Passives/conditionals
gerunds/infinitives/
Vocabulary
Reporting verbs
Connectors / quantifiers
100

Complete with the correct passive form:

Our flat _________ (redecorate) at the moment so we can´t sleep there.

is being redecorated

100

in the court the accused admitted _______(to steal)the documents

stealing

100

The weather _________ is bad for tomorrow.

forecast

preview

prediction

forecast

100

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.

100

Complete with the correct word:

Neither Sally ___ John have participated in the writing contest.


nor

200

You don't do any exercise. You don't feel healthy

If you did some exercise, you  would feel healthy.

200

We can't help    (to laugh)  when my dad tried to speak French. his accent is awful!

laughing 


200

What's wrong? You look........................you have been crying.

as if

200

My mum insisted _____ me the money

a. lending

b. to lend

c. on lending

c.

200

Complete with one word:

I haven´t got ___ places available anymore.

any

300

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

300

The results appear____(to support) the scientist's theory

to support

300

DO or MAKE?

someone redundant

a loss 

a decision

well

badly

make

make

make

do

do

300

He ____ that he was involved in the accident.

a. refused

b. denied

c. threatened

Denied

300

the police were hiding in the bushes

T/F?

T

400

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

400

I pretended ___(to be) enthusiastic but really I didn't like the idea at all.

to be

400

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.

1. blackmailer

2. smuggling


400

The policeman suggested __________ their car's front lights.

  1.     them to repair
  2.     to repair
  3.     repairing
  4.     that they should to repair

My dietician __________ so many chocolate bars.

  1.     told me not eat
  2.     persuaded me not to eating
  3.     said me that I shouldn't eat
  4.     advised me not to eat


3.repairing


4. advised me not to eat



400

I'm taking conversation classes __________ I can speak more fluently with my English boyfriend.

  1.     so that
  2.     so as to
  3.     in spite of
  4.     despite

She went to the supermarket __________ some things she didn't have.

  1.     for
  2.     although
  3.     so that
  4.     to

so that

for

500

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

A professional interior designer is redecorating Hugo's house next week. 

Hugo __________________________ next week.

Hugo is having his house redecorated (by a professional designer) next week.

500

He insisted ______________ to the party. (come)

He insisted on coming to the party.

500

Despite a few ................... we arrived at our destinations.

a ups and downs         c safe and sound

b ins and outs              d bits and pieces         

ups and downs

500

Report the following sentences using a correct reporting verb:

1. ´You must go to see the last Avengers movie, it is amazing! ´

2. ´I am very sorry I crashed the car. ´

3. ´You should go and see a doctor about your headaches. ´

4. ´I really wish I had brought a sweater. I am cold. ´

1. She recommended going to see the last Avengers movie (because it is amazing).

2. She apologized for crashing the car.

3. He advised me/ her/... to go and see a doctor about my / her/ ... headaches.

4. He regretted not bringing a sweater (because / as it was cold).

500

Rewrite the sentences:

1. Despite studying in a private college, she is not better than us.

Although ........

2. I went to the bank for a meeting with the manager.

I went to the bank so as ........

3. Though the service was poor, the food was absolutely amazing.

In spite ......

1. Although she studies in a private college, she is not better than us.

2. I went to the bank so as to meet the manager.

3. In spite of the poor service / the fact that the service was poor / the service being poor, the food was absolutely amazing.