Task 1 a)Choose the correct answer

________________________________ Practical Grammar

Group First Year

Test 3 Passive Voice

Task 1 a) Choose the correct answer

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b) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

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The Passive Voice is formed by using the appropriate form of the verb ‘to be’ and the third form of the verb.

be + Ved (III)

Task 2 Complete the table.

Present Simple	am/ is/ are Ved (III)	…………... New houses are built here every year………………
Past Simple	was/ were Ved (III)	…………………………………………………….. last year.
Future Simple	will be Ved (III)	.................................................................................. next year.
Present Continuous	am/ is/ are being Ved (III)	…………………………………………….................... now.
Past Continuous	was/ were being Ved (III)	............................................................................. at that time.
Present Perfect	have/ has been Ved (III)	.................................................................................. recently.
Past Perfect	had been Ved (III)	…………………………………………………. by that time.
Future Perfect	will have been Ved (III)	…………………………………………………. by next year.

Task 3 Turn from Active into Passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted and explain your choice.

e.g.: Van Gogh painted ‘Sunflowers’ = ‘Sunflowers’ were painted by Van Gogh. (emphasis on the agent) The judge has fined him 300$ = He has been fined 300$. (obvious agent)

1. People chop down a lot of trees every year. _______________________________________________________

2. Yesterday the police found the missing person. ____________________________________________________

3. They kill elephants for ivory. __________________________________________________________________

4. The government will introduce new measures against crime. _________________________________________

5. Someone has burgled Ann’s house. _____________________________________________________________

6. Steven Spielberg has directed a lot of successful films. ______________________________________________

7. They are installing a new security system in all our offices. ___________________________________________

8. When we got, we realised that someone had burgled the house.________________________________________

9. They will have elected a new government by November 30. __________________________________________

10. My wife has already paid the hotel bill. _______________________________________________________

Task 4 Turn the following into the Passive as in the example.

a) e.g.: He gave him a watch. – He was given a watch. A watch was given to him.

1. They have offered him the job.________________________________________________________________

2. She will send you a fax. _____________________________________________________________________

3. He gave her a book. ________________________________________________________________________

4. They sent me a receipt. ______________________________________________________________________

5. They give students extra lessons. ______________________________________________________________

b) e.g.: People speak about this book a lot. – This book is much spoken about.

1. Everybody looked at the girl with curiosity. ______________________________________________________

2. We sent for the doctor. ______________________________________________________________________

3. Boys often make fun of him. _________________________________________________________________

4. Students listen to the professor with interest. _____________________________________________________

5. Don’t worry. Somebody will take care of the bills. ________________________________________________

Task 5 Fill in ‘by’ or ‘with’. e.g.: The window was broken by a boy with a stone.

1. He was knocked down ….. a car. 2. The lion was shot …… a rifle. 3. That novel was written … B. Show. 4. The city was attacked.............. the enemy. 5. The pudding was made …… fruit and chocolate.

Task 6 Turn the following into the Passive.

1. The ancient Greeks built the Acropolis. ________________________________________________________

2. Martin is writing the company report now. _____________________________________________________

3. Somebody will clean the room tomorrow. _______________________________________________________

4. They put fresh flowers in the hotel rooms every day. _______________________________________________

5. They gave Sandy a present. ___________________________________________________________________

6. The mechanic has repaired the car. _____________________________________________________________

7. A vet was examining the sick cat. ______________________________________________________________

8. They pay her an excellent salary._______________________________________________________________

9. Someone is watching us. _____________________________________________________________________

10. The police haven’t questioned the suspects yet. ___________________________________________________

Task 7 Ask questions to get the missing information.

1) … lives have been lost in a major sea tragedy in the Pacific Ocean. 2) The disaster happened when the ship was hit by …. 3) Women and children were put into … first 4) while the men were told to stay on …. A nearby ship was brought into action as a rescue vessel. 5) The men who stayed on the ship were rescued by …. Unfortunately some of the men got frightened and jumped into the water. It is believed that they are now dead. 6) Survivors have been taken to … by helicopter and 7) maximum effort now is being made by … to find the missing men.

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Task 8 Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Somebody left a box on the No. 53 bus last night. A woman found it under the seat. She gave it to the bus driver. The police are making enquiries now. The police are searching for the owner of the box because they have found a bomb in it. They hope they will arrest the person soon.

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Task 9 Use the clues below to write a news report about Sarah Ford, the well-known millionaire’s daughter, who was kidnapped yesterday.

Sarah Ford/ kidnap/ yesterday. threatening calls/ make/ before. Sarah/ see/ last/ park. same day / letter/ send. Sarah/ release/ as soon as/ kidnappers/ give $300,000. police/ inform/ immediately. all areas/ search/ since yesterday. nothing/ find/ so far.

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Task 10 Fill in the correct tense. Use Passive or Active according to the context.

1. When she heard that her dog …………………………………….…… (kill), she burst into tears.

2. We hope that the missing money ………………………………….….. (find) soon.

3. A new bridge …………………………………………………….….... (build) at the moment.

4. When she discovered that Tom ……………………………………….. (eat) all the biscuits she got very angry.

5. It’s no use trying. You ………………………………………………… (waste) your time.

6. A lot of money ……………………………………………………..….. (spend) on weapons nowadays.

7. Too many offices …………………………………………………… (build) in London over the last ten years.

8. The Presedent …………………………………………………………. (give) a speech next Monday.

9. The driver ……………………………………………………………… (go) too fast when he hit the child.

10. The child ……………………………………………………….. (hit) by a car while he was crossing the road.

Task 11 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Active or Passive tense.

