English Grammar and Vocabulary Practice

Phrasal Verbs

-look into = investigate
-go over = check, examine
-find out = discover
-try out = test
-set up = put in place, establish
-carry out = perform

Vocabulary

-art = artistic
-energy = energetic
-optimism = optimistic
-pessimism = pessimistic
-poetry = poetic
-realism = realistic
-science = scientific

Sentence Completion

-The manager has received them and is looking into them.
-The briefcase was lost, but they found out where it was.
-The scientist set up an experiment and carried it out.
-I want to try it out.
-Art usually describes something beautiful.
-James liked science.
-Angela had a lot of energy.
-Some films use realism to tell a story.
-A poet writes poetry.

Modal Verbs

Exercise 1: Choose the correct modal verb

1. I can't have caught your cold. (might have caught)
2. She must know the way.
3. Jane can't have passed her exams.
4. You can't have been studying.
5. She should have phoned her parents.
6. Bill might not have come.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the appropriate modal verb

Scientists recently worked out the sequence... (must have)
...making designer babies (shouldn't)
...doing research (ought to)
...I'm going ('d better)
...I got (shouldn't have)

Exercise 3: Choose the correct modal verb

In science today, we... (must) (may) (could)
...in the future (may)
...we (could)
...that boy (could)
...go with (must)
...one day (might)

Exercise 4: Choose the correct modal verb

The survival of Africa... (may) (might) (must)

Exercise 5: Complete the sentences using the correct modal verb (must have/ might have/ may have/ can't have)

-The exam can't have been difficult.
-They must have played really well.
-He might have missed the bus.
-They must have had an argument.
-She may have married a millionaire.
-He may have forgotten about the exam tomorrow.
-He may have fallen off a house.
-They may have driven too fast.