...
exactly alike.
15 Come on, children! time to get up! nearly breakfast time.
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EXERCISES 1
CONTENTS
Articles
PEG chapter I
1 Articles: a/an
2 Articles: the
3 Articles: ... look my age.
24 He mightn't like that colour.
Part 3 Disagreements with affirmative or negative remarks. Disagree with
the following remarks, using oh no/but + pronoun + auxiliary. Use ... expensive.
11 They used to have a parrot.
12 The fog is getting thicker.
Part 2 Agreements with negative remarks. Agree with the following remarks,
using no + pronoun + the auxiliary.
Elephants never...
... he
31. I was very angry _______ Tom, because he was very rude______me.
A. about - with B. at - with C. with - about D. with - to
32. The subject,________we are going to discuss, is very important
A. ... last week?
A. could you B. were you able C. can you D. did you able
26. My grandfather_____ walk without any help last night
A. was able B. were able to C. can D. was able to
27. I would like to ... was launched. Neil Armstrong, Edwin Buzz' Aldrin
and Michael Collins went (16)_____ space with the lunar module, the Eagle, which
would land on the moon.
Six hours after a successful (17)_____...
... he
31. I was very angry _______ Tom, because he was very rude______me.
A. about - with B. at - with C. with - about D. with - to
32. The subject,________we are going to discuss, is very important
A. ... days. I really feel I need a break.
A. out B. away C. over D. down
45. We can _____ the difficulty without too much effort
A. get away B. get over C. get off D. get through
46. You have to be_____ ... danger is an _____
part of the job.
A. inside B. internal C. insistent D. inherent
49. Students without the normal academic qualifications but who have relevant
work experience may be offered...
... have to pay tax. (I)
Agreements and disagreements with remarks, using auxiliary
verbs
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Part I Agreements with affirmative remarks.
Agree with the following remarks, using yes/so + pronoun ... novel.
21 His mother's very proud of him.
22 The twins used to play rugby.
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A PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR
EXERCISES 1
CONTENTS
Articles
PEG chapter I
1 Articles: a/an
2 Articles: the
3 Articles: ... forms where they
could be used. Where both are equally usual this will be noted in the key.
Fill the spaces with the correct forms of have, adding got where possible. Only one space
will be left...
... plays Italian music.
5. drinks English beer.
6. dances with a Greek girl.
7. uses an English dictionary.
8. has lunch in a Japanese restaurant.
9. listens to the news in English.
10. writes in Spanish.
11. ... my best.
10. I did everything I could.
11. I must go now.
12. Diamonds suit me.
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exercises
1
2 Auxiliary verbs: short answers PEG 108
Assume that questions are addressed ... the answer.)
12. talks English.
13. corrects the Spanish essays.
14. explains in English.
15. lectures in Spanish.
16. broadcasts in Spanish.
17. addresses students in English.
18. cooks a Spanish...