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OPTIMISE B2 - Unit 9 - Passive Causative Practice

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Online books can ________________

by anyone who has access to the

internet.

a)

be downloaded

b)

being downloaded

c)

been downloaded

d)

downloaded

2.

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

3.

The estate agent suggested we _______ our house ________.

a)

have/get painted our house

b)

have/get our house painted

c)

having/getting our house painted

d)

have/get our house paint

4.

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

a)

as

b)

by

c)

with

d)

to

5.

The playwright had the script changed at the last minute.

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

a)

Someone else (not the playwright)

b)

The playwright

6.

The novelist had her book reviewed by four national newspapers.

In this sentence the subject is ...

a)

Four national newspapers

b)

The novelist

c)

Someone else

7.

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

This is an example of ...

a)

a personal passive structure

b)

an impersonal passive structure

8.

The celebrity _____ his autobiography __________ by a ghost writer.

a)

has his autobiography write

b)

have his autobiography wrote

c)

have his autobiography written

d)

has his autobiography written

9.

Peter has given an present to Sarah.

Choose two possible passive forms for this sentence:

a)

A present has been given to Sarah.

b)

Sarah were given a present.

c)

A present have been give to Sarah.

d)

Sarah was given a present.

10.

The musician played a song to the audience.

Choose two possible passive form for this sentence.

a)

A song was playing to the audience.

b)

A song was played to the audience.

c)

The audience was played a song.

d)

The audience were played a song.

11.

CAUSATIVE FORM

I’m (a)   (the reviews/write) by critics who

work for national newspapers.

12.

CAUSATIVE

She (a)   (her laptop/steal) while she was having

lunch with friends.