The document provides grammar and vocabulary exercises for English language learners. In the grammar section, learners are asked to order words to form questions and sentences, complete sentences with auxiliary verbs, and change direct questions into indirect questions. The vocabulary section asks learners to complete words in sentences with prefixes like self-centered, choose synonyms, and match words with definitions. The document aims to help learners practice and improve their grammar and vocabulary skills.
The document provides grammar and vocabulary exercises for English language learners. In the grammar section, learners are asked to order words to form questions and sentences, complete sentences with auxiliary verbs, and change direct questions into indirect questions. The vocabulary section asks learners to complete words in sentences with prefixes like self-centered, choose synonyms, and match words with definitions. The document aims to help learners practice and improve their grammar and vocabulary skills.
The document provides grammar and vocabulary exercises for English language learners. In the grammar section, learners are asked to order words to form questions and sentences, complete sentences with auxiliary verbs, and change direct questions into indirect questions. The vocabulary section asks learners to complete words in sentences with prefixes like self-centered, choose synonyms, and match words with definitions. The document aims to help learners practice and improve their grammar and vocabulary skills.
1 Order the words to make questions and sentences.
Example: you / the / enjoy / didn’t / meal / ? Didn’t you enjoy the meal? 1cinema / night / the / go / last / you / did / to / ? Did you go to the cinema last night? 2 seen / film / the / you’ve / isn’t / this / ever / best ? Isn’t this film the best you’ve ever seen? 3 higher / up / heating / colder / the / it / , / the / the / I / gets / turn / . The colder it gets, the higher i turn up the heating. 4 do / to / how / for / people / need / cook / we / many / ? For how many people do we you need to cook ? NEVER START A QUESTION WITH A PREPOSITION 5 nationalities / class / the / what / your / students / in / are / ? What nationalities are your the students in your class? 6 to / aren’t / you / home / glad / didn’t / you / go / that / decide / ? Aren’t you glad that you didn’t decide to go home? 7 speak / you / be / better / practise / , / to / more / the / you / will / the / able . The more you practice, the better you will be able to speak. COMPARATIVE + PERSON+ VERB 8 eating / chocolate / should / be / much / you / that / ? Should you be eating that much chocolate?
2 Complete the sentences with an auxiliary verb.
Example: Your sister speaks Spanish, doesn’t she? 1 You’ve been to Greece before, _____haven’t___ you? 2 A Will Rhona be coming to the meeting? B No, she _____wont___. She’s in Berlin. 3 We both like skiing, but none of our children ___do_____. 4 A I’d love to be an actor. B ______Would__ you? I think I’d find it too stressful. 5 A I don’t think Sam wants to come on holiday with us this year. B He ___does_____ want to! He told me yesterday. 6 A We’re having a Chinese takeaway tonight. B So _____are___ we!
3 Read the questions and complete the indirect questions.
Example: What time is it? Do you know what time it is? 1 Why did she leave without saying goodbye? I wonder why she left without saying goodbye_? 2 When does college end for the summer? I’m not sure __when college ends for the summer____. 3 Can we bring guests to the ceremony? Do you have any idea __if we can bring guests to the ceremony? 4 What type of batteries does this need? Do you know __what type of batteries this needs? 5 Where are the toilets? Can you tell me _where the toilets are__________________? 6 How many people have you invited? I can’t remember ___how many people you have invited__?
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4 Complete the words in the sentences.
Example: Hannah isn’t very open to new ideas – she’s quite narrow-minded. 1 It’s difficult to get Henry to spend money – he’s rather tight-fisted________. 2 Jason will be relaxed about you borrowing his bike – he’s very laid________-back. 3 I’ve forgotten my PIN number again – I’m getting quite absent___-minded these days. 4 Why did you say that to Jane when you told me the opposite? You’re so two-faced_. 5 You should think about other people more – you’re too self____-centred. 6 You’re not a difficult and moody person – you’re very well-balanced____ on the whole. 7 Don’t say anything that might make Jack angry – he’s very bad-tempered____ . 8 If Alan wants something he fights until he gets it – he’s extremely strong-willed____ . 9 Gina will be happy to go wherever you want to – she’s pretty easy-going__ . 10 Fred is always ready to try new ways of doing things – he’s open____-minded.
5 Underline the correct word.
Example: This film is a bit boring / enjoyable / interesting. 1 My dad is a bit open-minded / narrow-minded / good-tempered. 2 This food is extremely OK / alright / delicious. 3 I like working with Jake, but he is rather open-minded / hard-working / slow. 4 I think you’re being a bit self-confident / self-centred / good-tempered.
6 Choose the correct words for the definitions.
bizarre crush somebody trend job-seeker candidate pioneer headhunter Example: A person who contacts people and offers them a job with a new company headhunter. 1 destroy someone’s confidence ______CRUSH__ 2 person looking for employment _______JOB-SEEKER_ 3 person who has applied for a job ________ CANDIDATE 4 popular way of doing something________ TREND 5 the first to do something in a new and different way ____PIONEER____ 6 very strange and unusual ________ BIZARRE