English Vocabulary and Grammar Practice Exercises

More Practice 1

Vocabulary

1

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

2

1. blame 5. react
2. notice 6. pronounce
3. sensitive 7. indifference
4. championship 8. punctuation

3

1. back 4. out of
2. down to 5. over
3. into

4

1. quarrel 4. graduate
2. massive 5. disease
3. doubtful 6. fascinating

5

1. countless 4. blame
2. fluent 5. mysterious
3. get the message across 6. truthful
4. worthwhile

Grammar

1

1.a 3.a 5.b 7.a 9.a
2.b 4.b 6.a 8.a 10.b

2

1. will have finished 5. had graduated
2. Had … had 6. will have lost
3. won’t have read
4. hasn’t called

3

1. have been waiting
2. Has the alarm been making
3. had been looking
4. has been keeping
5. had been raining
6. had been travelling

4

1. have dreamed 5. had passed
2. have done 6. have been applying
3. have learned 7. will have moved
4. have been studying

5

1. have … travelled
2. had been barking
3. had drunk
4. had got
5. hasn’t felt / hasn’t been feeling
6. had ordered

More Practice 2

Vocabulary

1

1.b 2.a 3.a 4.b

2

1. Keep your eyes on 4. trend
2. prevent 5. contestants
3. unfair

3

1. get by 4. tolerate
2. judge 5. Keep in mind
3. purchase 6. huge

4

1. paid me a visit, glamorous, over the top
2. cut back on, an advert, expenses

5

1. decrease 4. keep track of
2. eye-catching 5. major
3. income 6. owe

Grammar

1

1. would return 4. hadn’t been working
2. the train was going 5. having
3. not to 6. wanted

2

1. she had never visited France
2. where I would look for work
3. we (should) study that chapter again
4. to take the rubbish out
5. the baby hadn’t slept well
6. if I/he/she was going to the beach / if we/they were going to the beach

3

1. promised to take us to the shops
2. warned me not to eat the cake
3. admitted that they had robbed the bank / admitted (to) robbing the bank
4. complained that his new computer always broke down
5. wondered why the guests were leaving early

4

1. had been 8. did
2. had been living 9. liked
3. was planning 10. played
4. to call 11. show
5. staying 12. would do
6. didn’t have 13. gave
7. would open

5

1. Max wondered how I / he / she / we / they got such good marks.
2. The children suggested ordering pizza. / The children suggested that we (should) order pizza.
3. The teacher shouted that the race was beginning.
4. I asked John if he had remembered to call Brad.

More Practice 3

Vocabulary

1

1. encouraged 5. be around
2. an award 6. boo
3. front row seats 7. show off
4. outrageous

2

1.a 2.b 3.b 4.b 5.a

3

1. call off 4. weird
2. rehearse 5. packed
3. enthusiastic 6. venue

4

1. appeal to 5. took off
2. book a ticket 6. broke up
3. came down on 7. went wild
4. will make it

5

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

Grammar

1

1. must be paid
2. wasn’t prepared / hadn’t been prepared
3. was … answered / has … been answered
4. had been set
5. have been invited
6. were chosen

2

1. was being destroyed
2. gave
3. should be blamed / should have been blamed
4. is … using
5. Will … be repaired
6. isn’t broken
7. Is … being examined
8. can download

3

1. His latest bestseller has just been written.
2. A seat belt must be worn / used when you drive.
3. The car hadn’t been repaired, so they came by bus.
4. Why are the neighbours bothered by rock music?

4

1. am having / getting … done
2. had / got … walked
3. have / get … delivered
4. must have / get … repaired
5. had / got … translated

5

1. needs
2. goes / go
3. were bought
4. are being / are going to be picked up
5. must be chosen
6. can be packed
7. has (got)
8. has added / has been adding
9. was written
10. asks
11. works
12. dreams
13. are (being) watched
14. is promised

More Practice 4

Vocabulary

1

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

2

1. threatened 4. underpaid
2. overcrowded 5. disapprove
3. wildlife

3

1. finish 4. distract
2. tree 5. speeding
3. fat 6. river

4

1. shocked 4. impolite
2. damaged 5. treasures
3. dishonest 6. litter

5

1. activists 5. replaced
2. solar power 6. water shortage
3. waste 7. avoid
4. reuse 8. guilty

6

1. dump 5. international
2. misunderstood 6. face
3. fuel 7. trial
4. source

Grammar

1

1. offer 4. wouldn’t bother
2. would have gone 5. pay
3. tell 6. would you do

2

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

3

1.b 2.a 3.a 4.b

4

1. They would have seen their friends if they had visited London.
2. Luke will lend you some money if you ask.
3. If I were you, I would never believe her stories.
4. Father will drive the children to school before he goes to work.

5

1. would stay
2. wouldn’t have turned
3. don’t remove
4. Will … be
5. hadn’t barked
6. hadn’t cancelled
7. won’t allow
8. would participate

6

1. works 5. could do
2. will save 6. were
3. doesn’t continue 7. would take
4. will miss

More Practice 5

Vocabulary

1

1. just mornings 4. late
2. an assistant 5. stole
3. disappointed 6. don’t have to

2

1.a 3.b 5.a
2.b 4.a 6.b

3

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

4

1. paid peanuts 5. resigned
2. presume 6. in charge of
3. show me the ropes 7. propose
4. ran away

5

1. calls the shots 5. shifts
2. full-time job 6. hold down a job
3. hard-working 7. see the point
4. makes a living 8. knowledge

Grammar

1

1. where, b 4. whose, e
2. that / which, d 5. when, a
3. who / that, c 6. which / that, f

2

1. Many teenagers look for jobs in hotels where they can work during the summer.
2. Bus number 27, which travels all over the city, is always crowded. / Bus number 27, which is always crowded, travels all over the city.
3. This film is about a doctor who saves many children’s lives in India.
4. The high-tech company is looking for engineers whose references are good.
5. The best-selling author, who is very well-known, is signing books at the shop today.
6. She tries to forget the day when she was fired.

3

1. that / which 5. which / that
2. whose 6. who / that
3. where 7. whose
4. which / that 8. that / which

4

1. I got a letter about the position for which I applied.
2. The old man to whom she is talking is a millionaire.
3. The Internet company from which they ordered the computer went out of business.
4. The speaker to whom we are now listening knows how to interest an audience.

5

Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

More Practice 6

Vocabulary

1

1.a 3.b 5.b 7.a
2.a 4.b 6.a

2

1.b 2.b 3.a 4.b 5.a

3

1. zebra crossing 5. jaywalk
2. boot 6. campaign
3. stuck 7. fatal
4. head-on collision

4

1. distracted 4. resist the urge
2. prove 5. overtake
3. unaware

5

1. rush hour 4. one-way
2. motorists 5. mature
3. junction 6. inexperienced

Grammar

1

1. mustn’t 4. must
2. Can 5. couldn’t
3. may 6. shouldn’t

2

1. must have left
2. needn’t have made
3. should have got
4. could have asked

3

1.a 2.a 3.b 4.b 5.b

4

1. My cousin might visit me next Sunday.
2. You mustn’t walk on the grass.
3. John could have been an excellent football player, but he doesn’t like the game.
4. You ought to have called me on my birthday.
5. The president should have arrived on time, but he was late.
6. Claire needn’t return the car today.
7. Holly can’t drive.

5

1. must have been
2. can … make
3. may be
4. have to deal
5. should have built
6. hasn’t been able to keep up
7. might have stayed
8. could have been