Headway New - Test

NAME CLASS Headway New
Intermediate FOURTH EDITION
Exercise 1 Questions and answers
Complete the questions and answers with the correct
auxiliary verb.
Example Where do you work?
In a design studio in the city centre.
1 you have a nice birthday?
Yes, I , thanks. We went out for dinner.
2 What Alan look like?
He’s tall and slim.
3 What you doing when we had the
power cut?
I writing an email.
4 Tim working abroad at the moment?
No, he . He’s on holiday.
5 What colour eyes the baby got?
Blue, just like her dad.
6 What your new boss like?
She’s nice. Very friendly and easy-going.
7 you ever been to Cuba?
Yes, we . We went there last year.
8 What Annie like doing?
She enjoys reading and painting.
9 Why you answer the phone when I
called you?
Sorry, I listening to music so I didn’t

hear it.
10 Fiona been working here long?
No, she . She started about a month ago.
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Exercise 2 Present tenses and future forms
Complete the blog with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
A day in the life of . . .
My name’s Jake and I’m a student at Edinburgh University.
I ’m studying (study) Biology. Everyone
(1) (think) that students have an easy life,
but I (2) (work) really hard all the time. As
well as my studies, I (3) (have) a part-time
job in a restaurant. My friends and I (4)
(enjoy) life in Edinburgh, but it isn’t all fun.
My day usually (5) (begin) at about 7.30,
when I go for a run. My best friend, Ian, often
(6) (come) with me. I (7)
(arrive) at the university at about 9.15. When I
(8) (not have) lectures, I’m expected to
be at the lab to do my own research, so I never
(9) (lie) in bed all day!
My girlfriend and I (10) (not see) much
of each other at the moment, because she
(11) (do) exams soon. She’s in her final year
and when she finishes, she (12) (go) abroad
to do voluntary work in Africa. I know I (13)

(miss) her a lot and life (14) (not be) the
same, but we hope to see each other in the holidays.
Help! It’s 5.30 and I need to get ready for work. It
(15) (take) 20 minutes to get to the
restaurant, so I (16) (continue) my blog a
bit later . . .
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New Headway Intermediate FOURTH EDITION Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2009 2
Progress test 1A Units 1–6
NAME
CLASS
Headway
New
Exercise 3 Passive
Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in the box.
manufacture announce demolish build speak
test publish give grow
Example Cars are manufactured in China.
1 Millions of books every year.
2 You can’t drive through the city centre because the old shopping centre at the moment.
3 Rice and wheat in the USA.
4 None of our products on animals.
5 English all over the world.
6 The death of the president on the news a few moments ago.
7 I think children today too much freedom.
8 Our house in the 1940s.

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Exercise 4 Correct the sentences
Correct the underlined mistake in each sentence.
Example I am a writer for ten years. have been
1 How many children is she having?
2 You don’t allowed to smoke in here.
3 My mum use to be a model.
4 Don’t take the bus. I give you a lift
to work.
5 Does your business do well at the
moment?
6 Did you ever lived abroad?
7 I’m not sure, but I will see you at the
gym later.
8 She works in Madrid since last summer.
9 He’s unemployed now – he lost his job
because he has been late too many times.
10 I must leave before the end of the film
last night.
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Exercise 5 Past tenses and Present Perfect
Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past
Perfect, Past Continuous, or Present Perfect (Continuous).
L = Liz M = Mike
L Hi Mike, I haven’t seen (not see) you for ages. How are you?
M Well, I’m OK now, but I (1) (be) in hospital last month.
L You’re kidding! What (2) (happen)?
M I (3) (have) an accident while I

