[Hw] Unit 9. the Passive
[Hw] Unit 9. the Passive
THE PASSIVE
Exercise 1. Choose the correct word or phrase.
1. The prime minister was / has criticised for his recent actions.
2. When I walked past the Wilsons’ house, their new sofa was / has being delivered.
3. Our teacher was / has told us to take our favourite book to school tomorrow.
4. I think my mobile was / has been stolen!
5. Jonathan was / has chosen to play the lead role in the school play.
6. I’m sleeping downstairs because my bedroom is being painted / has been painting.
7. This picture was / has probably taken during the winter.
8. Your essays must be / have handed in on Friday morning.
9. Someone was / has left their wallet on the floor.
10. Did you hear about the bank being / having robbed?
11. Treasure Island was / has written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
12. It was a real shock when my dad was / has fired from his job.
13. The Vikings had visited America before it was / has discovered by Columbus.
14. When we got to the airport, we learned that our flight was / had been delayed.
15. Was / Has your ticket for the concert tomorrow paid for by you or your parents?
Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer.
1. We _____ a swimming pool put in this week.
A. get B. are having C. have D. have got
2. Why don’t you get a doctor _____ at your arm?
A. to look B. looked C. look D. be looking
3. My teeth were a little yellow so I _____ by the dentist.
A. had cleaned them B. have them cleaned C. was cleaned them D. got them cleaned
4. Stuart’s thinking of having _____!
A. shaved his head B. his head shaving C. his head shaved D. shaved to his head
5. My sister _____ her ear pierced last weekend.
A. made B. got C. did D. took
6. Mum and Dad didn’t fancy cooking, so we got a pizza _____.
A. be delivered B. to be delivered C. delivered D. deliver
7. You should _____ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
A. have B. make C. take D. get
8. Kelly wanted to have a live band _____ at her wedding.
A. to play B. play C. played D. to be playing
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9. Can we _____ this summer?
A. get installed air-conditioning C. have installed air-conditioning
B. get air-conditioning to install D. have air-conditioning installed
10. We _____ while we were on holiday.
A. were burgled our house C. had burgled our house
B. had our house burgled D. got burgled our house
11. Brian will _____ by the dentist tomorrow.
A. get his teeth polished C. have his teeth to be polished
B. polish his teeth D. make his teeth polish
12. When _____ your new carpet fitted?
A. had you B. were you getting C. did you help D. did you have
13. He often _____ at the dry cleaner’s.
A. has his suits cleaned C. cleans his suits
B. has cleaned his suits D. gets his suits cleaning
14. Debbie knows how to sew and _____ herself.
A. has all her dresses made C. helps her dresses be made
B. gets all her dresses made D. makes all her dresses
15. Please _____ the accounts checked by the accountant first thing tomorrow morning.
A. you have B. get your C. have D. do you have
16. Jake _____ his passport renewed last week.
A. didn’t have B. hadn’t C. hasn’t had D. wasn’t
17. We postponed _+ving____ because didn’t have enough money.
A. having painted our house C. to get our house painted
B. having our house painted D. to get our house to paint
18. She _____ while shopping yesterday.
A. had stolen her wallet C. had her wallet steal
B. got her wallet to be stolen D. got her wallet stolen
19. The teacher _____ the board.
A. had John clean B. got John clean C. let John cleaning D. made John to clean
20. If you feel dizzy, you should _____.
A. make your blood pressure check C. have your blood pressure checked
B. help your blood pressure to check D. got your blood pressure checked
Exercise 3. Underline the best word or phrase in italics. Sometimes both are grammatically correct, but one
answer is more suitable.
HOW IS PAPER MADE?
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Everyone enjoys reading fashion magazines and newspapers. But have you ever thought about how the paper
(0) we print them / they are printed on is made?
Most paper (1) is made / makes from wood. First, (2) they cut the wood / the wood is cut into small pieces.
These (3) mix / are mixed with water and heated to produce a kind of thick paste. Then chemicals (4) we add
them / are added to clean the paste and make it white. Next the paste is spread on a screen and (5) dried / is
dried. The water drains away or evaporates:bay hơi and (6) are left / leaves a thick layer of paper. (7) We then
pass this / This is then passed between two large rollers (circular machines) to make it thinner and flatter.
(8) The paper can then be cut / They can then cut the paper into the correct sizes.
Exercise 4. Identify the SIX mistakes in the conversation and correct them.
