EXERCISES FOR CLAT..

English Exercises for CLAT

Directions (1-4): pick up the correct synonyms for each of the following words.

1. EFFACE
2. Wipe out     (b)Weaken       (c)Insult       (d)Repair

• BLITHE
• Graceful         (b)Joyous

(c)Giddy              (d)Other worldly

• ERRAND
• Foolishness        (b) Mission        (c) Misadventure       (d) Error

• RIBALD
• Vulgar       (b) Attractive       (c) Refined        (d) Indifferent

         [Answers – a, b, b, a ]

Directions(5-8): in each of the following questions, choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word.

• JUDICIOUS
• Unequal       (b)Unlawful       (c)Impure       (d)Indiscreet

• JUXTAPOSITION

(a)Difference         (b)Opposition    

(c) Separation       (d) Appropriateness

• PAUCITY
•  Surplus       (b) Scarcity       (c) Presence       (d)Richness

• LEND
• Beg              (b)Borrow          (c)Snatch             (d) Request

[Answers – d, c, a, b]

Directions (9-11): in each of the following questions, choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase / sentence.

• Using of new words
• Coinage       (b) Vocabulary        (c)Neologism   (d) Malapropism

1. Careful in performing duties
2. Punctual       (b) Punctilious         (c) Sincere       

(d) Pugnacious

1. A thing liable to be easily broken
2. Breakable     (b) Ductile        (c) Brittle        (d) Delicate

[Answers – c, b, c]

Directions (12-14): fill in the blanks in the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate alternative from amongst the four choices given under each sentence.

1. The bill in the parliament was ______ by fifty people.
2. accepted      (b)voted       (c)carried       (d)opposed

1. His death is a great blow, most terrible to ______.
2. bear       (b) imagine        (c) accept        (d) sustain

1. The little girl ______ for the light switch in the dark.
2. Groped         (b)grappled           (c) gripped          (d)groveled

[Answers – c, a, a]

Directions (15-17): in each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is “No error”.

1. If I was you (1) / I would not have (2) / committed this blunder. (3) / No error (4)
2. You will get (1) / all the information (2) / if you read this booklet carefully. (3) / No error (4)
3. He is writing novels (1) / ever since (2) / he became a graduate. (3) / No error (4)

[Answers – 1, 1, 1]

Directions (18-20): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Mahatma Gandhi believed that industrialization was no answer to the problems that plague the mass of India’s poor and that villagers should be taught to be self-sufficient in food, weave their own cloth from cotton and eschew the glittering prizes that the 20^th century so temptingly offers. Such an idyllic and rural paradise did not appear to those who inherited the reins of political powers.

1. Mahatma Gandhi’s views opposed industrialization of villages because:
2. It would take away the skill of villagers.
3. It would undermine self-sufficiency and destroy the beauty of life of the villagers.
4. It would help the poor and not the rich.
5. It would affect the culture of Indians.

1.  The meaning of the glittering prizes that the 20^th century so temptingly offers is:
2. Replacement of rural by urban interests.
3. Absence of violence and corruption.
4. Pursuit of a commercialized material culture.
5. Complete removal of poverty.

• The basis of an idyllic and rural paradise:
• Self-sufficiency in food and clothes and simplicity of lifestyle.
• Supporting those holding powerful political positions.
• Rapid industrialization of villages.
• Bringing to the villages the glittering villages of 20^th century.

[Answers – b, c, a]

Directions (21-25): in each of the following questions out of given alternatives, choose the one which expresses the meaning of the given word;

• HARSH
• Disfigure          b) Slit         c) Severe          d) Slash

• EXCRUCIATE
•  Refine          b) Torture      c) Extract       d) Imprison

• OUTRE
•   Fair             b) Traditional        c) Real         d) Unusual

• TEDIOUS
• Tiresome       b) Painful         c) Troublesome       d) Lengthy

• ASSIMILATES
• Absorb          b) Arrange          c) Receive       d) Assemble

[Answers – c, b, d, a, a] 

Directions (26-30): in each of the following questions, out of four alternatives, choose the antonym of the given word.

