Exercises: Little Things
Used to do vs. be / get used to doing:
See that building there? I (go) to school there, but now it's a factory.
I've only been at this company a couple of months. I (still not) how they do things round here.
When I first arrived in this neighbourhood, I (live) in a house. I had always lived in apartment buildings.
Working till 10pm isn't a problem. I (finish) late. I did it in my last job, too.
I can't believe they are going to build an airport just two miles from our new house! I will (never) all that noise! What a nightmare.
His father (smoke) twenty cigars a day - now he doesn't smoke at all!
Whenever all my friends went to discos, I (never go) with them, but now I enjoy it.
I (drive) as I have had my driving licence for almost a year now.
When Max went to live in Italy, he (live) there very quickly. He's a very open minded person.
Tag phrases:
She is collecting stickers,_____?
We often watch TV in the afternoon, _____?
You have cleaned your bike, ______?
John and Max don't like maths, ______?
Peter played handball yesterday, ______?
They are going home from school, ______?
Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, ______?
He could have bought a new car, ______?
Kevin will come tonight, ______?
I'm clever, ______I?
A little vs. a few:
There will be ____ rain this week.
____ friends are coming over tonight.
I need ____ sleep.
My friend knows ____ English poems.
All we need is ____ luck.
I have ____ headache.
They sang ____ songs.
Would you like ____ more rice?
Much vs. many:
How ____ of you have ever been to London?
There are so ____ poor people in the world.
Hurry up. I don’t have so ____ time.
She has so _____ friend!
My mother doesn’t drink _____ coffee.
Jane hasn’t got ____ time.
How _____ eggs did the hens lay?
There was too _____ noise in the streets.
A lot of vs. lots of, lots, plenty
He looks _____ younger than me.
There’s _____ petrol in the tank, so we don’t have to stop.
There are a _____ smokers in my family.
We have _____ time to get it finished.
Melissa and Amy have got _____ English novels.
There are _____ books that I want to read.
So vs. such
The movie was _____ good that I saw it five times.
James has _____ much money that he could actually buy that Ferrari.
Jerry had never seen _____ high mountains.
That new song is _____ cool that it hit the top ten within a week of being released.
She has _____ many hats that she needs two closets to store them all.
Please, don’t drive _____ fast!
I really wish you wouldn’t smoke _____ much!
That takes ____ little time and effort that you might as well do it yourself.
This, These, That, Those:
Look at _____newspaper here.
_____ are my grandparents, and _____ people over there are my friend's grandparents.
_____building over there is the Chrysler Building.
_____is my mobile phone and
_____is your mobile phone on the shelf over there.
_____photos here are much better than _____photos on the book.
______has been a great evening, thank you. / _____was a great evening. Do you remember?
Are ____ your pencils here?
______bottle over there is empty.
______bricks over there are for your chimney.
John, take _____ folder and put it on the desk over there.
Prepositions: on, at, in, for, of / to infinitive
Do you think it is a good idea to ban smoking ____public places?
Thank you ____ helping me with my homework.
Look at the picture ____the wall.
I need ____ go out to buy some milk.
My house is ____the end of the street.
I stopped ____Nancy's house.
Do you like walking ____the garden?
I found my keys ____the desk.
Sorry ____ being late.
I met him ____Paris.
Simon’s gone into town ____ look ____ a book.
He was crying ____ the back of the classroom.
I saw the film ____TV.
These people live ____my hometown.
I married him _____ better or for worse.
Thank you ____ helping me with my homework.
They went to London ____ see the Crown jewels.
She changed job ____ a better salary.
Don’t forget to bring everything ____ tomorrow.
She changed jobs ____ get a better salary.
Have you got a piece ____ paper?
(In order) ____ be a success in life, you need dedication.
I am looking forward ____ meeting your new girlfriend.