- •The passive
- •1. What happens to a car when it is taken for a service? Look at the prompts and make sentences using the present simple passive, as in the example.
- •2. Mr Sullivan, who is a director, is preparing a scene for his new film. Read the orders and respond using the present continuous passive, as in the example.
- •3. Detective Maguire is talking to a police officer about a burglary which happened early yesterday morning. In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts below, as in the example
- •5. A young actress is hoping to star in a new film. Her friend is asking her what is going to happen. Respond to her questions using the passive infinitive, as in the example.
- •6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •7. Rewrite the sentences in the passive, where possible.
- •8. Fill in by or with.
- •9. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
- •10. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •Personal / impersonal construction
- •11. Complete the sentences, as in the example.
- •12. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
- •13. Make a passive sentence from the words in brackets.
- •14. Underline the correct answer.
- •15. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
- •16. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
- •17. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.
- •18. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.
- •19. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.
- •20. Rewrite the sentences in the passive
- •21. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •22. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
- •23. Choose the correct answer.
- •24. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •25. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
- •26. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
- •27. Make passive sentences using the prompts below. You can use any tense but you should introduce the agent wherever necessary.
- •In other words
- •28. Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
- •29. Rewrite the sentences in the active.
- •30. There are seven unnecessary words in the text below. Cross them out.
12. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
1. Ellie will take the children to school.
...The children will be taken to school by Ellie....
2. He cut the grass with the new lawnmower yesterday
3. Did they show the fire on the news?
4. Emma is showing them the photographs.
5. When did the wind blow down the tree?
6. Who has to sign these papers?
7. Amanda hates people staring at her.
8. She expects her boss to offer her a promotion.
9. He has to tidy his bedroom.
10. Will you have completed the task by Friday evening?
11. Terry offered her a lift to work.
12. Who teaches traditional dance at this school?
13. People often stuff turkeys with chestnut stuffing.
14. They awarded him a prize for his competition entry.
15. Will they play the tennis match on an indoor court?
16. Tom doesn't like people asking him personal questions.
17. Everyone must learn the poem by heart.
18. Jean hadn't cleaned the house by the time her husband arrived.
19. Who is going to welcome the guests?
20. We cook all the meals.
21. Grandmother takes care of the children.
22. Kate is choosing a new carpet at the moment.
23. Had Stuart washed the car before he went to the cinema?
24. Peter gave Jane a letter.
25. Who made all these cakes?
13. Make a passive sentence from the words in brackets.
1. A: That's a beautiful picture.
B: Yes. (It / paint / my mother)
...It was painted by my mother....
2. A: Have they caught the thieves yet?
B: Yes. (two men / arrest / yesterday)
3. A: Did you build the garage yourselves?
B: No. (the garage / build / before we moved in)
4. A: Why is Paul afraid of dogs?
B: (he / bite / a dog / when he was a little boy)
5. A: Sarah is very ill.
B: (she / take / to hospital last night)
6. A: This room is a disgrace.
B: (it / not clean / for weeks)
7. A: Did you know about your surprise party?
B: No. (it / arrange / in secret)
8. A: Are you going to drive to work today?
B: I can't, (the car / not fix / yet)
9. A: Has Tom got a job?
B: No. (he / make redundant / last month)
14. Underline the correct answer.
Fire 1) swept/was swept through a furniture warehouse yesterday afternoon. Most of the stock inside 2) was damaged/damaged, but shocked workers 3) have been managed/managed to save a small amount of it. The police 4) are being investigated/ are investigating the cause of the fire, but it 5) is thought/thinks that it was an accident. The shop manager 6) is being looked/is looking for another are house where stock can 7) keep/be kept. 'A lot of stock 8) has been lost/has lost, but the shop 9) will open/will be opened tomorrow as usual,' said the manager. 'I'm just glad no one 10) hurt/was hurt.'
15. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
Wine … is made… (make) all over the world, but no two wines ever taste the same.
Wine has three main ingredients: water, sugar and alcohol, and 2) … (come) in three colours: red, rose and white.
To make wine, grapes 3) … (grow) in vineyards.
When they 4) … (be) ripe, they 5) … (harvest) and 6) … (crush). Then, sulphur dioxide 7) … (add) to the crushed grapes and they 8) … (leave) in large barrels to ferment.
During fermentation, the temperature must 9) … (control) and air must 10) … (keep out) of the barrels. When the fermentation process is finished, the wine 11) … (extract). Then, after it 12) … (purify), it 13) … (put) into bottles.
'Bottled wine should always 14) … (store) at the right temperature and protected from light. It should also not be moved. The reason for looking after wines so carefully is that some wines not only taste better as they 15)… (become) older, but they also 16) … (increase) in value.