Active -> Passive
The government invests millions of euros in renewable energy.
Millions of euros are invested in renewable energy by the government.
A new linguistic project is being developed by the teachers.
The teachers are developing a new linguistic project.
You must tell the dentist to check your teeth.
You must have your teeth checked.
Should the government reduce taxes for small businesses this year?
Should taxes be reduced for small businesses by the government this year?
Words and phrases to use: split the cost, afford, lent, pay them back, salary, note
Complete the sentences:
I'm short of money this month, so I can't __________ to go out.
When you borrow money from people, you must __________.
My flatmate and I __________ of groceries and also share expenses like electricity.
When you get your __________, you should put some of it into a savings account.
My friend __________ me £20 last week and £10 this week, so now I owe him £30.
My parents give me pocket money every week, usually a £20 __________.
Soluciones:
afford
pay them back
split the cost
salary
lent
note
These mechanics were repairing the plane when the storm started.
The plane was being repaired by these mechanics when the storm started.
The gender equality plan will be implemented by the school next month.
The school will implement the gender equality plan next month.
They are going to ask a builder to renovate the kitchen.
They are going to have their kitchen renovated.
Are the volunteers cleaning the local beach today?
Is the local beach being cleaned by the volunteers today?
Choose the correct answer.
Please show him around. He must leave. / He's new here.
She's renting the flat. She owns / doesn't own it.
He went broke. He made / lost all his money gambling.
George does odd jobs. Among the things he does is practise law / walk people's dogs.
She doesn't have much stuff. She has few belongings / new ideas.
He's new here. (Mostrarle el lugar a alguien implica que no lo conoce).
doesn't own (Alquilar es lo opuesto a poseer en propiedad).
lost (To go broke significa quedarse sin dinero).
walk people's dogs (Odd jobs son trabajos temporales o tareas sueltas).
belongings (Stuff se refiere a objetos materiales o pertenencias).
A famous director has chosen the actors for the new movie.
The actors for the new movie have been chosen by a famous director.
Important digital tools have been provided to the students by the education department.
The education department has provided important digital tools to the students.
An editor has reviewed his book already.
He has had his book reviewed already.
Had the storm damaged the roof before the builders arrived?
Had the roof been damaged by the storm before the builders arrived?
Vocabulary: Money Expressions
Expressions: on the house, shopping spree, lives beyond her means, splash out on, worth it, hard-earned money
Drag the expression that reflects the meaning of each sentence:
She really spent a lot on her wedding dress.
You don't have to pay for the desserts.
It's expensive, but you'll be glad you got it.
She spends more than she earns.
I've never bought so much in one day.
He's had to work for every penny he's got.
splash out on (Gastar mucho dinero en algo, normalmente un capricho).
on the house (Cortesía de la casa, gratis).
worth it (Que merece la pena el esfuerzo o el dinero).
lives beyond her means (Vivir por encima de sus posibilidades).
shopping spree (Un "atracón" de compras).
hard-earned money (Dinero ganado con mucho esfuerzo).
The author wrote that novel during his stay in Paris.
That novel was written by the author during his stay in Paris.
A peace network was established by several high schools in Algeciras last year.
Several high schools in Algeciras established a peace network last year.
A jeweler resized her ring last week.
She had her ring resized last week.
Had the meeting been cancelled by the principal before you arrived?
Had the principal cancelled the meeting before you arrived?
Match each sentence with a logical continuation:
They could barely make ends meet.
Their new home cost an arm and a leg.
They footed the bill.
They went out of business.
They shopped around.
Continuations:
a. The competition was too tough.
b. It was very generous of them.
c. They had too many expenses.
d. They found it for a lower price in two other places.
e. I didn't know they were so wealthy.
1 — c: Make ends meet (llegar a fin de mes) se relaciona con tener demasiados gastos.
2 — e: Cost an arm and a leg (costar un ojo de la cara) implica que la casa fue muy cara, de ahí la sorpresa por su riqueza.
3 — b: Footed the bill (pagar la cuenta) se considera un acto generoso.
4 — a: Went out of business (quebrar/cerrar el negocio) suele ocurrir por la dureza de la competencia.
5 — d: Shopped around (comparar precios en distintas tiendas) da como resultado encontrar algo más barato.
Passengers must fasten their seatbelts before take-off.
Seatbelts must be fastened by passengers before take-off. (Nota: "by passengers" se puede omitir al ser obvio por el contexto).
The CIMA programme must be supported by the whole community.
The whole community must support the CIMA programme.
A technician is installing the air conditioning in my house right now.
I am having the air conditioning installed in my house right now.
Can the final project be finished by the team on time?
Can the team finish the final project on time?
Short Review: The Fancy Dinner
Instructions: Fill in the gaps with the correct expression from the box.
Word Bank: salary — afford — shopped around — cost an arm and a leg — worth it — split the cost — on the house — hard-earned money
I just received my monthly (1) __________, so I decided to treat my friends to dinner. We (2) __________ for a while to find the best restaurant in town. The place we chose was beautiful, but the prices were high; the seafood platter literally (3) __________!
I usually can't (4) __________ such luxuries, but the food was so delicious that it was definitely (5) __________. When the bill arrived, we decided to (6) __________ between the four of us to make it cheaper. To our surprise, the manager gave us some cocktails (7) __________ because it was a busy night. It was a great way to spend my (8) __________.
salary
shopped around
cost an arm and a leg
afford
worth it
split the cost
on the house
hard-earned money