Right the wrong
(UNIT 19)
My sister have been promoted to supervisor at the restaurant.
My sister HAS been promoted to supervisor at the restaurant.
(UNIT 22) Is the following sentence parallel?
Neither Helen nor her colleagues got the promotion.
YES!!
Neither Helen nor her colleagues got the promotion.
(UNIT 17) Say something you liked or enjoyed doing in the past but no longer do.
Answer must have USED TO.
Example: I used to like going to shopping malls, but now I just think it's boring.
(UNIT 19) Transform this sentence into passive:
Catherine has organized many HR workshops.
Many HR workshops have been organized by Catherine.
(UNIT 24) How would most people feel if they tripped fell on the street?
a) embarrassed
b) embarrassing
A) embarrassed
(UNIT 15)
We had been knowning each other for two years before we started working together.
We HAD KNOWN each other for two years before we started working together.
(UNIT 22) Make this sentence parallel:
She aspires to finish college, and becoming an accountant would be another goal.
She aspires to finish college and become an accountant.
(UNIT 15) Complete the sentence with an appropriate form of the verb:
"Sydney's clothes were all dirty because he __________ (work) in the warehouse."
Sydney's clothes were all dirty because he HAD BEEN WORKING in the warehouse.
(Unit 20) Transform this sentence into passive:
Nobody told me to arrive early.
I wasn't told to arrive early.
(UNIT 24) Rephrase the sentence using a passive structure with 'get':
Somebody stole my phone when I was ordering a drink at the bar.
MY PHONE GOT STOLEN when I was ordering a drink at the bar.
(UNIT 17)
Did Mia used to walk 30 minutes after work?
Did Mia USE to walk 30 minutes after work?
(UNIT 26) Write a neutral email opening for the following situation:
- The receiver is your colleague (peer) from another department
- The email will be about his/her availability for an event next month.
Possible answer:
Hello Susan,
I'm writing to ask you if you'd like to participate in an event that will take place next month.
(UNIT 15) Correct the mistake in the sentence:
The man was asked to leave the room after he was talking on the phone for over 10 minutes.
The man was asked to leave the room after he HAD BEEN talking on the phone for over 10 minutes.
(UNIT 20) Make this structure impersonal:
Somebody has told me to make a formal complaint.
I have been told to make a formal complaint.
(UNIT 25) Transform this situation into a causative sentence:
I asked Bobby to paint my living room last week.
I HAD Bobby PAINT my living room last week.
(UNIT 24)
I get scary every time I read the news, it's all going downhill!
I get SCARED every time I read the news, it's all going downhill!
(UNIT 22) Make this sentence parallel:
The teacher spoke with a high-pitched voice and unpleasantly, but conveyed the information clearly and in a houmorous way.
The teacher spoke in an unpleasant, high-pitched voice, but conveyed the information clearly and humorously.
(UNIT 16) Rephrase the sentence, changing the structure in CAPITAL LETTERS:
I worked in a farm as a young adult, but getting up at 4:30am never BECAME A HABIT.
I worked in a farm as a young adult, but I never GOT USED TO getting up at 4:30am.
(UNIT 21) Transform this sentence into impersonal passive, using the suggested beginning:
People believe that the overuse of social media affects people psychologically.
--> The overuse...
The overuse of social media is believed to affect people psychologically.
(UNIT 25) Tell THREE (3) different services people have done for you or your company in the past month.
Suggested answers:
- I've had my hair cut.
- I've had some packages delivered.
- My boss has had the office fumigated.
(UNIT 21)
There's a believe that paper currency will disappear soon.
There's a BELIEF that paper currency will disappear soon.
(UNIT 26) Give an example of a sentence that expresses BAD NEWS when writing emails. Consider your answer to be NEUTRAL to FORMAL.
Suggested bad news:
- You didn't get the job.
Possible answers:
- Unfortunately, the company has decided to move forward with another candidate for the position.
- After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that you have not been selected for this role.
- Thank you for your application; however, we have chosen to proceed with another applicant at this time.
- We appreciate your interest in the position, but we have made the decision to pursue a different candidate.
- While your qualifications are impressive, we have selected someone else for this opportunity.
(UNIT 17) Tell the repeated activities you did when you were studying to enter university.
Answer must have WOULD.
Example: I would go to school in the morning and, in the afternoon, I would study for three hours. Then, I would attend the preparatory course and would get home at around 10pm.
(UNIT 21) (UNIT 21) Transform this sentence into impersonal passive, using the suggested beginning:
People know that you did business with unreliable vedors.
--> You are...
You are known to have done business with unreliable vendors.
(UNIT 25) Make a causative sentence from this situation:
You will ask your colleague to call a particular client (Mr. Klein) about an overdue payment.
Suggested answer:
I'll have my colleague call Mr. Klein about his overdue payment.