Intermediate ESL

Verb tenses

100

I ______ my sister to call me back quickly. (NEED, simple past)

I NEEDED my sister to call me back quickly.

200

You _______ this by the end of the year, I promise. (KNOW, future tense)

You WILL KNOW this by the end of the year, I promise.

300

When _____________ to do that? (PROMISE, simple past) (include a subject)

When DID I PROMISE to do that?

400

I ________ in the shower when she walked in and told me to be quiet. (SING, past progressive)

I WAS SINGING in the shower when she walked in and told me to be quiet.

500

Something about those stories _____ me of my childhood. (REMIND, which tense?)

Something about those stories REMINDS me of my childhood.

Word order

100

I was reading a book fiction.

I was reading a fiction book.

200

The dog is sitting in the chair of my sister. 

The dog is sitting in my sister's chair.

300

I never will do again that.

I WILL NEVER do THAT AGAIN.

400

My mother was a teacher very good.

My mother was a VERY GOOD teacher.

500

The fox quick  brown over the lazy dogs jumped.

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.

Collocations

100

Can you help me ____ the laundry?

Can you help me WITH the laundry?

200

Please _____ free to sit wherever you'd like.

Please FEEL free to sit wherever you'd like.

300

I need you to ______ an effort if you want to pass this class.

I need you to MAKE an effort if you want to pass this class.

400

I would like to ______ an experience working with exotic animals at some point in my life.

I would like to HAVE an experience working with exotic animals at some point in my life.

500

She had _____ self-esteem and wanted to improve, so she started leaving post-its with compliments on her mirror.

She had LOW self-esteem and wanted to improve, so she started leaving post-its with compliments on her mirror.

Parts of speech

100

road

noun

200

bring up

(phrasal) verb 

300

lovely

adjective 

BONUS 100 points: change to a noun by adding to the adjective

400

harmonize

verb

BONUS 100 points: change to a noun

500

response

noun

Correct the error

100

I am agree with you.

(1 error)

I agree with you.

200

He was the unique person that did his homeworks.

(2 errors)

He was the ONLY person that did his HOMEWORK.

300

He all the time think he is spending too much money, but he never stops.

(2 errors)

He ALWAYS thinkS he is spending too much money, but he never stops.

400

Everybody think we should turn around and go to home, it's getting very late.

(2 errors)

Everybody THINKS we should turn around and GO HOME, it's getting very late.

500

Was a gift for he, but I gave it to sister.

(3 errors)

IT was a gift for HIM, but I gave it to MY sister.