A: Did you visit many places when you were on holiday?

B: Well, on the first day we 1)......................................... (take) on a tour of the historic monuments by our guide.

A: Oh. Did you go everywhere with him?

B: No, we also 2).................................... (go) to some places by ourselves.

A: How did you manage to travel to the other places?

B: We 3) ……………………..….. (advise) to hire a car, but we 4)......................... (choose) to travel on public transport because it is much cheaper.

A: How did you know which buses and trains to catch, though?

B: We 5)........................................(ask) at the tourist information centre and we 6) ………………………..(give) an excellent book which 7)...........................................................................(tell) us everything we needed to know.

A: So, you enjoyed it then?

B: Oh, yes! We had a really great time!

Note that modal verbs are followed by active or passive infinitives. e.g.: I have to do it. – It has to be done.

Obligation is expressed by modal verbs ‘must’ and ‘have to’.

- use ‘have to’ to describe rules and laws and to speak about routine: You have to be 18 to get married. You don’t have to be 18 to go to a disco. The course paper has to be finished by the end of the month. I have to get up early.

- Use ‘must’ to show what the speaker thinks is necessary, strong advice and recommendations: You must work hard. This book must not be removed from the library. I must get a present for my mum. It’s her birthday soon.

- The past form of both verbs is ‘had to’: They didn’t have to work at all. Survivors of the crash had to be rescued by helicopter.

- The negative forms are different in meaning: You don’t have to come. = It’s not necessary (Можеш не приходити.) You mustn’t come. = It’s not allowed. (Ти не повинен приходити.)

Task 12 Fill the spaces with a) ‘must’ or ‘have to’:

1. I hate getting up early, but I ……………………….... get up early to work every day.

2. Teacher to a student: You …………………………… read ‘Romeo & Juliet’ for next week.

3. The student: I can’t go out now. I …………………… read ‘Romeo & Juliet’ for my literature class.

4. She ……………………………..… leave home at eight every morning at present.

5. Notice in a museum: Cameras, sticks & umbrellas ……………………………..… be left at the desk.

6. He sees very badly; he ………………..…………………... wear glasses all the time.

7. You ……………………….. study hard to pass the exams. – I know. I study every evening.

8. I........................................ do all the typing at my office.

9. I …………………..……… water my flowers or they’ll wither.

10. You ……………….……… read this book. It's really excellent.

b) ‘mustn’t’ or ‘don’t have to’:

1. You …………………………………. drink alcohol when you drive.

2. You …………………………………. drink alcohol when you go into a pub.

3. You …………………………………. be a member to use the tennis club.

4. You …………………………………. play golf well to enjoy it.

5. Newspapers ………………………… say who provided their information

6. Newspapers ………………………… mislead the public.

7. You …………………………………. keep medicines where children can get them.

8. You …………………………………. keep medicines in the fridge if it isn’t required

Advice is expressed by modal verbs ‘should’ and ‘ought to’.

- ‘should’ is more common: You should read his new book. White wine, not red, should be served with fish.

- ‘ought to’ is more emphatic: You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Teen crime ought to be reduced.

- ‘must’ is used to express strong advice: There's a new Indian restaurant just opened that you must go to.

- Ability and permission are expressed by ‘can’/ ‘could’.

- use ‘can’/ ‘could’ to speak about ability: I can ski. I couldn’t read until I was six: The boxes can be stored flat.

- use ‘can’/ ‘could’ to say whether it’s allowed to do smth or not: You can't park here - it's a no parking zone.

Task 12 Express the following ideas using modal verbs.

1. It isn’t necessary to buy a ticket. You ____________________________________________________________

2. I advise him to be more careful. He _____________________________________________________________

3. He didn’t know how to swim when he was five. He ________________________________________________

4. They don’t allow you to play in their garden. You __________________________________________________

5. I allow you to go home now. You _______________________________________________________________

6. He orders you to finish your report today. You ______________________________ ______________________

7. It wasn’t necessary for them to repair the car. They _________________________________________________

8. I think it’s necessary that I buy a new dress for the party. I___________________________________________

9. I advise you to study harder. You _______________________________________________________________

10. I strongly advice you not to talk to your mother like that. You ________________________________________

Task 13 Transform the sentences so as to use a passive infinitive. e.g.: You must do it. – I t must be done.

1. You must report accidents to the safety officer. – Accidents ___________________________________________

2. I am confident we can find a solution._________________________________________________________

3. You shouldn’t allow children to play in the street._________________________________________________

4. No one must disturb him while he's sleeping. ___________________________________________________

5. In soccer, you can't touch the ball with your hands.__________________________________________________

6. No one must carry identification at all times. ____________________________________________________

7. Parents should teach children not to take candy from strangers. ___________________________________________

8. You can mould that kind of plastic into any shape._________________________________________________

9. There is too much sex and violence on TV these days. We ought to stop it. ____________________________

10. They can’t deliver the parcel today. ___________________________________________________________

Task 14 Fill in the correct tense. Use Passive or Active according to the context.

Fire............................ (sweep) through a furniture warehouse yesterday afternoon. Most of the stock inside................................................ (damage), but shocked workers................................ (manage) to save a small amount of it. The police...................................................... (investigate) the cause of the fire, but it.......................... (say) that it was an accident. The shop manager............................................ (look) for another warehouse where stock can................................ (keep). 'A lot of stock......................................... (lose), but the shop........................................... (open) tomorrow as usual,' said the manager. I'm just glad no one...................................................... (hurt).

Task 15 Write a news report using Passive and Active according to the context.

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