English Exercise Answers: Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar

Posted on May 12, 2025 in English

Reading Comprehension Answers

Exercise 1

  1. Many people thought… their popularity was declining.
  2. Harry Potter helped… make boarding schools popular again.
  3. Some non-British parents… interest is not as high as in the UK.
  4. Non-British parents send… [their children] to speak fluent English and have a better chance of being accepted into a top British university.
  5. According to the writer… these boarding schools have turned out to be so popular.

Exercise 2

  1. What example does the writer…? A long list of successful former students, including well-known politicians and public figures.
  2. What has happened…? They have remained stable.
  3. What are two characteristics…? Tough discipline and very basic living conditions.
  4. Why do school administrators…? They will increase the schools’ profits.
  5. According to the writer, what will…? They will continue to exist.

Vocabulary Exercises Answers

Exercise Set 1

  1. rash
  2. wildlife
  3. bland
  4. guarantee
  5. landfill

Exercise Set 2

  1. Not being sure… sceptical
  2. A member… relative
  3. Not being afraid… fearless
  4. To agree… see eye to eye
  5. To show… reveal
  6. Worried about… anxious
  7. To throw… dump

Exercise Set 3

  1. Listening to loud… hearing loss
  2. The film has… twist
  3. I… wonder
  4. My mouth was… sore
  5. I have put… tight

Exercise Set 4

  1. The car windows… glass
  2. Scientists are… researching
  3. support
  4. make up your mind
  5. charming
  6. endanger
  7. anxious

Exercise Set 5

  1. The detective… bottom
  2. The advertisement… message
  3. Listening to loud… hearing
  4. I took… advantage
  5. Using… disposable
  6. Chloe always… stomach

Exercise Set 6

  1. This jacket… leather
  2. My parents… support
  3. Did you see… flashing
  4. Millions… end up
  5. I take advantage… regret
  6. Dave volunteers… homeless
  7. A roar… gang
  8. We heard… roar
  9. Let’s… take advantage of
  10. The flashing… anxious

Exercise Set 7

  1. My body… sore
  2. Both tea… caffeine
  3. There are laws… polluting
  4. Our travel… looking into
  5. The… cardboard
  6. Giving your bus… considerate
  7. The programmes… amaze
  8. The king… crown

Exercise Set 8

  1. We heard… roar
  2. You should… bandage
  3. Climbers… endanger
  4. For hundreds… wondered
  5. The car windows… glass
  6. Ellie… regretted
  7. The sweater… coarse

Grammar Exercises Answers

Exercise Set 1

  1. The birthday… were hidden
  2. was giving
  3. wouldn’t have made
  4. have belonged
  5. may
  6. will be taking
  7. would move

Exercise Set 2

  1. Peter fell while… was running
  2. This time… will be taking
  3. The newspaper… is delivered
  4. The waiter… had ordered
  5. Were the goods delivered?
  6. I don’t… seeing
  7. He admitted… had made
  8. When you… will talk

Exercise Set 3

  1. This time next week… will be sailing
  2. My favourite… is selling
  3. The guests… had arrived
  4. haven’t seen
  5. Mark… had passed
  6. Unless the rain… won’t play
  7. The minute… finishes

Exercise Set 4

  1. Mark suggested… going
  2. The students… wouldn’t be, the next
  3. I wondered… was waiting, then

Exercise Set 5

  1. Kate recommended… try
  2. She refused… to lend
  3. We didn’t… anywhere
  4. Many people… get

Exercise Set 6

  1. The passengers… luggage was lost were angry
  2. You must… go to university
  3. (Missing item 3 in original)
  4. I remember… driving down this street
  5. Mum recommended… that we watch
  6. They couldn’t… do anything to help

Exercise Set 7

  1. How much money…
  2. We would answer… knew
  3. I can’t… listening
  4. Dylan will… has to

Exercise Set 8

  1. They couldn’t… ski last summer
  2. The food… always tasted by the chef
  3. If it hadn’t… been late, we would have gone
  4. My school day… to start at 8.00

Exercise Set 9

  1. where
  2. who
  3. weren’t able to
  4. opening
  5. were
  6. that
  7. are helped
  8. have won
  9. who
  10. are… giving

Listening Comprehension Answers

Exercise 1

  1. d
  2. c
  3. e
  4. a
  5. b

Exercise 2

  1. 15
  2. 65
  3. China
  4. Sweden
  5. economic