EXPERT Well, this is an interesting fashion print. Did you buy it?
EXPERT So she was the person who bought it?/ Was she who bought it?
OWNER Not exactly. She found it. It had left on the side of the road by somebody./ had been left
OWNER No, I think it might might be change when my grandparents moved house. They had a really
good carpenter and he made new frames for all their pictures. It might have been put into a new
frame from him.
EXPERT That’s a pity. These prints are always worth more if they’ve been keep kept in their original
frames. It shouldn’t have been taken out of the original frame, really. But if it was for sale put
up put up 4 sale I expect it might fetch several hundred pounds ...
Exercise 5. Read about the club and choose the correct words in italics.
The Spoil Yourself Club is there for your every need. Once you pay the $10,000 membership fee you can
call us at any time and get us (0) arrange / to arrange almost anything you want.
What can you get for me? What about other services?
We can get almost anything for you. For example, if If you’ve had a hard day at the office and just want a
you need a new designer dress for a special party we relaxing massage, we have a team of excellent
can have a top designer (1) produce / produced therapists ready to help. You can have your hair and
something for you within a few days. If you need a make-up (6) to be done / done by our expert
table at a five-star restaurant we can (2) have had / beauticians. But we haven’t forgotten about those
have the best table (3) reserved / to reserve for you everyday problems. So, if your central heating
at just an hour’s notice. If you’ve had (4) cancelled system breaks down we will get a plumber (7)
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a flight / a flight cancelled, we can get one of our coming / to come to your house in half an hour. If
pilots (5) to fly / fly you anywhere you desire in our your car needs (8) servicing / to service, we can have
private jet. a mechanic collect your car and return it to you later
the same day.
Exercise 9. Complete using the active or the passive voice of the verbs in brackets.
1. Yesterday, Kelly ____________ (think) that she ____________ (follow), so she ____________ (go) to
the nearest police station.
2. We ____________ (stay) with my parents because our house ____________ (renovate) at the moment.
3. Two new schools ____________ (build) in our area because of the growth in population. Building
____________ (start) next month.
4. The tables ____________ (clean) by the waiters when a group of tourists ____________ (arrive).
5. More chocolate bars ____________ (consume) this year than in any other year.
6. My car ____________ (repair) by the mechanic yesterday but unfortunately I ____________ (crash) it
into a tree this morning.
Exercise 10. Complete using the active voice or the causative form of the words given.
1. A: Are you using the computer?
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3. A: What are you doing? Are ____________________ (the house / paint) yourself?
B: No, of course not. I ____________________ (the house / paint) by a painter. I’m just helping him. Do
you want to come in and have a look?
Exercise 11. Complete the sentences, using suitable forms of the words in brackets.
1. Your room is filthy! _______________ at once! (get / it / clean up)
2. I’m going grey, so I _______________ every six weeks. (have / my hair / colour)
3. Sindy _______________ while she was at the gym. (get / phone / steal)
4. Something is wrong with your TV. I think _______________. (it / need / check)
5. _______________ while you were out? (get / those documents / copy)
6. Don’t worry. I _______________ your bags up to your room now, sir. (have / the porter / take)
7. Excuse me. Can I _______________ here? (get / my passport photos / take)
8. He couldn’t find his keys, so he _______________ to get inside the house. (have / a locksmith / break
in)
9. Their garden was overgrown, so they _______________ last week. (get / it / tidy up)
10. The CEO insisted that Josh _______________ before the board meeting. (have / the report / proofread)
11. After the renovation was done, they _______________ to match the new décor. (get / all the furniture /
reupholster)
12. I _______________before our flight tomorrow. (want / my luggage / weigh)
13. Jane was late for work because she _______________ on her way to the office. (get / her car / break
down)
14. My laptop keeps crashing. I’ll _______________ a look at it to figure out the issue. (have / a
technician / take)
15. His wedding suit didn’t fit properly, but he _______________ in time for the ceremony. (have / it /
alter)
16. The author was excited to _______________ for her upcoming novel. (get / the cover design / finalize)
17. The storm caused so much damage that they _______________ by professionals to prevent further
issues. (get / their roof / reinforce)
Exercise 12. Use the information in the email to complete the sentences below.
Subject Wedding plans!
Hi Hilary
I’m so pleased that you can come to our wedding! Jake and I have planned everything over the last few weeks.
