Beginner Tests
New
English Course
Julia Starr Keddle
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New Headway Beginner
Test Booklet
This booklet contains
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14 Unit Tests which revise the corresponding units in New Headway
Beginner Student’s Book. There are two versions (A and B) of each test.
They cover the same material, but have been reorganized to allow
easier administration of the tests in the classroom. Each test has
a total score of 100.
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optional free-writing exercises.
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optional listening exercises using the recordings from the
Student’s Book.
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an Answer key for all the exercises.
These tests may be photocopied freely for classroom use. They may not be
adapted, printed, or sold without the permission of Oxford University Press.
Note to the teacher
1 Complete the conversations. Circle the correct letter.
Conversation 1
A Hello, (1) ________ name’s Anna. What’s your name?
B Ben.
1
a Your b My c Yo u d I

2 points for each correct answer
3 Complete the sentences. Use am, is, or are.
is
1 This ________ James.
2 Hello. I ________ Sandra.
3 How ________ you?
4 My name ________ Tariq.
5 What ________ your name?
6 It ________ a photo.
4 points for each correct answer
4 Write the words.
1
a book
2 ________________________
3 ________________________
4 ________________________
5 ________________________
6 ________________________
4 points for each correct answer (2 for intelligibility, 2 for spelling)
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a Yo u b I c Your d My
Conversation 2
A Hi, Carla. (2) ________ are you?
B Fine, thanks. And you?
A OK, (3) ________ .
2
a How b And c Hello d What
3
a thanks b fine c hello d you
Conversation 3
A What’s (4) ________ in English?
B (5) ________ ’s a book.
4
a this b is c my d it
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a Is b This c A d It
Conversation 4
A Pierre, this is Yukio. Yukio,(6) ________ Pierre.
B Hello, Pierre.
A Hello, Yukio.
6
a this b is c this is d is this
4 points for each correct answer
2 Put the words in the correct order.
1 you / how / are / ?
How are you?
2 thanks / OK / I’m
3 thanks / very / well
4 Ben / name’s / my
5 in / this / what’s / English / ?

7Test B UNIT 1
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5 Write the numbers in words.
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three
2 10 _____________
3 8 _____________
4 9 _____________
5 7 _____________
6 1 _____________
2 points for each correct answer
6 Write the number and the word.
1
six books
2 ________________________
3 ________________________
4 ________________________
5 ________________________
6 ________________________
4 points for each correct answer
TOTAL
100
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1 Write sentences.
4 points for each correct answer
2 Match the questions and answers.
1 Where are you from? His name’s Franco.

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George
the United States
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His name’s George. He’s from
the United States.
Massimo
Italy
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Keiko
Japan
3
José
Spain
4
Annie
France
5
Barbara
Brazil
6

They are from Madrid.
2 Where is she from?
3 Where is he from?
4 What’s his name?
5 Where’s her school?
6 Where’s his hospital?
2 points each correct answer
TOTAL
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1 Write sentences.
4 points for each correct answer
2 Match the questions and answers.
1 Where are you from? His name’s Franco.
2 Where’s London? Fine, thanks.
3 How are you? They’re from the United
States.
4 What’s his name?
She’s from Argentina.
5 Where’s she from?
I’m from Italy.
6 Where are they from?
It’s in England.
2 points for each correct answer
3 Complete the text. Use these words.
in Sara doctor England is from
This is a photograph of Brad and Sara Mills (1) __________from ____ New
York. They are (2) ______________ London. Brad

1
His name’s George. He’s from
the United States.
Barbara
Brazil
2
Annie
France
3
Massimo
Italy
4
José
Spain
5
Keiko
Japan
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5 Match the cities with these countries. Write sentences.
England Spain Brazil Italy France Japan
1
Rio de Janiero is in Brazil.
2 Tokyo ______________________________________
3 Paris _______________________________________
4 Barcelona ___________________________________
5 London _____________________________________

1 Make the sentences negative.
1 He’s from France.
He isn’t from France.
2 She’s married.
3 You’re 23.
4 His address is 10 Downing Street.
5 My name’s Silvia.
6 He’s a doctor.
2 points for each correct answer
2 Look at the card and write the questions.
NNaammee
Jane Hudson
CCoouunnttrryy
England
AAddddrreessss
35 Temple Street
TTeelleepphhoonnee
01855 345967
AAggee
25
JJoobb
Teacher
MMaarrrriieedd??
Yes
1
What’s her name?
Jane Hudson.
2
England.
3

