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Intermediate Exercises

This document contains two grammar exercises: 1) A multiple choice test with questions about comparative adjectives, superlatives, and articles. 2) Exercises changing sentences from active to passive voice, reporting speech, and completing sentences with grammar structures like "too/too much". The document provides practice with common English grammar points through multiple choice questions and sentence transformations.

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Intermediate Exercises

This document contains two grammar exercises: 1) A multiple choice test with questions about comparative adjectives, superlatives, and articles. 2) Exercises changing sentences from active to passive voice, reporting speech, and completing sentences with grammar structures like "too/too much". The document provides practice with common English grammar points through multiple choice questions and sentence transformations.

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Henar García
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Circle the correct answer.

1 Diana was much taller _______ Charles.

6 Texas is big but Alaska is _______ .

A as

A more big

B like

B biger

C than

C bigger

2 This one is better _______ that one.

7 American Beauty was the _______ film that year.

A as

A worse

B like

B best

C than

C better

3 This hamburger is bad, but that one is _______ .


A badder

8 Of all the sofas I've seen so far, this one is


_______ .

B worst

A nicer

C worse

B the nicest
C most nice

4 Moscow is a long way away but Ulan Batur is even


_______ .

I'm not short. I'm just _______ tall as Hans.


A as

A further

B like

B more far

C than

C father
5 She's beautiful I agree, but her mother is _______.

10 Samantha is just as rich _______ David.

A beautifuller

A as

B most beautiful

B like

C more beautiful

C than

Fill the gaps with a, an or the.


1. Excuse me. Have you got ______ time?
2.

I want ______ new printer for Christmas.

3.

I was four the first time I saw ______ elephant.

4.

I spoke to ______ boss this morning about having next Friday off.

5.

It was ______ exciting movie.

6.

She had ______ boiled egg for breakfast.

7.

Have ______ nice day.

8.

Where did you buy ______ oranges?

9.

______ apple a day keeps the doctor away.

10. ______ avalanche killed four skiers in Austria today.


11. ______ huge ape ran out of the forest and stole my picnic hamper.
12. Can you tell me ______ way to the post office, please?
13. My students like to do their activity books lying on ______ floor.
14. Samantha's bought a new car. It's ______ red one, parked next to that motorbike.
15. I like this jumper but it's brown. Have you got it in ______ different colour?
16. It's such ______ nice day that I think I'll go and read my book in the park.
17. ______ River Thames flows right through the middle of London.

18. I saw ______ eagle hovering high above the valley.


Change the sentences from the active to the passive.
They grow coffee in Kenya.
______________________________________________________ .
They publish The Times newspaper in London.
______________________________________________________ .
They make shoes in Calatayud.
______________________________________________________ .
They transport oranges from Valencia to Germany in special crates.
______________________________________________________ .
They are sending the parcel by sea.
______________________________________________________ .
They are destroying the forests in Indonesia.
______________________________________________________ .
The shark ate the man.
______________________________________________________ .
The arsonist started the fire.
______________________________________________________ .
The police took him away.
______________________________________________________ .
They've treated him very well.
______________________________________________________ .
They haven't cleaned the kitchen yet.
______________________________________________________ .
They didn't punish him for what he did.
______________________________________________________
Convert the phrases below into reported speech.
1. "It's raining," she said.
2. ______________________________________________
3. "We've lived here for three years," he said.
4. ______________________________________________
5. "I'll bring a pasta salad," said Francesca.
6. ______________________________________________
7. "Mark's going to install solar panels," said Miranda.
8. ______________________________________________
9. "They found gold here," said the geology teacher.
10.______________________________________________
11."Jenny can't speak French," said Pierre.
12.______________________________________________
13."I first met my wife in Seville," he told us.

14.______________________________________________
15."I want your homework handed in by tomorrow," he said.
16.______________________________________________
17."My mother made these cakes," said Juan.
18.______________________________________________
19."I'm feeling tired now," said David.
20.______________________________________________
Convert the questions below into reported speech.
"Can they play the piano?" she asked.
_____________________________________________________
"Has Sarah ever been to Siena?" he asked.
_____________________________________________________
"Are they French or Canadian?," asked Charlie.
_____________________________________________________
"Where do bears live?" asked George.
_____________________________________________________
"Who wants some more yoghurt ice cream?" asked Mum.
_____________________________________________________
"Are we going out tonight?" asked Bob.
_____________________________________________________
"Can I use your mobile, John?" asked Sarah.
_____________________________________________________
"Have you ever been to Lisbon?" Luis asked Paul.
_____________________________________________________
"What has Daddy made for dinner?" asked Simon.
_____________________________________________________

"Who won the match?" asked Monica.


_____________________________________________________

Complete the sentences with too,too much,too many, enough


1. Ken is always at home. He doesn't go out
2. I don't like the weather here . There is

rain

3. You are always tired.I think you work

hard

4. You drink

coffee. It's not good for you

5. I can't wait for them. I haven't got

time

6. There was nowhere to sit on the beach. There were


7. Our team didn't play well. We made

mistakes

8. I don't like the weather here. It's


9. Dear friends, did you have
10. You don't eat

people

cold
to eat? Yes, thank you

fruit, you should eat some more

Complete with so or such


1. The story was __________ fascinating that the children didn't make a sound.
2. The unfortunate tourist didn't expect __________ kindness from complete strangers!
3. I'm glad you all had __________ good time at the picnic.
4. The sweater was __________ big that it touched her knees.
5. It was __________ lovely day that they decided to go swimming.
6. He was __________ intelligent boy that he was put into the advanced level.
7. He ran into __________ heavy rain that he could hardly see the road.
8. They had never seen __________ many people at the beach.
9. The contestants didn't think they would have to face __________ difficulty.
10. Wow! You are __________ intelligent!

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