Verbs / Passiv / LINKWORDS / ARTICLES / Quantifiers / Comparatif

Résumé du document

Exercices d'anglais sur le comparatif, le passif, les quantificateurs, les articles, les verbes et les mots de liaison.

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[...] ►What questions will the students be asked?9. The technicians were repairing the prototype when it exploded. ►The prototype was being repaired when it exploded.10. No retailer would have sold the product if they had known the truth.►The product would not have been sold if retailers had known the truth. ARTICLES: 1. “What an interesting concept ”2. The Prime Minister has gone to Washington to discuss foreign policy with 0 President Bush. The talks will take place at the White House.3. [...]

[...] Verbs: The company attempted to launch a new product. Strikers demanded that the management increase wages. The storm was likely to hit the coastline within hours The police provided the victims with blankets. The weather prevented them from going out. This innovation enables users to reduce their electricity bills. The athlete failed to beat his record. The scientist succeeded in proving the theory We must now focus on solving this problem. The lawyer advised his client to remain silent. The test consisted of two parts. [...]

[...] The report was finished by the end of the week. ►They finished the report by the end of the week.2. Everybody believes the new policy is better. ►The new policy is believed to be better They'd sent all of the shareholders an invitation to the AGM. ► An invitation to the AGM had been sent to all of the shareholders Somebody's left confidential documents in the photocopier. ► Confidential documents have been left in the photocopier.5. Do they have to stop the fight ? [...]

[...] Quantifiers: 1. “Have there been (beaucoup) many answers to our job ad ?”“We've had (plusieurs) several applications but (la plupart) most of them have (TROP peu de) too little experience and (peu) few qualifications. This man speaks (UN peu) a little English but he has not worked (beaucoup) much . (trop) Too many people apply for jobs for which they have (aucun) none of the qualifications.2. We are selling (moins de) fewer products than last month because there is (moins de)less demand for ice-cream in winter. [...]

[...] (DESPITE) Despite being called for a second interview for the job, he didn't get it.The marketing team changed the packaging so that the product would sell better.(IN ORDER TO)The marketing team changed the packaging in order to sell the product better(IN ORDER THAT)The marketing team changed the packaging in order that the product would sell better. PASSIV: 1. She showed the visitors the new factory. ► The visitors were shown the new factory. ► The new factory was shown to the visitors2. We must look into this matter ►This matter must be looked into.3. Someone had told the new students where to sit. ►The new students had been told where to sit.4. The bank refused the company another loan. [...]