At the moment we’re sending out all the final invitations. (Don’t worry, I haven’t invited Jane Anderson. I
know you don’t get on with her!) I was a bit worried about the cost but last month Mum and Dad agreed to pay
for the reception. They paid the deposit last week. That was a relief!
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Have you decided what to wear yet? I’ve bought my wedding dress (it’s a bit big so I have to alter it). The shop
had reduced the price so it was only a few hundred pounds.
Do you remember Aunt Terri? Apparently she’s got a fantastic new video camera, so she’s going to film the
ceremony. We’ve got a professional photographer as well. She’ll take the formal photos. And Antonio from the
Italian restaurant is doing the catering, so the food should be great!
I can’t wait to see you there. It’s going to be a great day!
Lucy
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2. A man / shoot / an air gun / outside the petrol station last night.
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9. The winning goal in last night’s match / score / Donatello / a brilliant free kick.
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10. Your cheque / send / last Friday and / should / deliver / to you tomorrow.
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The new road has been under construction for a long time now__________________________________
2. They had been training the horse for the race for over a year. (in training)
The horse had been in training for the race for over a year.______________________________________
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4. They had been observing the criminal for the past two weeks. (under observation)
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5. They have been using this plane for over 25 years now. (in use)
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6. They have been developing the Cyborg D423 robot for over ten years. (in development)
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Exercise 15. Rewrite in the passive starting with the words given.
1. People say that Bali is a beautiful island.
It
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It
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It
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5. People have suggested that the school should start to produce a magazine.
It
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Crocodile
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The Vikings
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8. People think that heart disease is caused by eating the wrong things.
Heart disease
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Exercise 16. Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice. More than one answer is possible in
some cases.
1. Everyone knows that fruit and vegetables are high in water content.
7. The waiters didn’t seat any of the guests till after the orchestra played the national anthem.
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9. The government provided the refugees with food.
11. The painter is spraying paint on the door with a spray gun.
15. Local authorities hope that people will recycle more of their rubbish.
Exercise 17. Rewrite the underlined phrases in the talk, using the words in brackets.
‘Welcome to Candleburgh Hall, the historic home of the Westmoor family. (1) The house is said to have been
designed by Robert Smythson, although we don’t have any proof of that. But we certainly know it was built
around 1570. (2) We were going to visit the stables today, but I’m afraid they are currently closed for repairs.
(3) We think they’ll be finished in April, so you’ll be able to see them then. Today we’re starting in the main
drawing room. In fact, (4) many people think it is the most beautiful room in the house. But it holds a dark
secret. (5) Some people believe that Sir Henry Westmoor died here. In fact, (6) they say he was killed by his
own brother. Now, if you’ll all follow me, we’ll move to the Queen’s Bedroom ... this room got its name
because (7) we think that Queen Elizabeth I slept here in the 1580s ...’
1. The house_____________________________________________________________________. (supposed)
2. We_____________________________________________________________________________. (meant)
4. It___________________________________________________________________________. (considered)
6. It________________________________________________________________________________. (said)
Exercise 18. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. Write between TWO AND FIVE words in each gap.
1. Someone has scratched my car on the door! BEEN
5. The government is considering a new law to ban smoking following new research. CONSIDERED
7. I didn’t understand a word so I asked my teacher and she explained it to me. GOT
8. People believe that the chairman of the committee is involved in the scandal. BE
10. Why did they turn down our offer, Mr Steinberg? TURNED
11. The teacher didn’t let us leave before we finished the essay. ALLOWED
13. They were giving the dog a bath when I arrived. GIVEN
14. You know, people say that the Minister of Education is going to resign. IS
15. Karen would have sent me a letter if she had known my address. BEEN
I would have been sent _______________________________a letter by Karen if she had known my address.
16. Please arrange for these parcels to be posted as soon as possible. HAVE
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Please have these parcels posted ________________________________________________as soon as possible.
18. Someone broke Gary’s front teeth while he was playing football. HAD
19. Carl eventually agreed to lend me his motorbike for the day. GOT
21. Kelly, does the cleaner clean your house twice a week? HAVE
22. A bank clerk was cashing my cheque when the robbers entered the bank. CASHED
25. Many fashion writers think that New York is the top fashion city in the world these days. SAID
New York is said to be _____________________________________the top fashion city in the world these days.
27. The TV news says that the football club has a new owner. REPORTED
28. They wanted me to go to their party but I was too busy. SUPPOSED
29. I’ve been told that Armani designs all her clothes. BELIEVED
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1. The company wants someone to audit the accounts
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