Headway Intermediate Stop And Check 1 [Direct Link]

The first checkpoint heavily focuses on tense differentiation. You will encounter exercises asking you to choose between the Present Simple (habits/facts) and Present Continuous (actions happening now/around now). For example:

Similarly, the Past Simple vs. Past Continuous appears frequently, often in narrative stories about "when something happened."

This is arguably the most tested concept in Stop and Check 1. Expect cloze tests (fill-in-the-blanks) where you must decide between:

A typical question: "I _______ (never/be) to Japan, but I _______ (go) to Korea last year." (Answer: have never been / went)

If you want, I can:

The "Stop and Check 1" test in the New Headway Intermediate (4th and 5th Editions) typically covers Units 1–4. It evaluates your grasp of foundational intermediate grammar, vocabulary, and functional language.

Below is a breakdown of the core topics, example exercises, and a review guide to help you prepare or complete the piece. 📘 Grammar Focus

The test primarily focuses on distinguishing between different timeframes and the "active vs. passive" voice. 1. Present Tenses (Simple vs. Continuous) headway intermediate stop and check 1

Simple: For habits, facts, and permanent states. ("I work for Global Solutions.")

Continuous: For actions happening now or temporary situations. ("Are you enjoying the conference?")

State Verbs: Remember that verbs like know, like, understand, and believe are rarely used in the continuous form. 2. Past Tenses & Narrative Tenses

Past Simple: Completed actions in the past. ("She graduated in 2011.")

Past Continuous: Actions in progress at a specific time in the past, often interrupted. ("I was working in New York when I met Tom.")

Past Perfect: To show an action happened before another past action. ("I had already seen the film, so I didn't go.") 3. Active vs. Passive Voice

You must decide if the subject is performing the action or receiving it. Active: "Leo's new job involves travel." Passive: "How many people are employed in your company?" Similarly, the Past Simple vs

Common Passive Contexts: "Football is played all over the world" or "My car was stolen last night." 4. Auxiliary Verbs & Short Answers

Practicing natural conversation flow using do, does, did, have, has, am, is, are. Example: "Have you been waiting long?" → "No, I haven't." Example: "Did your train arrive late?" → "No, it didn't." 📙 Vocabulary & Phrasal Verbs

The test checks your ability to use words in context and identify synonyms or word families.

Phrasal Verbs: Focus on those from Units 1–4, such as take after (resemble), pick up (learn easily), look after (care for), and give up (stop doing).

Adjectives: Distinguishing between -ed (feelings) and -ing (descriptions). "I am bored" vs. "The movie is boring."

Collocations: Common combinations like make a mistake vs. do homework.

Social Expressions: Phrases for meeting people, such as "How do you do?" or "Long time no see." ✍️ Practice Exercise: Error Correction A typical question: "I _______ (never/be) to Japan,

Identify the mistake in these common "Stop and Check" style sentences: Wrong: Where she from? Right: Where is she from? Wrong: I'm liking my neighbourhood. Right: I like my neighbourhood (State verb). Wrong: The city centre redeveloped last year. Right: The city centre was redeveloped last year (Passive). ✅ Checklists for Success

If you are writing this for a class or self-study, ensure you have:

Checked your spelling, especially for irregular past tense verbs (caught, thought, bought).

Verified word order in questions (Auxiliary + Subject + Verb).

Used articles (a, an, the) correctly with professions and unique nouns. If you'd like, I can help you by:

Providing the full answer key for a specific section (e.g., the Unit 1 grammar part).

Explaining a specific rule like the difference between the Past Simple and Past Perfect.

Creating a mock quiz based on these units to help you study. Which of these would be most helpful for your task? hwy_int_stopcheck_1a

The test covers specific linguistic themes introduced in the first four units.