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Can You Score 100% in the English Phrasal Verbs Challenge? (2)

Test your knowledge of English phrasal verbs with this quick quiz. English Phrasal Verbs Quiz 2 1. The referee called the match __________ after the pitch inspection. over out off 2. Don't worry! John said he would __________ for the night. put up me put up put me up 3. The estate agent showed us __________ the house. around in over 4. I can't hear it. Could you turn it __________ please. in over up 5. Early this morning two robbers __________ the bank at gunpoint. gave up held up made up 6. After the long journey, he __________ on the couch exhausted. sat up sat down sat in 7. The manager had to __________ the new policy to the team. roll out roll up roll in 8. She likes to __________ in the library to focus on her studies. hang out hang up hang in

Can You Pass the English Phrasal Verbs Challenge? (1)

This phrasal verb quiz is suitable for English learners preparing for Cambridge FCE and more advanced exams, IELTS , TOEFL and PTE exams. Test your phrasal verb knowledge by selecting the correct phrasal verb option to complete each sentence. When you have finished you can check your score and see the correct phrasal verb for each sentence. English Phrasal Verbs Quiz 1 1. I thought you said you were going to cut __________ your smoking. up with down on on with 2. I'm really looking __________ to our vacation this summer. after in forward 3. Do you think my son __________ after me? stands gets takes 4. John really has to face __________ the reality of the situation. up to up with on with 5. Do you think I can join __________ your game? with in at 6. She just can't seem to break __________ her old habits. up away from down on 7.

English Vocabulary Quiz | town and country

English Vocabulary Quiz: Town and Country Vocabulary This quiz is suitable for testing English vocabulary for IELTS, TOEFL, CAE, FCE and other international English proficiency exams. Instructions Read through the text and choose the correct vocabulary option by clicking on the button at the left of the word you think is correct. When you finish, click on the 'get score' button to see your score and also see the correct answers in the box below. Good luck! QUIZ For almost eight years now I have lived in Alpha City, a metropolis cosmopolitan large with over 20 million people living there. Like many other large cities, Alpha City is a melting pot metropolis cosmopolitan city, where people from many different places around the world come to live and work together. While I have been here I have enjoyed the inner-city urban rural lifestyle and taken advantage of the excellent amenities atmoshpere nightlife , ranging from superb shopping to some of the fines

Lifestyle Vocabulary | Speaking English

English Speaking | Things you can say about Lifestyle A person's lifestyle (the way they live) typically shows their attitudes, values or view of the world. Most people refer to 'lifestyle' when they talk about eating habits and daily activities. Many people are encouraged to have a 'healthy lifestyle'. A healthy lifestyle means eating well , exercising and not developing bad habits such as smoking. Governments and other groups spend a lot of money on promoting a healthy lifestyle. Lots of factors may influence lifestyle: religion, culture, where you were born, your parents, what you like or dislike, things you are interested in, your health and the food you eat. If parents lead a healthy lifestyle, it is more likely that their children will also have healthy lifestyles. Your social environment can affect your lifestyle. Low income families are more likely to have unhealthy lifestyles, sometimes caused by stress and depression related to poverty. The place

English Vocabulary Quiz Crime & Law #2

Crime & Law 2 | English Vocabulary Quiz 1. The Police don't have a __________ yet, so I wouldn't expect an arrest anytime soon. lawyer suspect jury 2. The two men were __________ to three months in jail for selling stolen goods. sentenced arrested suspended 3. The government has promised to crack down on football __________ . criminals vandals hooligans 4. Last week a _________ broke into my house and stole my laptop. burglar pickpocket shoplifter 5. She took the newspaper to __________ and won the case. law justice court Score = Correct answers:

English Vocabulary Quiz Crime & Law #1

Crime & Law 1 | English Vocabulary Quiz 1. There was no __________ linking him to the case so the Police had to let him go. statement evidence suspect 2. Justin was found guilty of __________ downloading the music. falsely wrongly illegally 3. Police are appealing for __________ who saw the accident to get in touch. viewers audiences witnesses 4. The hijackers took 45 people __________ on a flight to Egypt. passenger hostage witness 5. Bradley __________ more than 25 crimes before he was caught. made performed committed Score = Correct answers: Crime & Law Quiz 2

