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Exam Samples with Answer Key

ELCA 102

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Sample Test 1
New Headway Plus- Pre-Intermediate
Unit 1

I. Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions below:

We can communicate with other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and
we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile for
chatting and text messaging), the fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting, and photography can also
communicate ideas.

Animals have ways of exchanging information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where to
find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces
to show anger and love. But this is nothing compared to what people can do. We have language-
about 6000 languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain, persuade, tell
the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not just present.

Radio, film, and television have had a huge influence on society in the last hundred years.
And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But is this doing to us? We can give and get a lot of
information very quickly. But there is so much information that it is difficult to know what is important
and what isn’t. Modern media is changing our world every minute of every day.

Choose the correct answers:

1- People can communicate with each other in …………………………………..


a- one way b- many different ways c- talking only

2- Bees can tell other bees ……………………………………………..


a- where to go or fly
b- where to find food
c- where to get people

3- …………………………..have language.
a- Insects b- Animals c- People

4- ………………………make sounds that humans can’t hear.


a- Whales b- Elephants c- Bees

5- Animals can ……………………………………information, too.


a- explain b- exchange c- write

6- Through the internet, people can ……………………….information.

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a- give and get b- only give c- only read

Choose True/ False:

7- The mobile is for talking, chatting, and text messaging.


True False

8- Bees use their faces to show anger and love.


True False

9- People can communicate ideas through the television, film, painting, and photography.
True False

10- Animals can write poetry, tell jokes, and make promises.
True False
II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- He wrote a letter to his friend yesterday evening. The underlined word is a …………………
a- verb b- noun c- adverb

2- The football players train five times a week. The underlined word is a ………………………..
a- verb b- adjective c- preposition

3- I went to the theatre and watched a very nice ………………………………………


a- play b- ring c- kind

4- I’d like to ……………………..a room in the hotel for two nights.


a- flat b- book c- mean

5- What ……………………..of car do you have?


a- book b- can c- kind

6- I live in a very big …………………….in the centre of the city.


a- flat b- bread c- shop

7- I usually do aerobics on Monday. The underlined word is a ………………………………


a- noun b- preposition c- verb

8- It’s very ……………………….in the room. Turn on the A/C.


a- cold b- hot c- rainy

9- Hind drank a …………………….of Cola because she was very thirsty.


a- dish b- packet c- can

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10- She has a nice gold …………………..on her hand.


a- ring b- table c- book

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- A: How…………………….do you play football?


B: Three times a week.
a- long b- often c- far

2- Salwa ……………………from Syria.


a- coming b- come c- comes

3- ………………..you go to the cinema yesterday?


a- Do b- Did c- Have

4- Be quiet! Father …………………………….


a- is sleeping b- sleeps c- slept

5- A: ………………….is Dina talking with?


B: Sarah
a- Where b- Why c- Who

6- A: What are they doing …………………………….?


B: They are listening to the radio.
a- ago b- at the moment c- every day

7- A: ………………are you studying English?


B: Because I want to get a good job.
a- Where b- What c- Why

8- A: What ……………….he do?


B: He’s a doctor.
a- does b- is c- was

9- A: ………………….book is it?
B: It’s mine.
a- How b- Whose c- Who

10- A: How ……………………….is your dress?


B: 300 riyals
a- often b- many c- much
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Answer Key

I. Reading
Choose the correct answers:

1- People can communicate with each other …………………………………..


a- one way b- many different ways c- talking only

2- Bees can tell other bees ……………………………………………..


a- where to go or fly
b- where to find food
c- where to get people

3- …………………………..have language.
a- Insects b- Animals c- People

4- ………………………make sounds that humans can’t hear.


a- Whales b- Elephants c- Bees

5- Animals can ……………………………………information, too.


a- explain b- exchange c- write

6- Through the internet, people can ……………………….information.


a- give and get b- only give c- only read

Choose True/ False:

7- The mobile is for talking, chatting, and text messaging.


True False

8- Bees use their faces to show anger and love.


True False

9- People can communicate ideas through the television, film, painting, and photography.
True False

10- Animals can write poetry, tell jokes, and make promises.
True False
II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- He wrote a letter to his friend yesterday evening. The underlined word is a …………………

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a- verb b- noun c- adverb

2- The football players train five times a week. The underlined word is a ………………………..
a- verb b- adjective c- preposition

3- I went to the theatre and watched a very nice ………………………………………


a- play b- ring c- kind

4- I’d like to ……………………..a room in the hotel for two nights.


a- flat b- book c- mean

5- What ……………………..of car do you have?


a- book b- can c- kind

6- I live in a very big …………………….in the centre of the city.


a- flat b- bread c- shop

7- I usually do aerobics on Monday. The underlined word is a ………………………………


a- noun b- preposition c- verb

8- It’s very ……………………….in the room. Turn on the A/C.


a- cold b- hot c- rainy

9- Hind drank a …………………….of Cola because she was very thirsty.


a- dish b- packet c- can

10- She has a nice gold …………………..on her hand.


a- ring b- table c- book

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- A: How…………………….do you play football?


B: Three times a week.
a- long b- often c- far

2- Salwa ……………………from Syria.


a- coming b- come c- comes

3- ………………..you go to the cinema yesterday?


a- Do b- Did c- Have

4- Be quiet! Father …………………………….

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a- is sleeping b- sleeps c- slept

5- A: ………………….is Dina talking with?


B: Sarah
a- Where b- Why c- Who

6- A: What are they doing …………………………….?


B: They are listening to the radio.
a- ago b- at the moment c- every day

7- A: ………………are you studying English?


B: Because I want to get a good job.
a- Where b- What c- Why

8- A: What ……………….he do?


B: He’s a doctor.
a- does b- is c- was

9- A: ………………….book is it?
B: It’s mine.
a- How b- Whose c- Who

10- A: How ……………………….is your dress?


B: 300 riyals
a- often b- many c- much
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Sample Test 2
New Headway Plus- Pre-Intermediate
Unit 3

I Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions below:

It was 3 o’clock in the morning when four-year-old Russell Brown woke up to go to the toilet.
His parents were fast asleep in bed. But when he heard a noise in the living room and saw a light was
on, he went downstairs.

There he found two men. They asked him his name, and told him they were friends of the
family. Unfortunately, Russell believed them. They asked him where the video recorder was. Russell
showed them, and said they had a stereo and CD player, too.

The two men carried these to the kitchen. Russell also told them that his mother kept her
purse in a drawer in the kitchen, so they took that. Russell even gave them his pocket money - 50p.

They finally left at 4 a.m. They said, “Will you open the back door while we take these things
to the car, because we don’t want to wake Mummy and Daddy, do we?” So Russell held the door
open for them. He then went back to bed.

His parents didn’t know about the burglary until they got up the next day. His father said, “I
couldn’t be angry with Russell because he thought he was doing the right thing.” Fortunately, the
police caught the two burglars last week.

Choose the correct answers:

1- Russell woke up at 3 o’clock to …………………………


a- talk to his father
b- go to the toilet
c- see who was in the living room

2- When he went downstairs, he found …………………….


a- a lot of people b- two men c- his Mummy and Daddy

3- The two men told Russell they were ………………….


a- policemen b- burglars c- friends of the family

4- Russell told the two men where his mother kept ………………………..
a- her dresses b- her purse c- her rings

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5- The two men left the house at ……………………………
a- 3 a.m. b- 6 a.m. c- 4 a.m.

6- Russell’s father …………………….with his son.


a- was angry b- wasn’t angry c- became angry

Choose True/ False:

7- Mummy and Daddy woke up when they heard a noise in the living room.
True False

8- The two men were burglars.


True False

9- The police didn’t catch the two men.