• DESPONDENCY
• Humility        b) Pleasure         c) Cheerfulness      d) Excitement
•  
• MISERLY
• Liberal          b) Spendthrift       c) Charitable           d) Generous
•  
• DISCOUNT
• Interest         b) Premium          c) Profit          d) Concession

• VOLUNTARY
• Ordered        b) Alternative         c) compulsory         d) Essential
•  
• ONEROUS
• Straight-forward        b) Easy        c) Complex        d) Plain

[Answers – c, d, b, c, b]

Directions (31-35): In each of the following questions, choose the most suitable ‘one word’ for the given expressions.

• A man with prejudiced views against religion.
• Orthodox       b) Bigot       c) Fanatic        d) Profane

• The school or college in which one has been educated.
•  Natinee        b) Alumni      c) Alma mater        d) Calvin

• On who deserts his religion.
• Deserter        b) turncoat        c) Fanatic       d) Apostate

• Medicine which lessens pain.
• Balm          b) Panacea        c) Anodyne          d) Antibiotic

• A woman whose husband is dead.
• Virgin          b) Spinster        c) Wedlock          d) Widow

[Answers – b, c, d, c, d]

Directions (36-40): of the four alternatives given under each sentence, find the one that fits best into the blank space.

• It ___ to me that she was incurable.
• Suggested        b) Flashed         c) Happened       d) Occurred

• I am feeling ___ better today.
• Too       b) Rather         c) Very         d) Fairly

• ___ an accident, the train will in time.
• Besides        b) Accepting        c) Despite         d) Barring

• The sun ___ at six this morning.
• Arose         b) Rose         c) Aroused           d) Raised

• Health is too important to be ___.
• Neglected        b) Detested        c) Despised          d) discarded

[Answers – d, d, d, b, a]

Directions (41-45): In the following questions, find out which part of the sentences has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is “No error”.

• He says that (1) / he has a car (2) / beside a scooter. (3) / no error (4)
• Mahatma Gandhi labored (1) / to the god (2) / of humanity. (3) / no error (4)
• My answer (1) / is different (2) / than Yours. (3) / no error (4)
• I am vexed (1) / at him about what (2) / he has done. (3) / no error (4)
• Children often (1) / quarrel on (2) / petty issues. (3) / no error (4)

[Answers – c, b, c, b, b]

Directions (46-50): in the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, four words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Choose the appropriate word in each case:

Do women exercise leadership differently from which men do? And if so, will feminine leadership … (46) … where masculine leadership does not? A recent study suggests somewhat paradoxically that                     female managers … (47) … their male counterparts even the personal characteristics are very similar.

Of the two school of thought, structuralist theory argues that men and women do not receive the same

Treatment in the workplace and that stamping out … (48) … bias would stamp out the observed … (49) … In

Contrast the socialization theory contends that men and women experience work as more … (50) … to their

Lives. These … (6) … explanations apart, today business appears to be undergoing a feminization of leadership.

• A) Affect       B) Succeed      C) Compete        D) Progress
• A) Out live   B) Out work       C) Out stand       D) Out work
• A) Employment      B) Culture     C) Gender      D) Class
• A) Variations      B) Discriminations    C) Resemblances      D) Distortions
• A) Central      B) Preliminary     C) Trivial        D) Needy

      [Answers – b, d, c, b, a]

CLAT English Sample Question Directions: Read each sentence and find out whether there is any grammatical error or not. The error, if any, will be in one part of sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is “D” i.e. No error (ignore the errors of punctuation if any).

1. Sharath was entrusted with
2. the task of coordination yesterday’s program
3. due to certain difficulties
4. success in this organization
5. no error

Answer – b

• One should make
• his best efforts if
• one wishes to achieve
• success in this organization
• no error

Answer – b

• Having deprived from their homes
• in the recent earthquake
• they had no other option but
• to take shelter in a school
• no error

Answer – d

• The technician reminded us
• where was the temple
• and even led
• us to the spot
• no error

Answer – e

• We cannot handle
• this complicated case today
• unless full details are not given
• to us by now
• no error

Answer – c

CLAT English Meaning Sample Questions. Find out the appropriate meaning of the given word from the choices given below it:

