Phonetics
In which word are the underlined letters pronounced differently?
head, appeal, ready, healthy
appeal /əpiːl/
(head /hɛd/, ready /ɹɛdi/, healthy /hɛlθi/)
Rewrite the sentence using the passive voice.
Last week, when I went to the park, a bee stung me!
Last week, when I went to the park, I was stung by a bee.
Find and correct the mistakes in the sentence.
Last week I teared a muscle playing football.
Last week I tore a muscle playing football.
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
You can't go to the party unless you finish your homework first. (provided that)
You can go to the party provided that you finish your homework first.
In which one of the following words is the “s” pronounced /s/?
lives, giraffes, cows, clothes
giraffes /dʒəɹæfs/
(lives /laɪvz/, cows /kaʊz/, clothes /kloʊz/)
Rewrite the sentence using the word in brackets.
When I lived in Japan, I traveled quite often. (used)
I used to travel quite often when I lived in Japan.
Find and correct the two mistakes in the sentence.
I could swore that Imagine Dragons were five persons.
I could have sworn that Imagine Dragons were five people.
The sentence is incorrect. Find the mistakes and rewrite it using a passive structure.
Once you buy the tickets, they won't be able to transfer themselves to anyone else.
Once you buy the tickets, they won't be able to be transferred to anyone else.
Find a homophone for each of the following words. Be prepared to spell your answer.
hear, whether, plane, son
here, weather, plain, sun
Rewrite the sentence starting with the word given.
He failed the exam and got the lowest score in the class.
Not only ___________________________.
Not only did he fail the exam, he got the lowest score in the class!
Find and correct the mistakes in the sentence.
Trent look very nervous. He mustn't have studied for the exam today.
Trent looks very nervous. He must not have studied for the exam today.
Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice in two different ways. Omit the agent if possible.
Last week, someone sent a mysterious package to Jeremy.
Last week, a mysterious package was sent to Jeremy.
Last week, Jeremy was sent a mysterious package.
In which two words do the vowels in parentheses sound like the vowels in “firm”?
h(ar)dness, h(ur)tful, m(i)rror, cl(ear)ly, m(er)cy, pl(u)ral.
hurtful /hɜːtfəl/, mercy /mɜːsi/ (firm /fɜːm/)
(hardness /haːdnɛs/, mirror /mɪɹə/, clearly /kliːli/, plural /plʊəɹəl/)
Rewrite the underlined sentence using a modal perfect.
I regret going to bed at 2:00 AM last night. I was tired all day and could barely stay awake!
I shouldn't have gone to bed at 2:00 AM last night.
Find and correct the mistakes in the sentence.
Las Meninas, where is keeped in the Prado museum, was painted of Diego Velázquez.
Las Meninas, which is kept in the Prado museum, was painted by Diego Velázquez.
Find and correct the mistakes in the sentence.
By the time you arrives at the party, the birthday cake will already be been cutted.
By the time you arrive at the party, the birthday cake will already have been cut.
Which three words have the stress on the first syllable?
record (n.), record (v.), resistant, potato, synonym, understandable, difficulty, employee
récord (n.), sýnonym, dífficulty
(recórd (v.), resístant, potáto, understándable, employée)
Combine the three sentences using two relative pronouns.
I have a friend from football club. His mother has an orange cat. He loves to play with the cat.
I know a friend from football club whose mother has an orange cat that/which he loves to play with.
Find and correct the mistakes in the sentence.
Unless the bus don't come late, I will finish to eat lunch by the time I have my afternoon meeting, when is in the 3:00 PM.
Unless If the bus don't doesn't come late, I will have finished to eating lunch by the time I have my afternoon meeting, when which is in the at 3:00 PM.
(If the bus doesn't come late, I will have finished eating lunch by the time I have my afternoon meeting, which is at 3:00 PM.)
Find and correct the mistakes.
I love playing football on the school camp because it's so funny. It makes me want practice many more.
I love playing football on the school field because it's so fun. It makes me want to practice much more.