Ahmed Ben Bella University, Oran1, Faculty of Medicine

New Headway Elementary A2-2 Final exam

Points _____/100 _____% Name________________________________
1. Read the text. Are the statements true (√) or false Date_________________________________
(Ꭓ)? 5. Complete the requests with Can /Could I or Can/Could
TELEVISION you
A Scotsman, John Logie Baird, transmitted the first 1 _____________ look after the baby for a minute, please?
television picture on 25 November, 1905. The first thing on 2 _____________ lend me your workbook, please?
television was a boy who worked in the office next to 3 _____________ borrow your pen, please?
Baird’s workroom in London. In 1929 Baird sent pictures 4 _____________ do me a favour, please?
from London to Glasgow. In 1940 he sent pictures to New
5 _____________ help me with this exercise, please?
York, and also produced the first colour TV pictures.
1 point for each correct answer 5
a) John Logie Baird was from Scotland. ___
b) A boy sent the first television picture. ___ 6. Choose the correct options.
c) Baird worked in London. ___ 1How much / many sugar would you like?
d) Baird sent a television to Glasgow. ___ 2I don’t think we have any / some coffee.
e) In 1940 Baird moved to New York ___
3How many / much glasses of water do you drink
1 point for each correct answer 5
every day?
2. Complete the text. Choose nine words from the box. 4 Can I have many / a few apples? Two or three are fine.
Bigger ago from shops Foreign population 5 Have you got many / any milk?
Tourists biggest here buildings for Travel 6 There are a few / a lot of tomatoes in the garden.
hear Shopping number 7 There isn’t any / some pasta in the cupboard.
London has a (1) ____________ of about 7,000,000. It lies 8 I’d love some / much mineral water. I’m thirsty!
on the River Thames, where the Romans landed nearly
9 We often steam some / any broccoli or carrots.
2,000 years (2)____________ . From about 1800 until
World War Two, London was the (3) ____________ city in 10 Have you got any / not much cooking oil?
11 There’s a few / some cheese in the fridge. 10
the world, but now there are many cities which are much 1 point for each correct answer
(4)____________ . 7. Complete the conversations with the words from the
London is famous (5) ____________ many things. (6) box. The first example is done for you
____________ come from all over the world to visit its
historic (7) ____________ , such as Buckingham Palace, and Anything anywhere somewhere
the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and (8) everybody anybody nothing everywhere
____________ the famous clock, Big Ben.
1 A Did you do anything nice at the weekend?
They also come to visit its theatres, its museums, and its
B No, ________ . I didn’t see ________– not even my
many (9) ____________ , such as Harrods.
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best friend!
3. Complete the sentences using: 2 A Did you go on holiday this summer?
at in on(x2) like of up(x2) off out B Yes. We wanted to go ________ that ________ could
1 Are you afraid _________ him? enjoy – the kids and us!
2 What was the weather _________ during your holiday? A So where did you go?
3 I’m very good _________ swimming. B We went to Disneyland in Paris.
4 Is there a film _________ TV tonight? 3 A I’m looking for my iPad. I can’t find it ________ .
5 He’s going to France _________ a year’s time. B Oh no! Did you leave it at Chen’s house?
6 Shall we go _______ tonight? A No, I didn’t. I called him – he looked ________ and he
7 I get _______ at 7.30 a.m. every morning. couldn’t find it.
8 Please turn _______ the light and go to sleep. 1 point for each correct answer 7
9 When he grows _______ he wants to be a rock star. 8. Circle the correct alternative in each sentence.
10 Where can I try _______ this shirt please?
1 point for each correct answer 10 1 A Do you like / Would you like a biscuit?
B Yes, please.
4. Circle the correct alternative in each sentence.
2 A Are you ready to order dessert?
1 This house is very quiet / quietly. B Yes. I’d like / I like some apple pie.
2 I always eat my food very quick / quickly. 3 A Can I help you?
3 He isn’t a very careful / carefully driver. B Yes. I like / I’d like a cup of coffe, please.
4 You speak English very well / good. 4 A Do you like / Would you like Tom?
5 Smoking is a very badly / bad habit. B Of course, he’s my best friend.
6 You can travel from London to Paris very easy / easily. 5 A What sports do you do?
7 She’s a very well / good cook. B I like / I’d like cycling.
8 Could you speak more slow / slowly, please? 6 A Do you like / Would you like something?
9 I thought that the test was very easy / easily. B Yes. A glass of water, please.
0,5 point for each correct answer 4 1 point for each correct answer 5
9. Rewrite the sentences using the infinitive of purpose. drink _____________ _____________
1 I went to town because I wanted to do some shopping. buy _____________ _____________
I went to town to do some shopping. fly _____________ _____________
2 I went to New York because I wanted to visit the art do _____________ _____________
galleries. make _____________ _____________
_____________________________________________ have _____________ _____________
3 Are they moving to the country because they want to take _____________ _____________
have a quieter life? win _____________ _____________
_____________________________________________ meet _____________ _____________
1 point for each correct answer: 0,5 for Past Simple, 0,5 for past
4 Is he saving money because he wants to buy a car? participle 10
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5 They’re going to the travel agent’s because they want to 13. Write sentences using the correct form of the Present
book a holiday. Perfect and yet.
_____________________________________________ 1 They buy a house / not move
1 point for each correct answer 4 They’ve bought a house but they haven’t moved yet.
10. Put the word in brackets in the correct place in the 2 I / start my new job / not find a flat
sentence. If necessary, change the adjective to an _____________________________________________
adverb. 3 He / learn to drive / not buy a car
1 I heard the news and I went home. (immediate) _____________________________________________
I heard the news and I went home immediately. 4 They / fly to Florida / not visit Disneyland
2 John cooks. (good) _____________________________________________
_______________________________________ 5 We / eat the main course / not choose the dessert
3 She’s got a headache. (bad) _____________________________________________
_______________________________________ 6 She / send her sister a letter / not receive a reply
4 I love driving. (fast) _____________________________________________
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5 We did a test yesterday. (hard)
_______________________________________ 14. Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the
6 Please call the police. (immediate) Present Perfect or Past Simple.
_______________________________________ I (1) (go) went to New York for the first time three years
7 They always walk through the park. (slow) ago. I (2) ____________ (meet) an American girl of my age
_______________________________________ called Stacy. She was very friendly. She asked me, ‘(3)
8 We work every day. (hard) ____________ you____________ (be) to New York
_______________________________________ before?’
9 Anna is a doctor. (good) ‘No, I (4) __________ (say), and so Stacy offered to help
_______________________________________ me. ‘(5) __________ you _________ (see) the Statue of
1 point for each correct answer 8 Liberty yet?’ she asked. ‘Yes, I (6) ________ (see) it
11. Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it. yesterday,’ I replied. ‘OK.
What about the Empire State Building?’ ‘Yes, I
1 I’m a little old than my sister. (7) _______________ just _______________ (walk) to
I’m a little older than my sister. the top of it. It (8) __________ (be) wonderful!’
2 London is more noisy than I thought. ‘What else (9) _________ you _____________
________________________________________ (visit) in New York?’‘Nothing really. I’d like to go shopping
but I (10)_______________ (not find) any good shops yet.’
3 Today is the hotter day of the year.
‘Well, let’s go to Macy’s. It’s the best shop in New York.’ So
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we (11) ___________ (take) the train to Macy’s and I(12)
4 Tokyo has a bigger population from Osaka. ____________ (spend) a lot of money! I
_________________________________________ (13)______________ (leave) New York two weeks later
5 Who works longest hours in your company? after a wonderful holiday.
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6 Let’s eat here. It’s most cheaper than the other 15. Write sentences about someone in your family.
restaurant. Where and when was he/she born? Where did he/she
_________________________________________ live when he/she was small? What did he/she study?
7 Today is more warm than yesterday. What did he/she like to do in his/her free time? Also
_________________________________________ write about his/her first job.
(3 points for communication of ideas, 2 for grammatical accuracy, 2 for vocabulary
1 point for each correct answer 6 and use of link words)
12. Complete the table. ________________________________________________
INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE ________________________________________________
See saw seen ________________________________________________
finish finished finished ________________________________________________
eat _____________ _____________ ________________________________________________
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