unit 1

Which option best fills the blanks?

a few a lot all any

both each of either every
little many neither none of

1. ____________________ the presidents has a portrait on the hall.

2. ____________________ boy likes soccer. They both prefer basketball.
3. ____________________ girls are about to become doctors like their parents. Mary will be a neurologist
and Jane will be a cardiologist.
4. If even Larry can cook, then ____________________ man can cook.
5. You can choose one ice cream flavor, ____________________ chocolate or vanilla, but not both.
6. There are not ____________________ people who have a helicopter.
7. “____________________ little thing she does is magic…” (The Police).
8. So far, ____________________ the people elected to become presidents of the USA was a woman.
9. “____________________ you need is love” (The Beatles)
10. Bob is throwing a party for ____________________ close friends next Saturday.
11. The business man has very ____________________ time for his family.
12. All over the country, ____________________ of people gather to watch soccer matches.

unit 2

Complete the sentences with a NOUN CLAUSE.

1. I assume _______________________________________________________________________________

2. Jenny wonders __________________________________________________________________________

3. I don’t know ____________________________________________________________________________

4. They would like to hear ___________________________________________________________________

5. Bob understands ________________________________________________________________________

6. Do you believe __________________________________________________________________________

7. Don’t forget ____________________________________________________________________________

8. Where do you think ______________________________________________________________________

9. Remember _____________________________________________________________________________

10. Can you tell me _________________________________________________________________________

11. I guess _________________________________________________________________________________

12. I am afraid _____________________________________________________________________________

unit 3
Rewrite the sentences using PASSIVE VOICE.

1. People use a knife to cut food.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

2. Mark Chapman killed John Lennon.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

3. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

4. Mary Shelley created Frankenstein when she was 19 years old.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

5. Ancient Romans made the basis of modern civil law.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

6. Gutenberg invented the press in the 16th century.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Fill in the blanks with the correct STATIVE PASSIVE.

acquainted with crowded with known as

associated with dressed in made of
covered with involved with situated on

1. I’m afraid I’m not _________________________ the new system. Can you explain it to me, please?
2. When the movie star appeared on the red carpet _________________________ fur, the audience booed
him.
3. Now that the politician’s corruption machinations were discovered, nobody wanted to be
_________________________ him.
4. Cotton candy is _________________________ sugar.
5. The congressman denied being _________________________ the political scandal.
6. The port is _________________________ the left bank of the river.
7. The pregnant woman craved a cake _________________________ chocolate.
8. Right before Christmas, 25 de Março is _________________________ shoppers in search of a bargain.
9. Pelé is _________________________ the king of soccer.
 KEY
unit 1

Which option best fills the blanks?

a few a lot all any

both each of either every
little many neither none of

1. Each of the presidents has a portrait on the hall.

2. Neither boy likes soccer. They both prefer basketball.
3. Both girls are about to become doctors like their parents. Mary will be a neurologist and Jane will be a
cardiologist.
4. If even Larry can cook, then any man can cook.
5. You can choose one ice cream flavor, either chocolate or vanilla, but not both.
6. There are not many people who have a helicopter.
7. “Every little thing she does is magic…” (The Police).
8. So far, none of the people elected to become presidents of the USA was a woman.
9. “All you need is love” (The Beatles)
10. Bob is throwing a party for a few close friends next Saturday.
11. The business man has very little time for his family.
12. All over the country, a lot of people gather to watch soccer matches.

unit 2

Complete the sentences with a NOUN CLAUSE.

1. I assume _______________________________________________________________________________
2. Jenny wonders __________________________________________________________________________
3. I don’t know ____________________________________________________________________________
4. They would like to hear ___________________________________________________________________
5. Bob understands ________________________________________________________________________
6. Do you believe __________________________________________________________________________
7. Don’t forget ____________________________________________________________________________
8. Where do you think ______________________________________________________________________
9. Remember _____________________________________________________________________________
10. Can you tell me _________________________________________________________________________
11. I guess _________________________________________________________________________________
12. I am afraid _____________________________________________________________________________

unit 3

Rewrite the sentences using PASSIVE VOICE.

1. People use a knife to cut food. A knife is used to cut food.

2. Mark Chapman killed John Lennon. John Lennon was killed by Mark Chapman.
3. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming.
4. Mary Shelley created Frankenstein when she was 19 years old. Frankenstein was created by Mary Shelley
when she was 19 years old.
5. Ancient Romans made the basis of modern civil law. The basis of modern civil law was made by the
Romans.
6. Gutenberg invented the press in the 16th century. The press was invented by Gutenberg in the 16th
century.

Fill in the blanks with the correct STATIVE PASSIVE.

acquainted with crowded with known as

associated with dressed in made of
covered with involved with situated on

1. I’m afraid I’m not acquainted with the new system. Can you explain it to me, please?
2. When the movie star appeared dressed in fur, the audience booed him.
3. Now that the politician’s corruption machinations were discovered, nobody wanted to be associated with
him.
4. Cotton candy is made of sugar.
5. The congressman denied being involved with the political scandal.
6. The port is situated on the left bank of the river.
7. The pregnant woman craved a cake covered with chocolate.
8. Right before Christmas, 25 de Março is crowded with shoppers in search of a bargain.
9. Pelé is known as the king of soccer.