True False

10- Russell gave the two men his pocket money – 50 p


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- The opposite of “like” is ……like


a- im- b- dis- c- il-

2- Mr. Ahmed is very …………………………….


a- friendly b- friend c- a friend

3- Some sports are ………………………………


a- danger b- dangerously c- dangerous

4- Your room is always ………………. It’s very messy.


a- untidy b- impolite c- unfair

5- When we entered our hotel rooms, we ………………….our suitcases.


a- disagreed b- unpacked c- disappeared

6- You shouldn’t be …………………….with strangers. You should help them and be friendly.
a- impolite b- important c- unemployed

7- Thank you for your advice. It’s very ……………………………


a- lazy b- happy c- useful

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8- My sister and I look alike, but we have ………………….characters.
a- different b- tall c- heavy

9- Sarah is very ……………………………………


a- beauty b- beautifully c- beautiful

10- Be …………………when you drive in foggy weather.


a- careful b- care c- caring

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- Where …………………..you go last weekend?


a- does b- did c- are

2- I ……………….my friend last Monday.


a- met b- meet c- was meeting

3- What …………………………………all day yesterday?


a- does he do b- was he doing c- is he doing

4- ……………………..I was doing my homework, someone knocked at the door.


a- Where b- While c- Why

5- He ………………………when I …………………..him in the library yesterday.


a- read / see b- was reading / saw c- is reading / see

6- I ………………..my wallet two days ago.


a- was losing b- lost c- lose

7- I …………………..at home when my mother came.


a- wasn’t b- didn’t c- hadn’t

8- When I …………………….at the party, everyone ……………………a good time.


a- arriving / have b- arrived / was having c- was arriving / had

9- He didn’t ………………….me yesterday evening.


a- called b- calling c- call

10- Just as they ……………………….the room, the phone ………………….


a- enter / ring b- are entering / rang c- entered / rang

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Answer Key

I. Reading
Choose the correct answers:

1- Russell woke up at 3 o’clock to …………………………


a- talk to his father
b- go to the toilet
c- see who was in the living room

2- When he went downstairs, he found …………………….


a- a lot of people b- two men c- his Mummy and Daddy

3- The two men told Russell they were ………………….


a- policemen b- burglars c- friends of the family

4- Russell told the two men where his mother kept ………………………..
a- her dresses b- her purse c- her rings
5- The two men left the house at ……………………………
a- 3 a.m. b- 6 a.m. c- 4 a.m.

6- Russell’s father …………………….with his son.


a- was angry b- wasn’t angry c- became angry

Choose True/ False:

7- Mummy and Daddy woke up when they heard a noise in the living room.
True False

8- The two men were burglars.


True False

9- The police didn’t catch the two men.


True False

10- Russell gave the two men his pocket money – 50 p


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- The opposite of “like” is ……like

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a- im- b- dis- c- il-

2- Mr. Ahmed is very …………………………….


a- friendly b- friend c- a friend

3- Some sports are ………………………………


a- danger b- dangerously c- dangerous

4- Your room is always ………………. It’s very messy.


a- untidy b- impolite c- unfair

5- When we entered our hotel rooms, we ………………….our suitcases.


a- disagreed b- unpacked c- disappeared

6- You shouldn’t be …………………….with strangers. You should help them and be friendly.
a- impolite b- important c- unemployed

7- Thank you for your advice. It’s very ……………………………


a- lazy b- happy c- useful

8- My sister and I look alike, but we have ………………….characters.


a- different b- tall c- heavy

9- Sarah is very ……………………………………


a- beauty b- beautifully c- beautiful

10- Be …………………when you drive in foggy weather.


a- careful b- care c- caring

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- Where …………………..you go last weekend?


a- does b- did c- are

2- I ……………….my friend last Monday.


a- met b- meet c- was meeting

3- What …………………………………all day yesterday?


a- does he do b- was he doing c- is he doing

4- ……………………..I was doing my homework, someone knocked at the door.


a- Where b- While c- Why

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5- He ………………………when I …………………..him in the library yesterday.
a- read / see b- was reading / saw c- is reading / see

6- I ………………..my wallet two days ago.


a- was losing b- lost c- lose

7- I …………………..at home when my mother came.


a- wasn’t b- didn’t c- hadn’t

8- When I …………………….at the party, everyone ……………………a good time.


a- arriving / have b- arrived / was having c- was arriving / had

9- He didn’t ………………….me yesterday evening.


a- called b- calling c- call

10- Just as they ……………………….the room, the phone ………………….


a- enter / ring b- are entering / rang c- entered / rang

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Sample Test 3
New Headway Plus- Pre-Intermediate
Unit 4

I Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions below:

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts. The tall glass buildings look like any other
modern city. But behind them is a place where life hasn’t changed for over 100 years- the canals. Built
in 1866 by the King of Thailand, these canals are home to many Thai people who still live and work
there today. There are four floating markets around Bangkok, and the oldest and most popular is in
the town of Damonen Saduak.

This market opens every day from 6:30 a.m. It’s best to shop early and go by water taxi. After 9
a.m. the tourist buses arrive, and it’s much too busy.

It’s a colourful, noisy, fascinating place. Old ladies with huge hats sit in small boats, filled with
tropical fruit and vegetables, fresh coconut juice and local food. Did you miss your breakfast? Then
just call a seller for a bowl of hot soup. He’ll get it from a cooker at the back of his boat!

But the boats don’t just sell food. Would you like a traditional hat? A silk dress? A flowered shirt?
Then just call and point. After the noise and excitement of the market, continue along the canal. Soon
you’ll see the wooden houses, orchards, and floating flowers of the canal villages. It’s a lovely,
peaceful way to finish your trip.

Choose the correct answers:


1- The capital of Thailand is ………..
a- Paris b- Bangkok c- Damonen

2- The canals were built in 1866 by………..


a- the sellers of Thailand
b- the people of Thailand
c- the King of Thailand

3- There are ……………floating markets around Bangkok.


a- five b- three c- four

4- The market opens in the …………………………


a- evening b- morning c- night

5- You can buy …………….from the market.


a- computers b- food and clothes c- books
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6- You can get ……………from the floating market.


a- fresh coconut juice
b- milk shake
c- pizzas

Choose True/ False:

7- Behind the tall glass buildings there are the canals.


True - False

8- Young ladies with huge hats sit in small boats.


True - False

9- After 9 a.m. the market is usually empty.


True - False

10- The floating market is colourful, fascinating and noisy.


True - False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- I bought a nice ……………………….at a clothes shop.


a- jacket b- pizza c- cup of tea

2- I like drinking tea with some ……………………….


a- petrol b- milk c- trees

3- I stopped at the …………………….to have a cup of coffee and a doughnut.


a- bank b- clothes shop c- café

4- We buy medicine at a ………………………


a- newsagent’s b- pharmacy c- bank

5- I went to the ……………………to buy some stamps.


a- clothes shop b- cafeteria c- post office

6- Bottles of ……………………..water are sold at the supermarket.


a- mineral b- bad c- salt

7- We need ___________ to make sandwiches.


a- cola b- milk c- bread

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8- I like _________ on my pizza.
a- shoes b- olives c- jackets

9- He had a ……………………..sandwich for breakfast.


a- cheese b- meal c- food

10- I always go to the nearest ……………………..to get my favourite magazine.


a- pharmacy b- bank c- newsagent’s

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- How ……………………tea do you buy every month?


a- many b- much c- more

2- I have ……………………to tell you.


a- anything b- everywhere c- something

3- He decided not to go ………………………………..


a- anywhere b- nobody c- nowhere

4- How ……………………students are there in your class?


a- much b- more c- many

5- I don’t have much food in the fridge. I only have ………………………


a- a few b- any c- a little

6- He bought ………….T-shirt and …………..umbrella.


a- a / a b- a / an c- ____ / the

7- I have a nice cat at home. …………..cat’s name is Mickey.


a- A b- An c- The

8- I have got …………….friends at school, but not many.


a- a little b- a few c- no

9- He doesn’t have ……………………in his bag.


a- any books b- some books c- no books

10- I’ve got ……………….posters on the wall of my bedroom.


a- some b- any c- much

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Answer Key

I. Reading
Choose the correct answers:

1- The capital of Thailand is ………..


a- Paris b- Bangkok c- Damonen

2- The canals were built in 1866 by………..


a- the sellers of Thailand
b- the people of Thailand
c- the King of Thailand

3- There are ……………floating markets around Bangkok.


a- five b- three c- four

4- The market opens in the …………………………


a- evening b- morning c- night

5- You can buy …………….from the market.


a- computers b- food and clothes c- books

6- You can get ……………from the floating market.


a- fresh coconut juice
b- milk shake
c- pizzas

Choose True/ False:

7- Behind the tall glass buildings there are the canals.


