Headway Test.

Created on 25/07/22

Tenses

Choose the correct answer.

1 My husband ________________ about [ thinks, is thinking ]
motorbikes all the time.
2 Right now he ________________ a motorbike [ 's reading, reads ]
magazine.
3 He ________________ one as soon as he [ 's going to get, gets ]
can.
4 Yesterday he ________________ a nice one [ saw, is seeing ]
for sale.
5 He ________________ the owner to ask [ phoned, phones ]
about it.

Choose the correct answer.

6 He ________________ it if he likes it. [ 's going to buy, 's
buying ]
7 He ________________ the owner tonight at [ 's meeting, meets ]
6.00.
8 I ________________ he doesn't like it. [ hope, 'm going to
hope ]
9 He ________________ to get a cheaper [ needs, 's needing ]
hobby.
10 He ________________ all our money on [ spends, spent ]
bikes. He's crazy.

Present Simple/Present Continuous

Choose the correct answer.

1 Look at the hat that woman [ is wearing, wears ]
________________.
2 Sam looks frightened. What [ is he watching, does
________________? he watch ]
3 I usually drive but today my car [ isn't working, doesn't
________________. work ]
4 ________________ to the radio when you get [ Do you listen, Are you
up? listening ]

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 5 She ________________ tennis twice a week. [ plays, is playing ]

Choose the correct answer.

6 I'm sorry. I don't understand what [ you're saying, you say
________________. ]
7 Jane ________________ because she's late. [ is running, runs ]
8 No thanks. I ________________ coffee very [ don't like, 'm not liking
much. ]
9 It's late. I ________________ to go home now. [ want, 'm wanting ]
10 Where ________________ tomorrow? [ are you going, do you
go ]

Past Simple

Type the Past Simple form of the verbs.

1 think _______________
2 hope _______________
3 stop _______________
4 shut _______________
5 drink _______________

Type the Past Simple form of the verbs.

6 eat _______________
7 take _______________
8 wait _______________
9 wear _______________
10 study _______________

Past Simple/Past Continuous

Choose the correct answer.

1 He ________________ his exam in June. [ passed, was passing ]
2 It was a lovely day and the sun [ was shining, shone ]
________________.
3 Suddenly, it ________________ to rain. [ started, was starting ]
4 I ________________ a shower when I fell and [ was having, had ]
broke my leg.
5 I took a photo while he ________________ [ was running, ran ]
the race.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

6 I _______________ to bed at 10.30 pm yesterday. (go)
7 I _______________ to a CD when you telephoned. (listen)

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 8 Where _______________ on holiday last year? (go)
9 As I _______________ home I saw an accident. (walk)
10 When I saw Mark he _______________ his car. (wash)

some/any/a

Match the sentence beginnings and endings.

1 There isn't any
butter, please.
2 I'd like some
soup, thanks.
3 Have we got any
rice in the shop?
4 I don't want any
milk in the fridge.
5 Didn't they have any
salt?

Complete the sentences. Use: some, any, a.

6 I really need _______________ new jacket.
7 Can I have _______________ sugar, please?
8 We haven't got _______________ flour.
9 I never have _______________ time, these days.
10 I'll buy _______________ fish for dinner.

Articles

Complete the sentences. Use: a, an, the, or - (= nothing).

1 My father's _______________ bank manager
2 Do you like _______________ dogs?
3 That's _______________ saddest film I've ever seen.
4 We stayed at _______________ Palace Hotel.
5 Can I have _______________ drink, please?

Complete the sentences. Use: a, an, the, or - (= nothing).

6 I go to _______________ dentist twice a year.
7 Would you like _______________ apple?
8 Where did you have _______________ dinner last night?
9 I didn't enjoy _______________ book you gave me.
10 That cat's just eaten _______________ bird.

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 Verb patterns

Choose the correct answer.

1 I've always wanted ________________ [ to go, go ]
abroad.
2 I'm thinking of ________________ to Australia [ travelling, to travel ]
next summer.
3 I'm looking forward to ________________ the [ planning, plan ]
holiday.
4 I'd love ________________ Sydney. [ to visit, visit ]
5 I hope ________________ my friend who lives [ to see, seeing ]
there.

Choose the correct answer.

