New Headway English Course - Pre-Intermediate (Tests) [Amanda Maris]

1Complete the conversation with question words from the box. Use each word once.

where what

who what

when which

where how

how why

whose

Emma and Gary meet at a party. They haven’t met for five years.

Gary Emma! Hi! Do you remember me? Emma Gary! (1) How nice to see you! Gary You look great!

Emma Yes, I’m very well. (2)______ are you? Gary Fine, thanks. (3)______ are you living now? Emma I’m living here, in east London.

Gary Do you still work in the Post Office? Emma No, I don’t.

Gary (4) ______ did you leave? Emma That job was very boring. Gary (5) ______ are you doing now? Emma I’m working as a teacher.

Gary Really! So am I! (6) ______ do you teach? Emma At St James High School.

Gary (7) ______ subjects do you teach?

Emma History and English. I’m sorry, Gary, but I’m going now.

Gary Oh. Can I help you find your coat? (8) ______ is yours?

Emma That blue one over there.

Gary (9) ______ hat is this? Is it yours? Emma No, it isn’t.

Gary Let me walk you home. (10) ______ can I see you again? Oh, (11) ______ ’s this?

Emma This is my husband, Paul. Paul, this is Gary, a very old friend.

2Make these statements into questions.

1Julia can dance well.

Can Julia dance well?

2Girls study more than boys.

3He’s living in Warsaw.

4Ian plays football for Arsenal.

5They watch television every night.

6I can help you wash up.

7John’s having a shower.

8Tom has a good job.

9You know that you’re wrong.

10Dogs are very clever.

11Some video games are very expensive.

3 Complete the questions.

2‘Where _______________ from?’ ‘I’m from Liverpool.’

3‘_______________ Liverpool?’ ‘It’s in the northwest of England.’

4‘_______________ a job?’ ‘No, I don’t. I’m a student.’

5‘What _______________ ?’ ‘I’m studying computer science.’

6‘Are _______________ your course?’ ‘Yes, I’m enjoying it very much.’

7‘_______________ born?’ ‘I was born in London.’

8‘Are _______________ ?’ ‘No, I’m single.’

9‘What _______________ doing in your free time?’ ‘I like watching sport on television.’

1 Complete the questions.

2‘What _______________ ?’ ‘I’m studying computer science.’

3‘_______________ born?’ ‘I was born in London.’

4‘Where _______________ from?’ ‘I’m from Liverpool.’

5‘Are _______________ ?’ ‘No, I’m single.’

6‘_______________ a job?’ ‘No, I don’t. I’m a student.’

7‘What sort _______________ like?’ ‘I like rock music.’

8‘_______________ Liverpool?’ ‘It’s in the northwest of England.’

9‘Are _______________ your course?’ ‘Yes, I’m enjoying it very much.’

10‘Do _______________ clubs?’ ‘I do go sometimes.’

11‘What _______________ doing in your free time?’ ‘I like watching sport on television.’

N A M E :

10Some video games are very expensive.

11You know that you’re wrong.

3Complete the conversation with question words from the box. Use each word once.

where what

who what

when which

where how

how why

whose

2Make these statements into questions.

1Julia can dance well.

Can Julia dance well?

2They watch television every night.

3John’s having a shower.

4Girls study more than boys.

5Tom has a good job.

6Ian plays football for Arsenal.

7Dogs are very clever.

8He’s living in Warsaw.

9I can help you wash up.

Emma and Gary meet at a party. They haven’t met for five years.

Gary Emma! Hi! Do you remember me? Emma Gary! (1) How nice to see you! Gary You look great!

Emma Yes, I’m very well. (2)______ are you? Gary Fine, thanks. (3)______ are you living now? Emma I’m living here, in east London.

Gary Do you still work in the Post Office? Emma No, I don’t.

Gary (4) ______ did you leave? Emma That job was very boring. Gary (5) ______ are you doing now? Emma I’m working as a teacher.

Gary Really! So am I! (6) ______ do you teach? Emma At St James High School.

Gary (7) ______ subjects do you teach?

Emma History and English. I’m sorry, Gary, but I’m going now.

Gary Oh. Can I help you find your coat? (8) ______ is yours?

Emma That blue one over there.

Gary (9) ______ hat is this? Is it yours? Emma No, it isn’t.

