ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
1. John held the plate _________________. (careful / carefully)
2. Julia is a _________________ person. (careful / carefully)
carefully
careful
What’s the name of the restaurant____________________________________________________? (we had dinner in a restaurant)
Margaret Thatcher. (She was the Prime Minister of Britain for 11 years.) She studied science at university.
What’s the name of the restaurant where you had dinner?
Margaret Thatcher, who was the the Prime Minister of Britain for 11 years, studied science at university.
This song ________________________ (not write) by John Lennon.
My car ______________________ (repair) last week.
wasn't written
was repaired
Oh, no. I can remember (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (mention) it to you only this morning.
Well, don’t forget (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (call) at the shop for them tomorrow.
mentioning
to call
Match sentences 1 and 2 with a) and b):
1 There were a large number of people at the shopping centre today.
2 There were hardly any people at the station.
a) The station was crowded.
b) The station was empty.
1 - a
2 - b
He put the dishes away _________________. (tidy / tidily)
Her English is _________________. (well / good)
tidily
good
Michelangelo. (He lived until he was 90.) He is one of Italy’s greatest artists. _________________________________________________________________________________
The Nile. (It runs through several countries.) It is the longest river in Africa.
Michelangelo, who lived until he was 90, is one of Italy’s greatest artists.
The Nile, which runs through several countries, is the longest river in Africa.
________________________________ (the phone/answer) by a young girl?
When ______________________________ (tennis/invent)?
was the phone answered
was the tennis invented
You’ve got a terrible memory. Yesterday you forgot (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (lock) the door
I’m sure I didn’t forget (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (lock) it. I can clearly remember (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (look) for my keys. They were in my pocket.
locking
to lock
looking
Match sentences 1 and 2 with a) and b):
1 She said she’s having very few problems.
2 She said she’s having a few problems.
a) She hasn’t been having a very easy time recently.
b) She’s been having a very enjoyable time recently.
1 - b
2 - a
Your flat seems _________________ today. (tidy / tidily)
She answered _________________. (clever / cleverly)
tidy
cleverly
Martina Navratilova. (She was born in Prague.) She became a US citizen in 1981. _________________________________________________________________________________
Darwin. (His ideas changed our view of the world.) He travelled to a lot of countries when he was young.
Martina Navratilova, who was born in Prague, became a US citizen in 1981.
Darwin, whose ideas changed our view of the world, travelled to a lot of countries when he was young.
Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice:
Someone built this house 200 years ago.
A thief stole my purse.
The police will arrest the robbers.
the house was build 200 years ago
my purse was stolen
the robbers will be arrested
Write each pair of sentences as one:
Harriet didn’t think she could move the piano. She didn’t even try.
Mike once saw a spaceship. He’ll never forget it.
Harriet didn't try to move the piano
Mike will never forget seeing a spaceship
1 They were disappointed because few / a few people attended the talk.
2 We didn’t have any / some coffee so I went to the shop.
3 There is a little / a lack of opportunities for young people in my town.
few
any
a lack of
I like sitting __________________ the fireplace. (NEAR)
She used to be a great musician, but she __________________ plays at all now (HARD).
My dog smelled her toy __________________(CAREFUL)
near
hardly
carefully
Join sentences:
My grandparents live in Córdoba. They are school teachers. _________________________________________________________________________________
Victoria Station is situated near Buckingham Palace. It is one of the most famous railway stations in London.
My grandparents, who are school teachers, live in Córdoba.
Victoria Station, which is one of the most famous railway stations in London, is situated near Buckingham Palace.
Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice:
They haven’t delivered the food yet.
They have to answer the questions on this sheet.
Would they lend me their car?
The food haven't been delivered yet.
the questions don't have to be answered on this sheet.
would the car be lent to me?/ would i be able to borrow the car?
1. I couldn't sleep so I tried _____________ (drink) some hot milk.
2. She tried _____________ (reach) the book on the high shelf, but she was too small.
3. He tried _________________ (get) a job in a newspaper firm but they wouldn't hire him.
4. He tried ___________________ (get) a job in a newspaper firm but he still wasn't satisfied.
tried drinking
tried to reach
tried to get
tried getting
I’ve got little / a little time now if you want me to help you.
The majority / large number of my neighbours are unhappy about the amount of crime in the area.
Every / Several of the parents gave the teacher a present at the end of term.
a little
majority\several
Have you seen any good films on TV __________________ (LATE)?
_______________ , I would like to thank everyone who helped me in this campaign (LAST)
His dad __________________ crashed into the post at the corner (NEAR).
lately
lastly
nearly
Fill in the gaps:
This food has an ingredient ________________ is very sweet.
The lady ________________ son plays football with me is the headteacher of my school.
The house ________________ I was born is now for sale. e. Antonio Banderas, _______________ is married to Melanie Griffith, was born in Málaga.
D.H. Lawrence, _______________ was an English author, wrote many interesting novels.
The Prado Museum, ________________ is in Madrid, is one of the best art galleries in the world.
which
whose
where/ in/at which
who
which
Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice:
Someone’s going to send her some flowers.
They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
Someone is going to repair the roof next week.
some flowers are going to be sent to her.
the meeting had to be postponed because of illness.
the wine should be opened about three hours before you use it.
the roof is going to be repaired next week
You should stop _____________ (smoke). It's not good for your health.
Oh no! I forgot _____________ (buy) milk.
We stopped _____________ (study) because we were tired.
Finally, I remembered _____________ (bring) your book! Here it is.
We tried _________________ (open) the window, but it was so hot outside it didn't help.
You should stop smoking. It's not good for your health.
Oh no! I forgot to buy milk.
We stopped studying because we were tired.
Finally, I remembered to bring your book! Here it is.
We tried opening the window, but it was so hot outside it didn't help.
1 Everyone wanted to get home and so there were __ questions at the end of the lecture.
2 I'm afraid I've spilt ___ wine on the carpet.
3 ___of the students (four of us to be exact) have signed your petition.
few
some/ a bit/ a little
some/ a few/ few/ hardly any/ a lack of