Class 10 → CEFR Level B2

English Grammar Practice Exercises

1. Contradictory Statements
2. A: That restaurant is expensive.
   B: Is it? I thought you said it was cheap.
3. A: Lisa is coming to the meeting this evening.
   B: Is she? I thought you said she wasn’t.
4. A: Lisa likes Mark.
   B: Does she? I thought she disliked him.
5. A: I know many people.
   B: Do you? I thought you said you hardly knew anyone.
6. A: I’ll be here next week.
   B: Will you? I thought you mentioned you were away.
7. A: I’m going out tonight.
   B: Are you? I thought you were staying in.
8. A: I can speak a bit of German.
   B: Can you? I thought you didn’t speak it at all.
9. A: I haven’t been to the theater in months.
   B: Haven’t you? I thought you went last week.
10. Complete the sentences with ‘say’ or ‘tell’
11. Emma said goodbye to me and left.
12. __ us about your trip. Did you have fun?
13. Don’t just stand there! __ something!
14. I wonder where Julia is. She __ she would be here at 8 o’clock.
15. David __ me that he was tired of his work.
16. The doctor __ that I should rest for a week.
17. Don’t _ anyone what I _. It’s a secret.
18. ‘Did she _ you what happened?’ ‘No, she didn’t _
    anything.’
19. George couldn’t help me. He __ me to ask Claire.
20. George couldn’t help me. He __ to ask Claire.
21. Reported Speech
22. Bill was taking a long time to get ready, so I told him to hurry up.
23. Sarah was driving too fast, so I asked her to slow down.
24. Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I told her not to worry.
25. I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I asked someone to give me a hand.
26. The customs officer looked at me suspiciously and asked me to open my bag.
27. I had difficulty understanding him, so I asked him to repeat what he said.
28. I didn’t want to delay Lisa, so I didn’t wait for her.
29. John was very much in love with Mary, so he proposed to her.
30. He started asking me personal questions, so I told him to mind his own
    business.
31. Negative Questions (Surprise)
32. Why not? (you / not / like / him?) – Why don’t you like him?
33. Why not? (it / not / good) – Isn’t it good?
34. Why? (you / not / have / any?) – Don’t you have any?
35. Phone Call Conversation
    A: Do you know where Julia has gone?
    B: Sorry, I’ve got no idea.
    A: Never mind. I don’t suppose you know when she will be back.
    B: No, I’m afraid not.
    A: One more thing. Do you happen to know if she went out alone?
    B: I’m afraid I didn’t see her go out.
    A: OK. Well, thank you anyway. Goodbye.
    Answers
36. Contradictory Statements – See above for sample completions.
37. Say or Tell Answers: 1. said 2. Tell 3. say 4. said 5. told 6. said 7. tell, said 8.
    say, say 9. told 10. told
38. Reported Speech – See above for sample completions.
39. Negative Questions: 2. Why don’t you like him? 3. Isn’t it good? 4. Don’t you
    have any?
40. Phone Call Conversation – See above for completed dialogue.