News

Adjectives

100

A person who doesn’t take other people’s feelings into consideration is i______________.

insensitive

200

Models need to be p______________ as it’s really important they look good when they have their picture taken.

photogenic

300

When you think about something all the time, you are o_____________.

obsessed

400

If you want something really badly and you’ll do anything to get it, you are d______________.

desperate

500

This picture makes you look a bit strange. It’s very u______________. When someone says one thing but does the opposite, they are being h______________.

unflattering/hypocritical

Crime

100

There was a long _______________, but in the end the police couldn’t catch the robbers.

chase

200

I can’t believe they’ve _______________ Jake! I’m sure he’s innocent.

arrested

300

The ______________ was caught red-handed climbing in through the window.

burglar

400

This morning three men appeared in ______________ charged with robbery.

court

500

My sister is a police _______________. She works in New Jersey.

officer

Verb patterns

100

People have to (realize that celebrities / realize celebrities that) are people just like them.

realize that celebrities

200

Most people agree (to / that) privacy is important.

that

300

I really enjoy (to travel / traveling) for my work.

traveling

400

I’ve asked (to him / him) to help us find a way out of here so we can avoid the crowds.

him

500

Jess wanted (to / that) take a picture of her favorite actor, but he didn’t show up.

to

Passive

100

Police arrested two men for driving too fast on the highway.

Two men were arrested for driving too fast.

200

Robbers broke into a museum and stole a diamond worth $100,000.

A diamond worth $100,000 was stolen from a museum.

300

A construction company finished has the new extension to the airport.

A new extension to the airport has been finished (by a construction company).

400

A reporter is giving an update on the latest situation.

An update on the latest situation is being given (by a reporter).

500

Someone has put up embarrassing pictures of me on the internet.

Embarrassing pictures of me have been put up on the internet.

Random

100

What is the passive voice? Where do we often see passive voice?

We use passive voice when we don't know who did the action or it is not important. We also use it in newspaper articles.

200

What is the form of passive voice in the present perfect simple?

has/have + been + past participle

300

What is the form of passive voice in the present and past progressive?

is/are + being + past participle was/were + being + past participle

400

What do we do with the object of an active sentence when we change it to the passive?

The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.

500

What is teacher Cory's favorite color?

Purple!!