Exercise 1: Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 1. A. biology B. pollution C. philosophy D. demonstration 2. A. evacuate B. photography C. temporary D. television 3. A. national B. tsunami C. volcano D. eruption 4. A. geology B. astrology C. nationalize D. autography 5. A. permanent B. catastrophe C. demography D. ambulance Exercise 2: Match the words in column A to their definition in column B. A B 1. volcanic eruption a. a mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff 2. earthquake b. a long period without rain 3. thunderstorm c. an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake 4. landslide d. a large amount of water spread from a river, sea etc. that covers an area that is normally dry 5. sandstorm e. a disaster that a volcano explodes and throws out fire, lava, smoke etc. 6. tornado f. a fire in the forest caused by high temperature 7. flood g. a sudden violent of the ground 8. drought h. a storm in a desert in which sand is blown into the air by strong winds 9. tsunami i. a storm with thunder and lightning and usually very heavy rain 10. wildfire j. a strong wind that blows in a circle Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Exercise 3: Circle the correct option. 1. Yesterday my brother (bought/was bought) me a new T-shirt. 2. Who (was broken/broke) the vase? 3. Yesterday I was having dinner when my door (was knocked/was knocking). 4. At the moment my car (is polishing/is being polished) by my brother. 5. This car (has been used/has used) by Mr. Smith for 5 years. 6. The early train to Manchester city (leaves/is left) at 6 am tomorrow. 7. No one (has heard/has been heard) about the accident last night. 8. If you work hard, you (will reward/will be rewarded). 9. (Have the police caught/Have the police been caught) the thieves yet? 10. Which dress (chose/was chosen) to wear by Jane last night? Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with the suitable passive form of the verbs given in the brackets. 1. I (usually take) ______________to the cinema by my parents every month. 2. _____________(Jim/inform) of the exact date of the conference? No, he wasn’t. 3. The concert (broadcast)_____________live tomorrow. 4. Yesterday, temperature (forecast) _____________to reach 400C. 5. At this time tomorrow, a birthday cake (make)________ for our best friend, Jessy. 6. Who___________(rob) of all the properties last week? 7. All the members ___________(treat) equally in our organization. 8. Nothing (do)_________so far to prepare for the coming storm. 9. When I was small, I often (call) __________by my nickname. 10. Yesterday, Jim was playing with his dog when the doorbell (ring)_____________. Exercise 5: Change the following sentences into Passive Form. 1. Jim will pick me to the airport tomorrow. _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Peter wrote his report last week. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. They will replace the old equipment with new one. _____________________________________________________________________ 4. What will they do to prevent natural disasters? _____________________________________________________________________ 5. I think we will soon use up the natural resourses. _____________________________________________________________________ 6. The children water the trees every two days. _____________________________________________________________________ 7. They never mentioned Jim in their conversation. _____________________________________________________________________ 8. At this time next month I will be sitting an English text. _____________________________________________________________________ 9. When will they sell their new products? _____________________________________________________________________ 10. At midnight, my brother and I was making a wish list. _____________________________________________________________________