Learning English - Exercises, Grammar, Vocabulary
English Language Secondary Stage
A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in the box.
VOCABULARY
B. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.
1. My parents have always
me to become a teacher.
2. Good hosts should try their best to
their guests.
3. Stop wasting time playing football and
on your studies!
4. This book
both poetry and photography.
5. Our town an arts
festival every summer.
6. We some bad weather
during our flight yesterday.
7. Children should be
from an early age to respect the environment.
8. The price of petrol has
recently.
9. I Yusef’s ability to
remain calm even in the most stressful situations.
10. Everyone on how
nice the dinner was.
focus experience admire encourage combine
educate comment entertain hold increase
1. Are there any special wedding habits / customs in your
country?
2. Noor and Deena used to be very close, but since they
had that terrible argument they have become complete
strangers / foreigners.
3. Saint Moritz is a famous ski resort / region in
Switzerland.
4. Visitors to the museum are requested not to touch any
of the exhibitions / exhibits.
5. What exactly is the benefit / purpose of your business
trip to Yemen?
6. How often do these business meetings take place /
take part?
7. How about trying on / trying out that new Lebanese
restaurant round the corner?
8. There is a(n) replica / original of the Eiffel Tower in
that museum.
9. Do you certainly / actually expect me to believe your
silly excuse for being late?
10. Lots of tourists marvel / wonder at the Taj Mahal in
Agra, India.
GRAMMAR
C. Complete the dialogues with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.
A: Hi there! Why (6) (you / pack)?
(7) (you / go) on a trip?
B: Actually yes. I (8) (visit) my grandparents
this weekend. I always (9) (work) long
hours so I rarely (10) (see) them.
A: Well, I (11) (hope) you have a nice time.
A: What (1) (you / plan) to do today?
B: I (2) (not / know). I usually
(3) (play) baseball but today I have to finish a
project. What about you?
A: I (4) (spend) the evening at home. We have guests
tonight.
B: Great. I (5) (hope) you have a good time.
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VOCABULARY
A. Complete the following table.
B. Match the words/phrases 1-8 with their meanings a-h.
1. accent a. to make something happen
2. directions b. to understand something
3. cause c. a person walking in a town or city
4. turning d. the way somebody pronounces words
5. awesome e. the point on a street where you can change direction
6. figure out f. not understanding a situation or somebody’s remarks properly
7. misunderstanding g. instructions on how somebody can get to a place
8. pedestrian h. terrific
American English British English
fall
lift
pants
soccer
holiday
mobile phone
gas
bill
rubbish
sneakers
crisps
D. Read the dialogues and circle the correct answer.
1. A: Excuse me, but does this bag belong /
is this bag belonging to you?
B: No, I have my bag right here.
2. A: My cousins are visiting / visit Tunisia this summer.
B: That will be great!
3. A: We go / are going to Egypt next Monday.
B: That is sounding / sounds marvellous.
4. A: This book combines / is combining fun and
education.
B: I’m not sure I am agreeing / agree with you.
5. A: Sara, you look / are looking tired.
B: Yeah, I am knowing / know. I didn’t sleep well last
night.
E. Make indirect questions starting with the words given.
1. When is Tom’s graduation?
Do you remember
2. Where is the park?
Could you
3. Why did he leave so soon?
Do you know
4. Who is Ali’s teacher?
Do you know
5. How do you operate this machine?
Can you
6. How many people attended the wedding ceremony?
Do you know
GRAMMAR
1. A:
B: The red mobile phone is more expensive than the blue one.
2. A:
B: I’d like some chips with my sandwich please.
3. A:
B: I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday.
4. A:
B: I’m starting university in September.
5. A:
B: A famous writer lives next door to Saad.
6. A:
B: They went to Morocco for their summer holidays.
7. A:
B: I’m buying a new computer because my old one broke down.
D. Write questions for the answers given. The words in bold are the answers.
1. The fire brigade are still in the dark regarding what the fire at the shopping centre.
2. Have you the solution to the Maths problem yet?
3. The new museum is ! All the visitors love it.
4. Be careful! You almost ran over that poor .
5. I can tell from his that he is a foreigner.
6. If you get lost on your way to the local library, ask someone for .
7. To get to my house, take the second on Hail Street.
8. They had a and haven’t spoken to each other since.
C. Use the words/phrases in the previous exercise to complete the following sentences. Make any necessary changes.
B. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.
