English Language Exercises: Reading, Listening, Grammar

Posted on Sep 25, 2025 in English

Reading Comprehension Exercises

The Importance of Being Bored

Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Answer

• Question: Encourage kids to…
• Answer: (c) ENCOURAGE KIDS TO…

Exercise 2: True or False and Find Evidence

1. Statement: According to Dr. Belton…
   Answer: FALSE. Dr. Belton states that training children to respond to boredom is vital.
2. Statement: When the anterior…
   Answer: TRUE. This theory involves a part of the brain which helps us notice details in our environment.
3. Statement: According to the…
   Answer: FALSE. After all, it’s not going to disappear.

Exercise 3: Answer the Question

• Question: Why would a 17-year-old…?
  Answer: The frontal cortex, which is responsible for creativity, hasn’t fully matured.

Exercise 4: Complete the Sentences

1. Dr. Belton… inhibiting the imagination of young people.
2. According to… as being in a state of rest.
3. Young people… develop self-control.

Exercise 5: Find Words or Expressions

• Extra = SPARE
• To mention as… = CITE
• Very important = VITAL
• End up choosing… = RESORT TO
• Developed = MATURED

London: First National

Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Answer

• Question: …
• Answer: (d) VERY POLLUTED

Exercise 2: True or False and Find Evidence

1. Statement: London is…
   Answer: TRUE. The city has twice as much green space as its neighbor over the Channel, Paris.
2. Statement: There are…
   Answer: FALSE. Including rare insects like the stag beetle.
3. Statement: The London…
   Answer: FALSE. Perhaps even swimming in the canals if the water can be brought back.

Exercise 3: Answer the Question

• Question: Why does…?
  Answer: Unlike park rangers in Southern Africa, the job in London is not dangerous.

Exercise 4: Complete the Sentences

1. The Big… how the locals of London refer to their city.
2. The London… working 5 days a year.
3. If the… that all environments can be improved.

Exercise 5: Find the Meaning

• Give or take = ROUGHLY
• Unfavorable… = NOTORIOUS
• Very Dirty = FILTHY
• Brave = COURAGEOUS
• Directly = FIRST-HAND

Listening Comprehension Exercises

Managing the Band

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lindsay Watson…
   Answer: (c) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR…
2. Which of the following is NOT…?
   Answer: (b) ADVERTISING PERFORMANCES
3. Lindsay started…
   Answer: (c) WHEN SHE WAS AT UNIVERSITY
4. Everything for Beyoncé’s…
   Answer: (c) IS SEVEN WEEKS
5. Which statement…?
   Answer: (b) THIRTY LORRIES

Exercise 2: Listen to Part 2 and Complete

1. It’s common… by their own staff.
2. For a big… as many as 200 people.
3. A concert… inaccuracies on customs forms or transport contracts.
4. Lindsay… knowing how to be diplomatic.
5. Occasionally… getting phone calls during the night.

Grammar Transformations

Set 1

1. I regret not buying those jeans. (SHOULD)
   I should have bought those jeans.
2. Jim sent you many messages. (BEEN)
   You have been sent many messages by Jim.
3. I won’t forgive you if you don’t apologize. (UNLESS)
   I won’t forgive you unless you apologize.
4. It’s not possible that Owen said those things. (CAN’T)
   Owen can’t have said those things.
5. Emily said that I had broken her sunglasses. (ACCUSED)
   Emily accused me of breaking her sunglasses.

Set 2

1. I made a mistake by throwing that book away. (SHOULDN’T)
   I shouldn’t have thrown that book away.
2. If you don’t help me, I won’t be able to finish my IT project. (UNLESS)
   Unless you help me, I won’t be able to finish my IT project.
3. She claims that she wrote this song. (BY)
   She claims that this song was written by her.
4. I’m sure this is the village. My grandfather was born here. (WHERE)
   I’m sure this is the village where my grandfather was born.
5. “You mustn’t go swimming in the lake today”, the lifeguard said to us. (WARNED)
   The lifeguard warned us not to go swimming in the lake that day.