Functional English - 1 Assignment # 4: Department of Physics

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INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences


Department of Physics

FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH -1
ASSIGNMENT # 4

Name : Sana Muhammad Ishfaq


Reg # : 1945-FBAS/BSPHY/F20
Section : B
Date : 25TH DEC,2020
Submitted to : Mam Halima Sadia
EXERCISES

1. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the Present Simple.

a. English is spoken (speak) in many countries.


b. The post is delivered (deliver) at about 7 o'clock every morning.
c. Is the building used (the building/use) anymore?
d. How often are the Olympic Games held? (hold)
e. How is your name spelt?(your name/spell)?
f. My salary is paid (pay) every month.
g. These cars are not made (not make) in Japan.
h. The name of the people who committed the crime is not known.
i. His travel expenses are not paid (not pay) by his company.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct passive


form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.

a. My car was repaired (repair) last week.

b. This song was not written (not write) by John Lennon.

c. Was the phone answered (the phone/answer) by a young


girl?

d. The film was made (make) ten years ago.

e. When was tennis invented ?(tennis/invent)

f. The car was not damaged (not damaged) in the accident

g. The original building was pulled (pull) down in 1965.


h. Where was this pot made(this pot/make)?

i. When was this bridge built? (this bridge/build)?

3. Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Fiat was started by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat produced 132 cars. Some of these
cars were exported by the company to the United States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat had started making
cars at a new factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars were
tested by technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car was called the Topline -the Italian
name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat exported more than 300,000
vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin, and its cars are sold all over the world.

4. Change the following sentences into passive sentences using the words in brackets.

a. We sell tickets for all shows at the Box Office. (Tickets for all
shows/sell/at the Box Office).

Tickets for all shows are sold at the Box Office.

b. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb. (The electric


light bulb/invent/by Thomas Edison)

The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas


Edison.

c. Someone painted the office last week. (The office/paint/last


week)

The office was painted last week.

d. Several people saw the accident. (The accident/see/by


several people)

The accident was seen by several people.


e. Where do they make these video recorders? (Where/these
video recorders/make).

Where are these video recorders made?

5. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

a) Someone built this house 200 years ago.


This house was built by someone 200 years ago.

b) A thief stole my purse.

My purse was stolen by a thief.

c) The police will arrest the robbers.

The robbers will be arrested by the police.

d) They produce cars in this factory.

Cars are produced by them in this factory.

e) They serve breakfast at eight o'clock every day


.
Breakfast is served by them at eight o’clock every day.

f) People throwaway tones of rubbish every day.

Tones of rubbish every day are thrown away by people .

g) They make coffee in Brazil.


Coffee is made in Brazil.
h) Someone stole Jim’s bike last night.
Jim's bike was stolen by someone last night.

6. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

a. They will build a new bridge next year.

A new bridge will be built by them next year

b. Brian Brody directed The Ultimate Space adventure.

The ultimate space adventure was directed by brian brody

c. Pierre Matie will design her costume.

Her costume would be designed by Pierre Matie.

d. Someone found my wallet.

My wallet was found by someone .

e. One of the students broke the window.

The window was broken by one of the students .

f. They will deliver my computer on Monday.

My computer will be delivered by them on Monday

g. Mary invited Paul to her birthday party.

Paul was invited to Mary’s birthday party by her.

h. British astronomers discovered a new planet.

A new planet was discovered by British astromers .


7. Form the question.

a. Paper is made from wood.

Is paper made from wood?

b. The telephone was invented by Mr. Bell.

Was the telephone invented by Mr. Bell?

c. This picture was painted by Peter.

Was the picture painted by peter?

d. The thieves will be arrested by the police

Will the thieves be arrested by the police?

e. Champagne is made in France.

Is Champagne made in France ?

f. The letters will be sent next week.

Will the letters be sent next week ?

g. The animals are fed three times a day.

Are the animals fed three times a day ?

h. This article was written by Stanley.

Was the article written by Stanley ?


i. CDs are made of plastic.
Are CDs made of Plastic?

j. The party was organized by Paul.

Was the party organized by Paul?

8. Read and complete. Use Past Simple.

a. The toothbrush / invent / in the 15th century.

The toothbrush was invented in the 15th century.

b. The first public basketball game / play /in 1892.

The first public basketball game was played in 1892.

c. The first eyeglasses / wear / in the 1200s.

The first eyeglasses were worn in the 1200s.

d. The first bicycle / ride in 1791.

The first bicycle was ridden in the 1791.

e. The first hot dog / eat / in the 1860s.

The first hot dog was eaten in the 1860s.

f. The first CDs / sell / in the 1980s.

The first CDs was sold in the 1980s.

g. The first electric guitar / play / in 1923.

The first electric guitar was played in the 1923.

h. The first computer mouse / use/ in 1964.

The first computer mouse was used in 1964.

9. Complete with the passive. Use Present Simple.

a. This programme is watched by millions of people.


b. Paper is made from woods.

c. Hundreds of people are killed in accident every year.

d. London is visited by thousands of tourist every yar.

e. The biology class is taught by Mr Green.

f. English is spoken all over the word.

g. Lunch is served at twelve o'clock.

h. Books are written by authors.

10. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple passive.

.
Two men were seen (see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police were
called (call) and they arrived very quickly. One man was caught (catch) immediately.
The other escaped, but he was found (find) very soon. Both men were taken (take) to
the police station where they were questioned (question) separately by a police officer.
The two men were charged (charge) with burglary.

11. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.

Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school. Some children saw the thief.
The police are searching for the bus now. They will use the children's descriptions to
catch the thief.

 The bus has been stolen by someone from outside the school. The thief
was seen by some children. The bus is being searched by the police
now. The children's description will be used to catch the thief.

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