6 My friend wants ________________ me [ to take, taking ]
sightseeing.
7 I'd really like ________________ to the [ to go, go ]
Australian beaches.
8 We both enjoy ________________ in the sea. [ swimming, swim ]
9 I love ________________ on holidays. [ going, go ]
10 Would you like ________________ with me? [ to come, come ]

going to/will

Choose the correct answer.

1 My husband ________________ stop smoking [ 's going to, will ]
next week.
2 Are you hungry? I ________________ make [ 'll, 'm going to ]
you some lunch.
3 Simon said you ________________ buy a [ 're going to, will ]
new bike.
4 Bye! I ________________ give you a call [ 'll, 'm going to ]
tomorrow.
5 He hates his boss so he ________________ [ 's going to, 'll ]
leave his job.

Complete the sentences. Use short forms where possible.

6 _______________ you look after my bag while I go to the toilet?
7 We _______________ travel round Europe next summer.
8 There's no red wine? I _______________ have white, then.
9 Here, I _______________ carry your suitcase for you.
10 Are you _______________ watch the match on TV today?

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 Comparatives/Superlatives

Choose the correct answer.

1 August is often ________________ than July. [ hotter, the hottest ]
2 That was ________________ meal I've ever [ the tastiest, tastiest ]
eaten!
3 Elvis was ________________ singer in the [ the most famous, the
world. famousest ]
4 The Nile is ________________ river in Africa. [ the longest, the longer
]
5 A cheetah can run ________________ a [ faster than, more fast
zebra. than ]

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words.

6 Is he really _______________ man in America? (rich)
7 My boyfriend is _______________ me. (short)
8 Today the weather's _______________ yesterday. (bad)
9 Big cities are _______________ small villages. (exciting)
10 That was _______________ film I've ever seen! (good)

Past Simple/Present Perfect 1

Match the sentence beginnings and endings.

1 I last smoked a cigarette
salt?
2 We've lived here

soup, thanks.
3 I haven't eaten anything
butter, please.
4 The company started

rice in the shop?

5 I broke my arm
milk in the fridge.

Choose the correct answer.

6 Have you ever ________________ The Lion [ seen, see ]
King?
7 When ________________ married? [ did you get, have you
got ]
8 ________________ never met anyone [ I've, I ]
famous.

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 9 My mum ________________ some money [ won, has won ]
last month.
10 When I was little, I ________________ trains. [ loved, 've loved ]

Past Simple/Present Perfect 2

Complete the sentences. Use short forms where possible.

1 I _______________ to him lately. (not write)
2 My sister _______________ over fifty songs. (write)
3 How long _______________ your car? (have)
4 My cousin _______________ last night. (come round)
5 I _______________ that book twice. (read)

Complete the sentences. Use short forms where possible.

6 Where _______________ your motorbike? (buy)
7 Look everyone! I _______________ a fish! (catch)
8 She _______________ my teacher since April. (be)
9 She _______________ in Italy until last year. (work)
10 Nobody in the class _______________ to Vietnam. (go)

ever, never, for, since

Complete the sentences. Use: ever, never, for, since.

1 Do you _______________ go to the theatre?
2 She's played the piano _______________ she was little.
3 I went abroad _______________ a year before university.
4 _______________ I started doing yoga I've felt great.
5 If you _______________ come to my country, visit me.

Complete the sentences. Use: ever, never, for, since.

6 Have you _______________ been fishing?
7 We _______________ get up early at weekends.
8 I haven't eaten fish _______________ I became vegetarian.
9 He's sad because he hasn't seen his family _______________ ages.
10 My mother has _______________ forgotten my birthday.

(don't) have to/should

Choose the correct answer.

1 If you're tired, you ________________ go to [ should, have to ]
bed.
2 In Britain you ________________ drive on the [ have to, should ]
left.

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 3 I'm too fat. I ________________ lose a few [ should, have to ]
kilos.
4 Today's a bank holiday so I [ don't have to, should ]
________________ go to work!
5 I ________________ leave work early to go to [ have to, should ]
the dentist.

Complete the sentences. Use: have to, don't have to, should.
6 You _______________ always wash your hands before cooking.
7 You _______________ have a passport to travel abroad.
8 You look tired. You _______________ have a break.
9 Children under five _______________ pay on the train.
10 Quiet, please - I _______________ make an important phone call.

so/such

Complete the sentences. Use: so or such.

