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Adverbs of Frequency Exercise at Auto-English
1 Put the adverbs in the box onto the scale in the correct order.
always
occasionally sometimes
hardly ever
often usually
1.__________
2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________ 6.__________
never
2 Order the words in the boxes below to make sentences. Remember that the adverbs go after the verb to be and before
all the other verbs. SPECIAL NOTE: sometimes you will see some of these adverbs at the beginning and at the end of
sentences. However, that will not be accepted in my exercise because that's too easy, so raspberry to you.
'm late I never
1 ___________________________________
.
seldom go they in the week out
2 ___________________________________
.
don't her we see often
always clean class isn't our
6 ___________________________________.
out go do always you on Fridays
7 ___________________________________
?

sometimes sad feel you do
3 ___________________________________
.
take too long in the shower I always
4 ___________________________________
.
on time usually Sam arrives
5 ___________________________________
.
8 ___________________________________
?
That dirty pig his teeth never cleans
9 ___________________________________.
smiles our maths teacher hardly ever
10 ___________________________________.
Adverbs of Manner Exercise at Auto-English
1 Adverb Formation. Fill the gaps in the table below.
Adjectives Adverbs
1
___________________
_
2
bad
3
beautiful
4
___________________
_
5
___________________

_
6
___________________
_
7
hard
8
___________________
_
anxiously
___________________
_
___________________
_
carefully
easily
fast
___________________
_
well
2 Choose a word in brackets to fill the gaps.
1
They dance the cha-cha-cha ________________________ (beautiful / beautifully)
2 She planned their trip to Greece very ________________________. (careful / carefully)
3 Jim painted the kitchen very ________________________. (bad / badly)
4 She speaks very ________________________. (quiet / quietly)
5 Turn the stereo down. It's too ________________________. (loud / loudly)
6 He skipped ________________________ down the road to school. (happy / happily)
7 He drives too ________________________. (fast / well)
8 She knows the road ________________________. (good / well)

9 He plays the guitar ________________________. (terrible / terribly)
10 We're going camping tomorrow so we have to get up ________________________. (early / soon)
11 Andy doesn't often work ________________________. (hard / hardly)
12 Sometimes our teacher arrives ________________________ for class. (late / lately)
Somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything and nothing.
1
I can hear ______________ at the door.
2 Does ______________ want to go to the cinema.
3
A: What are you doing on Saturday?
B: ______________ .
4 "Can ______________ tell me the capital of Mongolia?"
5 "Would you like ______________ to eat?"
6 The film was in German so I couldn't understand ______________ they said.
7 I'm sad because ______________ remembered my birthday.
8 As it's your birthday you can order ______________ you like from the menu.
9 Oh no! ______________'s eaten my chocolate mousse. Swine!
10 Poor thing! We have to do ______________ to help.
To Be in the Present Tense at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be.
Affirmative sentences
1 I ________ never happy on a Sunday afternoon.
2 We ________ Scottish.
3 He ________ a pilot.
4 Samantha and Nigel ________ angry.
5 You ________ clever and good-looking.
Negative sentences
Questions
11 ________ you from Tokyo?

12 ________ Ricky Mexican?
13 ________ we alright for milk?
14 ________ he married?
15 ________ you tired?
Countables and Uncountables Exercise at Auto-English
Circle the correct answer.
1 Is there ________ cheese left?
A some
B any
C the
6 Excuse me. I need ________ information about trains to
Guadalajara.
A some
B any
C an
2 To make pancakes we need ________ eggs and some
flour.
A some
B any
C an
7 Do you know ________ good restaurants near here?
A some
B any
C the
3 How ________ money do we have left?
A many
B much
C do
8 For lunch today I had a salad and ________ piece of
pizza.

A some
B any
C a
4 How ________ cars are we taking?
A many
B much
C long
9 How ________ rice do we have left?
A many
B much
C peas
5 How ________ glasses of wine did you drink?
A many
B much
C drunk
10 It's cold. Don't open ________ windows.
A some
B any
C a
The Demonstratives Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with this, these, that or those.
6 You ________ French.
7 Gloria ________ at home.
8 Linda and I ________ pleased about it.
9 I ________ cruel.
10 It ________ good.
1
I don't like this chair. I like ___________ one over there.
2 Don't do it like that. Do it like ___________.
3 ___________ house is old but that one on the other side of the street is quite new.

