American Headway, Second Edition

Level 5 Midterm Test: Units 1–6

Grammar
Complete the sentences using the correct word to avoid repetition.
1. I tried to get the baby to eat, but she 5. A: Has she filled out the application?
 . Maybe she’s not hungry. B: No, she hasn’t, but she  .

2. Julia bought me a birthday gift, but I wish she 6. A: Have a good time on your trip!
 . Now I need to get her a gift. B: Thank you! We  !

3. I tried to finish the homework, but I 7. A: You look tired. Why don’t you take a nap?
 . There was too much of it. B: I  , but I’m still tired.

4. A: Should I call him? 8. A: I had a wonderful time!

B: Yes, you  . B: I  . I was bored.

Correct the mistake in each sentence. Write the correct word above the mistake.
9. Paper is make from trees. 13. How long you know Barbara?

10. These houses was built by John Brown. 14. I have been owning this car for a year.

11. The house was damaged while the tree was cutting. 15. She has been worked on the painting for a year.

12. While I was running yesterday, I was seeing a deer! 16. James laughs at all the jokes in the movie last night.

Complete the sentences. Choose the correct adverb.

17. I remember you telling me that dinner would 21. It’s impossible to do without a car these days.
be at 6 PM. You need one to get around!
A. diligently A. virtually
B. distinctly B. distinctly

18. Janet awaited for her friends to arrive, but they 22. She felt really bad about her mistake.
never showed up. She apologized the whole way home.
A. eagerly A. profusely
B. desperately B. interminably

19. He regretted not studying for the final exam. 23. Nicole had nothing to do, so she gazed out
He failed and had to repeat the class. the window all morning.
A. deeply A. eagerly
B. severely B. longingly

20. Let me make myself clear. We’re not buying 24. I need a cup of coffee. I’m falling asleep!
a new computer. A. deeply
A. highly B. desperately
B. perfectly

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Complete the sentences. Choose the correct adverb or expression.
25. I think you should apply for the job.  , 29. You don’t get paid well, and you hate your job.
you’d make less money than you are now,  , I think you should consider finding a new job.
but it would be really good experience. A. Quite honestly
A. All in all B. So to speak
B. Admittedly
30. It was a really amazing movie and a fun night!
26. I know you think you’re ready for the test Oh,  , did you ever find my MP3 player?
tomorrow, but  , I think you need to I think I left it in your car.
study more. A. by the way
A. actually B. basically
B. after all
31. Jon will never move out of his parents’ house!  ,
27. It’s your money, so  , the final decision is I don’t think he will.
up to you, but I think you should buy it. A. At least
A. naturally B. Apparently
B. by the way
32. He’s good looking, rich, and nice.  , a great guy
28. I know you think I work too much, but  , to marry!
I’m taking three days off next week. A. Basically
A. apparently B. At least
B. as a matter of fact

Rewrite the sentences. Use a negative inversion in each one.

33. He had never seen such a beautiful woman. 35. Friends are rarely so loyal.

34. He didn’t get a job until he was 30. 36. We had hardly gotten there, when she wanted
to leave.

Rewrite the sentences. Use an emphatic do/does/did.

37. He asked her to go to the dance with him. 39. I have a boyfriend.

38. She loves him. 40. They got married in Hawaii.

Correct the mistake in each sentence. Write the correct word above the mistake.
41. It is believed that he still alive. 45. It has been report that he is currently living
in Paris.
42. It is assumed no one made it out alive.
46. It has calculated that the war has cost us
43. It is understand that he will be offered the job. billions of dollars.

44. Its said that he was the best writer to have

ever lived.

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Vocabulary
Choose the correct answer.
47. What language do they speak in Turkey? 50. What do we call a person from Spain?
A. Turk A. a Spaniard
B. Turkish B. a Spanian
C. Turkian C. a Spanish

48. What adjective do we use to describe something 51. What adjective do we use to describe something
from Afghanistan? from Argentina?
A. Afghanian A. Argent
B. Afghanistanian B. Argentish
C. Afghani C. Argentinean

49. What language do they speak in Mexico? 52. What do we call a group of people from
A. Mex Switzerland?
B. Mexican A. the Switzs
C. Spanish B. the Swedish
C. the Swiss

Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb.