F. You will hear a radio interview about Greenland. For sentences 1-6, choose a, b or c.
1. Will you please be kind enough to complete this questionnaire / interaction?
2. Keeping in shape is one of the disadvantages / advantages of a daily workout.
3. The convenient / immediate action of the rescue team saved the lost climber’s life.
4. Our country does not make cars so we rely on imports / exports.
LISTENING
A. Match the two columns to form common collocations.
1. non-native a. discussion
2. learning b. tongue
3. lively c. language
4. mother d. speaker
5. personal e. abroad
6. international f. environment
7. study g. assistant
VOCABULARY
1. Why did Eric the Redhair call the island 'Greenland'?
a. because it was green when he arrived
b. because he found it attractive
c. because the name sounded appealing
2. The capital of Greenland has a population of
a. 35,000.
b. 55,000.
c. 15,000.
3. Despite being Danish nationals,
a. Greenlanders have their own identity.
b. Greenlanders are Asian.
c. Greenlanders are all Inuit.
4. During the winter
a. planes, boats and helicopters are used to get around.
b. there is only one form of transport.
c. the roads between the towns are closed.
5. What does Jock find extraordinary about Greenland?
a. that wild animals live there
b. that there are no trees
c. that so many different plants grow there
6. The weather in Greenland
a. is sometimes quite warm.
b. is very cold all the time.
c. doesn't change much.
C. Look at the pictures and the prompts and write the missing paragraph of the letter below.
• when / not work / visit / friends
• play / sports
• have dinner / family
• work / restaurant / city centre
• very popular / young people /
a lot of / work
• my boss / very /
hardworking man /
friend of my father’s
• earn / good money /
save / buy / new computer
De ar Emad,
It’s been ages since I last wrote but I’ve been ver y busy. The last time we spoke I told you that I was looking
for a job. Well, you’ll be pleased to hear that I found one. In fact, that’s why I’m writing; I’m very excited and I
want to tell you all about it.
Well, that’s all for now. I hope you’re enjoying your summer holiday. Write back soon.
Take care,
Gerard
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
C. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
VOCABULARY
warning joy achieve awareness curiosity mood
1. As a child, I swimming every day in the summer.
a. was used to go b. used to go c. get used to going
2. to the museum yesterday?
a. Did you go b. Did you use to go c. Did you went
3. Mark a really boring book last week.
a. used to read b. read c. is used to reading
4. Jack getting up early in the morning.
a. didn’t use to b. isn’t used to c. used to
5. My uncle Thailand last summer.
a. used to visit b. visited c. get used to visiting
GRAMMAR
Nasir: Hey, Salman! Where (1) (you / be) yesterday?
Salman: Hi! My parents and I (2) (go) to my cousins’ house for dinner.
It (3) (be) their graduation.
Nasir: (4) (you / have) a good time?
Salman: Yes. My aunt (5) (make) lots of delicious food, of course. We (6)
(spend) a lot of time talking and after dinner we (7) (come) back home. What
(8) (you / do)?
Nasir: I (9) (stay) at home with my parents and we (10) (have)
a nice dinner.
B. Complete the dialogue with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
Last week, a friend of mine invited me to an event that his school was
organising to raise people’s (1) of environmental
problems. I wasn’t really in the (2) for a school
event, but I decided to go just out of (3) . The main
speaker was a young man who told us that we must understand that things
like the extreme weather conditions in many parts of the world are a
(4) to us and that we have to change our ways.
With great (5) and enthusiasm, he announced a
new research programme in the North Pole that had the support of many
governments and universities. He explained that if we all work together,
we can (6) our goals and do something to save
our planet. In the end, I was glad I went because I got a lot of interesting
information about what we can do to help the environment.
1. apply a. walking distance
2. within b. up
3. pick c. for
4. feel d. together
5. get e. like
A. Match the two columns to form
expressions.
1. Shall we with our cousin’s family tomorrow?
2. Sara doesn’t reading a book. She’d rather
sleep early tonight.
3. I would appreciate it if you could me
from the airport.
4. My school is from my house, so I don’t have
to take the bus.
5. Jake the position of receptionist but,
unfortunately, he didn’t get it.
B. Use the expressions in the previous exercise to complete the
following sentences.
1. a. associated b. achieved c. avoided
2. a. positive b. ecological c. peaceful
3. a. beads b. signs c. goals
4. a. satisfied b. represented c. symbolised
5. a. argue b. fight c. mean
6. a. defeats b. misunderstandings c. weaknesses
7. a. increase b. agree c. link
8. a. linked b. influenced c. viewed
ENGLISH IN USE
A Good Upbringing
English Language Secondary Stage
A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in the box.