4 Sean is ___________ boy at the back of the class.
5 The red shoes are awful. I like ___________ shoes here.
6 Where did you buy ___________ hat you're wearing?
7 Look at ___________ earrings I'm wearing. I bought them in the market.
8 Did you see ___________ motorbikes that just went by?
9 I wish ___________ people at the next table would stop talking so loudly.
10 Do you remember ___________ black jeans I'm always wearing? I got bleach on them.
11 If ___________ kid doesn't stop screaming, I'm going to another restaurant and quickly!
12 Waiter. ___________ coffee tastes funny.
Possessive Adjective and Pronoun Exercise at Auto-English
Circle the correct answer.
1 This is ______ new car. I bought it yesterday.
A my
B mine
C its
6 A family photo. Which one's ______ sister?
A your
B yours
C you
2 I'd like you to meet Rita. She's a great friend of ______ .
A our
B us
C ours
7 Michael's married. ______ wife is an accountant.
A His
B Her
C Its
3 They live on the other side of the street. That's ______
house, the red one.
A they

B theirs
C their
8 Susan's coming to the party on her own. ______
boyfriend's staying at home.
A His
B Hers
C Her
4 This one's hers, so that one must be ______ .
A him
B he
C his
9 The cat belongs to my wife but the dog is ______ .
A mine
B hers
C my
5 Find the missing possessive pronoun: mine, yours, his,
hers, ______ , yours, theirs.
A we
B our
C ours
10 ______ best friend lives in London so I only see her
about once every two years.
A Her
B My
C Pumpkin brain
Some and Any Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps using either some or any.
1
I can see a house, a lake and _______________ trees.
2 We've got one dog, two cats and _______________ fish.

3 I like _______________ songs by Ricki Martin but not all of them.
4 There are _______________ chocolate biscuits in the cupboard.
5 I can't find _______________ books about dinosaurs.
6 Natalia hasn't got _______________ friends in Athens.
7 There aren't _______________ banana trees in Scotland.
8 Have you got _______________ games for your computer?
9 Are there _______________ messages for me?
Be careful! This is an offer, OK?
10 Would you like _______________ grapes?
There is/are Exercise at Auto-English
Use the correct form of there is/are to fill the gaps. Be careful about the negative sentences. Use your brain!
1 _______________ a lot of traffic in Valencia.
2 _______________ anywhere to park around here?
3 _______________ much sugar.
4 _______________ enough time to finish?
5 _______________ a few bananas and a few apples.
6 _______________ only one way to solve this problem.
7 _______________ anyone here who wants to volunteer?
8 _______________ many tigers left in the world.
9 _______________ a lot of information available on this issue.
10 _______________ any public buses in Los Angeles
Which or What Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either which or what.
1 ________ are you doing?
2 ________ would you prefer, the onion soup or the prawn coctail?
3 ________ do we need to take for the picnic?
4 ________ are you going to wear for the wedding?
5 ________ dress shall I wear, the red one or the blue one?
6 ________ sort of music do you like?
7 ________ kind of films do like, horror films or thrillers?

8 ________ are you taking on holiday?
9 ________ dentist did you see, Dr Pain or Dr Deville?
10 ________ is your favourite sport?
Comparatives and Superlatives Exercise at Auto-English
Circle the correct answer.
1 Diana was much taller _______ Charles.
A as
B like
C than
6 Texas is big but Alaska is _______ .
A more big
B biger
C bigger
2 This one is better _______ that one.
A as
B like
C than
7 American Beauty was the _______ film that year.
A worse
B best
C better
3 This hamburger is bad, but that one is _______ .
A badder
B worst
C worse
8 Of all the sofas I've seen so far, this one is _______ .
A nicer
B the nicest
C most nice
4 Moscow is a long way away but Ulan Batur is even

_______ .
A further
B more far
C father
9 I'm not short. I'm just _______ tall as Hans.
A as
B like
C than
5 She's beautiful I agree, but her mother is _______.
A beautifuller
B most beautiful
C more beautiful
10 Samantha is just as rich _______ David.
A as
B like
C than
Comparative and Superlative Adjective Exercise 2 at Auto-English
Use the adjectives in the box once only to fill the gaps. ("X2" means you use it twice.)
bad clean far
big X2 dangerous good
cheap
expensive luxurious
1 The distance from Sydney to Madrid is ________________ than the distance from New York to London.
2 David's kitchen is very dirty. Mine is much ________________ .
3 That film was terrible. In fact, it's ________________ film I've ever seen.
4 Generally speaking, the coffee in Spain and Italy is ________________ than the coffee you get in Britain.
5 Riding a motorbike is ________________ than driving a car.
6 Clare's apartment is just as ________________ as Michael's.
7 One night at The Ritz is ________________ than a week in The Holiday Inn.
8 Rolls Royce make some of ________________ cars in the world.

