American Headway, Second Edition

Level 5 Final Test: Units 7–12

Grammar
Read each sentence. What does the modal verb express? Choose A or B.
1. You must pay your taxes every year. The government 5. She looks terrible. She must be sick.
requires it. A. probability
A. probability B. obligation
B. obligation
6. Tom won’t be in class tomorrow. He’s on vacation.
2. The milk smells strange. It could be spoiled. A. probability
A. probability B. strong prediction
B. permission
7. I’m looking for my keys. They should be
3. You may use the phone now. here somewhere.
A. probability A. probability
B. permission B. mild obligation/advice

4. He should get up now. It’s late and the day 8. He can’t be here already. It’s only 7:00!
has started. A. probability
A. probability B. permission
B. mild obligation/advice

Which use of would is expressed in each sentence? Choose the correct answer.
9. When I worked downtown, I would go shopping on 12. The battery wouldn’t recharge, so I had to get
my lunch break. a new phone.
A. past habits A. past habits
B. refusal on a past occasion B. refusal on a past occasion
C. the future in the past C. the future in the past

10. I feel bad about Alex. I didn’t think he’d want to
come to the movie with us, so I didn’t invite him.
A. past habits
B. refusal on a past occasion
C. the future in the past
13. When she was just five years old she met the boy
who would later become the love of her life.
A. past habits
B. refusal on a past occasion
C. the future in the past

11. When we were kids, my mom wouldn’t let us watch 14. When I was young, I would play with my friends
TV on a school night. every day after school.
A. past habits A. past habits
B. refusal on a past occasion B. refusal on a past occasion
C. the future in the past C. the future in the past

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15. He wouldn’t walk, so I had to carry him. 16. I always thought Bill would eventually get married,
A. past habits I just didn’t know when.
B. refusal on a past occasion A. past habits
C. the future in the past B. refusal on a past occasion
C. the future in the past

Rewrite the sentences. Use the correct verb pattern.

17. She denied to write the letter. 21. You promised that we’d to do it.

18. They agreed meet at the library. 22. I regret to stay up so late last night.

19. They encouraged to do me it. 23. Remember to taking your medicine tonight.

20. They let her to see the movie. 24. My teacher suggested to reading this book.

Complete the sentences. Choose the correct intensifying adverb.

25. I disagree with you. 29. She disapproves of teen dating.
A. totally A. entirely
B. quite B. strongly

26. She said she could understand my 30. He enjoyed spending time with your family.
point of view. A. sincerely
A. completely B. thoroughly
B. greatly
31. There was a pretty line at the counter,
27. You don’t believe that story, do you? so I decided not to buy anything.
A. seriously A. long
B. thoroughly B. enormous

28. I agree with him. 32. The children were rather after the party.
A. absolutely A. delighted
B. perfectly B. tired

Put the words in the correct order to make a noun phrase.

33. black / little / chair / a 35. little / wool / a / hat / cute

34. ugly / metal / an / desk / old 36. rectangular / large / a / garden

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Is the relative clause defining or nondefining? Choose the correct answer.
37. My friend who I traveled with in Spain is 39. The country I liked best was Thailand.
getting married! A. defining
A. defining B. nondefining
B. nondefining
40. My teacher, who has traveled extensively throughout
38. Her favorite present was a new cell phone, the world, is leading a trip to Africa next summer.
which her mother gave her. A. defining
A. defining B. nondefining
B. nondefining

Complete the sentences. Choose the correct linking words.

41. Tomas ran to class he was late. 44. John came to class today he was feeling sick.
A. so that A. so that
B. because B. even though

42. I cleaned the whole house the baby 45. Jamie comes to work today, we will all
was sleeping. be surprised.
A. while A. Until
B. when B. If

43. the course was difficult, the students liked it. 46. I will take a break I finish this page.
A. Although A. as soon as
B. Until B. despite

Vocabulary
Complete the sentences. Choose the correct answer.
47. Her children are dying from  . There’s simply 50. The house hadn’t been lived in for years. There
not enough food to feed them all. was a thick layer of gray covering everything.
A. malnutrition It took days to clean it.
B. weakness A. locks
B. dust
48. She was taken to the hospital for non-
life-threatening from the bus accident. 51. The new mother was very of her baby.
She was treated and released. She wouldn’t let anyone else hold him.
A. locks A. protective
B. wounds B. foolish

49. Her baby to her during the party. She had 52. The old man wished he spent more time with
to hold him the whole night. his family. After they left, he felt very  .
A. clung A. foolish
B. veered B. loving

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Choose the correct word to complete each idiom.
53. When I graduated from medical school, 56. They pointed the at him for the failure of the
my parents were with pride. project. They said he was to blame because he was
A. flashing the project manager.
B. glowing A. head
C. shining B. finger
C. chin
54. The first time I saw the painting, it took
my away. It was amazing! 57. The meeting was a waste of time. We went around
A. breath in  . We never solved anything.
B. heart A. circles
C. hiccups B. rounds
C. spirals
55. She cried a of tears when he left her.
A. ocean 58. He made great on his dissertation over the
B. lake summer. He’s nearly finish with it.
C. river A. movements
B. steps
C. strides

Complete the sentences. Choose the correct homophone.

