Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for English for Vocational training

Adjectives vs. Adverbs

Choose the Correct Word (Adjective or Adverb)

1. We lost the match because we didn’t play very (good/well).
2. Tom drove (careful/carefully) along the narrow road.
3. She speaks (perfect/perfectly) French.
4. I was (great/greatly) impressed by their presentation.
5. I was (suddenly/sudden) surprised by Alice.
6. John is an (intelligent/intelligently) student.
7. We didn’t go out because it was raining (heavy/heavily).
8. She speaks English (perfect/perfectly).
9. They seemed (extreme/extremely) satisfied.
10. He looked at me (angry/angrily) when I interrupted him.

Choose the Right Option

1. She denied taking the mobile phone, but no one believed her.
a) take
b) taking
2. You’ve been robbed. Try to put an alarm.
a) to

1. Passive Voice

1. This book was sent to me yesterday by Jack.
2. Facebook is used by millions of people.
3. Two new schools will be built in my town next year.
4. It is accepted by people that wind power has lots of advantages.
5. A new smartphone is going to be released next year by the technology company.

2. Reflexive Pronouns

1. John designed the app himself.
2. Helen and Emma like to test one another on science facts because it helps them remember.
3. I'm going to buy myself a new dress.
4. The children can't go to the cinema by themselves.
5. We built a garden shed by ourselves.

3. Third Conditional

1. What would you have bought if you had won the lottery?
2. Do you feel tired when you don't do enough exercise?
3. We wouldn't have met in that café and got chatting if I hadn't moved from

Lanzarote Hotel Recommendations: Palm Beach vs. Jaime I

Oihana (Eroski Viajes): Good morning, Eroski Viajes. Oihana speaking. Can I help you?

Client: Hello! I'm planning to go to Lanzarote and I'd like some information about the hotels you recommend.

Oihana: Right, well, there are two hotels that we usually recommend: the Palm Beach, which is in Lanzarote itself, and the Jaime I.

Client: Is the Jaime I actually in Lanzarote, too?

Oihana: No, it is about seven miles away. What sort of accommodation are you looking for?

Client: I'm not sure, really. Could you tell me a bit about the first one?

Hotel Comparison

Palm Beach Hotel (Lanzarote)

• First-class hotel.
• Full facilities expected of a high-end resort.
• Features include: a good choice of restaurants, a

1. Complete the Sentences with the Right Option (1.5p)

Customer Complaint and Resolution

Complaint: Dear Mr. Lopez, I am writing with regard to our order of office equipment, Invoice #56320. This order was supposed to arrive at our main office on Thursday, but the products did not arrive. Please send the order as fast as possible because our employees need these items. This has caused us great inconvenience, and we may lose significant time. Furthermore, I feel that you should offer us some form of compensation for this inconvenience. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely.

Response to Complaint:

Response: Dear Ms. Sara, thank you for your letter of (Date) in which you complained about a delivery issue (Invoice). First of all, please accept our **apology** for this mistake. We have sent...

Customer Complaint: Unmet Holiday Expectations

I have just returned from my holiday in Greece at the Hotel Athens, which you expressly recommended. Unfortunately, your recommendations did not coincide with the reality of the accommodation.

Firstly, the hotel was not next to the beach, nor was it in a quiet area as you stated. Secondly, the hotel's swimming pool was not large, and it did not have a gym.

As you can imagine, I am very dissatisfied with the service provided. Therefore, I demand a full refund for the accommodation, as nothing you described was accurate. Otherwise, I shall be obliged to take further action.

Yours sincerely,
Edurne Lorea

Company Response: Addressing Customer Concerns

Dear Mrs. Lorea,

We have received your letter of 20/02/...

Fitness Instructor Job Application

I am writing to apply for the position of Fitness Instructor, as advertised on the InfoJobs website. This is a perfect role for me; it is attractive work, and my experience and motivation are the perfect complement.

My work experience at iFitness improved my leadership skills, communication skills, and ability to work in a team environment. I have fluent spoken and written English. I also have fluent spoken and written German and can therefore work in Hamburg. Currently, I am studying Sports and Personal Training at the University of Las Palmas, graduating in 2016. Relevant subjects I am studying include High-Intensity Training and Personal Training for football players.

Personal Letter to Parents

Dear Mum and...

Present Simple

• Affirmative: Subject + Verb (base form) / 3rd person + s + Object (e.g., They wake up at 9 pm)
• Negative: Subject + don't/doesn't + Verb (base form) + Object (e.g., They don’t wake up at 9 pm)
• Interrogative: Do/Does + Subject + Verb (base form) + Object? (e.g., Do they wake up at 9 pm?)

Keywords: Usually, always, never, often, every day, sometimes.

Present Continuous

• Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing + Object (e.g., He is reading a book)
• Negative: Subject + am not/isn't/aren't + Verb-ing + Object (e.g., He isn't reading a book)
• Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb-ing + Object? (e.g., Is he reading a book?)

Keywords: Now, right now, this year, always.

Past Simple

• Affirmative: Subject + Verb (-ed/2nd column) + Object (e.g.

Chapter 6

• Where are Ricky and Sandy? They are in Mr. Noble's shop.
• What do they want to do? They want to climb White Mountain.
• What does Mr. Noble say? He says, "Don't climb White Mountain."
• How do they feel? They feel scared.
• Why do they feel scared? Because the forest is very dark and someone is following them.
• How is the climbing? The climbing is very difficult.
• What happens? Some rocks fall down the mountain.

Chapter 7

• Where are the four friends? The four friends are in the hotel.
• What does Sandy say? Sandy says Mr. Noble followed them and pushed the rocks down the mountain.
• What do the friends want to do? The friends want to make a plan.
• What is the plan? The next day, they will go to White Mountain but tell Mr. Noble they are going to Mount James