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Free Exercises: Grammar, Vocabulary & Phrases

Level: Elementary Intermediate Advanced

Exercise: Grammar Vocabulary Phrases

Advanced Vocabulary: Verbs Ending With -en

For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.

  1. He stood outside the door and   his tie before the interview.
  2. The wine in this area tastes better because they leave the fruit to   in the sun for longer.
  3. I know one or two people who   their tea by putting honey in it. They say it's healthier than sugar.
  4. I'm afraid his condition is   . We must get a doctor.
  5. We need some nice light colours to   up the room. Dark browns and greens look so depressing.
  6. My trousers are too short now. They need to be   .
  7. The noise level in the concert was absolutely   . We were right next to the loudspeakers.
  8. The great thing about travel is that it   your horizons.
  9. Injections   the chances of getting an infectious disease.
  10. After a really successful day at work, I find a hot bath really   me up nicely.
  11. In European countries, the days start to   as autumn approaches.
  12. The builders told us the leave the new concrete to   for a few days before we put anything heavy on it.

Your answers

 

1. A B C D
2. A B C D
3. A B C D
4. A B C D
5. A B C D
6. A B C D
7. A B C D
8. A B C D
9. A B C D
10. A B C D
11. A B C D
12. A B C D