Show:
vocabulary: verbs
vocabulary: adjectives
dependent prepositions
Reported speech
Use of English
100

Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list:

cheat      disguise    exaggerate     fool     make     photoshop     swear     tell

  • Why don’t you just ______ an excuse if you don’t want to go to the party?

make

100

Complete the sentences with the adjective form of the following nouns.

bias     ethic   hypocrite    manipulation    truth    trust

  • If you aren’t _______ with me about your part in the incident, I won’t be able to trust you again.

truthful

100

Choose the correct prepositions:

  • People are worried about the increase ___ knife crime.
  • A. of      
  • B. in       
  • C. on

increase in

100

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech:

  • ‘I’ll never wear this outfit again.’
  • Monica said ______________________________.

(that) she would neve wear that outfit again

100

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use UP TO SIX WORDS, including the words in brackets. Do not change the order of the words in brackets.

  • 1. I just confronted my friend and she has finally __________ (admit / take) my laptop yesterday.
  • 2.  The student tried to ________ (pass/essay) her own, despite having copied it.
  • 1.admitted (to) taking
  • 2.pass the essay off as
200

Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list:

cheat      disguise    exaggerate     fool     make     photoshop     swear     tell

  • Don’t _________! You can’t have walked 100 km!

exaggerate

200

Complete the sentences with the adjective form of the following nouns.

bias     ethic   hypocrite    manipulation    truth    trust

  • That shop is looking for a ________ person to look after their accounts.

trustworthy

200

Choose the correct prepositions:

  • Sugary drinks can have a devastating effect __ a person’s health.
  • A. in      
  • B. to       
  • C. on


a devastating effect on

200

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech:

  • ‘I don’t believe you.’
  • My dad told my sister ______________________.

(that) he didn’t believe her.

200

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use UP TO SIX WORDS, including the words in brackets. Do not change the order of the words in brackets.

  • 3. After collecting them at school, Stephen ________ (lie/mother) his exam results.
  • 4. In his letter, he explains his ________ (reasons/oppose) the new leadership.
  • 3.lied to his mother about
  • 4.reasons for opposing
300

Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list:

cheat      disguise    exaggerate     fool     make     photoshop     swear     tell

  • I _______ that I didn’t take your watch. It wasn’t me!
  • If you _______, your test paper won’t be accepted.

swear

cheat

300

Complete the sentences with the adjective form of the following nouns.

bias     ethic   hypocrite    manipulation    truth    trust

  • You’re _______ about the referee’s decision because you want your team to win.

biased

300

Choose the correct prepositions:

  • 1. Most of the students expressed a preference __ postponing the exam for a week.
  • A. for      B. with      C. to
  • 2. My main objection __ getting a part-time job is that I won’t have enough time to study.
  • A. of      B. to       C. between

1. ... a preference for

2. ... objection to

300

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech:

  • ‘I’ve been talking to Frank.’
  • Susanna tells me __________________________.

(that) she’s been talking to Frank.

300

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use UP TO SIX WORDS, including the words in brackets. Do not change the order of the words in brackets.

  • 5. I don’t understand your ________ (interest/read) my text messages.
  • 6. I ________ (offer/accompany) my sister to the doctor’s yesterday.
  • 5.interest in reading
  • 6.offered to accompany
400

Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list:

cheat      disguise    exaggerate     fool     make     photoshop     swear     tell

  • Mary’s story didn’t _____ me. I knew she was lying.
  • That picture can’t be real. Did you ________ it?

fool

photoshop

400

Complete the sentences with the adjective form of the following nouns.

bias     ethic   hypocrite    manipulation    truth    trust

  • Is it ________ to buy expensive electronic devices when the people that make them are paid so little?

ethical

400

Choose the correct prepositions:

  • 1. Rosie’s obsession __ her favourite band takes her all over the country.
  • A. for    B.in     C.with
  • 2. Until now, nobody has been able to prove the existence __ life on other planets.
  • A.of     B.for     C.to

1. obsession with

2. existence of

400

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech:

  • ‘You mustn’t tell anyone.’
  • Henry told me _____________________________.

(that) I mustn’t tell anyone.

400

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use UP TO SIX WORDS, including the words in brackets. Do not change the order of the words in brackets.

  • 7. This morning, my mother ______ (remind/pack) my bag for my holiday.
  • 8. Everybody is ________ (blame/break) the window, but it wasn’t my fault.
  • 7.reminded me to pack
  • 8.blaming me for breaking
500

Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list:

cheat      disguise    exaggerate     fool     make     photoshop     swear     tell

  • Tom couldn’t _______ the fact that he’d been crying.
  • _______ me the truth! Did you, or did you not, delete that file from my computer?

disguise

Tell

500

Complete the sentences with the adjective form of the following nouns.

bias     ethic   hypocrite    manipulation    truth    trust

  • Lola’s rather ________ . I don’t like the way she tries to control me and my other friends.
  • It would be _________ of me to accept Ruby’s invitation when I don’t actually like her.

manipulative

hypocritical

500

Choose the correct prepositions:

  • 1. The difference __ Asian and African elephants is that the former have smaller ears.
  • A.in    B.with     C.between
  • There is an urgent need __ effective measures to house the world’s refugees.
  • A.for    B.with     C.in

1. difference between

2. need for

500

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech:

  • ‘I’ll give you an answer tomorrow.’
  • Jenny told Jim_____________________________.
  • ‘I was at a friend’s house yesterday.’
  • Lisa said _________________________________.
  • (that) she would give him an answer the next day.
  • (that) she had been at a friend’s house the day before.
500

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use UP TO SIX WORDS, including the words in brackets. Do not change the order of the words in brackets.

  • 9. I ________ (apologise/forget) her name, but she just laughed.
  • 10. They couldn’t _______ (deny/vandalise) the bus stop because they were caught red-handed.
  • 9.apologised for forgetting
  • 10.deny vandalising / deny that they had vandalised