GRADE 8 - Unit 9

What kind of disaster is this?

• tornado

• drought

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

Fill in suitable words

___ ___ is changes in the earth’s weather, including changes in temperature, wind patterns and rainfall.

Choose word which has OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined part

I had a few relationships at university, most of which were fairly temporary.

• disposable

• short-term

• quick

• permanent

After terrible floods, many people became ____.

• injured

• ill

• homeless

• poor

Change this sentence into the active form

English is being learnt in the classroom.      

=> Students __________________.

What are passive forms?

We found that they had cancelled the soccer match.

     

• We found that the soccer match had been cancelled.

• The soccer match had been cancelled.

• The soccer match was found that had been cancelled.

• The soccer match was found to have been cancelled by us.

• The soccer match was found to be cancelled by us.

Choose the correct option

The house / build / the end / the street / ten years ago/ the villagers / .

• The house was built at the end of the street ten years ago by the villagers.

• The house was built at the end of the street by the villagers ten years ago.

• The house was built by the villagers at the end of the street ten years ago.

• The house had been built at the end of the street ten years ago by the villagers.

Change this sentence into the passive voice

How many slums are they going to clear?

Choose the correct passive sentence

People say that Mary was a good worker.

           

• Mary is said to be a good worker.

• Mary is said that she is a good worker.      

• It is said to be a good worker.     

• Mary is said to have been a good worker.

Choose the correct option

She said that she (already, see) Dr. Rice.

• already saw

• had already see

• had already seen

• has already seen