Unit 15
Grammar:
the passive / the causative / direct and indirect object
Choose the correct word or phrase.
The prime minister (was / has) criticised for his recent actions.
When I walked past the Wilson's house, their new sofa (was / has) being delivered.
Our teacher (was / has) told us to take our favourite book to school tomorrow.
I think my mobile (was / has) been stolen!
Jonathan (was / has) chosen to play the lead role in the school play.
I'm sleeping downstairs because my bedroom (is being painted / has been painting).
This picture (was / has) probably taken during the winter.
Your essays must (be / have) handed in on Friday morning.
Someone (was / has) left their wallet on the floor.
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Did you hear about the bank (being / having) robbed?
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Treasure Island (was / has) written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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It was a real shock when my dad (was / has) fired from his job.
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The Vikings had visited America before it (was / has) discovered by Columbus.
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When we got to the airport, we learned that our flight (was / had) been delayed.
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(Was / Has) your ticket for the concert tomorrow paid for by you or your parents?
Complete using the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
The Earth _____________________________(hold) by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it.
The first feature-length comedy film ________________________________(create) by Charlie Chaplin.
The award for best video _____________________________________(present) later this evening.
By the time you read this, I ________________________________________(arrest) for murder.
I don't know whether our tests ________________________________________(mark) yet or not.
Radio waves _________________________________________(discover) by Marconi.
You wouldn't think it to look at him now, but Jack ______________________________(bully) when he
was at school.
Your application _________________________________(consider) and we will let you know as soon as
we've made a decision.
The roof of the car can ________________________________(lower) by pressing this button here.
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Our tent ____________________________________(blow) over in the night by the wind.
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Chess ______________________________________(play) for around two thousand years now.
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Two men ________________________________(question) at this moment by police in connection with
the burglary.
Write sentences in the passive.
Our car / service / a mechanic / at the moment.
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A man / shoot / an air gun / outside the petrol station last night.
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Gunpowder / invent / the Chinese.
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At the surgery yesterday, I / examine / Dr Peterson / and I / give / a prescription.
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I went to see it because I / tell / it was a good film / all my friends.
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This photograph / take / my grandfather.
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It looked like the window / break / a hammer / some time before.
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Our dog / give / an injection / a special syringe / the vet.
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The winning goal in last night's match / score / Donatello / a brilliant free kick.
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Your cheque / send / last Friday and / should / deliver / to you tomorrow.
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Rewrite using the phrases given.
They have been building the new road for a long time now.
under construction
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They had been training the horse for the race for over a year.
in training
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They have been discussing the issue in Parliament.
under discussion
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They had been observing the criminal for the past two weeks.
under observation
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They have been using this plane for over 25 years now.
in use
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They have been developing the Cyborg D423 robot for over ten years.
in development
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Rewrite in the passive starting with the words given.
People say that Bali is a beautiful island.
It ________________________________________________________________
People generally think that life won't be found on Mars.
It ________________________________________________________________
It is generally said that Christmas is too commercialised.
Christmas _________________________________________________________
People often argue that prison doesn't work.
It ________________________________________________________________
People have suggested that the school should start to produce a magazine.
It ________________________________________________________________
People say that crocodile tastes like squid.
Crocodile _________________________________________________________
It is said that the Vikings discovered America before Columbus.
The Vikings _______________________________________________________
People think that heart disease is caused by eating the wrong things.
Heart disease ______________________________________________________
Choose the correct answer.
We _____ a swimming pool put in this week.
a) get
b) are having
c) have
d) have got
Why don't you get a doctor _____ at your arm?
a) to look
b) looked
c) look
d) be looking
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My teeth were yellow so I _____ by the dentist.
a) had cleaned them
b) have them cleaned
c) was cleaned them
Stuart's thinking of having _____!
a) shaved his head
b) his head shaving
c) his head shaved
d) shaved to his head
My sister _____ her ear pierced last weekend.
a) made
b) got
c) did
d) took
Mum and Dad didn't fancy cooking, so we got a pizza _____.
a) be delivered
b) to be delivered
c) delivered
d) deliver
You should _____ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
a) have
b) make
c) take
d) get
Cathy wanted to have a live band _____ at her wedding.
a) to be played
b) play
c) played
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d) had them cleaned
d) been playing
Can we _____ this summer?
a) get installed air-conditioning
c) have installed air-conditioning
b) get air-conditioning to install
d) have air-conditioning installed
We _____ while we were on holiday.
a) were burgled our house
c) had burgled our house
b) had our house burgled
d) got burgled our house
Complete each second sentence using the given word, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
Someone has scratched my car on the door!
been
My car __________________________________________________on the door!
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Tommy is having an operation right now.
being
Tommy __________________________________________________right now.
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Has Fiona invited you to her party?
been
Have _____________________________________________________party?
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Shakespeare probably wrote this play in 1587.
written
This play ______________________________________________Shakespeare in 1587.
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The government is considering a new law to ban smoking following new research.
considering
A new law to ban smoking _________________________________following new research.
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My mum told me to go to Megamarket.
sent
I ______________________________________________________my mum.
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I didn't understand a word so I asked my teacher to explain it to me.
got
I didn't understand a word so I _____________________________________________it to me.
Find the extra word in each line.
Wedding Disaster
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My wedding had been being arranged for months. I knew exactly what I
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wanted for that special day. I had the caterers to give me a menu and
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have got them to provide me with samples so that I could be sure we
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would have the best food. I also wanted to have us a string quartet play
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classical music and I arranged that, too. My dress was been being made
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specially and I had told the dressmaker put silver thread in it. Finally, the
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big day got arrived. My dress was being delivered in the morning, but by
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ten it still hadn't arrived. They called me and said it had been being
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damaged! I was furious! I had my best friend quickly to pop out and get
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a new dress. I had got my lawyer to call to get my money back.
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