English Language Practice: Questions, Grammar, Vocabulary
English Language Practice
Personal Questions:
- What year were you born?
- How many brothers and sisters do you have?
- Do you live with your family?
- Can anyone in your family speak English?
- What kind of films do you like?
- How often do you go out for dinner?
- Where did you go for your last holiday?
- Where were you last night at ten o’clock?
Common Phrases:
- Are holiday
- Want
- Don’t understand / play / love
- Am selling / want
- Do need
- Am just looking
- Are you looking?
- I am thinking
- Have / wear
- Are reading / don’t believe / hate
- Need
- Is studying
- Is walking
- Isn’t walking / is flying
Past Tense Practice:
- Was traveling / meet
- Was sleeping / sent
- Found / were cleaning
- Were waiting / saw
- Started / were cycling
- Ran / was driving
Sentences with Conjunctions:
- The weather was awful, so we didn’t go out.
- I didn’t give him my phone number because I didn’t want him to call.
- Paul came to work although he was ill.
- It was her birthday, so I invited her to dinner.
- Jake is an intelligent student, but he’s very lazy.
- I ran to the shop because I was in a hurry.
- They didn’t want to dance, so they left the club early.
- We didn’t go anywhere special, but we had a wonderful evening.
- It was a sad story, although it had a happy ending.
- We drove along the street very slowly, but we couldn’t find the house.
Future Tense Practice:
- I’m going to play / I’m playing
- Is going to fail
- Is going to…
- Are going to get
Definitions:
- Somebody who cuts…
- Place where / or borrow…
- Place where people sleep…
- A fridge is something which keeps…
- Control is something which changes…
- Someone who designs…
- Place where you can see…
- A gallery is a place where you look at…
- Glasses are things which help…
Present Perfect Practice:
- That book yet…
- Mum said she has just…
- Sally’s already…
- Bentley has just…
- I’ve already…
- Interview yet…
- The train has just left…
Indefinite Pronouns:
- There’s somebody / but nobody
- Going anywhere / to go somewhere
- There isn’t anything / but there’s nowhere
- Nobody
- I need something
- I didn’t go anywhere
- Somebody told me that their…
- I don’t know anybody
- Did you buy anything? No, nothing. I didn’t see anything.
- They’re somewhere
- Somebody told Eva. No, I haven’t said anything to anybody.
Vocabulary: Appearance
Hair
- 1. Red
- 2. Dark
- 3. Long
- 4. Straight
- 5. Curly
- 6. Wavy
- 7. Bald
Age
- 1. Young
- 2. Old
- 3. Middle-aged
Height
- 1. Tall
- 2. Short
- 3. Medium height
Weight
- 1. Thin
- 2. Slim
- 3. Overweight
Vocabulary: Personality
- 1A- Funny 1B- Serious
- 2A- Generous 2B- Mean
- 3A- Kind 3B- Unkind
- 4A- Lazy 4B- Hardworking
- 5A- Shy 5B- Extrovert
- 6A- Quiet 6B- Talkative
- 7A- Clever 7B- Stupid
- 8A- Friendly 8B- Unfriendly
Vocabulary: Things You Wear
Clothes
- 1. Jacket
- 2. Jeans
- 3. T-shirt
- 4. Coat
- 5. Dress
- 6. Trousers
- 7. Tracksuit
Footwear
- 1. Boots
- 2. Flip-flops
- 3. Sandals
- 4. Shoes
- 5. Trainers
Jewellery
- 1. Earrings
- 2. Bracelet
- 3. Ring
- 4. Necklace
Accessories
- 1. Belt
- 2. Cap
- 3. Gloves
- 4. Hat
- 5. Scarf
- 6. Tie
Vocabulary: Holiday Adjectives
Weather
- 1. Cloudy
- 2. Foggy
- 3. Sunny
- 4. Warm
- 5. Windy
Hotel
- 1. Uncomfortable
- 2. Comfortable
- 3. Luxurious
- 4. Basic
- 5. Dirty
Food
- 1. Delicious
- 2. Disgusting
- 3. Nothing special
Town
- 1. Lovely
- 2. Crowded
- 3. Noisy
- 4. Beautiful
People
- 1. Unhelpful
- 2. Helpful
- 3. Friendly
- 4. Unfriendly
File 3 Vocabulary: Airport
- 1. Arrivals
- 2. Bag drop
- 3. Baggage reclaim
- 4. Check-in
- 5. Customs
- 6. Departures
- 7. Gates
- 8. Lifts
- 9. Passport control
- 10. Security check
- 11. Terminal
- 12. Trolley
Vocabulary: Housework
- 1. Do the washing
- 2. Do the washing-up
- 3. Lay/clear the table
- 4. Make lunch
- 5. Make the beds
- 6. Pick up dirty clothes
- 7. Put away your clothes
- 8. Take out the rubbish
- 9. Tidy your room
- 10. Clean the floor
- 11. Do the ironing
- 12. Do the shopping
Vocabulary: Shopping
In a shop or store
- 1. Changing rooms
- 2. Checkout
- 3. Customer
- 4. Receipt
- 5. Shop assistant
- 6. Take something back
- 7. Trolley / basket
- 8. Try something on
Online
- 1. Website
- 2. Size
- 3. Payment
- 4. Item
- 5. Delivery
- 6. Checkout
- 7. Basket
- 8. Auction
- 9. Account