Advanced English Language Exercises and Solutions

Ejercicio 1: Model B (Suffixes)

1. Jobless
2. Honourable
3. Hopeful
4. Reliable
5. Imaginative
6. Materialistic
7. Stressful
8. Sympathetic
9. Sensitive
10. Homeless

Ejercicio 2: Noun Forms

1. Employment
2. Appreciation
3. Kindness
4. Stupidity
5. Friendship
6. Engagement
7. Neighbourhood
8. Donation
9. Cruelty
10. Helpfulness

Ejercicio 3: Gap Fill (Adjectives)

1. Stressful
2. Jobless
3. Honourable
4. Sensitive
5. Sympathetic

Ejercicio 1: Passive Form

1. Is being built
2. Was taken
3. Is made
4. Was chosen
5. Were not cleaned
6. Will be introduced
7. Has the new library been opened?
8. Was being painted

Ejercicio 2: Active & Passive Transformation

1. Active: A famous engineer designed the new bridge.
2. Passive: This TV show is watched by millions of people every week.
3. Passive: A certificate will be given to her at the ceremony.
4. Active: The workers are repairing the house at the moment.
5. Passive: It has been announced by the company that salaries will be increased.
6. Passive: I have been allowed to go on the trip by my parents.
7. Passive: We were not informed about the change of plans.
8. Active: The manager offered me a free ticket.

Ejercicio 3: Correct the Mistakes

1. Given
2. Are
3. Cancelled
4. Stolen

Ejercicio 1: Matching

1. C
2. Ø (No match)
3. A
4. B

Ejercicio 2: Synonyms

1. Aid
2. Role / Area
3. Available
4. Stand to gain
5. Set up

Ejercicio 3: True or False (with quotes)

1. False: "What we need from our volunteers is time."
2. False: "In addition, we are trying to persuade the government to make funding available."
3. True: "The aim is to provide work for people who have recently been released from prison."
4. False: "It is an official scheme set up by the Prime Minister. Half of the wages and all the employment insurance and taxes... will be paid for you."

Ejercicio 4: Questions in your own words

1. Why do some parents with jobs need food banks? Because despite having a job, their salaries are too low to cover the high cost of living nowadays.

2. What do food bank volunteers have to do? They have to organize the food, verify expiration dates, and offer guidance to people facing difficult situations.

3. What information will be provided by neighbourhood watch text alerts? The message will contain reports about local crimes, such as burglaries, or any other security issues in the area.