if anything has been ________ ?
c) I can't believe they've ________ Jake! I'm sure he's innocent.
d) There seem to be a lot more ________ police on the roads than there used to be.
e) The ________ was caught red-handed climbing in through the window.
f) This morning three men appeared in ________ charged with robbery.
g) My sister is a police ________ . She works in Newcastle.
(7 points)
Grammar
Verb patterns
3 Underline the correct words.
a) I don't mind to have / having my photograph taken if I'm asked first.
b) People have to realise that celebrities / realise celebrities that are people just like them.
c) Sam told her / told to her not to get upset about it.
d) I think we need to try / trying and do something about the situation.
e) Most people agree to / that privacy is important.
f) I really enjoy to travel / travelling for my work.
g) I've asked to him / him to help us find a way out of here so we can avoid the crowds.
h) Jess wanted to / that take a photograph of her favourite actor, but he didn't turn up.
(8 points)
Passives
4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
a) Police arrested two men for driving too fast on the motorway.
Two men ___________________________________________ .
b) Robbers broke into a museum and stole a diamond worth $100,000.
A diamond worth $100,000 _________________________________ .
c) The government will introduce some new policies later this year.
Some new policies ______________________________________ .
d) A construction company finished the new extension to the airport.
A new extension ________________________________________ .
e) The judge sentenced a man to five years in jail for kidnapping.
A man __________________________________________ .
f) A reporter is giving us an update on the latest situation.
An update on the latest situation ____________________ .
g) Someone has put up embarrassing photos of me on the internet.
Embarrassing photos ___________________________________ .
(7 points)
Useful phrases
5 Complete the conversations with the appropriate phrase from the box.
congratulations how annoying how exciting lucky thing sorry to hear that sounds interesting that's terrible
a) A: I was watching a really interesting documentary on TV last night and the power went off.
B: Oh, ___________________ .
b) A: Have you heard? I've got a new job.
B: Oh, ___________________ !
c) A: I'm going to New York next week.
B: You ___________________ !
d) A: I've just heard that Bob's had a really bad accident.
B: Oh no, ___________________ .
e) A: I've just started writing for our college magazine.
B: That ___________________ .
f) A: I've got to go into hospital next week for an operation.
B: I'm ___________________ .
g) A: I start my new job tomorrow.
B: Oh, ___________________ !
(7 points)
Part B
Pronunciation
Past participles
[Track 17]
6 Listen and underline the verb in each group with the different past participle ending.
a) checked asked believed
b) described forced involved
c) escaped expected stopped
d) named reported treated
e) needed used arrested
(5 points)
Listening
[Track 18]
7 Listen to the news. Underline the correct answer to the questions.
a) Where were the four prisoners who escaped on Saturday found?
(1) in a bar (2) behind the prison (3) in a wood
b) Where is Daniel Rimes?
(1) in prison (2) nobody knows (3) at his home
c) What is Jasmine La Riva's punishment for her crime?
(1) She has to do community work. (2) She has to apologise. (3) She has to pay a fine.
d) Who did Jasmine La Riva hit?
(1) her lawyer (2) two photographers (3) her boyfriend
e) Who was the painting by?
(1) an old woman (2) an unknown artist (3) Lily Johnson's father
(5 points)
Reading
8 Read the newspaper extracts. Match the headlines in the box to paragraphs 1-5. There is one extra headline.
Title race over Robber escape from police Gold robbers caught Bad news for the economy Inflation soars Evidence of water found by probe
(1) ________________________
Interest rates are set to rise again after banks announced a loss of almost $200 billion over the past six months. The news caused stock markets around the world to fall. The rise comes a week after the government announced a rise in unemployment for the third month in a row.
(2) ________________________
NASA scientists have discovered ice on Mars. Leading experts had always thought that the possibility was there, and now they have proof. The three year mission to the planet has faced many problems and has been criticised in Congress. This discovery is good news for the scientists at NASA.
(3) ________________________
Last night three men were arrested and charged with robbery. The arrests come a week after a robbery at Heathrow Airport. The robbers had got away with over £25 million in gold stored in a warehouse near Terminal 5.
(4) ________________________
The cost of living is at its highest for five years. Prices in shops are up 10% on those from last year. Figures released today show that the biggest increases have been in food prices, with daily items such as bread, milk and vegetables costing around 25% more.
(5) ________________________
In the sports news - Manchester United are 5 points clear with two matches left. So, for the third year running it looks as though the club will be crowned champions. Mathematically, Chelsea and Aston Villa can still catch them, but with one of the games against Arsenal, who have already been relegated, the chances look slim.
(5 points)
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New Inside Out Intermediate Unit 7 Test
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