Advanced English Practice: Passive Voice and Vocabulary Drills

Section A: Grammar, Vocabulary, and Reading Practice

A. Grammar Exercises

A.1. Passive Voice Statements

1. Smartphones are usually bought by young people.
2. Washing machines were invented in the nineteenth century.
3. The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years since 1896.
4. Some insects will be seen less often in the future.

A.2. Passive Voice Phrases

1. Is being cleaned at the moment.
2. Was designed by Stella McCartney.
3. Was stolen at the weekend.
4. Will be finished tomorrow.

A.3. Causative Form Practice

1. I'm getting; cut
2. going to get; fixed
3. get; cleaned
4. Were getting; decorated

A.4. Error Correction

1. Correct
2. Error: are been. Correction: are being
3. Error: Had. Correction: have
4. Error: invented. Correction: was invented

A. Vocabulary Development

A.1. Nouns Related to Innovation

1. Observation
2. Test
3. Design
4. Development

A.2. Prefix Usage

1. misread
2. anti-technology
3. overcook
4. rewrite

A.3. Compound Adjectives (Part 1)

1. child-friendly
2. eye-catching
3. pocket-sized
4. low-cost

A.4. Compound Adjectives (Part 2)

1. long-lasting
2. multi-talented
3. solar-powered
4. waterproof

A. Reading Comprehension: The Dangers of Texting and Walking

A.1. Text Ordering

ACB

A.2. Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. They get injured because they bump into things while looking down at their phones.
2. The new app is designed to tell people when there is a danger in front of them.
3. It will show a red square on our phone screen.
4. At the moment, the device is still too big to fit into our phones.

A.3. Vocabulary and Phonics

1. Any three of: fairly, square, aware, where.
2. Words: injury, danger, strange.

Section B: Advanced Language Skills Review

B. Grammar Exercises

B.1. Passive Voice Forms

1. Is visited
2. was won
3. will be taken
4. has been stolen

B.2. Sentence Transformation (Passive Voice)

1. Are fewer houses being bought these days?
2. Richard's camera was stolen yesterday.
3. Lots of machines were invented in the eighteenth century.
4. The electronic light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison.

B.3. Passive Voice Text Analysis

The first washing machine was invented in the nineteenth century. Before then, clothes had always been washed by hand and this was very hard work. Nowadays, all the work is done by machines and the technology is constantly being improved so that washing machines use less water and electricity, and are therefore better for the environment.

B. Vocabulary Development

B.1. Verbs and Nouns of Change

1. Inspired
2. adapted
3. revolutionized
4. observation

B.2. Prefix Usage

1. multi-ethnic
2. multi-storey
3. rewrite
4. anti-technology

B.3. Compound Adjectives

1. child-friendly
2. giant-sized
3. waterproof
4. eye-catching

B.4. Vocabulary Correction (Prefixes)

1. Error: disunderstood. Correction: misunderstood
2. Error: underspend. Correction: overspend
3. Correct
4. Error: underactive. Correction: interactive

B. Reading Comprehension

B.1. Text Ordering

BAC

B.2. True/False Statements

1. V (True)
2. F (False). Keen also organizes trips for things like swimming, ice, and pony riding.
3. V (True)
4. F (False). Keen is supported by donations from individuals, local organizations, and businesses.

B.3. Vocabulary Fill-in

1. sessions
2. achievements
3. meanwhile
4. professionals
5. provides
6. attend