9 If you buy ________________, you won't get the best.
10 The aquarium in Valencia is ________________ in Europe
Adjectives -ED or -ING Exercise at Auto-English
-ING the cause
-ED the effect
Fill the gaps with the adjectives in brackets.
1
He's such a monotonous speaker. I was ________________ stiff. (bored / boring)
2 Most sequels are ________________. (disappointed / disappointing)
3 I had such a ________________ day I went straight to bed. (tired / tiring)
4 Everyone's very ________________ about the news. (excited / exciting)
5 That lamp produces a very ________________ effect. (pleased / pleasing)
6 The whole school was ________________ by the tragic event. (saddened / saddening)
7 I don't like watching ________________ films on my own. (depressed / depressing)
8 I was ________________ when she told me she'd got divorced. (amazed / amazing)
9 He's such a ________________ guy. He only ever talks about himself. (bored / boring)
10 I'm very ________________ in films and theatre. (interested / interesting)
11 No one knew what would happen next. We were all ________________ . (intrigued / intriguing)
12 It was a very ________________ situation. (interested / interesting)
13 There's been some very ________________ news. (surprised / surprising)
14 His mother was ________________ by what she found under his bed. (disgusted / disgusting)
15 Their hamburgers are ________________ . (disgusted / disgusting)
16 Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly ________________ . (exhausted / exhausting)
17 He's always showing off. It's really ________________ . (annoyed / annoying)
18 I think Alex is one of the most ________________ people I've ever met. He can't keep still for a second. (annoyed /
annoying)
19 I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed really ________________ .
(embarrassed / embarrassing)
20 She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather ________________ . (embarrassed /
embarrassing)

Word Order for Adjectives Exercise at Auto-English
Below you can see a diagram explaining the position of adjectives before a noun. Use it to answer the questions which
follow.
OPINION CONDITION
SIZE AGE COLOUR ORIGIN MATERIAL
NOUN
Order the words in the boxes.
my teacher old maths smelly
1
__________________________________
_
new a perfect system

8
__________________________________
_
black small box Turkish a old
2
__________________________________
_
18th century a Scottish fantastic castle

9
___________________________________
man a fat friendly young
3
__________________________________
_
a businessman horrible greedy
10

__________________________________
_
tall our headmaster boring
4
__________________________________
_
a big old brown bear
11
__________________________________
_
wooden dark a table long
5
__________________________________
_
student self-righteous a middle-class
12
__________________________________
_
city a Spanish beautiful old
6
__________________________________
_
spoilt boy nasty a little
13
__________________________________
_
arts nice teacher French our
7
__________________________________
_

green-eyed gorgeous black-haired a girl
14 ___________________________________
Adjectives -ful and -less Suffix Exercise at Auto-English
1 Use the base words in the chart below to make adjectives with the suffixes -ful and -less.
WARNING
Not all adjectives ending in -ful have a positive meaning
Base word Adjectives
Translation
Positive meaning Negative meaning
beauty (1) _______________
X
brain
X
brainless
care
careful
(2) _______________
charm
X
charmless
end
X
endless*
event (3) _______________
X
faith (4) _______________ faithless
harm harmless (5) _______________
help helpful helpless
home
X

(6)
_______________
hope (7) _______________
(8)
_______________
pain
(9) _______________
(10) _______________
peace peaceful
X
penny
X
(11) _______________
power (12) _______________ powerless
sleep
X
sleepless*
taste tasteful (13) _______________
thought thoughtful (14) _______________
time timeless
X
use (15) ______________ useless
* these adjectives could also be used with a positive meaning
Adverbs of Degree Exercise at Auto-English
A Fill the gaps using the words in brackets.
1 She finished the day ____________________ exhausted. ( a bit / totally )
2 Tammy Payne isn't a good singer. She's ____________________ fantastic. ( absolutely / very )
3 The Serrano Towers in Valencia are ____________________ high. ( absolutely / pretty )
4 Jerez de la Frontera is a ____________________ interesting place. ( quite / rather )
5 That boy of yours is ____________________ lazy. ( absolutely / extremely )

6 It was ____________________ freezing this morning. ( a bit / absolutely )
7 Victoria, in my opinion, is ____________________ mad. ( completely / highly )
8 Scarlett Johansson looked ____________________ gorgeous at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony. ( absolutely /
totally )
9 María is ____________________ nice. ( absolutely / really )
10 Godella is a ____________________ pretty town. ( quite / rather )
11 Ecuador is a ____________________ great country. ( really / very )
12 It was a ____________________ simple invention. ( quite / remarkably )
13 Samantha is a ____________________ skilled computer technician. ( completely / highly )
14 Sean lives a ____________________ stressful life. ( quite / very )
15 Gerard cooks ____________________ well. ( absolutely / fairly )
16 The concert was ____________________ wonderful. ( absolutely / extremely )
17 Rodin's sculptures are ____________________ well-known. ( absolutely / very )
B Sort the adjectives from A into gradable and ungradable.
Gradable Ungradable

Agreeing and Disagreeing Exercise at Auto-English
1 Teacher: I'm tired.
Students: ____________.
A Neither is we
B So are we
C So are you
D
So am I
2 Maggie: I love rice.
Normy: Yuk. ____________.
A I do
B I don't
C So do I
D Neither do I
3 Elly: I'd like to visit The Greek Islands.
Robby: ____________.
A So had I
B So would I
C Neither would I
D Neither had I
4 Polly: I went to the cinema on Saturday.
Pammy: What a coincidence. ____________.
A So was I
B So do I
6 Billy: I hate tomatoes.
Lilly: ____________.
A So do I
B I do them to
C I do
D Neither do I

