OPTIMISE B2 - Unit 9 - Passive Causative Practice

Online books can ________________

by anyone who has access to the

internet.

• be downloaded

• being downloaded

• been downloaded

• downloaded

The subject of a sequel (a)   (bring) up by the publisher two years ago.

The estate agent suggested we _______ our house ________.

• have/get painted our house

• have/get our house painted

• having/getting our house painted

• have/get our house paint

The editor was given permission to make any changes _______ the author.

• as

• by

• with

• to

The playwright had the script changed at the last minute.

In this sentence the person who does the action is ...

• Someone else (not the playwright)

• The playwright

The novelist had her book reviewed by four national newspapers.

In this sentence the subject is ...

• Four national newspapers

• The novelist

• Someone else

It has been suggested that people read on average two books a month.

This is an example of ...

• a personal passive structure

• an impersonal passive structure

The celebrity _____ his autobiography __________ by a ghost writer.

• has his autobiography write

• have his autobiography wrote

• have his autobiography written

• has his autobiography written

Peter has given an present to Sarah.

Choose two possible passive forms for this sentence:

• A present has been given to Sarah.

• Sarah were given a present.

• A present have been give to Sarah.

• Sarah was given a present.

The musician played a song to the audience.

Choose two possible passive form for this sentence.

• A song was playing to the audience.

• A song was played to the audience.

• The audience was played a song.

• The audience were played a song.