WEEK 23

PASSIVE VOICE
Turn these sentences from active to passive
1 They hold the prize-giving in the hall every year.
___________________________________________________________________________
2 A storm has brought down all the power cables.
___________________________________________________________________________
3 Last year the government raised the price of gas.
___________________________________________________________________________
4 A plumber is going to fix the leaky faucet
___________________________________________________________________________
5 She’s renewing her passport next week.
___________________________________________________________________________
6 They will collect the bottles for recycling.
___________________________________________________________________________
7 The police have not investigated the theft yet.
___________________________________________________________________________
10 I have been writing the essay all the morning.
___________________________________________________________________________
11. They sell oysters in the shop next door.
_________________________________________________________________________________
12. They haven’t delivered the food yet.
_________________________________________________________________________________
13. Shakespeare wrote King Lear.
_________________________________________________________________________________
14. They have to answer the questions on this sheet.
_________________________________________________________________________________
15. Has anybody put the cases upstairs?
_________________________________________________________________________________
16. Someone should take this rubbish away.
_________________________________________________________________________________
17. They’ll ask you a lot of questions.
_________________________________________________________________________________
18. They didn’t pay me much for that job.
_________________________________________________________________________________
19. People should send their complaints to the head office.
_________________________________________________________________________________
20. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
_________________________________________________________________________________
21. They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco.
_________________________________________________________________________________
22. The bill includes service.
_________________________________________________________________________________
23. People don’t use this road very often.
_________________________________________________________________________________
24. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.
_________________________________________________________________________________
25. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.
_________________________________________________________________________________
26. They are building a new ring-road round the city.
_________________________________________________________________________________
27. I didn’t realize that someone was recording our conversation.
_________________________________________________________________________________
22. They have changed the date of the meeting.
_________________________________________________________________________________
23. Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him in the street.
_________________________________________________________________________________
24. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
_________________________________________________________________________________
25. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.
_________________________________________________________________________________
26. We use this room only on special occasions.
_________________________________________________________________________________
27. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.
_________________________________________________________________________________
28. John gave Elizabeth that beautiful ring.
_________________________________________________________________________________
29. They have offered Sarah a very good job.
_________________________________________________________________________________
30. The estate agent showed the house to the young people.
_________________________________________________________________________________
31. We will pay the gardener a lot of money.
_________________________________________________________________________________
32. Someone is going to repair the roof next week.
_________________________________________________________________________________
33. They can’t find Joanna.
_________________________________________________________________________________
34. They should decorate the room with flowers.
_________________________________________________________________________________
35. Archaeologists have discovered an ancient temple.
_________________________________________________________________________________
36. We will put all these things into boxes.
_________________________________________________________________________________
37. The firefighters rescued the teenagers from the burning building.
_________________________________________________________________________________
38. The youngest student in the class has written the best composition.
_________________________________________________________________________________
39. The children send me messages every day.
_________________________________________________________________________________
40. The villagers gave the travellers food and water.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.
 PRACTICE TEST
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. ingredient B. recipe C. sweetener D. dessert
2. A. thorough B. concussion C. broccoli D. avocado
3. A. appetite B. migraine C. prescribe D. examine
4. A. allergic B. allergy C. emphasis D. appointment
5. A. catalogue B. surgeon C. disgust D. vegan
II. Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.
1. The two women are close friends. They have known ………………
A. each other B. themselves C. the other D. one other
2. Of the two people who were standing nearby, ………………saw exactly what happened.
A. and all B. but both C. neither D. none
3. Did you hear the bad news? Sammy had his car ………………yesterday.
A. to steal B. stealing C. stolen D. was stolen
4. Sally’s brother is a good student. He studies just ………………she does.
A. as much as C. the same with
B. even more than D. as more as
5. She ………………send text messages, so I was surprised to get one from her.
A. didn’t use to B. wasn’t used to C. isn’t used to D. hadn’t been used to
6. We’ve been so busy ………………day that we forgot to take a lunch break.
A. whole B. al of C. all D. the all
7. He’s talking about moving into the dormitory again as he doesn’t like living ………………his own.
A. by B. in C. from D. on
8. If you cook something in the oven without oil, you ………………it.
A. boil B. bake C. roast D. grill
9. The doctor ………………the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up.
A. investigated B. researched C. examined D. looked into
10. If you've got your ………………you can usually exchange the goods.
A. recipe B. prescription C. receipt D. paper
11. My feet are ……………… I guess my new shoes are a bit tight.
A. hurt B. ache C. pain D. sore
12. I was shocked when I crashed the car, but at least I wasn’t ………………
A. injured B. damaged C. broken D. spoilt
13. The doctor told Bill that he needed ………………on his arm.
A. operation B. surgery C. remedy D. cure
14. Diana looks terribly ……………… You don’t think she’s ill, do you?
A. slim B. thin C. slender D. slight
15. Some drugs produce bad side ……………… .
A. consequences B. products C. results D. effects
16. I was very sad when the vet said he’d have to ………………Gertie, our labrador.
A. put down B. pull through C. feel up to D. wear off
17. Going on this diet has really ………………me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic!
A. made B. taken C. done D. had
18. It’s nice to win, but the important thing is to ………………your best.
A. make B. take C. have D. do
19. After a hard match, United managed to ………………with City, 1-1.
A. equal B. exact C. draw D. score
20. Just ask them if you can play and I’m sure they’ll let you ………………
A. take up B. join in C. go off D. take to
21. Everyone expects Johnson to ………………Smith in today’s final.
A. beat B. score C. win D. champion
22. I will get Jim ………………me clean my computer from all the viruses it has.
A. helping B. to help C. to helping D. help
23. Whenever I am hesitant about something, I always ask my elder brother for ………………
 A. an advice B. the advice C. some advice D. a few advice
24. Do you have any idea what’s wrong with Tina? She ………………upset at the moment.
A. is looking B. looks C. has looked D. was being looked
25. It was the first time my cousin, Angela, and her boyfriend, Simon, ………………a horse.
A. was riding B. were riding C. had ridden D. would be riding
26. Teachers and nurses in Bulgaria should ………………more than they get at the moment.
A. pay B. be paying C. be paid D. to be paid
27. Sam and I will have dinner with our family before we ………………to Derek’s place.
A. will go B. went C. have gone D. go
28. Some students were having a rest in the yard; ………………were in the classroom.
A. other B. others C. the other D. another
29. Mike and I will never forget ………………week we spent in Athens two years ago.
A. a B. which C. some D. the
30. It was a terrible accident, but he had only a ………………on his cheek.
A. spot B. damage C. bruise D. stain
31. The Town Hall was ………………down last year by a very strong hurricane.
A. destroyed B. knocked C. burnt D. ruined
32. Onions are a common ingredient in Bulgarian ………………
A. menu B. cuisine C. consumption D. kitchen
33. The newly-built school in our neighbourhood has a lot of sports ………………
A. facilities B. resources C. conveniences D. appliances
34. We ………………Paul at about 9 o’clock in the evening.
A. arrived B. reached C. got D. came
35. I have a lot of shirts, none of ………………will fit you.
A. whom B. all C. they D. which
36. He proudly showed us his war ……………… .
A. injuries B. wounds C. damage D. bruises
37. It's possible that a disease that can be ………………but not ………………today may be cured in the future.
A. treated/cured B. cured/treated C. treated/treated D. cured/cured
38. Ginger is a popular ………………for morning sickness.
A. remedy B. therapy C. recipe D. prescription
39. He was shaking badly and needed a ……………… .
A. pill B. dose C. fix D. syrup
40. The menu includes a wide selection of vegetarian ……………… .
A. plates B. dishes C. bowls D. chopticks
II. Use the correct verb forms to complete the sentences below.
1-2. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) …………………………………… to
the train station, Susan (wait) …………………………………… for us for more than two hours.
3-4-5-6-7. By this time next summer, you (complete) …………………………………… your studies and
(find) …………………………………… a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not)
…………………………………… anything. I (study, still) …………………………………… and you
(work) …………………………………… in some new high paying job.
8-9. The students (be, usually) …………………………………… by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they
(teach) …………………………………… by Mr. Tanzer.
10-11. One of my friends (reprimand) ……………………………………by the teacher when I entered the
classroom. I was sure he (do) ……………………………………something wrong.
12-13. I didn’t wash the car myself. I (have) ……………………………………it (clean)
……………………………………in a garage before I went to work.
14-15. The local police had their big day. They managed (break up) ……………………………………a gang of
thieves just as a mansion (break into) ……………………………………