7 Sally: I love chocolate.
Polly: ____________ .
A So love me
B So do I
C I love too
D I do
8 Tommy: I don't like pears.
Sally: ____________.
A Neither can I
B I don't
C I do
D So do I
9 Polly: My Mum can't stand techno music.
Sally: ____________ mine.
A So are
B Neither can
C So did I
D So went I
5 Mary: I'm not going out tonight.
Shelly: ____________ .
A So do I
B I'm not
C Neither am I
D So am I
C Neither do
D So can
10 Johny: I've never been to Granada.
Sally: ___________ .
A So have I
B So I haven't

C Neither have I
D Neither had I
All, Half, Most and None Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with all, half, most or none.
1 Nearly ___________ politicians are corrupt. It's a shame and a disgrace.
2 ___________ people agree that we have to protect the environment from men's senseless greed and destructive
habits.
3 ___________ of my friends came to my birthday party. Absolutely everyone was there.
4 ___________ the class thought the exam was easy and the rest thought it was either difficult or very difficult.
5 ___________ of us wanted to go down the pub so we all decided to go to Pete's place and watch The Fellowship of
The Ring on DVD.
6 ___________ living things have the right to live, even sharks, spiders and cacti.
7 All the countries agreed that CO2 emissions were causing global warming but about ___________ of them signed
the treaty.
8 ___________ of the adults I know have mobile phones but not all.
9 ___________ my friends have cars except Juli and me.
10 ___________ of today's world leaders are taking environmental concerns seriously.
11 I'm sure that if we all made an effort, we could enjoy ___________ of life's luxuries without destroying the planet in
the process.
12 I've got five pens on my desk and ___________ of them work. Unbelievable!
13 If you are truly determined, then ___________ your dreams will come true.
14 Minnie Cat spends ___________ of her time asleep
Although, Despite and Inspite of Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with although, despite or inspite.
1 _______________ my warnings, he went to Colombia.
2 _______________ she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the
end.
3 _______________ of being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row.
4 They visited Madrid _______________ they didn't have time to visit El Prado.
5 _______________ it was raining, we decided to go anyway.

6 She decided to go abroad for a year _______________ loving her boyfriend very
much.
7 He went on holiday to Thailand _______________ of the expensive airfare.
8 _______________ it was only the first time they met, they made friends immediately.
9 The English actor Oliver Reed was often rude to people _______________ he was
always kind to animals.
10 Socrates never had much money _______________ being very famous in his own
day.
Any more, no longer and still Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with any more, no longer and still.
1 I don't go to the gym _________________.
2 Begonia _________________ goes swimming on Tuesdays. She now goes on Fridays instead.
3 Are you _________________ seeing Anne?
4 I _________________ don't know what time the train leaves. I phoned the station but no one answered.
5 The doctor said I mustn't drink coffee _________________.
6 Miranda doesn't live in Angola _________________.
7 They had a big fight so they're _________________ friends.
8 We _________________ go to that restaurant because they put the prices up.
9 He _________________ hasn't answered my email. I hope everything's OK.
10 I _________________ haven't cleaned the bathroom. I must do it tomorrow.
11 She doesn't love me _________________ and there's nothing I can do about it.
12 You _________________ need a visa to visit Thailand from Spain. That makes it much easier.
13 My niece _________________ believes in Father Christmas. That's rather sweet, isn't it?
14 I _________________ believe a word the prime minister says. He's been caught lying too many times.
15 I don't eat chicken _________________. Factory farming is unbelievably cruel.
The A, An and The Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with a, an or the.
1
Excuse me. Have you got ______ time?
2 I want ______ new printer for Christmas.

3 I was four the first time I saw ______ elephant.
4 I spoke to ______ boss this morning about having next Friday off.
5 It was ______ exciting movie.
6 She had ______ boiled egg for breakfast.
7 Have ______ nice day.
8 Where did you buy ______ oranges?
9 ______ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
10 ______ avalanche killed four skiers in Austria today.
11 ______ huge ape ran out of the forest and stole my picnic hamper.
12 Can you tell me ______ way to the post office, please?
13 My students like to do their activity books lying on ______ floor.
14 Samantha's bought a new car. It's ______ red one, parked next to that motorbike.
15 I like this jumper but it's brown. Have you got it in ______ different colour?
16 It's such ______ nice day that I think I'll go and read my book in the park.
17 ______ River Thames flows right through the middle of London.
18 I saw ______ eagle hovering high above the valley.
The Definite or Zero Article Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with the correct answer in brackets.
1
I'm tired. I'm going to ______________. ( the bed / bed )
2 Blast! I forgot to go to ______________. ( the bank / bank )
3 I hate going to ______________, don't you? ( the church / church )
4 I'm nervous because I've got to go to ______________. ( the dentist / dentist )
5 I loved being at ______________. ( the university / university )
6 We need to be at ______________ in an hour. ( the airport / airport )
7 I normally watch ______________ after dinner. ( the TV / TV )
8 I listen to ______________ in the morning. ( the radio / radio )
9 All politicians should be sent to ______________. ( the prison / prison )
10 Her husband got home early from ______________. ( the work / work )
11 I'm having ______________ at Begonya's tonight. ( the dinner / dinner )

