Stop and check test 1 b on units 1-4. Headway Intermediate
practice
Progress test
NAME
Headway New
CLASS
Unit test 7A
Intermediate
1 Circle the correct form of the verb.
FOURTH EDITION
3 Match A and B to make sentences.
1 I lived / ’ve lived in Bristol in 1997.
A
2 She worked / ’s worked abroad after she’d finished university.
1 James was born in Oxford
c
2 He lived with his parents
_____
3 She didn’t learn / hasn’t learned a foreign language at school.
3 He studied in Cambridge
_____
4 While he was studying, he only visited Oxford _____
4 Has he been / Was he famous when he was still alive? 5 We ’ve started / started playing hours ago. 6 My grandmother has retired / retired when she was 66. 7 Andrea is / ’s been a teacher for a very long time. 8 Have you seen / Did you see the match yesterday? 9 Where did you go / have you gone on holiday last year? 10 Are you / Have you finished your work? 11 I lived / ’ve lived in this flat since I was child. 1 point for each correct answer
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5 He met Nicola
_____
6 They haven’t got married
_____
B a b c d e f
until he left school. yet. twenty-five years ago. for five years. after he finished university. a couple of times a year. 2 points for each correct answer
2 Complete the conversations with the correct form of the
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4 Complete the news report with the Present Perfect
verb. Conversation 1
active or passive form of the verbs in the box.
A (1 be) Have you ever been in hospital?
award decide die surprise take win
B Yes, I have. I (2 break) ________ my arm last year. A How long (3 stay) ________ in hospital? B It (4 be) ________ only one night. Conversation 2 A (5 study) ________ you ________ German when you were at school? B No, I (6 never / learn) ________ German. A (7 read) ________ you ever ________ any books by German authors?
And here’s this evening news . . . Zippy, the world’s first cloned kangaroo (1) has died in Baltimore Zoo. His body (2) ________ to Boston Animal Hospital for examinations . . . The Oscar for Best Film (3) ________ to action movie Spiders On A Bus – a decision which (4) ________ many film lovers . . . Bus drivers (5) ________ to continue their strike, protesting against high petrol prices . . . The football Champions Cup (6) ________ by Juventus after their crushing 9–1 defeat of Manchester United in last night’s clash . . .
B Yes, I really (8 enjoy) ________ The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass.
2 points for each correct answer
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Conversation 3 A When (9 move) ________ you ________ to London? B I (10 arrive) ________ in 1999, and I (11 live) ________ here ever since. 1 point for each correct answer
5 Complete the sentences with the correct Present Perfect form of the verb. 1 More than 5 million copies of the book (sell) have been sold. 2 Shakespeare’s plays (adapt) ________ for film many times.
FOURTH EDITION
________________________________ 3 our maths teacher / absolutely adore / tests ________________________________ 4 I / very fond / my grandma ________________________________
3 Jack Nicholson (win) ________ three Oscars so far.
5 Bruno / not stand / stupid people ________________________________
4 Suzuki Swift cars (make) ________ in Hungary since the 1992.
6 he / loathe / do / the ironing ________________________________
5 (be) ________ you ever ________ to the United States?
7 Dan / not bear / reality shows / TV ________________________________
6 Modern football (play) ________ for more than a hundred years.
8 I / not mind / do / shopping ________________________________
7 How long (live) ________ you ________ in your home?
9 Sue and I / quite enjoy / play / golf ________________________________
8 Over 40 mm of rain (fall) ________ since this morning.
10 people from hot countries / not always appreciate / sunshine ________________________________
9 I (not be) ________ on holiday this year yet. 10 She (see) ________ never ________ a meteor.
11 How many times (be) ________ Elizabeth Taylor ________ married? 1 point for each correct answer
1 point for each correct answer
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8 Cross out the inappropriate response.
6 Complete the interview with the missing words.
1 My grandfather has been taken to hospital. That’s a shame. / How awful.
A What (1) do you do for a living, Laura? B I (2) __________ for a technology company.
2 He says he wants a family while he’s still young. Fair enough. / Bad luck.
A How long (3) __________ for them? B I (4) __________ working here about six months ago. A What (5) __________ do before that?
3 I’ve lost my winning lottery ticket. You’re kidding! / Congratulations.
B I (6) __________ Information Technology at university. I (7) __________ a student in Los Angeles.
4 Nick asked me to marry him. You did what? / How fantastic!
A How (8) __________ lived here in New York?
5 Right, I’m going to tell her how I feel. Good for you. / Lovely!
B Since I left university.
6 Do you think this dress suits me? Definitely. / Really?
A (9) __________ you ever __________ in another country before? B Yes, I (10) __________. I (11) __________ in France as a child. 2 points for each correct answer
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7 We’re organizing a party for Duncan’s birthday. Good for you. / That’s great! 8 Oh, dear! I’ve broken my teacher’s pen. You haven’t! / Fine. 9 I’ve just had a baby girl. How fantastic! / Fair enough.
7 Write sentences with the words.
10 I’ve lost my keys again. That’s too bad. / Absolutely.
1 Anita / not very keen / vanilla ice-cream Anita’s not very keen on vanilla ice-cream.
11 I walked to work this morning instead of taking the car. Did you? / OK.
2 we / totally crazy / basketball New Headway Intermediate
9 Translate the sentences into your language. 1 How long are you here for? ___________________________________________ 2 We’re staying a month altogether. ___________________________________________ 3 What are you passionate about? ___________________________________________ 4 It’s all about saying what often goes unsaid. ___________________________________________ 5 You have to push yourself to continue, it’s a challenge not to give up. ___________________________________________ 6 ‘He wants to enjoy his life to the full.’ ‘Fair enough.’ ___________________________________________ 7 ‘I told him it was all over.’ ‘You’re kidding. I always thought you were made for each other.’ ___________________________________________ 8 ‘I bought the Ferrari.’ ‘You didn’t!’ ___________________________________________ 9 ‘I can’t make tonight, I’m afraid.’ ‘That’s a shame.’ ___________________________________________ 10 ‘I’m going to have a word with my boss.’ ‘Good for you!’ ___________________________________________ 1 point for each correct answer Total