1. Chattel
2. Barrister’s wig            b) Movable Personal Possession

c)  Obligation                  d) Piece of land

Answer – b

• Intestate
• Without heirs               b) Without leaving a will

c) Bankrupt                       d) Of natural causes

Answer – b

• Subpoena

a) Punishment                 b) Summons

c) Delay                            d) Ban

Answer – b

• Treason
• Insult to the ruler              b) Betrayal of country

c)Campaign of Republic        d) Desecrating the flag

Answer – b

• Bivouac
• Tree house                        b) valve

c)Powdery substance             d) Encampment

Answer – d

• Pullulate
• To travel in style                  b) Make dirty

c)Defeat thoroughly                  d) Swarm

Answer – d

• Empathy
• Tranquility                            b) Understanding

c)Ire                                           d) Opposition

Answer – b

• Thesaurus
• Flesh eating Dinosaur             b) Book of synonyms

c)Argument                                  d) Road map

Answer – b

• Perjure
• To confess                                b) To deny

c)To hide                                        d) To lie

Answer – d

1. Recidivist
2. Defendant                                  b) Hermit

c)Long term prisoner                       d) Frequent law breaker

Answer – d

Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositional phrases.

1. I would rather have coffee _____ tea.
2. Instead of
3. Instead from
4. Instead to

• _____ the rains, we went out.
• In spite of
• In spite
• In spite on

• _____ fire, break glass to escape.
• In case of
• In case
• On behalf

• I am standing here ______ my friends.
• In behalf of
• On behalf of
• On behalf

• We solved the problem _____ a new device developed by our engineers.
• By means of
• By means
• Ny means to

• _____, I had a happy childhood.
• In the whole
• On the whole
• The whole of

• Can you help me _____?
• In anyway
• In any way
• Any way

• She didn’t allow cancer to discourage her. _____, she began to work twice as hard.
• On the contrary
• In the contrary
• To the contrary

• _____, We are impressed with her performance
• In general
• On general
• In generally

1. I am seeing him in May – _____ in June.
2. Or rather
3. Rather
4. In rather

[Answers – a, a, a, b, a, b, b, a, a, a]

1. Complete the exercise with convenient prepositions.
2. Nice _____ meet you.
3. Don’t be late _____ school.
4. You are the new student _____ Portugal.
5. Are you a teacher _____ this school?
6. Jessica is _____ vacation. She is _____ Italy now.
7. What is this called _____ English?
8. Look _____ the flowers.
9. Adam’s birthday is _____ July.
10. Don’t run _____ the classroom.

Key:

1. to
2. for / to
3. from
4. at / in
5. ‘on’ and ‘in’
6. in
7. at
8. in
9. in

• fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
• Compare your answers _____ your partner.
• This key holder is very special _____ me.
• Kittens and mice are _____ the same place.
• Write _____ me soon.
• Have you got a piece _____ paper?
• What’s that CD for? It is _____ exam.
• I’m tall _____ black hair and brown eyes.
• We have got a house _____ a big garden.
• I come_____ a big family.
• Match the pictures _____ the names.
• Is your home _____ the country?
• Guess what have I _____ my hand?
• I have got two pens. What _____ you?

Key:

1. with
2. for
3. in
4. to
5. of
6. for
7. with
8. with
9. from
10. with
11. in
12. in
13. about

Adjective order

Remember adjectives go in this order:

Number    opinion    size    age    size    color   origin   material purpose

Sometimes you need to use two or more adjectives to describe something or someone. Part of becoming fluent in English is knowing which order to use these adjectives in. choose the most natural sounding response:

1. He was wearing a _____ shirt.
2. Dirty old flannel
3. Flannel old dirty
4. Old dirty flannel

• Pass me the _____ cups.
• Plastic big blue
• Big blue plastic
• Big plastic blue

• All the girls fell in love with the _____ teacher.
• Handsome new American
• American new handsome
• New handsome American

• I used to drive _____ car.
• A blue old German
• An old German blue
• An old blue German

• He recently married _____ a woman.
• Young beautiful Greek
• Beautiful young Greek
• Beautiful young Greek

• This is a _____ movie.
• New Italian wonderful
• Wonderful Italian new
• Wonderful new Italian

• She is a ______ supermodel.
• Beautiful slim Brazilian
• Brazilian beautiful slim
• Slim Brazilian beautiful

• It’s fine in the _____ container.
• Large blue metal
• Blue large metal
• Blue metal large

• He sat behind a _____ desk.
• Big wooden brown
• Big brown wooden
• Wooden big brown

1. She gave him a _____ vase.
2. Small Egyptian black
3. Black Egyptian small
4. Small black Egyptian

Answers:

1. 1
2. 2
3. 1
4. 3
5. 2
6. 3
7. 1
8. 1
9. 2
10. 3

Choose the correct answer

1. A(n) __ __ __ lady.
2. American old rich
3. Old rich American
4. Rich old American

• A __ __ __ spoon.
• Brown soup wooden
• Brown wooden soup
• Wooden brown soup

• A(n) __ __ __ book.
• Boring old science
• Old boring science
• Boring science old

• A(n) __ __ __ dress.
• Expensive pink summer
• Summer expensive pink
• Pink expensive summer

• A __ __ __ scarf.
• Chinese pretty silk
• Pretty silk Chinese
• Pretty Chinese silk

Answers:

1. 3
2. 2
3. 1
4. 1 & 2
5. 3

Find the adjectives in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb.