True False

8- Young ladies with huge hats sit in small boats.


True False

9- After 9 a.m. the market is usually empty.


True False

10- The floating market is colourful, fascinating and noisy.


True False
II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:
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1- I bought a nice ……………………….at a clothes shop.


a- jacket b- pizza c- cup of tea

2- I like drinking tea with some ……………………….


a- petrol b- milk c- trees

3- I stopped at the …………………….to have a cup of coffee and a doughnut.


a- bank b- clothes shop c- café

4- We buy medicine at a ………………………


a- newsagent’s b- pharmacy c- bank

5- I went to the ……………………to buy some stamps.


a- clothes shop b- cafeteria c- post office

6- Bottles of ……………………..water are sold at the supermarket.


a- mineral b- bad c- salt

7- We need ___________ to make sandwiches.


a- cola b- milk c- bread

8- I like _________ on my pizza.


a- shoes b- olives c- jackets

9- He had a ……………………..sandwich for breakfast.


a- cheese b- meal c- food

10- I always go to the nearest ……………………..to get my favourite magazine.


a- pharmacy b- bank c- newsagent’s

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- How ……………………tea do you buy every month?


a- many b- much c- more

2- I have ……………………to tell you.


a- anything b- everywhere c- something

3- He decided not to go ………………………………..


a- anywhere b- nobody c- nowhere

4- How ……………………students are there in your class?

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a- much b- more c- many

5- I don’t have much food in the fridge. I only have ………………………


a- a few b- any c- a little

6- He bought ………….T-shirt and …………..umbrella.


a- a / a b- a / an c- ____ / the

7- I have a nice cat at home. …………..cat’s name is Mickey.


a- A b- An c- The

8- I have got …………….friends at school, but not many.


a- a little b- a few c- no

9- He doesn’t have ……………………in his bag.


a- any books b- some books c- no books

10- I’ve got ……………….posters on the wall of my bedroom.


a- some b- any c- much
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Sample Test 4
New Headway Plus- Pre-Intermediate
Unit 7

I. Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions below:

Donna and Terry Flynn are the most famous married couple in the country. Donna is a pop star
while Terry is a football player. He has scored fifty goals for Manchester United, and has played for
England over thirty times. Together they earn about £ 20 million a year.

This is their story. Donna went to one of Terry’s matches because she liked him and wanted to
meet him. It was funny because she was not really interested in football, so when she met him after
the match, she didn’t know what to say to him. Terry was very shy. They just looked at each other
from opposite sides of the room. But he said to his mate, “She’s the one for me. I’m going to marry
her one day.” Fortunately, she came to another game, and they started talking then.

Although they are superstars, they haven’t changed. They are still the same people.
Newspapers have told terrible stories about them, but it’s all lies. Donna and Terry’s perfect Saturday
night is sitting in front of the telly with a take-away. Their favourite programmes are “Blind Date” and
“Friends”. People won’t find photos of Donna and Terry coming out of pubs and clubs drunk, having
spent the night with a whole load of famous people.

Most of the time, one of them is away. They really have to try hard to be together. They have
both flown all over the world just to spend a few hours together. People say,” Oh, you’ve got all this
money, what are you going to spend it on?” But the best thing, according to Terry, is that money buys
them the freedom to be together.

Choose the correct answers:

1- Donna and Terry are very …………………………..


a- famous b- unpopular c- poor

2- It was during a ……………………………that Donna met Terry.


a- party b- meeting c- football match

3- A perfect Saturday night for Donna and Terry is ………………………….


a- going out with friends
b- traveling abroad
c- sitting in front of the TV watching their favourite programmes

4- When Terry met Donna, he decided to …………………………….


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a- leave her b- marry her c- teach her

5- Terry is a football ……………………………


a- coach b- viewer c- player

6- People won’t see Terry or Donna coming out of ……………………………


a- a sports club b- pubs c- the cinema

Choose True/ False:

7- Terry and Donna have no favourite programmes.


True False

8- Donna was interested in football.


True False

9- Money helps Terry and Donna be together for a few hours.


True False

10- The terrible stories which newspapers write about Donna and Terry are all lies.
True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- …………………………….is a very popular dish in England.


a- Do’s and Don’ts b- Fish and Chips c- Peace and Quiet

2- …………………………….! Welcome to our programme.


a- Now and then b- Ladies and Gentlemen c- Salt and pepper

3- How’s your uncle? ………………….There are good days, and then not such good days.
a- Up and down b- Now and then c- Peace and quiet

4- …………………….we reached home.


a- Especially b- At last c- Too

5-A: Do you like reading English books?


B: ……………………….I do. I love reading them.
a- Just b- Of course c- Still

6- This dish needs some …………………to be delicious.


a- now and then b- ladies and gentlemen c- salt and pepper

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7- I like sitting in the backyard of my house. I do that to get some …………………………


a- safe and sound b- peace and quiet c- do’s and don’ts

8-A: Did you like the film?


B: …………………………..The story was exciting but the actors were not so good.
a- Salt and Pepper b- Yes and no c- Fish and chips

9- She arrived ………………………………last week.


a- now and then b- yes and no c- safe and sound

10- He works very …………………..to get his university degree.


a- hard b- only c- nearly

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- They ……………………………football for many years. They haven’t stopped yet.


a- have played b- are playing c- played

2- ………………………stories has he written?


a- How many b- How often c- How long

3- The children have been in bed ……………….9 o’clock.


a- for b- since c- at

4- Have you ……………..been to France?


a- never b- ever c- just

5- I ……………………….my friend for a long time.


a- have known b- have been knowing c- have been known

6- A: Has he finished his work yet?


B: No, he ………………………………………………..
a- didn’t b- wasn’t c- hasn’t

7- She has been a student since she ………………seven years old.


a- has been b- was c- is

8- She …………………. to England in 2006.


a- goes b- went c- has gone

9- He has worked in the factory …………………..six years.

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a- for b- since c- in

10- They ……………………after a basketball match last year.


a- have met b- met c- are meeting

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Answer Key

I. Reading
Choose the correct answers:

1- Donna and Terry are very …………………………..


a- famous b- unpopular c- poor

2- It was during a ……………………………that Donna met Terry.


a- party b- meeting c- football match

3- A perfect Saturday night for Donna and Terry is ………………………….


a- going out with friends
b- traveling abroad
c- sitting in front of the TV watching their favourite programmes

4- When Terry met Donna, he decided to …………………………….


a- leave her b- marry her c- teach her

5- Terry is a football ……………………………


a- coach b- viewer c- player

6- People won’t see Terry or Donna coming out of ……………………………


a- a sports club b- pubs c- the cinema

Choose True/ False:

7- Terry and Donna have no favourite programmes.


True False

8- Donna was interested in football.


True False

9- Money helps Terry and Donna be together for a few hours.


True False
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10- The terrible stories which newspapers write about Donna and Terry are all lies.
True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- …………………………….is a very popular dish in England.


a- Do’s and Don’ts b- Fish and Chips c- Peace and Quiet

2- …………………………….! Welcome to our programme.


a- Now and then b- Ladies and Gentlemen c- Salt and pepper

3- How’s your uncle? ………………….There are good days, and then not such good days.
a- Up and down b- Now and then c- Peace and quiet

4- …………………….we reached home.


a- Especially b- At last c- Too

5-A: Do you like reading English books?


B: ……………………….I do. I love reading them.
a- Just b- Of course c- Still

6- This dish needs some …………………to be delicious.


a- now and then b- ladies and gentlemen c- salt and pepper

7- I like sitting in the backyard of my house. I do that to get some …………………………


a- safe and sound b- peace and quiet c- do’s and don’ts

8-A: Did you like the film?


