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English Level: B1 (Intermediate) / B2 (upper-intermediate)
Telling simple jokes in English is a fun and surprisingly effective way to improve your English speaking skills.
If you really want to take your English to another level, choose two of your favourites, memorise them and tell them to anyone who will listen 😉
Here are 5 simple jokes to get you started. Just one thing, it might be a good idea to only tell the last one to your friends and when nobody is eating, LOL!
Printable PDF coming soon!
The following exercise is very helpful in pinpointing gaps in knowledge, especially before an exam.
Change the following sentences to the present perfect (use the short form where possible)
1. We deal with a similar situation.
2. The tennis player undergoes knee surgery.
3. The hotel lies empty for twenty years.
4. We never beat this team.
5. They let us down again.
6. We draw up a list.
7. A new study shows that ….
8. The investigation leads to several arrests.
9. The footballer tears her Achilles tendon.
10. They dig up the road to lay the new cables.
11. The suspects flee.
12. He sticks with his exercise routine for six months.
13. She spills some coffee on her new notebook.
14. The director casts Karl in the lead role.
15. Your phone rings several times.
16. They tread on her plants.
17. They set a date for their wedding.
18. She strives to make a positive impactThe firefighters fight bravely.
19. They seek advice from several experts.
20. He swears under oath.
21. The firefighters fight bravely.
22. The river bursts its banks.
23. I sweep the floor.
24. We feed the dogs.
25. Her parents forbid her to go to the concert.
1. We’ve dealt with a similar situation.
2. The tennis player’s undergone knee surgery.
3. The hotel’s lain empty for twenty years.
4. We’ve never beaten this team.
5. They’ve let us down again.
6. We’ve drawn up a list.
7. A new study’s shown that ….
8. The investigation’s led to several arrests.
9. The footballer’s torn her Achilles tendon.
10. They’ve dug up the road to lay the new cables.
11. The suspects have fled.
12. He’s stuck with his exercise routine for six months.
13. She’s spilled/spilt some coffee on her new notebook.
14. The director’s cast Karl in the lead role.
15. Your phone’s rung several times.
16. They’ve trodden on her plants.
17. They’ve set a date for their wedding.
18. She’s strived/striven to make a positive impact
19. They’ve sought advice from several experts.
20. He’s sworn under oath.
21. The firefighters have fought bravely.
22. The river’s burst its banks.
23. I’ve swept the floor.
24. We’ve fed the dogs.
25. Her parents have forbidden her to go to the concert.
More Verb Drills
Verb Training 1: Present Perfect Simple (Positive) B1 / B2
Verb Training 2: Different Tenses (Elementary/Pre-Intermediate)
Verb Training 3: Past Simple (Elementary/Pre-Intermediate)
Verb Training 4: Present Continuous
Verb Training 5: Past Simple Questions
Verb Training 6: Mixed Tenses
Verb Training 7: Advanced Irregular Verbs
Other Grammar Exercises
Prepositions of Place Exercise 1 Exercise 2
Prepositions of time Exercise 1 Exercise 2
Present simple or present continuous? Exercise 1
Present perfect continuous Exercise 1
Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous Exercise 1
Question Tags, Basic Exercise 1
Question Tags, Advanced Exercise 1 Exercise 2
Reflexive pronouns – On my/your own vs. by myself / yourself, etc Exercise 1
Full List of Exercises
English Level: B2 / C1
Exercise 1
Complete the sentences using one of these phrasal verbs in the correct form.
bottle up, budge up, chase up, curl up, fog up
1. The two cats were __________ together on the sofa.
2. I want to sit down. __________ !
3. There are quite a few invoices that haven’t been paid yet. I need you to __________ them __________ for me.
4. It’s not a good idea to __________ your feelings. Try talking to close friends or using a journal to express how you feel.
5. On very cold days your glasses and car windscreen can __________ .
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences using one of these phrasal verbs in the correct form.
loosen up, muster up, pull up, scoop up, set up
1. A car has just __________ outside. I think it’s your aunt.
2. Can you phone the client and see if you can __________ a meeting for Monday morning?
3. José is a bit scared of horses but he finally __________ the courage to go horse riding.
4. Once the kids had gone to bed Sonia quickly __________ the toys they’d left on the floor.
5. Stanley is so serious sometimes. I wish he would __________ a bit.
Answers
Exercise 1.
1. curled up 2. budge up (informal) 3. chase up 4. bottle up 5. fog up
Exercise 2.
1. pulled up 2. set up 3. mustered up 4. scooped up 5. loosen up
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