REVIEW PASSIVE VOICE

I. Put into the correct active or passive form.

1 She promised him a book.
He ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2 They will take her to hospital tomorrow.
She ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3 You cannot expect children to understand these problems.
Children ……………………………………………………………………………………………
4 No-one has climbed this mountain before.
This mountain ……………………………………………………………………………………
5 He disappeared and no-one has seen him again.
He disappeared and ……………………………………………………………………………
6 I was told the latest news by a friend this morning.
A friend ……………………………………………………………………………………………
7 Have you ever been called a fool before?
Has ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
8 She was recommended a new doctor by her friend.
Her friend …………………………………………………………………………………………
9 Were you offered the job I told you about?
Did ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
10 Were you given enough sugar?
Did ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
11 People will show the visitor the new buildings.
The visitor …………………………………………………………………………………………
12 Someone will tell you what time the train leaves.
You ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
13 Someone ordered the prisoners to stand up.
The prisoners ……………………………………………………………………………………
14 I want someone to answer the phone call.
I want ………………………………………………………………………………………………

II. Interrogative form. Put these questions into the passive.

1 Is somebody picking you up tonight?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2 Did they give up the search after three hours?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3 Did anyone send you the photograph which they promised you?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 Can we solve the problem?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5 Are you going to tell her the whole truth?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6 Did anyone ask you any questions?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Tenses review

1. Just as we ................................ (pass) the border, our car broke down.
2. Everybody................................ (hate)..................................(have to) pay bills.
3. It’s late. Isn’t it about time you ................................(go) home?
4. There................................ (not be) such a great commotion now if your secretary................................
(not reveal) so much confidential Information in the interview.
5. It’s no use ................................ (try)..................................(repair) the heater. We need to buy a new one.
6. The damage cannot be repaired right now. This broken pipe................................ (replace) only when
the ice .................................. (thaw).
7. I am for ................................ (carry) out medical research, but I am against................................
(experiment) on animals.
8. It was obvious that somebody................................(plunder) our rooms before we ................................
(return) to the dormitory.
9. You’d better ................................ (book) a table in advance. This restaurant usually................................
(attract) a lot of people at weekends.
10. Due to the greenhouse effect, temperatures tend ................................ (get)higher and higher.
11. ‘I don’t know this woman at all. How..............................(I /recognize) her at the airport?’ ‘Don’t worry.
I ................................(give) you her photograph.”
12. The beggar won’t go away until he ................................ (give) a coin.
13. My son ................................ (not work) since he ..................................(make)redundant a few weeks ago.
14. Unless the flowers................................(water) soon, they ..................................(wither).
15. Brian should account for ................................(break) the window. We saw him........................... (do) it.
16. I cannot wait ................................(go) home for Christmas.
17. What................................ (you /do)? I t ..................................(smell) horrible here.
18. Wait a second. It ..............................(not take) long.................................. (check)the brakes in your car.
19. My little sister................................ (disturb) me while I .................................. (try) to learn the poem by
heart. That’s why I told her to go out.
20. Nobody .................................(occupy) the house for thirty years. Then, a family from Boston bought it.
IV. Read a newspaper article about a chef. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose
from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need
to use. There is an example at the beginning.
A. It was difficult at first to adjust
B. This kind of discipline is important because there is no time to wonder about what is happening during
busy periods.
C. He chopped so many onions that he started to see them in his sleep.
D. There’s nothing like the satisfaction you get when you know that you made it to the end of the day.
E. These men seemed to be in complete control of chaos.
F. Few diners realize the effort that goes into producing their meals.
G. He likes to have a hand in every aspect of the kitchen.
H. It’s noisy, fast, and some find the stress unbearable.
CHEF’S LIFE
V. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle the correct
letter, A, B, C or D.
FOOD POISONING
You ate something that smelt funny or wasn’t cooked (0) ……B……and now you feel ill. You (1) ………… a
temperature, diarrhea and you are being sick. It’s not a simple stomach bug or a food allergy. You have got a bad
(2) …………of food poisoning.
Food poisoning isn’t when somebody puts poison in your food. It’s when you eat food that is (3) …………to be
eaten because it has spoilt or parts of it are raw because it has been undercooked. This means that it is (4)
………… of bacteria that can make you very ill. Two of these dangerous bacteria are salmonella and Ecoli.
There are ways to (5) …………yourself from suffering food poisoning and they are quite simple. Firstly, you
should always wash your hands before and after (6) …………food. Also, make sure to wash fruit and vegetables
very well. Secondly, it is very important to cook meat thoroughly. You (7) …………never eat meat that is raw or
pink on the inside. Finally, you should always store food properly, check the use-by dates on food and don’t (8)
…………food outside the fridge for a long time (9) …………bacteria could form on your food.
(10) …………you follow these simple rules you will avoid getting food poisoning. Remember, keep your kitchen
clean, be careful, put food in the fridge, and everything will be fine.
0. A. good B. well C. better D. best
1. A. do B. make C. have D. feel
2. A. instance B. example C. occasion D. case
3. A. unfit B. unhealthy C. unsuited D. useless
4. A. a lot B. filled C. full D. plenty
5. A. avoid B. help C. mind D. protect
6. A. touching B. smelling C. feeling D. washing
7. A. could B. ought C. should D. might
8. A. put B. leave C. forget D. place
9. A. for B. because C. so D. then
10. A. Unless B. Since C. If D. After
VI. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meanings are the same as the previous sentences.
1. They have built a new bridge across this river.
 A ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I lost my keys once before this month.
 This is the ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I can’t wait until I’m old enough to go to a match on my own.
 I’m really looking………………………………………………………………………………
4. It’s normal for Lily to have a lie on Saturday morning. (USED)
 Lily . ……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. They need to find a solution to the problem.
 They need to come ………………………………………………………………………………
6. Despite being cold, she did not want me to give her something to put on.
 Although …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Someone is going to redecorate the kitchen for us next month. (REDECORATED)
 The kitchen ………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Are we doing enough about climate change? DONE
 Is …………………………………………………………about climate change?
9. Accidents are often caused by careless driving. RESULTS
 Careless driving ………………………………………………………accidents.
10. Most people know that wasting water causes problems. AWARE
 Most people ……………………………………the problems caused by wasting water.
11. They need to repair the roof of their house as soon as possible.
 The roof ……………………………………………………………as soon as possible.
12. Ray will practice the drums for a year, and then he will join a rock band. AFTER
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. Mike doesn’t smoke. His wife doesn’t smoke, either. NEITHER
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. Alice left the café. Then, her friends arrived at the café. BY THE TIME
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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