Unit 14

Grammar 1:  The passive

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in the box into the correct present or past passive form.
drive  ​make  ​write  ​paint  ​clean  ​tell  ​take  ​steal

1 This book by my favourite author!

2 The teacher there was a fire and that we had to leave the classroom immediately.
3 He to school every day because he lives far away.
4 This picture by a famous artist and it’s worth a lot of money.
5 Her dresses especially for her. She won’t buy any from the shops.
6 Our house every week by a cleaner.
7 My mobile phone and keys from my bag last week!
8 It’s a beautiful photo but I can’t remember where it .

Grammar 2:  present perfect with just, already and yet

Complete the sentences with just, already or yet.
1 I have finished that homework. I finished it last week.
2 Have you been to Esme’s house ?
3 He hasn’t finished his homework .
4 I’ve woken up. I still feel a little tired.
5 She has returned from a 3 week trip to Spain.
6 She is quite famous and everybody likes her music.
7 They have missed the plane by a few minutes.
8 We haven’t seen that film so we might go to the cinema this evening.

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Vocabulary 1:  Communication verbs

Choose a communication verb from the box to complete the sentence.
chatted  ​explained  ​repeated  ​discussed  ​described  ​shouted

1 He that he was late because the train was cancelled.

2 She her hometown in Italy and everyone wanted to go there because it sounded so
beautiful.
3 He at everyone and nobody liked him very much.
4 When they first met they for hours and were like best friends.
5 The teacher the word a few times because it was difficult to pronounce.
6 The family the best place to go for a holiday and everyone agreed to go to Turkey.

Vocabulary 2:  -ed/-ing endings

Choose the correct adjective ending.
1 She was very excited/exciting when she bought a new puppy.
2 Studying for three hours every night is very tired/tiring.
3 I came home quite late so my Mum was worried/worrying.
4 He has always been very interested/interesting in motorbikes.
5 I don’t want to see this film. I have seen it before. It’s very bored/boring.
6 I love surfing the internet. I always find something interested/interesting!
7 Where is he? It is quite worried/worrying that nobody has heard from him.
8 I am so bored/boring. I really need something to do!

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