Vocabulary and Grammar Practice for English Learners

Vocabulary (Plus)

1

• fairy tales
• poems
• video
• novels
• myths
• play
• biographies
• short stories
• history
• translation

2

• character
• folk tales
• director
• plot
• ending
• acts
• author
• characters
• setting
• non-fiction

3

• shout out
• takes … back
• ’ll feed back
• go back
• has … moved on

4

• In the end, it doesn’t really matter what we do. / It doesn’t really matter what we do in the end.
• Have you seen any good films recently?
• We’re off on holiday in a week’s time. / In a week’s time, we’re off on holiday.
• The rehearsal will be starting at noon, so don’t be late.
• I’m currently working on a poem about my childhood. / Currently, I’m working on a poem about my childhood

5

• b
• a
• b
• c
• a
• c
• a
• b
• c
• a

6

• heart
• takes
• dumps
• sit
• plot
• character
• cabin
• unspoilt
• pollution
• log

Grammar (Plus)

1

• how he was
• he was doing great
• where he was going
• he was just on his way home
• if he wanted to go for a quick drink first
• he couldn’t
• he had to be home at five to help his dad with something
• that they meet up soon/meeting up soon
• that he had nothing on that weekend
• if he wanted to catch a film.

2

• Jim promised that he wouldn’t tell anyone.
• The judged announced that the winner was Jessie Campbell.
• He admitted that he had broken his / her favourite vase.
• Brandon suggested that I / we stayed in a hostel.
• Fran recommen

3

• Mum said not to be late home.
• The doctor recommended eating more vegetables.
• Dad offered to help me clean up.
• Frank admitted taking my mobile that morning.
• Andrew agreed to give me his pen

4

• Dan advised us to get to the concert early.
• Mike warned us not to touch the red cable.
• Our grandparents invited us to the opera.
• Jane told the boys not to laugh at her.
• She asked me to help her

5

• did you
• shall we
• won’t / will you
• haven’t they
• wasn’t it
• can he
• is she
• would you
• couldn’t we
• has he

6

• where the post office was.
• if I had enjoyed my holiday.
• how I did that.
• if he could go.
• why he was being so rude.
• when I was leaving for Germany.
• if I would like to help him.
• if I had seen the cat.
• what had happened to me the week before.
• what I was up to that day

7

• the story ended
• plays
• Ben will have
• starts
• enjoyed

Vocabulary (Standard)

1

• biography
• play
• myths
• fairy tale
• novels
• short stories
• video game
• main character
• best-selling
• poems

2

• took
• feed
• go
• out
• on

3

• ago
• now and then
• actually
• lately
• during
• gradually
• suddenly
• often
• afterwards
• the end

Grammar (Standard)

4

• …(that) he was on holiday.
• …(that) she had been to Greece three times.
• …me where I was from.
• …(that) she  agreed.
• … him if he had read that book

5

• He complained that John still hadn’t arrived.
• Sue suggested that we try that new board game.
• Dad admitted that it was he who had eaten the last slice of cake.
• My boyfriend promised that he would write to me every day.
• Bert suggested that we go for a walk.

6

• d to be more careful in future.
• e to turn the music down.
• a going out more
• b doing something wrong
• c to help him.

7

• are you
• didn’t you
• won’t he
• would you
• have they

8

• who?
• where?
• when?
• what?
• who?