B: …………………………..The story was exciting but the actors were not so good.
a- Salt and Pepper b- Yes and no c- Fish and chips

9- She arrived ………………………………last week.


a- now and then b- yes and no c- safe and sound

10- He works very …………………..to get his university degree.


a- hard b- only c- nearly

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- They ……………………………football for many years. They haven’t stopped yet.


a- have played b- are playing c- played

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2- ………………………stories has he written?


a- How many b- How often c- How long

3- The children have been in bed ……………….9 o’clock.


a- for b- since c- at

4- Have you ……………..been to France?


a- never b- ever c- just

5- I ……………………….my friend for a long time.


a- have known b- have been knowing c- have been known

6- A: Has he finished his work yet?


B: No, he ………………………………………………..
a- didn’t b- wasn’t c- hasn’t

7- She has been a student since she ………………seven years old.


a- has been b- was c- is

8- She …………………. to England in 2006.


a- goes b- went c- has gone

9- He has worked in the factory …………………..six years.


a- for b- since c- in

10- They ……………………after a basketball match last year.


a- have met b- met c- are meeting

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Sample Test 5
New Headway Plus- Pre-Intermediate
Unit 11

I Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions below:

Did you know that a tiny piece of your hair gives us information about who you are related to,
which career you could be successful in, any crimes you have committed, what illnesses you could get,
how and when you could die?

This is possible thanks to the information in DNA (or deoxyribonucleic acid). Your hair and every
cell in your body contains your own unique DNA. It can tell you a lot about your family, health, and
personality.

DNA was discovered by a German scientist, Friedrich Miescher, in 1869, but nobody realized its
importance then. Other scientists thought that it was too simple to contain the map of how we are
made! In 1953, a group of British scientists at Cambridge University finally discovered the structure of
DNA and how it worked. They were given the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1962.

Gradually, scientists learned to “read” more and more of the information in DNA. In 1986, for
the first time DNA testing was used by the police. Some DNA is usually left by a criminal at the place
where the crime was committed. This can be matched with DNA from a suspect. The test shows if the
suspect is guilty.

In 1990 the Human Genome Project was begun. Scientists wanted to make a map of the 3
billion chemical letters in human DNA. Over 1,000 scientists all over the world worked on the project,
and it took 10 years. With this information, it is possible that a cure for many diseases will be found in
the future. But it also brings with it many questions. Do we want to be able to choose what our babies
will look like, or pick the best person for a job with DNA tests?

Choose the correct answers:

1- Your DNA is in ………………………………..


a- the food you eat
b- your hair and every cell in your body
c- Cambridge University

2- DNA tells everyone about……………………..


a- their routines and activities
b- their families, health and personalities
c- their websites and blogs

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3- …………………….. discovered DNA in 1869.
a- A British scientist b- A German scientist c- A French scientist

4- In 1986, DNA was first used by ……………………….


a- the army b- universities c- the police

5- ………………………….were given the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1962.


a- German scientists b- British scientists c- African scientists

6- With the information about DNA, it is possible to make …………………………….


a- cures for many diseases in the future.
b- some maps and pictures.
c- more chances for jobs.

Choose True/ False:

7- DNA was discovered by Friedrich Miescher.


True False

8- Scientists wanted to make a map of the chemical letters in human DNA in the Human
Genome Project.
True False

9- DNA can’t say if people are guilty in a crime.


True False

10- The Human Genome Project took 20 years.


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- Aspirin was …………………….by Felix Hoffman.


a- invented b- discovered c- found

2- He …………………me some information about elephants.


a- lost b- took c- gave

3- He always …………………..his promise.


a- keeps b- misses c- has

4- This bus can ………………………..50 passengers.


a- carry b- lose c- give

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5- He is very good at ……………………jokes.
a- saying b- telling c- doing

6- My mother …………………me a nice present on my last birthday.


a- discovered b- lost c- gave

7- Are you the manager? We’d like to ……………………….a complaint.


a- do b- make c- have

8- If you go on doing exercise, you will ………………….weight.


a- carry b- lose c- keep

9- Long ago, people went to America to ……………………gold.


a- discover b- run c- learn

10- ………………..your homework or your teacher will be angry with you.


a- Do b- Make c- Miss

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- Where …………………….these shirts made?


a- were b- did c- do

2- My brother ……………………….me a book recently.


a- has been bought b- was bought c- has bought

3- I ………………………tea in the evening.


a- am not drunk b- don’t drink c- drinking

4- He was brought up ………………..his parents.


a- in b- by c- from

5- The pharmacy …………………..medicines.


a- sells b- are sold c- selling

6- Have all the dishes ……………………………..?


a- been washed b- washed c- is washed

7- His bike ………………………..last weekend.


a- repaired b- was repaired c- has been repaired

8- ……………………you always wear jeans?


a- Have b- Do c- Are

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9- They ………………..their way because they didn’t have a map.


a- lose b- lost c- were lost

10- ……………………….English at school?


a- Is he taught b- Is he teach c- Has he teach

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Answer Key

I. Reading
Choose the correct answers:

1- Your DNA is in ………………………………..


a- the food you eat
b- your hair and every cell in your body
c- Cambridge University

2- DNA tells everyone about……………………..


a- their routines and activities
b- their families, health and personalities
c- their websites and blogs

3- …………………….. discovered DNA in 1869.


a- A British scientist b- A German scientist c- A French scientist

4- In 1986, DNA was first used by ……………………….


a- the army b- universities c- the police

5- ………………………….were given the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1962.


a- German scientists b- British scientists c- African scientists

6- With the information about DNA, it is possible to make …………………………….


a- cures for many diseases in the future.
b- some maps and pictures.
c- more chances for jobs.

Choose True/ False:

7- DNA was discovered by Friedrich Miescher.


True False
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8- Scientists wanted to make a map of the chemical letters in human DNA in the Human
Genome Project.
True False

9- DNA can’t say if people are guilty in a crime.


True False

10- The Human Genome Project took 20 years.


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- Aspirin was …………………….by Felix Hoffman.


a- invented b- discovered c- found

2- He …………………me some information about elephants.


a- lost b- took c- gave

3- He always …………………..his promise.


a- keeps b- misses c- has

4- This bus can ………………………..50 passengers.


a- carry b- lose c- give

5- He is very good at ……………………jokes.


a- saying b- telling c- doing

6- My mother …………………me a nice present on my last birthday.


a- discovered b- lost c- gave

7- Are you the manager? We’d like to ……………………….a complaint.


a- do b- make c- have

8- If you go on doing exercise, you will ………………….weight.


a- carry b- lose c- keep

9- Long ago, people went to America to ……………………gold.


a- discover b- run c- learn

10- ………………..your homework or your teacher will be angry with you.


a- Do b- Make c- Miss

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III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- Where …………………….these shirts made?


a- were b- did c- do

2- My brother ……………………….me a book recently.


a- has been bought b- was bought c- has bought

3- I ………………………tea in the evening.


a- am not drunk b- don’t drink c- drinking

4- He was brought up ………………..his parents.


a- in b- by c- from

5- The pharmacy …………………..medicines.


a- sells b- are sold c- selling

6- Have all the dishes ……………………………..?


a- been washed b- washed c- is washed

7- His bike ………………………..last weekend.


a- repaired b- was repaired c- has been repaired

8- ……………………you always wear jeans?


a- Have b- Do c- Are

9- They ………………..their way because they didn’t have a map.


a- lose b- lost c- were lost

10- ……………………….English at school?


a- Is he taught b- Is he teach c- Has he teach

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Sample Test 6
New Headway Plus- Pre-Intermediate
Unit 13

I. Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions below:

Cathy Moorhead has only ever had only one job. She has never wanted to do anything but be in
a hot air balloon, going where the wind takes her, listening to the birds, and watching deer and small
animals below her.

