English language 2

133.Find the synonym of the word breathtaking from the options below.
incredible and exciting

134.Find the synonym of the word outstanding from the options below.
excellent, very good

135.Rewrite the sentences as reported speech. “Ann is going to Canada.” Emma said that________
Ann was going to Canada

136.Rewrite the sentences as reported speech. “They lived here from 1863 to 1899” The tour guide said__________
They had lived here from 1863 to 1899

137.Rewrite the sentences as reported speech. “I have been ill for a couple of weeks.” He told me he _______ for a couple of weeks.
had been ill

138.Rewrite the sentences as reported speech. “I must leave early today.” He said that he _______early that day.
had to leave

139.Rewrite the sentences as reported speech. “You should talk to Tim.” She said that I ____to Tim.
should talk

140.Rewrite the sentences as reported speech. “Go home!” My father told me______

to go home
141.Rewrite the sentences as reported speech. “I have called three times” He said he___________
had called three times

142.Rewrite the sentences as reported speech. “I don’t want to talk about it.” He told me that______
he didn’t want to talk about it

143.Rewrite the sentences as reported speech. “I travel fifty miles a day”. She said______________
she travelled fifty miles a day

144.To get something by clever, and maybe dishonest, methods

wangle

145.A period when someone learns about a job

traineeship

146.To choose one thing from many others

single out

147.To make someone realize

bring home to someone

148.Discouraged, worried

daunted

149.The quality of being honest and having high moral standards

integrity

150.A person who regularly sends stories to a news organization but who is not employed by them

stringer

151.Showing rebellion rebellious

152.A journalist who investigates, edits and reports news stories for newspapers, radio and television
reporter

153.A journalist who sends reports to his/her newspaper or radio or television station from distant or overseas location

correspondent

154.Turn the sentence into a reported statement. A bald, fat man: ‘I can’t see’

a bald, fat man said that he couldn’t see

155.Turn the sentence into a reported statement. Lily: ‘Please leave, Jack.’

Lily asked Jack to leave

156.She said, “I can get home on my own.” She said that …

she could get home on her own

157.Turn the sentence into a reported statement. Natali said, “I cannot help you today.”

Natali told me that she could not help me that day.

158.Turn the sentence into a reported question. Lucy: ‘Where are you going to spend your holiday?’.

Lucy asked where I was going to spend my holiday.

159.Put a suitable word into the space. She was not … by some serious difficulties on her way.

daunted

160.The teacher asked me, “Are you able to take notes quickly?”

The teacher asked me if I was able to take notes quickly.

161.Put a suitable verb into the space. Sophy was … for special treatment.

singled out

162.Find a sentence where reported speech is used INCORRECTLY.

Kevin said that he is leaving Paris tomorrow.

163.Put a suitable reporting verb into the space. Lisa … Nancy to bring her own tent.

told

164.Put a suitable reporting verb into the space. Nadim … Rebecca when she would return from New York.

asked

165.The workers asked: ‘When are you going to pay our salaries?’ The workers asked the boss.

when he was going to pay their salaries.

166.Luigi asked: “Will he repay his debt soon?” Luigi asked…

if he would repay his debt soon.

167.Roxana said, “It has been a long time since I had such a nice meal.” Roxana said that

it had been a long time since she had had such a nice meal.

168.Jordan said, “My mother has been cleaning the house since Monday.” Jordan said that

her mother had been cleaning the house since Monday.

169.Turn the sentence into direct speech. Fiona asked Melissa why she had missed the lesson.

Fiona asked Melissa: ‘Why have you missed the lesson?’

170.Turn the sentence into direct speech. The librarian asked the reader if he was going to return the book.

The librarian asked the reader, “Are you going to return the book?”

171.Turn the sentence into direct speech. Linda told her boyfriend not to wear his red shirt.

Linda told her boyfriend, “Don’t wear your red shirt.”

172.Lindsey asked Rebecca: “Are you going to JLo’s concert tonight?” Lindsey asked Rebecca

if she was going to JLo’s concert that night.

173.Monica said: “Don’t be silly, Don.” Monica told Don

not to be silly.

174.Samantha told me: “I have received the letter that you sent yesterday.” Samantha told me that

she had received the letter that I had sent her the previous day.

