Passive Voice & Clauses

They are building a new shopping centre in my neighbourhood.

Passive: A new shopping centre _________________ in my neighbourhood.

Complete the passive form with the correct phrase.

• is built

• was built

• is building

• is being built

My school is planning a trip to Amsterdam.

Passive: A trip to Amsterdam _______________ by my school.

Complete the passive form with the correct phrase.

• is planned

• is planning

• is being planned

• has been planned

The students are organising a sports event.

Passive: A sports event ______________ by the students.

• is organised

• are organised

• is being organized

• has been organized

Two men were robbing the bank when the manager arrived.

Passive: The bank _____________by two men when the manager arrived.

• is robbed

• was being robbed

• is getting robbed

• were being robbed

My brother was teaching me a skateboarding trick when Steve called me.

Passive: I ______________ a skateboarding trick by my brother when Steve called me.

• was taught

• was being taught

• had been taught

• had been teaching

There is such a lot of violence in this video game that you shouldn't buy it.

Which word best replace the word "that"?

• so

• because

• although

• in spite of

The children continued swimming although it was raining.

Which of the sentences has the same meaning with the sentence above?

• The children continued swimming because it was raining.

• The children continued swimming to enjoy the rain.

• The children continued swimming despite the rain.

• The children continued swimming so that they were rained on.

In spite of its difficulty, we managed to solve the puzzle.

Which of these sentences has the same meaning as the sentence above?

• We managed to solve the puzzle though it was difficult.

• Although it was difficult, we managed to solve the puzzle.

• Despite being difficult, we managed to solve the puzzle.

• We managed to solve the puzzle because it was difficult.

Kelly bought a new dance DVD so that she could work out at home.

Which sentence has the same meaning with the sentence above?

• Kelly bought a new dance DVD to working out at home.

• Kelly bought a new dance DVD in order to she could work out at home.

• Kelly bought a new dance DVD so as to work out at home.

• Kelly bought a new dance DVD in order not to work out at home.

You should take up a new hobby in order not to be bored all the time.

Which sentence has the same meaning as the sentence above?

• You should take up a new hobby so that you won't be bored all the time.

• You should take up a new hobby despite feeling bored all the time.

• You should take up a new hobby so as to be bored all the time.

• You should take up a new hobby that you won't be bored all the time.