Ex1. Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. ____Did you watch___(you/watch) the news on TV last night?
2. I____haven't seen___ (not/ see) him for months.
3. ____Have you ever____( you/ever/win) a competition? - Yes, I ____won____(win) a photographic competition in 2001.
4. He smiled at me in a friendly way when he ______(see) me.
5. They____have been____(be) famous in my country for years.
6. The last time I____went____(go) to disneyland was last May
7. ______Did you meet______(you/meet) John when you were at university?
8. We ____have lived____(live) in this flat since we got married
9. She ____has worked____(work) so hard this week
10. There aren't any buses because the drivers____went____(go) on strike.
Ex2. Writing
A.Change the active sentences into passive sentences
1. Someone painted the office last week
=> The office was painted last week.
2. They are building a new motorway
=> A new motorway is being built.
3. I was watching the news on Tv at 8.00 last night
=> The news on TV was being watched last night by me.
4. We shouldn't cut the trees.
=> The trees shouldn't be cut.
5. The police arrested a man this morning
=> A man was arrested by the police this morning.
6. I haven't seen him for three years
=> He hasn't been seen by me for three years.
7. He has just finished his second tragedy
=> His second tragedy has just been finished.
8. Some students are practicing to speak English
=> English is being practiced to speak by some students.
9. We will know the result in a week
=> The result will be known in a week.
10. I am going to take the chirldren to the seaside this summer
=> The children are going to be taken to the seaside this summer by me.
B, Rewrite the sentences in the passive form, beginning with the cues given
1. Our class will start French next term
French__________will be started next term by our class________
2. Students must not leave bicycles in the hall
Bicycles_________must not be left in the hall by students________
3. A stranger helps me
I_____________am helped by a stranger___________
4. The headmaster sent a reply
A reply_________was sent by the headmaster_________
5. They were playing football at 3.00 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Football__________was being played at 3.00 o'clock yesterday afternoon________
6. A large crowd was wathching the match.
The match_________was being watched by a large crowd_______
7. Someone has stolen money from Tom's jacket
Money__________has been stolen from Tom's jacket_________
8. Last week, the garage serviced Jane's car.
Last week, Jane had____________her car serviced by the garage__________
9. A builder is going to mend the roof on our house.
We____________are going to have the roof on our house mended by a builder___________
10. People said that he left the town.
It____________was said that he left the town___________