175.Sora asked David: “Will you see me off tomorrow?” Sora asked David

whether he would see her off the next day.

176.Nozima asked me: “Where have you put my pencilbox?” Nozima asked me

where I had put her pencil box.

177.Suzy said: ‘I won’t have enough time to finish it until tomorrow.’ Suzy said that

she wouldn’t have enough time to finish it until the next day.

178.The doctor told me: ‘Don’t drink alcohol anymore.’ The doctor told me

not to drink alcohol anymore

179.Sonia asked Abdullah, “Have you been invited to the party?” Sonia asked Abdullah.

if he had been invited to the party

180.Nadia asked John: ‘Why did you call me yesterday?’ Nadia asked John

why he had called her the previous day.

181.Turn the sentence into a reported statement. She said, “Wait until I get back.”

She told me to wait until she got back.

182.The weather forecaster said: ‘The weather may get worse tomorrow.’ The weather forecaster said that

the weather might get worse the next day.

183.Nina told me: ‘Don’t worry.’ Nina told me

not to worry

184.He said, “I will think about that.” He said that

he would think about that

185.Turn the sentence into a reported statement. Louise: ‘Why are you being so rude with me, Lindsey?’

Louise asked Lindsey why she was being so rude with her.

186.A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship; someone’s greatest work.

masterpiece

187.Turn the sentence into a reported statement. Nadia: ‘I travel to London several times a year.’

Nadia said that she travelled to London several times a year.

188.Turn the sentence into a reported statement. Maria: ‘I need to bring my passport with me tomorrow.’

Maria said that she needed to bring her passport the next day.

189.Turn the sentence into a reported statement. Linda: ‘Jacob, write down what I am saying.’

Linda told Jacob to write down what she was saying.

190.Put a suitable word into the space. Emily needed some … in order to understand the job more deeply.

training

191.Put a suitable word into the space. He started his job as a … and it took him about 6 years to be officially employed in the Times newspaper.

stringer

192.Put a suitable verb into the space. I … my way into a month’s traineeship at the Voice newspaper.

wangled

193.Choose the correct answer: “We would have walked to the top of the mountain if the weather ______ so bad yesterday.”

hadn’t been

194.Choose the correct answer: “If he hadn’t driven so quickly, the police _______ him.”

could have caught

195.Choose the correct answer: “If I hadn’t been ill, I ________ to the party that day.”

would have gone

196.Choose the correct answer: “If you ______ him yesterday, he ______ everything.”

had asked/would have told

197.Choose the correct answer: “He ___________ the bus if he hadn’t overslept.”

wouldn’t have missed

198.Choose the correct answer: “If she ________ a little nicer, I might have got better results.”

had been

199.Choose the correct answer: “If I _______ the trains were cancelled, I would have taken a bus.”

had known

200.Choose the correct answer: “If I _________ earlier, I wouldn’t have missed my flight.”

had woken up

201.Choose the correct answer: “If I had worked harder, I _______ better results.”

might have got
202.Choose the correct answer: “If you _____ to me, you wouldn’t have got into trouble with police.”
had listened

203.Choose the correct answer: “If they _____ more quickly, they would have left in time.”

had done

204.Choose the correct answer: “If I _______, I could have become a top businessman.”

had wanted to

205.Choose the correct answer: “Tom would have taken a taxi if he ______ some cash on him.”

had had

206.Choose the correct answer: “If we ________ sandwiches, we ___________ to stop for lunch yesterday.”

had made/wouldn’t have had

207.Choose the correct answer: “If we _______ home on time, we’d have arrived by now.”

had left

208.Choose the correct answer: “What _____ you _______ if you had felt ill this morning?”

would/have done

209.Choose the correct answer: “If I hadn’t studied English in primary school, I ___________ Harvard university.”

wouldn’t have entered

210.Choose the correct answer: “If you had studied, you _____________ the exam.”

would have passed

211.Choose the correct answer: “If I ___________ sick, I would have gone to your party.”

hadn’t been

212.Choose the correct answer: “If I ________ coffee last night, I wouldn’t have slept well.”

