Word Formation – Exercícios Fill in the blank with the prefixes or suffixes which correspond to the words given in brackets. a. This room is so ………………….! Put all your toys away! ( tidy) b. He doesn’t have a job. He’s ……………………..(employed) c. I work hard but they pay me little money. That’s ……………………..(fair) d. [...]
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Phrasal Verbs – Exercises
Phrasal Verbs – Exercises For each of the following sentences, substitute the appropriate phrasal verb given in brackets for the underlined word or phrase. Ex.: a. He refused to support what I had said. (back up, hold back) He refused to back up what I had said. b. The game was canceled because of the [...]
Past Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Simple – Exercises
Past Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Simple – Exercises Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using the past perfect continuous or the past perfect simple. 1. When the student revolution came, I ________________ there for 6 months. ( work ) 2. Before Jim finally decided to go to Thailand, he _____________________ about it [...]
Past Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous – Exercises
Past Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous – Exercises Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using the past continuous or the past perfect continuous. 1. When I asked Carlos if he wanted to go out, he said he couldn’t because he ___________________________ an assignment. ( finish ) 2. Mary came into the room panting. [...]
Causative use of HAVE – Exercises
Causative use of HAVE – Exercises Check A if the subject performed the action and B when someone else did it. 1. She cleans her room every day. ( ) 2. We were getting our lunch cooked. ( ) 3. I took a picture yesterday. ( ) 4. We are having our house built. ( [...]
It takes – Exercises
It takes – Exercises Rewrite sentences using it takes, it took or it will take. 1. He goes to school.( 10 minutes) ————————————– 2. I recovered from my cold.(a week) ————————————– 3. She went to work.(45 minutes) ————————————— 4. You’ll reach him.(20 minutes) ————————————— 5. We’ll get there.( an hour) —————————————- 6. I do my [...]
Would Rather/ Had Better – Exercises
Would Rather/ Had Better – Exercises Insert had better or would rather. 1. I ………….. go to school by bus than on foot, because I really don’t like to walk. 2. You………. put the milk in the refrigerator or it will be sour. 3. I ………….. study in the morning than in the evening. 4. [...]
Used to / To be used to – Exercises
Used to / To be used to – Exercises Use an appropriate verb from the box with used to or be used to : To teach – to smoke – to drive – to go – to live – to drink – to eat – to play – to do 1. Sam likes playing soccer. [...]
Do and make ( fazer)- Exercises
Do and make ( fazer) – Exercises Use do or make in the sentences below. 1. How many mistakes did you ……………. ? 2. Can you ……………….friends easily? 3. The things you do, don’t ………………..money at all. 4. I will ……………….. my best to recover from my illness.
False Friend – Exercises
False Friend – Exercises Choose the correct alternative: 1. Denim is a ________________ used for making jeans. ( ) factory ( ) fabric 2.There was an enormous demonstration against the government’s economic ___________ . ( ) police ( ) policy 3. We borrowed that old magazine from the public ____________. ( ) library ( ) [...]

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