Vocabulary
Vocabulary
The passive voice
The active
voice
Comparison
100

I caught a quick _____________ of the cat before it ran away.


 a) portrait      b) appealing        c) glimpse      d) attraction

I caught a quick ______ c) glimpse_______ of the cat before it ran away.

100

Treated people unequally

Unfair

100

People speak English in many countries.

English is spoken in many countries.

100

Is the email answered by the secretary quickly?

Does the secretary answer the email quickly?


100

This room is clean. That room is clean.

This room is as clean as that room.

200

I was really ___________ the magician’s tricks because he made it look like he could do impossible things right in front of our eyes.


 a) moved by        b) fascinated by       c) appealing    d) attraction

I was really ____b) fascinated by_______ the magician’s tricks because he made it look like he could do impossible things right in front of our eyes. 

200

Known for being dependable and trustworthy

Reliability

200

The company designs new phones every year.

New phones are designed by the company every year.

200

Are the reports checked by the manager every Monday?

Does the manager check the reports every Monday?

200

My house is big. Their house is bigger. 

My house is not as big as their house. 

300

The museum has a beautiful _______________ of the king that shows every detail of his face and clothes.

 a) glimpse  b) frame  c) portrait  d) collection

The museum has a beautiful _______c) portrait ________ of the king that shows every detail of his face and clothes.   

300

The teacher wrote a short ___________ on my essay to tell me how I could improve it. a) commonly    b) comment

The teacher wrote a short ____b) comment_______ on my essay to tell me how I could improve it.     

300

Where does the company deliver the packages?  

Where are the packages delivered by the company?

300

What was discovered by the scientists last year?

What did the scientists discover last year?

300

His bag is expensive. My bag is more expensive. 

His bag is not as expensive as my bag. 

400

Agreed to a suggested action

It's a deal

400

Good leaders can __________ their team to work harder and achieve more.


a) move        b) fascinate        c) inspire 

Good leaders can __c) inspire________ their team to work harder and achieve more.

400

The storm destroyed several houses in the village.

Several houses were destroyed by the storm in the village.

400

Why is the environment protected by the government?

Why does the government protect the environment?

400
This painting is beautiful. That sculpture is more beautiful. 

This painting is not as beautiful as that sculpture. 

500

When you say "better safe than sorry," you're recommending........now in order to avoid trouble later.

Doing something

500

The new movie looks __________, so everyone wants to watch it.


a) very appealing         b) very attraction           c) unfair

The new movie looks ___a) very appealing_______, so everyone wants to watch it.

500

Does the government provide free education for all childern in the city?

Is free education provided for all children in the city?

500

The famous painting was stolen by a thief from the museum last night.

A thief stole the famous painting from the museum last night.

500

The first story in the book was interesting. The last story is more interesting. 

The first story in the book was not as interesting as the last story. 

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