Vocabulary Exercise | Say, tell, talk or speak

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Exercise 

Complete each sentence with the appropriate word:

1. I didn’t hear you. What did you —saytelltalk?
say
tell
talk

2. Paul and I —talkedtoldsaid for three hours.
talked
told
said

3. I’m going to —talkspeakles deux to him about this.
talk
speak
les deux sont corrects

4. I’m going to —talktellles deux him the truth.
talk
tell
les deux sont corrects

5. She always knows the right thing to —speaktalksay.
speak
talk
say

6. Don’t —speaktellsay to your mother in that tone!
speak
tell
say

7. I —toldsaidspoke her that I loved her.
told
said
spoke

8. She and I —toldtalkedles deux all night.
told
les deux sont corrects
talked

9. Hi, this is Sam. We —toldsaidspoke on the phone last Tuesday.
told
said
spoke

10.  —SpeakTalkTell up! I can’t hear you!
Speak
Talk
Tell

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ANSWERS

1. I didn’t hear you. What did you say?
2. Paul and I talked for three hours.
3. les deux sont corrects
4. I’m going to tell him the truth.
5. She always knows the right thing to say.
6. Don’t speak to your mother in that tone!
7. I told her that I loved her.
8. She and I talked all night.
9. Hi, this is Sam. We spoke on the phone last Tuesday.
10. Speak up! I can’t hear you!

Vocabulary Exercise | Listen or Hear?

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Exercise 

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verbs listen or hear.

Ex: It was so loud in there that I couldn’t hear (hear/listen) a thing.

1. They were (hearing/listening to) the new Morrissey album.

2. I don’t (hear/listen to) jazz.

3. ! (Hear/Listen) I’ve already told you to stop bothering me!

4. Did you (hear/listen) what he said to me?

5. To be honest, I wasn’t (hearing/listening).

6. You don’t have to agree with her, but at least (hear/listen) her out.

7. I’ve told her to stop smoking, but she just doesn’t (listen/hear)

8. Betty turned on the radio, and was (hearing/listening to) the news.

9. What did you say? I can’t (hear/listen to) you.

10. After his accident, Robert is having a hard time (hearing/listening).

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ANSWERS

1. They were listening to the new Morrissey album.
2. I don’t listen to jazz.
3. Listen! I’ve already told you to stop bothering me!
4. Did you hear what he said to me?
5. To be honest, I wasn’t listening.
6. You don’t have to agree with her, but at least hear her out.
7. I’ve told her to stop smoking, but she just doesn’t listen.
8. Betty turned on the radio, and was listening to the news.
9. What did you say? I can’t hear you.
10. After his accident, Robert is having a hard time hearing.

Vocabulary Exercise | Look, See or Watch

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Exercise 3

Complete the following sentences with look, see or watch in the appropriate form:

Ex: Don’t watch so much television.

1. I was (watching / seeing / looking) the new episode of Game of Thrones.

2. Did you (watch / see / look) my brother at the store?

3. You have to (watch / see / look) at this from a different point of view.

4. I was (watching / seeing / looking) the game, and I didn’t you standing there.

5. (Watch / See / Look) at that bird!

6. I’ve (watched / seen / looked) that actress in several other movies.

7. (Watch / See / Look) it! You almost ran me over with your motorcycle!

8. ? (Watch / See / Look) I told you you’d do well!

9. He was (watching / seeing / looking) for another job.

10. He doesn’t fool me. I can (watch / see / look) right through him.

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ANSWERS

1. I was watching the new episode of Game of Thrones.
2. Did you see my brother at the store?
3. You have to look at this from a different point of view.
4. I was watching the game, and I didn’t see you standing there.
5. Look at that bird!
6. I’ve seen that actress in several other movies.
7. Watch it! You almost ran me over with your motorcycle!
8. See? I told you you’d do well!
9. He was looking for another job.
10. He doesn’t fool me. I can see right through him.

Vocabulary Exercise | Look, See or Watch

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Exercise 2

Complete the following sentences with look, see or watch:

Ex: Don’t watch so much television.

