Passive voice
A. Active or Passive? (Write A or P)
1. My watch has been stolen.
2. They should feed the animals.
3. The cinema was closed down three years ago.
4. We are often asked this question.
5. Your parcel has been lost.
6. The police arrested him last night.
7. The report was written by Jane.
8. Football is played everywhere.
9. They have delayed our flight to Greece.
10. The soup is being cooked by my wife.
B. Rewrite the sentences. Use the passive.
11. Kate has not cleaned the windows yet.
12. They should finish the project soon.
13. The people at the garage are repairing the car.
14. They organised everything so well.
15. Someone had cleaned all the rooms.
16. Jane bought a new dress last Friday.
17. The teacher will inform the students about this event.
18. They were building a new stadium near the station.
C. Rewrite the sentences. Use the active.
19. A letter was written to him by Helen.
20. A car has been bought by Andrew.
21. The flowers are watered by my mother every week.
22. The opera will be opened on Monday.
23. This house was built by my grandfather in 1947.
24. The restaurant is being renovated.
25. The work should be done by Peter.
26. The cat is fed by me every day.
1 Brendan has got a twin brother
C twin
16 How about some pizza?
C about
2 It's my birthday on the 5th of August.
C. on
17 We go on a school trip once a year
C trip
3 The fridge is in the kitchen.
B fridge
18 They often go camping at the weekend
C go
4 There is some food in the cupboard.
C some
19 Chess and backgammon are both ..board games
C board
5 June is the sixth month of the year.
A sixth
20 We were afraid to swim in the polluted river
A polluted
6 They usually go to school on foot.
B on
21 Did they arrive home early last night?
C arrive
7 I can drive a car but I can't fly a plane.
B can't
22 I knocked on the door but no one answered.
A knocked
8 Wear your coat, scarf and gloves. It's freezing cold.
A freezing
23 We met ten years ago
B ago
9 Watch..out! There's a motorbike coming.
В out
24 Be quiet! You mustn't make noise.
A mustn't
10 Do you brush your teeth every day?
B brush
25 I'm not going to go to the cinema tonight.
C going
11 Does he teach history at school?
A teach
26 We had a nice picnic in the park.
C park
12 John is very worried about his son.
B about
27 A lion is smaller than an elephant.
A smaller
13 Frank is doing his homework at the moment.
B is doing
28 Jim does bodybuilding at the sports centre.
C centre
14 On Christmas Day, we all exchange gifts.
B exchange
29 What are the rules of the game?
B rules
15 Let's watch the firework display.
A display
30 You're on holiday. You needn't wake up early.
B needn't
Everyday English
B Choose the correct response.
e.g. How about Thursday then?
b I'm afraid I can't.
33 Would you like anything to drink?
a. A glass of juice, please.
31 Let's do something tonight!
a Like what?
34 Could I have your name, please?
a Yes. It's Brown - Mr T Brown.
32 Can I have the menu?
a Here you are, sir.
35 How do you like the fireworks?
b They're brilliant.
ReadingC Read the email and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn't saу).
Пример: Sharon got a birthday card from Tamara. (T)
36 Sharon's birthday is on Saturday. (DS)
37 They are going to go to buy a birthday cake. (F)
38 Sharon is going to decorate the house in the afternoon. (T)
39 Sharon doesn't like rock music. (DS)
40 The party is going to finish on Sunday morning. (F)