ENGLISH ACTIVITIES

GRAMMAR:

1. Choose the correct alternatives.

a. A lot of money has spent/has been spent/ is ispent recently to
improve working conditions.
b. The clothes collection wont be shown/wont show/wont being
shown until September.
c. A well-known artist was painted/was being painted/painted that
picture.

2. Complete the sentences with the bold verbs.

a. Last year, more coffee _________________________ than ever before.
(drink)
b. The Paris Fashion Show______________________ every year since 2004.
(hold)
c. The farmers were very por because they ___________________ enoguh
money (pay).
3. Write sentences.
a. A lot of cotton/grow/in India/each year.

b. This song/record/las June.

c. My moped/repair/at the momento

d. The building/not finish/until next September.

4. Complete the reported sentences with the correct pronouns.

a. Im going out with my parents tomorrow evening Ellie said.

b. Were getting married in June Joe told me.

c. Youll do well in your exam the teacher told me.

5. Rewrite the sentences. Use reported speech.

a. Ill meet you outside the cinema Luy said to me.

b. I didnt meet Philip at the party said Polly.

c. My mother has lost her job Mathew told us.

d. I dont think its right said Harry.

6. Complete the reported questions.

a. Which film did you see?
My mother asked me

b. Where are you staying?

My friend asked us.

c. Do you want to go to a restauran?

My friend asked me if

VOCABULARY

1. Replace the bold words with suitable phrasal verbs.

a. I returned the radio because it stopped working when i got home.
________________
 b. We stood in a line of people for an hour to ge tinto the museum.
__________________
c. You will have to wear Smart clothes to go to that restauran.
______________________
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the bold words.
a. The Queen of Englands jewels are ____________________ (price)
b. This watch isnt gold and it doesnt work, so Im afraid its
_______________ (worth)
c. Eighty pounds for those jeans is too much. Theyre
______________________(price).
d. My father is very _____________________ about stamps because he
collects them (know)
e. I dont like sushi because the fish isnt _______________________ (cook)
3. Complete the second sentence with two words so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence.
a. Mrs Sampson is extemly rich.
Mrs Sampson is _________________________ money

b. You dont look good in that color.

That color ____________________________ you.

c. Those trousers are too big for you.

Those trousers__________________________you.

d. He told the manager of the restaurant that the waiter was very rude.
He _______________________________

e. Did you say sorry for being late?

Did you________________________________ being late?

4. Replace the bold words with the words in the box. There are two words you
dont need.

enquire fancy furthermore reckon require

therefore

1. I love skiing. Whats more, Im very good at it.

____________________________
2. I think you sund get more practise. __________________________
3. Did you ask about snowboarding lesson?___________________________
4. I dont want any more advice from you. ___________________________

5. Complete the sentences with suitable prepositions.

a. You should thank you grandparents_________________________ your
birhtday present.
b. I dont agree____________________my friends_____________ what to do
next weekend.
c. Ive fallen __________ ___________ my best friend and she isnt speaking
to me now.
d. Send your mum a message to warm her __________________ the traffic
jam.
e. My father is always going __________ ____________ my clothes. Im fed
up with him.