1 Complete the sentences and question with the verb in brackets in the present simple passive.
1 A lot of food ……is cooked…… in our restaurant. (cook)
2 How many emails ………………. every day? (send)
3 The tomatoes ………………. in the sun. (dry)
4 My favourite cake ………………. in chocolate. (cover)
5 Most mistakes ………………. when people are stressed. (make)
6 Salt ………………. usually ………………. to boiling water. (add)
7 Fish ………………. often ………………. without cooking it in Japan. (eat)
Answer
2 are sent 3 are dried 4 is covered
5 are made 6 is, added 7 is, eaten
2 Complete the sentences and questions with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
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1 You ……are invited…… to my party.
2 Rice ………………. in China.
3 Over 1000 cups coffee ………………. every day in this café.
4 How many pizzas ………………. in your restaurant?
5 How many articles ………………. on the subject of healthy eating?
6 All the vegetables ………………. together.
7 This pasta ………………. with meat.
Answer
2 is grown 3 are drunk 4 are sold
5 are written 6 are mixed 7 is filled
3 Rewrite the sentences and question in the present simple passive.
1 People eat a lot of fast food in my country.
……A lot of fast food is eaten in my country. ……
2 They don’t serve unhealthy food at my school.
……………………………………………… .
3 They bake a lot of cakes at my friend’s house.
……………………………………………… .
4 Do people usually add a lot of salt to food in the UK?
………………………………………………?
5 They sometimes cook steak at my school for lunch.
……………………………………………… .
6 People don’t often make fresh bread at home.
……………………………………………… .
Answer
2 Unhealthy food isn’t / is not served at my school.
3 A lot of cakes are baked at my friend’s house.
4 Is a lot of salt usually added to food in the UK?
5 Steak is sometimes cooked at my school for lunch.
6 Fresh bread isn’t / is not often made at home.
4 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1 The potatoes are baking for one hour.
……The potatoes are baked for one hour. ……
2 The cake covers with sugar so it’s very sweet.
………………………………………………
3 The ingredients mix together very carefully.
………………………………………………
4 My bedroom window breaks. It doesn’t open now.
………………………………………………
5 The car washes every month by my sisters.
………………………………………………
6 Sunday breakfast always serves by my brother.
………………………………………………
7 Bread makes at the bakery at 6 o’clock in the morning.
………………………………………………
Answer
2 covers, The cake is covered with sugar so it’s very sweet.
3 mix, The ingredients are mixed together very carefully.
4 breaks, My bedroom window is broken because it isn’t opening.
5 washes, The car is washed every month by my sisters.
6 always serves, Sunday breakfast is always served by my brother.
7 makes, Bread is made at the bakery at 6 o’clock in the morning.
5 Complete the conversation with one word in each space.
Sam: Do you want 1……to…… help me make a cake for Mum’s birthday?
Clara: Of course. Have you got 2…………… recipe?
Sam: Yes. First, the butter and sugar 3…………… mixed together.
Clara: OK. And then?
Sam: We need four eggs. If you get them out of the fridge, I 4…………… add them to the mixture.
Clara: What are the 5…………… ingredients?
Sam: Flour and chocolate. It’s very simple.
Clara: How long 6…………… we bake it for?
Sam: One hour. And when it’s cool we’ll cover it with sugar.
Clara: Have you made this cake before?
Sam: No, it’s 7…………… first time so I hope it will be OK!
Answer
2 a 3 are 4 will 5 other 6 must / will 7 the