Functional English - 1 Assignment # 4: Department of Physics
Functional English - 1 Assignment # 4: Department of Physics
Functional English - 1 Assignment # 4: Department of Physics
FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH -1
ASSIGNMENT # 4
1. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the Present Simple.
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).
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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.
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.