Fill in the blanks with adverbs of frequency and correct form of the verb:
My daughter, Riley, ……………. (never/be) late for lunch.
I ……………. (often/make) the bedroom at the weekend.
My brother ……………. (hardly ever/help) me with my housework.
I ……………. (sometimes/be) bored in the shopping mall.
We ……………. (rarely/watch) football on TV.
You and Tony ……………. (never/play) computer games with me.
Lex ……………. (go/usually) camping on Sunday.
The school bus ……………. (always/arrive) at half past eight

Fill each of the blanks with a suitable word or phrase.

1. Linda didn’t tell Charles the truth .......................................................... upsetting him.

2. It was so quiet that one ............................................. a pin drop.

3. My car is at .............................................. whenever you like.

4. The parcel .................................... to her house by the time Rossie arrived home from the shop.

5. Don’t get too down-hearted try and ............................................ bright side.

6. If only I ........................................ spent so much money yesterday.

7. Although we were ............................................. we decided to carry on up to the summit of the mountain.

8. With a new spell-check programme on my computer, it’s virtually .................................. make a spelling mistake.

9. As it turned out, we .................................................... the fire brigade because the fire went out by itself before they arrived.

10. I’ve been ringing her all morning but so far I .............................................. through.

Ex 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions. Write your answer in the space given.

1. You should brush your hands _______ and ________ having meals.

2. Yesterday, my paresnt were _______, so I had to stay at home to look _________ my little sister.

3. Cheer _______! Try laughing _________ a change.

4. There was no explanation _______ his absence ______ class yesterday.

5. He has a bag ____________ mail ___________ his motorbike.

Ex 2: Fil each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word. Write your answer in the spaces below.

               I always wacth the weather ___ on television to see what tomorrow's weather will be ___. In England the weather ___ very often. It's very changeable. Sometimes it rains for a day or two, but after the wet weather, often with noisy thunderstorms, it is sometimes ___ for a long time, with no rain at all. On some days the sun shines and the ___ is clear, but on other days it is so ___ you can't see the sun. English summers aren't usually very hot but the ___ usually reaches 25⁰C, it's quite ___. In winter it is sometimes quite mild and pleasant but sometimes it's very ___ or even freezing. The English climate isn't very good ___ holidays but it makes the countryside green.

I.          Fill in the blanks with Relative pronoun or Relative adverbs, Put commas wheel they are needed.

1.         Alexander Flemming    discovered penicillin received the Nobel Prize in 1945.

2.         The book          I need can’t be found in the library.

3.         Here is the beach          is the safest for swimmers.

4.         Do you know the American woman       name is Margaret Mitchell?

5.         Jim       I have known for ten years is one of my closest friends.

6.         John found a cat           leg was broken.

7.         Don’t sit on the chair the leg      is broken.

8.         This tree           branches are dry should be cut down.

9.         The child smiled at the woman he didn’t know.

10.       That woman     name I don’t remember is a doctor.

11.       Children enjoy reading the books           have coloured pictures.

12.       I met someone said he knew you.

13.       The noise         he made woke everybody up.

14.       The film is about a spy wife betrays him.

15.       Those girls        serve in the restaurant are the owner’s daughters.

16.       The house        walls and roof are made of glass is a green house.

17.       Rod Lee           sister I know is a film actor.

18.       Mr Bake will buy the house       is opposite to my house.

19.       You have to take care of the books         you borrowed from the library.

20.       Karl Marx         theories have changed the world’s history is the German Philosopher.

21.       Let me see all the letters            you have written.

22.       Is there anyone can help me do this?

23.       Mr Brown        is only 34 is the director of this company.

24.       The chief of Police,       work is very important, takes care of the public safety.

25.       I know a place roses grow in abundance.

26.       The teacher with           we studied last year no longer teaches in our school.

27.       They showed me the hospital     buildings had been destroyed by bombings.

28.       We saw many soldiers and tanks            were moving to the front.

29.       We must find a time      we can meet and a place we can talk.

30.       The decision was postponed,     was exactly what he wanted.

VII. Fill each of the blanks with one suitable word.

When people are asked why they choose ……1…… live in big cities, most of them usually talk about the variety of entertainment to be ……2…… there. But I wonder how ……3…… of them actually feel like ……4…… to the theatre or a concert after a hard day ……5…… the office and a crowded ride home on the Underground. And how many of them visit the famous galleries and museums other than ……6…… they are caught in the rain without an umbrella?

Meanwhile, those tourists ……7…… make shopping and travel ……8…… the centre of town so difficult in the summer months are visiting the sights which the inhabitants are so proud of, but don’t quite have the time ……9…… see. It was only ……10…… moving to the country that I realized how to enjoy my free time. Living there ……11…… me aware that legs are not intended simply to ……12…… you ……13…… your front door to your car! Evening are filled ……14…… little more ……15…… a leisurely drink with friends who’d ……16…… talk about darts than discotheques. Of course, there are days ……17…… the entertainment page of the national newspaper to go up ……18…… town, but when you go……19…… a walk across the fields, talk to the postman, and see the amateur dramatic society’s latest production, you’re far ……20…… busy to find the time!

Read the passage. Fill in the blanks with who, which or where.

I have many friends and they all have different ideas of summer vacations. One friend of mine (00) ……who……is the most adventurous likes an exciting holiday with lots to see and do. She wants to travel to many places (16) ………………she can meet new people and enjoy their music. Therefore she is very interested in learning languages and eager to meet and make friends with the foreign students (17) ………………are living in her neighborhood.

Another friend of mine is not so adventurous but really energetic. He is the person (18) ………………plans our school visits in town. He has lots of good ideas on an exciting and amazing program (19) ………………attracts all class members. He loves reading DIY books (20) ………………teach you to do things by yourself. And he often watches TV programs (21) ………………report different celebrations in the world.

A few friends of mine like helping other people and sightseeing. They volunteer to work in charity groups (22) ………………help the flood victims, the children in the orphanage centers or the elderly people (23) ………………live in the nursing houses. They believe that charity brings about happiness. Therefore they often spend their summer vacations to help the people in need and sightsee at the same time.

I myself don’t like traveling for pleasure. I have to help Mom with the odd jobs and take care of my younger sister and brother when Mom is at work. My parents are factory workers (24) ………………work hard enough to support the family and our schooling. Summer vacations mean I have more time to spend with the household chores and my younger sister. However, I have a favor during the summer vacations, I am permitted to stay up for late television movies (25) ………………are often very interesting.