VOCABULARY
B. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.
1. My parents have always
me to become a teacher.
2. Good hosts should try their best to
their guests.
3. Stop wasting time playing football and
on your studies!
4. This book
both poetry and photography.
5. Our town an arts
festival every summer.
6. We some bad weather
during our flight yesterday.
7. Children should be
from an early age to respect the environment.
8. The price of petrol has
recently.
9. I Yusef’s ability to
remain calm even in the most stressful situations.
10. Everyone on how
nice the dinner was.
focus experience admire encourage combine
educate comment entertain hold increase
1. Are there any special wedding habits / customs in your
country?
2. Noor and Deena used to be very close, but since they
had that terrible argument they have become complete
strangers / foreigners.
3. Saint Moritz is a famous ski resort / region in
Switzerland.
4. Visitors to the museum are requested not to touch any
of the exhibitions / exhibits.
5. What exactly is the benefit / purpose of your business
trip to Yemen?
6. How often do these business meetings take place /
take part?
7. How about trying on / trying out that new Lebanese
restaurant round the corner?
8. There is a(n) replica / original of the Eiffel Tower in
that museum.
9. Do you certainly / actually expect me to believe your
silly excuse for being late?
10. Lots of tourists marvel / wonder at the Taj Mahal in
Agra, India.
GRAMMAR
C. Complete the dialogues with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.
A: Hi there! Why (6) (you / pack)?
(7) (you / go) on a trip?
B: Actually yes. I (8) (visit) my grandparents
this weekend. I always (9) (work) long
hours so I rarely (10) (see) them.
A: Well, I (11) (hope) you have a nice time.
A: What (1) (you / plan) to do today?
B: I (2) (not / know). I usually
(3) (play) baseball but today I have to finish a
project. What about you?
A: I (4) (spend) the evening at home. We have guests
tonight.
B: Great. I (5) (hope) you have a good time.
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VOCABULARY
A. Complete the following table.
B. Match the words/phrases 1-8 with their meanings a-h.
1. accent a. to make something happen
2. directions b. to understand something
3. cause c. a person walking in a town or city
4. turning d. the way somebody pronounces words
5. awesome e. the point on a street where you can change direction
6. figure out f. not understanding a situation or somebody’s remarks properly
7. misunderstanding g. instructions on how somebody can get to a place
8. pedestrian h. terrific
American English British English
fall
lift
pants
soccer
holiday
mobile phone
gas
bill
rubbish
sneakers
crisps
D. Read the dialogues and circle the correct answer.
1. A: Excuse me, but does this bag belong /
is this bag belonging to you?
B: No, I have my bag right here.
2. A: My cousins are visiting / visit Tunisia this summer.
B: That will be great!
3. A: We go / are going to Egypt next Monday.
B: That is sounding / sounds marvellous.
4. A: This book combines / is combining fun and
education.
B: I’m not sure I am agreeing / agree with you.
5. A: Sara, you look / are looking tired.
B: Yeah, I am knowing / know. I didn’t sleep well last
night.
E. Make indirect questions starting with the words given.
1. When is Tom’s graduation?
Do you remember
2. Where is the park?
Could you
3. Why did he leave so soon?
Do you know
4. Who is Ali’s teacher?
Do you know
5. How do you operate this machine?
Can you
6. How many people attended the wedding ceremony?
Do you know
GRAMMAR
1. A:
B: The red mobile phone is more expensive than the blue one.
2. A:
B: I’d like some chips with my sandwich please.
3. A:
B: I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday.
4. A:
B: I’m starting university in September.
5. A:
B: A famous writer lives next door to Saad.
6. A:
B: They went to Morocco for their summer holidays.
7. A:
B: I’m buying a new computer because my old one broke down.
D. Write questions for the answers given. The words in bold are the answers.
1. The fire brigade are still in the dark regarding what the fire at the shopping centre.
2. Have you the solution to the Maths problem yet?
3. The new museum is ! All the visitors love it.
4. Be careful! You almost ran over that poor .
5. I can tell from his that he is a foreigner.
6. If you get lost on your way to the local library, ask someone for .
7. To get to my house, take the second on Hail Street.
8. They had a and haven’t spoken to each other since.
C. Use the words/phrases in the previous exercise to complete the following sentences. Make any necessary changes.
B. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.
