English Grammar and Vocabulary Practice Level 2

Unit 1 Test: Level 2

I recently had an amazing homestay experience with a family in Turkey.

Vocabulary and Key Terms

• 1. Barrier
• 2. Awkward
• 3. Attempted
• 4. Subtle
• 5. Manners
• 6. Calling
• 7. Rude
• 8. Appropriate
• 9. Fall
• 10. Sleep

Sentence Transformation and Grammar

I can't remember how many times I've seen that film (count).

1. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen that film.
2. I tend to feel tired in the afternoon.
3. The ring in the shop window caught my eye.
4. You should stand up for what you believe in.
5. What do you make of the new teacher?

Social Context and Phrasal Verbs

People often dress up when they go to parties.

• 1. Up they go to parties
• 2. In her new school
• 3. With friends from summer camp
• 4. See photos on your phone
• 5. For family (possibilities)

Past Perfect and Continuous Tenses

Jim couldn’t understand how he hadn't lost his voice. He had been shouting for hours! (Shout / Not lose)

1. Hadn’t lost / Had been shouting
2. Had been speaking, had rung
3. Had been staying, had decided
4. Had gone, had been talking
5. Had seen, had been waiting

Present Perfect Continuous Practice

You’re finally here! (We / wait / for an hour)

1. We’ve been waiting for an hour.
2. He’s already been there twice.
3. She’s been practising all week.
4. I haven’t eaten since this morning.

Email Correspondence Exercise

Hi Beth, I realised that:

• 1. Hadn’t written
• 2. Have made
• 3. Had told
• 4. Had been having
• 5. Have … been doing
• 6. Have … started
• 7. Had been looking

Unit 2 Test: Level 2

Vocabulary: Accidents and Comparisons

The two cars collided (crashed into each other) at full speed.

1. Collided
2. Shallow
3. Opposed to
4. Come to a halt
5. Watch your step
6. Drown
7. Similar to
8. Shut down

Prepositions and Adjectives

I’m not fond of dancing, even though I’m pretty good at it.

1. Of - At
2. Out, At
3. About, About
4. Of, To
5. By, Down

Iceland Glaciers and Safety

Iceland is famous 1. for its amazing glaciers. Sign up for one of our hiking tours and explore them yourself!

• 1. For
• 2. Hands
• 3. From
• 4. Ensure
• 5. Risk
• 6. Slipping
• 7. Side

Conditionals and Future Forms

I will go to sleep after I have finished my homework.

• If I won a lot of money, I would buy a beautiful house.
• I am not going to the party unless you agree to come with me.
• If I had known it was going to rain, I wouldn’t have gone to school by bike.
• We are going to arrive late if we leave the house right now.

Wishes and Regrets

I’m too short to play basketball. (Taller)

1. If I were taller
2. If I had more money / I had enough money
3. If it rains, we’ll have to cancel (it)
4. If I had been more careful
5. When I get / arrive home, I will take it

Hypothetical Situations

Your friend wants you to go hiking with her, but you haven’t got the right kind of shoes.

1. If I had proper shoes, I could go hiking with my friend.
2. I wish I had kept my friend’s secret.
3. I’ll give my mum a call when I arrive home.
4. If I had been aware of the exam, I would have prepared for it.
5. My sister is allowed to stay in my room as long as she keeps quiet.

Term 2 Test: Level 2 Review

Geordies and Cultural Awareness

Geordies, people from Newcastle in the North-East of Britain, have been voted Britain’s friendliest people. They are 1. famous.

1. Famous
2. Awkward
3. Fit in
4. Open-minded
5. Language barrier
6. Similar
7. Aware
8. Overwhelming
9. Catch sight
10. Risk

Personal Roots and Feelings

My roots are in Africa. It’s where my grandparents were born.

1. Roots
2. Manners
3. Concerned
4. Sprain
5. Faulty
6. Massive

Social Behavior and Language Learning

People can become resentful if they think they aren’t being treated fairly.

1. Resentful
2. Distracted
3. Safety
4. Strength
5. Successful
6. Patience

Memorising lists of words has become less popular in language learning.

1. Fallen out of favour
2. Lose sleep over
3. Are carrying out
4. Your own risk
5. Came to a halt
6. Come what may

Mixed Tenses and Conditionals Review

I felt terrible when I first arrived in Turkey. I didn’t know any Turkish at all. I wish...

1. Had bought
2. Had learned
3. Would have been able
4. Have been
5. Won’t lose
6. Is
7. Will be jumping
8. Have done
9. Have been planning
10. Didn’t have to
11. Would have gone
12. Have never swum

Advanced Sentence Structures

I’ll go rafting if you come with me. (As long as...)

1. As long as you come with me, I’ll go rafting.
2. If you had taken off your shoes, they would have let us in.
3. I will have visited Peru.
4. Stay here if you aren’t quiet / unless you’re quiet.
5. I have been cutting costs for the past two years.
6. When he came, we had been waiting for over an hour.

Reading and Discovery

I 1. have always loved reading and listening to stories. Last week, I 2. was looking through some old boxes of books.

1. Have
2. Was
3. Been
4. Could
5. Had
6. Provided that / If
7. For
8. Wouldn’t

Unit 3 Test: Level 2

Sports and Competition Vocabulary

After our football team was 1. defeated at last month’s game, we all felt disappointed in ourselves.

1. Defeated
2. Set back
3. Drills
4. Working out
5. Harsh
6. On your own
7. Eager
8. Opponents
9. In the lead
10. Feat

Idioms and Comparisons

He needs to decide what happens next. (Court)

1. The ball is in his court.
2. Danny and I are teammates.
3. Caeleb Dressel ranks first in swimming (in the world).
4. She can't run for more than ten minutes.
5. They are so much taller than him.

Role Models and Achievements

My father is my role model.

1. He started his own business and is very successful.
2. She is afraid she will hurt herself.
3. We scored many more points than our opponents.
4. She can’t run for more than ten minutes.
5. They are so much taller than him.

Passive Voice Transformations

The coach will give the winner two basketball tickets.

1. The winner will be given two basketball tickets by the coach. / Two basketball tickets will be given to the winner by the coach.
2. It is believed by parents that some sports are too dangerous. / Some sports are believed to be too dangerous by parents.
3. We will be sent our new kits next week. / Our new kits will be sent to us next week.
4. Have the children been shown the film yet? / Has the film been shown to the children yet?

Causative: Have and Get Something Done

Your hair is too long.

1. You should have / get it cut.
2. We’re having / getting the food prepared by a chef.
3. You should have / get it seen by a doctor.
4. She had / got it designed.
5. I must have / get it fixed.

Future Passive and Modal Verbs

Where will the championship be held (the championship / hold) next season?

1. Will the championship be held
2. Should have/get their hearts checked
3. The game was cancelled
4. Players must not strike
5. Had/got my photo taken
6. Mike ever been
7. Must be postponed