Passives/conditionals
Complete with the correct passive form:
Our flat _________ (redecorate) at the moment so we can´t sleep there.
is being redecorated
in the court the accused admitted _______(to steal)the documents
stealing
Give the noun and adjective for the following verbs:
lose
succeed
strenghten
noun adjective
loss lost
success successful
strenght strong
Report the sentence using the verb in brackets:
"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against)
The cost guard advised me/us against going into the water.
The cost guard said I should not go into the water.
Complete with the correct word:
Neither Sally ___ John have participated in the writing contest.
nor
Form a conditional sentence.
You don't do any exercise. You don't feel healthy
If you did some exercise, you would feel healthy.
We can't help (to laugh) when my dad tried to speak French. his accent is awful!
laughing
Put the words in order to make three adjectives related to the media:
saiebd
rsodeenc
ctaecrua
biased
censored
accurate
My mum insisted _____ me the money
a. lending
b. to lend
c. on lending
c.
Complete with one word:
I haven´t got ___ places available anymore.
any
People know that he was born 20 years ago.
It....
He...
It is known that he was born 20 years ago
He is known to have been born 20 years ago
The results appear____(to support) the scientist's theory
to support
DO or MAKE?
someone redundant
a loss
a decision
well
badly
make
make
make
do
do
He ____ that he was involved in the accident.
a. refused
b. denied
c. threatened
b.
the police were hiding in the bushes
T/F?
T
Millie didn't buy the top. She didn't have any money.
Make a conditional
Millie would have bought a top if she had had some money
I pretended ___(to be) enthusiastic but really I didn't like the idea at all.
to be
Give the correct word for the following definitions:
1. Someone who threatens to reveal a secret if you don´t do what he/she says.
2. The crime of entering illegal goods into a country.
3. A person who illegaly follow another person.
4. If someone has been declared innocent in court and sent home, he has been ...
1. blackmailer
2. smuggling
3. stalker
4. acquitted
The policeman suggested __________ their car's front lights.
My dietician __________ so many chocolate bars.
3.
1 / 4
I'm taking conversation classes __________ I can speak more fluently with my English boyfriend.
She went to the supermarket __________ some things she didn't have.
so that
for
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
A professional interior designer is redecorating Gya´s house next week.
Gya __________________________ next week.
Gya is having her house redecorated (by a professional designer) next week.
Don't hesitate_____(to ask) a member of staff if you need anything
to ask
Complete the gaps with sinonyms of the words in brackets):
I 1999 the company ___ (released on the market) a new, revolutionary product that was very successful for about 4 years, when the sales started to ___ (go down). Then, as they were at loss, the company was ___ (bought) by a bigger one, who had a brilliant idea on how to ___ (promote) the product. Now they have different ___ (offices) around the world.
launched
drop
taken over
market
branches
Report the following sentences in an indirect speech:
1. ´You must go see the last Avengers movie, it is amazing! ´
2. ´I am very sorry I crashed the car. ´
3. ´I really wish I had brought a sweater. I am cold. ´
1. He said the we must go see the last Avenger movie.
2. She apologized for crashing the car. / She said she was sorry for crashing the car.
3. He regretted not bringing a sweater (because / as it was cold). / He said that he really wished he had brought a sweater.
Rewrite the sentences:
1. I went to the bank for a meeting with the manager.
I went to the bank so as ........
2. Though the service was poor, the food was absolutely amazing.
In spite ......
1. I went to the bank so as to meet with the manager.
2. In spite of the poor service / the fact that the service was poor / the service being poor, the food was absolutely amazing.