1. Jon is happy. She smiles _____.
2. The boy is loud. He shouts _____.
3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English _____.
4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us _____.
5. My neighbor is a careless driver he drives _____.
6. The painter is awful. He paints _____.
7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano _____.
8. The girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house _____.
9. She is a good dancer. She dances really _____.
10. This exercise is simple. You _____have to put one word in each space.

Answers:

1. Happily
2. Loudly
3. Fluently
4. Angrily
5. Carelessly
6. Awfully
7. Wonderfully
8. Quietly
9. well
10. Simply

Conjunctions

1)Receptionists must be able to relay ________ information _______pass messages accurately.

a) or           b) and                  c) but          d) because

2)I did not go to the show _________ I had already seen it.

a) until         b) because                  c) so           d) but

3)Mary is a member of the historical society _______ the literary society

a) as           b) or           c) and                  d) but

4)Read over your answers _______ correct all mistakes before you pass them up.

a) or           b)and          c)because           d)while

5)Keep the food covered _________ the flies will contaminate it.

a) or           b) and                  c) until                  d) though

6)________ he is thin, he is strong.

a) but          b) as           c) though             d) because

7)Susie ______ phoned _______ wrote after she left home.

a) either, or          b) neither, nor               c) while, and       d) though, or

8)She had an unpleasant experience ______ she was in Thailand.

a) but          b) and                  c) because          d) While

9)The committee rejected the proposal ________ they did not think it was practical.

a) or           b) but          c) though             d) because

10)John welcomed his guests _______ offered them drinks.

a) and                  b) while                c) until                  d) as

Answers:

1)B    2) B   3) C  4) B   5) A   6) C  7) B   8) D  9) D  10) A

Join each pair of the following sentences by means of a suitable conjunction.

1.James smokes. His brother does not smoke.

2.Alice hasn’t come. Mary hasn’t come.

3.She speaks English. She speaks Spanish.

4.I like him. He is very sincere.

5.He did not win. He worked hard.

6.She is ill. She is cheerful.

7.We decided to go out. I was raining.

8.The piper played. The children danced.

9.James works hard. His brother is lazy.

10.I went to the shop. I bought some vegetables.

11.You must start at once. You will be late.

12.He must be tired. He has been working since morning.

Answers:

1.John smokes but his brother doesn’t.

2.Neither Alice nor Mart has come.

3.She speaks English as well as Spanish (or) She speaks English and Spanish

4.I like him because he is very sincere.

5.Though he worked hard, he did not win.

6.She is ill but she is cheerful.

7.Though it was raining we decided to go out.

8.The piper played and the children danced.

9.James works hard whereas his brother is lazy.

10.I went to the shop and bought some vegetables.

11.You must start at once; otherwise you will be late.

12.He must be tired because he has been working since morning.

• Put in the relative who, which or whose where necessary. Type an x if the relative pronoun can be left out.
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Relative clauses – who, which, whose, that

1. This is the boy ___ had an accident.
2. Yesterday I saw a car ___ was really old.
3. Mandy is the girl ___ I met on Friday.
4. I haven’t seen Frank, ___ brother is five, for a long time now.
5. The robber stole the car ___ the lady parked in front of the supermarket.
6. This is the man ___ house is on fire.
7. Can I talk to the girl ____ is sitting on the bench?
8. The book ___ you gave me is great.
9. She like hamburgers ____ are hot.
10. Bill Clinton, ____ was President of the USA, has only one daughter.

Answers:

1. Who
2. Which
3. X
4. Whose
5. X
6. Whose
7. Who
8. X
9. Which
10. Who

Combine the following pairs of sentences using a participle.

