Five exercises on daily routine vocabulary, from verb collocations to B2 rephrasing.
Daily Routines - Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. Use each verb once.
Available options:
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1. I always my teeth after breakfast.
2. She the bed as soon as she gets up.
3. We dinner at around nine o'clock.
4. He the bus to work every morning.
5. I at seven o'clock during the week.
6. They the washing-up together after dinner.
7. Don't forget to the alarm tonight!
8. My father the dog for a walk every evening.
9. I to bed at about eleven.
10. I often asleep on the sofa.
Daily Routines - Exercise 2
Rewrite each sentence putting the adverb of frequency in the correct place.
1. I have breakfast at home. (always)
2. She is late for work. (never)
3. We go to the gym after work. (sometimes)
4. He doesn't work at the weekend. (usually)
5. They are tired on Monday mornings. (often)
6. I go to bed before midnight. (hardly ever)
7. My sister does the ironing. (rarely)
8. You should set your alarm. (always)
Daily Routines - Exercise 3
Choose the correct preposition of time in each sentence. Use British English.
1. I get up half past six.
2. We have lunch the afternoon.
3. She works from home Fridays.
4. I don't sleep well night.
5. They go out for dinner the weekend.
6. He goes to the gym the morning.
7. I never work weekdays after six.
8. We watch a film the evening.
Daily Routines - Exercise 4
Match each phrasal verb with its meaning.
wind down
set off
nod off
stay up
sleep in
pick up
get ready
drop off
Daily Routines - Exercise 5
Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same, using the word in capitals and the expressions from this post.