Friday, June 18, 2010

Passive sentences and such, so, too

* Rewrite the sentences. Make the active sentences PASSIVE.

1 They make many kinds of cheese in Holland.
Many kinds of cheese are made in Holland
2 Did theycancelthe flight to Paris?
Was the flight to Paris cancelled?
3 They will show the photographs.
The photographs will be shown.
4 Someone will sell the cars before the end of the programme.
The cars will be sold before the end of the programme.

* Complete the text with too, so or such.
I’m (1) so happy! I’m here in Granada and it’s (2) such an exciting city. The Alhambra is (3) such an interesting place to visit and you can see (4) such amazing views from it. Unfortunately, it was (5) too full of tourists and I couldn’t relax!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

More relative clauses and other exercises

* Join these sentences using a RELATIVE CLAUSE :
1.They have caught the tiger. It escaped from the zoo.
They have caught the tiger which escaped from the zoo.
2. That new CD is great. You bought it.
That new CD that you bought is great.
3. This is the town. I was born here.
This is the town where I was born.

* Complete the sentences. Use the CORRECT FORM of the following verbs:
Lie - talk - talk - go - be - do - live - share - have - cook

1. My friends are easy ______________________ to. (to talk)
2. I’d hate ____________________ in a city. (to live)
3. Álvaro wants __________________________ a famous actor. (to be)
4. He wouldn’t like ________________________ a bedroom with his brother. (to share)
5. She doesn’t mind _______________________ to strangers. (talking)
6. ______________________ is my favourite hobby. (Cooking)
7. They hate _____________________ the shopping. (doing)
8. I’d love _______________________ out with Orlando Bloom. (to go)
9. Avoid ____________________________ in the sun at midday. (lying)
10. I’ve decided _________________________ lunch at two o’clock. (to have)

* Complete the dialogue. Use the VERBS in the box in the correct form and add the correct PREPOSITION. cheat – fall – finish - go - introduce

Mark : Who’s that girl? I think I’ve just (1) ___________ _____ love with her. (fallen in)
Jack: That’s my sister’s best friend.
Mark: Do you know her? Can you (2) ___________ me _____ her? (introduce ... to)
Jack: I can, but what about Milly? You’re still (3) ___________ _____ with her. (going out)
Mark: No, I’m not. I (4) ___________ _____ her last week. (finished with)
Jack: Really? Why?
Mark: I discovered she was (5) ___________ _____ me. (cheating on)