English Exercises: Reading Comprehension and Grammar
The Journey
QUESTIONS: T(1) F(6). T(8 old). F(11 it)
LEXICON: 1. road. 2. rocky. 3. travellers 4. waved.
PHONETICS: Way (days, waited) Three (week) Journey (village).
USE OF ENGLISH:
- He was heard to shout for help.
- I wish I could play the piano.
- If you take the job, it will be a good idea.
- She invited me to come round for dinner on Saturday.
- Although the animals have very little room to move, they seem quite happy.
- How long did that take?
Higher Education in the US: Costs
QUESTIONS: T(4). T(4-5). F(8-9). T(12)
LEXICON: 1. Undergraduate. 2. To keep in mind. 3. Housing. 4. Loan
PHONETICS: Mouth (about) Heat (eighteen) Short (published, scholarships)
USE OF ENGLISH:
- Jennifer Egan, who won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is an American novelist.
- Ethan was told not to play football in the garden.
- Unless you study harder, you won’t get a scholarship.
- When did you have your air conditioning serviced?
- According to the smoking ban, you mustn’t smoke in enclosed public places.
- What did you take from the library yesterday?
Goodbye to Typewriters
QUESTIONS: F(1-2). F(4-5 godrej). T(5-6 supplies) T.(8-9 godrej)
LEXICON: 1. Legions. 2. Slumped. 3. In stock. 4. Heyday
PHONETICS: Day (stayed, says). Son (come). Jam (legions)
USE OF ENGLISH:
- The red wine which I bought tasted like ink.
- If people didn’t burn coal in their homes, the air wouldn’t be polluted.
- She may have lost her wallet on the train.
- I am having my car serviced on Monday.
- Despite the fact that he was…
- Whose is this book?
Facebook Depression: Are You Suffering?
QUESTIONS: T(1-2). F(2-3-4). F(5-6). F(14-15-16 A)
LEXICON: 1. Occurring. 2. Cyberbullying. 3. Feeling down. 4. Log on
PHONETICS: Interaction (depression, interaction), World (networking), Created (added)
USE OF ENGLISH:
- That is the woman whose son is my boyfriend.
- She didn’t remember to do her homework.
- I am having my computer repaired.
- If I had known you were online, I would have logged on.
- The police can arrest the burglar.
- How often does she read her email?
2011: A Great Year?
QUESTIONS: T(1-2). T(4). F(7). F
LEXICON: 1. Experts 2. Less 3. Instead of 4. Featured
PHONETICS: Time (websites, high). Awaited (Id). Edge()
USE OF ENGLISH:
- The boy is too short to reach the medicine cabinet.
- Doris apologised for reading the diary.
- If Bob didn’t look after your health, he would have had problems with it.
- Various gases make up the atmosphere.
- Somebody must have taken my wallet.
- How many voices did she hear coming from the kitchen?
Food Scarcity: One Billion Hungry
QUESTIONS: F(6). F(9). T(10). F(16)
LEXICON: 1. Mostly 2. Alarming 3. Alarming 4. Estimate
PHONETICS: Thing (According, falling). Know()
USE OF ENGLISH:
- This is the shopping centre where I usually buy my clothes.
- Smoking mustn’t be allowed in public places.
- It was such a boring film that I fell asleep.
- I was given a watch for my birthday.
- They may have gone away on holiday.
- How long has she practiced karate?
Essay Writing: Advantages
I would say that this topic is a difficult, controversial topic, and you can find a lot of opinions about it.
On the one hand, I am going to talk about the advantages of this topic. First of all, moreover, furthermore.
On the other hand, I am going to introduce the advantages of this topic.
In conclusion, from my point of view, this topic is a good idea and…