Passives
Crime and punishment
Phrasal verbs
Open cloze
Transformations
100

He is hoping _____________ (consider) for the detective job.

He is hoping to be considered for the detective job.

100

To rob someone on the street: _________.

mugging

100

She didn't ______ ____ to cheating in the exam. (=confess)

own up

100

In _______ of his popularity, he was often alone.

spite

100

It's the most beautiful view I've ever seen.

SEEN

I _______________________ beautiful view.

I've never seen such a beautiful view.

200

New crimes figures ___________ (release) recently.

New crimes figures have been released recently.

200

To break into a house in order to steal valuable items: _______.

burglary

200

I can't ____ ____ ____ this situation anymore, I'm tired of it!

put up with

200

Due to ____ fact that she was popular, she was sorrounded by gold diggers.

the

200

It is believed that over a thousand people died in the accident.

ARE

Over a thousand people __________________ died in the accident.

Over a thousand people ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE died in the accident.

300

The road _____________ (close) tomorrow so the police can search it for clues.

The road will be closed tomorrow so the police can search it for clues.

300

To steal items from a store.

shoplifting

300

The teacher ____ ____ ___ patience and poured a bottle of water on the student's head.

ran out of

300

If it had been up to me, I _____ have let her do her job.

would

300
He didn't know that someone was watching him.


WATCHED

He didn't know that he ________________ .

He didn't know that he WAS BEING WATCHED.

400

The number of people that ___________ (sentence) to prison has increased.

The number of people that are being sentenced to prison has increased.

400

To ask someone for money in exchange of keeping some important information secret.

Blackmail

400

They had a serious argument and she was worried about _____ ____ with her.

falling out

400

Organic products are _____ of chemicals.

free

400

Two students distributed the papers.

OUT

The papers _____________________ by two students.

The papers WERE HANDED/GIVEN OUT by two students.

500

By the end of the month, 100 new prison officers _______ (train).

By the end of the month, 100 new prison officers will have been trained.

500

To trick someone into giving information over the internet or by email that would allow someone else to take money from them.

phishing

500

I thought he was serious about it but it eventually ____ ____ to be a bluff.

turned out

500

She's not to  ____ for what happened. It wasn't her fault.

blame

500

In my opinion he should receive the maximum sentence.

BE

He ___________________ the maximum sentence.

He should be given the maximum sentence.