English Vocabulary Quiz #2 Travel & Holidays

English Vocabulary Quiz Travel & Holidays 2 1. It's often cheaper to stay in a youth __________ than a hotel. campsite motel hostel 2. How was your weekend __________ to Paris? tour trip voyage 3. What time do we have to __________ ? check in departure destination 4. A lot of people are taking __________ holidays these days. reservation booking package 5. Do you know why we're being __________ for so long? delayed cancelled landed Score = Correct answers:

Travel & Holidays English Vocabulary Quiz 1

English Vocabulary Quiz | Travel & Holidays 1 1. We really should look for a __________ to pitch our tent. guesthouse campsite double room 2. The train leaves in five minutes from __________ 4. platform station departure 3. We're going on a __________ of the USA. trip travel tour 4. Please check the __________ of your holiday so that you know what you'll be doing each day. package itinerary expedition 5. Guesthouses usually have a sign in the window if they have any __________. vacancies double rooms accommodation Score = Correct answers:

English Vocabulary Quiz Money

English Vocabulary Quiz - Money 1. How much money would you like to __________ from me? lend borrow loan 2. You have to pay by __________ . cash credit loan 3. Tom sold his car and made a $500 __________ . investment interest profit 4. Let me see if I have the right __________ . change deposit charge 5. They'll be able to afford it, they're quite __________ . fortunate poor well-off Score = Correct answers:

English Vocabulary Quiz Feelings and Opinions

English Grammar English Vocabulary Quiz Feelings & Opinions 1. It's important to make a good __________ . attraction behaviour impression 2. Try not to be so ___________ , I'm sure you can do better. careful careless caring 3. Oops! Never __________ , we can always get another one. head mind brain 4. That was so ___________ . bored interested interesting 5. What's wrong? You seem quite ___________ . careless nervous annoying Score = Correct answers:

English Vocabulary Quiz | Work and Employment

Test your knowledge of vocabulary related to work and employment with this multiple choice quiz. Good luck! English Vocabulary Quiz Work & Employment 1. What do you do for a __________ these days? work living job 2. Do you have any previous __________ in a similar job? prospects experience qualifications 3. I'm not sure if I would __________ any of the candidates, they're all unsuitable. give work employ 4. I'm looking for a job where I can _________ more money than I do at the moment. win gain earn 5. Brad woks as a porter in a ___________ in London. field restaurant hotel Score = Correct answers:

Top 500 high frequency words in English | Improve your English Speaking Fluency

500 essential high frequency words in English Want to improve your English vocabulary and fluency? Here is a list of the 500 high frequency words used everyday by native English speakers. Make sure you understand all of these - and you'll become more fluent at speaking English and be able to understand more English when people talk to you. Download 500 high frequency words

IELTS common mistakes | danger/dangerous - noun or adjective?

English Grammar common mistakes | adjectives Tourism can be very benefit to poorer areas. [incorrect] Tourism can be very beneficia l to poorer areas. [correct] In my job, you need the confidence to address large groups of people. [correct] In my job, you need the confident to address large groups of people. [incorrect] Sometimes it is easy to confuse a noun with its adjective. Look at the following list of commonly confused nouns and adjectives: Noun danger age development difference education happiness health maturity nature noise responsibility significance silence sport truth value youth Adjective dangerous aged developed different educational happy healthy mature natural noisy responsible significant silent sports true valuable young Note that invaluable means very valuable ! Men and women can only be used as nouns: More men than women work here . Male and female are used as adjectives: The number offemale employee

IELTS common mistakes | adjectives and adverbs

English Grammar | how to use adjectives and adverbs This difference can be explained quite easy . [incorrect] This difference can be explained quite easily . [correct] It is clearly that people without money do not have as much freedom. [incorrect] It is clear that people without money do not have as much freedom. [correct] Adjectives are used to describe a noun: Today life is very complicated . (complicated describes the noun life ) To describe a whole idea or situation, we can use: It is + adjective + that-clause or It is + adjective + to + infinitive : It is essential that you bring back all of your books before the end of term. It is important to begin studying several weeks before the exam. Adverbs can be used to describe a verb: We must act quickly . (quickly describes the verb act ) or an adjective : This chart is significantly different . (not significant different) ( significantly is an adverb describing the adjective different ). We use adverbs such a

