English Exercises

English Exercises
1) Complete the sentences with the correct preposition: IN, AT or ON
1. I saw an interesting book __________ the top shelf .

2. Mike and his family always go for walks _______ the evening.
3. _______ sunny days we usually go to the beach.
4. Let's meet ________ the corner of Brook and Benton Street.
5. There were a lot of people __________ the concert.
2) Choose the correct linking word to fill in the gaps:
1. I used to attend art school ______ I was younger.

a) While
b) When
c) After
d) Since
2. Hey! _____ you like to go to the park with me this Saturday?

a) Do
b) How
c) Would
d) Should
3. I saw a very _______ movie this weekend.

a) Excited
b) Excitable
c) Exciting
d) Excite
3) Write the correct passive form of the following verbs according to the sentence (use
Am, Is, Are)
1. English _______ in many countries. (speak)

2. Those paintings _______ by that girl. (restore)
3. Paper _______ from wood. (make)
4. Stocks _______ from the market every day. (buy)
5. That country’s economy _______ day by day (crash)
4) Highlight the correct verb form to complete the conditional sentences below:
1. If the bus is late, I ‘ll be/ ‘d be / was late for class.

2. If you had three wishes, what could / would / will wish for?
3. If there’s any cake left, I had / would have / ‘ll have another piece.
4. If you go to the museum today, I would / ‘ll / would go with you.
5. If I go to the park today, will / could / would have go with me?
5) For each question, choose one word from the word list to complete the sentence. You
may need to change the form of the word.
Less Loud Severe Convoluted

Cheap More Good Fewer
1. On our bus service, the later you catch a bus, the ______ it is.
2. Harry's always so stressed about work and the ______ time he has for his family,
the more miserable they are.
3. The boss made it clear that the later the project was finished, the ______ the
punishments would be.
4. We have a special offer on at the moment. The ______ shoes you buy, the cheaper
they are per item.
5. This party is a disaster! The ______ people come, the more embarrassing it's going
to be.
6. James is an awful liar. The ______ his stories are, the more ridiculous he looks.
7. I want these t-shirts to be black. Really black, the blacker the ______!
8. What a crazy couple. The more he shouts, the ______ she screams!
6) Fill in the spaces using the prompts given. The first one has been done for you as an
example.
1. I went to the hairdresser's this morning to HAVE MY HAIR CUT. (hair/cut)
2. You should take your car to the mechanic to _____________________. (brakes/repair)

3. For their wedding anniversary, Mary _____________________ which they ate at a
large party. (big cake/make)
4. I have to _____________________, otherwise I can't work on my thesis.

(computer/repair)
5. "Did John repair your roof?" "No, we _____________________ that he knows."

(it/do/builder)
6. We _____________________ and he said it was worth over a thousand dollars.

(statue/value/art expert)
7. We should _____________________ before the summer begins. It's looking dirty.

(pool/clean)
8. The local council want all dog owners to _____________________ to reduce the
problem of strays. (dogs/tag)
9. I broke the heel on my shoe this morning and now I need to _____________________.
(it/repair)
10. After the car accident, Cynthia _____________________ and looked as she did
before. (nose/reshape/famous plastic surgeon)
7) In each space put one of the following:
few a few little a little
1. If you have __________ time, could you come and have a look at my computer. It's not
working very well.
2. She is quite poor. Ever since she lost her job last year, she's had __________ money.
3. I don't want any more wine, thank you. I have __________ here.
4. Jack has __________ friends and is often at home alone. I worry about him, you know.
5. You know __________ people here, don't you? I'll leave you to chat.
6. That new employee is great. She asked me __________ questions at the start and, since
then, seems to need __________ help. A very independent type!
7. I have __________ patience for your stupid questions Smithers. Now tell me what you
want and stop wasting my time.
8. Add __________ salt to the soup. It needs it!
9. "How many extra chairs do you need for the dinner tonight?" "__________. We have
almost all the chairs we need."
10. This hotel is __________ better than the one where we were last year! I don't know
why we changed!
8) Rewrite each of these sentences using either "make" or "let". Make sure the tense is
correct.
1. If you are in the military, you need permission before leaving the base.
2. Tommy's physics teacher told him his homework was poor and he had to do it again.
3. To everyone's surprise, they were allowed to use calculators in the exam.
4. I didn't even want to do this course, but my parents gave me no choice!
5. Dave, give your brother a go on the game. You've had it for an hour!
6. We're not allowed in that field. The farmer gets really angry.
7. Jane was told to apologise by her mother.
8. "Can I watch the late movie if I finish all my homework?"

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1) Complete the sentences with the correct preposition: IN, AT or ON

1. I saw an interesting book __________ the top shelf .

2) Choose the correct linking word to fill in the gaps:

1. I used to attend art school ______ I was younger.

2. Hey! _____ you like to go to the park with me this Saturday?

3. I saw a very _______ movie this weekend.

1. English _______ in many countries. (speak)

1. If the bus is late, I ‘ll be/ ‘d be / was late for class.

Less Loud Severe Convoluted

1. I went to the hairdresser's this morning to HAVE MY HAIR CUT. (hair/cut)

2. You should take your car to the mechanic to _____________________. (brakes/repair)

4. I have to _____________________, otherwise I can't work on my thesis.

5. "Did John repair your roof?" "No, we _____________________ that he knows."

6. We _____________________ and he said it was worth over a thousand dollars.

7. We should _____________________ before the summer begins. It's looking dirty.

7) In each space put one of the following:

few a few little a little

8. Add __________ salt to the soup. It needs it!

3. To everyone's surprise, they were allowed to use calculators in the exam.

4. I didn't even want to do this course, but my parents gave me no choice!

7. Jane was told to apologise by her mother.

8. "Can I watch the late movie if I finish all my homework?"

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