12 I love ______________. ( the cheese / cheese )
13 Have you seen ______________ in the new delicatessen? ( the cheese / cheese )
14 Why didn't someone tell me he was in ______________? ( the hospital / hospital )
15 He lives somewhere in ______________ Germany. ( the southern / southern )
16 That pub is somewhere in ______________ of the city. ( the north / north )
17 Holistic medicine is practised by ______________. ( the Chinese / Chinese )
18 I love ______________ food. ( the Chinese / Chinese )
19 HMV is in ______________ Street. ( the Oxford / Oxford )
20 We met for drinks in The Lamb and Flag near ______________ Garden. ( the Covent / Covent )
As and Like Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with as, like.
1
Your sister looks just __________ Brigitte Bardot.
2 __________ I told you before, I don't like discos.
3 She likes the same music __________ me.
4 I wish I could speak Spanish as well __________ you can.
5 I wish I could speak Spanish __________ you.
6 I don't like things __________ that.
7 His bedroom looks __________ a pigsty.
8 __________ I thought, it's going to rain.
9 He's amazing. He can do five things at once __________ a waiter (he isn't a waiter though).
10 When she was a student she worked __________ a waitress to earn some extra cash.
11 He always does exactly __________ he pleases.
12 She's been working __________ a slave all week.
13 __________ you already know, he gets very arrogant if he drinks too much.
14 He's just __________ Richard. He slags people off behind their backs
As long as, Providing that and Unless Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with as long, providing and unless.
1
She's a sweet person ___________ that you don't contradict her.

2 You can't borrow my camera ___________ you're prepared to buy me a new one if you break it.
3 You can borrow my camera ___________ that you buy me a new one if you break it.
4 Camping is fun ___________ as you don't forget the torch and the can-opener.
5 Camping is fun ___________ you forget the torch and the can-opener.
6 Don't use ESL websites ___________ they are free.
7 Only use ESL websites ___________ as they are free.
8 I refuse to go ___________ you come with me.
9 A great white shark will be nice to you ___________ as you stroke his nose.
10 ___________ that the weather is good, we'll spend the day in the mountains.
11 I refuse to watch Channel Two, ___________ they show less adverts.
12 ___________ I can find a cheaper one, I'll have to buy that monitor.
13 ___________ as you wear a bullet-proof jacket, being a president is a safe job.
14 ___________ you're prepared to work very hard, you'll never be a doctor.
As Soon As, If and Unless Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with as soon as, if, and unless.
1
We had a cup of tea _________________ we got home.
2 _________________ you see Lionel, tell him about the party.
3 _________________ Alfie saw Ruby, he knew they were going to be special friends.
4 Please phone me _________________ you get in.
5 I generally wash up before I go to bed _________________ I'm feeling too tired.
6 _________________ it's raining, I do the washing on Tuesdays.
7 _________________ it's raining, I won't do the washing.
8 _________________ my English class is cancelled again, I'll go and see Lost in Translation at the cinema.
9 We can rent a dvd this Friday _________________ of course you'd rather go out.
10 She always checks her email _________________ she gets to the office.
11 _________________ you go online, check the headlines, will you?
12 _________________ my boss says no, I'm going to take Friday off.
13 Buy me a paper, please, _________________ you go past a newsagent's.
14 I don't normally buy magazines _________________ I'm going on a long journey.

Connectors Exercise at Auto-English
A Translate the connectors into your language where possible.
above all from my point of view such as

because of this furthermore then

even so however therefore

firstly instead whereas

B Use the connectors in the box once only to fill the gaps.
1 _________________, I'd like to say that I agree and, secondly, explain why.
2 Camels live in the desert, _________________ dolphins live in the sea.
3 In the end, we didn't go to the cinema. We went to the theatre _________________.
4 I think, _________________ I am.*
5 Spain produces oranges, _________________ in Valencia.
6 ________________________, the continued use of fossil fuels is now the biggest threat to humanity.
7 I don't like strawberry ice cream. _________________, I love chocolate flavour.
8 The government is having problems with illegal immigration. _________________, their economic policies are failing.
9 The weather was bad. _________________, the fishermen still went to sea.
10 It started raining. _________________, we decided not to go.*
11 Firstly, we have to think about our budget and _________________ about how much time we have.
12 I love those soft French cheeses, _________________ Camembert.
*4 and 10 appear to have the same answer. However, 4 is a famous quote, so really you don't have a choice after all.
Direct and Indirect Pronouns Exercise at Auto-English
Use the words in brackets to fill the gaps.
1 He warned _____________ about it. (me / to me)
2 The teacher explained intransitive verbs _____________ . (me / to me)
3 I suggested _____________ that they visit the museum. (them / to them)
4 Juli recommended the film Death in Venice _____________ . (me / to me)