1. He was rejected by his family. He decided to become a monk.
2. Who is that pretty girl? She is sitting in the corner.
3. Many people were invited to the party. Most of them didn’t turn up.
4. I didn’t know what to do. I called the police.
5. He was sitting at a table. The table was covered with papers.
6. Who is that girl? She is dancing with your brother.
7. She had lost much blood. She became unconscious.
8. I failed my engineering exams. I took up cheating.

Answers

1. Rejected by his family, he decided to become a monk.
2. Who is the girl sitting in the corner?
3. Most of the people invited to the party, didn’t turn up.
4. Not knowing what to do, I called the police.
5. He was sitting at a table covered with papers.
6. Who is that girl dancing with your brother?
7. Having lost much blood, she became unconscious.
8. Having failed my engineering exams, I took up cheating.

Sentence combining: paragraphs

Combine as many sentences as you can in the following paragraph, using the above examples to guide you.

The Boston Red Sox for 3 games down. The Red Sox had to win the next 4 games to advance. Fans were worried. Boston had not won a world series since 1918. No team had ever come back in the play offs from a 3-game deficit. All of the fans knew this.  Red Sox fans watched anxiously as the 4th game of the ALCS began. Yankees fans watched confidently. They also knew anything could happen. People wanted to watch a good series. They did not expect it to be a such a nail – biter!  David Roberts stole second base. This move would be remembered as the turning point of the series. Nobody believed the Red Sox would win that year. The Red Sox won that year. The Yankees would not win the World Series for another 5 years. In 2009, the Yankees won the World Series. 

One of these parts contain an error.

1. He was quite amusing when he heard what had happened.
2. Turn left by the crossroads when you reach it.
3. He has been working here for sometimes.
4. He stopped to see if he could picked up the trail.
5. Although he jumped aside , but the stone hit him .
6. I decided to climbed to the top of the hill to get a better view.
7. He jumped down after shouted a warning to those standing below.
8. After a few minutes, I look up and saw that it was getting dark.
9. I saw the blind man crossed the busy road without any help.
10. The robber gave the victim with a hard blow.

Answers:

1. He was quite amused when he heard what had happened.
2. Turn left at the crossroads when you reach it.
3. He has been working here for sometime.
4. He stopped to see if he could pick up the trail.
5. Although he jumped aside, yet the stone hit him.
6. I decided to climb to the top of the hill to get a better view.
7. He jumped down after shouting a warning to those standing below.
8. After a few minutes, I looked up and saw that it was getting dark.
9. I saw the blind man crossing the busy road without any help.
10. The robber gave the victim a hard blow. 

Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). Ignore errors of punctuation if any.

1.  Sigmund Freud had published (a) / his ground breaking book, the interpretation of Dreams (b) / in 1899, after years (c) / of studying the brain as a neurologist (d). / No error. (e)
2.  I would ask him (a) / to leave our house (b) / immediately (c) / if my father should not have been at home. (d) / no error. (e)
3.  While he was walking (a) / along the road (b) / a speeding car (c) /knocked down to him (d). / No error (e)
4. Though none of his well-wishers (a) / forwarded to help him(b) / I helped him (c) / by lending $1000(d). / No error (e)
5. Your overdependent on (a) / others even for(b) / trivial matters may (c) / prove disadvantageous. (d) No error (e)

Answers:

1. (a)  it should be: Sigmund Freud published. (we do not use the past perfect tense to simply state that something happened sometime ago. That idea is expressed using the simple past tense)
2. (d) it should be: if my father were not at home. This is an example of the type 2 conditional sentence. Here we use would + infinitive in the main clause and the simple past in the if-clause.
3. (d) it should be: knocked him down.
4. (b) it should be: came forward to help him.
5. (a) it should be: your overdependence on.

Change the speech:

1. Emily: “Our teacher will go to the Leipzig tomorrow.”
2. Emily said that
3.  Helen: “I was writing a letter yesterday.”
4.  Helen told me
5.  Robert:” My father flew to Dallas last year.”
6.  Robert told me that
7.  Lisa: “Tim went to the stadium an hour ago.”
8.  Lisa said that
9.  Patricia: “My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend.”
10.  Patricia said
11.  Michael:” I’m going to read a book this week.”
12.  Michael said to me that
13.  Jason and Victoria:” We will do our best in the exams tomorrow.”
14. Jason and Victoria told me
15.  Andrew:” We didn’t eat fish two days ago.”
16.  Andrew remarked that
17.  Alice:” I spent all my pocket money on Monday.”
18.  Alice complaint that
19.  David:” John had already gone at 6:00.”
20.  David said

Answers

1. Their teacher would go to the Leipzig the next day.
2.  That she had been writing a letter the day before.
3.  His father had flown to Dallas the year before.
4.  Tim had gone to the stadium an hour before.
5.  That her mother would celebrate her birthday the following weekend.
6.  He was going to read a book that week.
7.  That they would do their best in the exams the next day.
8.  They hadn’t eaten fish two days before.
9.  She had spent all her pocket money on Monday.
10.  That John had already gone at 6:00.

