New American Inside Out Upper intermediate Unit 12 Test

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Part A
Vocabu ar!
"ouses
1 a) b) c) d) e) f) Under ine t#e correct words$ In the future, fossil / solid / natural fuels, such as coal and oil, will run out. Im not going into the cellar. Its dark / pitch / stuffy black down there! Were always borrowing things from our neighbors house / next / front door. Nothing gives kids street cred / cool / attitude like a skateboard. y brothers house has three all-in / en suite / together bathrooms. Its like a hotel! !n the fourth of "uly each year, every town has a big fireworks parade / show / display to celebrate Inde#endence $ay.
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2 Put t#e words in t#e bo' in t#e correct &roup$ T#ere are two e'tra words$ dust#an and brush shutters knocker latch mantel#iece ornaments

dish towel shaving outlet a) b) c)

in the kitchen' dust#an and brush, dish towel on a door' knocker, latch in the living room' mantel#iece, ornaments

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Particip e c auses
) a) b) c) d) Add commas to t#ese sentences w#ere appropriate$ !ur neighbors across the street have five children. %N! (! )*) +his a#artment, built twenty years ago, is available to rent immediately. +he car #arked outside doesnt belong to us. %N! (! )*) +he thieves, dressed as security guards, were easily able to steal the #ainting.

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* a) b) c) d) e)

+ewrite t#e sentences as one sentence usin& t#e particip es in parent#eses$ +he #eo#le live in that building. +hey must have a fabulous view of the city. %living) +he #eo#le living in that building must have a fabulous view of the city. +he man took four hours to #aint the fence. -e worked alone. %working) +he man, working alone,took four hours to #aint the fence. +hese shoes were handmade in +urkey. +hey are my favorites. %handmade) +hese shoes handmade in +urkey,are my favorites *ally lives in an a#artment now. *hes recently returned from college. %returned) *ally,recently returned from collage ,lives in an a#artment now +he rain was making a noise on the roof. It woke me u#. %making) +he rain making a noise on the roof woke me u#.

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Nouns and ,uantit! e'pressions

5 a) b) c) d) -omp ete t#e sentences wit# is, isnt. are, and arent$ )llow e/tra time to get to the air#ort because there 0is0 always a lot of traffic. 1nfortunately, there aren2t many good restaurants in this town. We usually eat at home. +here is #lenty of furniture for sale in the #a#er. )re you interested3 +here is hardly any s#ace to write on this form.

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Under ine t#e correct words$ +here arent enough / plenty of eggs to make a cake. We watch a little / little +4 these days. Its all garbage. I bought too many / too much bread yesterday. $o you need bread3 Few / A few #eo#le I know do line dancing. We go to a dance class on Wednesdays. Many / Lots of #eo#le have 56 #layers now.

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Use0u p#rases
1 -omp ete t#e con2ersations wit# t#e p#rases in t#e bo'$ T#ere are two e'tra p#rases$ Imagine seeing you here! 8ee# in touch. 9ong time no see! *afe :ourney.

7ood to see you again. +hank you for everything.

What have you been u# to3

)lice' -i, Nick. %;) Imagine seeing you here!I didnt know you knew <ridget! Nick' Nick' Nick Nick' Nick' Nick' )lice. What a sur#rise. It must have been that night at +oms #arty. ?eally3 !h, not much. +his and that. Ive been really busy with work. >ou know how it is. @r, yes, I will. )lice' %=)9ong time no see!When did we last see each other3 )lice' >eah. %6)7ood to see you again Ive missed you. Ive been thinking about you a lot. )lice' Whats your life like these days3 %,) What have you been u# to3 )lice' Why didnt you call me3 )lice' !h, I see. %.) 8een in touch

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Part 3
+eadin&
4 a) b) c) d) e) +ead t#e te't$ Are t#e sentences true 5T6 or 0a se 5%67 1#down (ourt is bigger than the Aueens house. 000+00 +he #ro#erty develo#er thinks an )merican will buy the house. 0B0000 +he new house was very e/#ensive to build. 0000+0 +here arent enough bathrooms in the house. 00B000 +he highCtech house is ecological to run. 00B000

Located in the UK, twenty-eight miles south of London, is Updown Court, one of the most expensive houses in the world. This dwelling is the largest private home to be built in the UK for almost !! years, bigger even than the "ueen#s official London residence, $uc%ingham &alace. Updown Court is currently for sale. The original Updown Court, built in the '(!s, was destroyed in a fire. The burned-out house was bought by property developer Leslie )llen-*ercoe, and redesigned by )merican architect +ohn $. ,chol-, who has designed many homes for the super-rich in the U,). .t was designed to be the most opulent and extravagant house in the UK, with a level of luxury and attention to detail worthy of the / 0! million price tag. 1o expense has been spared. 1estling in the wooded countryside, the house is approached via a heated marble drive. There is an underground garage with par%ing space for eight limousines, and in the entrance hallway there is a double-staircase, modeled on the one the late fashion designer 2ianni *ersace had in his 3iami mansion. .t is estimated that a total of (4 tons of marble was used in the house, and in a downstairs study, the floor is made of (0-carat gold-leaf. 5ou won#t be short of space here, either. The total of !6 rooms includes (0 bedrooms, (( of which have en suite bathrooms. .n addition to the family accommodations, there are two penthouse apartments on the top floor, one with a glass elevator to ta%e you to the 7infinity8 pool on the terrace. There are %itchens and storerooms, sauna, wine cellar, ban9ueting hall, and a private movie theater with 4! seats. .f you li%e sports, there is a bowling alley, a s9uash court, a floodlit tennis court, and five swimming pools. :utside, there are staff and guest accommodations, stables, and 4; acres of gardens, par%land, and woods. .t will cost somebody a fortune to buy Updown Court, but you will also need plenty of money to live there. .t is estimated that heating the house alone will cost in excess of half a million dollars a year. The security control room resembles something from a +ames $ond movie. <rom it, you can control the heating and air-conditioning, which can also be accessed via the internet if the owner is away from home.
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Pronunciation
Sentence stress [Track 26]
8 a) b) c) d) e) 9isten and under ine t#e stressed words in eac# sentence$ +ake care of yourself. Imagine seeing you here! What have you been u# to3 7ood to see you again! +hank you for everything.

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9istenin&
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10 a) b) c) d) e) 9isten to :ar&aret ta ;in& about #er 0a2orite room$ Under ine t#e correct a ternati2e$ +he room was originally an attic / was originally the basement / was the childrens playroom. +he window overlooks her yard / the city / the neighbors yards. argaret bought the desk from the houses last owner / had the desk made / bought it from a neighbor. +he room is crowded because >esterday argaret is a messy person / has a lot of furniture / has a lot of stuff. argaret en:oyed going back down to the rest of the house / listening to the

rain / playing with her noisy children.

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