English Exercises for Law Students
I. Look at the following short conversation then answer the questions
Gorge is calling his friend Tom on the telephone.
Tom : Hello
Jorge : Hi, Tom. How are you?
Tom : Not bad, Jorge. And you?
Jorge : Fine. Juanita and I are going to a movie tomorrow night. We’re going to see Space City
2050. It’s about living in space. Will you come with us?
Tom : I’d like too, Jorge, but I can’t. I’ll be in New York tomorrow night. I’m going to visit
my brother.
Jorge : Will you fly to New York?
Tom : Yes, and I’ll need a ride to the airport.
Jorge : I’ll drive you there. What time are you leaving?
Tom : I have to be there at ten o’clock, and my plane arrives in New York at four-thirty. My
brother is going to meet me there.
Jorge : I’ll have to borrow Juanita’s car, but I can be at your house by nine-thirty.
Tom : That’ll be great. We’ll have a plenty of time.
Jorge : How long will you be in New York?
Tom : I’ll be there for two weeks. My brother will be on vacation. He can show me many
sights in the city, and we’ll go to a base-ball game.
Jorge : I’m sure you’ll have a good time. Well, I’ve got to go now.
Tom : OK, Jorge. I’ll see you tomorrow morning.
Jorge : Don’t worry, I won’t be late. I’ll be there at nine-thirty.
Tom : Good-bye, Jorge. And thanks!
Questions.
1. Will Tom drive to New York tomorrow?
Answer: Yes, He Will
2. Will Tom go to the movie with Juanita and Jorge?
Answer: No, because Tom will go to New York
3. What does Tom need?
Answer: Tom need Jorge to drop him to airport
4. Will they take Jorge’s car to the airport?
Answer: No, they take Juanita’s car
5. Will Tom’s brother be very busy?
Answer: No, he will not
6. What time will Jorge be at Tom’s house?
Answer: Jorge will be at Tom house at 09.30
7. When does Tom’s plane arrive?
Answer: Tom’s plane will arive at 4.30
8. How long will Tom stay in New York?
Answer: Tom will stay in New York for 2 weeks
9. Will Tom go to a soccer game?
Answer: No, He will not
10. Will the trip to New York take eight hours?
Answer: No, the trip to New York only take 6 hours
II. Rewrite the following paragraph in the simple past tense
Oscar has two packages to deliver right away. One package is a stereo system, so he must carry it
carefully. The other package is a vacuum cleaner. The stereo is for Mrs. Garcia. The vacuum
cleaner is for Mr. Chang. The addresses are on the boxes, so Oscar finds the houses.
Answer:
Oscar had two packages to deliver right away. One package was a stereo system, so he had to
carry it carefully. The other package was a vacuum cleaner. The stereo was for Mrs. Garcia. The
vacuum cleaner was for Mr. Chang. The addresses were on the boxes, so Oscar found the
houses.
III. Re-arrange the following sentences into correct sentences
1. Worked-Oscar-the-has-how long-department store-at
Answer: How long has Oscar worked at the departement store
2. Customers-money-will-the-Oscar-have-give-to-any-?
Answer: Will Oscar have to give any money to the customer?
3. Work-you-your-do-enjoy-?
Answer: Do you enjoy your work?
4. Going-is-drive-to-she-to-me-airport-the
Answer: She is going to drive me to the airport
5. At-they-meet-train station-will-friends-their-the
Answer: They will meet their friends at the train station
IV. Choose the right answer!
1. …… did you go yesterday? I went to a restaurant
A. Why B. Where C. When D. What
2. …… did you go to that store? Because we wanted to buy book
A. What B. Why C. Where D. When
3. ……. Did you write about? I wrote about the tennis game
A. When B. What C. Why D. Where
4. How many ….. are there in the baskets?
A. Milk B. Potatoes C. Bread D. Cheese
5. There’s …. of coffee
A. a lot B. a little C. a few D. many
6. How long …. Thomas?
A. You know B. has you know C. have you known D. you known
7. We have worked here …. 1979
A. Ever B. since C. for D. ago
8. We have been …. here for three months
A. Live B. lived C. lives D. living
9. They … working here for six months. They like it
A. Have been B. been C. has D. was
10. I can’t find my homework ….
A. Where B. everywhere C. anywhere D. somewhere
11. I’ve looked for my book ….. but I can’t find it
A. Where B. everywhere C. anywhere D. somewhere
12. I’m sure it is here …
A. Where B. everywhere C. anywhere D. somewhere