1. Hey, I didn’t —lookseewatch you at the meeting this morning.

2. Don’t —lookseewatch directly at the sun.

3. The police decided to —lookseewatch him for a couple of hours.

4. I’ll escort her to the door. = I’ll —lookseewatch her out.

5. The rain was falling so hard, that I couldn’t —lookseewatch where I was driving.

6. Hey, —lookseewatch the road. Don’t get distracted.

7. You know what they say, “—lookseewatch, but don’t touch”.

8. I don’t —lookseewatch what the problem is.

9. If you want to stay healthy, you should —lookseewatch your diet.

10. You —lookseewatch really beautiful.

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ANSWERS

1. Hey, I didn’t see you at the meeting this morning.
2. Don’t look directly at the sun.
3. The police decided to watch him for a couple of hours.
4. I’ll escort her to the door. = I’ll see her out.
5. The rain was falling so hard, that I couldn’t see where I was driving.
6. Hey, watch the road. Don’t get distracted.
7. You know what they say, “look, but don’t touch”.
8. I don’t see what the problem is.
9. If you want to stay healthy, you should watch your diet.
10. You look really beautiful.

Vocabulary Exercise | Look, See or Watch

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Exercise 1

Complete the following sentences with look, see or watch:

1. You can’t —lookseewatch far in this fog.
2. Denny and Phil —lookseewatch good tonight.
3. Did you —lookseewatch Coronation Street yesterday evening?
4. —LookSeeWatch out for pickpockets.
5. Can you —lookseewatch the blue car on the left?
6. —LookSeeWatch you tomorrow, if nothing comes in between.
7. It —looksseeswatches like rain, doesn’t it?
8. Oh yes, I —lookseewatch what you mean.
9. Hey, what’s wrong? You really —lookseewatch unhappy.
10. I’m afraid, Linda has to —lookseewatch doctor.

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ANSWERS

1. You can’t see far in this fog.
2. Denny and Phil look good tonight.
3. Did you watch Coronation Street yesterday evening?
4. Watch out for pickpockets.
5. Can you see the blue car on the left?
6. See you tomorrow, if nothing comes in between.
7. It looks like rain, doesn’t it?
8. Oh yes, I see what you mean.
9. Hey, what’s wrong? You really look unhappy.
10. I’m afraid, Linda has to see doctor.

Vocabulary Exercise | Bring or Take?

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Exercise 

Choose between the verb bring or take, in the appropriate form:

1. this book to the library, please.
2. Could you me some water, please?
3. He often his sister to her aunt.
4. When you come to my party, don’t forget to something to drink.
5. Is Peter Steve to my party?
6. He is out the rubbish now.
7. Can you the CD to your uncle, please?
8. My husband often flowers when he comes home.
9. Would you this to the shop for me?
10. Can you the car to the garage on Wednesday?

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ANSWERS

1. Take this book to the library, please.
2. Could you bring me some water, please?
3. He often takes his sister to her aunt.
4. When you come to my party, don’t forget to bring something to drink.
5. Is Peter bringing Steve to my party?
6. He is taking out the rubbish now.
7. Can you take the CD to your uncle, please?
8. My husband often brings flowers when he comes home.
9. Would you take this to the shop for me?
10. Can you take the car to the garage on Wednesday?

Vocabulary Exercise | Lend or Borrow?

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Exercise 

Choose the correct answer:

1. Could you —borrowlend me some money, please?
2. Some pupils can —borrowlend books from their school.
3. Will you —borrowlend me your umbrella till tomorrow?
4. Should I —borrowlend him my football?
5. You may —borrowlend my bike, but be careful.
6. Could I —borrowlend your cup?
7. You can —borrowlend your book to Steve.
8. Why do students —borrowlend so much money from their parents?
9. Peter won’t —borrowlend his car to anyone.
10. Will your mother —borrowlend you some money?

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ANSWERS

1. Could you lend me some money, please?
2. Some pupils can borrow books from their school.
3. Will you lend me your umbrella till tomorrow?
4. Should I lend him my football?
5. You may borrow my bike, but be careful.
6. Could I borrow your cup?
7. You can lend your book to Steve.
8. Why do students borrow so much money from their parents?
9. Peter won’t lend his car to anyone.
10. Will your mother lend you some money?

