Английская грамматика в упражнениях - 10 стр.

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9. a) about; b) might; c) probably;
d) will.
PASSIVE VERB FORMS
1. Put the following into the passive voice. The agent should not be mentioned.
►We use this room only on special occasions. This room is used only on special occasions.
1. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
2. Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice.
3. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.
4. You must not hammer nails into the walls without permission.
5. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.
6. Someone switched on a light and opened the door.
7. Somebody had slashed the picture with a knife.
8. They are pulling down the old theatre.
2. Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using 'somebody/they/people' etc. write a passive sentence.
► Somebody cleans the room every day. The room is cleaned every day.
1. They cancelled all flights because of fog. All _____________________.
2. People don't use this road very often. ___________________________.
3. Somebody accused me of stealing money. I ______________________.
4. How do people learn languages? How __________________________.
5. People advised us not to go out alone ___________________________.
3. Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form:
cause damage hold include invite make overtake show translate write
1. Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
2. Cheese _________________ from milk.
3. The roof of the building ___________ in a storm a few days ago.
4. There's no need to leave a tip. Service ___________ in the bill.
5. You _________ to the wedding. Why didn't you go?
6. A cinema is a place where films _____________.
7. In the United States, elections for President ________ every four years.
8. Originally the book _________ in Spanish and a few years ago it into English.
9. We were driving along quite fast but we _________ by lots of other cars.
4. Write questions using the passive. Some are present and some are past.
►Ask about the telephone. (when / invent?) When was the telephone invented?
1. Ask about glass. (how / make?) How ___________________________.
2. Ask about Australia. (when / discover?) _________________________.
3. Ask about silver. (what / use for?) ______________________________.
4. Ask about television. (when / invent?) __________________________.
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VERB FORMS
1. Choose the correct verb forms in this news report about a storm.
Millions of pounds' worth of damage (1) has caused / has been caused by a storm which (2) swept / was swept across the
north of England last night. The River Ribble (3) burst / was burst its banks after heavy rain. Many people (4) rescued / were res-
cued from the floods by fire-fighters, who (5) received / were received hundreds of calls for help. Wind speeds (6) reached / were
reached ninety miles an hour in some places. Roads (7) blocked / were blocked by fallen trees, and electricity lines (8) brought /
were brought down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. 'Everything possible (9) is doing / is being done to get things
back to normal,' a spokesman (10) said / was said.
2. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Sometimes the verb is active, sometimes passive.
► There's somebody behind us. (I think /we / follow). I think we’re being followed.
1. This room looks different. (you / paint?)
2. My car has disappeared. (it / steal!) It
3. My umbrella has disappeared. (somebody / take) Somebody
4. Tom gets a higher salary now. (he / promote)
5. Ann can't use her office at the moment. (it / redecorate)
6. The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now it's OK. (it / work / again; it / repair)
7. A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow down / in the storm)
8. The man next door disappeared six months ago. (nobody / see / since then)
9. I was mugged on my way home a few nights ago. (you /ever /mug?)
3. Reply to what people say. Use the subject in brackets.
► Daniel: The bus fares have been increased, (they)
Vicky: What? You mean they've increased the bus fares again!

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