Exercise 2.

1. The waiter brings this dish to me.

            A. This dish is brought to me by the waiter.

            B.  This dish is brought by the waiter to me.

            C.  This dish to me is brought by the waiter.

            D.  This dish is brought me to by the waiter.

2. Our friends send these postcards to us.

            A.  These postcards are sent to us by our friends.

            B.  These postcards are sent by our friends to us.

            C.  These postcards are sent us by our friends.

            D.  These postcards is sent to us by our friends.

3. Their grand mother told this story last week.

            A.  This story was told to them last week by their grand mother.

            B.  This story is told by their grandmother to them   last week.

            C.  This story were told to them by their grandmother last week.

            D.  This story was told them by their grandmother last week.

4. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother yesterday.

            A.  This train ticket is ordered by him for Tim’s mother yesterday.

            B.  This train ticket was ordered for Tim’s mother by him yesterday.

            C.  This train ticket has been ordered by him yesterday for Tim’s mother.

            D.  This train ticket were ordered for Tim’s mother yesterday.

5. They will show the special cameras to the public next week.

            A.  The special cameras will shown to the public next week.

            B. The special cameras will is shown to the public next week.

            C. The special cameras will be shown next week to the public.

            D. The special cameras will be shown to the public next week.

6. She is going to buy her ticket at the airline agent tomorrow.

            A.  Her ticket is going to be bought at the airline agent (by her) tomorrow.

            B.  Her ticket is going to bought at the airline agent (by her) tomorrow.

            C.  Her ticket is not going to be bought at the airline agent (by her) tomorrow.

            D.  Her ticket are going to be bought at the airline agent (by her) tomorrow.

7. He used to lend his new shoes to his friends

            A.  His new shoes used to be lent to his friends (by him).

            B.  His new shoes used to lend to his friends (by him).

            C.  His new shoes used to be lend to his friends (by him).

            D.  His new shoes used to lent to his friends (by him).

8. She may leave five million pounds to her relatives.

            A.  Five million pounds may left to her relatives (by her).

            B.  Five million pounds may be leave to her relatives (by her).

            C.  Five million pounds may be left to her relatives (by her).

            D.  Five million pounds may be leave to her relatives (by her).

9. The shop assistant can hand these boxes to the customer.

            A.  These boxes can be handed by the shop assistant to the customer.

            B.  These boxes can handed to the customer by the shop assistant.

            C.  These boxes can be handed to the customer by the shop assistant.

            D.  These boxes can be hand to the customer by the shop assistant.

10. The board must award the first prize to the reporter.

          A. The first prize must awarded to the reporter by the board.

          B. The first prize must be award to the reporter by the board.

          C. The first prize must be awarded to the reporter by the board.

            D. The first prize must be awarded by the board to the reporter

"I though you were going to take a holiday" John said

=> John expected.........................................................

"Taking a holiday would be a good idea" John said

=> John proposed that.........................................................

"Red wine is the best option for this dish"

=>The waiter advised..............................................................

"The swallows return every spring and fly past my window"
=>She explained.........................................................................

"Can you answer the phone ? I'm having a shower"
=>He asked his son...........................................................................

"Could you come and pick me up from school today, Dad ?"

=>Bill asked.................................................................................

"I won't help you because you didn't help me"

=>Joan said...................................................................................

=>Joan refused...............................................................................

"I'll bring it back tomorrow"

=>He said.......................................................................................

1“ I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen.-> Helen offered...
2“ Let’s all go to Lisbon!” they said. -> They suggested......
3“ You’d better leave that old flat,” my mother told us. -> My mother advised ..........
4“ Please let me go to Martin’s house!” Said Muriel three times. -> Muriel insisted.....
5“ It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister. ->My mother accused....
6“I’m awful sorry, I will never again use your car without permission” she said almost crying. -> She apologized....
7“ Don’t cross the river, it’s full of crocodiles” -> They warned...
8“I’m sorry I’m late” -> He apologized....
9“ I think you’d better drink the medicine” the doctor said.-> The doctor advised....
10“Let’s eat something and then go for a stroll” she said.-> She suggested...
11“ Don’t worry, I’ll pay for the drink” ->He insisted....
12“ Yes, it was me who ate all the cake”-> She admitted...
13“Red wine is the best option for this dish” ->The waiter advised.........
14“ Why don’t we go for a walk”? -> She suggested.................
15“ I wasn’t anywhere near the scene of the crime. ->The accused claimed ............
16“ This spot is the best place for a picnic.” -> My father said ...............
17“ The swallows return every spring and fly past my window.”-> She explained ...............
18“ Can you answer the phone? I’m having a shower.” -> He asked his son .......................
19“ I gave you my homework last week.”-> The boy insisted........
20“ Could you come and pick me up from school today, Dad?”-> Bill asked..............
21“ If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much” ->He advised his friend..................
22“ I won’t help you because you didn’t help me”

I. Put one suitable word in each gap in the following text.

Enjoyment is what drinking wine is all about. However, the more you know, …………… (1) easier it becomes to select the right wines for you or your guests. Wine is basically grape juice to …………… (2) yeast has been added causing it to ferment and produce alcohol. Alcohol is flavourless, so there must be something more …………… (3) wine than this. Many of the secrets of wine lie within the grape. Its pulp is a sugar solution which contains the things that give a wine its fruity flavour. In a dry wine, most of a grape’s sugar has been converted …………… (4) alcohol. In a sweet one, more sugar is left. This can be felt on the …………… (5) of the tongue. The pulp also contains acidity which gives the wine ‘’crispness’’ that makes the mouth water. Too much …………… (6) it can make you wince, too little and the wine could taste dull. The skin contains flavour and tannin. Tannin produces a tingling sensation in the gums and gives a wine firmness. White grapes have their skins removed before fermentation so tannin is only really found in red wines. The pulp of black and white grapes is …………… (7) same pale colour. The fact that the skins of black grapes are left on …………… (8) the wine is fermented gives red wine its colour. The wines which are often considered to be the best are …………… (9) where all the elements balance one another. There are many grape varieties grown in many climates which influence the emphasis given to these features and this is …………… (10) wines can be so wonderfully different.  

Turn into passive.

1. The waiter brings me this dish. 1. The waiter brings me this dish.

2. Our friends send these postcards to us.

3.They grow  rice in India .

4. They don’t grow  rice in India .

5. Do they grow  rice in India ?

6.Jane  makes that cake

7. Jane doesn’t make that cake

8.  Does Jane  make that cake ?

9. People don’t use this road very often

10.When does he usually read books?

11. No one does the homework at break time.

12. Many people keep pets.

Complete the dialogue. Then, in pairs, take turns to be the waiter and the customer.

Customer: Hello. (1) (Ask for a table.) .............

Waiter: Of course. Follow me. Here you are.

Customer: Thank you. (2) (Ask to see the menu.).......

Here it is. Can I get you anything to drink while you decide? Customer: (3) (Ask for two drinks, one for you and one for your friend.) Waiter: Are you ready to order? Customer: Yes. (4) (Ask for two dishes, one for you and one for your friend.) Waiter: Is everything OK with your meal? Customer: (5) (Say one dish is fine but make a complaint about the other.) Would you like any desserts or coffee? Waiter: Customer: (6) (Say no and ask for the bill.) Waiter: Certainly. How would you like to pay? (7) (Tell the waiter how you would like to pay.)