VOCABULARY
PHRASAL VERBS & PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
PASSIVE VOICE
CAUSATIVE FORM
CLAUSES OF RESULT
100
Types of thieves:
burglar, mugger, robber, shoplifter, pickpocket
100
Complete with the correct preposition: The flood broke ______ all of a sudden.
a) down b) out
b) out (break out= begin)
100
complete the follwing sentence:
The office ___________ (break into) last night. they took some laptops and a printer.
was broken into
100
We use the causative form to:
express that we arranged for someone else to do something for us.
100
Choose the correct word:
It was ______ a cold day that I wore my heavy jacket.
a) so
b) such
b) such
200
This is a...
Robber
200
Complete with the correct prepositional phrase: The boy was _____________ vandalism.
a) sentenced to b) charged with
b) charged with + crime
200
Choose the best option:
a) The paintings will be exhibited from April to October this year.
b) The paintings are exhibited from April to October this year.
a)The paintings will be exhibited from April to October this year. (future)
200
Complete in causative form:
I ____________ (my house/clean) every Saturday.
have my house cleaned
200
Connect the sentences using the phrase As a result:
There was a lot of traffic. I got late to work.There was a lot of traffic. As a result, I got late to work.
300
They take hostages to exchange them for money:
Kidnappers
300
Complete with the correct option: The lady _________ when she saw her car had been stolen.
a) broke down b) broke out
a) broke down (break down=collapse)
300
Change to passive:
They will check her emails to see if they can find something.
Her emails will be checked (by them) to see if something can be found (by them).
*by them isn't necessary
300
Change to causative:
Mary has baked some cookies for Kyle.
Kyle has had some cookies baked by Mary.
300
Make a sentence using so...that:
The movie was very good. I wan to see it again.
The movie was so good that I want to see it again.
400
It's the act of damaging public or private property:
vandalism
400
Choose the correct option: They will _________ the accused _______ the judge.
a) bring... after b) bring... before
b) bring... before
400
Change to passive:
You must report the burglary immediately.
The burglary must be reported immediately.
400
Choose the correct option:
A painter paints our house every two years
a) We have our house painted every two years.
b) We have had our house painted every two years.
a) We have our house painted every two years. (repeated action)
400
Connect the sentences using the phrase As a consequence:
He was sent to prison. He broke the law.
He broke the law. As a consequence, he was sent to prison.
500
Is this a robber or a mugger? What's the difference?
A mugger. Muggers attack victims in the streets using violence; robbers steal from banks or shops (using violence too).
500
Choose a or b: The accused will appear ___ court next week.
a) on b) in
b) in (in court)
500
Change to active:
The windows had been smashed before we got there.
Someone had smashed the windows before we got there.
500
Change to active:
He had his car fixed last month (by the mechanic).
The mechanic fixed his car last month.
500
Make a sentence using such...that:
They are very good singers. They will sign a contract with a big record company.
They are such good singers that hey will sign a contract with a big record company.