Unit Test 2: Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises

Unit Test 2 LEVEL 1

Vocabulary

1.

  1. Thrilled
  2. Startled
  3. Seriously injured
  4. Effective
  5. Delivered

2.

  1. Relief
  2. Screamed
  3. Shook
  4. Made sure
  5. Useful

3.

  1. Protective
  2. Psychological
  3. Harmless
  4. Shocked
  5. Valuable

4.

  1. Thrilling
  2. Hesitates
  3. Living on the edge
  4. Heroic
  5. Fear
  6. Romantic
  7. Middle-aged

Grammar

5.

  1. Met
  2. Was parking
  3. Was sitting
  4. Had sent
  5. Wasn’t listening

6.

  1. Had tried on; decided
  2. Did … get; hadn’t started
  3. Saw; was working
  4. Heard; had left

7.

  1. She met some friends while (she was) traveling around Europe. / While (she was) traveling around Europe, she met some friends.
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Smoking Ban in Universities: Health, Respect, and Clean Air

Opinion: Smoking Ban in Universities

I agree that smoking shouldn’t be allowed in the universities of this country.

Firstly, smoke produces a lot of respiratory diseases, not only in people who smoke but also in those who are around. Smokers never consider if the person around them may have respiratory problems.

Secondly, the smell is disgusting. We go to the university to study and have classes, not to spend the entire class smelling a cigar. The worst thing is that the smell is very strong and impregnates

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Travels in Britain: A Young Spaniard’s Journey

A Spaniard’s Journey Through Britain

The narrator, Antonio, is a young Spanish man. He studied at Salamanca University, where he met several British students. He makes different trips to England to visit relatives and friends from school and childhood. His hosts take him to see the sights in their area. His anecdotes deal with historical facts and British culture, traditions, and celebrations. He tells us about the new people he meets, the places he visits, and his personal experiences.

Introduction

Antonio

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English Unit Test 3: Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises

Unit Test 3 Level 1

Vocabulary

Section 1

  1. Foolproof
  2. Occur
  3. Personal
  4. Creative
  5. Remind
  6. Deal with

Section 2

  1. Convenient
  2. Reminded
  3. Spread
  4. Productive
  5. Accurate
  6. Dangerous
  7. Crashed
  8. Latest

Section 3

  1. Device
  2. Famous
  3. Dependable
  4. No longer
  5. Came up with the idea
  6. Spread

Grammar

Section 4

  1. Will arrive
  2. Are going to buy
  3. Is working
  4. Is she giving?
  5. Will not have melted
  6. Will win
  7. Going to fall

Section 5

  1. Will be living
  2. Will have started
  3. Won’t be doing
  4. Will be seeing
  5. Will have stopped
  6. Will be lying
  7. Won’t have left
  8. Will be visiting

Section 6

  1. Won’t get better
  2. Are… cleaning
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English Language Exercises: Unit 1 Vocabulary and Grammar

Unit 1 Level 1

Ex 1 1. factual, opinion / 2. influential, changed / 3. acceptable, offend / 4. significance, understand / 5. harmless, bite / 6. improvement, better.

Ex 2 1. Ban / 2. Connection / 3. Owner / 4. Request / 5. Attempt / 6. path / 7. Necessity.

Upset / 2. Marry / 3. eat with your hands / 4. job interviews / 5. did it wrong / 6. eat together / 7. player football / 8. Awesome

Ex 4 1. Has been studying / 2. Had been using / 3. Haven’t been listening / 4. Has been raining / 5. Had … been

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Personal Stories and Reflections: A Collection

A Nightmare

It was a beautiful Sunday morning. The sun was shining up in the sky, and although it was hot, it was a very nice day. I got into my car and drove towards the beach. When I got out of the car, I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the sea. It was so blue. I walked along the seaside for about an hour. Suddenly, I saw a strange creature coming from the sea. I looked around, but nobody else seemed to see it. I was the only one. As I was quite nervous, I decided to go back to the car. But when

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