59. Elena owns a named Jesse. She rides it 62. After the tornado, a tree stood in our yard.
on the weekends. A. lone
A. horse B. loan
B. hoarse
63. Do you know that in the green jacket?
60. We had and whipped cream on our pancakes. A. buoy
A. buries B. boy
B. berries
64. I’m taking a history at the university.
61. She wore a black over her face. A. course
A. vale B. coarse
B. veil

Match the action 65–70 with the body part you use to do that action A–F.
65. spit A. mouth

66. hug B. eyes

67. sniff C. hands

68. clap D. nose

69. grin E. lips

70. wink F. arms

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Complete the sentences. Choose the correct compound noun.
71. In the winter, I like to catch on my tongue! 74. When she got back from vacation, she had a
A. snowplows beautiful  . Her skin was a golden brown color.
B. snowflakes A. suntan
B. sundrench
72. There was a huge  , and now the rivers
are flooded. 75. Janet stayed out in the sun too long, and now she’s
A. rainstorm  . She’s bright red!
B. raindrop A. suntanned
B. sunburned
73. I can’t get my car out of the driveway! We might
need to call a to help us clear it! 76. There has been over eleven feet of this winter.
A. snowplow We set a new record for the area.
B. snowflake A. snowdrift
B. snowfall

Complete the sentences with a synonym for the word in italics. Choose the correct answer.
77. His article had a lot of information in it. He 80. My father loves really old things. He just bought
spent hours editing out the unimportant details. an car.
A. trivial A. up-to-date
B. flawed B. urgent
C. urgent C. antique

78. During the training, you’ll be learning 81. Pamela has an house. Whenever I go there,
information. It’s vital that everyone learns it. it’s in impeccable condition.
A. petty A. immaculate
B. essential B. antiquated
C. flawed C. irrelevant

79. David is prejudiced against anyone that is different 82. Courtney is liberal. Actually, she’s probably the
than him. I find it difficult to be around someone most person I’ve ever met.
so  . A. bigoted
A. bigoted B. flawed
B. liberal C. open-minded
C. flawless

Listening
1 Listen. Choose the correct answer.
83. Why is Mike downloading art onto his computer? 84. What is the name of his favorite painting?
A. So that he can use them as screen savers. A. the Mona Lisa
B. So that he can use them for a class project. B. No. 5
C. So that he can teach Lisa about modern art. C. Starry Night

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 85. A paint dribble probably  . 87. How much money did a Pollock painting
A. requires a lot of skill to make recently sell for?
B. is something you learn to make in art school A. $140,000
C. is very easy to make B. $14,000,000
C. $140,000,000
86. What’s one thing that Mike doesn’t say about
Pollock’s art? 88. What do Mike and Lisa decide to do?
A. It’s both simplistic and chaotic. A. Look at art on the computer together.
B. They were planned by Pollack and B. Visit the MOMA in New York City
not just accidents. together.
C. Pollack used only his hand and C. Go to the local museum to look at
wrist to paint them. art together.

2 Listen. Choose the correct answer.

89. One reason he decides to do yoga is that  . 92. Doing a sun salutation involves using  .
A. he loves gyms A. every part of his body
B. his doctor told him to exercise B. his hands and feet only
C. he had diabetes C. his stomach only

90. At first he thought yoga  . 93. Doing a shoulder stand hurt his  .
A. would be a class of all women A. shoulder
B. would be fun B. chin
C. wouldn’t be good exercise C. neck

91. He doesn’t mention the instructor telling him 94. A yogi is probably  .
to relax  . A. the name of a yoga move
A. his jaw B. a person who practices yoga
B. his toes C. a type of yoga mat
C. his armpits

3 Listen. Choose the correct answer.

95. They are discussing  . 98. Farmers are  .
A. farming practices in the United States A. the reason for the time change
B. Daylight Savings Time B. against the time change

96. In the fall, people set their clocks  . 99. One benefit of the time change is that  .
A. backwards A. there is less crime
B. forwards B. you have to drive to work in the dark

97. Janet has feelings about the time changing. 100. The time change can be good for the
A. only positive environment because  .
B. some positive and some negative A. people use less electricity in the evening
B. people spend more time doing sports

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