Vocabulary
Something I dislike about taking buses is that, in order to arrive to my final _____, this bus takes two hours to get there.
destination
Change this sentence to passive voice: "The committee has checked the exams twice."
The exams have been checked by the committee twice.
Rewrite this into an indirect question:
Where is the director's office? (Can you tell me...?)
Can you tell me where the director's office is?
Join these two sentences into one by writing an adjective clause.
He bought a car. The car was very expensive.
The car that he bought was very expensive, or
He bought a car that was very expensive.
I don't like traveling by bus. There are a lot of _____ standing up and sitting down. Buses are very crowded.
passengers
I prefer to take _____ buses rather than buses that stop everywhere.
direct
Change this sentence to passive voice: "Karla is preparing tonight's dinner."
Tonight's is being prepared by Karla.
What time is it? (Do you know...?)
Do you know what time it is?
Join these two sentences into one by writing an adjective clause.
We watched a movie. The movie was more than three hours long.
We watched a movie that was more than three hours long. or
The movie that we watched was more than three hours long.
Do you think that this new president will _____ crime? We are expecting that! We need to solve that issue as soon as possible.
reduce
In order to make a more _____ use of the time, we are going to work as a team so that we can save valuable time.
efficient
Change this sentence to passive voice: "Those guys have trained these two dogs for 3 years."
These two dogs have been trained by those guys for 3 years.
When will the doctor see me? (I'd like to know...)
I'd like to know when the doctor will see me.
The teacher asked me a question. I couldn't answer the question.
The teacher asked me a question that I couldn't answer. or
I couldn't answer the question that the teacher asked me.
If you don't want to have a traffic ticket, don't _____ at 120 km/h in this highway because the maximum allowed is 80 km/h
speed
By 2021, Costa Rica expects to become a neutral-carbon country. To do that, it is necessary to decrease the use of _____ dramatically.
fuel
Change the sentence to passive voice: "The committee is preparing the anthology for next semester."
The anthology is being prepared by the committee for next semester.
Can I use my cell phone here? (Could you please tell me...?)
Could you please tell me if I can use my cell phone here?
He told me the news. The news was good.
He told me the news that was good. or
The news that he told me was good.
In order to work here, you need to attend some weeks of _____ for you to learn the basics about this company.
training
I don't what I am going to do: the cost of life _____ every day. It's becoming difficult to afford to buy our basic needs.
increases
Change this sentence to passive voice: "Rita has typed only three pages of the article."
Only three pages of the article have been typed by Rita.
Is there a post office near here? (Do you know...?)
Do you know if there is a post office near here?
I saw the thieves. The thieves were wearing black clothes.
I saw the thieves who were wearing black clothes. or
The thieves that I saw were wearing black clothes.
Evaristo Coronado was a great Saprissa soccer player who was admired for his _____. That's why he was called "the gentleman of soccer."
sportsmanship