had drunk

213.Choose the correct answer: “If he’d got the job, he __________ a bigger flat.”

could have bought

214.Choose the correct answer: “If you ________ quickly, we would have crashed.”

hadn’t stopped

215.Choose the correct answer: “This never would have happened if you __________ to me.”

had listened

216.Choose the correct answer: “She ____________ if you had apologized.”

wouldn’t have left

217.Choose the correct answer: “If I __________ Susan last week, I __________ her the book.”

had met/would have given

218.Choose the correct answer: “Oh, great! His car’s here. He ______ come home earlier than planned.”

must have

219.Choose the correct answer: “There’s a message from Lily. She __________ when we were out.”

must have called

220.Choose the correct answer: “The driver didn’t stop. He _____________ the red light.”

couldn’t have seen

221.Choose the correct answer: “Why were there no buses yesterday? Maybe it was the snow or they _____ been on strike.”

might have

222.Choose the correct answer: “You didn’t tell me you had no money. I ___________ lent you some.”

could have

223.Choose the correct answer: “You ______ seen her, surely! She was standing right in front of you.”

must have

224.Choose the correct answer: “There’s a broken window at the back so the robber _______ climbed in there.”

must have

225.Choose the correct answer: “The judge ________ given any other sentence but 20 years for a crime like this.”

couldn’t have

226.Choose the correct answer: “We don’t know for sure Alex broke the coffee table. It ________ the dog.”

might have been

227.Choose the correct answer: “He ______ gone to Russia. He didn’t have a passport.”

couldn’t have

228.Choose the correct answer: “I explained the homework but she did the wrong page. She ______ misunderstood me.”

must have

229.Choose the correct answer: “Who told the newspaper about the prime minister’s plans? It ________ been someone close to him.”

must have

230.Choose the correct answer: “The thief ________ had a key. The door was locked and nothing was broken.”

must have

231.Choose the correct answer: ‘Oh, good! We’ve got milk. Alex ________ bought some yesterday.”

must have

232.Choose the correct answer: “I think I _________ left the air conditioning on. Please, can you check?”

might have

233.Choose the correct answer: ‘Police think the suspect __________ left the country using a fake passport.”

may have

234.Choose the correct answer: “She _________driven there. Her car keys are still here.”

can’t have

235.Choose the correct answer: “I thought I saw Harry this morning but it _________ him – he’s in Greece this week.”

couldn’t have been

236.Choose the correct answer: “Where’s Clare? Her bag’s here and her computer’s still on so she _______ gone home.”

can’t have

237.Choose the correct answer: “I can’t remember my password! But I ___________ written it in my notebook as sometimes I do that.”

may have

238.Choose the correct answer: “He wasn’t answering the phone before. Maybe he went to the shop or he ___ been in the shower.”

might have

239.Choose the correct answer: “Sorry, I don’t know if she’s here or not. She was feeling ill so she ______ gone home.”

might have

240.Choose the correct answer: “She _______ cleaned the whole house on her own in two hours. She must have had some help.”

can’t have

241.Choose the correct answer: “Wow! Have you finished all that already? You _____ been hungry!”

must have

242.Choose the correct answer: “He _______ known about it when I saw him. I’m sure he would have told me.”

couldn’t have

243.Choose the correct answer: “The police _______ the man with stealing a brand new Mercedes.”

charged

245.Choose the correct answer: “The _______ couldn’t decide if the man was guilty or not.”

jury

246.Choose the correct answer: “He had already _________ several crimes before this one.”

committed

247.Choose the correct answer: “The have been __________ sightings of the escaped prisoner in Scotland, America, and Australia.”

unconfirmed

248.Choose the correct answer: “His business partner knew his secret and was using ______ to get money from him.”

blackmail

249.Choose the correct answer: “The jury __________ the man of robbing the bank.”

convicted

250.Choose the correct answer: “An old man was __________ in the town center and had all his money stolen. He’s recovering in hospital.”

mugged

251.Choose the correct answer: “The police have just _________ the man who attacked a policeman.”

arrested

252.Choose the correct answer: “The _________ shot a policeman before making their getaway.”

robbers

253.Find a suitable definition for the word: “shoplifting (n.)”

the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without paying for them.

