1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive form. Look at the example.
x] My sister washes my jeans.
My jeans are washed by my sister.
1] The teacher marks my homework.
My homework is marked by my teacher.___________________________________________
2] The Sports Shop sells Nike trainers.
Nike trainers are sold by the Sports Shop._________________________________________
3] Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist.
Oliver Twist was written by Charles Dickens.______________________________________
4] The children ate all the sweets.
All the sweets were eaten by the children._________________________________________
5] All the best guitarists play Fender guitars.
Fender guitars are played by all the best guitarists.________________________________
6] All the girls at the High School wear grey skirts.
Grey skirts are worn by all the girls at the High School.____________________________
7] Farmer Brown planted these trees.
These trees were planted by Farmer Brown.______________________________________
8] The rangers feed all the animals in the park.
All the animals in the park are fed by the rangers._______________________________
9] My father bought this diamond ring.
This diamond ring was bought by my father._____________________________________
10] Jessica makes these delicious snacks.
These delicious snacks are made by Jessica._____________________________________
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2 Circle the correct verb forms in these sentences, headlines, labels and signs. [Note: not all the examples use the passive.] Look at the example.
x] These eggs | laid | were laid | lay | by happy chickens!
1] THIS HOSPITAL | OPENS | WAS OPENING | WAS OPENED | IN 1968.
2] | Make | Made | Was Made | in Japan.
3] My car | was stolen | stole | was stealing | on Saturday night!
4] My grandfather | drives | is driven | was driven | an expensive car.
5] This photograph | took | is taken | was taken | on 3rd July last year.
6] CITY | FLOODS | FLOODING | FLOODED |, HUNDREDS HOMELESS
7] Only the best sugar | uses | is used | is using | for our chocolates.
8] Be Careful. This seat is | broken | broke | breaking |.
9] THIS WATER IS NOT CLEAN, DON'T | DRINK | ARE DRINK | DRANK | IT.
10] Johnson | life| lives| was lived| in Mexico City.
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3 Use the Present Simple or the Past Simple of the verb in brackets to complete the sentences. Look at the example.
x] This parcel was delivered at half past nine this morning. [deliver]
1] These carrots _______________ in Italy last week. [grow]
2] You _______________ to the Branford Jazz Festival. [invite]
3] These houses _______________ as holiday homes every summer. [use]
4] My motorbike _______________ very well 2 weeks ago. [not repair]
5] Cornflakes _______________ for breakfast. [eat]
6] When my friend was in the jungle, she _______________ by a snake. [bite]
7] Her stories _______________ by people all over the world. [read]
8] My friends _______________ for their work. [not pay]
9] All our pizzas _______________ in an original stone oven. [cook]
10] Thousands of workers _______________ in the car industry. [employ]
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4 Complete the article about Stonehenge using phrases from the box. Look at the example.
have been suggested |
built |
is visited |
were killed |
were used |
were carried |
can be seen |
is made |
was completed |
was not used |
were lifted |
were put |
THE MYSTERY OF STONEHENGE
Stonehenge is one of the most remarkable buildings in Britain. Stonehenge was completedX about 3,500 years ago. It was not used1 as a house, but it was clearly a very important building. The circle of big, standing stones were cut from local stone, but the smaller stones were carried2 from hundreds of miles away. Hundreds of people were used3 to collect the smaller stones. Then they had to dig big holes in the ground. The big stones were put4 into these holes. After that, the horizontal stones were lifted5 up and put on the standing stones.
Why was Stonehenge built6? What was it used for? Many different ideas have been suggested7 by scientists. Some people think that Stonehenge was a religious building. They say that young men and women were killed8 at Stonehenge as presents for the God of the Sun. Other people think that Stonehenge was a calendar. On the first day of Spring, the Sun can be seen9 rising between the two biggest stones.
Every year, Stonehenge is visited10 by thousands of tourists, but nobody knows the secret of Stonehenge.
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Activate! A2 Extra Grammar Tests
Test 10
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