- •Министерство образования Российской Федерации
- •Contents
- •Введение.
- •Unit 1. To be
- •Item 1.1 to be. (positive sentences)
- •Item 1.2. To be. (negative sentences)
- •Item 1.3. To be. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 1.4. To be. (expressions)
- •Unit 2. Present continuous
- •Item 2.1. Present continuous. (positive sentences)
- •Item 2.2. Present continuous. (negative sentences)
- •Item 2.3. Present continuous. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 2.4. Present continuous. Review.
- •Unit3. Present simple
- •Item 3.1. Present simple. (positive sentences)
- •Item 3.2. Present simple. (negative sentences)
- •Item 3.3. Present simple (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 3.4. Present simple. (short answers)
- •Item 3.5. Present simple. Review
- •Unit4. Present simple or present continuous
- •Unit 5. Do/ make
- •Unit 6 . Have and have got
- •Unit 7 . Future simple
- •Item 7.1. Future simple. (positive sentences)
- •Item 7.2. Future simple. (negative sentences)
- •Item 7.3. Future simple. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 7.4. Future simple. (review)
- •Unit 8. Future simple, present simple or present continuous
- •Unit 9. To be going to do smth.
- •Item 9.1. To be going to do smth. (present simple. Positive sentences)
- •Item 9.2. To be going to do smth (present simple. Negative sentences)
- •Item 9.3. To be going to do smth (present simple. Interrogative sentences)
- •Item 9.4. To be going to do smth (past simple)
- •Unit 10. Future simple or to be going to do smth
- •Unit 11. Modal verbs
- •Item 11.1. Modal verbs. (positive sentences)
- •Item 11.2. Modal verbs. (negative sentences)
- •Item 11.3. Modal verbs. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 11.4. Have to
- •Item 11.5. Modal verbs. Review
- •Unit 12. To be (past simple).
- •Unit 13. Past simple.
- •Item 13.1 past simple (positive sentences).
- •Item 13.2 past simple (negative, interrogative).
- •Item 13.3 past simple (regular and irregular verbs)
- •Unit 14. There is/ there are
- •Item 14.1. There is/ there are. (present simple. Positive sentences)
- •Item 14.2. There is/ there are. (present simple. Negative sentences)
- •Item 14.3. There is/ there are. (present simple. Interrogative sentences)
- •Item 14.4. There is/ there are. (past simple)
- •Item 14.5. There is/ there are. (future simple)
- •Item 14.6. There is/ there are. Review
- •Unit 15. Past continuous.
- •Item 15.1 past continuous (positive, negative, interrogative).
- •Item 15.2 past continuous or past simple.
- •Unit 16. Present perfect.
- •Item 16.1 present perfect (positive).
- •Item 16.2 present perfect (negative).
- •Item 16.3 present perfect (interrogative).
- •Item 16.4 present perfect or past simple.
- •Unit 17. Present perfect continuous.
- •Item 17.1 present perfect continuous.
- •Item 17.2 present present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
- •Unit 18 tag questions
- •Unit 19 special questions
- •Unit 20 sequence of tenses
- •Unit 21 passive voice
- •Unit 22. Conditional sentences
- •Item 22.1. Conditoinal first.
- •Item 22.2. Conditoinal second.
- •Unit 23. I wish I …
- •Item 23.1. I wish I knew
- •Item 23.2. I wish I would do
- •Item 23.3. I wish I had done
- •Unit 24. Personal pronouns
- •Unit 25. Possessive pronouns
- •Unit 26. Demonstrative pronouns
- •Unit 27. Some or any
- •Unit 28. Countable/ uncountable
- •Unit 29. Singular and plural
- •Unit 30. Articles
- •Unit 31. Much/many, few/little, a lot of
- •Unit 32 degrees of comparison
- •Item 32.1 degrees of comparison
- •Item 32.2. Degrees of comparison (review)
- •Unit 33. Superlative
- •Unit 34. Belonings
- •Unit 35 prepositons
- •Additional material unit 38 be used/ get used to doing smth
- •Unit 39 I'd prefer... Or I'd rather...
