English Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises
Vocabulary
A afford, spouse, heiresses, amount, cut down, caught, straight. B out of bounds, flee, bond, updated, accurate. C I would have washed, to stop, will have painted, have been waiting, has been looking, was doing, will go, has been canceled, found out, had left.
Grammar
D. Verb Tenses
- She has been drinking so much alcohol for two years.
- If I had a computer, I could type the essay on English.
- Although she had been vaccinated, she caught the flu.
E. Passive Voice
- His ideas are believed to be crazy.
- The firefighters are supposed to have done their job properly.
- The school is going to be given a new computer room.
- Has that film been seen by you?
- The question has to be answered in this form.
- They don’t keep their cars clean.
- That man was known to be dangerous.
- We may be invited to the concert.
F. Reported Speech
- Ella asked me when I was going to visit them there.
- Tom asked the librarian if he could use her computer at that moment.
- My mom asked me when Dad and I met.
- Ben suggested going to the gym that day.
- Keith insisted on not knowing anything about it.
- Jan told Sam not to forget the meeting the next day.
- He said that he would visit me the following year.
- Mum told me not to forget about the game.
- Jane warned John to be careful.
- Amy told us that she had put her book on our desk.
Vocabulary List
approach: hablar con
accurate: preciso
autograph: autógrafo
accuse of: acusar de
apply for/to: solicitar
arrive at/in: llegar a
affluent: adinerado
available: disponible
access: acceso
amount: cantidad
avoid: evitar
a breath of fresh air: un soplo de aire fresco
a drop in the ocean: una gota en el océano
bitter: amargo
bright: vivo, brillante
blind: ciego
bodyguard: guardaespaldas
ban: prohibir
belly: vientre
break down: averiarse, romperse
burglar: ladrón
bring up: criar
crash: bloquearse, estrellarse
crawl: gatear
close-up: primer plano
carbon dioxide: dióxido de carbono
charge the mobile phone: cargar el teléfono móvil
crop: cosecha
cut down: reducir
carbon footprint: huella de carbono
consist of: constar de
complain about/of: quejarse de
catch a bus: coger un autobús
catch a cold: resfriarse
catch fire: incendiarse
catch one’s breath: recuperar el aliento
catch sight of: notar, avistar
catch someone’s eye: llamar la atención de alguien
controversial: polémico
crew: equipo, tripulación
crowd: público, multitud
disgraceful: vergonzoso
drive: deseo, impulso
depend on: depender de
die of: morir de
down to earth: con los pies en la tierra
debris: restos, escombros
device: dispositivo
destroy: destruir
delete: borrar
deny: negar
devote: dedicar
download a song: descargar una canción
deafening: ensordecedor
disgusting: desagradable
emerge: salir, emerger
exhibit: exhibición, exponer
entertainment: entretenimiento
enter your age: introducir la edad
expose: exponer
environmentally-friendly: respetuoso con el medio ambiente
emit: emitir
fence: valla
file: archivo
fleet: flota
folder: carpeta
fuel: combustible
firm: firma, agencia
flavor: sabor
fiancée: prometido/a
fool: engañar
go mad: volverse loco
go missing: perderse, desaparecer
gossip: cotillear
go abroad: ir al extranjero
go bald: quedarse calvo
greenhouse effect: efecto invernadero
google: buscar en Google
hear about/from/of: enterarse de, tener noticias de, oír hablar de
insist on: insistir en
halfway: a medio camino
harmful: dañino
heiress: heredera
idol: ídolo
impressive: impactante
in the spotlight: en el punto de mira
infatuation: obsesión, capricho
instant: instante
log onto: entrar en
lean on: apoyarse en
lavish: pródigo
luxurious: lujoso
launch: lanzar
lack: falta
landfill: vertedero
litter: basura
logging: explotación forestal
nightmare: pesadilla
make waves: causar problemas
mood: humor
marvelous: maravilloso
notorious: de mala fama
make a mountain out of a molehill: hacer una montaña de un grano de arena
pattern: dibujo, diseño
purchase: compra
post a message: publicar un mensaje
portable: portátil
passer-by: transeúnte
performance: actuación
performer: artista
politician: político
popularity: popularidad
pressure: presión
publicity: publicidad
pursue: perseguir
prevent: prevenir
pick up: recoger
use up: gastar, agotar
pressing: urgente
pollution: contaminación
shortcut: atajo
search for: buscar
stay at: quedarse en
sky’s the limit: el cielo es el límite
social-networking site: página web de redes sociales
stare: mirar fijamente
scent: aroma
stink: apestar
store: guardar, almacenar
stroke: acariciar
surrounded: rodeado
spoiled: consentido/a
straight: directo/a
tabloids: prensa amarilla
take charge: hacerse cargo
take a photo: tomar una foto
take for granted: dar por sentado
take one’s time: tomarse su tiempo
take pride in: enorgullecerse de
take someone by surprise: tomar a alguien por sorpresa
talent scout: cazatalentos
trigger: desencadenar
trend: tendencia
think about/of: pensar en/de
trash: basura, porquería
the tip of the iceberg: la punta del iceberg
tidy up: ordenar, limpiar
turn out: resultar, salir
voyage: viaje
ingest: ingerir
inhabit: habitar, residir
offensive: ofensivo
overjoyed: contentísimo
odour: olor
outrageous: indignante
overwhelmed: abrumado
wipe out: barrer, aniquilar
remove: quitar
restart: reiniciar
rhythm: ritmo, pulso
rely on: confiar en
remind about/of: recordar
role model: modelo a seguir
remain: seguir siendo
vanish into thin air: desaparecer
make one’s way: dirigirse, abrirse camino
renewable energy: energía renovable
pole: mástil, poste
updated: actualizado
user-friendly: fácil de usar
urge: deseo, impulso
whisper: susurrar
wealthy: rico
willing: dispuesto
worship: adorar
wild: salvaje