And she gets paid for it, about £ 25,000 a year. “I’ve been flying balloons since I was 10, and I
have done it professionally for twelve years. I fly between 10 and 20 passengers in different balloons.”
The flights usually last an hour, and they go early in the morning or just before sunset. “The trips are
always mystery tours,” she says. “I never know where we’re going to land.”

She starts work about 6 a.m., and works anything from 15 hours a day to nothing, if the weather
is bad. “We can’t fly if it’s too windy, if visibility is poor, or if it’s raining. The balloon gets too heavy
and the passengers get wet.” What’s the best thing about the job? “The job itself. I love being out in
the countryside and I hate routines. So this is heaven for me.”

Choose the correct answers:

1- Cathy Moorhead has always wanted to ………………………………..


a- be in a hot air balloon b- do some jobs c- be a diver

2- She flies between 10 and 20 passengers ………………………………..


a- in one balloon b- in a big air balloon c- in different balloons

3- The flights usually take …………………………………….


a- one hour b- the whole day c- a week

4- The flights start ……………………………………………


a- at night
b- early in the morning or just before sunset
c- after dinner

5- Cathy sometimes works for ……………………………….


a- fifteen hours a day b- six hours a day c- five hours a day

6- Cathy loves …………………………………


a- getting a job b- being out in the countryside c- staying at home

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Choose True/ False:

7- Cathy gets money for flying people in hot air balloons.


True False

8- Cathy always knows where she and her passengers are going to land.
True False

9- Cathy flies her air balloons when it is windy or rainy.


True False

10- Cathy starts work about 6 a.m.


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- I enjoy reading books, ……………………….stories.


a- mainly b- fluently c- nearly

2- This sofa is very ………………………… I like sitting on it.


a- bad b- comfortable c- hard

3- Don’t ………………………your time by sitting in front of the TV most of the day.


a- believe b- get c- waste

4- Can you ……………………..your room? What does it look like?


a- describe b- promise c- invent

5- His …………………..was a shock to everyone.


a- dead b- death c- die

6- Take my ……………………..and don’t drive fast.


a- feeling b- peace c- advice

7- When I started driving, I was ………………………..20 years old.


a- carefully b- nearly c- well

8- He speaks English ……………………………


a- really b- possibly c- fluently

9- You can find a lot of ……………………………..about shampoos in magazines.


a- inventions b- advertisements c- sheets

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10- Don’t tell lies! Be ………………………


a- mad b- honest c- short

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- …………………….have you been selling newspapers?


a- How long b- Whose c- Which

2- He has been working as a doctor ………………….three years.


a- for b- since c- at

3- I ……………………………..my car for a long time.


a- have been having b- have had c- have

4- Arwa ………………………….six pages up till now.


a- has written b- has been writing c- writing

5- You look very tired! ……………………………..all day?


a- Are you working b- Do you work c- Have you been working

6- Gina has been watching TV ……………….3 o’clock.


a- for b- since c- at

7- Where ………………………..your friend yesterday?


a- have you met b- did you meet c- have you been meeting

8- Mona ……………………………a job.


a- has found b- has been finding c- was found

9- My sister and I ………………………aerobics since we ……………….12 years old.


a- did / were b- have been doing / were c- do / are

10- How long ……………………….your friend?


a- have you known b- have you been knowing c- you knew
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Answer Key

I. Reading
Choose the correct answers:

1- Cathy Moorhead has always wanted to ………………………………..


a- be in a hot air balloon b- do some jobs c- be a diver

2- She flies between 10 and 20 passengers ………………………………..


a- in one balloon b- in a big air balloon c- in different balloons

3- The flights usually take …………………………………….


a- one hour b- the whole day c- a week

4- The flights start ……………………………………………


a- at night
b- early in the morning or just before sunset
c- after dinner

5- Cathy sometimes works for ……………………………….


a- fifteen hours a day b- six hours a day c- five hours a day

6- Cathy loves …………………………………


a- getting a job b- being out in the countryside c- staying at home

Choose True/ False:

7- Cathy gets money for flying people in hot air balloons.


True False

8- Cathy always knows where she and her passengers are going to land.
True False

9- Cathy flies her air balloons when it is windy or rainy.


True False

10- Cathy starts work about 6 a.m.


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- I enjoy reading books, ……………………….stories.

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a- mainly b- fluently c- nearly

2- This sofa is very ………………………… I like sitting on it.


a- bad b- comfortable c- hard

3- Don’t ………………………your time by sitting in front of the TV most of the day.


a- believe b- get c- waste

4- Can you ……………………..your room? What does it look like?


a- describe b- promise c- invent

5- His …………………..was a shock to everyone.


a- dead b- death c- die

6- Take my ……………………..and don’t drive fast.


a- feeling b- peace c- advice

7- When I started driving, I was ………………………..20 years old.


a- carefully b- nearly c- well

8- He speaks English ……………………………


a- really b- possibly c- fluently

9- You can find a lot of ……………………………..about shampoos in magazines.


a- inventions b- advertisements c- sheets

10- Don’t tell lies! Be ………………………


a- mad b- honest c- short

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- …………………….have you been selling newspapers?


a- How long b- Whose c- Which

2- He has been working as a doctor ………………….three years.


a- for b- since c- at

3- I ……………………………..my car for a long time.


a- have been having b- have had c- have

4- Arwa ………………………….six pages up till now.


a- has written b- has been writing c- writing

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5- You look very tired! ……………………………..all day?
a- Are you working b- Do you work c- Have you been working

6- Gina has been watching TV ……………….3 o’clock.


a- for b- since c- at

7- Where ………………………..your friend yesterday?


a- have you met b- did you meet c- have you been meeting

8- Mona ……………………………a job.


a- has found b- has been finding c- was found

9- My sister and I ………………………aerobics since we ……………….12 years old.


a- did / were b- have been doing / were c- do / are

10- How long ……………………….your friend?


a- have you known b- have you been knowing c- you knew
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Sample Test 7
New Headway Plus- Intermediate
Unit 1

I. Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions below:

I don’t believe that today’s wonders are similar in kind to the wonders of the Ancient World.
They were all buildings, such as the Pyramids in Egypt, or other architectural structures. Over the past
100 years, we have seen amazing technological and scientific achievements. These are surely our
modern wonders.

The Internet is everywhere. More than half a billion people use it, and the number of people who
are online increases by 100 million every year. In 1994 there were only a few hundred web pages.
Today there are billions. It has revolutionized the way we live and work. But we are still in the early
days. Soon there will be more and more interactivity between the user and the websites, and we will
be able to give instructions using speech.

In 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped out of his space capsule onto the surface of the moon and made
his famous statement: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Since then, there
have been space probes to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and even to the sun. One day, a space observatory
will study how the first stars and galaxies began. So far, it seems that we are alone in the universe.
There are no signs yet that there is intelligent life outside our own solar system. But who knows what
the future holds?

Surely nothing has done more for the comfort and happiness of the human race than the
advances in health care! How many millions of people have benefited from the humble aspirin? How
many lives has penicillin saved? Average life expectancy worldwide has risen dramatically over the
past 100 years, from about 47 years in 1900 to about 77 years today.

Choose the correct answers:


1- The writer thinks today’s wonders ……………….in kind to the wonders of the Ancient World.
a- are not similar b- are similar c- are the same

2- Modern wonders are amazing ……………………………………….achievements.


a- architectural b- technological and scientific c- machine

3- The number of people online ……………………….by 100 million every year.


a- decreases b- are fewer c- increases

4- Neil Armstrong travelled to the moon in a …………………………


a- space capsule b- plane c- jet

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5- The underlined word “giant” means …………………………..
a- small b- great and successful c- nothing

6- An example of the advances in health care is using ………………………


a- space capsule b- the Internet c- aspirin and penicillin

Choose True/ False:

7- The Ancient Wonders were all buildings.


True False

8- One day, a space observatory will study how people began.


True False

9- The Internet has changed the way we live and work.


True False

10- People can live to about 100 years today.


