New Inside Out Intermediate

Unit 3 Test

Name _______________________

Score ______/50

Part A
Vocabulary
Family
1

Complete the words.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Ellie has the same mother as me, but a different father. Shes my h_____-s______ .
My wifes mother is my m______-i______-l______ .
My sister has two daughters. They are my n______ .
Sally is my husbands daughter from his first marriage. She is my s______-d______ .
Lucy and Gary have one son. He is their o______ c______ .

(5 points)

Relationships
2

Complete the text with the words in the box. There is one extra word.

dating

dreams

propose

relationship

sight

split up

When I met Tony it really was love at first (1) ________ . He was the man of my (2) ________ and
we started (3) ________ immediately. It was my first (4) ________ and I was so happy. When we
(5) ________ I was so unhappy I cried for a week.
(5 points)

Describing character
3

Complete the table with words with the opposite meaning.

Positive qualities

Negative qualities

witty dull
considerate
a) t___________
b) o___________
shy
self-assured
c) u___________
d) m___________
big-headed
broad-minded e) n___________
(5 points)

Grammar
Dynamic and stative meanings
4

Underline the correct form of the verb.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

I think / Im thinking of splitting up with my boyfriend. Hes so inconsiderate.

That girl reminds / is reminding me of my first girlfriend.
This isnt the best photo of you because you dont smile / arent smiling.
Do you take / Are you taking after your father?
Why do you show / are you showing him that photo?
I dont know / am not knowing what she wants.
I really dont understand / am not understanding what is wrong.

(7 points)

Present perfect simple and continuous

5

Complete with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of
the verbs in brackets.

Maggie and Tom (1) _________ (know) each other since school and they (2) ______ (live) together
for the last six months. They (3) _______ (talk) about getting married but
(4) _______ (decide) to wait a little bit longer. Tom (5) _______ (have) a few doubts recently. They
(6) _______ (argue) a lot and he (7) _______ (start) to see someone from work, but he (8) _______
(not told) Maggie yet.
(8 points)

Useful phrases
6
bad
Julie:
Lisa:
Julie:
Lisa:
Julie:
Lisa:
Julie:
Lisa:
Julie:
Lisa:
Julie:
Lisa:
Julie:

Complete the conversation with the words in the box.

can

exactly

not

tend

Who was that man you were with yesterday?

Thats my new boyfriend.
Really! Hes (1) not ________ looking.
Thanks. Im glad you approve.
Well, Im not saying that. He is a bit young for you, isnt he?
Hey! Im (2) not ________ old.
I suppose not. Anyway, you looked like you were getting on very well.
Yes, we have a good time together, but he does (3) ________ to dominate the conversation.
I guess you need a boyfriend with a strong personality.
What do you mean?
Well, you (4) ________ be a bit bossy. Youre always telling people what to do.
And youre (5) ________ particularly sensitive!
Sorry, Im just telling you what I think. Thats what friends are for.

(5 points)

Part B
Pronunciation
Number of syllables
[Track 5]
7

Listen and underline the number of syllables in each word.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

sociable
miserable
intelligent
interesting
unreliable

3 / 4 / 5 syllables
3 / 4 / 5 syllables
3 / 4 / 5 syllables
3 / 4 / 5 syllables
3 / 4 / 5 syllables

(5 points)

Listening
[Track 6]
8

Listen to the conversation between Ally and Claire. Underline the correct
information.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Ally keeps getting phone calls / text messages from her new boyfriend.
Claire knew / didnt know that Ally and Gary werent going out together.
Ally and Dale started going out together at the Christmas party / a few weeks ago.
Ally used to think Dale was sensitive and thoughtful / selfish and dull.
Dale has a sports car / a good sense of humour.

(5 points)

Reading
9

Read the text. Is the information in these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a)
b).
c)
d)
e)

People have always been in a hurry when it comes to dating.

The men choose which women they want to speak to.
During speed dating the women usually stay in the same seats
People sit and talk to each other for as long as they want.
Speed dating doesnt suit everybody.

T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F

Dating in the 21st century is very different to how it was in the past. One reason for this is that
people simply dont have the time to meet people in the way they did before. In our modern hectic
world people need to do everything in a hurry, and that includes dating.
The idea of speed dating started in the USA in the late 1990s and soon became popular not only in
the USA, but around the world. The idea is quite simple. People meet at a location such as a bar or
caf and register as they come in. The women are usually seated at individual tables while the men
are moved around the room. Each date lasts for about five minutes. In this time the two people
have a short conversation with the aim of finding out as much about each other as possible. After
five minutes the men stand up and move on to the next table where they sit and talk to the person
there. This continues until the men have sat at all the womens tables. So, unlike online dating,
people get to see each other as well as talk. As everyone is there with the same purpose to find a
date nobody needs to feel embarrassed. Of course, speed dating probably isnt very suitable for
someone who is shy.
(5 points)