- •Unit 40 used to do
- •Unit 41 every or all
- •Unit 42 all of/ most of/ none of
- •Unit 43 revision (translation)
- •Unit 44 tricky words
Unit 21 passive voice
Exercise 1. Write sentences from the words in brackets (...). Sentences 1-7 are present.
(the office / clean / every day) The office is cleaned every day.
(these rooms / clean / every day?) Are these rooms cleaned every day?
('glass / make / from sand) Glass ……
(stamps / sell / in a post office) ……
(this room / not / use / very often) ……
(we / allow / to park here?) ……
(how / this word / pronounce?) ……
Sentences 8-15 are past.
(the office / clean / yesterday) The office was cleaned yesterday.
(the house / paint / last month) The house ……
(three people / injure / in the accident) ……
(my bicycle / steal / a few days ago) ……
(when / this bridge / build?) ……
(you / invite / to the party last week?) ……
(how / these windows / break?) ……
(I / not / wake up / by the noise) ……
Exercise 2. Correct these sentences.
(This house built) 100 years ago. This house was built 100 years ago.
Football plays in most countries of the world
Why did the letter send to the wrong address?
A garage is a place where cars repair
Where are you born?
How many languages are speaking in Switzerland?
Somebody broke into our house but nothing stolen
When was invented the bicycle?
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences. Use the passive (present or past) of these verbs:
clean
damage find give invite make make show steal take
The room is cleaned every day.
I saw an accident yesterday. Two people were taken to hospital.
Paper …… from wood.
There was a fire at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms …… .
'Where did you get this picture?' 'It …… to me by a friend of mine.'
Many American programmes …… on British television.
'Did Jim and Sue go to the wedding?' 'No. They …… but they didn't go.'
'How old is this film?' 'It …… in 1965.'
My car …… last week but the next day it …… by the police.
Exercise 4. Where were they born?
(Ian / Edinburgh) Ian was born in Edinburgh.
(Sally / Birmingham) Sally ……
(her parents / Ireland) Her ……
(you/???) I ……
(your mother / ???) …...
Exercise 5. Use the words in brackets (...) to complete the sentences.
I can't use my office at the moment. It is being painted (paint).
We didn't go to the party. We weren't invited (not/invite).
The washing machine was broken but it's OK now. It……(repair).
The washing machine……(repair) yesterday afternoon.
A factory is a place where things……(make).
How old are these houses? When……(they/build)? .
A: ……(the computer / use) at the moment?
B: Yes, Jim is using it.
I've never seen these flowers before. What……(they/call)?
Some trees……(blow) down in the storm last night.
The bridge is closed at the moment. It…… (damage) last week and it……(not/repair) yet.
Exercise 6. Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form:
cause
damage hold include invite make overtake show translate
write
Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
Cheese……from milk.
The roof of the building……in a storm a few days ago.
There's no need to leave a tip. Service……in the bill.
You……to the wedding. Why didn't you go?
A cinema is a place where films……
In the United States, elections for President……every four years.
Originally the book……in Spanish and a few years ago it into English.
We were driving along quite fast but we……by lots of other cars.
Exercise 7. Write questions using the passive. Some are present and some are past.
Ask about the telephone. (when/invent?) When was the telephone invented?
Ask about glass. (how/make?) How……
Ask about Australia. (when/discover?) ……
Ask about silver. (what/use for?) ……
Ask about television. (when/invent?) ……
Exercise 8. Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive.
It's a big factory. Five hundred people are employed (employ) there.
Water……(cover) most of the Earth's surface.
Most of the Earth's surface……(cover) by water.
The park gates……(lock) at 6.30 p.m. every evening.
The letter……(post) a week ago and it……(arrive) yesterday.
The boat……(sink) quickly but fortunately everybody……(rescue).
Ron's parents……(die) when he was very young. He and his sister……(bring) up by their grandparents.
