Vocabulary, Word Building y Gramática en Inglés: Ejercicios Resueltos con Explicaciones

1. Vocabulary (0,5 puntos)

a) When I was born, everybody thought I looked like my grandfather.
b) I always try on clothes before I buy them.
c) Please switch off the lights before you go.
d) I don't agree with you.
e) She arrived at the airport on time.
f) She is interested in literature.
g) What did you think about the latest James Bond film?
h) That song reminds me of you.
i) He is married to a Japanese woman.

2. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word: noun, adjective or verb (1 punto)

a) In Britain there are two kinds of newspapers: the serious press and the tabloid press.
b) The number of people watching a programme is called the audience.
c) My favourite TV programmes are soap operas and quiz shows.
d) If you want painkillers, you need a prescription from your family doctor.
e) If you don't feel well, you can make an appointment to see your family doctor.
f) When you are prescribed antibiotics, it is always a good idea to read the leaflet in case there are any side effects.
g) People like Zara because they get good value for money.
h) When scientists do research, they often use animals or human volunteers known as guinea pigs.
i) We stopped at the petrol station because we were running out of petrol.
j) The Battle of Hastings took place in 1066.
k) To blackmail someone is to force a person to give you money, usually by threatening to expose a secret.
l) To take control of a plane, usually for political reasons, is called hijacking.
m) Coca-Cola and Danone are very well-known brand names.

3. Word Building (0,5 puntos)

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.

a) I like this armchair because it is very comfortable (comfort).
b) Do you think the experiment will be successful (success)?
c) You need a lot of imagination to write a good story (imagine).
d) She had a very happy childhood (child).
e) I heard the film was good, but it was very disappointing (disappoint).
f) She was so embarrassed that her whole face turned red (embarrass).
g) You shouldn't talk to your young children about ghosts; you will frighten (fright) them.
h) That is not true (truth), you are lying (lie).
i) There are different kinds of addiction (addict), like gambling, drugs or alcohol.

4. Rewrite the sentences keeping the same meaning (1,2 puntos)

Use the words in brackets if given, or start the sentences as shown.

a) Ann felt very ill. However, she insisted on going to work.
Although she felt very ill, she insisted on going to work.

b) Although it was snowing, we went out for a walk.
Despite the snow, we went out for a walk.

c) Although she fell over, she won the race.
In spite of falling over, she won the race.

d) John didn't make a shopping list, and he forgot to buy some coffee.
If he had made a shopping list, he wouldn't have forgotten to buy some coffee.

e) What a pity we ate all the food!
I wish we hadn't eaten all the food.

f) If you speak fast, you make mistakes.
The mistakes are made by me when I speak fast.