REVIEW WORKSHEET UNITS 8 & 9

TOUCHSTONE 4B
INGLS VIII

1. Read each comment. Say what you would have done and what you wouldnt have
done.
1. Last night, a guy cut in line and bought the last two tickets for the movie I wanted to see!
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Yesterday, my aunt gave me $100 for my birthday.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. My best friend told me a really funny joke in the middle of science class.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Last week, I failed my math exam
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2. Read what each person says about himself or herself. Write three words that best
describe each person.
aggressive
confident

decisive
determined

flexible
happy

impulsive
honest

jealous
realistic

sensitive
sympathetic

1. I enjoy life. Im pretty easygoing. If my friends want to do something, Ill

usually go along with their plans, unless theyre really crazy. I know what
Im capable and not capable of.
_______________

_______________

_______________

2. My friends often call me when something is worrying them. They say

Im a good listener, and I always tell the truth. I dont like to see my
friends upset or depressed.
_______________

_______________

_______________

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3. Im pretty motivated person. I always know what I want. Once I decide to

do something, I do it. I always try my hardest to achieve my goals.
_______________

_______________

_______________

4. What are my worst qualities? Well, I always want thing that other have.
I sometimes lose my temper in stores and can shout if I dont get what I want.
I guess I often do things without thinking about the consequences.
_______________

_______________

_______________

3. Rewrite the sentence in parentheses. Use past modals must have, may have, might
have, or could have. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1. A Theres no answer __________________________________________________________.
(I bet she left by now.)
B Do you think shes coming by bus?
A Um, I dont know ___________________________________________________________.
(Maybe she decided to drive.)
B I dont think so. Her cars broken down. It was in the garage last night.
__________________________________________________________________________.
(Its not possible she got it back yet.)

2. A Did I tell someone robbed Dana last week and stole her purse?
B How awful! ________________________________________________________________.
(I bet she was scared.)
A Well, she was scared at first. The funny thing was; she knew the thief.
She went to school with him! But Dana looks really different now.
__________________________________________________________________________.
(So its possible he didnt recognize her.)
B Did she tell him that she knew him?
A ___________________________________________________________ I dont really know.
(Maybe she told him.)
B Well, I hope she reported him to the police!

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4. Complete the conversation with the expressions in the box.

I had a similar thing happen to me,
I had that happen to me
That happened to my friend Nancy,

Thats like
That reminds me of the time
Speaking of

A. She just cut in front of us! It drives me crazy when people do that.
B. _________________________________ last week. Same thing. This woman in the store
just pushed her cart right in front of me. I looked at her, and she was like, Too bad.
She was so rude.
A. Dont you hate that? _________________________________ people who push right past
you in street. You know, when its busy. It can really hurt.
B. I know. _________________________________ a walked right into me on Main Street.
He never apologized.
A. Wasnt looking?
B. I guess not. Has that ever happened to you-someone walking directly into you?
A. Well, not quite. I mean, _________________________________ but with a door and
I walked into it!
B. No way! _________________________________ too. She walked into a glass door
and knocked herself out! She was in a hurry and wasnt looking where she was going.
A. _________________________________ being in a hurry, I have to get going myself.
Ill see you tomorrow
4. Read the statements. Then complete the sentences to report what the people said.
1. I think Ill clean out my closets today.
Melissa said that she __________ she __________ her closets today.
2. Ive been saving money to buy a new car.
Josh said that he __________ money to buy a new car.
3. I havent found a new dress for Reginas party yet.
Leah said that she __________ a new dress for Reginas party yet
4. Im always buying CDs. I think I have about 1,000.
Pedro said that he __________ CDs and that he __________ he __________ about 1,000.
5. I wont ever throw out my favorite photographs.
Julia said that she __________ her photographs.

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6. My parents bought me a beautiful pearl necklace.
Erin said that her parents __________ her a beautiful pearl necklace.
7. I cant part with my favorite jeans, even though theyre torn.
Hong said he __________ his favorite jeans, even though they __________ torn.
8. My goal is to pay off my credit card debt by next year.
Rupert said that his goal __________ to pay off his credit card debt by next year.

5. Circle the correct word to complete each money expression.

1. get into
2. pay good
3. pay in
4. invest
5. keep track
6. pay by
7. set ____ money
8. pay ____ a loan
9. take out

a. money
a. account
a. cash
a. account
a. off
a. check
a. away
a. off
a. an interest

b. debt
b. budget
b. check
b. money
b. aside
b. stock
b. aside
b. away
b. a debt

c. payment
c. interest
c. credit card
c. debt
c. of
c. bills
c. off
c. aside
c. a loan

6. Imagine you met with a financial advisor to talk about your spending habits. Read the
financial advisors questions. Then complete the reported questions.
1. How much money do you save each month?
He asked me _______________________________________________ each month.
2. Do you have any credit card or other debt?
He wanted to know _______________________________________________ any credit
card or other debt.
3. Can you stick to a monthly budget
He wanted to know _______________________________________________ a monthly
budget
4. How many times have you taken money out of your savings account this month?
He asked _______________________________________________ money out of my
savings account this month.

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5. What do you spend most of your money on?
He wanted to know _______________________________________________ most of my
money on.
6. Have you taken out a loan recently?
He asked me _______________________________________________ a loan recently.

8. Complete the conversations with the expressions in the boxes.

evidently Ive heard told me
1. A Wow! We have so much stuff in our closets. Theres no more room.
B I know. _____________, theres a new TV show where this woman helps you get rid of all the
stuff you dont want anymore.
A Really?
B Yeah, Seth ______________________________ about it. They take everything you own and
put it outside your house. You have to sell or throw away more than half of it!
A Oh, yeah. ___________________ its a fun show.

according to the report they say was saying

2. A Did you hear the news about interest rates?
B Yeah, I did. ________________________ on TV last night, theyre going up again!
A Thats right. ______________________________ well have to pay around 25 percent on our
credits cards.
B I know. Isnt that terrible?
A Yeah. But, as my friend _______________________, it might stop us from spending so much.

apparently he was telling me I was told

3. A Did you get the tickets for the school concert tonight?
B Its tonight? _________________________________ it was next week.
A No, its tonight. _______________________________________, its going to be a great show.
I talked to Henry earlier today, and _______________________________ its already sold out.
B Oh, no. I guess Im not going, then.