Question

Put the verb into the correct form ,present simple or past simple, active or passive.

1. It’s a factory. Five hundred people .........................................( employ) there. 

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

3. Most of the Earth’s surface ..............................(cover)  by water. 

4.The park gates ......................( lock) at 6.30p.m every evening. 

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

6.The boat ..........................( sink) quickly but fortunately everybody ................ ( rescue)

7.Ron’s parents .................................( die) when he was very young .He and his sister .......................(bring) up by their grandparents.

8.I was born in London but I ..............................( grow) up in the north of England 

9.While I was on holiday, my camera ..............................( disappear) from my hotel room.

10.While I was on holiday, my camera.............................( steal) from my hotel room

 

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 sister were 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.