5 Explain it _____________ , please. (me / to me)
6 They warned _____________ not to go to that part of town. (me / to me)
7 They explained _____________ that that part of town was dangerous. (me / to me)
8 They said _____________ that part of town was dangerous. (me / to me)
9 They told _____________ that part of town was dangerous. (me / to me)
10 I'll send it _____________ ASAP. (you / to you)
11 I'll send _____________ the book ASAP. (you / to you)
12 Listen _____________ when I'm speaking to you. (me / to me)
13 She heard _____________ talking to Claudia. (him / to him)
14 They advised _____________ to buy a new one. (me / to me)
Either, Neither or Both Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with either, neither or both.
1 A: Do you want ice cream or apple pie?
B: Can I have ____________, please.
2 I'm sorry. There isn't enough to go round. You can only have ____________ ice cream or pie.
3 Tony wasn't in class today. ____________ was Caroline. Hmm.
4 How embarrassing! We're ____________ wearing the same jumper.
5 Michael Jackson or Madonna? I don't like ____________ of them.
6 I found two pairs of nice jeans in the sales so I bought ____________.
7 Both streets go to the station. You can take ____________.
8 A: Are you Leo or Virgo?
B: ____________. I'm Pisces.
9 So who's bringing a tent, ____________ you or Michael?
10 A: What shall we have for lunch, pasta or rice?
B: ____________ will do. I really don't mind.
Enough and Too Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with enough or too.
1
I don't feel very well. I've eaten __________ much.
2 Don't worry. We still have __________ time to get there before it closes.

3 She's __________ young to go to discos.
4 He's __________ young to vote, but old enough to go to war.
5 The disco is __________ far to walk.
6 The film was rubbish. After 20 minutes I had had __________.
7 This town isn't big __________ for the two of us.
8 That's it. I've had __________. Leave the class immediately!
9 I had __________ much wine at the party and behaved rather badly.
10 If she doesn't get __________ sleep, she's bad tempered all day.
11 This recipe sounds easy __________ . I'll make it for lunch.
12 She's far __________ talkative. After 5 minutes I've got a headache.
13 Everyone got great marks in the exam. It wasn't difficult __________ .
14 This chicken's __________ small for five.
The False Friends Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps by choosing the most appropiate answer in brackets.
1
Did you know that Chrissie got ________________ (embarrassed/pregnant) on holiday in Ibiza?
2 The ________________ (signature/subject) I hate most is maths.
3 Begonia is a very ________________ (kind /sympathetic) person.
4 Keep ________________ (removing/stirring) the soup the whole time.
5 I couldn't agree more. That's a very ________________ (sensible/sensitive) idea.
6 The film The Quiet American was a box-office ________________ (exit/success).
7 How many ________________ (idioms/languages) can you speak?
8 ________________ (Actually/Nowadays) I'm living with my parents again.
9 The poor live in the ________________ (slums/suburbs).
10 The police came to my ________________ (assistance/attendance).
11 I've got ________________ (a cold/constipation). Pass me a tissue, please.
12 I was only living with my parents ________________ (eventually/temporarily).
13 The government have ________________ (inverted/invested) a lot of money in the new scheme.
14 Do not ________________ (invert/invest) this package.
15 The Englishman wearing navy blue socks with sandals is a bit of a ________________ (stereotype/topic) in Spain.

16 He never stops moving some part of his body. He finds it impossible to ________________ (keep quiet/keep still).
17 We didn't enjoy the wedding ________________ (absolutely/at all).
18 English is very ________________ (important/interesting) for my job.
19 All my immediate family live in England but I have a lot of ________________ (parents/relatives) in Canada.
20 My ________________ (journey/working day) is from 8 am to 5 pm but it only take me twenty minutes to get to the
office.
21 The Red Cross are ________________ (controlling/monitoring) the situation in the north very closely.
22 The rebels are ________________ (controlling/monitoring) the entire north of the country.
23 ________________ (Eventually/Temporarily), we decided to go on holiday rather than buy a home cinema kit.
A few, Few, A little, Little Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with a few, few, a little or little.
1 ___________ people came to see the play. It was rather sad.
2 Come on! We've still got ___________ time left to finish this.
3 Jordi gave very ___________reasons for closing down the bar.
4 With time and ___________ patience, you'll forget her and be happy again.
5 He's not a good teacher. He's unimaginative and has very ___________ patience with children.
6 ___________ of that group's songs are excellent but I don't really like most of their music.
7 I've been to that Asturian restaurant ___________ times. It's good.
8 ___________ people ever learn how to dance properly. It's such a shame.
9 Very ___________ people went to see that film. I don't know why. It's excellent.
10 I have ___________ time for people who talk about themselves all the time and never listen to anyone else.
11 I normally have ___________ red wine with my lunch. It's good for you.
12 Dress the salad with salt, pepper and ___________ olive oil.
13 I've got 20 Euros and ___________ coins. That should be enough for tonight.
14 His computer needs cleaning. He takes very ___________ care of it.
Gerund or Infinitive after the Verb Exercise 1 at Auto-English
1 Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.
1 I can't stand ________________ in queues. ( to wait )
2 I wouldn't like ________________ in his shoes. ( to be )
3 Jim loves ________________ in Thailand. ( to work )