IELTS common mistakes | prepositions after adjectives and nouns

My brother is good at sport but he is very bad at English. (correct) My brother is good in sport but he is very bad in English. (incorrect) The percentage in women attending university is increasing. (incorrect) The percentage of women attending university is increasing. (correct) Some adjectives are always followed by a specific preposition. At . We say you are bad at , good at or surprised at something: I was surprised at the number of people who came. About and with . We say you are angry about or pleased about something but angry with or pleased with a person: I am pleased about your new job. I was really angry with John. After disappointed we use about or with ; after worried we only use about : She was pretty disappointed with / about her exam results. I am worried about John. They are worried about the test. Some nouns are always followed by a specific preposition. In . We say decrease in, drop in , fall in , increase in , rise in : The

IELTS Common Mistakes | verbs: stop, try, forget and remember

English Grammar | verb use: stop / try / forget / remember People should stop spending their money on the latest fashions. [correct] People should stop to spend their money on the latest fashions. [incorrect] The government tried stopping this plan but was not successful. [incorrect] The government tried to stop this plan but was not successful. [corrcet] Some verbs have a different meaning when they are followed by - ing or to + infinitive , Stop + -ing = to stop an activity. Stop + to + infinitive = to stop a previously mentioned activity in order to do something else. Compare: The boys stopped playing . The boys were playing and they stopped to watch a large truck go past. (= they stopped playing in order to watch the truck) Try + -ing = to attempt to solve a problem by doing something. Try + to + infinitive = to attempt and fail to do something. Compare: I tried turning the tap but the water still poured out. (I managed to turn the tap) I tried to turn

Common Grammar Mistakes | gerund or infinitive after allow, advise, make suggest?

Gerund or infinitive after verbs My school does not allow us taking holidays during term. [incorrect] My school does not allow us to take holidays daring term. [correct] Our teacher suggested me to buy a good dictionary. [incorrect] Our teacher suggested I buy a good dictionary. [correct] Some verbs are followed by - ing if there is no object and by to + infinitive if there is a direct object - advise , allow , forbid , permit : The teacher allowed talking as long as it was in English. (no direct object) The teacher allowed us to talk as long as it was in English. ( us is the direct object) Make is followed by the infinitive without to : My boss made me wear a horrible uniform. (not made me to wear ) Note that the direct object must come between the verb and the infinitive: She allowed her dog to sit in the front of her car. (not She allowed to sit her dog ) In the passive, these verbs are followed by to + infinitive : be advised , be allowed , be for

IELTS common mistakes | verb use: when do I use -ing or to + infinitive?

I just managed to avoid hitting the car in front of me. (correct) I just managed to avoid to hit the car in front of me. (incorrect) I want telling you a little about myself. (incorrect) I want to tell you a little about myself. (correct) We use to + infinitive after the following verbs: ask , afford , decide , deserve , help , hope , learn , offer , prepare , promise , refuse , seem , want , would like : Summer seems to arrive later and later these days. Nowadays most people would like to have more money. Learn how is also followed by to + infinitive : I want to learn how to drive before I go to university. After some verbs, we use - ing : avoid , carry on , consider , deny , enjoy , finish , give up , imagine , involve , keep , like , mind , practise , recommend , resist , suggest : I really enjoy watching movies at the cinema. (not enjoy to watch ) Look forward to is also followed by - ing : I look forward to hearing your reply. (not look forward to

IELTS common mistakes | how to use 'the'

In the USA this situation is totally different (correct) In USA this situation is totally different (incorrect) The table shows number of people working in Britain in 1976 (incorrect) The table shows the number of people working in Britain in 1976 (correct) We use the • with countries or places where the name refers to a group: the United States, the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates, the UK • with superlatives: the best, the longest, the highest • with cardinal numbers: the first, the second, the third • when there is only one in the world: the environment, the internet, the sun • to refer to the only one in a particular area: the government, the police, the rive r • in the phrase: the same as We don't use the • with a single country or place: America, England, China • to talk about something in general. We use the plural if we are talking about something in general; we use the to identify one specific example. Compare: People with reading diffi