Question

Put the verb into the corect form: present simple or past simple, active or passive

Ex: The rice- cooking festival _is held_ (hold) every two years.

1. It's a big factory. Five hundred people ________ (employ) there.

2. Water ________ (cover) most of the Earth's surface.

3. The letter _________ (post) a week ago and it _________ (arrive) yesterday.

4. The boat _______ (sink) quickly but fortunately everybody _________(rescue).

5. Ron's parents __________ (die) when he was very young. He and his sister _______________ (bring) up by their grandparents.

6. The gate __________ (lock) at 6.30 pm every day.

7. Sue __________ (bear) in London but she ________ (grow) up in the North of England.

8. We _____________ (not/ play) football yesterday afternoon. The match ____________(cancel).

9. Originally the book ____________(write) in Spanish and a few years ago it ____________(translate) into English.

10. I saw an accident last night. Somebody __________(call) an ambulance but nobody ___________(injure) so the ambulance ___________(not/ need).

Answer 1

1.		It's a big factory. Five hundred people are employed there.
2.		Water covers most of the Earth's surface.
3.		Most of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
4.		The park gates are locked at 6.30 p.m. every evening.
5.		The letter was posted a week ago and it arrived yesterday.
6.		The boat sank quickly but fortunately everybody was rescued.
7.		Ron's parents died when he was very young. He and his sisterwere brought up by their grandparents.
8.		I was born in London but I grew up in the north of England.
9.		While I was on holiday, my camera was stolen from my hotel room.
10.		While I was on holiday, my camera disappeared from my hotel room.
11.		Why did Sue resign from her job ? Didn't she enjoy it ?
12.		Why was Bill sacked from his job ? What did he do wrong ?
13.		The company is not independent. It is owned by a much larger company.
14.		I saw an accident last night. Somebody called an ambulance but nobody was injured so the ambulance wasn't needed.
15.		Where were these photographs taken ? In London ? Did you take them ? NOS OWR DDAAY NEK EM