English Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises: Enhance Your Skills
Vocabulary
ACT 1:
1. Legitimate
2. Gullible
3. Disguised
4. Disguised
5. Hazardous
6. End up
7. Common sense
8. Deal with
9. Hazardous
10. Struggle
ACT 2: Complete the text with the words below:
1. Illegal
2. Legal
3. Fearless
4. Willing
5. Disguise
6. Edge
7. Unlikely
8. Hazardous
9. Spot
10. Reeks
Act 3:
1. Bring up
2. Stay on
3. Turn into
4. Put off
5. Give up
6. Turn up
4. Complete the sentences with the words below and a suitable prefix:
- Illogical: It would be illogical to climb this volcano, as there is a risk that it may erupt.
- Unpredictable: The weather is unpredictable out at sea, so take something light and something warm to wear on the boat.
- Inactive: My website is basically inactive at the moment because I never update it.
- Disapprove: My parents strongly disapprove of my decision to leave school.
- Illogical: I don’t understand the story because it is illogical.
5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets:
- Threatening: The wolf looked threatening.
- Despite: She did cry despite her injury.
- Stressful: Studying all the vocabulary for this exam was stressful.
- Fearless: She was a fearless explorer who traveled all over the world.
- Useful: Learning a second language is always useful.
- Challenging: The game is very challenging.
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Grammar
1. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets:
- Some customers were asked to leave the restaurant because they were smoking.
- The tree was destroyed in yesterday’s fire.
- Every year, thousands of wild animals are killed by poachers.
- The date for the match must be agreed by both teams.
- Everyone should be given a second chance. We all make mistakes.
- Last night, our flight was delayed because of a mechanical error that was discovered before take-off.
2. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence:
1. The prisoner escaped while the police were questioning him. (was)
• The prisoner escaped while he was being questioned by the police.
2. Poachers may have killed these elephants. (try)
• Poachers may have tried to kill these elephants.
3. The rescue workers are giving out blankets. (being)
• Blankets are being given out by the rescue workers.
4. You must tell the truth. (not)
5. We didn’t see the famous painting because somebody had stolen it. (had)
• We didn’t see the famous painting because it had been stolen.
Section 3
1. He asked why the runners were slowing down.
2. The police officer warned everyone to leave the building immediately.
3. I warned Pete that it was a risky venture.
4. Jill announced that she was getting married next summer.
5. She complained that they had been disturbing her all day.
Section 4
1. Tom’s mother wanted to know why he was eating those chocolates.
• “Why are you eating those chocolates?” Tom’s mother asked.
2. “Don’t touch the oven.”
• The mother told her child not to touch the oven.
3. “Let’s buy tickets for this concert.”
• Mike suggested buying tickets for the concert.
4. Jane said that she had been ill the previous week.
• “I was ill last week,” Jane said.
5. “I’ll call you tomorrow”
• Melanie said she would call me the next day.
6. “We’re leaving now.”
• He told me they were leaving then.
7. She said she was sure that she had never been there before.
• “I am sure that I have never been here before,” she said.
Section 5
Instructions: Complete sentences using a gerund or infinitive.
1. Instead of maintaining (argue), try listening to each other.
• Instead of maintaining arguing, try listening to each other.
2. Our guest insisted on (pay) for our dinner.
• Our guest insisted on paying for our dinner.
3. (do) puzzles is good exercise for the brain.
• Doing puzzles is good exercise for the brain.
4. It’s easy (fall for) a scam.
• It’s easy to fall for a scam.
5. I can’t stand (watch) violent films.
• I can’t stand watching violent films.