Homework

Name: Victor Saraguro

Course: 3 Industrial

New American Inside Out Intermediate

Unit 8 Questionnaire
Describing places
1 Complete the text with the words and phrases in the box. There are two extra words or phrases. (7 points)

ruins

built up

lounge chairs

high-rise
temples

overlooking

popular travel destination

spectacular views

white sands

Thailand has been a (1) popular travel destination with tourists for a number of years. The combination
of beaches with (2) white sands and the warm seas make it an ideal place for people who enjoy nothing
more than lying around on (3) ruins and relaxing. Then there are the ancient

(4) temples and Buddhist

(5) overlooking that attract so many people. Of course, if you like shopping and nightlife then Bangkok,
with its (6) high-rise buildings is the place to go. Wherever you choose to go in Thailand, you are sure to
find (7) spectacular views that will take your breath away. So come and enjoy Thailand the destination
that has everything.

Fixed expressions
2

Match the sentence beginnings (af) with the endings (16). (6 points)

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

Denise went on vacation to get some peace

I know you want more time to think about it, but its now
There were fifty people on the tour, give
Its all
Make yourself at home, and please come
Sooner

1 e
2 b
3 d
4 a
5 f
6 c

and go as you please.

or never.
or nothing. You either have to go on all the excursions or arrange your own.
and quiet.
or later youll have to pay back all the money you borrowed to pay for your vacation.
or take a few.

Grammar
Modals of deduction
3

Underline the correct alternative. (8 points)

a)

Sam said he was going to Singapore next week. He might / must be flying as its a long way.

b)

A: Look is that Helen?

B: What? It cant / must be. Shes in New York right now!

c)

I heard them speaking Greek, so they must / cant be from Greece.

d)

They speak Portuguese, so they must / could be from Brazil.

e)

Lisa told me she had never been to a cold country, so she might / cant be from Canada.

f)

A: Do you think Bob is on his way home?

B: He must / cant be. Its only four oclock and he doesnt finish until five.

g)

It only takes thirty minutes to get there by car, so it might / must be pretty close.

h)

A: I tried calling Johns home number, but there was no answer.

B: Oh, he might / cant be at work.

Past Perfect
4

Write the past participle form of these verbs. (5 points)

a)

begin

____begun__________

b)

go

______gone________

c)

leave

______left________

d)

speak

_____spoken_________

e)

write

_____wrotten_________

Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in parentheses. (4 points)

a)

By the time we arrived in Australia, we already had visited (already / visit) three other countries.

b)

When I arrived at the restaurant, I realized I had been (be) there before.

c)

Maureen missed the bus because she hadn't left (not leave) her house on time.

d)

Luckily, our suitcases had arrived (arrive) by the time we got to the baggage claim

Useful phrases
6

Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box. There are two extra phrases. (5 points)

do you have any idea where

go straight down here

do you know how

turn around and go back

the second right

Im trying

Im looking

Driver:

Excuse me, (1) Im looking for Delaware Avenue.

Man:

Mmm, Delaware Avenue?

Driver:

Yes, (2) do you have any idea where it is?

Man:

No, Im sorry. Ive never heard of it.

Driver:

OK, thanks. Excuse me?

Woman: Yes, can I help?

Driver:

I hope so (3) do you know how to get to Delaware Avenue?

Woman: Oh yes. Thats easy. You need to (4) turn around and go back the way you came.
Driver:

Ah! OK.

Woman: Go back to the traffic lights and then turn left. Delaware Avenue is (5) the second right.
Driver:

Thank you.

Woman: Youre welcome. Its not far.

Reading
9

Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? (5 points)

a)

Charley Boormans latest adventure is called Long Way Down.

T/F

b)

In Ireland to Sydney: by any means Charley didnt want to use an airplane.

T/F

c)

In his latest trip, he travels with his friend Ewan McGregor.

T/F

d)

Charley used some fairly unusual kinds of transportation.

T/F

e)

In Ireland to Sydney: by any means Charley visited twenty-five countries.

T/F

In 2004, Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor rode around the world on two motorcycles. Their trip was filmed and
turned into a TV travel documentary called Long Way Round. A few years later, the two friends set off on their
motorcycles again, this time riding from the northern most tip of Scotland in the UK to Cape Town in South Africa. This
trip was made into another documentary called Long Way Down.
Charley Boormans latest travel adventure sees him travel from Ireland to Sydney, Australia, trying to use as many
different forms of transportation as possible, except flying. He begins the trip at his fathers house in Ireland. From
there, he rides by motorcycle up to Dublin. He crosses the Irish Sea to England on a fishing trawler. England sees a
variety of modes, including driving a double-decker bus and sailing a small yacht across the Channel to France. In all,
he uses more than one hundred forms of transportation, including container ships, dugout canoes, elephants, a solar
car, wakeboarding, and even a Yak! Accompanied by Russ Malkin and cameraman Paul Mungo Mungeam, Charley
travels through twenty-five countries and over 32,000 kilometers. The entire experience was filmed and made into a
documentary, Ireland to Sydney: by any means. So, whats next for Charley Boorman? Hes already done the Dakar
Rally as well as his two trips with Ewan McGregor so whats left?!