III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words.
1. The documentary was a ……………………………… effort by film-makers from five countries. OPERATE
2. Although the technology ……………………………… in the UK, it has been developed in the US. ORIGIN
3. I was impressed by the ……………………………… of the report. THOROUGH
4. The ……………………………… of the Internet has increased over the past years. POPULAR
5. Seafood is a ……………………………… on the island. SPECIAL
6. We were too tired to cook so we ordered ……………………………… .TAKE
7. Children normally feel a lot of ……………………………… about their first day at school. ANXIOUS
8. He had been with the company since its ……………………………… in 1989. CREATE
9. The air was filled with the ……………………………… of roses. SWEET
10. They were ……………………………… to accept the conditions of the contract. They need more time to
discuss it with some advisors. PREPARE
Read the following passage.

Circle the correct answer.

1. The word “forms” in paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ………
A. kinds B. shape C. document D. mold
2. Look at the four squares () that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.
“So, if you want stronger arms, you can work out your arm muscles.”
Where would the sentence best fit?
A. square 1 B. square 2 C. square 3 D. square 4
3. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A. People with big muscles have more dating success B. People with big muscles have more injuries
4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as being part of aerobic exercises?
A. increased heart rate B. focus on certain body part
5. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence? Incorrect answers
change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
“A combination of the two types of exercise constitutes a healthy exercise program.”
A. Combining both types in a single workout is the best policy.
B. Overall fitness is compromised by switching types.