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English Vocabulary Exercises
English Vocabulary Exercises
EXERCISE 1.
Odd word out. Which word or expression doesn’t fit with the others.
e.g. red black raid white
- nevertheless however but because
- furthermore in addiction however besides
- anyway anywhere anyone anytime
- to my surprise to my chagrin to my anger to my violence
- funds profits gain litter
- raid siege range attack
- offshore tank splinter holding
- stale old tired wield
- update honest legal above-board
EXERCISE 2.
Put the words in the sentences in the correct order.
e.g. fond/he/been/always/has/of/cooking/ à He has always been fond of cooking.
- His/with/no/goes/dog/matter/he/where/is/him.
- City/splash/posters/around/they/the/will.
- Slogan/need/idea/we/original/the/for/an.
- Power/the/great/president/a/of/wields/deal.
- Campaign/impressed/people/by/many/were/political/the.
- Seemingly/company/above-board/the/is.
- Shall/report/provide/the/update/I/to/information/more.
- Honest/was/presumed/he/the/wasn’t/man/he/to be.
- That/presume/she/I/loyal/is.
EXERCISE 3.
Complete using correct dependent preposition or adjective + preposition:
Impressed by capable of short of different from Fond of famous for sorry about responsible for
e.g. I’m very _________ _________ whisky.
- You didn’t tell me that he was like that. “Yes, he is very intelligent. I’m ______ _____ his mind, but even more ________ ___ the way he tells his stories”.
- I don’t think you are ______ ___ doing that. Here, let me give you a hand.
- I’m afraid we’re _____ ___ a knife. Could you bring me, please?
- You’re not really that ____ ___ your father. You’re just a little bit taller, that’s all.
- I’m not so ______ ____her anymore. I think it’s something to do with getting to know her personality. She has the looks but she doesn’t have the mind.
- Did you know that he is _______ ____ writing that book I lent you. Remember the one that caused such controversy?
- I can only this once more, so please don’t keep on complaining… “Ok I’m really ______ __ causing that argument last night. I shouldn’t have got so drunk.”
- You’ll have to finish this work yourself. You’re _______ _____ all of it.
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