This exercise tests your grammar and vocabulary skills.

1. If I ………………………….. his phone number, I could call him.

a) know

b) knew

c) had known

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.

1. After his father’s death, he took over the …………………………… of the company.

a) reigns

b) reins

The names of colors have inspired the formation of several metaphors in English. In this lesson we will take a look at some of these idiomatic expressions.

Blue rinse

Test your knowledge of English vocabulary with this exercise. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

1. The word most closely associated with HOSPITALITY is:

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.

1. He only earns a small salary that he finds it difficult to ……………………………….

a) make both ends meet

Here is a list of words and phrases that have idiomatic meanings. You may come across these words in newspaper articles and magazines.

A complex sentence contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. The subordinate clause can be of three types: adjective clause, adverb clause or noun clause. Test your understanding of sentence synthesis with this grammar exercise.