Passive voice
Complete the sentence in the passive voice. Use the verb and the tense you are given:
past continuous
The new chemical _______ (test) when it exploded.
The new chemical was being tested when it exploded.
Art descriptions
What is an adjective that describes things that are inspired in older times? For example, art and clothes from the 1950s.
Old-fashioned
Reported speech
Change the following dialogue into reported speech.
"I'm going to visit my grandma tomorrow" Carlos said.
Carlos said that he was going to visit his grandma tomorrow.
Suggestions and improvements
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:
The mayor has _________ everyone to cycle more. Good for him!
a)considered
b)persuaded
c)promised
b) persuaded
"Persuade" means to convince someone to do something or agree with you.
Reported speech
Change the following dialogue into reported speech.
"I was at the doctor all morning," she said.
She said she had been at the doctor all morning.
Passive voice
Complete the sentence in the passive voice. Use the verb and the tense you are given:
Future
A new restaurant ______________ (open) in our street next week.
A new restaurant will be opened in our street next week.
A new restaurant is going to be opened in our street next week.
Art descriptions
What is an adjective that describes art that is mostly shapes and colors, with no clear images?
Abstract
Reported questions
Change the direct question into a reported question:
"Are you traveling to Europe this year?" My sister asked me.
My sister asked me if/whether I was travelling to Europe this year.
Suggestions and improvements
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:
The police _____ people not to drive today because of the heavy snow.
a)warned
b)recommended
c)started
a)warned
To "warn" someone means to inform them of something dangerous or important.
Passive voice
Complete the sentence in the passive voice. Use the verb and the tense you are given:
Present continuous
The new product ___________ (examine) by the FDA.
The new product is being examined by the FDA
Third conditional
Complete the sentence using the third conditional.
If you ______ (tell) me that you were having problems, I _____________ (help) you.
If you had told me that you were having problems, I would have helped you.
Art descriptions
What do you call art that looks almost like pictures?
Realistic
Gerunds and infinitives
Complete the sentence with a gerund or an infinitive.
Last year I considered _________ (move) to Canada, but I didn't do it.
Last year I considered moving to Canada, but I didn't do it.
Suggestions and improvements
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:
"If I were you, I'd go to the doctor." She ______
a)warned
b)demanded
c)advised
c)advised
To advice someone is to offer a suggestion about the best thing to do.
Gerunds and infinitives
Complete the sentence with a gerund (-ing) or infinitive (to+verb)
He started ___________ (exercise) to lose some weight.
He started to exercise / exercising to lose some weight.
Short responses
Reply to the sentence using so, too, either or neither:
I think there should be a metro in Culiacán.
Me too. / So do I
Art descriptions
If a piece of art makes you feel strong emotions, it's described as __________.
Powerful
Gerunds and infinitives
Complete the sentence with a gerund or an infinitive
The teacher promised _________ (throw) a party if we all passed the test
The teacher promised to throw a party if we all passed the test.
Suggestions and improvements
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:
"People need to stop driving on the cycle lanes!" the protesters _______
a)advised
b)suggested
c)demanded
c) demanded
To demand something means to ask for it with force.
Short responses
Reply to the sentence using so, too, either or neither:
I didn't want to come back from spring break.
Me neither. / Neither did I. / I didn't either. / Oh, I did.
Third conditional
Complete the sentence using the third conditional.
There _______(not/be) so many problems if they __________ (organize) the race a bit better.
There wouldn't have been so many problems if they had organized the race a bit better.
Art descriptions
When art makes you feel energized and happy, it can be described as ________.
Cheerful
Reported questions
Change the direct question into a reported question:
"Why did you skip class?" My classmate asked me.
My classmate asked me why I had skipped class.
Suggestions and improvements
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:
He _______ to eat green vegetables and do regular exercise. That's why he got sick
a)refused
b)avoided
c)warned
a)refused
To refuse means that a person does not want to do something/ doesn't do it.
Third conditional
Complete the sentence using the third conditional.
He _________ (have) the accident if he _________ (be drunk).
He wouldn't have had the acident if he hadn't been drunk.