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 see___ (not/ see) him for months.
3. ___Have you ever won_____( 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 ___saw___(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 drives____have gone____(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 by me at 8.00 last night
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 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 by me this summer
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 by our class next term___________
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 a builder mend the roof on our house____________
10. People said that he left the town.
It__________was said that he left the town_____________
