INTERMEDIATE LANCiUACiE PRACTICE

Practice

1 Underline the errors In these sentences. Some sentences do not have errors.
Rewrite each sentence that has an error and tick (✓) the sentences which are
correct.

a) Jim can't afford gQing to the cinema twice a week.

.. Jim.. f~.it..effo..r.t/....t.Q.JJ.Q.. t.~ ..t.l:r:f..~:i.~~--t.w.iff..~..W~i ...................
b) David wishes leaving the room.

c) Are you waiting to use the phone?

d) I'd really like going swimming on Saturday.

e) Emma pretended leaving, but waited outside.

O James agreed to meet me at the beach.

g) My bike seems having something wrong with it.

h) The director refused answering Helen's phone call.

2 Complete each sentence with a form of one of the verbs from the box. Use each
verb once only.

amtlnue expect happen

offer prefer pretend
t ,

a) John really ... )~.'{.~........ spending all day at the beach.

b) I'm completely broke, so I can't ..................... to go on holiday.
c) Excuse me, but do you ..................... to know the way to Old Street?
d) We ..................... our team to win, but they were badly beaten.
e) Carolyn ..................... to speak French and German when she was at school.
f) Even when the examiner told him to stop, Robert ..................... speaking.
g) I'm sorry, but I can't ..................... to listen to this awful music!
h) Last week Chris ..................... to help me paint my bike.
i) Paul ..................... to have a bad leg so he didn' t have to go to the gym.
j) Sam usually ..................... playing football to doing homework.

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3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence.

a) My teacher wouldn't let me leave early.

My teacher refused ...l~)#...~.J~.'(.~.~Xt.Y. .............................................. .
b) Jill sang without stopping for an hour.
Jill continued .................................. ................................................................. .
c) Appare ntly you've passed the exam.
It seems ............................................................................................................ .
d ) Richard thinks he's going to do well.
Richard expects ................................................................................................ .
e) What are your plans for the summer?
What do you intend ........................................................................................ ?
f) Clearing up my room is something I dislike!
I hate ................................................................................................................ .
g) Liz said she'd go to the cinema with me.
Liz agreed ......................................................................................................... .
h) Tina and Brian are getting married.
Tina and Brian have decided ........................................................................... .
i) See you later. I hope.
I hope ............................................................................................................... .
j) What do you fancy do ing this evening?
Wha t do you want ........................................................................................... ?

4 Complete each sentence with one of the words from the box.

a) Greg often .....f.~...... to be wo rried.

b) I ..................... to tell you this, but we' ve lost all our mo ney.
c) Do you ..................... to go for a walk this afternoon ?
d ) I ..................... Ann to wait for me, but she didn't.
e) Katrina ..................... to become a champion skater.
f) The po lice officer ..................... to listen to my explanatio n .
g) Peter ..................... to wo rk o n Saturday Instead of on Friday.
h) I'd ..................... to see yo u again some time.
i) After a lot of thought, Jim finally ..................... to spend hi s holiday in Peru.
j) I asked my teacher for help, and she ..................... to gi\·e me ex tra lessons.
 5 Rewrite each sentence so that It has a similar meaning and contains the word In
bold.

a) What are you thinking of doing?

intend
....W.~~.. ef.q.. Y.~.11.. ~~~~.tq_.ef.q?....................................................................
b) I find getting up early unbearable!
bear

c) I 'll see you in the morning, J expect.

to

d) 'I'll be back at 6.00,' said Susan.

promised

e) Pat was taught to drive when he was young.

learned

f) 'Would you like me to help you?' J asked Joe.

offered

,g) Ellen didn't have enough money for the ticket.

afford

h) ' I won't help!' said Tom.

refused

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Practice

Contrasts with verbs from Grammar 42 are included here.

1 Underline the correct word or phrase In each sentence.

a) Tom suddenly realized he'd forgotten to lock/locking his door.

b) On the way back we stopped to have/having some tea.
c) Could you stop to talk/talking, please.
d) Learning a language means to be/being interested in another cu lture.
e) Ann tried to open/opening the window, but it was too high to reach.
f) Please remember to take/ta·king the dog for a walk.
g) Cathy says she'll never forget to sky-dive/sky-diving for the first time.
h) I don't really remember to start/starting school when I was five.

2 For each question, complete the second sentence so that It means the same as
the first, using no more than three words.

a) Would you like to go to the beach?

Do ....Y.~.':1:.f~~Y.. ............................ going to the beach?
b) The boy admitted stealing the bike.
The boy admitted ................................................... stolen the bike.
c) Why don't we wait for the bus?
................................................... waiting for the bus.
d) David often interrupts me.
David ................................................... me.
e) Is it all right if you come back later?
................................................... coming back later?
f) Think what being a millionaire would be like!
................................................... a millionaire!
g) It's not my fault if I eat a lot.
I .........•......................................... eating a lot.

3 Underline the correct verb In each sentence.

a) Helen enjoyed/~ to learn French.

b) I really can't stand/afford to travel by plane.
c) Do you mind/want coming back in half an hour?
d) Tina suggested/meant to buy some potatoes, but she forgot.
e) Emily denied/refused opening the office safe.
f) Bill admitted/agreed making a serious mistake.
g) My parents disliked/decided to send me to a different school.
h) I really like/fancy a trip to the country.
INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

l 4 Complete each sentence with a form of one of the verbs in the box.