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- Why don’t you …………………..this sweater? I think it’s your size.


a- try on b- drive c- film

2- It’s better to drive ……………………….


a- dangerously b- fast c- carefully

3- ……………………….is not usually an easy job.


a- Actor b- Act c- Acting

4- I like the …………………….my teacher does in class because they are very interesting.
a- actor b- activities c- active

5- He has a …………………….job in a bank. He has two days off at weekends.


a- full-time b- star c- meaning

6- He doesn’t like drinking ……………………….coffee.


a- easy b- strong c- action

7- Nour El Shereef is a famous ……………………………


a- acting b- actor c- active

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8- I always …………………..part in competitions.
a- see b- take c- walk

9- Jennifer Lopez is a film …………………………


a- moon b- sun c- star

10- I had a ………………….day in the office. I was very busy.


a- wonderful b- hectic c- comfortable

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- While Hana …………………………….in the park, she ………………..a box full of gold.
a- walks / finds b- was walking / found c- walked / was finding

2- A: Where …………………..he come from?


B: India. He is Indian.
a- did b- does c- is

3- Hey! What …………………………?


a- are you doing b- do you do c- are you done

4- Mercedes cars ………………….in Germany.


a- make b- are making c- are made

5- Yesterday my room ……………………… by the maid.


a- cleaned b- is cleaned c- was cleaned

6- I …………………………….all morning.
a- am studying b- have been studying c- studies

7- A: When ……………………..to Canada?


B: Two years ago.
a- do you go b- did you go c- have you gone

8- I ……………………shopping next weekend.


a- go b- went c- am going

9- I ……………………….in 1999.
a- born b- was born c- is born

10- Hani has been playing football …………………….he was 9 years old.
a- for b- since c- from
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Answer Key

I. Reading
Choose the correct answers:

1- The writer thinks today’s wonders ……………….in kind to the wonders of the Ancient World.
a- are not similar b- are similar c- are the same

2- Modern wonders are amazing ……………………………………….achievements.


a- architectural b- technological and scientific c- machine

3- The number of people online ……………………….by 100 million every year.


a- decreases b- are fewer c- increases

4- Neil Armstrong travelled to the moon in a …………………………


a- space capsule b- plane c- jet

5- The underlined word “giant” means …………………………..


a- small b- great and successful c- nothing

6- An example of the advances in health care is using ………………………


a- space capsule b- the Internet c- aspirin and penicillin

Choose True/ False:

7- The Ancient Wonders were all buildings.


True False

8- One day, a space observatory will study how people began.


True False

9- The Internet has changed the way we live and work.


True False

10- People can live to about 100 years today.


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- Why don’t you …………………..this sweater? I think it’s your size.

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a- try on b- drive c- film

2- It’s better to drive ……………………….


a- dangerously b- fast c- carefully

3- ……………………….is not usually an easy job.


a- Actor b- Act c- Acting

4- I like the …………………….my teacher does in class because they are very interesting.
a- actor b- activities c- active

5- He has a …………………….job in a bank. He has two days off at weekends.


a- full-time b- star c- meaning

6- He doesn’t like drinking ……………………….coffee.


a- easy b- strong c- action

7- Nour El Shereef is a famous ……………………………


a- acting b- actor c- active

8- I always …………………..part in competitions.


a- see b- take c- walk

9- Jennifer Lopez is a film …………………………


a- moon b- sun c- star

10- I had a ………………….day in the office. I was very busy.


a- wonderful b- hectic c- comfortable

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- While Hana …………………………….in the park, she ………………..a box full of gold.
a- walks / finds b- was walking / found c- walked / was finding

2- A: Where …………………..he come from?


B: India. He is Indian.
a- did b- does c- is

3- Hey! What …………………………?


a- are you doing b- do you do c- are you done

4- Mercedes cars ………………….in Germany.

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a- make b- are making c- are made

5- Yesterday my room ……………………… by the maid.


a- cleaned b- is cleaned c- was cleaned

6- I …………………………….all morning.
a- am studying b- have been studying c- studies

7- A: When ……………………..to Canada?


B: Two years ago.
a- do you go b- did you go c- have you gone

8- I ……………………shopping next weekend.


a- go b- went c- am going

9- I ……………………….in 1999.
a- born b- was born c- is born

10- Hani has been playing football …………………….he was 9 years old.
a- for b- since c- from

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Sample Test 8
New Headway Plus- Intermediate
Unit 2

I. Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions below:

All over the world, children in hospital are being treated with a new kind of medicine: laughter.
Lucy is 23 and works for Theodora Children’s Trust. She is one of many clown doctors who bring a
smile to the faces of sick children.

Lucy calls herself Dr. LooLoo. She spends two days a week in children’s hospitals being extremely
silly with her friend and colleague Dr. Chequers. They make funny faces, tell jokes, and do magic
tricks. As we walk into the wards, Lucy blows bubbles, shakes hands with the kids, and makes up
nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing. Lucy and Dr. Chequers take special balloons
to make “balloon animals” and tell funny stories about them. They often meet kids who one week
look really sick, then they go back the next week and they’re racing about yelling “Hi there, Dr.
LooLoo! Hi Dr. Chequers!”

Lucy is naturally a very cheerful person. She has always been a clown. In fact her father’s a
clown and she started working with him when she was eight years old. She knew it was just the job for
her and she became a clown doctor because she thinks it’s a great way to cheer up sick, frightened
children in hospital. She wears a fancy coat, a yellow shirt, and tights with big stripes. Also, she has a
red rubber nose and wears her hair in crazy plaits.

Choose the correct answers:

1- The new kind of medicine for treating sick children is ………………………..


a- penicillin b- aspirin c- laughter

2- Lucy is …………………………………..
a- a real doctor b- a clown doctor c- a nurse in hospital

3- ………………………………make funny faces, tell jokes and do magic tricks.


a- Dr. LooLoo and Dr. Chequers b- Lucy only c- The kids

4- Lucy is a very ………………………..person.


a- moody b- shy c- cheerful

5- Lucy’s father is a …………………………….


a- clown b- doctor c- sick person

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6- Dr. Looloo wears …………………..
a- a black shirt b- a uniform c- a fancy coat

Choose True/ False:

7- Lucy has been a clown since she was eight years old.
True False

8- Lucy wears a red rubber nose.


True False

9- Dr. LooLoo gives sick children medicine.


True False

10- Lucy stays in hospital every day of the week.


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- He likes ……………………….horse riding on his farm.


a- playing b- doing c- going

2- …………………aerobics makes the body fit and healthy.


a- Doing b- Going c- Playing

3- He ………………….mountain biking last week.


a- played b- did c- went

4- I always …………………golf at weekends.


a- play b- do c- go

5- He usually ………………………..jogging in the early morning.


a- plays b- does c- goes

6- Why don’t we ………………sailing today? The weather is very nice.


a- go b- do c- play

7- If you ………………yoga, you will relax and think properly.


a- do b- go c- play

8- They ………………….volleyball on the school team.


a- do b- play c- go

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9- Which would you like to …………………., basketball or handball?
a- do b- go c- play

10- Are you good at ……………………..football?


a- playing b- doing c- going

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- Maha …………………..five languages. She is intelligent.


a- speaks b- is speaking c- speak

2- ………………..he travel a lot?


a- Is b- Does c- Has

3- We ……………………the film is boring.


a- are thinking b- think c- thinks

4- Spanish …………………in Mexico.


a- speaks b- is spoken c- speaking

5- They ………………….three children. Two go to school and the third is still very young.
a- have b- are having c- having

6- Look! It ………………………………..
a- rains b- rained c- is raining

7- ………………..Dina studying at the moment?


a- Does b- Is c- Has

8- This room …………………….now.


a- is cleaning b- is being cleaned c- cleans

9- ………………….you …………………… hot chocolate?


a- Do / like b- Are / liking c- Has / like

10- The children ……………….in the garden this evening.


a- plays b- are playing c- play

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Answer Key

I. Reading
Choose the correct answers:

1- The new kind of medicine for treating sick children is ………………………..


a- penicillin b- aspirin c- laughter

2- Lucy is …………………………………..
a- a real doctor b- a clown doctor c- a nurse in hospital

3- ………………………………make funny faces, tell jokes and do magic tricks.


a- Dr. LooLoo and Dr. Chequers b- Lucy only c- The kids

4- Lucy is a very ………………………..person.


a- moody b- shy c- cheerful

5- Lucy’s father is a …………………………….


a- clown b- doctor c- sick person

6- Dr. Looloo wears …………………..


a- a black shirt b- a uniform c- a fancy coat

Choose True/ False:

7- Lucy has been a clown since she was eight years old.
True False

8- Lucy wears a red rubber nose.


