English Vocabulary Exercises

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English Vocabulary Exercises

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English Vocabulary Exercises

EXERCISE 1.

Odd word out. Which word or expression doesn’t fit with the others.

e.g. red black raid  white

1. nevertheless however but because
2. furthermore in addiction however besides
3. anyway anywhere anyone anytime
4. to my surprise to my chagrin to my anger to my violence
5. funds profits gain litter
6. raid siege range attack
7. offshore tank splinter holding
8. stale old tired wield
9. update honest legal above-board

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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.

1. His/with/no/goes/dog/matter/he/where/is/him.
2. City/splash/posters/around/they/the/will.
3. Slogan/need/idea/we/original/the/for/an.
4. Power/the/great/president/a/of/wields/deal.
5. Campaign/impressed/people/by/many/were/political/the.
6. Seemingly/company/above-board/the/is.
7. Shall/report/provide/the/update/I/to/information/more.
8. Honest/was/presumed/he/the/wasn’t/man/he/to be.
9. That/presume/she/I/loyal/is.

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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.

1. 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”.
2. I don’t think you are ______ ___ doing that. Here, let me give you a hand.
3. I’m afraid we’re _____ ___ a knife. Could you bring me, please?
4. You’re not really that ____ ___ your father. You’re just a little bit taller, that’s all.
5. 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.
6. Did you know that he is _______ ____ writing that book I lent you. Remember the one that caused such controversy?
7. 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.”
8. You’ll have to finish this work yourself. You’re _______ _____ all of it.

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