---..------~, .....
..,.
deny entoy
practise
expect
pretend
lmaglne
refuse
mar,ap mean I

a) If you ... lr.Y............. to work a bit harder, I'm sure you'll pass the exam.
bl Kevin ..................... to have toothache, and left school early.
c l The builders are not sure of the exact date, but ..................... to start work
soon.
dl Emma ..................... to call you last week, but she forgot.
el The woman arrested by the police ..................... robbing the bank.
ft You should ..................... speaking to an audience, to gain confidence.
g> It's interesting to ..................... myself Living on a desert island.
h 1 I phoned the director six times, but she ..................... to speak to me.

S Complete each sentence with one suitable word.

a, Don't .. for.,.¢ ...... to buy some milk o n your way home.

bl If I'm late, it ..................... I have to wait until the next lesson begins.
c , I ..................... throwing the ball, but I didn't break the window.
di Paul can't ..................... thinking about his favourite team.
e1 Lisa ..................... forgetting where she put her keys.
i • Gina ..................... to climb in through the window, but it was locked.
g, I ..................... playing with my friends. when I was little.
hi I can't ..................... walking home in the rain! It's horrible!

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 Practice

1 Complete each sentence with one suitable word.

a) Fiona is very different .. ft.9.m: ........ her sister.

b) Please try and listen ..................... my Instruction s.
c) My home town is famous ..................... its peac hes.
d) Excuse me, but does this umbrella belong ..................... yo u?
e) What exactly was Alistair talking ..................... ?
f) l think we should ask ..................... some information.
g) Ge mma Is very keen ..................... growing her own vegetab les.

2 Complete the sentences with one word from 11st A and one from list 8 .

A apologizes belongs depends knows la11sh1 reminds succeeds

B about M for in of on to

a) I don't like him. I think he ... )~~~ ........ ..... ~t. ....... me behind my back.
b) I' ll be su rprised if he ......................................... walking to the top of the
mo untain.
c) Isabel sends her love and ......................................... not contacting you.
She's been really busy.
d) It's difficult to know when the bu s will come. It ......................... .............. ..
the time of day.
e) She's very intelligent. She ......................... a lot ................ economics and
things like that.
f) This dictionary isn't mine. I think it ......................................... Jorge.
g) This music ......................... me ................ the time l spent in India.

3 Complete the sentences with one word from 11st A and one from list 8.

A good famous Interested frightened kind annoyed

B at for In of to with

a) I was ....... r.~.l:tf............~k.Q.'1(. the train times. It does leave at 16.3!1.

b) I love science, but I'm not very ..................................... m athemat ics.
c) Istanbul is ..................................... the beauliful Blue Mosque.
d) Are you ..................................... American movies from the fifti1c's?
e) I' m ......................... ............ Paul. He should have called me. bu t he hJsn ·t.
f) Eliza is very ..................................... her dog. She \\'al ks it every day.
g) I know it's ridiculo us, but I'm quite .................... ... .. ............ spiJ ers.

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II 4 Rewrite each sentence so that It has a similar meaning and contains the word In
bold.

a) Dick found his work boring.

bored
... Dilk .wa..r..boreJ..witk. '1i.r.. work........................................................... _
b) This town is a bit like Glasgow.
reminds

c) Sa ra has a good knowledge of biology.

knows

d ) l'm trying to find the art gallery.

looking

e) I like cream cakes.

fond

f) Sue is Adrian's wife.

to

g) Dina always treats animals kindly.

kind

h) Ugh! This cake has a rubbery taste!

rubber

i) You make Lisa feel jealous!

is

j) Our new house makes me feel excited!

about

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S For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as
the first, using no more than three words.

a) You've made me angry.

I -~~..'1~.rY. .. W.~h: ................................. yo u.
b) I'd like my lunch now.
I'm ............................................................... for lunch.
c) Geography Is Richard's best subject.
Richard Is very ............................................................... geograph y.
d) The bad news made me feel upset.
I ............................................................... the bad n ews.
e) My dog was in my dreams last night!
I ............................................................... my dog last night.
f) Sue is a reliable person.
You can ............................................................... Sue.
g) Jack borrowed my bike for the weekend.
1 lent my ............................................................... fo r the weekend.
h) The dark makes me afraid.
I' m ............................................................... the dark.

6 Complete each sentence with one suitable verb and preposition.

a) We asked our teacher to ...~lfJ.~~........ a difficult problem ...... f.9....... us.

b) The ring I found ......................... .. .............. an old lady in my block of flats.
c) We may come to your party, but it ......................... .. .............. our finding a
babysitter.
d) When Joe flew to Australia, h is aunt ......................... .. .............. his ticket.
e) Harry ......................... to his n eighbours ................ his bad behaviour.
f) You ......................... me ................ my brother. You're very alike!
g) Tony ......................... .. .............. passing his driving test at the first attempt.
h) See you in a minute! I' ll ......................... .. .............. you outside the cinema.

7 Complete each part sentence (a-g) with one of the en.dings (1-7).

a) Ellen is not really Interested .... ft. .... 1 at making new friends.
b) The hotel was different ......... .. 2 about losing my new ca lculator.
c) Little Suzie was jealous .......... . 3 for ano ther big meal.
d) I was really annoyed .......... . 4 in learning how to ski.
e) Paul is very keen .......... . S o f her new sister at first.
f) Jane is really good .......... . 6 from what we expected.
g) I don 't think I' m ready ......... .. 7 on collecting old bottles.

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