1.  Benjamin:” I often have a big hamburger.”
2.  Benjamin says
3.  Hannah:” They live in Boston.”
4.  Hannah said
5.  Tyler:” Ian doesn’t invite girls to his parties.”
6.  Tyler told me (that)
7.  Dominic:” she understands Japanese.”
8.  Dominic remarks (that)
9.  Sophia: “Bella doesn’t collect stickers.”
10. Sophia explains (that)
11. Robert:” Dennis often downloads the latest tunes.”
12. Robert added (that)
13. Olivia:” Lee is out riding his new wave board today.”
14. Olivia explained (that)
15. Luke:” I don’t know what to do.”
16. Luke added (that)
17. Lily:” Mr Jones is rude to Samantha.”
18. Lily thinks (that)
19. James and David:” we have to go now.”
20. James and David tell me (that)

Answers

1. (that) he often has a big hamburger.
2. (that) they live in Boston.
3. Ian didn’t invite girls to his parties.
4. She understands Japanese.
5. Bella doesn’t collect stickers
6. Dennis often downloaded the latest tunes.
7. Lee was out riding his new wave board today.
8. He didn’t know what to do.
9. Mr. Jones id rude to Samantha.
10. They have to go now.

pronouns in speech

1. Jack:” I work in an office.”
2. Jack told me (that) worked in an office.
3. Ryan and Lucas:” we play football.”
4. Ryan and Lucas told me (that) played football.
5. Victoria: “I like my cat.”
6. Victoria told me (that) like the cat.
7. Henry: “Can you see me?”
8. Henry asked me if I could see.
9. Julian: “I will have to borrow your pencil.”
10. Julian told me (that) would have to borrow pencil.
11. Melanie: “my father is Jamaican.”
12. Melanie told me (that) father is Jamaican.
13. Emma and Doris: “can we use your camera?”
14. Emma and Doris asked me if could use camera.
15. Leah: “how is your journey?”
16. Leah asked me how of journey was.
17. Isabella and Ella: “we love our pets.”
18. Isabella and Ella told me (that) loved pets.
19. Grandmother: “please bring me a Cup of my tea.”
20. Grandmother told me to bring a cup of tea.

Answers

1. He                   5. He, my             9. They, their
2. They                6. Her                    10. Her, her
3. She, her         7. They, my
4. I, him               8. My  

Change the sentences with infinitives

1.  Andrew: “clean the blue bike!”
2.  Andrew told me
3.  Jessica: “write a text message!”
4.  Jessica told me
5.  Nelly: “Help Peter’s sister!”
6.  Nelly told me
7.  Fred: “wash your hands!”
8.  Fred told me
9.  Anna : “ open the window !”
10.  Anna told me
11.  Tom : “come at 8!”
12.  Tom told me
13.   Teacher : “do your homework! ”
14.   The teacher told me
15.   Doris: “dance with me!”
16.   Doris told me
17.   Sabine: “meet Sandy at the station!”
18.   Sabine told me
19.  Victoria: “check your emails!”
20.    Victoria told me

Answers

1.  to clean the blue bike.             6. to come at 8.
2.  to write a text message.         7. to do my homework.
3.  to help Peter’s sister.              8. to dance with her.
4.  to wash my hands.                 9.  to meet Sandy at the station
5.  to open the window                 10. to check my emails

Articles

1. I like blue T shirt over there better than red one.
2. Their car does 150 miles hour.
3. where is USB drive I lent few last week?
4.  Do you still live in Bristol?
5. Is your mother working in old office building?
6. Carol’s father works as electrician.
7. The tomatoes are 99 Pence kilo.
8. What do you usually have for breakfast?
9. Ben has terrible headache.
10. After this tour you have whole afternoon free to explore the city.

