UI2 American English File 4 (unit 6)

Student’s Name: Date:

Teacher’s Name: Grade:

A. Circle the correct answer a, b, or c. (2 points each)

1. Why are you _____? Are you tired or just bored?
a) snoring b) napping c) yawning
2. I didn’t hear you get back last night, I was _____ asleep.
a) fast b) deep c) fallen
3. I use a special _____ that gives my long neck enough support.
a) duvet b) blanket c) pillow
4. I used to suffer from _____. I would lie awake for hours every night.
a) insomnia b) jet lag c) nightmares
5. When it’s really hot in the summer, I just sleep under a _____.
a) pillow b) sheet c) duvet
6. My uncle gets up very early, but he sometimes has a _____ in the afternoons.
a) dream b) yawn c) nap
7. You don’t need to worry about _____ - that alarm clock’s incredibly loud.
a) oversleeping b) having a siesta c) keeping awake
8. My dad _____ so loudly, that he keeps everybody awake at night.
a) yawns b) snores c) oversleeps

B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box.(2
pointseach)
CALL GIVE GO LISTEN SEE SPEAK STAY WORK
1. Do you mind ______going_________ for a walk in the park?
2. Could you let me ______speak_________, please? I’ve got something to say.
3. The shop assistant refused ______giving_________ me a refund.
4. You’d better ______call_________ Darren and tell him we’ll be late.
5. We can’t wait _____to see__________ your new house.
6. My boss makes me _____work__________ at the weekend sometimes.
7. I’d prefer _____staying__________ at home tonight. I’m really exhausted.
8. I can’t stand ______listening_________ to people talking on their cell phone.
C. Complete the text with used to, am used to, get used to, or usually. (2points
each)

I 1___am used to___ live in Sweden, but now I live in Parma, Italy. I’ve been
here for six years now, so I 2_____get used to __ the lifestyle. Life is more hectic
here than in Sweden. You also have a wider choice of things to do in your free time,
and I really enjoy that. I had to 3_______get used to_____________ eating lots of
pasta, particularly tortelli, which are Parma’s local specialty. In Sweden I
4
_______usually_____________ eat pasta once of twice a month, and now I
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____________________ have it once or twice a week! I also had to
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____________________the different mentality. For example, people here are very
family-oriented. This was new to me and hard to understand at first. But now I
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____________________ having lunch every Sunday with my in-laws! It was also
fairly hard for me to 8____________________ the dialect they speak in Parma. I still
sometimes have to ask people to repeat things. The only thing I can’t
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____________________ is the coffee. I know espresso is supposed to be the best
coffee in the world, but it’s just too strong for me. In Sweden I
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____________________ drink a lot of coffee, but it was much less strong. Still, I
do love the smell.

D. Put the verbs in parentheses into the -ing form or the infinitive. (2 points
each)

1. A Your dress is filthy. It needs _______________ (wash).

B I know. I really need _______________ (take) it to the cleaner’s as soon

aspossible.

2. A I’ll never forget _______________ (visit) Thailand for the first time.

B Yes, it was such a wonderful holiday. If only I hadn’t forgotten

_______________ (take) my camera.

3. A Did you remember _______________ (tell) Tim about the party?

B I don’t remember _______________ (tell) him, but I’m sure I did.

4. A I’ve been trying _______________ (contact) Mr. Isaacs all morning.

B Why don’t you try _______________ (call) his office?

 E. Read the article. Complete it with the missing sentences. (2 points each)
A. The first of these was a relaxing massage in the early hours of the morning.
B. The TV company insists that the contestants’ welfare was carefully considered
throughout the program.
C. On the third day one of the participants asked to leave the contest voluntarily.
D. Every time one of the three fell asleep, the jackpot went down.
E. The last one to fall asleep would claim the prize.

What will they think of next?

The latest reality show to come under scrutiny by media watchdogOfcom is the sleep
deprivation game Shattered, where ten contestants endured extreme sleep deprivation
to compete for a potential prize pool of $200,000.
The object of the game was to see who could stay awake for the seven days the TV
show lasted. 1(_____) Each day the contestant who coped the worst was eliminated,
leaving three contestants to participate in the final competition on the last day.
During the show the contestants faced some tough challenges designed to make them
fall asleep. 2(_____) Others included listening to a bedtime story, watching paint dry,
counting sheep, and hugging a giant teddy bear for an hour.
In the final contest, the three remaining contestants were told to go to bed in a darkened
room. 3(_____) The eventual winner, a nineteen-year-old trainee police officer, took 90
minutes longer to go to sleep than her rivals and was declared the winner on live
television without knowing she had won.
Psychologists have criticized the program and accused its makers of putting contestants’
health at risk. During the course of the show, contestants complained of hallucinations,
exhaustions, and paranoia. 4(_____) After over 75 hours in the Sleep Lab, she decided
that she had had enough, and after extensive talks with the production team, she
decided to go home.
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(_____) A spokesperson from the show denied accusations that they had exploited
participants and endangered their health. He maintained that they had gone to great
lengths to protect the health and safety of the contestants at all times.

Match the highlighted words and phrases to the correct definition. (2 points
each)
1. _______________ treated in an unfair way for the advantage of others
2. _______________ difficult; hard
3. _______________ experienced something difficult or painful
4. _______________ people, companies, or teams that compete with others
5. _______________ being examined
6. _______________ a person or group of people who check things are being done
properly
F. Listen to five people talking about the music they enjoy listening to. Choose
from the list (A-F) what each speaker says about music they listen to. Use the
letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. (2
points each)
Speaker 1 ( ) A. I like classical music because it has no words.
Speaker 2 ( ) B. Hip-hop music is great fun.
Speaker 3 ( ) C. For me, jazz music is comforting.
Speaker 4 ( ) D. If I’m alone, I listen to pop music.
Speaker 5 ( ) E. Rock music makes me feel more lively.
F. I’ve become quite interested in folk music.