1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I ……was cheered up…… last night by the sight of all my friends. (cheer up)
2 Several languages ………………………. in Switzerland. (speak)
3 Am I too late? ………………… the winners already ……………………….? (announce)
4 Do you think she ………………………. another opportunity soon? (give)
5 They believe the devices ………………………. by a student the day before yesterday. (steal)
6 The script ………………… currently ………………………. by Sharon Morgan. (write)
Answer
2 are spoken
3 Have (the winners already) been announced
4 will be given
5 were stolen
6 is (currently) being written
2 Complete the sentences with words in the box. Then rewrite the sentences in the passive so that they have the same meaning. Do not include by… if the agent is not important or not known.
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car console money positive Pullman Spanish teenager venue |
1 Someone is repairing my mum’s ……car…… this week.
……My mum’s car is being repaired this week. ……
2 Over 400 million people speak …………… .
………………………………………………
3 Someone gave my dad this old games …………… .
………………………………………………
4 Philip …………… wrote The Golden Compass.
………………………………………………
5 They’re raising the …………… for cancer research.
………………………………………………
6 People will hopefully spread this …………… message worldwide.
………………………………………………
7 They’ve moved the concert to a bigger …………… .
………………………………………………
8 My parents encouraged me a lot as a …………… .
………………………………………………
Answer
2 Spanish, Spanish is spoken by over 400 million people.
3 console, My dad was given this old games console. / This old games console was given to my dad.
4 Pullman, The Golden Compass was written by Philip Pullman.
5 money, The money is being raised for cancer research.
6 positive, This positive message will hopefully be spread worldwide. (hopefully can also go at the beginning or end of the sentence)
7 venue, The concert has been moved to a bigger venue.
8 teenager, I was encouraged a lot by my parents as a teenager. / I was encouraged a lot as a teenager by my parents.
3 Cross out the mistakes in the sentences. Write the correct sentences.
1 Can you please get that they come sooner?
……Can you please get them to come sooner?……
2 I want to learn about coding and I have being informed that your club has very good courses.
………………………………………………………………..
3 Ginny woke up by a knock at the door and she thought, ‘Oh what a nightmare!’.
………………………………………………………………..
4 Last year I have been given the chance to meet my hero.
………………………………………………………………..
5 So, yesterday I looked at the advert and here is what it was said.
………………………………………………………………..
Answer
2 I want to learn about coding and I have been informed that your club has very good courses.
3 Ginny was woken up by a knock at the door and she thought, ‘Oh what a nightmare!’.
4 Last year I was given the chance to meet my hero.
5 So, yesterday I looked at the advert and here is what it said.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of have/get + past participle or get + infinitive with to. Use the words in the box.
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get / a local supermarket / donate get / all our shopping / deliver get / my brother / help get / the battery / replace get / that picture / frame have / my hair / cut have / his hair / wash |
1 When are you going to ……get that picture framed…… and hang it on the wall?
2 My watch is slow. I need to ………………………… .
3 We ………………………… . That way we don’t have to carry anything.
4 I didn’t understand my biology homework so I ………………………… .
5 My dog loves the water but he hates ………………………… .
6 We managed to ………………………… food and water to the flood victims.
7 I ………………………… next Friday, but I don’t want it too short.
Answer
2 get the battery replaced
3 get all our shopping delivered / get someone to deliver all our shopping
4 got my brother to help (me)
5 having his hair washed
6 get a local supermarket to donate
7 am/’m having my hair cut
5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the passive when necessary.
Libby: So Mum, I forgot to tell you. On Saturday we 1……are selling…… (sell) cookies at school to raise money for charity.
Mum: That’s a great idea!
Libby: We’re having this big fair. Mr Ellis 2………………… (organise) it for months and loads of people are coming. I think the whole event 3………………… (film) and later it 4………………… (upload) onto our school website, so anyone will be able to watch it.
Mum: Wow!
Libby: The money that we raise 5………………… (use) to help schools overseas.
Mum: That’s fantastic. I think Dad is at the supermarket. I can get him 6………………… (pick up) some ingredients if you like.
Libby: Brilliant, thanks!
Mum: How many cookies 7………………… you (plan) to make?
Libby: I don’t know. We 8………………… (not tell) yet.
Answer
2 has been organising
3 is going to be / will be / is being filmed
4 will be / is going to be uploaded
5 will be / is being / is going to be used
6 to pick up
7 are/were you planning
8 haven’t been told
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