Vocabulary Exercise | Make, do, have or Take

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Exercise 2

Fill in the sentences with make, do, have or take in the appropriate form:

1. It’s mean to fun of people.
2. I think I’ve this exercise completely wrong.
3. Would you mind me a favour and driving me to the doctor’s?
4. The murderer a complete confession to the police last night.
5. We were just a chat when his jealous girlfriend started shouting at me.
6. Please don’t get angry, I don’t want to an argument about this.
7. Would you  the shopping for me?
8. My sister Lisa is  much progress with her French.
9. Did Alice   this photo?
10. Has your brother  the washing-up yet?
11. You’ll  a lot of fun in New York.
12. I never part in team sports at school.

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ANSWERS

1. It’s mean to make fun of people.
2. I think I’ve done this exercise completely wrong.
3. Would you mind doing me a favour and driving me to the doctor’s?
4. The murderer made a complete confession to the police last night.
5. We were just having a chat when his jealous girlfriend started shouting at me.
6. Please don’t get angry, I don’t want to have an argument about this.
7. Would you do the shopping for me?
8. My sister Lisa is making much progress with her French.
9. Did Alice take this photo?
10. Has your brother done the washing-up yet?
11. You’ll have a lot of fun in New York.
12. I never took part in team sports at school.

Vocabulary Exercise | Make, do, have or Take

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Exercise 1

Complete the sentences with make, do, have or take:

1. Please —dohavemaketake your homework this afternoon.
2. Hey Mark! You’ve —donehadmadetaken a mistake.
3. Do you —dohavemaketake sugar in your coffee?
4. Did you —dohavemaketake a good trip?
5. We —dohavemaketake turns in throwing the dice.
6. I’m  —doinghavingmakingtaking a party at the weekend. Would you like to come?
7. She’s always  —doinghavingmakingtaking promises, but then she always breaks them!
8. The wedding will  —dohavemaketake place in a local registry office.
9. I wish I was  —doinghavingmakingtaking more progress with my English.
10. What are you holding? Can I  —dohavemaketake a look?

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ANSWERS

1. Please do your homework this afternoon.
2. Hey Mark! You’ve made a mistake.
3. Do you take sugar in your coffee?
4. Did you have a good trip?
5. We take turns in throwing the dice.
6. I’m having a party at the weekend. Would you like to come?
7. She’s always making promises, but then she always breaks them!
8. The wedding will take place in a local registry office.
9. I wish I was making more progress with my English.
10. What are you holding? Can I have a look?

Vocabulary Exercises with answers | History and Past

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Exercise 1

Complete the following sentences with the words from this list:

• empire | archaeologists | events | primitive | dates | records | artefacts | ancestors | ancient | origins

1. Our —empirearchaeologistseventsprimitivedatesrecordsartefactsancestorsancientorigins came here over a hundred years ago.
2. In —empirearchaeologistseventsprimitivedatesrecordsartefactsancestorsancientorigins times, plagues killed many people.
3. These —empirearchaeologistseventsprimitivedatesrecordsartefactsancestorsancientorigins are a written documents preserving knowledge.
4. Looters stole ancient —empirearchaeologistseventsprimitivedatesrecordsartefactsancestorsancientorigins from the tomb.
5. Those words have extremely old —empirearchaeologistseventsprimitivedatesrecordsartefactsancestorsancientorigins.
6. Polish —empirearchaeologistseventsprimitivedatesrecordsartefactsancestorsancientorigins are conducting scientific studies in Sudan.
7. The Roman —empirearchaeologistseventsprimitivedatesrecordsartefactsancestorsancientorigins existed from 27 BC to 476 AD.
8. That discovery of —empirearchaeologistseventsprimitivedatesrecordsartefactsancestorsancientorigins forms of marsupials is incredible.
9. This story is based on actual —empirearchaeologistseventsprimitivedatesrecordsartefactsancestorsancientorigins.
10. The countrys history —empirearchaeologistseventsprimitivedatesrecordsartefactsancestorsancientorigins to 4000 BC.

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ANSWERS

1. Our ancestors came here over a hundred years ago.
2. In ancient times, plagues killed many people.
3. These records are a written documents preserving knowledge.
4. Looters stole ancient artifacts from the tomb.
5. Those words have extremely old origins.
6. Polish archaeologists are conducting scientific studies in Sudan.
7. The Roman Empire existed from 27 BC to 476 AD.
8. That discovery of primitive forms of marsupials is incredible.
9. This story is based on actual events.
10. The countrys history dates to 4000 BC.