Practical English Language Drills: Grammar & Vocab

Section 1: Comprehension and Vocabulary

1.1 Emotional Impact & Symbolism

1. They can provoke strong feelings, similar to how personal photos do. (Lines 3-4)
2. It is important because the polar bear on melting ice represents global warming and the human effect. (Lines 17-18)

1.2 Vocabulary: Synonyms

• Conducted: Carried out
• Very funny: Hilarious
• Extremely sad: Heart-breaking
• Brutal: Harsh

1.3 True or False Statements

• False. (Lines indicate a third of the participants would save their photographs.)
• False. (The birds made the writer smile.)
• True. (Lines indicate he froze in fear.)

1.4 Multiple Choice Answers

• c)
• c)
• a)

Section 2: Grammar Practice

2.1 Verb Tenses & Conditionals

1. left / will be relaxing
2. not to take / had listened / wouldn't have made
3. wanted / had ... seen
4. am meeting

2.2 Relative Clauses Practice

1. I would love to go back to the restaurant which you had recommended.
2. The student whose mobile phone rang during the lesson was punished by the teacher.
3. Have you been to the restaurant where the waiters sing?
4. My friend, who is very tall, is beautiful.
5. I met a lovely girl whose name I have forgotten.
6. The Empire State Building, which is one of the tallest buildings in the world, is very famous.

2.3 Reported Speech Examples

1. Oliver wanted to know if Grace had already gone home.
2. Joe said to me that it was a good idea to do my shopping on Tuesdays.
3. Karen explained that she had not understood the lecture.
4. The teacher commanded us not to shout while he was talking.
5. Joanne promised to call me the following day.
6. Lisa told me the film started at 8.
7. Jack advised her to ask the teacher to explain the homework.

2.4 Verb Forms: Active & Passive

1. fell off
2. injured
3. have ... examined
4. have ... painted
5. looks
6. is being painted
7. cover
8. is not damaged
9. snows
10. is covered
11. breaks down
12. have it repaired

2.5 Gerunds and Infinitives Use

1. cleaning up / to educate
2. to fill up / running out of
3. running / to protect
4. to tell / letting
5. watching / to warn

Section 3: Irregular Verbs (English-Spanish)

1. mean / meant / meant / significar
2. sew / sewed / sewn / coser
3. do / did / done / hacer
4. let / let / let / permitir

Section 4: Spanish Phrases and Idioms

1. estar en apuros económicos
2. en todos lados
3. estar inquieto
4. estar atrasado
5. darse prisa

Section 5: Spanish Vocabulary List

1. peatón
2. llevarse bien con
3. tirachinas
4. células
5. mencionar
6. derrochar en
7. harto de
8. personaje
9. deber
10. decidido
11. antepasados
12. provechoso