254Find a suitable definition for the word: “smuggling (n.)”

the illegal act of taking things or people to or from a place secretly.

256.Find a suitable definition for the word: “bribery (n.)”

an attempt to make someone do something by giving them money or presents

257.Find a suitable definition for the word: “mugging (n.)”

an act of attacking someone and stealing their money.

258.Find a suitable definition for the word: “speeding (n.)”

driving faster than is allowed in a particular area

259.Find a suitable definition for the word: “pickpocketing (n.)”

the crime of stealing things out of people’s pockets or bags.

260.Find a suitable definition for the word: “vandalism (n.)”

the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people.

261.Find out the verbs connected to LAW and ORDER.

charge, arrest, prove, convict

262.Find out the verbs connected to CRIME.

rob, steal, vandalize

263.Find out the people who break the law.

criminal, robber, thieves

264.Choose the correct answer: “A computer hacker’s attempt to ________ the bank was prevented last month.”

blackmail

265.Betsy had no money to buy food for her kids, so she took it from a supermarket without paying. What was her crime?

shoplifting

266.Tom drove his car faster than the limit. What was his crime?

speeding

267.Choose the correct answer: “He was arrested for ________ drugs into the country.”

smuggling

268.Choose the correct answer: “_____________ is using the internet and technology to harass or stalk a person.”

Cyber-stalking

269.Choose the correct answer: “The gang admitted they had committed four recent bank __________.”

robberies

270.Choose the correct answer: “The idea that some people ______ crimes because of biological factors has a long tradition.”

commit

271.Choose the correct answer: “He spent many years in prison because of his _______ behaviour. ”

criminal

272.Choose the correct answer: “Her parents were away from the house so often that she was unable to form closer _________ with either of them ”

relationships

273.Choose the correct answer: “The USA has a long ______ of allowing its citizens to own guns.”

relationships

274.Choose the correct answer: “There are some teenagers in our town whose ______ is beginning to annoy us – they write on walls and shout at people all the time.”

anti-social behaviour

275Choose the correct answer: “Some people make a ______ at an early age, but others need time to decide what to do in their lives.”

career choice

276.Find a suitable definition for the word: “cash (n.)”

money in the form of coins and notes

277.Find a suitable definition for the word: “gang (n.)”

a group of criminals who work together

278.Find a suitable definition for the word: “witnesses (n.)”

people who see a crime or accident and can say what happened

279.Find a suitable definition for the word: “investigators (n.)”

people who try to find out about a crime or accident as part of their job

280.Find a suitable for the word: “reward (n.)”

money that is given to someone to thank them for doing something

281.Choose the correct answer: “Insurers have offered a large _____ for information about the gang who stole about ten million dollars from a cash processing center.”

reward

282.Choose the correct answer: “According to _______, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.”

witnesses

283.Choose the correct answer: “The _____ admitted they had committed four recent bank robberies.”

gang
284.Choose the correct answer: “Do you wish to be paid in ______ or by cheque?”
cash

285.Choose the correct answer: “In the ______, police found several boxes of drugs that were sold illegally.”

raid

286.Choose the correct answer: “The centre of Detroit is very poor and most of the empty buildings have been targets of __________.”

vandalism

287.Choose the correct answer: “There is a long _______ in this town of young people getting into trouble and, for most, it seems to be a vicious circle. ”

tradition

288.Choose the correct answer: “There is a long tradition in this town of young people getting into trouble and, for most, it seems to be a _______ circle.”

vicious

289.Choose the correct answer: “You can hardly say it’s a _________ decision – there is little work available and young kids walk around the streets looking for trouble.”

career

290.Choose the correct answer: “I do not believe that _________ behavior is the result of a genetic link.”

anti-social

291.Choose the correct answer “He has admitted committing several _________, including raud.”

crimes

292.Choose the correct answer: “The defendant is accused of a range of _______, from theft to murder.”

crimes

293.Choose the correct answer: “A knife was found at the ________ scene.”

crime

294.Choose the correct answer: “Something must be done to reduce the level of _____ in the area.”

crime

295.Choose the correct answer: “The test ……………. by scientists.”

is carried out

296.Choose the correct answer: ‘’Over 20 new models of UzAuto Motors cars ………… in the past two years.’’

have been produced

297.Choose the correct answer: ”New workers …………………. by the company last year.”

were hired

298.Choose the correct answer: ”The metals copper and tin …………………………… for thousands of years.”

have been used

299.Choose the correct answer: ”Copper was one of the first metals which ………………………. by a human being.”

was discovered

300.Choose the correct answer: ”Metals can be made better and stronger by mixing two or more of them together.”

