New American Inside Out – Upper intermediate – 8th Semester Quiz – UNIT 8

Name ___________________________________ Score: ______ / 70

1. Underline the most appropriate word. 6 points
a) Look at that baby’s cute little cheekbones / dimples / bone structure.
b) Frank is a tall, well-built man, with a square / big / full jaw.
c) That actress is famous for her good / full / arched lips.
d) Sarah had plastic surgery to get the turned-up / smooth / high nose she’d always wanted.
e) What attracted me to Dylan were his full / good / sparkling eyes.
f) Japanese Geisha women have distinctive square / arched / white eyebrows.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct phrases from the box. 5 points

is often thought to be it is said are believed to it was once believed that was thought to be

a) _____________________________________________________ men prefer women with blonde hair.

b) France ____________________________________________ the food capital of the world.
c) For years, John _________________________________ the best-looking boy at my school.
d) The robbers ______________________________________ have escaped on a motorcycle.
e) _____________________________________________________ the world was flat.

3. Write the words in the correct order. 10 points

a) in / Europe / is / by / most / many / to / Paris / be / the / romantic / city / considered
__________________________________________________________________________
b) to / believed / swimming / is / beneficial / be / a / very / widely / exercise
__________________________________________________________________________
c) find / often / said / language / easy / that / it / to / children / is / a / new / learn / it
__________________________________________________________________________
d) been / eating / suggested / vegetables / prevent / it / fruit / has / help / disease / and / can / that
__________________________________________________________________________
e) harmful / use / it / to / be / did / thought / that / wasn’t / smoking?
__________________________________________________________________________

4. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words. 6 points
enigmatic laid-back open-minded self-centered sensible trustworthy stand-offish

a) Are you always a practical, __________________ person, or are you silly sometimes?
b) Jen is totally dependable and ____________________. In fact, I’d put my life in her hands!
c) Who is that mysterious, ______________________ woman in the black hat?
d) Roger never worries about anything. I’ve never met anybody so _____________________.
e) Your brother was kind of ______________________ at the party. He didn’t talk to anybody.
f) Sasha is pretty ___________________________. She only ever talks about herself.
5. Complete each sentence with an appropriate adjective. 4 points
a) Kim and Dave aren’t c ______________________ at all. They have nothing in common.
b) My parents were always very t _____________________ when I was growing up. They let me
do my own thing.
c) Don is a very g ____________________ guy. He’s always doing volunteer work.
d) Cathy is the most s _____________________ person I know. She gets emotional very easily.
6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of have / get and the word in parentheses. 6 pts.
a) Where do you ____________________________________? It looks fabulous. (hair / cut)
b) The doctor advised him to ______________________________ every month. (eyes / test)
c) We’ve just _______________________________ upstairs. Come and see it. (a new shower / install)
d) This house was in terrible condition. _______________________________ last year. (it / decorate)
e) I ______________________________ at 4:00 tomorrow, just in time for the wedding. (nails / do)
f) Where can I go to ___________________________________? (the hole in my suit / repair)
 7. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to form unreal
conditional structures.
6 points
a) If I _____________ (can have) a vacation anywhere in the world, I ___________ (go) to Africa.
b) Suppose you ________________ (win) a million dollars – what ______________? (you / buy)
c) Assuming you never ________________ (have to work) again, what ____________? (you / do)
d) Supposing I _________________ (can make) a wish, I ______________ (wish) for world peace.
e) Assuming the package ________________ (not arrive) tomorrow, what are we going to do?
f) Imagine you _______________(be) moving to a new city; where ______________? (you move)
8. Complete the questions with appropriate words. 8 points
a) Imagine you __________ meeting someone’s parents for the first time. What __________ you wear?
b) Supposing I __________ to come to your class, what ___________ I learn that I don’t already know?
c) Imagine you ___________ change an imperfect feature. What ___________ you change?
d) Supposing you ___________ a new car, where ______________ you drive to?

9. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the expressions in the box. There are
two extra expressions. 5 points

a shoulder to cry on cost an arm and a leg get it off your chest make up your mind
play it by ear put your foot in your mouth this neck of the woods

a) Tim always ____________________________ and upsets people.

b) If something is bothering me, I usually try to ____________________________.
c) Lisa must be loaded. Her new car _________________________________.
d) I don’t know this part of town. I’m not from _____________________________.
e) Harry isn’t sure if he’s going to take that job, but he needs to _________________________.

10. Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 14 points
You might think that the current popularity of cosmetic surgery suggests that altering your appearance to
conform to ideals of beauty is a modern obsession. But it is not so. If you look back in history, you will see that
although what is considered to be beautiful has not always been the same, human beings have often gone to
extraordinary lengths to achieve a look that was thought to be beautiful at the time.

For thousands of years in China, a ten centimeter foot was considered a sign of perfect beauty, and until the
20th century, many girls had their feet tightly bound with cloth to inhibit growth. This caused foot and leg
problems later in adulthood, and often a lifetime of pain and suffering. Moreover, women with bound feet were
unable to work in the fields or lead a life independent of their husbands.

For the ancient Mayans, an elongated head was thought to be attractive, and head-shaping was widely
practiced on babies. The skull was molded by putting the newborn’s head between two wooden boards, which
were worn until the infant’s soft skull had formed into a pointed shape. It is not known what effect this may
have had on the brains of the Mayans, but it is certain that many young children suffered considerable
discomfort.
Elizabethan women in England plucked or shaved the hair at the front of their heads to make their foreheads
appear bigger, as a high forehead was considered to be a great asset. Lead based make-up was also widely
used at this time, and this caused many health problems, including kidney failure and scarring of the skin. By
the end of her life, Queen Elizabeth I herself had ruined her looks with years of make-up use, and she banned
all mirrors from her palace as she couldn’t bear to see her own reflection.

a) Obsession with physical appearance is something modern. _____

b) Beauty standards have always been the same throughout history. _____
c) Foot-binding was practiced in China for many years, but it isn’t anymore. ______
d) Women that had had their feet bound could lead normal lives. _____
e) There is evidence that head-shaping can lead to brain problems in babies. ______
f) A shaved head was considered to be very attractive in Elizabethan times. ______
g) Queen Elizabeth I used lead-based make-up during her life. ______