(4) (enjoy) myself on holiday.
I (5) (break) my foot after my friends
and I (6) (be) in the resort for a week and I
(7) (try) at least six different adventure sports.
L So (8) you (hurt) yourself while you (9) (climb) or something?
M Er, no. I (10) (slip) on the reception floor after the cleaner (11) (wash) it.
L Oh, that’s awful!
M Yeah, and all my mates (12) (think) it was very funny.
L Poor Mike. Are you OK now?
M My girlfriend (13) (look after) me since it happened, but I (14) (walk) with a stick for weeks. And I
(15) (not be) able to go to work since before my holiday.
L What a shame. You (16) always (be) such an active guy.
M Mmm, no more adventure sports for me for a while.
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Progress test 1A Units 1–6
NAME
CLASS
Headway
New
Exercise 6 Modal verbs
Choose the correct words.
Example You should / should to see the doctor.
1 We weren’t allowed / mustn’t to use calculators when I was at school.
2 Why didn’t the children have to / must go to school yesterday?
3 The earth’s population may / will definitely continue to grow.
4 I’m not sure of the date of the party. It will / might be the 4th or the 5th.
5 People should / have to pay taxes. It’s the law.
6 We had to / must cancel our flight due to last week’s storm.
7 Do / Are you allowed to park here?
8 I haven’t decided what to buy Dad. I’ll get / I might get him some books.
9 I don’t think people won’t / will give up using their cars.
10 You can take an extra week for the project. You don’t have to / mustn’t finish it until Friday.
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Exercise 7 Word building
Make the new words in brackets from the base words.
base word
new words
kind
unkind (opposite adjective)
(1) (positive noun)
act
(2) (adjective)
(3) (noun – a job)
use
(4) (positive adjective)
(5) (negative adjective)
(6) (positive noun)
agree
(7) (opposite verb)
(8) (positive noun)
understand
(9) (opposite verb)
(10) (adjective)
arrange
(11) (verb meaning ‘again’)
(12) (noun)
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Exercise 8 Vocabulary
Choose the correct words.
Example He’s got a well-paid work / job .
1 I need a new bat / racket to play tennis.
2 Put the oven on to fry / roast the chicken.
3 Will you chop / peel the herbs for the sauce, please?
4 We rowed / rode from one side of the river the other.
5 Would you like a peace / piece of cake?
6 The pizza was enormous, I couldn’t eat the hole / whole thing.
7 ‘Why did you take / pick up golf?’ ‘I wanted to get some exercise.’
8 Can you find / look up Jo’s number in the phone book?
9 Thanks for looking for / after the house while we
were away.
10 I try not to drive careless / carelessly.
11 How good / well do you speak Spanish?
12 I liked the film but I was disappointed / disappointing in the ending.
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NAME CLASS Headway New

Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

Exercise 1 Questions and answers

Complete the questions and answers with the correct

Example Where do you work?

In a design studio in the city centre.

1 you have a nice birthday?

Yes, I , thanks. We went out for dinner.

2 What Alan look like?

He’s tall and slim.

3 What you doing when we had the

4 Tim working abroad at the moment?

No, he . He’s on holiday.

5 What colour eyes the baby got?

Blue, just like her dad.

6 What your new boss like?

She’s nice. Very friendly and easy-going.

7 you ever been to Cuba?

Yes, we . We went there last year.

8 What Annie like doing?

She enjoys reading and painting.

9 Why you answer the phone when I

Sorry, I listening to music so I didn’t

10 Fiona been working here long?

No, she . She started about a month ago.

Exercise 2 Present tenses and future forms

Complete the blog with the correct form of the verbs in

brackets. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

A day in the life of . . .

My name’s Jake and I’m a student at Edinburgh University.

I ’m studying (study) Biology. Everyone

(1) (think) that students have an easy life,

but I (2) (work) really hard all the time. As

well as my studies, I (3) (have) a part-time

job in a restaurant. My friends and I (4)

(enjoy) life in Edinburgh, but it isn’t all fun.

My day usually (5) (begin) at about 7.30,

when I go for a run. My best friend, Ian, often

(6) (come) with me. I (7)

(arrive) at the university at about 9.15. When I

(8) (not have) lectures, I’m expected to

be at the lab to do my own research, so I never

(9) (lie) in bed all day!

My girlfriend and I (10) (not see) much

of each other at the moment, because she

(11) (do) exams soon. She’s in her final year

and when she finishes, she (12) (go) abroad

to do voluntary work in Africa. I know I (13)

same, but we hope to see each other in the holidays.

Help! It’s 5.30 and I need to get ready for work. It

(15) (take) 20 minutes to get to the

restaurant, so I (16) (continue) my blog a

Progress test 1A Units 1–6

Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

manufacture announce demolish build speak

test publish give grow

Example Cars are manufactured in China.

1 Millions of books every year.

3 Rice and wheat in the USA.