Practice English Vocabulary B1 Exercises – Vocabulary Review 11

A. Write one word in each gap.

Dear Gemma,

Hi! How are you? I finally persuaded my mum to take me shopping yesterday. It was great! I tried (1) ……………….. lots of clothes and I was amazed (2) ……………….. the choice in all the shops. It reminded we (3) ……………….. the time we went shopping when you came to stay. We had a lot of fun, didn’t we?

Anyway, I fund one of those jackets that are (4) ……………….. fashion at the moment – but I couldn’t do it (5) ………………..! I needed a bigger size, but they didn’t have any. Oh, well. Maybe I’ll have another look (6) ……………….. the end ofthis week. I bought some shoes, though – they’re similar (7) ……………….. the ones you’ve got, the pink ones. I have thew (8) ……………….. at the moment and they look great!

Oh, and you know that old blouse I had? Well, I’ve changed it (9) ……………….. a T-shirt! I cut the sleeves (10) ……………….. and now it’ll be perfect for the summer.

I have to go now. Write soon and tell me all your news.

Lots of love,

Olivia

B. Match to make sentences.

A   in designing buildings.

B   to Martin, but he didn’t understand.

C   from the exhibition because it was damaged.

D   from a winter scene into a spring scene.

E   of a horse and it was brilliant.

F   on many other painters.

G   as modern, but it looked quite old-fashioned to me.

H   with his sculptures.

C. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.

19   ‘I want to learn how to paint,’ Janet said. said

        Janet …………………………. to learn how to paint.

20   ‘We’re building a house outside town,’ said Mrs Turner. they

        Mrs Turner …………………………. a house outside town.

21   ‘We’re working on our website tomorrow,’ Keith said. day

        Keith said they were working on their website …………………………. .

22   ‘Will you draw me a picture?’ Jenny asked. draw

        Jenny asked …………………………. a picture.

23   ‘We have to paint a picture for art class,’ John said. they

        John …………………………. to paint a picture for art class.

24   ‘Can I see your drawing?’ I asked Amy. if

        I asked Amy …………………………. see her drawing.

25   ‘You’ll enjoy the show,’ Belinda said to me. I

        Belinda said …………………………. the show.

26   ‘Please don’t take my photograph,’ Hans said. take

        Hans asked me …………………………. photograph.

D. Choose the correct answer.

27   I asked her when ………………. finish making her model.

        A will she

        B she will

        C would she

        D she would

28   Don said he had an art lesson ………………. night.

        A that

        B the

        C this

        D those

29   My mum told ………………. my paints.

        A that I move

        B me to move

        C to move to me

        D to move me

30   Tom apologised ………………. ink on my picture.

        A for getting

        B that he got

        C to get

        D for he gets

31   Molly denied ………………. my camera.

        A to lose

        B for losing

        C losing

        D on losing

32   Gary promised ………………. me paint the outside of the house.

        A helping

        B to help

        C that he helps

        D for helping

33   My brother refused ………………. me use his digital camera.

        A to let

        B that he let

        C letting

        D for letting

34   I suggest ………………. a new architect who will understand what you want.

        A to find

        B you to find

        C for finding

        D finding

E. Choose the correct answer.

35   Just put the statue ………………. the corner of the room for now.

        A on          B in

        C at            D over

36   Do these shoes ………………. my new skirt?

        A suit        B go

        C match    D look

37   Don’t get that colour – green went out ………………. fashion last year!

        A from      B of

        C with       D on

38   This shirt is too ………………. around the neck. I can’t breathe!

        A tight      B smooth

        C rough     D practical

39   The gallery was too big to see it all in one day, so we ………………. out the modern paintings.

        A put         B left

        C went      D made

40   Why don’t you ………………. your clothes in half before you put them in the drawer?

        A fix           B stretch

        C create    D fold

41   My new shirt has a ………………. like a Chinese dragon on the back.

        A tear       B pile

        C design   D cotton

42   I filled the bucket ………………. with water.

        A out         C in

        B on          D up