Mastering English Grammar and Vocabulary: Unit 3

Posted on Jan 23, 2025 in French

Unit 3: Grammar

Active and Passive Voice

Exercise 1

  1. Ends
  2. Will be reduced
  3. Will be given
  4. Came
  5. Were sold
  6. Don’t miss

Exercise 2

  1. a) Mandarin was taught to the students.

    b) The students were taught Mandarin.

  2. a) The phone will be given to her cousin.

    b) Her cousin will be given the phone.

  3. a) Some photos are being sent to them.

    b) They are being sent some photos.

Exercise 3

Students’ own answers.

Exercise 4

  1. Decorated
  2. Spilled
  3. Checked
  4. Cut
  5. Stolen
  6. Marked

Exercise 5

  1. Were waiting
  2. Not to eat
  3. Is being fed
  4. Getting
  5. Was being played

Exercise 6

  1. Are used
  2. Is usually noticed
  3. Give
  4. Which
  5. Encourages
  6. Who
  7. Who
  8. (To) buying / having bought

Unit 3: Advanced Grammar

Passive Voice and Causative

Exercise 1

  1. 1A
  2. 2P
  3. 3P
  4. 4A
  5. 5A
  6. 6P

Exercise 2

  1. Has never been used
  2. Was opened
  3. Is being fed
  4. Will be sent out
  5. Had been told
  6. Is going to be built

Exercise 3

  1. a) All shoppers were given discounts.

    b) Discounts were given to all shoppers.

  2. a) The customer was shown the dress.

    b) The dress was shown to the customer.

  3. a) Neil was given a computer.

    b) A computer was given to Neil.

Exercise 4

  1. To have done
  2. It is believed
  3. It is thought
  4. It is said

Exercise 5

  1. 1A
  2. 2C
  3. 3B
  4. 4C
  5. 5A
  6. 6B

Unit 3: Expert Grammar

Passive and Causative Structures

Exercise 1

  1. The shop was closed for two hours yesterday.
  2. Over $100,000 has been donated to charity this month.
  3. Gold is being bought instead of property.
  4. 100 free tickets will be given away by Blue Sky Airlines.
  5. The new hospital is going to be opened by the Prime Minister tomorrow.
  6. Many items had been bought before today.

Exercise 2

  1. The woman was shown the map. The map was shown to the woman.
  2. Simone has already been offered some cake. Some cake has already been offered to Simone.
  3. James will be given a coat. A coat will be given to James.

Exercise 3

  1. Rumor, rumored
  2. Belief, believed
  3. Reporting, reported
  4. Being, be
  5. (Correct)

Exercise 4

  1. They’re getting / having their house decorated tomorrow.
  2. She had her bag stolen at the concert last night.
  3. I get / have all my grocery shopping delivered by the supermarket.
  4. I’m getting / having my computer fixed tonight.
  5. My mum got / had her teeth cleaned by the dentist.
  6. My dad had his new camera broken.

Exercise 5

  1. Sue had her hair cut yesterday.
  2. Mrs. Harris was given a present.
  3. There’s the place where I got married.
  4. Ian accused Helen of breaking / having broken his bike.

Exercise 6

Students’ own answers.

Unit 3: Vocabulary

Shopping and Consumerism

Exercise 1

  1. Shopping trip
  2. Brands
  3. Sweatshops
  4. Bargains
  5. Afford

Exercise 2

  1. 1A
  2. 2F
  3. 3C
  4. 4E
  5. 5B

Exercise 3

  1. Bug
  2. Leg
  3. High
  4. Hand, eyeballs
  5. Down, therapy

Exercise 4

Verb (infinitive): Pollute, waste

Noun: Consumer, incinerator, manufacturer

Adjective: Disposable, recycled, sustainable

Exercise 5

  1. 1B
  2. 2B
  3. 3C
  4. 4A
  5. 5C
  6. 6B

Unit 3: Advanced Vocabulary

Shopping, Sustainability, Phrasal Verbs

Exercise 1

  1. Saving up
  2. Rip off
  3. Exchange
  4. Afford
  5. Ordered, delivered

Exercise 2

Students’ own answers.

Exercise 3

  1. In, on
  2. Finger, hand
  3. Foot, leg
  4. (Correct)
  5. Insect, bug

Exercise 4

  1. Waste
  2. Incinerators
  3. Dumped
  4. Sustainable
  5. Environmental
  6. Recycled
  7. Manufacturers

Exercise 5

  1. Take up
  2. Take part in
  3. Got through
  4. Turn down
  5. ‘ve run out of

Exercise 6

  1. In
  2. On
  3. Into
  4. Over
  5. Up
  6. Up
  7. Off

Unit 3: Expert Vocabulary

Shopping, Idioms, Sustainability

Exercise 1

  1. Give
  2. Take / bring
  3. Exchange
  4. Saving
  5. Afford
  6. Order
  7. Delivered

Exercise 2

  1. Got out of hand
  2. An arm and a leg
  3. Retail therapy
  4. Hooked on
  5. Up to my eyeballs
  6. Feeling down

Exercise 3

  1. This energy-saving idea is sustainable.
  2. Is this product recycled?
  3. This method is wasteful of energy.
  4. This is an environmental problem.
  5. Does this rubbish contain toxic material?

Exercise 4

  1. Recyclable, recycling
  2. Glove, shoestring
  3. Trousers, belt
  4. (Correct)
  5. Sister, mother
  6. Proverb, synonym

Exercise 5

Students’ own answers.