Gary Let me walk you home. (10) ______ can I see you again? Oh, (11) ______ ’s this?

Emma This is my husband, Paul. Paul, this is Gary, a very old friend.

4 Complete the dialogues with phrases from the box.

Nothing much. Cheers. Sleep well. Excuse me.

2‘______________________’ ‘Yes, can I help you?’

3‘Good morning.’ ‘______________________’

4‘______________________’ ‘Fine, thanks.’

5‘Make yourself at home.’ ‘_____________________’

6‘Good night.’ ‘______________________’

7‘What are you doing this weekend?’ ‘______________________’

8‘Thank you so much for helping.’ ‘______________________’

9‘Have a nice day.’ ‘______________________’

10‘Here’s your beer.’ ‘______________________’

11‘See you next week.’ ‘______________________’

5 Circle the correct form of the verb.

1Paul’s French. He comes / is coming from Toulouse.

2Does Mr Taylor use / Is Mr Taylor using the computer at the moment?

3Dave helps / is helping a student with her work.

4It’s very noisy – Suzy listens / ’s listening to rock music.

5Carol doesn’t study / isn’t studying hard for her exam.

6Most students don’t smoke / aren’t smoking these days.

7You look nice, Anne. Do you wear / Are you wearing a new dress?

8Many birds fly / are flying south every winter.

9Usually, Jim goes / ’s going to work on Saturdays.

10Japan has / is having many high mountains.

11Cats see / are seeing very well in the dark.

6 Write the jobs.

7Translate these sentences.

1A What does he do? B He’s a teacher.

A ________________________________________

B ________________________________________

2A Where’s your boss?

B She isn’t working today.

A ________________________________________

B ________________________________________

3A What is she doing in London? B She’s studying art.

A ________________________________________

B ________________________________________

4A Why are you learning English?

B Because I want to work in the USA.

A ________________________________________

B ________________________________________

5A Are you married?

B Yes, I am. My husband is from Scotland.

A ________________________________________

B ________________________________________

TOTAL 100

2Test A

1 Answer the questions about Amanda, a schoolgirl.

Use short answers.

2Complete the radio interview with Yupin from Thailand. Use the correct form of the Present Simple.

YWell, I (2 be) _________ from Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. It’s a beautiful city. The weather

(3 be) _________ usually very hot. It (4 not rain)

_________ much for most of the year, but during the rainy season it (5 rain) _________ almost every day.

IHow interesting! Thailand’s a popular place for tourists, isn’t it?

YYes, many people (6 come) _________ from all over the world. Thai people (7 like) _________

foreigners very much. At the moment Thailand

(8 make) _________ a lot of money from tourism.

N A M E :

I(9 have) _________ visitors from England _________

a problem with the language?

YMost Thai people (10 not understand) _________

English very well, so please (11 not speak) _________

too quickly if you go there.

IWhat can visitors (12 learn) _________ about life in Thailand?

YWe (13 not invite) _________ people to our homes until we (14 know) _________ them well, but we are very friendly and we (15 take) _________ our

friends to a restaurant instead. We (16 have) ________

so many excellent places to eat, and meals (17 be)

_________ cheap.

I Why (18 be) _________ you here in England, Yupin?

YI (19 enjoy) _________ travelling, and I (20 want)

_________ to visit many different places in Europe.

IWell, I (21 hope) _________ you have a good holiday. Thanks for talking to us.

3 Circle the correct form of the verb.

1Every morning, Tessa gets up / is getting up at 7.30.

2I’m sorry, I can’t help you at the moment. I cook /

’m cooking dinner.

3Mrs Steele talks / ’s talking to her boss. I’ll tell her you phoned.

4I have / ’m having a pain in my leg.

5Do you go / Are you going to the pub tonight?

6Adam often paints / is often painting pictures of horses.

7Oh, someone sits / ’s sitting in my seat!

8Derek’s good at golf but he doesn’t play / isn’t playing very often.

9She’s not ready – she washes / ’s washing her hair.

10Do you always wear /Are you always wearing glasses?

11Turn the TV off – no one watches / ’s watching it!

