New American Inside Out Upper intermediate

Unit 8 Test
Answer Key
Part A

1
a) dimples
b) square
c) full
d) turned-up
e) sparkling
f) arched

2
a) sensible
b) trustworthy
c) enigmatic
d) laid-back
e) stand-offish
f) self-centered

3
a) For many years it was thought that the Earth was flat.
b) Paris is considered by many to be the most romantic city in Europe.
c) Swimming is widely believed to be a very beneficial exercise.
d) It is often said that children find it easy to learn a new language.
e) It has been suggested that eating fruit and vegetables can help prevent disease.
f) Did it use to be thought that smoking wasn’t harmful?

4
a) have / get your hair cut
b) have / get his eyes tested
c) had a new shower installed
d) hasn’t been decorated
e) am having / getting my nails done
f) have / get the hole in my suit repaired

5
a) could have, would go
b) could make, would wish
c) had to work, would you do
d) won, would you buy
e) would you choose
f) doesn’t arrive

New American Inside Out Upper intermediate Unit 8 Test Answer Key
D.R. © Macmillan Publishers, S.A. de C.V. 2010
6
a) puts his foot in his mouth
b) get it off my chest
c) cost an arm and a leg
d) this neck of the woods
e) make up his mind

Part B

7
a) F
b) T
c) F
d) F
e) T

8
a) maturity
b) compatibility
c) generosity
d) flexibility
e) sensitivity

9
1) b
2) b
3) c
4) b
5) a

New American Inside Out Upper intermediate Unit 8 Test Answer Key
D.R. © Macmillan Publishers, S.A. de C.V. 2010