English Language Exercises: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Reading

Vocabulary Exercises

1. Ariketa

• 1) Due, delayed
• 2) Sharp, on time
• 3) Deadline, take your time
• 4) Brief, drag on

2. Ariketa

• 1) Off
• 2) Stood
• 3) Drives
• 4) On
• 5) Short
• 6) No

3. Ariketa

• 1) Undergraduate
• 2) Field
• 3) Hired
• 4) Internship
• 5) Full-time
• 6) Staff
• 7) Dull
• 8) Hardworking
• 9) Overtime
• 10) Praises

Grammar Exercises

1. She is thought to be a positive role model by many fans.
2. Our friends in Canada are being sent some Christmas cards by us.
3. The meeting may not have finished yet.
4. She can't have seen us.
5. My friend asked me why I hadn't come to her party the week before.
6. My father warned me not to drive so fast because the road was quite slippery.
7. If they had had enough money, they would have bought the car.
8. K. Argiñano, whose son is also a good cook, is a famous chef.
9. If we warm water at 100°C, it boils.
10. I am having my car repaired at the garage by the mechanic.
11. If I didn't have an appointment with the doctor, I would be able to attend the conference.
12. Shall we meet at the cafe where we used to go when we were at university?
13. The police wanted to know when the event had taken place.
14. Helen is said to become the new manager of the company.
15. We were given special tickets for the backstage access by the organizers.
16. I wish I hadn't gone to the concert, and I have a terrible headache now.
17. Have you had your broken tooth examined by the dentist?
18. She can't have left the house as her car is still here.
19. The new employee asked where the toilet was.
20. I haven't seen Mike for a year.

Reading Comprehension

1. Ariketa

• 1) T: According to the text, "In China, ..., a timeline will be drawn vertically with the past at the top."
• 2) F: According to the text, "The Swedish speakers thought extra time had passed watching the line get longer."
• 3) F: According to the text, "For the Aymara, truth and knowledge are very important."
• 4) According to the text, "Aymara have been found to be extremely fast and unfazed by being late."

2. Ariketa

• 1) They write words from the right to the left.
• 2) By the way we write.
• 3) Words to speak about the same: the Swedish people use "long," while Spanish people use "full."
• 4) The future is unknown and out of sight.

3. Ariketa

• 1) Not the case
• 2) Tested
• 3) Out of sight
• 4) Unfazed