Complete the sentences by using an appropriate form of GET and the given verbs.
1, I think I’ll stop working. I ______ ( tire )
2, There was an accident, but nobody ____ ( hurt )
3, We didn’t have a map , so we ______ ( lose )
4, We can leave as soon as you ___ ( dress )
5, When ____ you _____? ( marry )
6, How long did it take you to ____ to living here ? ( accustom )
7, Sam was supposed to be home an hour ago, but he still isn’t here. I ____ ( worry )
8,Just try to take it easy. Don’t _____ ( upset )
9, I _____ because everybody gave me different advice ( confuse )
10, We can leave as soon as I ______ with this work ( do )
11, Chris ____ when she lost her job, so tried to cheer her up ( depress )
12, ____ you _____ to the party? ( invite )
13, I _____, so I didn’t stay for the end of the movie ( bore )
14, I’ll be ready to leave as soon as I ___ ( pack )
15, I _____ on Fridays. I’ll give you the money I owe you next Friday . Okay? ( pay )
16, After Ed graduated, he ____ by engineering film ( hire )
17, But later he _____ because he didn’t do his work ( fire )
18, Last night I ____ with my homework until after midnight ( finish, not )
SUPPLE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN PARENTHESES AND AN APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION. USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT
1, Pat ____ her composition ( finish )
2, I ______ that suggestion ( oppose )
3, It's winter, and the ground ____ snow ( cover )
4, I _____ the progress I have made ( satisfy )
5, Jack ___ Ruth ( marry )
6, Elaine ___ Ed ( divorce )
7, I ____ not ______ that author's work ( acquaint )
8, I _____ sitting here ( tire )
9, Your name is Mary Smith. ______ you _______ John Smith? ( relate )
10, mRS. rOBINSON WORKS IN AN ORPHANAGE. sHE ________ HER WORK ( DELICATE )
11, Jim got a bad grade because he didn’t study. He ____ himself ( disappointed )
12, Bobby is not very brave. He __________ his own shadow ( scare)
13, The administration _________ improving the quality of education at our school ( commit )
14, Mr. and Mrs. Miller ____ each other ( devote )
15, Walter _____ his best suit for his wedding today ( dress )
16, We ____ this exercise ( do )
Use the verb in parentheses with any appropriate modal or similar expression
1, Some UFO sightings ( explain, not ) ________ easily. No one is able to explain them easily
2,The hospital in that small town is very old and can no longer serve the needs of the community. A new hospital ( build ) _____ years ago
3, She is very lazy. If you want her to do anything, she ( push ) _____
4, Your daughter has a good voice. Her interested in singing( encourage )____
5, Whales ( save ) ____ from extincion
6, We can't wait any longer ! Something ( do ) ____ immediately!
7, In my opinion , she ( elect ) ______ because she is honest, knowledgeable and competent
Supply the stative passive of the given verbs. Use the simple present or the simple past.
1, Sarah is wearing a blouse. It (make) _____________________ of cotton.
2, The door to this room (shut) _____________________.
3, The lights in this room (turn) _____________________ on.
4, This room (crowd, not) _____________________.
5, Jim is sitting quietly. His elbows (bend) _____________________, and his hands (fold) _____________________ in front of him.
6, We can leave now because class (finish) _____________________.
7, It is hot in this room because the window (close) _____________________.
8, Hmmm. My dress (wear) _____________________ I wonder how that happened,
9, Where’s my wallet? It (go) _____________________! Did you take it? .
10, Don’t look in the hall closet. Your birthday present (hide) _____________________ them.
Why the use of the passive is appropriate in the following sentences. What would be the active equivalent of the passive sentences?
1, My sweater was made in England
2, The new highway will be completed sometime next month
3, Language skills are taught in every school in the country
4, Beethoven's Seventh Symphony was performed at the concert last night
5, The World Cup soccer games are being televised all over the world
6, This composition was written by Ali. That one was written by Yoko.