Headway NAME CLASS New Unit test 5A Elementary FOURTH EDITION 1 Use the correct form of the verbs and the information 4 twelve? were when you Could ski you to complete the sentences. ___________________________________________ ride play drive speak speak 5 you when five? use Could a you were computer ___________________________________________ Arabic car motorbike guitar Chinese 6 father he your swim was when seven? Could Andreas ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ___________________________________________ Bianca ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ 2 points for each correct answer 10 1 Andreas (1) can speak Arabic but he (2) can’t speak Chinese. 4 Complete the conversation using was/were or could. 2 ‘(3) ________ Bianca ________ the guitar?’ A What (1) could Mozart do when he (2) was ‘(4) ______________ .’ a child? (3) _________ he a child prodigy? 3 ‘They (5) ______________ a car.’ B Yes, he (4) _________ . When he was five, he 4 ‘(6) ________ they________ a motorbike?’ (5) _________ already write music. ‘(7) ______________ .’ A Which musical instruments (6) _________ he play? B He (7) _________ play the violin and the keyboard – 1 point for each correct answer 5 an instrument like the piano. 2 Write the sentences in the past tense. A (8) _________ his mother a musician? 1 I am a student. B No, she (9) _________ . But his father (10) _________ a music teacher and he wrote music, too. I was a student. A (11) _________ his parents rich? 2 My friend isn’t at work. B I don’t know. But Mozart (12) _________ rich – he was _______________________ poor when he died. 3 It’s hot in Egypt. _______________________ 1 point for each correct answer 10 4 My wife and I are teachers. 5 Read the clues. Write compound nouns. _______________________ 1 This is where you can catch a train: r a i l w a y 5 My mother and father aren’t busy. stat i on _______________________ 2 I wear these when it’s sunny outside: s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 Is your dad a businessman? 3 A woman puts her money, mobile phone, etc. in it: _______________________ h______ 7 Are your friends from Mexico? 4 I relax on the sofa and watch television here: l_ _ _ _ _ _______________________ r_ _ _ 5 Cars can drive fast on this road: m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 point for each correct answer 6 6 You read and write these on your mobile phone: t_ _ _ m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Put the words in order to write questions. 1 your when speak he/she English was Could teacher 1 point for each correct answer 5 five? Could your teacher speak English when he/she was five? 2 a your when she mother was car twenty? Could drive ___________________________________________ 3 you a you when bike ten? were Could ride ___________________________________________ New Headway Elementary FOURTH EDITION Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2011 1
Headway NAME CLASS New Unit test 5A Continued Elementary FOURTH EDITION 6 There is a mistake in each sentence. Correct it. 8 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective from 1 I can speak three languages brilliant. the box. I can speak three languages brilliantly. hard important busy independent 2 Zainep’s sister can play the guitar bit. hard-working proud passionate _____________________________ 1 My sister is two, but she likes to do everything herself 3 He can’t say anything not at all in Arabic. – she’s independent . _____________________________ 2 I ran the marathon and I’m tired – but I feel very 4 We can cook quite good. ________ . _____________________________ 3 My best friend loves to laugh, but she also cries a lot 5 They can’t skateboard all. – she’s ________ . _____________________________ 4 I don’t like maths – it’s too ________ . 5 Your brother is always studying – he’s very ________ . 1 point for each correct answer 4 6 Please listen carefully – this is ________ . 7 I can’t help you now – I’m ________ . 7 Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences. 1 point for each correct answer 6 1 Could I speak to the chairman, please? a of b to 9 Read the article. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 2 Do you want to go running ________ me? Write (?) if the answer isn’t in the text. a with b for 1 F Mika’s parents are Japanese. 3 I was ________ work today. 2 ___ She could play tennis when she was three. a for b at 3 ___ She can play two musical instruments. 4 What are you listening ________ ? 4 ___ At the weekend, she likes to study. a to b from 5 ___ When she was young, Mika could visit friends. 5 My wife is ________ Sweden. 6 ___ Mika thinks writing in Japanese is hard. a for b from 7 ___ Mika loves playing tennis. 6 Gerda is married ________ Franz. 8 ___ She wants to visit Japan. a with b to 7 He wants a new bike ________ his birthday. TENNIS PRODIGY a for b in Mika Reynolds is 15 years old and lives in Florida, USA. Her 8 You can buy milk ________ the petrol station. mother is Japanese, and her father is American. When she was four she started playing tennis – and she could play brilliantly. a at b on She was Florida Young Tennis Player of the Year in 2005 when 9 What’s ________ TV tonight? she was only 10. a in b on Mika goes to a special high school. She can study maths, languages and science, but she also plays a lot of tennis with 1 point for each correct answer 8 other talented young players. She studies Japanese and English, and can play the guitar and the piano. Mika says: ‘When I was young, I couldn’t have friends because I played tennis a lot. That was a bit hard for me. But I have a passion for tennis – it’s my life, and I play five hours a day. I want to be world-famous and win Wimbledon. That’s my dream.’ Good luck, Mika! 2 points for each correct answer 14 New Headway Elementary FOURTH EDITION Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2011 2
Headway NAME CLASS New Unit test 5A Continued Elementary FOURTH EDITION 10 Read the advertisement. Write a formal letter. Write 12 Translate the sentences into your own language. 80–100 words. 1 Where were you born? WANTED _________________________________ Hard-working person to work in a busy music shop. 2 Sorry, that’s too expensive. Is music important to you? _________________________________ Do you play a musical instrument? 3 I can’t play the piano. Can you talk about classical / country and western / rock and pop? Are you free from 9.30 – 5.30 on Saturdays? _________________________________ 4 Do you want to play football with me? Please write to: Jennifer Richey, 31 North Avenue, Southgate, N14 1HD _________________________________ 5 Could you tell me the time, please? _____________________________________________ _________________________________ _____________________________________________ 6 Where’s your boyfriend from? _____________________________________________ _________________________________ _____________________________________________ 7 Kemal is at work today. _____________________________________________ _________________________________ _____________________________________________ 1 point for each correct answer 7 _____________________________________________ Total 100 _____________________________________________ 1 point each for position of addresses and date, appropriate salutations; 15 points divided between accuracy and content of body of letter 20 11 Choose the correct questions and answers. Can you give me a hand with this bag? Could you give me your telephone number? Sorry, I haven’t got any money. Yes, of course. Could you open the window, please? Certainly, sir. Cheese or chicken? 1 A Could you open the window, please? B No problem. It’s hot today, isn’t it? 2 A Can you lend me 50 pence, please? B _________________________________ 3 A _________________________________ B Yes. I’ll text it to you now. 4 A Could I have a sandwich? B _________________________________ 5 A _________________________________ B Sure … It’s heavy! 6 A Could I speak to you for a moment? B _________________________________ 1 point for each correct answer 5 New Headway Elementary FOURTH EDITION Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2011 3