True False

9- Dr. LooLoo gives sick children medicine.


True False

10- Lucy stays in hospital every day of the week.


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

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1- He likes ……………………….horse riding on his farm.
a- playing b- doing c- going

2- …………………aerobics makes the body fit and healthy.


a- Doing b- Going c- Playing

3- He ………………….mountain biking last week.


a- played b- did c- went

4- I always …………………golf at weekends.


a- play b- do c- go

5- He usually ………………………..jogging in the early morning.


a- plays b- does c- goes

6- Why don’t we ………………sailing today? The weather is very nice.


a- go b- do c- play

7- If you ………………yoga, you will relax and think properly.


a- do b- go c- play

8- They ………………….volleyball on the school team.


a- do b- play c- go

9- Which would you like to …………………., basketball or handball?


a- do b- go c- play

10- Are you good at ……………………..football?


a- playing b- doing c- going

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- Maha …………………..five languages. She is intelligent.


a- speaks b- is speaking c- speak

2- ………………..he travel a lot?


a- Is b- Does c- Has

3- We ……………………the film is boring.


a- are thinking b- think c- thinks

4- Spanish …………………in Mexico.

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a- speaks b- is spoken c- speaking

5- They ………………….three children. Two go to school and the third is still very young.
a- have b- are having c- having

6- Look! It ………………………………..
a- rains b- rained c- is raining

7- ………………..Dina studying at the moment?


a- Does b- Is c- Has

8- This room …………………….now.


a- is cleaning b- is being cleaned c- cleans

9- ………………….you …………………… hot chocolate?


a- Do / like b- Are / liking c- Has / like

10- The children ……………….in the garden this evening.


a- plays b- are playing c- play

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Sample Test 9
New Headway Plus- Intermediate
Unit 5

I. Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions below:

Kevin’s ideal holiday has a little bit of everything. He likes lazing on the beach with a pile of
books, but then he gets bored and needs to do something. He likes exploring new places, especially
on foot, and nosing around in shops, museums, and restaurants. He is very into trying local foods.

However, he must confess that his favourite “holiday resort” is home. He travels so much in
his job that just waking up in his own bed is heaven. He potters around the house in his pyjamas,
reads the paper, does some gardening, shops for some food, then makes a delicious meal in the
evening and watches a film on TV.

He has three trips coming up. He is looking forward to going to Canada soon, where he is
staying for four nights at the Ice Hotel. This is a giant igloo situated in Montmorency Fall Park, just 20
minutes from downtown Quebec. It is made from 4,500 tons of snow and 250 tons of ice, and it takes
5 weeks to build. It will stay open for three months. When the spring arrives, it will melt. Then it will
be built again next year- maybe in a different place! Each room is supplied with a sleeping bag made
from deer skins. The hotel has two art galleries featuring ice sculptures, and an ice cinema.

Choose the correct answers:

1- Kevin’s favourite “holiday resort” is ………………………………


a- home b- office c- museums

2- The Ice Hotel is in …………………………………….


a- Abou Dhabi b- Canada c- England

3- Kevin likes pottering around the house in his ……………………….


a- training suit b- uniform c- pyjamas

4- The underlined word “It” refers to ………………………………..


a- the trip b- the Ice Hotel c- the stay

5- In his room in the Ice Hotel, Kevin can sleep …………………………


a- on a bed b- on a sofa c- in a sleeping bag

6- The Ice Hotel has an ice ……………………………


a- theatre b- library c- cinema
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Choose True/ False:

7- Kevin’s ideal holiday is when he travels abroad.


True False

8- Kevin likes trying local foods.


True False

9- Kevin is going to the USA very soon.


True False

10- The Ice Hotel takes 5 weeks to build.


True False

II Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- It’s ………………..today. The sun is shining.


a- rainy b- sunny c- foggy

2- The wind is …………………….strongly. The trees are moving and the leaves are falling.
a- shining b- raining c- blowing

3- In …………………weather, driving can be dangerous because drivers can’t see clearly.


a- sunny b- foggy c- cold

4- The roads are ………………………. Ice is everywhere and it’s hard to drive.
a- shining b- windy c- icy

5- It’s cold when it is ……………………………


a- sunny b- snowy c- hot

6- When it’s …………………….., we can’t see the sun.


a- shining b- warm c- cloudy

7- Water is everywhere. It has been ……………………..all day.


a- snowing b- raining c- blowing

8- In dry countries, it rarely ………………………………


a- rains b- shines c- moves

9- Children make a snowman with …………………….


a- rain b- sun c- snow

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10- In very cold areas, the weather is often ……………………..


a- snowy b- hot c- sunny

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- There are a lot of clouds in the sky. I think it ………………………rain.


a- will b- going to c- is

2- What …………………………………this evening?


a- do you do b- are you doing c- have you do

3- I ……………………………shopping this weekend.


a- go b- went c- am going

4- A: Oh! It’s hot in here!


B: I ………………………the window.
a- will open b- am going to open c- open

5- A: “It’s Gina’s birthday next week.”


B: Is it? I didn’t know. I ………………………….her a card.
a- am going to send b- will send c- sending

6- A: Where are you spending your weekend?


B: I haven’t decided yet. I …………………….my friend.
a- might visit b- visited c- going to visit

7- A: Don’t we have bread for dinner?


B: I …………………………………..two loaves.
a- get b- am going to get c- will get

8- …………………………..to Italy this summer?


a- Is he travelling b- Does he travelling c- Has he travel

9- A : The phone is ringing!


B: Ok ……………………….it.
a- I am going to answer b- I’ll answer c- I answer

10- Jill …………………………to London next month.


a- flew b- is flying c- has flown

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Answer Key

I. Reading
Choose the correct answers:

1- Kevin’s favourite “holiday resort” is ………………………………


a- home b- office c- museums

2- The Ice Hotel is in …………………………………….


a- Abou Dhabi b- Canada c- England

3- Kevin likes pottering around the house in his ……………………….


a- training suit b- uniform c- pyjamas

4- The underlined word “It” refers to ………………………………..


a- the trip b- the Ice Hotel c- the stay

5- In his room in the Ice Hotel, Kevin can sleep …………………………


a- on a bed b- on a sofa c- in a sleeping bag

6- The Ice Hotel has an ice ……………………………


a- theatre b- library c- cinema

Choose True/ False:

7- Kevin’s ideal holiday is when he travels abroad.


True False

8- Kevin likes trying local foods.


True False

9- Kevin is going to the USA very soon.


True False

10- The Ice Hotel takes 5 weeks to build.


True False

II Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- It’s ………………..today. The sun is shining.


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a- rainy b- sunny c- foggy

2- The wind is …………………….strongly. The trees are moving and the leaves are falling.
a- shining b- raining c- blowing

3- In …………………weather, driving can be dangerous because drivers can’t see clearly.


a- sunny b- foggy c- cold

4- The roads are ………………………. Ice is everywhere and it’s hard to drive.
a- shining b- windy c- icy

5- It’s cold when it is ……………………………


a- sunny b- snowy c- hot

6- When it’s …………………….., we can’t see the sun.


a- shining b- warm c- cloudy

7- Water is everywhere. It has been ……………………..all day.


a- snowing b- raining c- blowing

8- In dry countries, it rarely ………………………………


a- rains b- shines c- moves

9- Children make a snowman with …………………….


a- rain b- sun c- snow

10- In very cold areas, the weather is often ……………………..


a- snowy b- hot c- sunny

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- There are a lot of clouds in the sky. I think it ………………………rain.


a- will b- going to c- is

2- What …………………………………this evening?


a- do you do b- are you doing c- have you do

3- I ……………………………shopping this weekend.


a- go b- went c- am going

4- A: Oh! It’s hot in here!


