Language Exercises


Download the grammar and vocabulary exercises. Answers are on this page.


Type Name Size Description
 grammar_present_past.pdf 175.84 kB Present and past tense notes and exercises, including present perfect
 grammar_clauses_linking_relatives.pdf 145.89 kB Notes and exercises on clauses, linking words and relative pronouns ('who', 'which' etc)
 grammar_future_conditional_modals.pdf 162.39 kB 'Will' and other ways to express the future, conditional sentences, and the use of modal verbs such as 'must', 'should', 'may' etc
 grammar_affixation_parts_of_speech.pdf 144.47 kB Building words with prefixes and suffixes, and differentiating between parts of speech -- nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs
 grammar_countable_uncountable_articles.pdf 146.79 kB Countable nouns such as 'people' vs uncountable nouns such as 'information', plus when to use or not use 'the', 'a/an'
 grammar_prepositions.pdf 146.17 kB Prepositions of place and time, and prepositions used in common noun, verb, and adjective expressions
 grammar_gerunds_verb_patterns.pdf 122.39 kB Structures which are used after certain verbs, for example 'enjoy doing something', 'afford to do something', let someone do something'
 grammar_question_words_questions.pdf 123.65 kB How to construct questions correctly, using the correct question words
 grammar_impersonal_demonstratives.pdf 115.22 kB The difference between 'this' and 'that' and their plurals, and the difference between 'it is' and 'there is'
 grammar_phrasal_verbs.pdf 140.40 kB A number of exercises on common phrasal verbs ('get on with', 'set up', 'put off' etc)
 grammar_passive_tenses.pdf 121.77 kB Using passive constructions in different verb tenses
 grammar_reported_speech.pdf 136.46 kB Reporting what someone said, various verbs used for reporting and reported questions
 grammar_answers.pdf 157.38 kB Answers to the exercises
 grammar_mcq_texts.pdf 103.72 kB Eleven short texts with multiple choice questions, quick to do and good for vocabulary and grammar
 grammar_mcq_texts_answers.pdf 36.77 kB Answers to the eleven multiple choice texts
 gap_fill_1.pdf 55.83 kB Twenty gap-fill sentences for TOEIC vocabulary
 gap_fill_1_answers.pdf 73.09 kB Answers for gap-fill 1
 gap_fill_2.pdf 56.11 kB Twenty more gap-fill sentences for TOEIC vocabulary
 gap_fill_2_answers.pdf 71.82 kB Answers for gap-fill 2
 gap_fill_3.pdf 54.64 kB Twenty more TOEIC vocabulary sentences
 gap_fill_3_answers.pdf 61.89 kB Answers for gap-fill 3
 grammar_comparing_contrasting.pdf 123.86 kB Exercises with comparative adjectives, adverbs, and other ways of making comparisons
 grammar_word_order.pdf 122.90 kB The correct order of words in a sentence
 grammar_answers.pdf 160.95 kB Updated answers for the grammar exercises
 vocabulary_part_1.pdf 101.65 kB Vocabulary for: entertainment, restaurants, sightseeing, the weather, travel, with answers
 vocabulary_part_2.pdf 71.85 kB Vocabulary for food and shopping, hotels and accommodation, with answers
 test_reminder_listening.pdf 73.78 kB A detailed reminder about the listening part of the TOEIC test, with useful tips
 grammar_negation.pdf 114.86 kB Words with a negative meaning, especially 'not', 'no' and the difference between them
 listening_answers.pdf 111.56 kB Answers for the listening exercises
 test_listening_answers.pdf 78.28 kB Transcripts and answers for the test listening practice
 10_errors.pdf 35.70 kB Sentences with errors to correct
 grammar_test_update.pdf 40.86 kB Twenty multiple choice questions on grammar
 agree_disagree.pdf 48.48 kB Discussion subjects
 education_mcq.pdf 37.50 kB Ten education vocabulary questions
 hyperloop_maglev_2019_20_update.pdf 90.09 kB Discussion and listening on the hyperloop
 hyperloop_gap_fill.pdf 68.72 kB Vocabulary exercise on hyperloop
 10_errors.pdf 35.70 kB Error correction exercise
 vocabulary_quiz.pdf 57.90 kB Twenty gap-fill vocabulary questions
 email_error_or_not.pdf 35.16 kB Sentences from emails, some correct and some not
 past_conditional.pdf 44.16 kB Writing exercise on the past conditional
 military_robots_update.pdf 55.13 kB military robots
 compounds.pdf 66.00 kB Brief overview of compound nouns
 traffic_mcq.pdf 68.92 kB MCQ on traffic
 leisure.pdf 47.53 kB Leisure activity discussion
 venice_beach.pdf 66.45 kB Multiple choice vocabulary on surfing video
 intranet.pdf 61.11 kB Reading and vocabulary on iintranets
 deepfakes.pdf 41.40 kB Reading about deepfakes
 AI.pdf 156.44 kB Vocabulary and discussion on AI
 robots.pdf 60.66 kB Material on humanoid robots
 cause_effect.pdf 51.33 kB Writing cause and effect sentences
 find_someone_who.pdf 46.26 kB Discussion ice-breaker
 industry.pdf 57.26 kB Speaking activity about industry
 leisure.pdf 47.53 kB Discussion activity on leisure time
 gap_fill.pdf 49.71 kB Song gap-fill
 security.pdf 48.75 kB Texts on cybersecurity
 intranet.pdf 61.11 kB Reading on intranets
 AI.pdf 156.44 kB Reading and discussion on AI
 machine_learning.pdf 54.20 kB Texts on aspects of AI