noun, verb · neutral
exercise
UK/ˈeksəsaɪz/US/ˈeksərsaɪz/EX·er·cise
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a physical activity done to keep fit (noun); to do that physical activity (verb)
Examples
“I try to do some exercise every morning.”
“She exercises at the gym three times a week.”
“Warm-up exercises help prevent injury.”
Band 8 sentence
“Since I started to exercise regularly, my concentration during study sessions has improved noticeably.”
Collocations
- do exercise
- regular exercise
- exercise routine
Word family
exercise nounexercise verbexercises noun (plural) / verb (3rd sg)exercising verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
make exercise→do exercise
do a exercise→do exercise / do an exercise
Say it for a higher band
5workout→6physical activity→7+exercise
Synonyms
workout
practice
Easily confused
practice
“He needs more practice to improve his free throws.”
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