6 _____________________
2 points for each correct answer
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5 Write Good morning, Good afternoon, or Good evening.
1
Good morning.
2 ________________________
3 ________________________
4 ________________________
5 ________________________
6 ________________________

Birmingham, in England.
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a ’m b ’m not c ’re not d ’s not
Receptionist Are (5) _____ a teacher?
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a I b he c you d she
Jean-Pierre No, I’m (6) _____ . I’m a doctor.
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a not b am c he d a teacher
Receptionist How (7) _____ are you?
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a old b where c are d fine
Jean-Pierre I’m 31.
Receptionist Thanks. And are you (8) _____ ?
8
a marry b from c England d married
Jean-Pierre No, I’m not.
2 points for each correct answer
8 Complete the conversations. Use these words.
Goodbye don’t know Pardon Good afternoon
1 A Good afternoon, Martyn.
B
Good afternoon.
2 A Goodbye!
B ___________________________ !
3 A What’s your name?
B ___________________________ ?
A What’s your name?
B Sorry. My name’s Sarah.
4 A How old is David Jones?

42 Park Street
TTeelleepphhoonnee
01356 79488
AAggee
34
JJoobb
Nurse
MMaarrrriieedd??
No
1
What’s her name?
Liz Shaw.
2
England.
3
42 Park Street.
4
34.
5
Nurse.
6
No, she isn’t.
4 points for each correct answer
3 Write short answers.
1 Is Alberto a student?
No,
he isn’t.
2 Is he 45?
Yes, __________________ .
3 Is her phone number 769321?

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5 Write Good morning, Good afternoon, or Good evening.
1
Good morning.
2 ________________________
3 ________________________
4 ________________________
5 ________________________
6 ________________________
2 points for each correct answer
6 Read the text. Are the sentences true (✓) or false (✗)?
Hi! I’m Blanca and I’m from Madrid in Spain. I’m a student. My
boyfriend, Juan, is a shop assistant. The shop is in the centre of
Madrid. Juan’s from Barcelona. We aren’t married. I’m 24 and
Juan is 26. My address is 10 calle San Antonio, Madrid, and my
telephone number is 91 523 487.
1 Madrid is in Spain.
2 Blanca’s from Madrid.
3 Juan’s from Madrid.
4 Blanca’s a shop assistant.
5 Juan’s a shop assistant.
6 Juan’s 26.
7 Blanca’s 26.
8 The shop is in Barcelona.

a England b married c marry d from
François No, I’m not.
2 points for each correct answer
8 Complete the conversations. Use these words.
Goodbye don’t know Pardon Good afternoon
1 A Good afternoon, Irina.
B
Good afternoon.
2 A How old is Fernando?
B I ___________________________ .
C He’s 25.
3 A Goodbye!
B ___________________________ !
4 A What’s your name?
B ___________________________ ?
A What’s your name?
B Sorry. My name’s Hemal.
2 points for each correct answer
TOTAL
100
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✓
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08:00 16:00 06:00
21:00 19:00 10:30
1
2 3
4 5 6

2 points for each correct answer
3 Look at the family tree again and answer the questions.
Tom
1 Who’s Margaret’s husband? ______
2 Who’s Caroline’s brother? ______________
3 Who’s Fiona’s father? ______________
4 Who are Tom’s daughters? ______________
5 Who’s Margaret’s son? ______________
6 Who’s Barry’s mother? ______________
2 points for each correct answer
4 Complete the sentences. Use have or has.
have
1 You ______ a very nice house.
2 Jan and I ______________ a dog.
3 Our school ______________ three classrooms.
4 I ______________ a part-time job.
5 Andy ______________ a lot of CDs.
6 We ______________ a flat in London.
2 points for each correct answer
5 Complete the sentences. Use has, have, is, and are.
is
1 Our house ___ in Manchester.
2 We _____________ a big house.
3 Tony _____________ two sisters and one brother.
4 Tony’s sisters _____________ at school.
5 His brother _____________ a teacher.
6 Tony _____________ a good job.
2 points for each correct answer
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Conversation 2
A Good afternoon. The Elite School of English.
B Hello. The director, Angela Rose, please.
A I’m sorry. She isn’t (4) _______ her office. What
(5) _______ your phone number?
4
a at b on c in d of
5
a this b the c are d ’s
B 00 39 05 65432.
A Thank you (6) _______ telephoning.
6
a of b for c in d have
B Goodbye.
4 points for each correct answer
7 Read the text and answer the questions.
Hello, my name’s Chris Alder. I’m married. My wife’s name’s
Shirley. She’s a nurse, and I’m a teacher.
We have two children – a son and a daughter. Their names are
Ryan and Clare. They’re both students at the High School. Clare
is fifteen and Ryan is eleven. We have a dog, Pip.
Clare has a lot of CDs. Her favourite music is dance. Ryan is a
fan of Liverpool football team.
We have a house in Oxford. It is very nice. It is in the centre of
town.
Clare
1 What’s Chris’s daughter’s name? ___________
2 What’s his son’s name? ___________
3 What’s his wife’s name? ___________
4 What’s his wife’s job? ___________

