New American Inside Out Upper intermediate

Unit 5 TestName Gabriela Stephanie Ramírez Arce Score ______/50

Part A

Vocabulary

Guessing from context

1 Replace the phrases in bold with the words in the box.

chanting crazy curse jinxed ritual superstitious

a) He is convinced that his neighbor put a curse on him.

b) I can’t stay in this room because it’s number thirteen — I’m very superstitious.

c) Everything I touch has been breaking today! I must be jinxed.

d) If she doesn’t perform her morning ritual in exactly the right way, she won’t leave the house that

day.

e) They kept chanting, “Go! Fight! Win!”

f) What are you doing? Are you crazy?

(6 points)

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Weddings

2 Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

best man bouquet bridesmaid cake church confetti groom

reception service speech

Joanna and Clive just got married – in Jamaica. It was a really great wedding. The wedding took place in a

little white (1) church near the beach. Their (2) best man was Clive’s best friend, Daniel. I was the (3)

bridesmaid – I had to wear a very silly pink dress. After the wedding, we threw (4) confetti over the

newlyweds, and Joanna threw her (5) bouquet for one of the single women to catch. I caught it! For the

(6) reception , we went to a restaurant on the beach. Daniel made a very funny (7) speech , and Joanna

and Clive cut their (8) cake . I danced with Daniel. Then we watched the sun set over the ocean. It was

so romantic!

(8 points)

Grammar

Present and past habits

3 Underline the correct verb form.

a) When I was a child, I will / used to love playing “school” with my stuffed animals.

b) It’s the same every morning. She’ll / would get up late and miss the bus.

c) As children, we will / would always eat ice cream with my grandparents on the beach.

d) He would / used to be a very small child. Then he grew and grew.

e) My cat will / would meow and meow every morning, until I get up and feed it.

f) We would / will often go for long walks in the woods when we had the dog.

g) Rob didn’t use to / wouldn’t like cabbage, but now he loves it.

h) These days, Grandma wouldn’t / won’t go out much anymore.

(8 points)

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Verb patterns

4 Complete with the to-infinitive or a gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.

a) “Did you remember to buy (buy) some milk?” “No, I didn’t. Sorry.”

b) Could you please stop tapping (tap) your foot? It’s noisy.

c) I think I forgot to lock (lock) the front door. Can we go back?

d) He couldn’t remember meeting (meet) her before.

e) I’m trying to quit (quit) smoking.

f) At the top of the mountain, they stopped to admire (admire) the view.

g) I tried giving up (give up) coffee for two weeks once, but it didn’t work.

h) They will never forget meeting (meet) Elvis. It was an incredible moment.

(8 points)

Useful phrases

5 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

annoying annoys can’t stand drives find irritates nerves

Jane: Don’t do that! It’s so (1) annoying.

Kevin: What?

Jane: Hum along to the music. It (2) drives me crazy.

Kevin: OK.

Jane: And could you stop tapping your finger on the steering wheel? I (3) find it really irritating.

Kevin: What’s the problem? Am I getting on your (4) nerves?

Jane: Sorry. I (5) can’t stand long car trips.

Kevin: Me neither.

(5 points)

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Part B

Reading

6 Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a) People who work in the theater are very superstitious. __T __

b) Sir Ian McKellen had bad luck in the play, Macbeth. __F__

c) Some actors think that whistling on the stage will bring bad luck. __T__

d) If you wish an actor “good luck,” you have to leave the theater. __F__

e) Some experts think that if an actor doesn’t do a ritual, they will have bad luck. __F__

The use of rituals and superstitions to ensure opening night goes smoothly has long been a part of theater tradition.

Many actors perform their own private rituals, such as sleeping with the script under their pillows, or always

whispering the same word before going on stage. But other superstitions are more widespread.

One of the most well-known superstitions concerns Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth. Many actors won’t say the name of

the play inside the theater. Instead they’ll call it “The Scottish play.” Saying the name of the play is supposed to bring

bad luck, and curse the performance. In one episode of The Simpsons, the Simpson family meets the famous British

Shakespearean actor, Sir Ian McKellen, outside a theater. Every time one of them says “Macbeth,” something bad

happens to McKellen. He is even struck by lightning.

Another custom is that you won’t wish an actor “good luck” before a performance; you’ll say “break a leg.” It is thought

that saying “good luck” will bring bad luck. And many people who work in the theater won’t whistle on the stage or in

the dressing rooms; in fact, anywhere inside the theater. The people who do say the name “Macbeth,” or break any

other rules, are forced to perform a cleansing ritual in which they go outside, turn around three times, spit, swear, then

knock on the door and ask to be let back in.

This belief in superstitions and rituals has its roots many centuries ago, but why do many of these beliefs still continue

today? Some experts think this is because a lot of the actor’s livelihood depends on luck.

But maybe it’s just a habit that’s hard to break. As one actor put it, “The problem is that when you don’t do the ritual, it

weighs on your mind, and you get nervous. That’s when you make mistakes.”

(5 points)

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Pronunciation

Sentence stress

[Track 10]

7 Listen and underline the stressed words in each sentence.

a) You’re always asking me too many questions.

b) He’s forever leaving his clothes on the bedroom floor.

c) She’s always bragging about her rich boyfriend.

d) They insist on bringing that horrible dog.

e) He’s always telling me how well he did in school.

(5 points)

Listening

[Track 11]

8 Listen to Caitlin and Rani talking about Indian weddings. Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

1) Indian weddings _____ .

a) are usually for close friends and family b) can last for many days

c) are intimate affairs

2) The groom at this wedding is arriving _____ .

a) on a horse b) on an elephant c) in a carriage with his family and friends

3) The priest _____ .

a) goes around the fire seven times b) gives the bride and groom flower garlands

c) puts red powder on the bride’s head

4) Caitlin _____ .

a) doesn’t want to give the couple a present b) doesn’t want to give them cash

c) wants to give them some crockery

5) It’s a good idea to wear comfortable clothes because _____ .

a) the ceremony is very long b) everyone else will be wearing them too

c) you can sit down on the floor more easily

(5 points)

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