B: I ………………………the window.
a- will open b- am going to open c- open

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5- A: “It’s Gina’s birthday next week.”


B: Is it? I didn’t know. I ………………………….her a card.
a- am going to send b- will send c- sending

6- A: Where are you spending your weekend?


B: I haven’t decided yet. I …………………….my friend.
a- might visit b- visited c- going to visit

7- A: Don’t we have bread for dinner?


B: I …………………………………..two loaves.
a- get b- am going to get c- will get

8- …………………………..to Italy this summer?


a- Is he travelling b- Does he travelling c- Has he travel

9- A : The phone is ringing!


B: Ok ……………………….it.
a- I am going to answer b- I’ll answer c- I answer

10- Jill …………………………to London next month.


a- flew b- is flying c- has flown

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Sample Test 10
New Headway Plus- Intermediate
Unit 9

I. Reading: Read the following passage then answer the questions below:

About forty years ago, Jean Giono was taking a long trip on foot over mountain heights
unknown to tourists. All around was barren and colourless land. Nothing grew there but wild
lavender.

After five hour’s walking, he had still not found water. All about him was the same dryness, the
same coarse grasses. He thought he saw in the distance a small black silhouette. It was a shepherd.
Thirty sheep were lying about him on the baking earth. He gave Jean a drink and took him to his
cottage on the plain.

Jean felt peace in the presence of this man. He asked if he might rest here for a day. He found
it quite natural- he gave Jean the impression that nothing could surprise him. Jean didn’t actually
need to rest, but he was interested and wished to know more about the shepherd.

Before going to bed the shepherd put a large sack on the table. From it he carefully removed
a hundred perfect acorns. Jean was curious. The next day when he went put with the shepherd into
the hills he discovered what the acorns were for.

Jean noticed that he carried for a stick an iron rod as thick as his thumb and about a metre
and a half long. He began thrusting his iron rod into the earth, making a hole in which he planted an
acorn: then he refilled the hole. He was planting oak trees.

Choose the correct answers:

1- All around Jean was …………………………………………..


a- fields and trees b- oak trees c- barren and colourless land

2- The small black silhouette Jean saw in the distance was ……………………………..
a- sheep b- a shepherd c- a cottage

3- The shepherd gave Jean ……………………………………


a- a meal b- acorns c- a drink

4- The underlined word “he” refers to ……………………………………


a- the shepherd b- Jean c- the tourists
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5- From the sack the shepherd got some ……………………………….
a- acorns b- sheep c- food

6- With the iron rod, the shepherd made a ……………………


a- tree with leaves b- hole where he planted an acorn c- farm and a village

Choose True/ False:

7- The place where Jean had a long trip on foot was full of tourists.
True False

8- When Jean met the shepherd, he was planting acorns.


True False

9- Jean felt peace in the presence of the shepherd.


True False

10- Jean stayed for a day in the cottage of the shepherd.


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- You can depend on him. He is very ……………………….


a- reliable b- moody c- lazy

2- She never closes her mouth. She is really …………………..


a- untidy b- talkative c- shy

3- He wants to get a good job in the future. He is very ………………………………..


a- ambitious b- reserved c- easygoing

4- My brother is very …………………….. He has a lot of friends.


a- sensitive b- impatient c- sociable

5- Hind is very ……………………… She often gives presents to her friends.


a- generous b- lazy c- talkative

6- His room is always messy. He is ………………………..


a- moody b- talkative c- untidy

7- His boss likes him because he is a ……………………employee.


a- lazy b- hardworking c- moody

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8- Marwan gets annoyed very easily. He is …………………………
a- generous b- shy c- impatient

9- He is very …………………..He doesn’t want to do anything. He just wants to sit and do nothing.
a- lazy b- hardworking c- sociable

10- Don’t be ………………….!You should meet new people and have friends.
a- optimistic b- shy c- ambitious

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- Adel drives a Rolls Royce. He ………………..rich.


a- must be b- can’t be c- couldn’t be

2- Huda isn’t at home. She ………………………shopping. I’m not sure.


a- must be b- might be c- can’t be

3- The streets are wet today. It …………………………….raining all night yesterday.


a- can’t have been b- must have been c- could have been

4- Hanaa forgot her camera. She ……………………………..any photos.


a- must have taken b- couldn’t have taken c- could have taken

5- I can’t find my keys. I ……………………them at home.


a- can’t forget b- must have forgotten c- could have forget

6- It ……………..have been Bill that you met at the library. I am sure.


a- must b- can’t c- could

7- You must …………………..hard before exams.


a- to study b- studying c- study

8- He might have ……………………his friend at the party last night.


a- meet b- met c- meeting

9- We ……………………..the sea from our room.


a- can to see b- can see c- can seeing

10- You ………………….ill. You look very tired.


a- can’t be b- don’t be c- must be
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Answer Key

I. Reading
Choose the correct answers:

1- All around Jean was …………………………………………..


a- fields and trees b- oak trees c- barren and colourless land

2- The small black silhouette Jean saw in the distance was ……………………………..
a- sheep b- a shepherd c- a cottage

3- The shepherd gave Jean ……………………………………


a- a meal b- acorns c- a drink

4- The underlined word “he” refers to ……………………………………


a- the shepherd b- Jean c- the tourists

5- From the sack the shepherd got some ……………………………….


a- acorns b- sheep c- food

6- With the iron rod, the shepherd made a ……………………


a- tree with leaves b- hole where he planted an acorn c- farm and a village

Choose True/ False:

7- The place where Jean had a long trip on foot was full of tourists.
True False

8- When Jean met the shepherd, he was planting acorns.


True False

9- Jean felt peace in the presence of the shepherd.


True False

10- Jean stayed for a day in the cottage of the shepherd.


True False

II. Vocabulary: Choose the correct answers:

1- You can depend on him. He is very ……………………….


a- reliable b- moody c- lazy
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2- She never closes her mouth. She is really …………………..


a- untidy b- talkative c- shy

3- He wants to get a good job in the future. He is very ………………………………..


a- ambitious b- reserved c- easygoing

4- My brother is very …………………….. He has a lot of friends.


a- sensitive b- impatient c- sociable

5- Hind is very ……………………… She often gives presents to her friends.


a- generous b- lazy c- talkative

6- His room is always messy. He is ………………………..


a- moody b- talkative c- untidy

7- His boss likes him because he is a ……………………employee.


a- lazy b- hardworking c- moody

8- Marwan gets annoyed very easily. He is …………………………


a- generous b- shy c- impatient

9- He is very …………………..He doesn’t want to do anything. He just wants to sit and do nothing.
a- lazy b- hardworking c- sociable

10- Don’t be ………………….!You should meet new people and have friends.
a- optimistic b- shy c- ambitious

III. Grammar: Choose the correct answers:

1- Adel drives a Rolls Royce. He ………………..rich.


a- must be b- can’t be c- couldn’t be

2- Huda isn’t at home. She ………………………shopping. I’m not sure.


a- must be b- might be c- can’t be

3- The streets are wet today. It …………………………….raining all night yesterday.


a- can’t have been b- must have been c- could have been

4- Hanaa forgot her camera. She ……………………………..any photos.


a- must have taken b- couldn’t have taken c- could have taken

5- I can’t find my keys. I ……………………them at home.

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a- can’t forget b- must have forgotten c- could have forget

6- It ……………..have been Bill that you met at the library. I am sure.


a- must b- can’t c- could

7- You must …………………..hard before exams.


a- to study b- studying c- study

8- He might have ……………………his friend at the party last night.


a- meet b- met c- meeting

9- We ……………………..the sea from our room.


a- can to see b- can see c- can seeing

10- You ………………….ill. You look very tired.


a- can’t be b- don’t be c- must be
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