English Language Practice: Vocabulary and Grammar

Vocabulary

1.

• 1. Trash
• 2. Voyage
• 3. Avoid
• 4. Landfills
• 5. Shortcut
• 6. Amount
• 7. Harmful
• 8. Halfway
• 9. A drop in the ocean

2.

1. E
2. F
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B

3.

1. Carbon footprint
2. Renewable energy
3. Litter
4. Fuel

Grammar

4.

1. Could do / Could have done
2. Shouldn’t wear
3. May / Can / Could … have
4. Can’t believe
5. May / Might not have seen
6. Needn’t / Don’t have to pay

5.

1. Susan shouldn’t / needn’t have brought so many bottles. / Susan didn’t have to bring so many bottles.
2. Otherwise, I would have mentioned it.
3. That’s why I didn’t have to get up so early.
4. Could / Can we give you a lift?

6.

1. We had better leave immediately.
2. He shouldn’t wear pale colors.
3. You had better not say a word to anyone!

Vocabulary

1.

1. Went bald
2. Picked up
3. Ingest
4. Inhabit
5. Used up
6. Emits
7. Fool

2.

1. Caught the waiter’s eye
2. Pick up so many languages
3. Cut down on chocolate
4. Took charge of the rescue operation

3.

1. Outrageous
2. Entertainment
3. Musicians
4. Performers
5. Pollution
6. Political

Grammar

4. Possible Answers:

1. It must have rained
2. May / Can I borrow
3. I should have stayed
4. I could / would have helped
5. I have to / must stop
6. What should I do

5.

1. Must have been happy to see him
2. Might / May have called yesterday
3. When I arrived, Dan had been waiting for me for an hour
4. Might / May not join you tonight
5. Can’t be true
6. Coming here

6.

1. I feel like dancing.
2. You had better not eat more ice cream.
3. I’ve been swimming since I was two years old.
4. The lecturer had been speaking for ten minutes when we arrived. / When we arrived, the lecturer had been speaking for ten minutes.
5. I’ve never had a skiing lesson before.

Reading

1.

1. D
2. B

2.

1. F – “This fibre can reflect light so that clothing can be one colour that is suitable for daytime and change to another colour that is more appropriate for the evening.”
2. T – “Clothes made from the fibre ... can be activated by just turning on a switch.”
3. T – “… it will be considerably less expensive than buying an extensive colour-varied wardrobe.”

3.

1. Colleagues
2. Foresee
3. To date
4. Endless

4.

1. The new fiber will enable soldiers to identify other soldiers more easily.
2. Possible Answers:
   • You don’t need to buy as many clothes.
   • You can make yourself stand out more or make yourself blend into your environment more.
   • You can change the color of your clothes in a few seconds.