A. GRAMMARI. Turn the following sentences into the passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.1. People chop down a lot of trees every year.A lot of trees are chopped down every year.2. Homer wrote the Iliad....................................................................................................................3. The government will introduce new measures against crime....................................................................................................................4. Someone has burgled Ann’s house....................................................................................................................5. She offered me a cup of tea....................................................................................................................6. They check passports at Passport Control....................................................................................................................7. A million people visit the cathedral every year....................................................................................................................8. Someone has stolen Mike’s bicycle....................................................................................................................9. The mayor will open the exhibition....................................................................................................................10.Somebody saw Roger leave....................................................................................................................B. READING
TIGERS
The tiger is the largest member of the big cat family, and lives in parts of Asia. Most people would (11) ................. that tigers are extremely beautiful animals, with their black and orange coats.(12) ................. tigers can't run fast for long (13) ................. they are good at hunting. Tigers are able to (14) ................. high speeds, and the animals that they catch for food can often be much bigger than they (15) ................. However, tigers behave differently from animals like lions. They will (16) ................. their food with other tigers, even though they have gone miles to look (17) ................. it. The population of tigers in the world has decreased (18) ................. the start of the 20th century, but by using radio collars, scientists have now (19) ................. up projects that are much more (20) ................. at finding out about how tigers live.
11. A. tell B. agree C. decide D. suppose12. A. If B. Although C.Because D. So13. A. times B. moments C. periods D. ages14. A. reach B. get C. make D. go15. A. do B. will C. have D. are16. A. divide B. choose C. share D. use
17. A. after B. at C. around D. for18. A. throughout B. from C. since D. during19. A. set B. given C. turned D. put20. A. useful B. successful C. important D. suitable
A. GRAMMARI. Turn the following sentences into the passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted.
1. People chop down a lot of trees every year.A lot of trees are chopped down every year.
2. Homer wrote the Iliad
.............................................the lliad was written by homer.......................................................................
3. The government will introduce new measures against crime....................................new measures will be introduced against by the goverment................................................................................
4. Someone has burgled Ann’s house.............................ann's house has been burgled.......................................................................................5. She offered me a cup of tea...................................................i was offered a cup of tea.................................................................6. They check passports at Passport Control.....................................passports are checked at passport control...............................................................................7. A million people visit the cathedral every year................................................the cathedral is visited every year by million people...................................................................8. Someone has stolen Mike’s bicycle..................................................mike's bicycle has been stolen..................................................................9. The mayor will open the exhibition..........................................the exhibition will be opened by the mayor..........................................................................10.Somebody saw Roger leave.............................................roger was seen leave......................................................................
