English Exam Study Guide: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Passive Voice
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Vocabulary: Positive Adjectives
- Affordable: economic, a bon preu, assequible
- Appealing: atractiu, interessant
- Convenient: adequat, pràctic, facil d'utilitzar
- Efficient: bons resultats, eficaç, eficient
- Effortless: facil, sense esforç, còmode
- First-rate: millor qualitat, excel·lent
- Standard: normal
- Unbeatable: insuperable, millor que les altres coses
- Well-established: de llarga data, durada
- Worthwhile: que val la pena, mereix la pena
Vocabulary: Living Together
- Life expectancy: esperança de vida
- Population growth: creixement de la població
- Senior citizens: persones grans, de la tercera edat
- End poverty: acabar amb la pobresa
- Ageing population: envelliment de la població
- Own their own property: tenir la seva pròpia propietat
- Have been made homeless: s'han quedat sense casa, sostre
- A tiny minority: una petita minoria
- Individual privacy: privacitat individual
- Protect your identity: protegir la teva identitat
Passive Voice
| Tense | Passive Form |
|---|---|
| Present Simple (eat, eats) | am, is, are / eaten |
| Present Continuous (am-is-are / eating) | am, are, is / being eaten |
| Past Simple (ate) | was, were / eaten |
| Past Continuous (was-were / eating) | was, were / being eaten |
| Present Perfect (have-has / eaten) | have/has been eaten |
| Past Perfect (had eaten) | had been eaten |
| Be going to (am-is-are / going to eat) | am, is, are / going to be eaten |
| Will (will eat) | will be eaten |
| Would (would eat) | would be eaten |
| Modal Verb (should eat) | modal verb + be eaten (should be eaten) |
Ex: Many people begin new projects in January // New projects are begun by many people in January
Passive:
- El directe sigui el subjecte
Mary gave a book to John
A book was given to John by Mary
- El indirecte sigui el subjecte
Mary gave a book to John
John was given a book by Mary
Passive Causative
- have - get / something (object) / done (participle)
Example:
Iker had/got his motorbike repaired
Negative: Iker didn't have/get his motorbike repaired
Isaias will have/got his hair cut
Negative: Isaias won't have/got his hair cut
Impersonal Passive
- Subject + verb + to + infinitive
Example: Doctors are believed to find a cure for cancer / They believed doctors will find a cure for cancer
- It + verb + that
Example: It is believed that doctors will find a cure for cancer