GRAMMAR
1 Choose the correct answer.
1 We use the passive to focus on an action / who is doing the action, eg:
The book was published in Greece.
In a passive structure we use for + person / by + person to introduce who did the action, eg:
The design will be developed _________ a team of people.
When we change verbs from the active to the passive we need to / mustn't change the tense of the verbs.
4 The Olympic Games were held in Greece in 2004 is an example of the present perfect passive / past passive.
5 Buildings are already being built in London for the 2012 Olympics is an example of the present simple / continuous passive.
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VOCABULARY
2 Write the words in the box next to the matching clue.
constantly deck employers jumbo(-sized) pocket money
sack shelves shuttlecock travel agents under the weather
1 This moves fast if you hit it hard. ____________________
2 They don't have so much work these days - because of the Internet. ____________________
3 You don't want this bag - it's not good news! ____________________
4 You get plenty of fresh air out here. ____________________
5 Enormous. ____________________
6 Without them you have things like books and music all over the floor. ____________________
7 Usually, it's never enough. ____________________
8 I really don't feel well. ____________________
9 These people can have real power over your life. ____________________
10 On and on and on. ____________________
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FUNCTION
3 Read the text. Complete 1-10 with A, B or C.
Designing the 2012 London Olympics in 2006
In 2005 London (1) _____ as the place for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Since then, a part of the east of London (2) _____ as the site for the Games.
The plan is that the buildings (3) _____ after the games.
At the moment `green' thinking (4) _____ in the designs for the games.
A large transport link into central London (5) _____ , but it hasn't been started yet.
The facilities for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics games (6) _____ in an area of the city that needed improving. London aims to do the same.
Nobody is very sure how much money (7) _______ by 2012 to fund the project.
More funding for the project (8) _____ almost every day at the moment.
What's happening on the project now? Land (9) _____ and old buildings knocked down.
The building of the swimming centre and the main stadium (10) _____ in 2008.
1 A had been chosen B was chosen C is chosen
2 A was chosen B had been chosen C has been chosen
3 A are used B will be used C are being used
4 A includes B is being included C was being
included
5 A will be built B is built C is being built
6 A are built B were being built C were built
7 A is needed B was needed C will be needed
8 A is being requested B will be requested C was requested
9 A is prepared B will be prepared C is being
prepared
10 A is started B will be started C has been started
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Total : _____ / 25 points
Lesson test Inspiration 4 unit 7, lesson 1
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