301.Choose the correct answer: ”Today, aluminum ……… so widely ……….. that is hard to imagine a world without it.”

is/used

302.Choose the correct answer: ”Aluminum is a strong but light metal which can be shaped into drinks cans and window frames.”

303.Choose the correct answer: ”Spider-Man: Far from Home ………………….. in 2019.”

was made

304.Choose the correct answer: ”The film Titanic ………………. by James Cameron.”

was directed
305.Choose the correct answer: ”Milk ……………………… in the fridge.”
is kept

306.Choose the correct answer: ”………… we ……………… what’s in the next week’s test?”

Will/be told

307.Choose the correct answer: ”How did people communicate over long distances before the phone ………….?”

was invented

308.Choose the correct answer: ”………… you ……….. to come to the party next Saturday?”

Will/ be allowed

309.Choose the correct answer: ”You …………………… exam results next Monday.”

will be given

310.Choose the correct answer: ”Where ……… the next Olympic Games …………..?”

will/be held
311.Choose the correct answer: ”Who …….. Oscars usually …………… to?”
are/awarded

312.Choose the correct answer: ”My sister’s bedroom was painted ………. my parents.”

by

313.Choose the correct answer: ”The Harry Potter series was written …………. J.K. Rowling.”

by

314.Choose the correct answer: ”Soup is usually eaten ………….. a spoon.”

with

315.Choose the correct answer: ”SpaceX …………………… by Elon Musk.”

was founded

316.Choose the correct answer: ”English ………………………… all over the world.”

is spoken

317.Choose the correct answer: ”Last year, the album “Happier Than Ever” ……………. by Billie Eilish.”

was released

318.Find the sentence with the Passive Voice used.

The BTS is known for its catchy songs that always hit the US Billboard

319.Find the sentence which is grammatically INcorrect.

Murad Buildings has founded by Murod Nazarov in 2018.

320.Choose the correct answer: “……… elephant is ……….. big animal.”

An/a

321.Choose the correct answer: “Lady Gaga was born in ….. United States of America, New York.”

the

322.Choose the correct answer: “Dua Lipa is …… English singer and songwriter. She was born on August 22, 1995 in ……. United Kingdom, London.”

an/the

323.Choose the correct answer: “……….. dogs are the most loyal pet in the world.”

*

324.Choose the correct answer: “……. Pacific Ocean is ……. largest ocean on ….... planet.”

The/the/the

325.Choose the correct answer: “……… Amazon is …….. world’s largest rainforest. ……… Amazon holds ……. highest numbers of species in …….. world.”

The/the/The/the/the

326.Choose the correct answer: “…….. Alps are ……. highest and most extensive mountain range that lie in .….. south-central Europe.”

The/the/*

327.Choose the correct answer: “……. Baltic Sea is …… sea of …... Atlantic Ocean located in northern Europe.”

The/a/the

328.Choose the correct answer: “The Eurovision Song Contest was held in ……. Netherlands in 2021.”

the

329.Choose the correct answer: “My mother works as …… teacher. My brother works as ……. engineer.”

a/an

330.Choose the correct answer: “……… China has some 1.4 billion people, with 1 in 5 people in …. world being Chinese.”

*/the

331.Choose the correct answer: “……. France has won ……. most Nobel prizes for literature.”

*/the

332.Choose the correct answer: “……… South Korea is ……. world leader in internet connectivity. There is Wi-Fi almost everywhere in ……. South Korea.”

*/the/*

333.Choose the correct answer: “…... Earth’s moon is …... natural satellite.”

The/a

334.Choose the correct answer: “Did you know that ….. sun is ….. star?”

the/a

335.Choose the correct answer: “……. sun is …… closest star to our planet, which is why we see …. sun so big and bright.”

