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Passive Voice
Have/Get
Something Done
Conditionals
Verbs of Senses
100

Correct the mistake:
The burglar is arresting by the police. 
(passive voice, present continuous)

The burglar is being arrested by the police.

100

Complete the sentence

Every six months I ______ my teeth ______.

Every six months I have my teeth checked.

100

Which conditional?

If I ______ more money, I'd buy a house.

a) have
b) had
c) would have

b

100

Choose the right option

He looks ______ he wanted to put her at ease.
a) —
b) as if
c) though

b

200

Rewrite using the passive voice
Someone has injured his coccyx.

His coccyx has been injured.

200

Say the same thing

A mechanic repaired my car yesterday. → I ...

I had my car repaired yesterday.

200

Explain the consequence

You forgot to lock your bike. It was stolen. → If...

If I had locked it, it wouldn't have been stolen.

200

Make three sentences with 'he looks' for a widower (=a man whose wife passed away)

He looks...
He looks as if...
He looks like...

He looks sad.

He looks like a lonely man.

He looks as if he's lost someone.

300

Turn these notes into a TV news report using passive voice

arrest / hacker / police (present perfect)
commit / crime (present perfect)

The hacker has been arrested by the police.
The crime has been committed.

300

What happened? Guess the sentence that may go after

A: Your hair looks much shorter.
B: Yes! I just ...

A: Your hair looks much shorter.
B: Yes! I just had my hair cut.

300

What would you do?

Someone tries to blackmail you.
A mugger follows you.
You witness a robbery.

  • If someone tried to blackmail me, I would report it to the police immediately.
  • If a mugger followed me, I would go to a crowded place and call for help.
  • If I witnessed a robbery, I would try to stay safe and contact the police as soon as possible.
300

Finish naturally

It smells as if...
It smells like...

It smells as if something is burning.
It smells like mold.

400

Translate into Russian

Дом покрасили.

The house has been painted.

400

Continue

Yesterday everything went wrong...

Must naturally include:

  • have my passport replaced
  • have my laptop repaired
  • get my blood pressure checked

Yesterday everything went wrong. First, I lost my passport while I was travelling across town, so now I have to have my passport replaced. Then my laptop suddenly stopped working in the middle of an important meeting, so I'll have to have my laptop repaired as soon as possible. To make matters worse, I started feeling dizzy and had a terrible headache, so I decided to get my blood pressure checked at a nearby clinic. By the end of the day, I was exhausted and couldn't wait to go home. I just hope today will be much better!

400

Complete third conditional sentence

If I ____ (noticed) his crossed arms, I _____ (realize) he was becoming evasive.


If I had noticed his crossed arms, I would have realized he was becoming evasive.

400

Complete body language:

a) w____ at somebody
b) s______ her shoulders
c) fr_____
d) fi_____

a) wink at somebody
b) shrug her shoulders
c) frown
d) fidget

500

You're a TV reporter outside court. Use at least FIVE passive forms.

Must include:

  • was/were accused of
  • was/were acquitted
  • commit a crime
  • was/were questioned
  • was/were charged with

Good afternoon. We are reporting live outside the courthouse, where a local businessman has been charged with fraud. He was accused of stealing money from several clients last year. During the investigation, many witnesses were questioned, and a large amount of evidence was collected by the police. Today, all the evidence was examined in court. However, after a long trial, the defendant was acquitted because it was decided that there was not enough evidence to prove the case. The final decision was announced just a few minutes ago.

500

Imagine:

You have one hour before an important interview.

1) Your laptop breaks.
2) Your suit is dirty.
3) Your phone won't charge.

What would you have/get done?

Produce at least six causative sentences.

If I had only one hour before an important interview, I'd have to act quickly.

  1. I'd have my laptop repaired at the nearest computer repair shop.
  2. I'd get my presentation printed at a copy center in case I couldn't use my laptop.
  3. I'd have my suit cleaned at an express dry cleaner.
  4. I'd get my shirt ironed while I waited.
  5. I'd have my phone battery replaced if the problem was the battery.
  6. I'd get my phone charged at a phone repair shop or by borrowing a charger from someone nearby.
500

Create BOTH: Second Conditional and Third Conditional

Situation:

"I found a suitcase full of cash."

If I found a suitcase full of cash, I would call the police immediately.

If I had found a suitcase full of cash, I would have left it where it was.

500

Explain the words and phrases:

a) coccyx
b) bladder
c) nod your head
d) yawn
e) thigh

a) coccyx
= the small triangular bone at the very bottom of your spine, often called the tailbone.
Russian: копчик

b) bladder
= the organ in your body that stores urine before it leaves your body.
Russian: мочевой пузырь

c) nod your head
= to move your head up and down, usually to show that you agree, understand, or say "yes."
Russian: кивать головой

d) yawn
= to open your mouth wide and take a deep breath, usually because you are tired or bored.
Russian: зевать

e) thigh
= the upper part of your leg between your hip and your knee.
Russian: бедро