EXCERCISES

Phrasal verbs in English - Fill-in Exercise

Use the following verbs (believe, fill, get, look, put, switch, take,
throw, turn, try) and the prepositions (away, down, for, in, off, on,
out) an form meaningful sentences.

1) Quick!

the bus. It's ready to leave.

2) I don't know where my book is. I have to

3) It's dark inside. Can you
4)

it.

the light, please?

the form, please.

5) I need some new clothes. Why don't you

6) It's warm inside.

your coat.

7) This pencil is really old. You can

8) It's so loud here. Can you

these jeans?

it

the radio a little.

9) The firemen were able to

the fire in Church Street.

10) Does your little brother

ghosts?

MEANING AND STRUCTURE

Main Subject
1. It is said he was a man, _________ to have the vision of an eagle and courage
of a lion.
(A) who appeared
(B) he appeared
(C) that appears
(D) and appears

2. Before Johnson & Smith reached great heights in the business world, ______
encountered many great difficulties in promoting their theories and methods.
A. they
B. who
C. which
D. and

3. After the discovery of the abandoned getaway vehicle, ________ believed to be

hiding in the nearby Riverside forest region.
A. that the bank robber is
B. the bank robber who
C. the bank robber is
D. the bank robber who is

4. A gifted scientist, Newton _______ some of the most fundamental laws in the
history of science.
A. keeps discovering
B. who discovered
C. the discoverer of
D. discovered

5. George Washington once said that _______ have virtue enough to withstand
the highest bidder.
A. few men
B. the few men
C. few are the men
D. the men are few

Adverb Clauses
1. __________ getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems
with the teacher.
(A) Despite of
(B) In spite of
(C) Even though
(D) Nonetheless

2. _______ air is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen and only about 21

percent oxygen, is a little known fact on the streets.
A. How that
B. That
C. When
D. However

3. _______ he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving

family man at home.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. In spite of
D. Nevertheless

4. _______ the variable drops by a unit of 1, the rank drops by X amount.

A. Why
B. Whenever
C. How
D. What

5. This method is widely used _______ algorithm is not only effective but also
very simple.
A. because its
B. because
C. it is because
D. because of its

Adjective Clauses
1. This new service will be available to all users _______ up for paid membership.
A. that signed
B. that signed it
C. which signed
D. sign

2. That is a story of hardship _______ our own situation into perspective.

A. puts
B. it puts
C. that it puts
D. that puts

3. John Smith, _______ of economic crimes, tax evasion and fraud, is being
accused of attempted murder now.
A. of that he was accused
B. that was accused
C. whom he was accused
D. who was accused

4. The process uses an innovative digital technology __________ the products

with as many colors as the image contains.
(A) imprints
(B) that imprints it
(C) that imprints
(D) that it imprints

5. The police were greatly outnumbered by rioters, _______ ran into the
hundreds.
A. whose figures
B. those figures
C. that its figures
D. its figures that
Words and suffixes
' I would like to put my head down on a (comfort)
'
- 'I suppose you won't help me! You (hard)
- 'Don't be so nasty ! (friend)

pillow !
ever work . '

must be our ideal.'

- 'Oh yes! I love this (exist)

and Sleepy is my best buddy !

'
- 'Grumpy, can you please show me how to work? I will be your
(train)

.'

- ' Your anger is (child)

best, I'm sure ! '
- ' You don't (real)
be (injure)

Grumpy, and Dopey will do his

that my job is a serious one. ' He could

!'

- 'Never mind ! I need a new (cook)

Come with me Dopey, and keep this (sad)
face! '

to prepare the meal.

away from your

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1.

dependent.

2.

polite.

3.

driver.

4.

approve.

5.

behave.

6.

logical.

7.

zip.

8.

inform.

9.

agree.

10.

eat.

11.
historic.
MULTIPLE AFFIXATION

Compounds in English - Exercise 1

Match the nouns on the left with the nouns on the right and find
compounds.

1) shopping
2) pencil
3) exercise
4) orange
5) birthday
6) bedroom
7) football
8) summer
9) mind
10) washing