The/the/the

336.Choose the correct answer: “…….. Venice, …… capital of …... northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 islands in a lagoon in ……. Adriatic Sea.”

*/the/*/the

337.Choose the correct answer: “…… engineer is …….. person who designs and builds complex products, machines, systems and products.”

An, an

338.Choose the correct answer: ”I haven’t got …. umbrella. I need to buy one.”

an

339.Choose the correct answer: “-Where are going to this summer? – Well, we want to go to …. island in …… Greece.”

an/*

340.Choose the correct answer: “ “I am” is …… shortest complete sentence in …. English language.”

the/the

341.Choose the correct answer: “……. Shakespeare added more than 1,000 words to …. English language.”

*/the

342.Choose the correct answer: “Most English words come from ….. French or ….. Old English.”

*/*

343.Choose the correct answer: “……. United States doesn’t have ……. official language.”

The/an

344.Choose the correct answer: “Some of ….. oldest words in …… English language are still very common today. They include such words as I, love, black, mother, fire, hand, and hear.”

the/the
345.Choose the correct answer: “Scientists are hoping for a …………….. in the search for a cure for cancer.”
breakthrough

346.Choose the correct answer: “After a long period of failure, they …………… an important breakthrough.”

made

347.Choose the correct answer: “The final …………… for submissions is 1 May .”

deadline

348.Choose the correct answer: “She was worried that they would not ……………….. the deadline and the penalties would be imposed.”

meet

349.Choose the correct answer: “They ……….. an imaginative solution to the problem after working with models in the test lab.“

found

350.Choose the correct answer: “She cannot find a …………………. to the problem.’’

solution

351.Choose the correct answer: “One part of the engineering process is to ………. a smaller working model before moving on to a full-size or production version.”

build

352.Choose the correct answer: “It can take a long time to fully …………. a complicated theory before putting it into practice.”

test

353.Choose the correct answer: “The whole team had to ……….. a lot of careful research into the causes of the problem.”

do

354.Choose the correct answer: “In the end we were able to ………………… the most serious problem.”

solve

355.Choose the correct answer: “On many engineering projects there is great pressure to ………… strict deadlines.”

meet

356.Choose the correct answer: “If you are so sure, we’ll test the …………… on you.”

theory

357.Choose the correct answer: “Politicians worked through the night to try and meet the …………...”

deadline

358.Choose the correct answer: “After over 5,000 experiments we finally made a ………………………….”

breakthrough

359.Choose the correct answer: “We have to …………….. very tight deadlines on this new project.”

meet

360.Choose the correct answer: “As you know we …………. the safety tests with the machine two weeks ago.”

did

361.Choose the correct answer: “Researchers reported another important …………. in cancer research.”

breakthrough

362.Choose the correct answer: “He has a ………….. that the hole was caused by a meteorite.”

theory

363.Choose the correct answer: “We’ve been ………….. some research into it.”

doing

364.Choose the correct answer: “Do you think we’ll ……….. the deadline?”

meet

365.Choose the correct answer: “Engineering is about designing new products and finding new uses of old products. I suppose at its most basic it’s about how to …………………. problems.”

solve

366.Choose the correct answer: “Engineering is not just about ………… theories and …………….. models.”

testing/building

367.Choose the correct answer: “Albert Einstein dedicated his life to scientific ……………. .”

research

368.Choose the correct answer: “They are ……………. some fascinating research into the language of dolphins.”

doing

369.Choose the correct answer: “Manufacturers have …………… a prototype which will be shown at the forthcoming trade fair.”

built

370.Choose the correct answer: “A massive ……………. might collide with the Earth in the year 2040 causing mass extinction.”

asteroid

371.Find a suitable definition for the word: “asteroid (n.)”

a very large piece of rock that is moving through space

372.Find a suitable definition for the word: “meteor (n.)”

a small piece of rock or metal that is burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere

373.Find a suitable definition for the word: ‘’’meteorite’

a piece of rock or metal that has come from space and landed on Earth

374.Find a suitable definition for the word: “extinction (n.)”

when animals or plants stop existing

375.Find a suitable definition for the word: “collide (v.)”