Passive (3) Exercises

UNIT 42 Passive (3) Exercises

42.1   Read the sentence and then write a new sentence with the same meaning. Begin in the way shown each time.

Example: They didn't offer Ann the job. Ann wasn't offered the job.

1.   They don't pay Jim very much.
Jim______________________________________________________

2.   They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
You_______________________________________________________________

3.   Nobody told me that Liz was sick.
I___________________________________________________________________

4.   His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.
He________________________________________________________________

5.   We will send you your exam results as soon as they are ready.
You________________________________________________________________

6.   They didn't ask me my name.
I___________________________________________________________________

7.   I think they should have offered Tom the job
I think Tom_______________________________________________________________


42.2   When were these famous people born? Choose the right year for each person:

1889                      1770                              1452                         1564                             1870

1. Lenin was born in 1870                                             4. Charlie Chaplin______________________________

2. Shakespeare______________________________________           5. Beethoven____________________________________
                                                                                          
3. Leonardo da Vinci______________________________             6. And you? I_____________________________________


42.3   Complete the sentences. Each time use being with one of these verbs:

Keep            pay              attack            give               invite             use                ask
Example: Mr. Miller doesn't like being kept waiting

1.   He came to the party without____________________________________________________

2.   She won't go out alone after dark. She is afraid of_________________________________________________

3.   I don't like___________________________________________________stupid questions.

4.   Few people are prepared to work without__________________________________________________

5.   Ms. Kelly doesn't like her phone____________________________________________by other people

6.   Most people like______________________________________________________presents


42.4   Complete the sentences. Make a passive sentence with get and one of these verbs:

break                sting                 use                  damage              hurt                    steal

Example: There was a fight at the party, but nobody got hurt

1.   Ted _________________________ by a bee while he was sitting in the garden

2.   How did that window____________________________________?

3.   Did any of these houses________________________________ in the storm last night?

4.   These tennis courts don't__________________________________ often. Not many people want to play.

5.   I used to have a bicycle, but it _______________________________________________