Irregular verbs:
Tell me the 1st, 2nd and 3rd form of these verbs:
- make;
- say;
Answers:
- make - made - made;
- say - said - said
Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple passive:
1) E-mails ............................... and received by most internet users. (send)
2) Information about goods and services ................................. . (find)
Answers:
1) E-mails are sent and received by most internet users.
2) Information about goods and services is found.
Put the following sentences into the passive voice:
1) How did they steal her car?
2) The children rang the bell a few minutes ago.
Answers:
1) How was the car stolen?
2) The bell was rung a few minutes ago.
What does this word mean?
avalanche
Answer:
a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
Complete this sentence:
1. (First conditional) If we __________________ (not / work) harder, we __________________ (not pass) the exam.
Answer:
(First conditional) If we don’t work harder, we won’t pass the exam
Tell me the 1st, 2nd and 3rd form of this verb:
- build
Answers:
- build - built -built
Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple passive.
1)Online newspapers and magazines .................................... , mostly by adult users. (read)
2) The internet ................................. for social networking, especially by young people. (use)
Answers:
1) Online newspapers and magazines are read, mostly by adult users.
2) The internet is used for social networking, especially by young people.
Put the following sentences into the passive voice:
1) Did the president make an important speech last night?
2) The kids forgot the whole story in a few days.
Answers:
1) Was an important speech made by the president last night?
2) The whole story was forgotten in a few days.
Pronounce this word:
Statue
Answer:
/ statʃuː /
Complete the sentence:
(Second conditional) If José __________________ (not speak) good French, he __________________ (not move) to Paris.
Answer:
(Second conditional) If José didn’t speak good French, he wouldn’t move to Paris
Tell me the 1st, 2nd and 3rd form of these verbs:
- go;
- write;
- take;
Answers:
- go - went - gone;
- write - wrote - written;
- take - took - taken;
Choose the right word/s:
1) Spanish teaches | is taught in most schools in Britain.
2) Baseball and basketball is played | are played in many places in Cuba.
Answers:
1) is taught
2) are played
Choose the correct answer:
1) Spanish taught | was taught in this language school.
2) Picasso's painting and drawing was sold | were sold in the auction.
3) The band's best songs were played | played at the concert.
Answers:
1) was taught;
2) were sold;
3) were played;
Explain and pronounce this word:
furious
Answers:
extremely angry
/ˈfjʊərɪəs/
Complete the sentence:
(Third conditional) If we __________________ (tidy) our flat, we __________________ (not lose) our keys
Answer:
(Third conditional) If we had tidied our flat, we would not have lost our keys.
Tell me the 1st, 2nd and 3rd form of these verbs:
- give;
- get;
- do;
Answers:
- give - gave - given;
- get - got - gotten;
- do - did - done
Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present continuous passive.
1) Look at that! A new supermarket ............................................. in this street. (build)
2) Your car will be ready soon. It ............ just ......................................... . (wash)
3) You can't see the horses, they ............................................... now. (feed)
Answers:
1) Look at that! A new supermarket is being built in this street.
2) Your car will be ready soon. It is just being washed.
3) You can't see the horses, they are being fed now.
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice:
1) He was playing the guitar.
2) She was watching a film.
3) I was repairing their bikes.
Answers:
1) The guitar was being played by him.
2) A film was being watched by her.
3) Their bikes were being repaired by me.
Explain these words:
viable;
unaesthetic;
Answers:
capable of working successfully; feasible;
not visually pleasing; unattractive.
Complete the sentences:
1) If I __________________ (be) you, I wouldn’t risk.
2) When it's cold, water __________________ (freeze).
Answers:
1) If I were you, I wouldn't risk it.
2) It's quite simple really. When it's cold, water freezes.
Tell me the 1st, 2nd and 3rd form of these verbs:
- send;
- buy;
- put;
- teach;
Answers:
- send - sent - sent;
- buy - bought - bought;
- put - put - put
- teach - taught - taught
Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present continuous passive.
1) What's the problem? The film .................................................... today. (not- show)
2) Wait a minute please. The dinner ...................................................... for you. (prepare)
3) Because of the fire children ..................................................... at their classrooms. (not - teach)
Answers:
1) What's the problem? The film isn't being shown today.
2) Wait a minute please. The dinner is being prepared for you.
3) Because of the fire children aren't being taught in their classrooms.
Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice:
1) I was repairing their bikes.
2) They were not eating dinner.
3) We were not painting the gate.
Answers:
1) Their bikes were being repaired by me.
2) Dinner was not being eaten by them.
3) The gate was not being painted by us.
What does this word mean? pronounce it.
undesirable
feasibly
Answers:
not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant;
in a way that possible or practical to do or achieve.
Complete sentences:
1) If he decides to accept that job, he __________________ (regret) it for the rest of his life.
2) If she goes on passing her exams, ___________________ (be) qualified to practise as a lawyer.
Answers:
1) If he decides to accept that job, he will regret it for the rest of his life.
2) If she goes on passing her exams, she'll be qualified to practise as a lawyer.