English Practice: Reading, Writing, and Conversation Exercises
English Practice
Read the following text: My name is Carolina Parker….
a) What’s her name? Her name is Carolina Parker.
b) Does she live in Ireland? No, she doesn’t. She lives in Scotland.
c) Where does Carol work? She works in a restaurant near the center of the village.
d) Do they close early in the evening? No, they don’t. They close late in the evening.
e) What kind of food do they serve? They serve Italian food.
f) Are their pizzas horrible? No, they aren’t. Their pizzas are very popular.
g) Where does their son work? He works in the kitchen.
h) What does their daughter do? She is the cashier.
i) How many waiters have they got? They have got two waiters.
j) Do they open in July? No, they don’t.
k) Do they open on Sunday? Yes, they do.
What are they like?
a) She is medium height. She has got curly hair. She is beautiful.
b) He is tall and muscular. He has got a moustache and he is blond.
Describe your dream house
This is the house of my dreams: There are two floors. On the upper floor, there are two bedrooms on the left, a study on the right, and a bathroom in the middle. On the ground floor, there is a living room on the left, a kitchen on the right, and a bathroom in the middle. My house is in the country, far from the city. The city is approximately seventy-five kms away.
Write an email with the following information:
Las Canteras Beach – 3:45 – Hot – María, Pedro, and Antonio – Play cards, read a novel, play the guitar – Beautiful beach – Have a good time – Love
Hello, Juan! I’m on Las Canteras beach. It’s a quarter to four and it’s hot. Maria, Pedro, and Antonio are here with me. Maria is playing cards, Pedro is reading a novel, and Antonio is playing the guitar. The beach is very beautiful, and I’m having a good time. Love
Write a text with the following information:
House: very near the beach – Town: not far, approximately five kms away – Floors: two – Rooms: five, old, big, nice.
Their house is very near the beach. It’s not far from the town. The town is approximately five kms away. There are two floors and five rooms. It’s an old house, but it’s big and nice.
Write 4 sentences, 2 affirmative and 2 negative, indicating what you like and what you don’t like
a) I don’t like watching TV at night. / I don’t like getting up early on Mondays.
b) I like reading a good novel in the afternoon. / I like reading in the evening.
c) I don’t like drinking coffee in the evening. / I don’t like watching TV at night.
d) I like working with my PC on Saturday. / I don’t like walking in the morning.
Write an email to a friend:
You are writing from Las Canteras beach – It’s 15:40 – You are with Pedro (swimming), Maria and Ana (sunbathing) – It’s very hot and you are having a very nice weekend – The beach is beautiful and there are a lot of people – Goodbye.
Hello, Paco. I’m writing this on Las Canteras Beach. It’s twenty to four, and I’m here with Pedro, Maria, and Ana. Pedro is swimming, and Maria and Ana are sunbathing. It’s hot, and I’m having a nice weekend. This beach is very beautiful, and there are a lot of people. See you.
Complete this dialogue:
John: Where are you from, Louise?
Louise: I’m from Paris.
John: What’s it like?
Louise: It’s a big, beautiful city. It’s the capital of France.
John: Is your flat in the middle of Paris?
Louise: Yes, it is. It’s very near the Eiffel Tower.
John: Has Paris got a football team?
Louise: Yes, it’s got a lot of football teams. They are very good.
Write a text about yourself:
Name and surname, age, nationality, address, occupation, telephone number, married or single, children, what are you like?
My name is Anabel Gonzalez. I’m fifty-three years old. I’m from Spain. I’m Spanish. My address is 13, Hoyo of Tigaday Street. I’m a student. My telephone number is: nine double two, double five five, nine four five. I’m divorced, and I have got two children, one son and a daughter. I’m tall and thin. I have got fair hair. I like dancing.
Write an email to a friend:
Cold morning – kitchen – the Kastens (German family) – 2 daughters (read/study) – a son (play/cat/terrace) – German course – school (a bit far from here/bus) – teachers (nice).
Hello, Pepe! It’s a very cold morning, and I’m writing this email in the kitchen. I’m living with the Kasters, a German family. They have two daughters and a son. One daughter is reading, and the other is studying. The boy is playing with his cat on the terrace. I’m doing a German course. I am enjoying it. Mrs. Kasten helps me a lot with my German. The school is a bit far from here, and I have to take the bus, but the teachers are very nice.
What are our friends doing?
a) Claire is reading a book/novel.
b) Jane is writing a letter/poem.
c) Richard and his friends are playing in the swimming pool.
d) Juliette is talking on the phone.
Choose the correct option:
a) The little boy is shouting. c) Can you speak lower, please?
b) There is noise in the room, and you can’t hear very well. b) Can you speak louder, please?
c) You don’t understand the teacher’s explanation. d) Can you repeat, please?
d) The teacher is talking too fast. a) Can you speak more slowly, please?
Answer according to your own preferences:
a) What sports do you like? In winter, I love skiing. In summer, I play football.
b) What would you like? (something to eat or drink) I’d like some olives/tea.
c) Do you like whisky? No, I don’t.
d) Would you like some coffee? Yes, please.
Match the columns:
a) London is a very quiet place. a) I think you are wrong. London is a very noisy city.
b) Living in the country is good for your health. b) That’s just what I think.
c) This film is very good. c) I don’t agree at all with you. It’s boring.
d) This white wine is very good. d) I agree with you, but I prefer red wine.
Order the following dialogue and write it:
1) Welcome to my party.
2) Thank you for inviting me.
3) At last, I’m a lawyer.
4) Congratulations.
5) I propose a toast: to the new lawyer.
6) How lovely.
7) Cheers.
8) (crash)
9) Oh, I’m terribly sorry.
10) Don’t worry.