4 Write the -ing form of the verbs.

5 Read the text. Are the statements true ( ) or false ( )?

LIVING IN THE USA

Roberto came from Acapulco to New York ten years ago. At first he missed everything – the sunshine, the food, his girlfriend. But now he has a successful business with his three brothers and his sister. They run a soccer store in New Brunswick. Roberto’s girlfriend is now his wife, and they have two children who go to American schools.

When asked why he came to the US, Roberto says without hesitation, ‘Because I want to work hard and be successful.’ He certainly works hard. He’s at the store all day, then works as a driver in the evening. ‘That’s why I like America,’ he says. ‘You can be what you want.’

‘When I first came here, I didn’t speak the language, and it was winter. It was so cold! There was snow! Now nearly all my family are here, not only in New York, but also in California, and in Texas. We meet about once a month and have a huge Mexican meal that takes about five hours! We’re all happy here.’

6Translate these sentences.

1 He doesn’t eat meat.

2A Do you have breakfast in a café? B No, I don’t.

A B

3They haven’t got any children.

4She wears a uniform at school.

5A Is he studying for his exams at the moment? B Yes, he is.

A B

TOTAL 100

1Complete the radio interview with Yupin from Thailand. Use the correct form of the Present Simple.

YWell, I (2 be) _________ from Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. It’s a beautiful city. The weather

(3 be) _________ usually very hot. It (4 not rain)

_________ much for most of the year, but during the rainy season it (5 rain) _________ almost every day.

IHow interesting! Thailand’s a popular place for tourists, isn’t it?

YYes, many people (6 come) _________ from all over the world. Thai people (7 like) _________

foreigners very much. At the moment Thailand

(8 make) _________ a lot of money from tourism.

I(9 have) _________ visitors from England _________

a problem with the language?

YMost Thai people (10 not understand) _________

English very well, so please (11 not speak) _________

too quickly if you go there.

IWhat can visitors (12 learn) _________ about life in Thailand?

YWe (13 not invite) _________ people to our homes until we (14 know) _________ them well, but we are very friendly and we (15 take) _________ our friends to a restaurant instead. We (16 have) _________ so many excellent places to eat, and meals (17 be)

_________ cheap.

I Why (18 be) _________ you here in England, Yupin?

YI (19 enjoy) _________ travelling, and I (20 want)

_________ to visit many different places in Europe.

IWell, I (21 hope) _________ you have a good holiday. Thanks for talking to us.

2 Circle the correct form of the verb.

1Every morning, Tessa gets up / is getting up at 7.30.

2Do you go / Are you going to the pub tonight?

3Oh, someone sits / ’s sitting in my seat!

4I’m sorry, I can’t help you at the moment. I cook / ’m cooking dinner.

5Derek’s good at golf but he doesn’t play / isn’t playing very often.

6I have / ’m having a pain in my leg.

7Do you always wear /Are you always wearing glasses?

8Mrs Steele talks / ’s talking to her boss. I’ll tell her you phoned.

9Adam often paints / is often painting pictures of horses.

10Turn the TV off – no one watches / ’s watching it!

11She’s not ready – she washes / ’s washing her hair.

3Answer the questions about Amanda, a schoolgirl.

Use short answers.

4 Read the text. Are the statements true ( ) or false ( )?

LIVING IN THE USA

Roberto came from Acapulco to New York ten years ago. At first he missed everything – the sunshine, the food, his girlfriend. But now he has a successful business with his three brothers and his sister. They run a soccer store in New Brunswick. Roberto’s girlfriend is now his wife, and they have two children who go to American schools.

When asked why he came to the US, Roberto says without hesitation, ‘Because I want to work hard and be successful.’ He certainly works hard. He’s at the store all day, then works as a driver in the evening. ‘That’s why I like America,’ he says. ‘You can be what you want.’

‘When I first came here, I didn’t speak the language, and it was winter. It was so cold! There was snow! Now nearly all my family are here, not only in New York, but also in California, and in Texas. We meet about once a month and have a huge Mexican meal that takes about five hours! We’re all happy here.’

5 Write the -ing form of the verbs.

6Translate these sentences.

1 They haven’t got any children.

2A Is he studying for his exams at the moment? B Yes, he is.

A B

3A Do you have breakfast in a café? B No, I don’t.

A B

4He doesn’t eat meat.

5She wears a uniform at school.

TOTAL 100