I was born in London but I……(grow) up in the north of England.
While I was on holiday, my camera……(steal) from my hotel room.
While I was on holiday, my camera……(disappear) from my hotel room.
Why……(Sue/resign) from her job? Didn't she enjoy it?
Why……(Bill/sack) from his job? What did he do wrong?
The company is not independent. It……(own) by a much larger company.
I saw an accident last night. Somebody……(call) an ambulance but Nobody……(injure) so the ambulance……(not/need).
Where……(these photographs/take)? In London? …… (you/take) them?
Exercise 9. Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using 'somebody/they/people' etc. write a passive sentence.
Somebody cleans the room every day. The room is cleaned everyday.
They cancelled all flights because of fog. All……
People don't use this road very often……
Somebody accused me of stealing money. I……
How do people learn languages? How……
People advised us not to go out alone……
Exercise 10. What do these words mean? Use it can... or it can't... . Use a dictionary if necessary.
If something is
washable, it can be washed
unbreakable, it……
edible, it……
unusable,……
invisible,……
portable,……
Exercise 11. Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs (in the correct form):
carry cause do make repair send spend wake up
Sometimes you need have ('might have', 'could have' etc.).
The situation is serious. Something must be done before it's too late.
I haven't received the letter. It might have been sent to the wrong address.
A decision will not……until the next meeting.
I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted to……at 6.30 the next morning.
Do you think that less money should……on armaments?
This road is in very bad condition. It should……a long time ago.
The injured man couldn't walk and had to……
It's not certain how the fire started but it might……by an electrical fault.
Exercise 12. Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using 'somebody' or 'they', write a passive sentence.
Somebody has cleaned the room. The room has been cleaned.
They have postponed the concert. The……
Somebody is using the computer at the moment. The computer……
I didn't realise that somebody was recording our conversation.
I didn't realise that……
When we got to the stadium we found that they had cancelled the game.
When we got to the stadium, we found that……
They are building a new ring road round the city.
……
They have built a new hospital near the airport.
……
Exercise 13. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Sometimes the verb is active, sometimes passive. (This exercise also includes the past simple)
There's somebody behind us. (I think / we / follow) I think we're being followed.
This room looks different. (you/ paint?) Have you painted it?
My car has disappeared. (it / steal!) It……
My umbrella has disappeared. (somebody / take) Somebody……
Tom gets a higher salary now. (he/promote) ……
Ann can't use her office at the moment, (it / redecorate) ……
The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now it's OK. (it / work / again; it / repair)……
The police have found the people they were looking for. (two people / arrest / last night)……
A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow down / in the storm)……
The man next door disappeared six months ago. (nobody / see / since then)……
I was mugged on my way home a few nights ago. (you / ever / mug?) ……
Exercise 14. When were they born? Choose five of these people and write a sentence for each. (Two of them were born in the same year.)
Beethoven Galileo Elvis Presley 1452 1869 1929
Agatha Christie Mahatma Gandhi Leonardo da Vinci 1564 1891 1935
Walt
Disney
Martin
Luther King William Shakespeare 1770 1901
Walt Disney was born in 1901.
……
……
……
……
……
And you? I ……
Exercise 15. Write these sentences in another way, beginning in the way shown.
They didn't give me the money. I wasn't given the money.
They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.I……
Janet's colleagues gave her a present when she retired. Janet……
Nobody told me that George was ill. I wasn't……
How much will they pay you? How much will you……
I think they should have offered Tom the job. I think Tom……
Has anybody shown you what to do? Have you……
Exercise 16. Complete the sentences using get/got + one of these verbs (in the correct form):
ask break
damage hurt
pay steal sting stop use
There was a fight at the party but nobody got hurt.
Ted by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
How did that window……?
These tennis courts don't……very often. Not many people want to play.
I used to have a bicycle but it……
Last night I……by the police as I was driving home.
How much did you……last month?
Please pack these things very carefully. I don't want them to……
People often want to know what my job is. I often……that question.