F. You will hear a radio interview about Greenland. For sentences 1-6, choose a, b or c.
1. Will you please be kind enough to complete this questionnaire / interaction?
2. Keeping in shape is one of the disadvantages / advantages of a daily workout.
3. The convenient / immediate action of the rescue team saved the lost climber’s life.
4. Our country does not make cars so we rely on imports / exports.
LISTENING
A. Match the two columns to form common collocations.
1. non-native a. discussion
2. learning b. tongue
3. lively c. language
4. mother d. speaker
5. personal e. abroad
6. international f. environment
7. study g. assistant
VOCABULARY
1. Why did Eric the Redhair call the island 'Greenland'?
a. because it was green when he arrived
b. because he found it attractive
c. because the name sounded appealing
2. The capital of Greenland has a population of
a. 35,000.
b. 55,000.
c. 15,000.
3. Despite being Danish nationals,
a. Greenlanders have their own identity.
b. Greenlanders are Asian.
c. Greenlanders are all Inuit.
4. During the winter
a. planes, boats and helicopters are used to get around.
b. there is only one form of transport.
c. the roads between the towns are closed.
5. What does Jock find extraordinary about Greenland?
a. that wild animals live there
b. that there are no trees
c. that so many different plants grow there
6. The weather in Greenland
a. is sometimes quite warm.
b. is very cold all the time.
c. doesn't change much.
C. Look at the pictures and the prompts and write the missing paragraph of the letter below.
• when / not work / visit / friends
• play / sports
• have dinner / family
• work / restaurant / city centre
• very popular / young people /
a lot of / work
• my boss / very /
hardworking man /
friend of my father’s
• earn / good money /
save / buy / new computer
De ar Emad,
It’s been ages since I last wrote but I’ve been ver y busy. The last time we spoke I told you that I was looking
for a job. Well, you’ll be pleased to hear that I found one. In fact, that’s why I’m writing; I’m very excited and I
want to tell you all about it.
Well, that’s all for now. I hope you’re enjoying your summer holiday. Write back soon.
Take care,
Gerard
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
C. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
VOCABULARY
warning joy achieve awareness curiosity mood
1. As a child, I swimming every day in the summer.
a. was used to go b. used to go c. get used to going
2. to the museum yesterday?
a. Did you go b. Did you use to go c. Did you went
3. Mark a really boring book last week.
a. used to read b. read c. is used to reading
4. Jack getting up early in the morning.
a. didn’t use to b. isn’t used to c. used to
5. My uncle Thailand last summer.
a. used to visit b. visited c. get used to visiting
GRAMMAR
Nasir: Hey, Salman! Where (1) (you / be) yesterday?
Salman: Hi! My parents and I (2) (go) to my cousins’ house for dinner.
It (3) (be) their graduation.
Nasir: (4) (you / have) a good time?
Salman: Yes. My aunt (5) (make) lots of delicious food, of course. We (6)
(spend) a lot of time talking and after dinner we (7) (come) back home. What
(8) (you / do)?
Nasir: I (9) (stay) at home with my parents and we (10) (have)
a nice dinner.
B. Complete the dialogue with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
Last week, a friend of mine invited me to an event that his school was
organising to raise people’s (1) of environmental
problems. I wasn’t really in the (2) for a school
event, but I decided to go just out of (3) . The main
speaker was a young man who told us that we must understand that things
like the extreme weather conditions in many parts of the world are a
(4) to us and that we have to change our ways.
With great (5) and enthusiasm, he announced a
new research programme in the North Pole that had the support of many
governments and universities. He explained that if we all work together,
we can (6) our goals and do something to save
our planet. In the end, I was glad I went because I got a lot of interesting
information about what we can do to help the environment.
1. apply a. walking distance
2. within b. up
3. pick c. for
4. feel d. together
5. get e. like
A. Match the two columns to form
expressions.
1. Shall we with our cousin’s family tomorrow?
2. Sara doesn’t reading a book. She’d rather
sleep early tonight.
3. I would appreciate it if you could me
from the airport.
4. My school is from my house, so I don’t have
to take the bus.
5. Jake the position of receptionist but,
unfortunately, he didn’t get it.
B. Use the expressions in the previous exercise to complete the
following sentences.
1. a. associated b. achieved c. avoided
2. a. positive b. ecological c. peaceful
3. a. beads b. signs c. goals
4. a. satisfied b. represented c. symbolised
5. a. argue b. fight c. mean
6. a. defeats b. misunderstandings c. weaknesses
7. a. increase b. agree c. link
8. a. linked b. influenced c. viewed
ENGLISH IN USE
A Good Upbringing
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