Language Exercises

Part 1: Describing People

Read the short text and fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the dropdown menus.

Sarah is a very --Select-- extroverted gorgeous warm well-built green flatmate girl. She has --Select-- extroverted gorgeous warm well-built green flatmate hair and always wears a --Select-- extroverted gorgeous warm well-built green flatmate smile. Her best friend, Tom, is quite --Select-- extroverted gorgeous warm well-built green flatmate with --Select-- extroverted gorgeous warm well-built green flatmate eyes. They both like to spend time with their --Select-- extroverted gorgeous warm well-built green flatmate .

Part 2: Stative Verbs

Identify and underline the stative verbs in the following sentences.

1. I --Select-- believe run that this is the best solution.

2. She --Select-- owns runs a beautiful house near the beach.

3. They --Select-- prefer prefering to stay home on weekends.

4. He --Select-- understands jumps the importance of this project.

5. We --Select-- need run more time to complete the task.

Part 3: Idioms

Replace the phrases in brackets with suitable idioms from the dropdown menus.

1. She is always --Select-- Get your head out of the clouds. laughed my head off heart-to-heart heart's in the right place broke my heart (daydreaming).

2. When he told the joke, I --Select-- Get your head out of the clouds. laughed my head off heart-to-heart heart's in the right place broke my heart (laughed a lot).

3. After the talk, we had a --Select-- Get your head out of the clouds. laughed my head off heart-to-heart heart's in the right place broke my heart (honest conversation about feelings).

4. He seems tough, but his --Select-- Get your head out of the clouds. laughed my head off heart-to-heart heart's in the right place broke my heart (is a good person).

5. I was very sad; it --Select-- Get your head out of the clouds. laughed my head off heart-to-heart heart's in the right place broke my heart (made me very sad) when my dog passed away.

Part 4: Compound Words

Use the given compound words to complete the sentences.

1. I need to find a --Select-- flatmate lovesick tourist guide low-paid (a person who shares a rented house or flat).

2. She felt --Select-- flatmate lovesick tourist guide low-paid (emotion due to love) after the breakup.

3. Can you help me find a --Select-- flatmate lovesick tourist guide low-paid (a person who shows visitors around)?

4. This job is quite --Select-- flatmate lovesick tourist guide low-paid (receives low pay).

Part 5: Buying Drinks

Complete the dialogue with the correct phrases.

A: What would you like to drink?
B: I'll have --Select-- a pint a glass a bottle of --Select-- lager wine beer .

A: And for you?
C: I'll take --Select-- a pint a glass a bottle of --Select-- lager wine beer .

Part 6: Talking about Illness

Describe the symptoms using the correct phrases.

1. She has a --Select-- headache sore unwell stomach-ache (ache in the head).

2. My arm is very --Select-- headache sore unwell stomach-ache (painful).

3. He feels --Select-- headache sore unwell stomach-ache (bad overall).

4. You've got --Select-- headache sore unwell stomach-ache (pain in the stomach).