WORD FORMATION
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Phrasal verbs / Collocations
INDIRECT SPEECH / CAUSATIVE
Miscellaneous
100
Poverty brings with it a ............ of other problems. (vary)
Poverty brings with it a VARIETY of other problems.
100
She loves books (the books have happy endings)
She loves books that have happy endings
100
I love that author and I have read .... .... her books online.
I love that author and I have read UP ABOUT her books online.
100
Before the article was submitted, he .... .... checked by an editor. (check)
10000
Before the article was submitted, he HAD IT CHECKED by an editor.
100
..... for a special birthday gift, Lucy CAME across a vintage bag.
+10.000
HAVING LOOKED for a special birthday gift, Lucy CAME across a vintage bag.
200
Today, ........... illiteracy is on the rise and millions of people are ............. to read or write. (GLOBE - ABLE)
Today, GLOBAL illiteracy is on the rise and millions of people are UNABLE to read or write.
200
They live in a city (the city is in the north of England)
100
They live in a city THAT/WHICH is in the north of England.
200
These photos are not the same, can you .... the difference between them?
100
These photos are not the same, can you TELL the difference between them?
200
Someone has delivered the books to our home. (have)
200
We HAVE HAD the books DELIVERED to our home.
200
Jane WAS UNABLE to find the receipt and couldn´t get a refund. (participle)
(BEING) UNABLE to find the receipt Jane couldn´t get a refund.
300
The full extent of the problem remains .......... as it is difficult to collect ........ data in the .......... countries. (KNOW - RELY - POOR)
300
The full extent of the problem remains UNKNOWN as it is difficult to collect RELIABLE data in the POOREST countries.
300
The man is in the garden (the man is wearing a blue jumper)
300 (with comas or without comas)
The man who is wearing a blue jumper is in the garden.
300
I´m going to ... you a secret but do not repeat it to anyone.
I´m going to TELL you a secret but do not repeat it to anyone.
300
A newspaper is going to publish my article. (I)
I am going to have/get my article published in a newspaper.
300
What can you delete to make the sentence shorter?
The person who was serving us didn´t know how to use the till.
The person SERVING us didn’t know how to use the till.
400
Many people takes literacy for granted, but it has become ....... that for those ......... this basic skill, some essential necessities are out of reach.
(APPEAR - LACK)
200
Many people takes literacy for granted, but it has become APPARENTLY that for those LACKING this basic skill, some essential necessities are out of reach.
400
The money, that belongs to John, is in the kitchen.
(correct or incorrect?)
400
The money THAT/WHICH belongs to John is in the kitchen.
400
Whenever I have a problem I talk .... ...... with my best friend.
400
Whenever I have a problem I talk IT OVER with my best friend.
400
People thought that travelling to Europe by ship was better than travelling by plane. (It)
It WAS THOUGHT that travelling to Europe by ship was better than travelling by plane.
400
..... in a charity shop, the necklace turned out to be worth a fortune. (buy)
BOUGHT in a charity shop, the necklace turned out to be worth a fortune.
500
They have fewer opportunities for .... and little access to .... ...... .
(EMPLOY - PROFESSION - DEVELOP)
They have fewer opportunities for EMPLOYMENT and little access to PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
500
She worked for a man (His mum was an athlete)
500
She worked for a man WHOSE mum was an athlete.
500
Kate ..... highly of her editor and believes she has contributed to her success.
100
Kate SPEAKS highly of her editor and believes she has contributed to her success.
500
Somebody ruined her neatly typed article when a sombody spilt a coffee all over it. (HAD - WAS)
100
She HAD her neatly typed article RUINED when a coffee WAS SPILT all over it.
500
Black Monday! I´m looking forward to ......... lots of bargains!
Black Monday! I´m looking forward to GETTING lots of bargains!