A1 English Practice Exercises
1. Locations in a City
Write the letter next to the correct place.
Example: 1. Bakery _D_
1. Bakery _D_ A. A place where you can buy
medicine.
2. Library ___
B. A place where you can drink
3. Pharmacy ___ coffee and eat snacks.
C. A place where you can
4. Supermarket ___ borrow books.
5. Museum ___ D. A place where you can buy
bread and cakes.
6. Post office ___ E. A place where police officers
work.
7. Café ___
F. A place where you can send
8. Police station ___ letters and parcels.
G. A place where you can buy
food and other products.
H. A place where you can see
historical objects and art.
Answer Key:
1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - G, 5 - H, 6 - F, 7 - B, 8 - E
2. Jobs and Work
Fill in the blanks to complete the definition.
Example: A ________ helps people who are sick.
(doctor/teacher/employee)
A doctor helps people who are sick.
1. The _____________ is in charge of the team.
(boss/assistant/client)
2. The _____________ welcomes visitors at the front desk.
(receptionist/lawyer/economist)
3. My _____________ gives me tasks to complete every day.
(supervisor/file/printer)
4. We have a lot of _____________ to complete before the meeting.
(documents/meetings/laptop)
5. The _____________ helps people with legal problems.
(lawyer/CEO/customer)
Answer Key:
1 - boss, 2 - receptionist, 3 - supervisor, 4 - documents, 5 - lawyer
3. Clothes
Look at these two pictures:
Clothes: a shirt, a dress, boots, slippers, a sweater, shorts,
trousers, a tie, trainers, a skirt, a hat, a scarf, a T-shirt.
1. What is the woman wearing? Choose from the words above.
She’s wearing…
2. What is the man wearing? Choose from the words above.
He’s wearing…
Answer Key:
1. a hat, a dress, a coat and shoes.
2. a cap, a T-shirt, jeans, a sweater and trainers.
4. The weather
Choose the correct word based on the sentence:
1. The sun is shining. It is ___.
a) rainy
b) cloudy
c) sunny
2. There is a lot of fog today. It is ___.
a) stormy
b) foggy
c) snowy
3. It is very cold and white outside. It is ___.
a) raining
b) snowing
c) warm
4. It 38º today. It is ___.
a) warm
b) hot
c) foggy
5. Look! It is ________. Do you think it’s going to rain?
a) cloudy
b) snowy
c) hot
Answer Key:
1 - c) sunny
2 - b) foggy
3 - b) snowing
3 - b) hot
5 - a) cloudy
5. Prepositions of Place
Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with the correct
preposition:
1. The sofa is in front of the table.
The table is _____________ the sofa. (under/out/behind)
2. The ball is on top of the table.
The table is _____ the ball. (on/under/next to)
3. My parents’ house is on the other side of the street from my
house.
My house is _____________ my parents’ house. (in front of/next
to/opposite)
4. The school is on the left of the pharmacy. The pet shop is on
the right of the pharmacy.
The pharmacy is __________________ the pharmacy and the
school. (between/among/above)
5. Is the school far from here?
No, it’s __________. Go straight down this street and it’s on the
left of the pharmacy. (next to/away/near)
Answer Key:
1 - behind
2 – under
3 – opposite
4 – between
5 - near
6. Prepositions of Movement
Choose the correct preposition:
1. First, the train goes _________ the tunnel. (out of/into/above)
2. Then, the train goes __________ the tunnel. (up/left/through)
3. Finally, the train comes ____________ the tunnel.
(under/between/out of)
4. The tunnel goes ________ the mountain. (above/right/under)
5. We are on the ground floor and my room is on the fifth floor. I
need to go _____. (down/across/up)
Answer Key:
1 - into
2 - through
3 - out of
4 - under
5 - up
7. Object Pronouns
Rewrite the sentences using object pronouns:
Example: I know Donald. → I know him.
1. I see Sarah. → I see ___.
2. We like Tom and Lisa. → We like ___.
3. She cooks for my brother and me. → She cooks for ___.
4. He helps his friend John with homework. → He helps _____ with
his homework.
5. She calls my parents every night. → She calls _______ every
night.
Answer Key:
1 - her
2 - them
3 – us
4 - him
5 - them
8. Possessive s
Rewrite the sentences using possessive s.
Example: The homework of the student → The student’s homework
1. The book of John →
2. The car of my sister →
3. The toys of the children →
4. The house of my parents →
5. The bag of the teacher →
Answer Key
1 - John’s book
2 - My sister’s car
3 - The children’s toys
4 - My parents’ house
5 - The teacher’s bag
9. Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns
Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjective and
pronoun:
Example: This is ___ (I) house. It is _______. → This is my house.
It is mine.
1. This is Mark's car. It is ___ (he) car. It is ______.
2. That book that you are reading is ______ (we) book. It is _______.
3. She loves this cat, but it is not _____ (she) cat. It is not _____.
4. Hey, Jack, that’s my coat. This is ______ (you) coat. This is
________.
5. That bag belongs to me. It is ______ (I) bag. It is ___________.
6. John, there is a letter for you and your wife. This is ______
(you) letter. This is (you) ________.
7. Charles and Maria didn’t have lunch. This is ________ (they)
food. This is _________.
8. We have a dog. ___ (it) name is Max.
Answer Key:
1 – his; his
2 – our; ours
3 – her; hers
4 – your; yours
5 – my; mine
6 – your; yours
7 – their; theirs
8 - its
10. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective.
+ = positive comparison (-er/more… than),
- = negative comparison (less… than),
++ superlative
Example:
Everton FC is better (+, good) than Liverpool FC.
Liverpool FC is less interesting (-, interesting) than Everton FC.
Everton is the best (++, good) football club in England
1. This building is ______________ (+, tall) than that one.
2. Today is the _______________ (++, cold) day of the year.
3. My car is ______________ (+, fast) than yours.
4. That was the _______________ (++, good) film I have ever seen!
5. Star Wars is ________________ (-, exciting) than The Avengers.
6. What? Star Wars is the _________________ (++, exciting) film
ever.
7. No, Star Wars is _____________ (+, bad) than the Avengers.
8. I can’t believe it. There are 50 films ____________ (+, good) than
the Avengers.
Answer Key:
1 - taller
2 - coldest
3 - faster
4 – best
5 – less exciting
6 – most exciting
7 – worse
8 – better
11. Numbers 1-100
Complete the missing numbers:
1. twelve, fourteen, _______________, eighteen, twenty
2. twenty-five, _____________, thirty-five, forty, ______________
3. __________, fifty, _____________, seventy, eighty
4. Ten + forty = _________________
5. Forty-four + twelve = ________________
Answer Key:
1 - sixteen
2 - thirty, forty-five
3 – forty, sixty
4 – fifty
5 – fifty-six
