Passives
The floor ________ (clean) every morning.
The floor IS CLEANED every morning.
They deliver the mail at 9 a.m.
The mail is delivered at 9 a.m. (by them)
I don’t know how to fix laptops, so I usually ________ my brother ________ it for me. (fix)
have/fix OR get/to fix
What does "deal with" mean?
a) Avoid something unpleasant
b) Manage a situation or problem
c) Exchange something
b) Manage a situation or problem
I thought it would be boring, but it ________ to be really fun!
a) came out
b) turned out
c) set out
b) turned out
A new hospital ________ (build) in the city center right now.
A new hospital IS BEING BUILT in the city center right now.
You can steal 20 points from another team if you provide the tense the sentence is in.
They are painting the kitchen.
The kitchen is being painted.(by them)
I will ask somebody to install the pipes in the kitchen.
I _______________ in the kitchen.
I will have the pipes installed in the kitchen. OR I will get the pipes installed in the kitchen.
What does "pull out" mean?
a) Join an activity
b) Work harder for something
c) Withdraw from something
c) Withdraw from something
Extra 100 points if you can use it in a sentence.
The athlete managed to ________ during the final round of the tournament.
a) do you good
b) break a record
c) come into
b) break a record
100 EXTRA points if you can provide a definition of the phrasal verb.
The documents ________ (not/receive) yet.
The documents HAVEN'T BEEN RECEIVED yet.
The chef cooked a special meal.
A special meal was cooked (by the chef).
They had their website ______________ after the cyberattack. (restore)
She finally ________ her assistant ________ the report on time. (submit)
They had their website RESTORED after the cyberattack.
She finally GOT her assistant TO SUBMIT the report on time. OR
She finally HAD her assistant SUBMIT the report on time.
What does "come up with" mean?
a) Repeat an idea
b) Accept a suggestion
c) Invent or suggest something
c) Invent or suggest something
You can STEAL 100 points from another team if you can use the phrasal verb in a sentence.
The acronym “UNESCO” ________ the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
a) stands by b) stands for c) stands with
b) stands for
For 100 EXTRA POINTS, is the meaning of the phrasal verb the same in the following sentence: Our organization stands for equal rights for all citizens. EXPLAIN.
The invitations ________ (send) tomorrow.
The invitations WILL BE SENT//ARE GOING TO BE SENT tomorrow.
They had fixed the roads before winter.
The roads had been fixed before winter.
You can steal 40 points from the winning team if you can say what tense the sentence is in.
1. He was very persuasive and managed to ________ the manager ________ him a better price. (give)
2. During fashion shows, stylists dress the models. (get)
1. He was very persuasive and managed to GET the manager TO GIVE him a better price. OR
He was very persuasive and managed to HAVE the manager GIVE him a better price.
2. During fashion shows, they GET stylists TO DRESS the models.
What does "go ahead" mean?
a) Proceed after permission
b) Give instructions
c) Move forward physically
a) Proceed after permission
1. Several new regulations were quietly ________ citizens without any public debate.
a) enforced over b) imposed on c) applied through
2. I won't ________ this kind of disrespect, even if it comes from the manager.
a) go through b) put off c) stand for
1. b) imposed on
2. c) stand for
The cake ________ (already/eat) when I arrived.
The cake HAD ALREADY BEEN EATEN when I arrived.
1. Someone should call the doctor.
2. Did they send the invitations yesterday?
The doctor should be called.(by someone)
Were the invitations sent yesterday? (by them)
1. If a musician wants a hit, a producer remixes the track. (get)
If a musician wants a hit, the musician________________________.
2. To improve their essays, students ask tutors to check them. (have)
To improve their essays, students _________________________.
If a musician wants a hit, the musician GETS the producer TO REMIX the track. (get)
To improve their essays, students HAVE tutors CHECK them. (have)
What does "point out" mean? Provide brief definition and use it in a sentence.
Mention something important. Example: We were going to have the test on Friday but he pointed out that it's a holiday.
Definition: To accept or assume responsibility, work, or a challenge — often something new or difficult.
After the promotion, she decided to take on a leadership role in the new project.