Essential English Language Learning Exercises

1. Vocabulary Cloze

• Defeated:
• Setback:
• Drills:
• Working out:
• Harsh:
• On our own:
• Eager:
• Opponents:
• In the lead:
• Feat:

2. Rewrite the Sentences (Phrasal Verbs/Idioms)

• The ball is in his court. (It is his turn to decide.)
• Danny and I are teammates.
• Caeleb Dressel ranks as the best swimmer in the world.
• The ball has to stay in bounds.
• Please refrain from taking pictures in the arena.

3. Logical Follow-up (Vocabulary)

Examples of sentences that fit logically:

• My father is my role model. I want to be just like him when I grow up.
• Jamie is reluctant to try rock climbing. He is quite afraid of heights.
• Our team won hands down. The final score was 5-0; it was very easy.
• Paula isn't in good shape. She gets tired very quickly when she runs.
• Bob looks out of place next to those players. He is much shorter and doesn't have the right kit.

4. Passive Voice

Examples:

• Active: The coach will give the winner two basketball tickets.
  Passive: The winner will be given two basketball tickets (by the coach). / Two basketball tickets will be given to the winner (by the coach).
• Passive: It is believed that some sports are too dangerous. / Some sports are believed to be too dangerous.
• Passive: We will be sent our new kits next week. / Our new kits will be sent to us next week.
• Passive: Have the children been shown the film yet? / Has the film been shown to the children yet?

5. Causative Form (have/get something done)

Structure: Subject + have/get + object + past participle.

• You should have your hair cut.
• We are having the food prepared for the event.
• You should have your leg seen (by a doctor).
• She had that dress designed.
• We need to have the fridge fixed.

6. Mixed Grammar (Passive, Active, Causative)

• Where will the championship be held next season? (Future Passive)
• Athletes should have their hearts checked every year. (Causative)
• I'm sorry, but the game was cancelled last night. (Past Passive)
• The rules say that players must not strike their opponents. (Active - Modal)
• At the last hockey game, I had my photo taken with the whole team. (Causative)