53. I’d love to go to the concert with you! I’ll put the 56. Did you hear that Barry and Tina broke up? They
date in my calendar. had so many problems and they just couldn’t work
them  .
54. Are you going to the book signing tomorrow? They
will be giving free books to the 57. I give  ! This math problem is
first 100 people. too difficult. I’ll ask the teacher to help me with it
tomorrow.
55. Boston is such a confusing city. I need to use a map
to get  . 58. Can you come out us on
Saturday? It’s going to be a lot of fun!

Match the vocabulary words with their definitions.

59. fall A. large

60. dramatically B. decrease

61. substantial C. rise

62. gradually D. remain the same

63. increase E. slowly and steadily

64. steady F. noticeably / significantly

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Complete the sentences. Choose the correct synonym for each word.
65. A synonym for destroy is  . 68. A synonym for fame is  .
A. build A. celebrity
B. ruin B. heat

66. A synonym for exactly is  . 69. A synonym for adore is  .

A. carefully A. worship
B. precisely B. hate

67. A synonym for belief is  . 70. A synonym for largely is  .

A. faith A. bigly
B. truth B. mainly

Which emotion is being expressed? Choose A or B.

71. Our son just got into Harvard Law School with 74. Where were you? I’ve been trying to call you all day,
a scholarship! We are so excited! but you never answered your phone!
A. pride A. suspicion
B. astonishment B. modesty

72. I think they invited me because they wanted 75. Wow! You know how to solve that complex math
a celebrity at the party. That way they can problem? You’re really smart! I use a calculator
look important. even for simple addition.
A. admiration A. amusement
B. boastfulness B. admiration

73. Don’t worry. You’ll do great on the exam. You have 76. Thank you so much for helping me carry all those
studied for days. You know all of the answers! heavy boxes. I never could have done it alone.
A. reassurance A. irritation
B. anxiety B. gratitude

Complete the sentences. Choose the correct verb + preposition or preposition + verb combination.
77. Can you help me some files from the Internet? 80. There was a huge last night. There were
A. download even floods near the West River.
B. downturn A. backlash
B. downpour
78. If it rains, the plan is to have the wedding
indoors at the hotel. 81. I don’t want to eat at the restaurant. Let’s just
A. backup get and eat at home.
B. downpour A. takeout
B. takeover
79. I’m going to wear my new to work tomorrow!
A. outfit 82. After Joanne broke up with him, he had a
B. slip-up nervous  . We were very worried about him.
A. outcome
B. breakdown

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Listening
1 Listen. Complete the sentences.
83. Lorrie is reading a book for  . 86. Elizabeth Gilbert wrote the book
she got divorced.
84. Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of the book.
In the past she has been a  . 87. Elizabeth Gilbert does a lot of
at the ashram.
85. She goes to to eat, India to
pray, and Bali to love. 88. Tatiana thinks it sounds like
a book.

2 Listen. Choose the correct alternative.

89. The woman is describing  . 92. A star map tells you where  .
A. a recent vacation A. stars are located in the sky
B. a movie she saw B. movie stars live
C. a movie she was in C. movies are being filmed

90. The woman didn’t go to  . 93. She and Abby went on a for
A. Paramount Studios movie stars’ homes.
B. a museum A. crawl
C. a movie star’s house for a party B. hunt
C. search
91. Abby Los Angeles.
A. was visiting 94. She and Abby of movie stars’ houses.
B. wants to move to A. saw the outside gates
C. lives in B. went inside the houses
C. didn’t find any houses

3 Listen. Choose the correct alternative.

95. The main purpose of the dance was  . 98. The dance was for  .
A. to raise money A. a weight loss program
B. to be violent B. a class project
C. to get exercise C. a singles club

96. They raised  . 99. Kim Carlson is  .

A. $2200 A. their professor
B. $20,000 B. the interviewer
C. $22,000 C. another student

97. A benefit of the dance that they didn’t talk 100. The money will probably be used for  .
about is that it was  . A. planning more dance-a-thons
A. fun B. giving trainings at local schools
B. healthy C. helping the university Sociology
C. free Department

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