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Idioms
cefr B2
Inspection Time
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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Jerry
specimen
runs
university
local
her
collection
Mandler
the
for
Jerry
Mandler
runs
the
specimen
collection
for
her
local
university
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keeps
thousands
She
of
of
speciments
track
She
keeps
track
of
thousands
of
speciments
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/12
he
do
told
would
an
inspection
month
her
ago
One
her
boss
One
month
ago
her
boss
told
her
he
would
do
an
inspection
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/21
the
been
felt
on
put
specimens
had
that
back
the
specimens
been
She
had
new
so
burner
cleaning
recording
busy
she
She
felt
she
had
been
so
busy
recording
new
specimens
that
cleaning
the
specimens
had
been
put
on
the
back
burner
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/20
wants
to
foot
an
bill
she
no
the
Now
one
she
assistant
no
feels
and
clean
time
will
has
but
Now
she
feels
she
has
no
time
to
clean
and
wants
an
assistant
but
no
one
will
foot
the
bill
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/15
to
up
gets
the
crack
work
she
to
to
Everyday
at
of
clean
come
dawn
Everyday
she
gets
up
at
the
crack
of
dawn
to
come
to
work
to
clean
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0
/17
been
nail
boss
the
he
should
have
Her
and
continuously
said
the
on
head
she
hit
cleaning
Her
boss
said
she
should
have
been
cleaning
continuously
and
he
hit
the
nail
on
the
head
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0
/10
for
of
the
a
she's
nerves
waiting
bundle
inspection
Now
Now
she's
a
bundle
of
nerves
waiting
for
the
inspection
🎉 Excellent work!
Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.
This exercise helps you:
- Internalize English sentence patterns
- Recognize how idiomatic expressions fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how idiomatic expressions are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity
- After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer