6A GRAMMAR passive (all tenses)

a Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in parentheses. Write the
answers in the column on the right.

1 In Beauty and the Beast, the part of Belle (play) by Emma Watson. was played
2 Every year, the Academy Awards ceremony (watch) by millions of people.
3 The scene had to (shoot) in the studio because of bad weather.
4 I couldn’t speak to the director because he (interview) by journalists
when I arrived.
5 A the thief (catch) yet?
B I don’t think so. The police are still looking for him.
6 you ever (tell) a secret that you couldn’t keep?
7 This bank (rob) twice since it opened last year.
8 When Jack arrived at the meeting, the decision (already make).
9 Our apartment (paint) right now. Everything’s a real mess!
10 Although Mark thought the interview had gone really well, he (not offer)
the job.
11 When does this book have to (return) to the library?
12 When we got back to the parking lot, our car wasn’t there. It (steal)!

b Circle the correct form, active or passive.

My favorite movie: Sully

The movie Sully 1 bases / is based on the true story of US pilot Chesley Sullenberger, who
2
knows / is known to his friends as Sully. Tom Hanks 3 plays / is played the part of Sully and the movie
4
directed / was directed by Clint Eastwood.
One freezing winter morning, Sully flies out of LaGuardia Airport in New York. A few minutes into the
flight, however, the plane 5 hits / is hit by birds and both engines 6 lose / are lost power. Sully doesn’t
think there is enough time to return to the airport, so he 7 lands / is landed the plane on the Hudson
River near Midtown Manhattan. Amazingly, nobody 8 kills / is killed and all 155 people on board
9
rescue / are rescued by nearby boats.
Afterwards, however, the National
Transportation Safety Board
10
believes / is believed the accident
is due to the pilot’s mistake. The
rest of the movie focuses on Sully’s
fight to clear his name.
The movie 11 received / was
received great reviews from critics
and 12 nominated / was nominated
for an Oscar.

ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the column on the right in a and look at the sentences. Read the sentences
aloud with the correct passive form.
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 6B GRAMMAR modals of deduction: might, can’t, must
a Circle the correct verb.

A  on’t look now, but isn’t that Karen Marshall over there?
D
B Where?
A At that table by the window.
B No, it 1 must / can’t be. She went to live in Boston.
A But I’m sure it’s Karen.
B Mmm, I suppose it 2 can / might be her. But if it is, she
looks much thinner than she used to.
A Well it 3 must / can’t be five years since we last saw her.
Someone can change a lot in five years!
B You’re right, it is Karen. But who do you think the man
is? He 4 can’t / might not be her husband, can he?
A No, he 5 can’t / might not be. They broke up years ago
and haven’t spoken to each other since.
B It 6 can / may be her new boyfriend – or her son!
A Should we go over and find out?

b Complete the conversations with must, might, might not, or can’t.

Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

1 A That’s the second phone that Stacey’s bought this year.

B She must have a lot of money!
A She’s a student, so she be that rich.
B She have generous parents then.

2 A Do you know where Charlie is?

B Well, he be far away. His phone’s on the desk.
A Any idea where he be?
B He be talking to the boss, or he
be in the photocopying room.
Do you want me to go and look for him?

3 A I have a missed call and I don’t recognize the number.

B So, it be from anyone you know.
A Ah, I know! It’s that company who interviewed me last week.
They be calling to offer me the job. I’m not
surprised. I did a really good interview.
B Well, don’t be too confident, because they
be calling to say you didn’t get the job.
A There’s only one way to find out!

4 A This steak be for me. It looks medium-rare,

and I asked for a well-done steak.
B It be mine, then. I ordered a medium-rare steak.

ACTIVATION
Practice the conversations with a partner.
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