Ejercicios de Inglés Resueltos: Gramática, Vocabulario y Tiempos Verbales

I. Write Questions. The Words Underlined Are the Answers (0.5 point)

1. He sold a lot of oil. (How much oil did he sell?)
2. She shops in the city once a month. (How often does she shop in the city?)
3. Mari is a very charming girl.
4. She'll be staying in Madrid for a year or two.
5. The state pays pensions to old people. (Who does the state pay pensions to?)

II. Give a Synonym / Antonym or Translate into Spanish

1. I can't stand curry = Yo no soporto el curry.
2. To make up for the lost time = Para compensar el tiempo perdido.
3. According to the government = De acuerdo con el gobierno.
4. Behaviour = Comportamiento.
5. To fulfil your obligations = Para cumplir tus obligaciones.
6. A rude teenager = Un adolescente maleducado.
7. Amazing scenery = Paisaje asombroso.
8. To gossip about somebody = Cotillear sobre alguien.
9. A crowded beach = Una playa abarrotada.
10. To break with somebody = Romper con alguien.

III. Complete These Sentences (0.5)

1. I'll meet you as soon as possible.
2. I understood what she was saying, although she was wrong.
3. He took English lessons in order to learn the language.
4. I was ill, therefore I was not able to eat with my friends.
5. We enjoyed the holiday in spite of the weather.

IV. Supply the Most Suitable Tense (Past Simple, ...)

1. He (look) looked at her and wondered where he (see) had seen her before.
2. After he (count) counted the money, he deposited it in the bank.
3. As he posted the letter he realized he (not put) had not put a stamp on it.
4. She (die) died while she (run) was running after a bus.
5. I could see she (feel) felt sick, so I offered her a glass of water.
6. Take an umbrella! It (rain) has been raining since breakfast time.
7. Laura (not finish) hasn't finished doing her homework yet.
8. He (drink) has been drinking heavily lately.

V. Put the Verbs in Parentheses in the Future Simple

1. By this time next year we (finish) will have finished Secondary School.
2. Wait for me. I (be) will be ready in a moment.
3. At 10 o'clock tonight, I (watch) will be watching a film on TV.
4. Ruth caught the 12 o'clock bus. She (arrive) will arrive any minute.
5. By the end of March, we (live) will have lived in this flat for two years.

VI. Put the Following Sentences into Passive (1 point)

1. A bus picked up the students from the school.
The students were picked up from the school by a bus.
2. They'll give me a free ride into town.
I will be given a free ride into town.
3. We must pay our telephone bill before Friday.
Our telephone bill must be paid before Friday.
4. They don't have to print the book in Italian.
The book doesn't have to be printed in Italian.
5. They were selling tickets for the concert all morning.
Tickets were being sold for the concert all morning.

VII. Combine the Following Sentences Using Relative Pronouns

1. Groucho Marx died in 1977. He was a famous comedian.
Groucho Marx, who was a famous comedian, died in 1977.
2. John is from Wales. His car was stolen from the car park.
John, whose car was stolen from the car park, is from Wales.
3. The man is here now. We were talking about him last night.
The man we were talking about last night is here now.
4. Here is a postcard of the village. We spent three days there.
Here is a postcard of the village where we spent three days.
5. Ann lost the money. It belonged to her uncle.
Ann lost the money, which belonged to her uncle.

VIII. Complete the Following Sentences Using Your Own Words (0.5)

1. If you ate less, you would be thin.
2. If the runner hadn't fallen, he would have won the competition.
3. If you smoke too much, you will die.
4. What would you do if you saw a spider?
5. If she didn't visit us, we would be angry.

IX. Correct the Errors (1)

1. She would has bought it if she'd had money. → have
2. She's bought the car three year ago. → She bought the car three years ago.
3. I'm usually coming to school by bus. → usually come
4. Who this book belong to? → Who does this book belong to?
5. She lives here since she was a child. → has lived here
6. Did you do the project yet? → Have you done the project yet?
7. I told her that she doesn't come. → didn't come
8. She never says nothing interesting. → anything
9. Will you can to appreciate different cultures? → Can you appreciate different cultures?
10. She is as thin as Sally, but she isn't the most thin in the class. → the thinnest in