English Language Practice: Vocabulary & Grammar Solutions

English Vocabulary Practice

Vocabulary Extension 1

Exercise 1: Matching

1. f
2. c
3. b
4. g
5. d
6. a
7. e

Exercise 2: Word Completion

1. activities
2. advertise
3. blame
4. collection
5. humorous
6. pollution
7. quarrel
8. native speaker

Exercise 3: Collocations & Phrases

1. foreign language / pronounce
2. join / talk into / worthwhile
3. championship / countless / sensible
4. equality / doubtful
5. fluent / get the message across / accent / slang

English Grammar Practice

Grammar Practice 1

Exercise 1: Verb Tenses

1. had rented / will have found
2. had gone / have ridden
3. has gone shopping / will have bought
4. had taken / was taking / will have repaired

Exercise 2: Verb Tenses & Time Expressions

1. has just called
2. had finished solving the problem when the bell rang
3. had been cleaning the garage for two hours
4. got to the station after the train had left
5. has been playing tennis since she was four years old

Exercise 3: Verb Tenses Review

1. hasn't come / will have recovered
2. had looked / had lost
3. had been checking / had decided
4. will have closed / has helped
5. had been travelling / have had

Exercise 4: Verb Forms

1. have been
2. have come
3. has received
4. have been sending
5. had bought
6. had been doing
7. has exited

English Vocabulary Practice

Vocabulary Extension 2

Exercise 1: Word Meanings

1. tolerate
2. instead of
3. network
4. major
5. trend
6. cut back on
7. paid us a visit
8. prevents

Exercise 2: Adjectives & Nouns

1. brilliant
2. contestants
3. decreased
4. huge
5. odd
6. pay attention to
7. over the top
8. glamorous

Exercise 3: Business & Marketing Vocabulary

1. advertising
2. compete
3. sponsors
4. products
5. advert
6. spectators
7. willing
8. effective
9. increase
10. purchase
11. profits

Exercise 4: Financial & Social Terms

1. owes / borrow
2. income / budget / get by / cut back on / expenses
3. controversial / misleading

English Grammar Practice

Grammar Practice 2

Exercise 1: Reported Speech Statements

1. The salesperson told the customers that the shoes would be on sale all day.
2. The teacher reminded the students to read the instructions.
3. Ryan wondered why they hadn't given him an answer yet.
4. Terry admitted that she had already seen that film.
5. The nurse informed the family that they could wait there.

Exercise 2: Reported Speech Commands & Questions

1. Cathy complained that nobody liked her new dress.
2. I wondered why I had fallen in love with Ben.
3. My father ordered me to apologize to my sister immediately.
4. The chef instructed the students to take out the ingredients for the cake.
5. The president informed the citizens that they had gone to war.
6. The policeman warned the driver not to drive through a red light.
7. My parents promised me that I would get a special birthday present.

Exercise 4: Verb Forms & Reported Speech

1. had run
2. to do
3. would call
4. had left
5. had asked