A selection of English ESL question practice printables

You can use this worksheet to continue training the Passive voice (afte worksheets 1 and 2) but this one is going to train questions forms. As usual it's up to you how to use it - as a test and give a mark; as hometask; both orally and in writing. 

Active-Passive_3_Student

This is an A2 pre-intermediate level English reading lesson about animals. It includes the reading and reading comprehension exercises in 4 different formats together with the answer keys and explanations.

1) True/False questions
2) Multiple choice questions
3) Short answer questions
4) Multiple choice cloze exercise

Reading Lesson - Change a Life: Adopt an Animal

This is a quiz to practice vocabulary about the parts of the body and body care products. The first fifteen questions are descriptions in the left column to match with the corresponding word in the right column. For the last five questions, choose the sentence that best describes the image. 

Body and Care Products

Students must read this text from Emma's Diary talking about her hobbies and interests. They must answer questions about the text to practice reading comprehension skills. There is a matching video to go along with the text and answer key is included. This is a fun video and activity set in 1996. Students learn fun vocabulary from the 90s.


Video Lesson: https://youtu.be/dX7e6D0WdYI


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Simple Reading Comprehension with Questions + Video (Episode 3: HOBBIES)

This is an exercise for asking questions using adverbs of manner.  This can be teacher or student centered and there are no right answers, so there is no solution option.

Adverbs of manner questions

A reading comprehension activity which has focus on the present simple tense, there are five multiple choice questions in Portuguese about this text, you can also create your own questions.

Present Simple- Reading Comprehesion text

Family-related questions. 
The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift -- every child except Mirabel.

Family with Encanto (tg teachers_helping_hand)

This handout is pair work and offers a list of 20 questions -10 for each student- where students have to first choose the correct adjectives and then ask and answer the questions

Adjectives ending in ed- and -ing

Review Speaking FF2 2nd Edition. Hope the students can help every students to learn and review the skills through questions and answers. This has 3 pages of the Test. 

Speaking Review!

Hey Teachers!



I recently published a free lesson plan on Fluentize based on a short news report video about NFL star Tom Brady retiring after 22 seasons.



I would say this lesson plan is probably most suitable for intermediate (B1) students.



In order to view the video, please visit the lesson page on Fluentize via the link below.



https://app.fluentize.com/lesson/tom-brady-retires



I have attached the first half of the lesson materials in this post. You can also download the full lesson directly from Fluentize when you're registered and logged in. It'll be free to download from Fluentize until Feb. 7, 2022.



As you'll see in the lesson plan, students discuss topics and questions related to the NFL, American football vocabulary, and other topics related to professional sports. Students also learn a few really practical vocabulary words from the video ending with the suffix -ment (retirement, announcement, commitment, accomplishment).



There is a short grammar activity on the usage of be + [not] going to + base verb, which was an important part of Tom Brady's actual social media post announcing his retirement:



"This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore."



You can follow everything up with additional discussion based on the following topics...



- The impact professional sports have on society

- Other sports stars or legends who hold special records or have unique accomplishments

- Whether sports stars make too much money or they deserve their high salary



From the creator’s standpoint, my favorite part of the lesson is the first part of the lesson about American football vocabulary (NFL, quarterback, playoffs, Super Bowl, MVP). In my own teaching experience, I have found that whether students are interested in the sport or not, they generally tend to enjoy learning about an integral part of sports culture in the USA and find American football interesting.



I hope you have a great lesson exploring the topic of American football, Tom Brady, and professional sports with your students!



Any feedback greatly appreciated.



Thanks!



Jake from Fluentize

NFL Star Tom Brady Retires - ESL Lesson Plan

Grammar, present simple exercise for beginners, but not only. A short table exercise with verbs "be" and "have got" for a little practice. Affirmative, negative and questions, singular and plural. 

Verbs be and have got

This worksheet on “Why Koalas Are the Silliest Animals” is designed for A2 level young learners to practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, and basic grammar through fun and engaging activities. The worksheet begins with a reading passage about koalas and their funny traits, such as their long sleep habits, picky eating preferences, and limited problem-solving abilities. Following the passage, students complete a vocabulary matching activity, linking key words from the text with their definitions to reinforce understanding.

Next, students tackle true/false questions to check their comprehension of the koala facts. A multiple-choice section then encourages students to recall specific details from the reading and select the correct answers. The final section includes open-ended comprehension questions, allowing students to express what they've learned in full sentences. Each part of the worksheet builds on the reading while promoting critical thinking in a lighthearted context. A bonus drawing activity invites students to get creative by imagining a silly koala, which adds an extra element of fun and creativity to the learning experience.

Koalas – The Silliest Animal?

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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how to accuse somebody of something in English

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how to make, accept and refuse offers in English

how to order or make a booking in English

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Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

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