Advanced Language Skills and Sentence Transformations

English Vocabulary Practice

Section 1: Time and Deadlines

• 1. Due / Delayed
• 2. Sharp / On time
• 3. Deadline / Take your time
• 4. Brief / Drag on

Section 2: Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs

1. Off, 2. Stood, 3. Drives, 4. On, 5. Short, 6. No

Section 3: Career and Education Terms

1. Undergraduate
2. Field
3. Hired
4. Internship
5. Full-time
6. Staff
7. Dull
8. Hardworking
9. Overtime
10. Praises

English Grammar Transformations

Sentence Rewriting and Verb Tenses

1. Many fans think she is a positive role model.
   It is thought / She is thought to be a positive role model by many fans.
2. We are sending our friends in Canada some Christmas cards.
   Our friends in Canada are being sent some Christmas cards by us.
3. Maybe the meeting hasn't finished yet.
   The meeting may not have finished yet.
4. It's impossible that she saw us.
   She can't have seen us.
5. "Why didn't you come to my party last week?"
   My friend asked me why I hadn't come to her party the week before.
6. "Don't drive so fast. The road is quite slippery."
   My father warned me not to drive so fast because the road was quite slippery.
7. They didn't buy the car because they didn't have enough money.
   If they had had enough money, they would have bought the car.
8. K. Argiñano is a famous chef. His son is also a good cook.
   K. Argiñano, whose son is also a good cook, is a famous chef.
9. When we warm water at 100°C, it boils.
   If we warm water at 100°C, it boils.
10. The mechanic is repairing my car at the garage.
    I am having my car repaired at the garage by the mechanic.
11. I won't be able to attend the conference because I have an appointment with the doctor.
    If I didn't have an appointment with the doctor, I would be able to attend the conference.
12. Shall we meet at the café? We used to go there when we were at university.
    Shall we meet at the café where we used to go when we were at university?
13. "When did the event take place?"
    The police wanted to know when the event had taken place.
14. People say that Helen may become the new manager of the company.
    It is said that Helen may become the new manager of the company.
15. The organizers gave us special tickets for backstage access.
    We were given special tickets for backstage access by the organizers.
16. I went to the concert and I regret it. I have a terrible headache.
    I wish I hadn't gone to the concert; I have a terrible headache now.
17. Has the dentist examined your broken tooth?
    Have you had your broken tooth examined by the dentist?
18. I'm sure she hasn't left the house as her car is still here.
    She can't have left the house as her car is still here.
19. "Where is the toilet?"
    The new employee asked where the toilet was.
20. The last time I saw Mike was a year ago.
    I haven't seen Mike for a year.

Reading Comprehension Analysis

True or False Exercise

1. True, 2. False, 3. False, 4. True

Vocabulary Context Matching

• 1. Untrue (Paragraph I): Not the case
• 2. Examined or checked (Paragraph II): Tested
• 3. Not visible (Paragraph III): Out of sight
• 4. Not bothered (Paragraph V): Unfazed