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English Grammar Exercises for B2 – Emphasis

8 esercizi

1. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

  • 1)
    Chris lost his phone yesterday.
  • It was Chris
  • 2)
    Ella is getting her hair cut tomorrow.
  • It’s tomorrow
  • 3)
    His grandparents moved to New Zealand last year.
  • It’s New Zealand
  • 4)
    My brother wasn’t born until 2000.
  • It wasn’t until
  • 5)
    Nick has been learning to ride a motorbike.
  • It’s a
  • 6)
    I have a guitar lessons on Saturday mornings.
  • It’s on
  • 7)
    We saw Roberto at the club last night.
  • It was Roberto
  • 8)
    They don’t enjoy watching sci-fi films.
  • It’s sci-fi films

2. Rewrite the sentences to make a contrast. Begin with the words given and emphasise the words in bold.

  • 1)
    This bag is made of leatherIt’s not made of plastic.
  • It’s leather that
  • 2)
    The film doesn’t finish at 8 p.m. It finishes at 9) p.m.
  • It’s at
  • 3)
    My sister didn’t give me this present. Leo did.
  • It was
  • 4)
    I prefer the blue dress. I don’t prefer the grey one.
  • It’s the
  • 5)
    Tom doesn’t drive a Ferrari. He drives a Porsche
  • It’s a
  • 6)
    Sam isn’t going on holiday to Turkey. Dan is.
  • It’s Dan
  • 7)
    School finishes in JuneIt doesn’t finish in July.
  • It’s in

3. Rewrite the sentences beginning with What or All.

  • 1)
    This chicken needs to be cooked a bit longer.
  • What
  • 2)
    You only need to answer two of the exam questions.
  • All
  • 3)
    Jenny returned the broken watch to the shop.
  • What
  • 4)
    We’ll just have to buy some drinks for the barbecue.
  • All
  • 5)
    No one can remember the name of the new café.
  • What
  • 6)
    The only thing I know about our new neighbours is that they are Swedish.
  • All
  • 7)
    You mustn’t forget to turn off the TV before bedtime.
  • What

4. Write the words in the correct order to make emphatic sentences.

  • 1)
    who / Eva / that / The / person / dog / owns / is
  • 2)
    I / is / thing / spiders / can’t / One / stand
  • 3)
    often / is / A / to / they’ve / place / Japan / been
  • 4)
    who / most / Adele / singer / she / is / The / loves
  • 5)
    doesn’t / green / colour / like / The / Laika / is
  • 6)
    try / octopus / food / never / One / I’ll / is / !
  • 7)
    like / snowboarding / try / A / he’d / is / sport / to

5. Choose the correct words to complete the forum post

  • Why do teenagers always get the blame for everything? 1) One / What thing that really annoys me is getting blamed for all the litter in town, when 2) it was / it’s often the adults who don’t use the bin. 3) Where / What the authorities need to do is put CCTV cameras outside so they can see who’s responsible! But 4) a / the main problem they need to address is providing somewhere for us to go. One 5) place / thing where we can hang out is at fast-food restaurants, so 6) it’s / what’s there that people see us in groups and assume we’re causing trouble. 7) All / One we want is somewhere we can go and enjoy ourselves! dexy33

6. Complete the text with one word in each gap.

  • We know that plastic is to blame for much of the world’s pollution, but 1) was the news that a plastic island the size of Texas is forming in the Pacific Ocean that shocked many of us. 2) answer that many countries have come up with is charging customers for plastic bags in shops. And 3) some countries have done is to completely ban bags that aren’t biodegradable. Since these laws were introduced, the use of plastic bags globally has dropped dramatically. 4) thing you can do to help is to buy a ‘bag for life’ from a supermarket. When is wears out, 5) you need to do is take it back to get a free replacement. In some countries, the 6) place where you still won’t be charged for a plastic bag is at an airport or on planes.

7. Complete the second sentence with emphasis.

  • 1)
    I’m just asking for a little more consideration.
  • All I’m asking
  • 2)
    I cut my foot on a piece of glass.
  • It was a piece of glass
  • 3)
    Everyone should recycle their waste.
  • What everyone should do
  • 4)
    The oil tanker hit a rock.
  • What happened
  • 5)
    You only need to take your rubbish home with you.
  • All you need

8. Complete the second sentence with emphasis.

  • 1)
    I’d love to visit Hong Kong.
  • One place Hong Kong.
  • 2)
    I can’t stand queuing in the supermarket.
  • The thing queuing in the supermarket.
  • 3)
    You must go to Harrods.
  • One shop Harrods.
  • 4)
    I spoke to the manager.
  • The person the manager.
  • 5)
    I feel sorry for sales staff who have to work on Sundays.
  • The people sales staff who have to work on Sundays.
  • 6)
    I avoid buying any product that is tested on animals.
  • One thing any product that is tested on animals.

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