complete the sentences using ONE word:
6. Sarah is lucky because she has .... a really easy-going boss.
7. We .... a nice coffee and then went for a walk in the park.
8. Do we really have .... invite Barry to the party?
9. If I .... known it was Sheila, I wouldn't have recognized her.
10. Sorry, I haven't a .... what this word means. I just don't know.
For each sentence, choose either the active or the passive form of the verb...and the correct tense!
1. That door (paint) yesterday.
2. Michelangelo (paint) the Sistine Chapel.
3. Michael Schumacher (drive) for Ferrari in 2003.
4. In the UK, everyone (drive) on the left.
5. Inter-city trains (usually/drive) by men.
6. The 'La Stampa' newspaper (read) by two million people in Italy.
7. My car (steal)! Call the police!!!!
8. The thieves (steal) the gold last week.
9. The Queen (open) the bridge tomorrow.
10. The bridge (destroy) by the storm last night.
11. I (learn) Japanese when I was in Tokyo.
12. I (teach) by an old Japanese man.
13. This letter (should/type), not handwritten!
14. The new secretary (type) at 100 wpm.
Match words on the left and right to make sentences with the passive.
For each question, write in the space ONLY the correct number to match with the question number on the left. Example: if you think the first question on the right goes with number 7 on the left, write "7" in the first space.
1. A lot of red wine is produced 2. A lot of tea is grown 3. A lot of gold is mined 4. A lot of tea is drunk 5. A lot of TVs are made 6. A lot of baseball is played 7. A lot of comic books are produced 8. A lot of good beer is brewed |
in Argentina _ in South Korea _ in the Czech Republic _ in India _ in England _ in the USA _ in Japan _ in Australia _ |
Read the news report, choose the correct verb form and write it in the box.
1. Millions of dollars' worth of damage has been caused by a storm which (swept/was swept) across the north of the United States last night.
2. The River Reiner (burst/was burst) its banks after heavy rain.
3. Many people (rescued/were rescued) from the floods by fire-fighters.
4. Firefighters (received/were received) hundreds of calls for help.
5. Wind speeds (reached/were reached) ninety miles an hour in some places.
6. Roads (blocked/were blocked) by fallen trees.
7. Electricity lines (brought/were brought) down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity.
8. "Everything possible (is doing/is being done) to get things back to normal," a spokesman said.
9. One young girl (took/was taken) to hospital after she broke her leg.
10. She has now (sent/been sent) home.
Fill in the gaps with a form of the passive. The tense could be past, present or future.
1. Many rock stars say the real thrill is that they enjoy (watch) by thousands of adoring fans.
2. Your car is a death trap. It(should/send) to the scrap yard years ago!
3. I'm sorry this office is so dirty but it can't (clean) until tomorrow morning at the earliest.
4. Any teacher who hits a student should (sack) immediately.
5. John's big dream is that he wants (discover) by a big time music producer.
6. (rob) in the street is a terrifying experience indeed.
7. The factory is losing a lot of money every week and (shut) next Thursday.
8. But it might (save) if we make an appeal to the local bank.
9. Before (recycle), glass bottles are thoroughly washed and the labels removed.
10. Jak was fired from the local car wash because, even though he hadn't paid, he let his friend's car (wash).
1. I don't know why this class is always so dirty. It (clean) every morning.
2. The murder suspect told the police a complicated alibi but it (believe) by them and he was charged with the murder.
3. "Whose is that computer in the corner of the office?" "I don't know - it (never use) by anyone."
4. When foreign films are dubbed into English, usually a lot of the original meaning (lose) in the translation.
5. Humans (think) to have originated in the east of Africa.
6. If my car (damage) by you, you will pay for the repairs.
7. Glenn Miller (kill) in an aircrash in England in the 1940s.
8. When I am older, I (know) as a famous scientist.
9. The films of Charlie Chaplin (love) all over the world.
10. The new factory will open next July and the company says that over 250 employees (need) initially.
11. Did you hear that Jane (promote) to a management position at work! What great news.
12. (pay) for a job you enjoy doing must be the definition of a happy life!