Answers

1. the , the                 5. An              9. a
2. An                          6. An             10. the
3. the                         7. a
4. no article                8. no article

Hi John,

I arrived in ……. 1 USA last Monday. we left ….. 2 Rome , flew over …… 3 Alps and made a quick stop in ……. .4  London . There we went shopping at  hey …… 5 Harrods, visited ……. 6 Tower and enjoyed a sunny afternoon in …… 7 Hyde Park . hey on the following day we left for ……. 8 New York . ……. 9 time on board wasn’t boring as there were 2 films to watch on  ….. 10  monitor.…… 11  people on ……. 12 plane were all …… 13 Italian . Before we landed at ……. 14 hey JFK airport, we saw ….. 15 hey Statue of Liberty, …… 16 Ellis Island and …… 17 hey Empire State Building.  ……18 hotel I stayed in was on …… 19 corner of  ………..20 hey 42nd street and ……….. 21 5th Avenue.  I don’t like ……… 22 hotels very much, But I didn’t have …….. 23 hey time to rent an apartment .

please say hello to Peter and Mandy .

Yours,

Peter.

Answers

1.  the                          9.  the                    17.the
2.  no article                10. the                    18.the  
3.  the                          11. the                   19. the
4.  no article                12. the                    20. no article
5.  no article                13. no article           21. no article
6.  the                          14. no article           22. no article
7.  no article                15. the                     23. no article
8.  no article                16. no article

Put in the correct verb forms.

1. If Alice ___ more money, she would go to Africa.
2. If your weather had been better, we ___ by bike.
3. if you listened carefully, you ___ about it.
4. I’d go to the party ___.
5. if you wait a minute, ___.
6. if you drove from Paris to Lisbon, ___.

Answers 

1. Had
2. Would have come
3. Would know
4. If you came with me
5. I will go with you
6. Which way would you go?

1. The teacher will not be happy if we forget our homework again.
2. If you drove from Paris to Lisbon, which way would you go?
3. My uncle would stay longer in New York if he had more time.
4. If you wait a minute, I will go with you.
5. You would have slept much better if you had taken your medicine.
6. I would go to the party if you came with me.
7. If I were you, I would not play hockey.
8. If he studied the new words, he could get a good mark in the test.
9. If Amy does the washing up, her brother will clear the table.
10. If we had seen the film, we would not have bought the DVD.

Rewrite the sentences in active voice

1. Football is played by the children.
2. Coffee is sold by Mary.
3. The child was hit by a car.
4. The computer is used by Patrick.
5. The club was founded by Ron and Peggy.
6. The president was elected by the people.
7. This book was written by an Irishman.
8. The exercise is completed by the teacher.
9. The bag was packed by his mother.
10. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

Answers

1. The children play football.
2. Mary sells coffee.
3. A car hit the child.
4. Patrick uses the computer.
5. Ron and Peggy founded the club.
6. The people elected the president.
7. An Irishman wrote this book.
8. The teacher completes the exercise.
9. His mother packed the bag.
10. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

Rewrite the sentence is in passive voice

1. John cleaned the bathroom.
2. Levy Strauss invented the blue jeans.
3. The teacher closes the window.
4. They understand Spanish.
5. My friend bought a new car.
6. Our dog did not bite the cat.
7. The electricians test the fire alarm.
8. The girls can play handball.
9. Frank takes photos.
10. The mechanic repairs cars.

Answers

1. The bathroom was cleaned.
2. The blue jeans were invented by Levy Strauss.
3. The window is closed.
4. Spanish is understood.
5. A new car was bought.
6. The cat was not bitten.
7. The fire alarm is tested.
8. Handball can be played.
9. Photos are taken.
10. Cars are repaired.

Put In the correct question tags into the gaps.

1. he has a car
2. Chris got up at 7
3. they did not go to Vienna last week
4. she can speak French
5. Angela has ordered pizza
6. the teacher was late for school
7. sue will be 14 next week
8. your friends enjoy swimming
9. Barbara could have helped you
10. you don’t like yoghurt

Answers

1. , hasn’t he?          5. hasn’t he?          9., couldn’t she?
2. didn’t he?             6. wasn’t he?         10., do you?
3. , did they?            7. , won’t she?
4. , can’t she?           8., don’t they?

Choose The correct question tags.

