Review Grammar and Vocabulary part 1

Review Exercises: Grammar & Vocabulary

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Grammar Exercise 1 – Participle Clauses

1. Strasbourg Cathedral, ____ in the Middle Ages, is a symbol of the city.

A) building
B) built
C) builds

2. ____ down Orchard Street, we saw Katz’s Deli.

A) Walked
B) Walking
C) Walks

3. The pizza, ____ in a wood-fired oven, tasted amazing.

A) cooked
B) cooking
C) cooks

4. People visit Roberta’s Pizza, ____ a casual Brooklyn atmosphere.

A) want
B) wanting
C) wanted

5. Big Sur, ____ along the California coast, is breathtaking.

A) locate
B) located
C) locating

6. ____ into Los Angeles, we saw the Hollywood sign.

A) Driving
B) Drive
C) Driven

7. The chef, ____ the ingredients carefully, prepared the dish.

A) choosing
B) chosen
C) chooses

8. The restaurant, ____ in 2003, soon became world-famous.

A) opening
B) opened
C) opens

9. ____ the Pacific Ocean, Big Sur is unforgettable.

A) Overlooked
B) Overlooking
C) Overlook

10. Katz’s Deli, ____ in New York City, is always busy.

A) locate
B) located
C) locating

Grammar Exercise 2 – Prepositions of Time and Place

1. Big Sur is located ____ the coast of California.

2. Katz’s Deli has been serving sandwiches ____ 1888.

3. Strasbourg is situated ____ the border of France and Germany.

4. We arrived in Los Angeles ____ night.

5. Noma opened ____ 2003.

6. We had lunch ____ Katz’s Deli.

7. The meeting is ____ Monday.

8. The mural is painted ____ the wall.

9. She lived in Strasbourg ____ three years.

10. The sign is ____ the Hollywood Hills.

Vocabulary Exercise 1 – Match Words to Definitions

Write the correct letter (A–J).

1. Fermentation →

2. Deep-dish pizza →

3. Trendy →

4. Pastrami →

5. Artisanal →

6. Thin-crust pizza →

7. Smoked meat →

8. Glamorous →

9. Classic →

10. Iconic →

A) Handcrafted, made with care
B) Thick pizza baked like a pie
C) Preserved/flavored by smoke
D) Traditional and timeless
E) Process using yeast/bacteria
F) Very fashionable
G) Thin and crispy pizza
H) Famous and symbolic
I) Elegant, attractive, stylish
J) Seasoned beef used in deli sandwiches

Vocabulary Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice

1. Katz’s Deli is famous for:

A) Croissants
B) Pastrami sandwiches
C) Fish tacos

2. Big Sur is known for:

A) Desert landscapes
B) Coastal cliffs
C) Skyscrapers

3. Noma is located in:

A) New York
B) Copenhagen
C) Los Angeles

4. Deep-dish pizza is typical of:

A) Chicago
B) Brooklyn
C) Los Angeles

5. Thin-crust pizza is typical of:

A) New York
B) Paris
C) London

6. The Hollywood sign is in:

A) Los Angeles
B) San Francisco
C) San Diego

7. Katz’s Deli opened in:

A) 1988
B) 1888
C) 1788

8. Big Sur is along:

A) Route 66
B) Highway 1
C) Broadway

9. Strasbourg is on the border of:

A) France and Spain
B) France and Germany
C) France and Italy

10. Roberta’s Pizza is in:

A) Los Angeles
B) Brooklyn
C) Chicago