Exercise 1: Choose synonyms for the underlined words in the sentences below

1. The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided
B. continued
C. determined
D. wavered
2. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. depressed
B. motivated
C. overlooked
D. rejected
3. The government’s plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy.
A. discouraged
B. started
C. weakened
D. improved
4. Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteenth century painter whose paintings are extraordinarily
sophisticated.
A. old-fashioned
B. basic
C. primitive
D. complex
5. Recognizable smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Lionel Messi was diagnosed by
doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth.
A. inadequacy
B. sufficiency
C. abundance
D. strength
6. The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline is a national service for women
experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their
behalf.
A. in the same country
B. in the same family
C. in the same office
D. in the same school
7. Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking
messages about the world.
A. inspirational
B. provocative
C. stimulating
D. universal
8. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without
spending too much time on it?
A. connect to Internet all day
B. update new status
C. get latest information
D. use social network daily
9. Online Business School also offers interest free student loans to UK students.
A. no extra fee
B. no limited time
C. no repayment
D. no interest payments
10. There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using
robotic probes to study distant objects in space.
A. problems and solutions
B. advantages and disadvantages
C. solutions and limitations
D. causes and effects
Exercise 2: Choose the word that has the antonyms meaning of the underlined word in the
sentences below
1. During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a night.
A. unemployed
B. redundant
C. unoccupied
D. supplementary
2. I was relieved by the news that they had gone home safe and sound.
A. comforted
B. concerned
C. relaxed
D. lightened
3. She comes from an admirable and respectable family.
A. good
B. respected
C. unworthy
D. dignified
4. They are going to have to amputate his left leg which was badly injured in the accident.
A. remove
B. separate
C. cut off
D. mend
5. White blood cells help defend the body against infection.
A. abandon
B. cover
C. protect
D. fight
6. Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged.
A. uncovered
B. proclaimed
C. leaked
D. hid
7. There are several interesting things emerging from the report.
A. fading
B. rising
C. coming up
D. developing
8. This boy is poorly-educated and doesn’t know how to behave properly.
A. uneducated
B. knowledgeable
C. ignorant
D. rude
9. I prefer reading fictional stories to hearing about real events.
A. imaginary
B. unreal
C. existent
D. legendary
10. It is not fair to give such a challenging task to an inexperienced staff like her.
A. comprehensible
B. difficult
C. provocative
D. intriguing
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. By the time he ………. dinner, I ………. for three hours.
A. finishes/ will be working
B. finished/ have been working
C. finishes/ will have been working
D. finished/ am working
2. She ………. to the gym every day last week.
A. go
B. goes
C. has gone
D. went
3. When I arrived, they ………. for over an hour.
A. were waiting
B. have waited
C. waited
D. have been waiting
4. We ………. TV when the power went out.
A. watched
B. are watching
C. were watching
D. have watched
5. She ………. her homework when the phone rang.
A. doing
B. did
C. has done
D. do
6. I ………. English for five years by the time I graduate.
A. study
B. am studying
C. will study
D. will have studied
7. They ………. in the garden all day when it started raining.
A. worked
B. have worked
C. were working
D. work
8. She ………. a book by the time you arrive.
A. read
B. will read
C. will have read
D. reading
9. He ………. to the store before he realized he forgot his wallet.
A. goes
B. gone
C. was going
D. had gone
10. I ………. this novel before, so I know the ending.
A. read
B. reads
C. have read
D. reading
Exercise 4: Fill in the correct form of the verb
1. I don’t enjoy (get) ………. up early in the morning.
2. She decided (visit) ………. her grandparents next weekend.
3. We hope (finish) ………. the project by the end of the month.
4. They suggested (go) ………. to the beach for a picnic.
5. He regrets (not/ study) ………. harder for the exam.
6. Can you imagine (travel)………. to space one day?
7. My goal is (learn) ………. a new language this year.
8. I avoid (eat) ………. fast food to stay healthy.
9. She admitted (steal) ………. the cookies from the jar.
10. It’s important (exercise) ………. regularly for good health.
Exercise 5: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words
1. The ………. (beauty) of the sunset took my breath away.
2. I need to ………. (organization) my schedule for the week.
3. He is a ………. (talent) actor who has won many awards.
4. The ………. (environment) pollution is a growing concern.
5. She has a ………. (fashion) sense and always looks stylish.
6. The ………. (educate) system should provide equal opportunities for all students.
7. The ………. (history) museum is filled with artefacts from ancient civilizations.
8. The ………. (nature) of the problem requires immediate attention.
9. The ………. (technology) advancements have greatly improved our lives.
10. Children are by nature ………. (aware) of danger.
Exercise 6: Choose the correct answer
1. The happiness/ happily/ happy of the children was contagious.
2. He is a talented musician/ musical/ music who plays multiple instruments.
3. She frequently/ frequenting/ frequent visits the library to borrow books.
4. The sunny/ sunlit/ sun shone brightly in the clear sky.
5. The communication/ communicative/ communicate between the two teams was essential for
the project’s success.
6. The explorer/ exploration/ exploring discovered a hidden treasure in the ancient cave.
7. She waters her plants cares/ careful/ carefully every day.
8. The organization/ organizing/ organized of the event was meticulous and well-planned.
9. The patient/ patiently/ patience waited patiently for their turn at the doctor’s office.
10. The creator/ creative/ creating of the artwork took several hours of dedicated work.
Exercises 7: Rearrange complete sentences
1. this Monday/ have/ we/ a picnic.
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2. cooks/ my mother/ a/ delicious cake.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
3. welcomed/ every guest/ is/ to my birthday party.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
4. the robber/ arrested/ the police/ quickly.
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5. my hair/ have had/ I/ cut.
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6. of wood/ the table/ was made.
=> …………………………………………………………………
7. has drunk/ some water/ my little brother.
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8. their rooms/ are sleeping/ in/ my children.
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9. about/ to talk/ we have/ to them/ their mistakes.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
10. if/ you/ study hard/ surely/ you/ will/ a high mark/ get.
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Exercises 8: Rearrange the complete sentence
1. something beautiful/ I/ will/ for myself/ buy.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
2. breakfast/ to have/ before going to school/ it is important.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
3. most important/ of her career/ thing/ it was the.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
4. in the garden/ many flowers/ there are.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
5. my/ funny person/ grandmother/ was a.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
6. some water/ drink/ if/ are/ you/ thirsty.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
7. were/ the santa claus/ when they saw/ the children/ all/ happy.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
8. he/ had traveled far/ was tired/ because/ he.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
9. has given/ his sister/ my brother/ some lovely flowers.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
10. come from/ where/ did/ all the litter?
=> ……………………………………………………………………