This document contains an English vocabulary exercise with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions testing knowledge of common adjectives and verbs. The questions cover completing sentences, matching parts of dialogues, and rewriting sentences using different verb tenses. The vocabulary words assessed include broad-shouldered, generous, injury, pretend, and share.

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Vocabulary
1. Complete each sentence with a suitable word below. Make any necessary changes.
injury • broad-shouldered • realise • impulsive • generous • single • share • clue • straight
1. It was very …………………………… of your parents to give you all the money for the trip.
2. The police didn’t find any …………………………… to help them solve the mystery.
3. Would you like to …………………………… this sandwich with me? It’s big enough for both of us.
4. He was lucky to survive with no serious …………………………… .
5. You’re very …………………………… . I think you should try a coat in a larger size.
6. They haven’t got a …………………………… pink shirt left in the entire shop.
7. Nathan is so …………………………… . He never thinks before he does anything.
2. Complete the mini-dialogues with suitable words below.
broad-shouldered • realise • confident • share • reply • pretend • single • cope • muscular • shoulder-length
I Perry: That’s a great photo of your class. Who’s that girl with the 1.
…………………………… hair?
Anton: That’s not a girl, that’s Jimmy! Can’t you see that he’s too 2.
…………………………… to be a girl?
II Amy: I didn’t 3.
…………………………… you cancelled your trip to Africa. What happened?
Anna: I wrote to an old friend there but he didn’t 4.
…………………………… . I wanted to 5.
……………………………
a place with him – not stay on my own. And 6.
…………………………… rooms are very expensive. So in the
end, I stayed home.
III Mark: We’re looking for someone who can stand at the gate at the football final. It has to be someone who can
7.
…………………………… with the crowds. Any ideas?
Tony: Well, I’ve got a friend who might agree. He’s tall and 8.
…………………………… , so crowds won’t be
a problem. Also, he’s very 9.
…………………………… – sure he can do anything well. You might try him.
3. Match I to II to make logical pairs.
I II
1. I don’t really know him very well. ..... a. He’s an impulsive child.
2. We never know what he’ll do next. ..... b. He’s very kind-hearted.
3. He’s always there when you need him. ..... c. He’ll have to wear a suit.
4. He didn’t say he couldn’t see. ..... d. He’s only an acquaintance.
5. They told him to dress formally. ..... e. He’s been blind all his life.
4. Complete the passage with suitable words or phrases below.
share • reply • clue • realise • dark • run after • look away • cope with • remind • injury • fair • pretend • blind
Guide dogs act as eyes for their masters, but sometimes even they don’t see everything. Paul Brookes from Redditch
in England is 1.
……………………… and depends on his dog, Carlo, to get around. Not long ago, they were both hit by
a car while they were walking outside their home. Because of his 2.
……………………… , Mr Brookes can’t use his white
stick right now and has to stay at home. This makes it very hard for him to 3.
……………………… his daily life, but he
refuses to give up his dog. Carlo has been with him for a long time. Mr Brookes says that this accident makes him
4.
……………………… how helpful Carlo has been to him.
In another accident, John Cooper and his dog were walking down a 5.
……………………… street at night, when they both
fell into a hole. There was no barrier or warning sign. Mr Cooper wrote to the local council about it, but no one bothered
to 6.
……………………… . They just continue to 7.
……………………… it never happened. Mr Cooper plans to
8.
……………………… them of the hole until they do something about it.
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5. Complete the sentences to show you have understood the meaning of the words in bold.
1. I never realised that ................................................................................................................................ .
2. I find it hard to cope with ......................................................................................................................... .
3. Connie is confident that .......................................................................................................................... .
4. Shelley only pretends to ................................. when ............................................................................. .
5. My idea of a natural leader is someone who .......................................................................................... .
6. I always share ......................................................................................................................................... .
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Grammar
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
I Jackie 1.
……………………… (not come) to work today because she 2.
……………………… (feel) well. She
3.
……………………… (stay) at home because she 4.
……………………… (not want) anyone to get ill.
II Rachel 5.
……………………… (think) about building an extra room onto her house. Her oldest son is fifteen years old
and he 6.
……………………… (not understand) why he 7.
……………………… (share) a room with his younger
brother.
III I wonder how much that old bike 8.
……………………… (cost). It 9.
……………………… (not look) new but I
10.
……………………… (not mind). All I 11.
……………………… (want) is a bike.
IV The whole family 12.
……………………… (watch) that silly reality TV programme tonight. Right now they
13.
……………………… (eat) a very quick dinner, so they won’t miss it. Even my little sister 14.
………………………
(help) to clear the dishes.
V Mum 15.
……………………… (taste) the curry right now. She always 16.
……………………… (taste) the food to make
sure it 17.
……………………… (not need) more salt or pepper.
2. Match I to II to form sentences. Then write S if the verb refers to a state and A if the verb refers to an action.
I II
1. We think ..... a. on television every evening. ……
2. We’re thinking ..... b. very tired today. ……
3. They appear ..... c. delicious. ……
4. He is weighing ..... d. to leave right away. ……
5. That cake smells ..... e. too much to take on the aeroplane. ……
6. The suitcase weighs ..... f. about where to go tonight. ……
7. He seems ..... g. his luggage to make sure it’s not too heavy. ……
8. He wants ..... h. your idea is great. ……
3. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
drive • not want • know • study • promise • take • hope • love • write • plan • think • collect • want • not earn • work
I I often 1.
……………………… for the local newspaper. I 2.
……………………… much money, but I
3.
……………………… my work. At the moment, I 4.
……………………… information for an article about students who
left our school and 5.
……………………… abroad today.
II My father usually 6.
……………………… to work, but today he 7.
……………………… the bus, since the car is in the
garage. The mechanic 8.
……………………… it will be ready tomorrow. My father 9.
……………………… that the
mechanic is right. He 10.
……………………… to be without his car again.
III This year Ronny and Sandra 11.
……………………… French at school. They 12.
……………………… how to speak
English and Russian. Ronny 13.
……………………… to be a language teacher and Sandra 14.
………………………
to travel. We 15.
……………………… that their dreams come true.
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4. Rewrite the following sentences using the verbs in brackets. Make any necessary changes.
Do not change the original meaning of the sentences.
1. This book is mine. (belong)
...................................................................................................................................................
2. There are a lot of mistakes in this essay. (contain)
...................................................................................................................................................
3. The doctor is busy with a patient now. (see)
...................................................................................................................................................
4. What’s so funny, Kate? (laugh)
...................................................................................................................................................
5. What’s his present address? (live)
...................................................................................................................................................
5. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. In the mornings, I .................................................................................................................... .
2. On Sunday, people usually ..................................................................................................... .
3. My friends are busy this weekend. They ................................................................................ .
4. I think that at the moment, most of my friends ........................................................................ .
5. Everyone knows that famous people ...................................................................................... .
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