Grammar Exercises

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How did Amy respond to Ben's presentation compliment?

She felt embarrassed.
She was excited.
She expressed confusion. (correct)
She ignored it.

What was Ben's reported speech regarding his feelings about being nervous?

Ben was happy about being nervous.
Ben was annoyed about being nervous. (correct)
Ben denied being nervous.
Ben was indifferent about being nervous.

What did Ben tell Amy about the duration of her presentation?

It only has to be two minutes long. (correct)
It should be five minutes long.
There is no time limit.
It should be less than one minute.

Which term completes the phrase 'A piece of cake' according to the vocabulary context?

idiom (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the adjective form of 'frustration' as mentioned in the exercise?

frustrated (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do volunteers primarily do in Iceland according to the podcast?

Improve the condition of walking paths. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is the volunteers' help needed based on the podcast?

Because of natural events that change the landscape. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which adjective best describes Jim's attitude toward other people's issues?

Empathetic (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct form to complete the sentence: 'Caitlin ___ at the moment. I’ll ask her to call you back later.'?

is sleeping (B) Signup and view all the answers

Select the correct form to complete: 'By the time we ___ home, Mum had already fallen asleep.'

get (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence correctly uses past simple tense?

I didn't understand much of it. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Choose the correct completion: 'My parents ___ in Rome before I was born.'

lived (C) Signup and view all the answers

How should the sentence 'I didn’t pass the exam' be completed?

I hadn't revised properly, so I didn't pass the exam. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence correctly conveys future plans using present continuous?

I think I am traveling abroad this summer. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Select the correct completion: 'This is their second visit to the art gallery so far this year. They ___ the art gallery twice so far this year.'

have visited (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct form to complete: 'I ___ three cups of water so far today.'?

have drunk (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which option best completes the future sentence: 'Their plane ___ at 10 a.m. tomorrow.'?

will land (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which phrasing correctly indicates a listening comprehension strategy from the options?

I don't remember hearing it before. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which word should be used to fill in the blank: 'What __________ he coming to the party? What a shame!'

is (D) Signup and view all the answers

How would you correctly report Victor's question: 'Why did you text me earlier?'

Victor asked David why he had texted him earlier. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct transformation: 'Kyle said he hadn't hidden Beth's phone.'

Kyle denied hiding Beth's phone. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Identify the error in the reported sentence: 'Miss Stuart said we had to finish the translation by that day.'

must (D) Signup and view all the answers

How should the sentence 'Don't use false friends in your English composition,' be corrected?

Max warned me not to use false friends in my English composition. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Fill in the blank: 'What __________ been eating my plants?'

has (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct reported speech for 'Have you called your mum?'

Eve asked Liam if he had called his mum. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these completes the sentence correctly: 'What __________ cows eat?'

do (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct completion for 'Let's do a video call with Aunty Jo,' said Greg?

Greg suggested doing a video call with Aunty Jo. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which word should fill in the blank: '__________ colour would you like?'

Which (A) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Reported speech (Amy's statement)

Amy said she hadn't written her presentation yet and was confused about the information.

Reported speech (Ben's response)

Ben said the presentation had to be only two minutes long, it wouldn't be that bad.