Headway Test.

Created on 30/09/21

'to be' 1

Choose the correct answer.

1 Hello. I ________________ Michael. [ 'm, 's ]
2 You ________________ welcome. [ 're, 'm ]
3 My name ________________ Marina. [ 's, are ]
4 This ________________ my friend, Montse. [ is, 's ]
5 Keiko and Hiro ________________ from [ are, 's ]
Japan.

Complete the sentences. Use short forms where possible.

6 You _______________ tall!
7 I _______________ from Slovenia.
8 My mum's name _______________ Celia.
9 Your friends _______________ here!
10 We _______________ all very hungry.

'to be' 2

Choose the correct answer.

1 ________________ your teacher American? [ Is, Are ]
2 These apples ________________ very good. [ aren't, isn't ]
3 ________________ you from Germany? [ Are, Is ]
4 I ________________ well today. [ 'm not, amn't ]
5 ________________ these books Katia's? [ Are, Is ]

Choose the correct answer.

6 Where ________________ we? [ are, 's ]
7 What ________________ your phone [ 's, are ]
number?
8 Who ________________ your best friend? [ 's, are ]
9 What ________________ your parents' [ are, 's ]
names?
10 When ________________ the party? [ 's, are ]

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 Possessive adjectives and 's

Choose the correct answer.

1 I'm Tanya and this is ________________ [ my, me ]
husband.
2 This is my daughter. ________________ [ Her, She ]
name's Raquel.
3 ________________ names are Svetlana and [ Their, They ]
Pavel.
4 When's ________________ birthday? [ your, you's ]
5 Helena ________________ car is red. [ 's, his ]

Choose the correct answer.

6 Do you like ________________ teacher? [ our, us ]
7 Is ________________ name Khaled? [ his, he ]
8 What colour is Sonia ________________ [ 's, her ]
hair?
9 When's ________________ birthday? [ your, you's ]
10 Is that ________________ car? [ their, they ]
11 That's my friend ________________ house. [ 's, his ]

'to be' - short answers

Complete the short answers. Example: 'Are you tired?' 'Yes, I am.'
1 'Are you happy today?' 'Yes, _______________.'
2 'Am I fat?' 'No, you _______________.'
3 'Is Manuel Spanish?' 'No, _______________.'
4 'Is your sandwich OK?' 'Yes, _______________.'
5 'Are those men policemen?' 'No, _______________.'

Complete the short answers. Example: 'Are you tired?' 'Yes, I am.'
6 'Are you from Rio?' 'No, _______________.'
7 'Are they Korean?' 'Yes, _______________.'
8 'Is it hot today?' 'No, _______________.'
9 'Is he Felipe?' 'Yes, _______________.'
10 'Are we late?' 'Yes, you _______________.'

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