Grammar
Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronouns. Sometimes no pronouns needed.
1). I work with twenty people, none of _____ have health insurance
2). What was the hospital ______ you had your operation in?
3). The main reason ______ I stopped eating meat is because I don't like the taste.
4). It's an area ______ the disease is not common, so be careful!
5). She's the kind of person _____ relaxes you when you enter the room.
6). I read about a girl _______ arm won't stop growing!
7). What's the name of that dentist's _______ you had your teeth done?
1). I work with twenty people, none of whom have health insurance
2). What was the hospital which/that/– you had your operation in?
3). The main reason why/- I stopped eating meat is because I don't like the taste.
4). It's an area ______ the disease is not common, so be careful!
5). She's the kind of person who/that relaxes you when you enter the room.
6). I read about a girl whose arm won't stop growing!
7). What's the name of that dentist's where you had your teeth done?
Complete the sentences with the pairs of words in italics. You will need to decide which order to use the words in.
emphasis/rebelled; influential/equals; invaluable/gratitude; pointless/meaningful; stand out/impacted
1). My word experience was ________. I owe everyone there a debt of __________.
2). My English teacher was very _______ in my life. She always treated us all as _______.
3). My family placed a lot of _______ on discipline and I ________ against that.
4). I want to do something ______ with my life. I don't want to get stuck in a ________ job.
5). Punk ______ on me a lot. It made me want to ______ from the crowd.
1). My word experience was invaluable. I owe everyone there a debt of gratitude.
2). My English teacher was very influential in my life. She always treated us all as equals.
3). My family placed a lot of emphasis on discipline and I rebelled against that.
4). I want to do something meaningful with my life. I don't want to get stuck in a pointless job.
5). Punk impacted on me a lot. It made me want to stand out from the crowd.
Complete the sentences with the words in italics and the correct prepositions.
accident, benefit, capable, debt, useless
1). I've always been ________ remembering names.
2). You're quite ______ making your own decisions.
3). I discovered her shop _______ and fell in love with it.
4). I was lucky enough to _______ a free education.
5). After university, most people end up seriously ________.
1). I've always been useless at remembering names.
2). You're quite capable of making your own decisions.
3). I discovered her shop by accident and fell in love with it.
4). I was lucky enough to benefit from a free education.
5). After university, most people end up seriously in debt.
Complete the definitions with one word. The first letter is given.
1 If you are p__________ in part of your body, you can't move.
2 If someone is in a bad w________ , they're sick, unhappy, or in a serious condition.
3 If you act on your own i_______, you are good at
making independent decisions.
4 If you're a bit i_________ , you're not confident about yourself and unsure of your abilities.
5 If someone is on the b______, they are quick to understand things.
6 If someone has a s_____ mind, they're intelligent and notice things quickly.
1 If you are paralysed in part of your body, you can't move.
2 If someone is in a bad way , they're sick, unhappy, or in a serious condition.
3 If you act on your own initiative, you are good at
making independent decisions.
4 If you're a bit insecure, you're not confident about yourself and unsure of your abilities.
5 If someone is on the ball, they are quick to understand things.
6 If someone has a sharp mind, they're intelligent and notice things quickly.
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences. Some sentences are correct:
1). He drove to work without to stop for coffee.
2). Jay can't help to check his phone every few minutes.
3). I can't bear people smoking next to me.
4). She forgot setting her alarm clock for the next day, that's why was late for the meeting.
5). We regret informing you that your application has been declined.
6). They stopped to ask for directions when they got lost.
7). She thought it would be nice to be taking a walk in the park.
8). Catherine dreads to tell her boss about the mistake.
1). He drove to work without stopping for coffee.
2). Jay can't help checking his phone every few minutes.
3). I can't bear people smoking next to me. - correct
4). She forgot to set her alarm clock for the next day, that's why was late for the meeting.
5). We regret to inform you that your application has been declined.
6). They stopped to ask for directions when they got lost. - correct
7). She thought it would be nice to take a walk in the park.
8). Catherine dreads telling her boss about the mistake.
Paraphrase the parts in italics with the expressions on stress and anxiety.
1). I feel overwhelmed because I have too much to do this week.
2). The party got out of hand once uninvited guests arrived.
3). They looked absent-minded as they stared at the waves crashing on the beach.
4). They had to be very careful around their strict teacher to avoid getting into trouble.
5). She was all set to go skydiving, but she chickened out at the last minute and backed out.
6). They encouraged him to seek therapy so he wouldn't allow your intrusive thoughts to take over.
1). I feel overwhelmed because I have a lot on my plate this week.
2). The party spiraled out of control once uninvited guests arrived.
3). They looked spaced out as they stared at the waves crashing on the beach.
4). They had to walk on eggshells around their strict teacher to avoid getting into trouble.
5). She was all set to go skydiving, but she got cold feet at the last minute and backed out.
6). They encouraged him to seek therapy so he wouldn't let his intrusive thoughts win.