TuYI2.2 - Lesson F (Passive Voice)

TuYI2.2 - Lesson F (Passive Voice)

by Ms.Tran

​Exercise 1

Complete the sentences with the correct present simple or past simple PASSIVE FORM of the verbs​

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Last night two statues _________ (steal) from a museum in the city center

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In the UK, more money __________ (spend) on the internet every year

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Iron _________ (use) to make many things during the Iron Age

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Gold ________ (find) in Wales in 74 AD

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Every day, English exams ________ (take) by thousands of people around the world

Exercise 2​

Complete the text with the correct present perfect or future PASSIVE FORM of the verbs in brackets​

Open Ended

In 1900 there were 1.6 billion people in the world, but today that number is over 6 billion. In the last century, a lot of the world’s forests (1) _______________ (destroy) to provide wood for making furniture and paper. In addition, many of the world’s seas and rivers (2) _______________ (pollute). Another problem today is how to provide food for the growing number of people in the world. New ways of growing food (3) _______________(need) very soon. Some new foods (4) ______________ (discover) by scientists in the last few years, and in the future we will eat more of these. Living space will be another big problem in the future. Perhaps one day new cities (5) ________________ (not build) on land any more - we will build them on or under the sea!

Exercise 4​

Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Do not include the agent​

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Companies make boxes out of cardboard because it’s a cheap material

-> Boxes ____________________________________

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Builders won’t use concrete as much in the future.

-> Concrete _________________________________

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A company called Dupont developed nylon in the 1930s.

-> Nylon _________________________________

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The builders have broken the glass window.

-> The glass window ________________________

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People will recycle plastic more in the future.

-> Plastic _____________________________

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Someone discovered rubber many years ago in South America.

-> Rubber _______________________________

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People burn wood to heat buildings.

-> Wood _________________________

Exercise 5​

Put the words below in the correct order (Remember where to put the adverb)​

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satnavs / are / Phones / used as / sometimes

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Was / Bob Dylan? / Make you feel my love / first / by sung

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invented / The wheel / about 5,000 ago / probably / was

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quickly / was / The suspect / arrested

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the missing jewellery / ever / found? / Was

Exercise 3​

Choose the correct answers​

Draw

Choose the correct answer