REPORTED SPEECH
VOCABULARY: WORD FORMATION
VOCABULARY: PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES
ACTIVE TO PASSIVE
CORRECT THE MISTAKE
100

"Have you ever seen a ghost?" Mike asked me.

Mike asked me if I had ever seen a ghost.

100

The sleek and modern __________ of the new electric car won several international awards this year. (design)

DESIGN

100

The company was accused of hiring children and making them __________, often for very little money and in dangerous conditions.

  • A) underwork

  • B) overwork

  • C) reworking

  • D) overpay

OVERWORK

100

The head scientist will announce the results of the experiment next Monday.

The results of the experiment WILL BE ANNOUNCED next Monday by the head scientist.  

100

The ancient ruins were discover by a group of archaeologists in 1920.

The ancient ruins were discoverED by a group of archaeologists in 1920.

200

"Where did you put my car keys?" my dad asked me.

My dad asked me where I had put his car keys.

200

The __________ of penicillin by Alexander Fleming was a turning point in the history of medicine. (DISCOVER)

DISCOVERY

200
  • Statistics show that many young professionals feel __________ because their salaries do not reflect their high level of education.

    • A) underpay

    • B) overpaid

    • C) underpaid

    • D) overpayed


UNDERPAID

200

You must keep all chemical products in a safe place.

  • All chemical products... _______________________________________________

ALL CHEMICAL PRODUCTS MUST BE KEPT IN A SAFE PLACE.

200

English is spoke in many different countries all over the world.

English is spokeN in many different countries all over the world.

300

"Don't open the window because it is very cold," the teacher told us.

The teacher told us not to open the window because it was very cold.

300

Thomas Edison is remembered as a prolific __________ who held more than a thousand patents for his creations.(INVENT)

INVENTOR

300

Sustainable fashion encourages consumers to __________ old clothes instead of buying new ones every season.

  • A) misplace

  • B) replace

  • C) reuse

  • D) overuse

REUSE

300

They are currently testing a new prototype of the electric engine in Germany.

  • A new prototype... 

A NEW PROTOTYPE OF THE ELECTRIC ENGINE IS CURRENTLY BEING TESTED 

300

The new hospital will being opened by the Queen next month.

The new hospital will BE opened by the Queen next month.

400

"I have already finished my dinner," Lucas said.

Lucas said he had already finished his dinner.

400

She works as a lead __________ at the university, studying the long-term effects of microplastics in the ocean. (RESEARCH)

RESEARCHER

400
  • If you __________ on luxury items this month, you won't have enough money to pay your rent or your bills.

    • A) underspend

    • B) overspent

    • C) overspend

    • D) respend


OVERSPEND

400

Ancient civilizations thought that the stars were gods.

  • Passive: It ____________________________________________________.


IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE STARS WERE GODS

400

It is said that the criminal is being hide by some of his friends.

It is said that the criminal is being HIDDEN by some of his friends.

500

"We are going to visit our grandparents next week," Sarah said.

Sarah said that they were going to visit their grandparents the following week.

500

Finding a suitable __________ for the injured player was the coach's biggest challenge before the final match. (REPLACE)

REPLACEMENT

500

It is becoming increasingly difficult to __________ traditional energy sources like coal with renewable alternatives.

  • A) displace

  • B) replace

  • C) misplace

  • D) overplace

REPLACE

500
  1.  Someone in the enterprise had stolen the secret documents before the security guard arrived.

    • The secret documents... ________________________________________________

THE SECRET DOCUMENTS HAD BEEN STOLEN BY SOMEONE IN THE ENTERPRISE BEFORE THE SECURITY GUARD ARRIVED

500

These amazing photos were took with a professional photographer.

These amazing photos were TAKEN BY a professional photographer.