Hwy Pre Int Unittests 1a

NAME 

Headway New

CLASS 

Unit test 1A

Pre-Intermediate

1 Read Sunila’s answers. Write the questions. A (1)

What’s your name

FOURTH EDITION

5 ______ going to swap seats with me? 6 ______ worried about their exams?

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B It’s Sunila.

7 ______ number is this?

A (2) ______________________ ?

8 Do you know ______ computer this is?

B I was born in Mumbai.

1 point for each correct answer 

A (3) ______________________ ? B I’m here in Chicago because I’m doing a Master’s degree.

4 Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of the verbs in the box.

A (4) ______________________ ?

meet feel talk be (x2) catch swap can run use

B I’m studying art. A (5) ______________________ ?

1 ‘Where did you meet?’ ‘We

B In India, I was an English teacher! B I go back to India every year. 2 points for each correct answer 

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2 Write the question words, then match 1–6 with a–f. 1

a $25,000.



b Dates and raisins.



met

on a blind date.’

2 ‘What are you doing next week?’ ‘I’m ______ a marathon!’

A (6) ______________________ ?

What ’s in this cake? 2 _______ did your car cost? 3  _______ are you going on holiday for? 4 _______ chopsticks are these? 5 _______ reporters are there here? 6 _______ is my seat – this one or that one? 7 _______ didn’t you shake his hand? 8 _______ are you going to the theatre with? 9 _______ is your birthday? 10 _______ is the art gallery?

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c Christopher. d Mine. e It’s in October. f This one. g It’s on Main Street. h A week. i Three. j I don’t like him.

1 point for each correct question word, 18 1 point for each correct match 

3 Complete the sentences with who’s or whose. 1 This isn’t my coat. Whose is it? 2 ‘______ this?’ ‘It’s me!’ 3 ______ mum is Turkish? 4 Do you know ______ making that terrible noise?

3 ‘What was embarrassing?’ ‘I couldn’t ______ chopsticks.’ 4 ‘Would you like to meet again?’ ‘Well, we ______ phone numbers.’ 5 ‘What’s she like?’ ‘She ______ very tall and attractive.’ 6 ‘What did you do?’ ‘We ______ about lots of things.’ 7 ‘How are you going to get home?’ ‘I’m ______ the bus.’ 8 ‘Are you OK?’ ‘I’m ______ a bit nervous!’ 9 ‘Is she learning Turkish?’ ‘Yes, she ______ .’ 10 ‘Could you play the piano when you were four?’ ‘No, I ______ .’ 1 point for each correct answer 

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5 Choose the correct options. Hi, I (1) ’s / ’m Adam. I’m Polish, I (2) comes / come from Poznań, but now I (3) live / living in a flat in North London with my mum, Wanda. I (4) coming / came to England in 2008 as a student. My mum wanted me to (5) study / studied English, but I didn’t (6) liked / like it. I left the course after two months and (7) get / got a job as a bike messenger. I’m lucky because I (8) has / have been successful and we (9) can / can’t now pay for my father to come to England too. I usually (10) go / went back to Poznań every summer, to see friends and family. But I’m not (11) going / go next year because I (12) meet / met a Turkish girl here in London – and we’re (13) getting / got married! 1 point for each correct answer 

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NAME 

Headway New

CLASS 

Unit test 1A  Continued

Pre-Intermediate

6 Complete the sentences with the -ed or -ing form of the words in the box.

FOURTH EDITION

5 We’re listening to / about an interview on the radio. 6 He is nervous for / about his blind date. 7 I like playing games to / on my PlayStation.

interest embarrass amaze

8 Shall we go out for / to a meal tonight?

1 ‘I visited three art galleries yesterday.’ ‘Really? Were they interesting ?’

1 point for each correct answer 

2 ‘I can’t believe it – I got my Master’s degree!’ ‘Why are you so ______? You worked really hard.’ 3 ‘He forgot to buy me a present.’ ‘Oh, how ______ !’

2 I made some ______ cakes yesterday.

6 ‘Which pictures do you like best?’ ‘I’m ______ in the Aboriginal art.’

3 This is a really ______ journey! I’m bored.

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7 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

A And how many languages do you (4) ______ ? A Who (5) ______ the cooking in your family, Anna? B Me! I love cooking – Japanese is my favourite. A Do you (6) ______ a lot of sushi? B Yes – sometimes. Although it’s expensive to (7) ______ fish. A (8) ______ me who you would like to meet for your perfect blind date? B Sorry, what did you (9) ______ ?

3 Where’s your flat? a I don’t know your address. b There are no mountains here. 4 I’m having a rest today. a I feel tired. b I’m too busy. 5 What did he mean? a He doesn’t like paying for things. b I didn’t understand what he said.

A What kind of man would you like to meet? B A man who doesn’t want to (10) ______ for everything!

3 I’m doing my shopping on / at the supermarket.

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2 Spaghetti is a kind of pasta. a Spaghetti is delicious. b There are different types of pasta.

B Russian and a bit of English.

2 She loves talking for / about so many things.

6 I wouldn’t buy anything there. They have very ______ prices.

1 I left my bag in the train. a I forgot my bag. b My bag was under the seat.

B No, I don’t. But I (3) ______ running every morning.

1 My grandmother lives in / for Istanbul.

5 I haven’t got time to talk. I’m having a very ______ day!

10 Match the sentence with the correct meaning.

A I’m (1) talking to Anna Oblensky today. She loves sports. Anna, do you (2) ______ tennis every day?

8 Choose the correct words.

4 You can carry the ______ bags.

1 point for each correct answer 

pay ​ say ​ do ​ speak ​ play ​ tell ​ buy ​ go ​ make  ​talk

1 point for each correct answer 

​important ​delicious ​long ​high

1 Who’s the most important person at this meeting?

5 ‘Your face is very red!’ ‘I know – I feel really ______ .’

1 point for each correct answer 

9 Complete the sentences with a word from the box. heavy ​busy 

4 ‘Look at the mountains!’ ‘Wow – they’re ______ !’

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6 We run a coffee shop in the High Street. a We like running. b We work together. 7 I train hard every day. a I don’t drive to work. b I do a lot of practice. 1 point for each correct answer 

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NAME 

CLASS 

Unit test 1A  Continued

Headway New

Pre-Intermediate

FOURTH EDITION

11 Choose the correct phrases. A B A B

How do you do? (1) Bye. / Cheers! / Pleased to meet you. Thanks very much for the flowers. (2) Same to you. / My pleasure. / Never mind.

A How are you, Mrs Robbins? B (3) I’m fine, thanks. / I’m just looking. / No, sorry. A Good morning! B (4) Lovely day today. / Have a good weekend. / I’m fine, thanks. A Sorry I’m late. B (5) Of course. / Same to you. / It doesn’t matter. A Can you help me with this? B (6) What’s the problem? / See you later. / Not at all. A Bye! Have a good holiday! B (7) Not at all. / Same to you. / Another time. 1 point for each correct answer 

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12 Translate the sentences. 1 Is she doing anything special tonight? 2 Can you tell me the time, please? 3 They were both a bit nervous. 4 Why are you embarrassed? 5 He’s training for the marathon. 6 We come from Sofia, in Bulgaria. 1 point for each correct answer  Total

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