3 James is David and Sally’s _____________ .
4 David is James’s _____________ .
5 Alice is David and Sally’s _____________ .
6 _____________ is Alice’s mother.
7 James and Katie are _____________ brother and
sister.
8 David is Sally’s _____________ .
9 Katie is _____________ daughter.
10 _____________ is Katie’s father.
11 Sally and David are Alice, Katie, and James’s
_____________ .
2 points for each correct answer
3 Look at the family tree again and answer the questions.
David
1 Who’s Sally’s husband? ______
2 Who’s James’s mother? ______________
3 Who’s Sally’s son? ______________
4 Who’s Katie’s brother? ______________
5 Who are David’s daughters? ______________
6 Who’s Alice’s father? ______________
2 points for each correct answer
4 Complete the sentences. Use have or has.
have
1 You ______ a very nice house.
2 We ______________ a flat in Dublin.
3 Jerry ______________ a lot of CDs.
4 Helmut and I ______________ a dog.
5 I ______________ a part-time job.
6 Our school ______________ five classrooms.
2 points for each correct answer

a excuse b thank you c please d pardon
A Certainly. And your name is?
B Julia Alvarez.
A How do you (2) _______ your surname?
2
a say b do c write d spell
B A-L-V-A-R-E-Z.
A Thank you.
C Hello, (3) _______ is the manager.
3
a is b I’m c that d this
Conversation 2
A Good afternoon. The Elite School of English.
B Hello. The director, Angela Rose, please.
A I’m sorry. She isn’t (4) _______ her office. What (5)
_______ your phone number?
4
a in b of c at d on
5
a are b ’s c this d the
B 00 39 05 65432.
A Thank you (6) _______ telephoning.
6
a in b have c of d for
B Goodbye.
4 points for each correct answer
7 Read the text and answer the questions.
Hello, my name’s Peter Green. I’m married. My wife’s name’s
Fiona. She’s a nurse, and I’m a teacher.
We have two children – a son and a daughter. Their names are

4 I _____________ in a small flat in the centre of Rome.
5 I think you _____________ from Canada.
6 I _____________ football.
1 point for each correct answer
2 Write questions and answers.
1 you / live / Spain? ✓
Do you live in Spain?
Yes, I do.
2 they / like beer? ✗
Do they like beer?
No, they don’t.
3 you / like / swimming? ✓
4 they / have / an American car? ✓
5 they / work / in a Chinese restaurant? ✗
6 you / speak / Spanish? ✗
7 they / eat / Italian food? ✗
2 points for each correct question and answer
3 Complete the questions. Use these question words.
Where What How
What
1 _________ sports do you like?
2 _________ ’s your job?
3 _________ many languages do you speak?
4 _________ do you live?
5 _________ do you come from?
6 _________ ’s your name?
1 point for each correct answer
4 Write questions.
1 Kevin and Jan work in Paris.
Do they work in Paris?

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6 Complete the table.
Country Nationality
Brazilian
1 Brazil ___________
2 ___________ English
3 ___________ French
4 Germany ___________
5 ___________ Spanish
6 Portugal ___________
7 ___________ Italian
8 United States ___________
9 Mexico ___________
10 ___________ Chinese
11 Japan ___________
1 point for each correct answer
7 Write the numbers.
twenty-two
1 22 _________
2 38 ______________________
3 84 ______________________
4 46 ______________________
5 55 ______________________
6 36 ______________________
1 point for each correct answer
8 Look at the prices and write questions and answers.
1
How much is the bag?
It’s twenty pounds fifty.

