Right the Wrong
(Unit 25)
The police is still looking into the matter, but has ruled out accidental death.
The police ARE still looking into the matter, but HAVE ruled out accidental death.
(Unit 16) Choose the best option.
Julian's research on optimizing systems has been published in a prestigious Journal; _____ is being considered for thesis of the year.
a) it
b) this
c) that
a) it
(Unit 17) Choose the word or phrase the pronoun 'which' refers to.
Meta has released the Instagram-based app 'Threads', which is basically a Twitter clone.
a) Meta
b) Instagram
c) Threads
c) Threads
(Unit 19) Transform the question into a Reported Question.
Manager: "Sue, did you enjoy participating in the training?"
The manager asked Sue if she had enjoyed participating in the training.
(Unit 25) Choose the correct option.
The VP of Marketing, along with his Sales counterpart, _____________ a more unified approach to sales strategies.
a) is proposing
b) are proposing
a) is proposing
(Unit 17)
Mike Pence Becomes First Vice President to Challenge President Under Who He Served
Mike Pence Becomes First Vice President to Challenge President Under WHOM He Served
(Unit 23) Rephrase the part of the sentence in CAPITAL LETTERS, using a word with a prefix. Make any necessary adjustments.
We can't figure out how we've lost two boxes of supplies; it's A MYSTERY THAT HASN'T BEEN SOLVED YET.
..., it's AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY.
(Unit 18) Transform the sentence below into a Participle Clause.
If the device is treated with care, it will last for years.
TREATED with care, the device will last for years.
(Unit 22) Rephrase the sentence using a Past Modal.
I regret not pursuing a career in technology.
I SHOULD HAVE PURSUED a career in technology.
(Unit 24) Rephrase the sentence, using the Linking Word provided.
(DESPITE)
While I fully understand the implications of this decision, I still think that we should go ahead with it.
Despite fully understanding the implications of the decision, I still think...
(Unit 20)
From a politics point of view, the governor's latest statement was the final nail in the coffin of his run for presidency.
From a POLITICAL point of view, the governor's latest statement was the final nail in the coffin of his run for presidency.
(Unit 20) Rephrase the sentence, replacing the part in CAPITAL LETTERS by an adverb + verb collocation.
It took some time, but they MADE THE WISE DECISION to redirect the remaining resources.
Suggested answer:
It took some time, but they WISELY DECIDED to redirect the remaining resources.
(Unit 18) Transform the sentence below into a Participle Clause sentence.
Since Jack had been unemployed for so many months, he has lost all hope of keeping the mortgage payments.
HAVING BEEN UNEMPLOYED for so many months, Jack has lost all hope of keeping the mortgage payments.
(Unit 22) Rephrase the sentence, using a Past Modal.
I can't believe Jonah hasn't arrived yet. He took the wrong train, that's the only explanation.
I can't believe Jonah hasn't arrived yet. He MUST HAVE TAKEN the wrong train.
(Unit 26) Rephrase the part in CAPITAL LETTERS using a Participle Adjective.
THE INITIATIVE BACKED BY THE GOVERNMENT is expected to generate new hirings and boost the local economy.
THE GOVERNMENT-BACKED INITIATIVE is expected to generate new hirings and boost the local economy.
(Unit 23)
Anteoxidant-packed GM purple tomatoes clear final regulatory hurdle with the FDA to enter US market
ANTIOXIDANT-packed GM purple tomatoes clear final regulatory hurdle with the FDA to enter US market
Prefix: ANTI (against)
(Unit 20) Rephrase the sentence including THREE different adverbial phrases. The topic is in between parentheses.
This new drug is an important step towards a more efficient treatment of Alzheimer’s. (medicine)
Medically speaking,...
In terms of medicine,...
In medical terms,...
From a medical point of view,...
As far as medicine is concerned,...
(Unit 17) Combine the information of the two sentences, creating a FORMAL Relative Clause sentence.
The client has decided to terminate the contract. I spoke to him yesterday.
The client TO WHOM I spoke yesterday has decided to terminate the contract.
(Unit 19) Report the questions presented below, backshifting when possible:
Paul: "How many field visits does Emily do per week? Is it possible to work with the information we have gathered so far?"
Suggested answer:
Paul asked me how many visits Emily DID per week and if it WAS possible to work with information we HAD GATHERED SO FAR/UNTIL THEN.
(Unit 25) Complete the sentence with a suitable ending.
Over three-quarters of the respondents _____________________________
Suggested answer:
Over three-quarters of the respondents BELIEVE that college tuition should be significantly reduced.
(verb in plural form)
(Unit 26)
Unfortunately, the country's currency has become the fast-depreciating among all countries in the region.
Unfortunately, the country's currency has become the FASTEST-depreciating among all countries in the region.
(Unit 23) Complete the paragraph with the appropriate words. A clue of the word is given in parentheses. You may need to use both prefixes and suffixes.
At the beginning, the overall ____________ (standard) performance of the athletes left the instructors horrified. Participants failed to ____________ (act) with each other properly, and many were ____________ (qualify) from the important competitions. However, the head coach made some _____________ (sight) adjustments and the improvement has been ______________ (imagine).
At the beginning, the overall SUBSTANDARD performance of the athletes left the instructors horrified. Participants failed to INTERACT with each other properly, and many were DISQUALIFY from the important competitions. However, the head coach made some INSIGHTFUL adjustments and the improvement has been UNIMAGINABLE.
(Unit 17) Produce a sentence with the structure of Relative Clauses using the information given:
Job Offer
- Position: Senior Logistics Analyst
- Interviewer: Mr. Gupta
- Total Applicants: 12
- Qualified Applicants: 3
Suggested answer:
Mr. Gupta has interviewed twelve people for the position of Senior Logistics Analyst, only three of whom were considered qualified.
(Unit 22) Rephrase the sentence using a Past Modal structure. You MUST include the word given below.
- GOTTEN -
We noticed that the window in the back was broken and it's possible that the thieves entered the building through it.
We noticed that the window in the back was broken and the thieves COULD/MIGHT/MAY HAVE GOTTEN into the building through it.
(Unit 24) Combine the two sentences using TWO different structures of the same category of Linking Words.
Our advertising budget was significantly lower than last year's. We weren't able to produce as much content as we had hoped.
(RESULT)
AS A RESULT OF our advertising budget BEING significantly lower than last year's, we weren't able to produce as much content as we had hoped.
Our advertising budget was significantly lower than last year's. CONSEQUENTLY, we weren't able to produce as much content as we had hoped.
DUE TO HAVING A significantly lower advertising budget than last year's, we weren't able to produce as much content as we had hoped.