4 I hate ________________ the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )
5 Blast! I forgot ________________ milk. ( to buy )
6 In the end we decided ________________ in. ( to stay )
7 I need ________________ some information about Portugal. ( to find )
8 My parents like ________________ for long walks at the weekend. ( to go )
9 Tony gave up ________________ years ago. ( to smoke )
10 I wanted ________________ and see Troy but no one else was interested. ( to go )
11 Mrs Leith offered ________________ us to the airport. ( to take )
12 Clare refused ________________ clean up after the party. ( to help )
13 I tried ________________ him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )
14 Do you mind not ________________ ? ( to smoke )
15 Everybody really enjoyed ________________ the cha-cha-cha. ( to dance )
16 Lionel admitted ________________ my chocolate mousse. ( to eat )
2 Check your answers and put the verbs in bold into the right columns. Translate the verbs.
VERB + GERUND VERB + TO + INFINITIVE
Translation Translation
admit

decide

___________

forget

enjoy

___________

give up

offer

___________

refuse

___________

try

love

want

___________

would like

The Gerund or Infinitive after the Verb Exercise 2 at Auto-English
1 Use the verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.
1 We arranged _____________ under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet )
2 I always try to avoid _____________ him whenever I can. ( to see )
3 I long _____________ in Scotland again. ( to be )
4 My Mum demanded _____________ the manager. ( to see )
5 My brother denied _____________ my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to eat )
6 I tried _____________ but I just couldn't. ( to understand )
7 In the end I gave up _____________ to persuade her. ( to try )
8 Charlie was pretending _____________ a chicken. ( to be )
9 They chose _____________ in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to stay )
10 We like Galicia so much that we keep _____________ back there. ( to go )

11 He deserves _____________ severely punished. ( to be )
12 When we visit my aunt, they expect me _____________ on my best behaviour. ( to be )
13 I didn't mean _____________ her feelings. I'm really sorry. ( to hurt )
14 I always put off _____________ my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do )
15 He goes on _____________ me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell )
16 I can't stand _____________ in the queue at the baker's. ( to wait )
17 The firemen managed _____________ the fire pretty quickly. ( to put out )
18 I never risk _____________ through that part of town. ( to go )
19 Clare offered _____________ me to the airport, which was very kind of her. ( to take )
20 Dad threatened _____________ my pocket money if I didn't do my homework. ( to stop )
2 Check your answers and put the verbs in bold into the right columns. Translate the verbs.
VERB + GERUND VERB + TO + INFINITIVE
Translation Translation
1 _____________

1 _____________
2 _____________ 2 _____________
3 _____________ 3 _____________
4 _____________ 4 _____________
5 _____________ 5 _____________
Modifying Adjectives and Adverbs Exercise at Auto-English
1 Fill the gaps with far, just about, nearly or slightly.
1 The sequel wasn't ___________ as good as the original.
2 My new printer is only ___________ faster than my old one.
3 ___________ more people turned up at the demonstration than expected. It was amazing.
4 This is ___________ the most delicious paella I've ever tasted.
5 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is ___________ the best adventure film ever made.
6 Your internet connection is ___________ faster than mine.
7 The weather is ___________ better than yesterday but not much.
8 This Mexican restaurant isn't ___________ as expensive as the other one we went to.

9 Clare isn't ___________ as obnoxious as Ophelia.
10 Mmmm. That was by ___________ the best pizza I've had in ages.
11 This flight is ___________ quicker than the other one and it's only slightly more expensive.
12 Wow. That was ___________ the best firework display I've ever seen in my life.
2 Fill the gaps with bit, easily, much or quite.
1 Daniel is ___________ the worst driver out of all my friends.
2 Bangkok was a ___________ cooler than I expected.
3 The Third Man is ___________ the coolest film ever made.
4 The exam wasn't ___________ as difficult as I thought it would be.
5 People in London are ___________ friendlier than they used to be.
6 That shop's ___________ the best place to find bargain price DVD's.
7 Clive was ___________ fatter than I remembered.
8 The party wasn't ___________ as good as it should have been.
9 The situation was a ___________ embarrassing, really.
10 The concert wasn't ___________ as good as the previous one they held.
Modifying Adjectives and Adverbs Exercise at Auto-English
1 Fill the gaps with far, just about, nearly or slightly.
1 The sequel wasn't ___________ as good as the original.
2 My new printer is only ___________ faster than my old one.
3 ___________ more people turned up at the demonstration than expected. It was amazing.
4 This is ___________ the most delicious paella I've ever tasted.
5 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is ___________ the best adventure film ever made.
6 Your internet connection is ___________ faster than mine.
7 The weather is ___________ better than yesterday but not much.
8 This Mexican restaurant isn't ___________ as expensive as the other one we went to.
9 Clare isn't ___________ as obnoxious as Ophelia.
10 Mmmm. That was by ___________ the best pizza I've had in ages.
11 This flight is ___________ quicker than the other one and it's only slightly more expensive.
12 Wow. That was ___________ the best firework display I've ever seen in my life.
2 Fill the gaps with bit, easily, much or quite.

1 Daniel is ___________ the worst driver out of all my friends.
2 Bangkok was a ___________ cooler than I expected.
3 The Third Man is ___________ the coolest film ever made.
4 The exam wasn't ___________ as difficult as I thought it would be.
5 People in London are ___________ friendlier than they used to be.
6 That shop's ___________ the best place to find bargain price DVD's.
7 Clive was ___________ fatter than I remembered.
8 The party wasn't ___________ as good as it should have been.
9 The situation was a ___________ embarrassing, really.
10 The concert wasn't ___________ as good as the previous one they held.
The Passive Voice Exercise at Auto-English
A shark has eaten the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister has been eaten by a shark
Change the sentences from the active to the passive.
They grow coffee in Kenya.
1 ______________________________________________________ .
They publish The Times newspaper in London.
2 ______________________________________________________ .
They make shoes in Calatayud.
3 ______________________________________________________ .
They transport oranges from Valencia to Germany in special crates.
4 ______________________________________________________ .
They are sending the parcel by sea.
5 ______________________________________________________ .
They are destroying the forests in Indonesia.
6 ______________________________________________________ .
The shark ate the man.
7 ______________________________________________________ .
The arsonist started the fire.
8 ______________________________________________________ .

The police took him away.
9 ______________________________________________________ .
They've treated him very well.
10 ______________________________________________________ .
They haven't cleaned the kitchen yet.
11 ______________________________________________________ .
They didn't punish him for what he did.
12 ______________________________________________________ .
The Passive Voice in Questions Exercise at Auto-English
Change the sentences from the active to the passive.
1 Did they catch the thief?
______________________________________________________
2 Will The King inaugurate the new bridge?
______________________________________________________
3 Do they make cars in Korea?
______________________________________________________
4 Do the hounds kill the fox?
______________________________________________________
5 Did the bull kill the matador?
______________________________________________________
6 Have the police found the body?
______________________________________________________
7 Why has the government banned the film?
______________________________________________________
8 When did they hijack the plane?
______________________________________________________
9 How did your host family treat you?
______________________________________________________
10 What caused the accident?
______________________________________________________

11
Has anyone cleaned the oven yet?
______________________________________________________
12 Is a doctor going to examine you?
______________________________________________________
Singular and Plural Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with the words in brackets using the correct form.
1
___________ are small and smelly. (child)
2 My old friend Jack Kane thinks that men and ___________ don't really like each other very much. (woman)
3 The police are looking for a ___________ with black hair and a red beard. (man)
4 Toby counted at least 2000 ___________ before he finally fell asleep. (sheep)
5 How many roast ___________ do you want? (potato)
6 I saw three ___________ sitting on the temple walls. (monkey)
7 Valencia FC ___________ playing against Deportivo this Saturday. It will be a difficult match. (be)
8 The Spanish ___________ have plans to provide more computers for schools. (government)
9 People ___________ strange, when you're a stranger. (be)
10 Big ___________ need to consider what effects their products have on the environment. (company)
11 ___________ have broken into a museum and stolen a Picasso. (thief)
12 The trees leave ___________ all over the driveway. (leaf)
13 3 million Euros ___________ stolen from a bank yesterday. (be)
14 A new species of owl ___________ been discovered in The Amazon. (have)
15 The latest ___________ is that The Prince of Asturias is getting married. (new)
16 Blast! My favourite jeans ___________ still wet. (be)
17 Did you remember to bring the box of ___________ ? (match)
18 That road is always full of ___________ . (lorry)
Pronunciation Exercises at Auto-English
1 Short and long vowels: in the following groups of words underline the word which contains the short form of the vowel.
1 march heart fun calm 5 rich meal reach eat