1. let’s go out for a walk
2.  York is in England
3. I’m late
4. he like lasagne
5. Jack can write good poems

ANSWERS

1. Shall we?             3. aren’t I?                   5.can’t he?
2. isn’t it?                  4. doesn’t he?

Which Sentence goes with the question tag?

1. We have seen this film, haven’t we?
2. They often talk to their neighbours, don’t they?
3. Pat and john are from Bristol, aren’t they?
4. There is only one cloud in the sky, isn’t there?
5. It’s very hot in the Sahara, isn’t it?

Fill In the blanks using correct form of the verbs:

1. Hardly had the minister finished his speech when gunshots ___ (storm) the stadium.
2. Everybody will be at the office at about 8:30 tomorrow as the meeting ___ (start) at 9:00 o’clock.
3. That candidate who we had been interviewed before we ___ (speak) to all the others is still my favourite.
4. While climbing onto the mountain top, I ___ (encounter) a strange animal which I had never seen before.
5. The chairman was sure that his plan would work out fine as no other member ___ (oppose) it up to that time.
6. I wasn’t surprised to hear that Monica ___ (have) an accident as she is a very reckless driver.                
7. Since the very first day when the umbrella company embarked upon such a dangerous and risky lab research, very strange incidents ___ (take place) within the research complex.
8. Urbanisation ___ (always / be) a problem which causes several environmental challenges ever since the rate of migration ___ (increase) after the industrial revolution.
9. When I ___ (come) home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk.
10. By the time the troops ___ (arrive), the war will have ended.
11. By the year 2020, the linguists ___ (study) the indie – European language family for more than 200 years.
12. Gasoline ___ (become) a major problem for people for the last 10 years, therefore, during this time many people have preferred to sell their cars and buy smaller ones.
13. By the time he was 14, Wolfgang Mozart ___ (compose) an enviable number of musical pieces.
14. Nothing in my life ___ (be) so strong to stop me achieve my goals so far and I don’t think anything will be.
15. Archaeologists ___ (explain) recently that ancient underground city around Cappadocia has long white corridors where there are many special areas for making cheese and wine.
16. I was amazed when he accepted a drink, since I ___ (always / assume) that he was a teetotaller.
17. I ___ (play) tennis tomorrow but I won’t be able to do that because I have injured my right ankle.
18. We ___ (visit) the seashore many times before but last summer we enjoyed ourselves more than ever.
19. According to a survey, thousands of vending machines ___ (have to be converted) before the new coins have come into circulation.

Answers

1. Stormed                           11. Will have been studying
2. Starts                               12. Has become
3. Spoke                              13. Had composed
4. Encountered                    14. Has been
5. Had opposed                   15. Have explained
6. Had had                           16. Had always assumed
7. Have taken place             17. Was going to play
8. Has always been              18. Had visited
9. Came                                19. Will have to be converted
10. Arrive

You have to find correct meaning of the given phrase.

1. The authorities turn a deaf ear to the demands of the employees.

         a) immediately implemented          b) agreed to listen to

         c) misrepresented                             d) none of these

• He’s plain, sincere man and simple, he will always call a Spade a spade.

         a) be outspoken             b) help needy person

        c) stand by his friends and relatives     d) sacrifice his life for others

• Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat around the bush.
  • pretend to be unaware of the matter
  • Try to impress me with your arguments
  • put any blame on others
  • approach the matter in a roundabout way
• In last few years, India has advanced by leaps and bounds in industrial sector.
  •  very rapidly            b) very competently

c)very slowly              d) very pathetically    

• He is temporarily in charge of the company and is trying to feather his nest.
  • bring order and discipline in the company
  • raise the image of the company
  • act for his own future benefits
  • diversity the product of the company
• To leave someone in the lurch.
  • to come to compromise with someone
  • constant source of annoyance to someone
  • to put someone at ease
  • to desert someone in his difficulties 
• A man of straw
  •  a man of no substance          b) a very active person

c)   a worthy fellow                       d) an unreasonable person

• To make clean breast off
  •  to gain prominence                b) to praise oneself

c)  to confess without reserve     d) to destroy before it blooms

• To cry wolf
  • to listen eagerly                       b) to give false alarm

             c) to turn pale                              d) to keep off starvation

1. To end in smoke
   1. to make completely understand          
   1. to ruin oneself
   1. to excite great applause
   1. to overcome someone

Answers

1. d   2. a   3. d    4. a    5. c     6. d      7. a      8. a     9. b      10. b