Vocabulary
Fill in the blank.
Because of my __________ lifestyle, my grandpa says I don't have any roots.
a. isolated
b. neutral
c. nomadic.
c. nomadic
Which of the following is an example of passive voice?
a. The students' exams were graded by the teacher.
b. The teacher graded the students' exams.
c. The students all passed their exams.
a. The students' exams were graded by the teacher.
What is the verb complement for look in the following sentence?
The doctor needed to look ___ my x-rays before diagnosing the problem.
a. to
b. at
c. on
b. at
to intentionally observe and think about:
look + at + noun
To which noun in the first sentence does it's refer?
The old castle has an amazing view. It's walls are made of huge stones.
castle
Fill in the blank.
When I was in graduate school, I _____________ in Poetry.
a. specialized
b. encountered
c. isolated
a. specialized
I would like to go with you to the haunted house, but I'm afraid I would ____________ (traumatize).
be traumatized
What is the verb complement for look in the following sentence?
Samantha dropped her phone at the concert, and it was so dark that we couldn't look ___ it until the next morning.
a. at
b. in
c. for
c. for
to search for something
look + for + noun
To what does the pronoun this refer?
Sports, especially football, make a lot of money for big universities. This means that schools with successful sports programs are often more attractive to college applicants.a. one word - sports
b. the whole idea - sports making money for universities
b. the whole idea - sports making money for universities
Where is the most likely place that you would find people mingling?
a. a library
b. a restaurant
c. a barbecue
c. a barbecue
Which of the verbs in this sentence is active? Which is passive?
The researchers conducted many experiments to see if the environment would be affected by factories.
Active - conducted
Passive - be affected
What is the verb complement for appeal in the following context?
The idea of spending hours in a car with no air conditioning in the middle of summer simply did not appeal ___ me.
a. to
b. at
c. for
a. to
when something is/isn't attractive to someone
does/doesn't appeal + to + someone
To what does the phrase this problem refer?
Alcoholism runs in Paul's family. This problem will continue if he doesn't get treatment now.
Alcoholism
What does it mean if someone intentionally buys a green car?
They do it on purpose; they meant to do it.
Fill in the blank with the passive form of the verb in parentheses.
The song "Imagine" ____________ (write) by John Lennon.
was written
Which option could correctly fill in the blank?
The governor promised to improve __________ of the city's roads.
a. a preposition
b. a noun
c. an adjective
For example: ______________
b. a noun
For example: the quality, the structure, etc.
Complete the sentence with a logical demonstrative pronoun + summary noun.
Public parks are incredibly appealing to residents, especially those who live in apartments with no yard. _____________ provide a nice place to walk the dog, play with the kids, or have a picnic.
Many possible answers!
Examples: These places, these spaces, this type of third space, etc.
"I encountered a problem" has the same meaning as "I __________ a problem."
Several possible answers!
Examples: faced, confronted, unexpectedly experienced, ran into, etc.
Change the following sentence from active to passive so that it focuses on the cake rather than on David.
Active: David brought the cake to the party.
Passive: __________________________.
The cake was brought to the party by David.
Read this sentence and answer the questions below.
The hotel is completely full, so it cannot accommodate us.
What are the two verbs in this sentence?
What are the complements for each verb?
Complements - is full, accommodate us
Fill in the blank with a logical summary noun.
It has been nearly two decades since Oldenburg first used the expression third places. Since then, many companies have used this _______ to describe their stores and restaurants.
Multiple possible answers!
Examples: term, phrase, saying, etc.