12 Do they like tennis?
2 points for each correct answer
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Bag
£20.50
Chocolate
50p
Beer
£1.30
Camera
£35
Sandwich
£1.75
Football
£15
1 Complete the sentences. Use these verbs.
speak live like come work drink
drink
1 I ______ French wine.
2 I _____________ tennis.
3 I think you _____________ from Japan.
4 They _____________ in a hospital.
5 I _____________ in a small flat in the centre of Paris.
6 Do you _____________ English?
1 point for each correct answer

5 Beatrice and Henry drink wine.
6 Martin and Elaine have a dog.
7 Lars and Gunilla work in a bank.
3 points for each correct answer
5 Write ten words.
Drink Food Sports
tea pizza tennis
_________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________
_________
2 points for each correct answer
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6 Complete the table.
Country Nationality

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2 points for each correct question and answer
9 Read the text and answer the questions. Use short answers.
Sonia and Ian are married. They are from Canada but they
don’t live in Canada now. They live in Manchester. They’re both
teachers and they teach in a big school in Manchester. They
live in a nice house in the suburbs of Manchester. They have a
French car and a Japanese computer.
Sonia and Ian like Italian food and wine, and they both speak
Italian because they go to Italy on holiday. They like German
food, but they don’t speak German.
They play sport. They like football and tennis but they don’t
like skiing.
1 Are Sonia and Ian married?
Yes, they are.
2 Do they live in Canada?
No, they don’t.
3 Do they work in Manchester?
4 Do they have a Japanese car?
5 Do they have a Japanese computer?
6 Do they like Italian food?
7 Do they speak Italian?
8 Do they go to Germany on holiday?
9 Do they like German food?
10 Do they speak German?
11 Do they play sport?
12 Do they like skiing?
2 points for each correct answer
TOTAL
100

5 I ______________ to work by bus.
6 You never ______________ wine.
7 He ______________ in a small house in Oxford.
8 Clare ______________ work at 6.30 in the evening.
9 You ______________French.
10 They ______________ the piano.
11 She ______________ in a bank.
12 My parents ______________ German and Spanish.
2 points for each correct answer
2 Complete the sentences to make questions and answers.
Does
1 _____ Harry have a shower?
does
Yes, he _____ .
2 ___________ you like pizza?
No, I ___________ .
3 ___________ they go to work by bus?
Yes, they ___________ .
4 ___________ she go home for lunch?
No, she ___________ .
5 ___________ Tom watch TV in the evenings?
Yes, he ___________ .
6 ___________ Mel and Adrian work late?
No, they ___________ .
2 points for each correct question and answer
3 Make the sentences negative. Use he, she, or they.
1 Peter gets up at five o’clock.
He doesn’t get up at five o’clock.
2 Jack and Jean go to bed early.
They don’t go to bed early.

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5 Read the text and answer the questions. Write he, she, or
they.
Mary is 65. Her husband, Paul, is 68.
She’s retired. She doesn’t work. Paul is retired too.
Paul usually goes out and buys the newspaper and reads it in the
morning with his breakfast. He has toast and tea. Mary often has
cereal and a coffee. Sometimes Paul watches the news on TV but
Mary never watches TV in the morning. Paul has a nice garden and
sometimes works in the garden.
Mary has a lot of hobbies. In the morning she sometimes paints and
she sometimes goes to French lessons.
Sometimes they watch TV in the afternoon. They like TV game
shows. In the evening they have dinner at seven-thirty and Mary

3 __________________
4 __________________
5 __________________
6 __________________
7
Sunday
1 point for each correct answer
8 Complete the table. Use these words.
work dinner music restaurants early TV
NAME PETER MARCH
uussuuaallllyy ssoommeettiimmeess nneevveerr
early1 get up ___________
2 watch ___________
3 listen to ___________
4 cook ___________
5 go to ___________ by bus
6 eat in ___________
2 points for each correct answer
9 Study the table in exercise 8 and write six sentences.
1
Peter sometimes gets up early.
2
3
4
5
6
2 points for each correct answer
TOTAL
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