Ejercicios Prácticos de Inglés Avanzado: Gramática y Vocabulario con Respuestas

1. Complete the Sentences

1. Did you feel left out when we started talking about theatre?

2. You seem distracted. Is there something on your mind?

3. I'm sorry that I hurt you. It wasn't on purpose.

4. We used to be really good friends in college, but then we drifted apart.

5. When you get married, you make a commitment to your partner.

6. The moment he met her, he fell head over heels in love.

7. I asked Ben to go on a date with me, but he turned me down.

8. I know you don't want to take that medicine, but you've got to get it over with.

9. Rachel still hasn't forgiven me. She really likes to hold a grudge.

10. When I saw them together, I knew they were meant for each other.

2. Verbs + Preposition

1. I haven't heard from her in days.

2. Please don't hang up the phone when we're in the middle of a conversation.

3. I dropped by your house yesterday, but you weren't there.

4. Ray really wants to settle down and get married.

5. I can see through you!

3. Reported Speech

1. Stephen suggested buying more ice cream.

2. The teacher told them to sit down correctly.

3. He warned us not to come late for the exam the next day.

4. My friend asked if I wanted to go out that night.

5. My impatient boyfriend asked where we could park in that area.

4. Relative Clauses

1. I must apologize to the woman whose phone I took by mistake.

2. The complaint that we saw online yesterday came from a regular customer.

3. The cyclist, who crashed into a tree, escaped without any serious injuries.

4. The Boston Marathon, which began in 1897, is the world's oldest marathon.

5. Formal: My favourite café, in which the service was fantastic, has closed down.

• Informal: My favourite café, where the service was fantastic, has closed down.

5. Same Meaning

1. A few people were asked what they would change about women's situation nowadays.

2. Barrow and Geraldine might find some of the projects surprising.

3. I had my hair cut by the hairdresser last week.

4. You'd better check your answers.

5. I forgot to switch off the computer when I went out.

6. Phonetics

1. women

2. then

3. skinny

4. ym

5. sizes

6. bank, stung