1 I was _______________ happy to see him!
2 It's _______________ a difficult exam that I'm sure I won't pass.
3 You look _______________ beautiful in that new dress.
4 The film was _______________ interesting that I bought the DVD.
5 Cats are _______________ friendly animals.

Complete the sentences. Use: so many or so much.

6 There's _______________ food I don't know what to eat!
7 I've never seen _______________ people in one place!
8 It's not good for you to eat _______________ chocolate.
9 Film stars earn _______________ money these days.
10 It's not good that _______________ children use mobile phones.

Passives 1

Choose the correct answer.

1 The radio ________________ by Marconi. [ was invented,
invented ]
2 Both English and French ________________ [ are spoken, are spoke
in Canada. ]
3 They ________________ work on the new [ have started, are
road. started ]
4 The race ________________ by a young [ was won, won ]
Kenyan runner.
5 Shakespeare ________________ many plays. [ wrote, were written ]

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 Choose the correct answer.
6 Rolex watches ________________ in [ are made, made ]
Switzerland.
7 The exam results ________________ to you [ will be sent, will send ]
by post.
8 My father ________________ me his old car. [ gave, was given ]
9 Sushi ________________ mainly in Japan. [ is eaten, eat ]
10 French ________________ in many English [ is taught, teaches ]
schools.

Passives 2

Complete the sentences with the passive/active form of the verbs.

1 Television _______________ by John Logie Baird. (invent)
2 He _______________ the first pictures in 1925. (send)
3 In 1927 pictures _______________ long distance. (transmit)
4 In 1928 pictures _______________ across the Atlantic. (send)
5 Colour pictures _______________ the same year. (produce)

Complete the sentences with the passive/active form of the verbs.

6 In 1929 Baird _______________ the first TV studio. (open)
7 Since then millions of TVs _______________. (sell)
8 70% of families in the world now _______________ one. (own)
9 In the next year, a billion TV sets _______________. (sell)
10 Recently, many people _______________ digital sets. (buy)

Present Perfect Simple/Continuous

Match the sentence beginnings and endings.

1 I'm hot
salt?
2 He's lived in this town
rice in the shop?
3 It's been snowing
soup, thanks.
4 Have you had your dog
milk in the fridge.
5 She's crying

butter, please.

Match the sentence beginnings and endings.

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 6 Has he been having
lessons
butter, please.
7 How many countries
rice in the shop?
8 I've been studying
milk in the fridge.
9 We've been painting
salt?
10 I've painted

soup, thanks.

Time and conditional clauses

Match the sentence beginnings and endings.

1 I'll ring you
butter, please.
2 I'll look after your cat
salt?
3 I'm going to go skiing
soup, thanks.
4 He's going to get a job
rice in the shop?
5 Sit here
milk in the fridge.

Match the sentence beginnings and endings.

6 Unless I stop eating
cakes
salt?
7 If you frighten the dog,
milk in the fridge.
8 If I work hard,
butter, please.
9 If I go travelling,
rice in the shop?
10 If Mark doesn't arrive
soon,
soup, thanks.

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 Second conditional

Match the sentence beginnings and endings.

1 If you ate fewer burgers,

soup, thanks.
2 They'd work harder
rice in the shop?
3 If we had a garden,
milk in the fridge.
4 If you saw a fight,
butter, please.
5 I wouldn't smoke
salt?

Complete the sentences. Use short forms where possible.

6 If you had a year's holiday, where _______________? (go)
7 If I were you, I _______________ more exercise. (do)
8 If I won a ticket to Disneyland, I _______________. (not go)
9 She wouldn't fail her exams if she _______________ more. (study)
10 If fish was cheaper, we _______________ it every day. (eat)

would/might

Complete the sentences. Use: 'd (= would) or might.

1 I _______________ go to the party, but I'm not sure.
2 If it wasn't so cold, I _______________ definitely go for a walk.
3 If we didn't need the money, I _______________ leave my job for sure.
4 Let's buy a lottery ticket. We _______________ even win!
5 If she left her job, I'm sure she _______________ be happier.

Complete the sentences. Use: 'd (= would) or might.

6 It's not likely, but my ex-wife _______________ be at the party.
7 I _______________ lend you the money if I had any.
8 He _______________ certainly win if he wasn't injured.
9 I'd like to come with you but I _______________ not be able to.
10 It's possible my boss will visit, so I _______________ be late home.

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