1.

Complete the spaces in the text with the appropriate passive form of the
verbs below.
Force do(x2) shut down make manufacture pay(x2) spend
How much do you know about the shoes on your feet .............................?
Ursulas trainers ......................... in a factory in the FarEast where children
can ......................... to work up for 14 hours a day. More money
............................. on advertising trainers like these than on making them.
Some top sports stars have .......................... millions of Euros to wear them,
while the people who make them ear as little as 20 cents an hour. Is there
anything that can ..................... to change this? We could refuse to buy
products from companies which exploit child labour, but then the factories
might ......................... and the children would lose their job. Or, we could
ask the companies what ....................to improve the working conditions in
their factories. If the workers ...................... more, then perhaps their
children wouldnt need to work.
2. Write the verbs in the passive.
1. Yesterday my bike .............................(steal).
2. At this exact moment, the prisoner ........................(take) to London.
3. Those trains ............................(not repair) for five years.
4. Lights can .........................(turn) off by remote control.
5. This story ....................................(tell) by my family since I was a child.
6. The painting ...........................(sell) at an auction tomorrow.
3. Turn these active sentences into passive ones.
1. An expert is restoring an antique car ....................................................
2. Muslims celebrate Ramadan .................................................................
3. Van Gogh painted Sunflowers ...........................................................
4. People chop down a lot of trees every year
.................................................................................................
5. Someone has burgled Anns house ........................................................
6. She offered me a cup of tea ...................................................................
7. Scientist might discover a cure for cancer
............................................................................................
8. She will send you a fax ...............................................................
9. Someone gave her a book ............................................................
10. They should have provided more food at the reception
......................................................................................................
4. Turn these passive sentences into active ones.
1. The cathedral is visited every year by a million people.
......................................................................................
2. Mikes bike has been stolen by a thief ...............................................
3. More bus lanes should be built ...........................................................

4. You will be sent a fax ........................................................................

5. Bath was founded in the 1st century by the Romans
....................................................................................
6. He was sent a letter by Catherine .........................................
5. Rewrite these sentences using the causative.
1. I arranged for someone to fix the DVD player
......................................................................................
2. In a hotel, they make your bed ...................................................
3. The dentist took one of my teeth yesterday
.......................................................................................
4. Ill have to take my computer in for repair
.....................................................................................
5. You can ask them to send the book to you by post
...................................................................................
6. I want the artist to do a tattoo on my shoulder.
..................................................................................
7. You ought to take those shoes to be mended
...................................................................................
6. Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable tense.
An eight-year old boy ______________ (disappear). Mark Davison ___________ (not
return) yesterday from the park near his home in Copley Road, Dulverstone. The
Davisons ____________ (live) five minutes walk from the park. Mark ____________
(go) to the park at four oclock and ____________ (play) football with his friends. After
they _____________ (play) for about an hour, they __________ (sit) down for a rest.
Mark ___________ (leave) the park at a quarter past five. He __________ (be) alone. A
man who ___________ (walk) his dog __________ (see) him go out through the gate.
No one ___________ (see) Mark since then. Police ___________ (question) local
residents, and so far they ___________ (speak) to about two hundred people. They
_________ (want) to question a middle-aged man in a green sweater who
____________ (lie) on the grass near the park exit at five oclock. At the moment
police and other helpers __________ (search) nearby fields and woods in the hope of
finding the missing boy.
7. Choose the correct modal verbs.
1. What happens when your parents are away? I should/have to cook my own food.
2. Holidays are boring. You should/have to go to Ibiza.
3. Have you got your passport? No, we neednt/mustnt bring them to go from
England to Scotland.
4. Whats it like being on holiday? Wonderful. You mustnt/ dont have to do anything
all day.
5. I often get travel sick. What can I do? You neednt/shouldnt read in the car.
6. She must have/ cant have known that he was a vampire because she let him in.
7. the police suspected that there can have/may have e been another murder

8. The storm must have/ might have killed us.

9. Its only two oclock, so they cant have/ mustnt have arrived yet.
10. Theres a possibility that the monster must have/ might have escaped from the
laboratory.

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8. Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable verb tense.
I __________ (wear) some warm clothes today if I __________ (you). Its quite
cold today.
You __________ (not) have the accident if you _________ (be) more careful.
If I _________ (have) enough money I _________ (buy) a car. But I cannot
afford it.
Dont go now. If you __________ (wait) some minutes I ___________ (go) to
the town centre with you.
Sorry but I didnt know it. If I __________ (know) it I __________ (tell) you.
Richard is unbearable. People ________ (like) Richard most if he ___________
(not talk) about himself all the time.
I _________ (speak) to my boss about the holidays if I _________ (have) the
chance.
You can trust him. If he ___________ (make) a promise he always __________
(keep) it.

1. REPORT:
a) I havent driven a car since 1990 the old woman told him
...............................................................................................
b) Ill report the accident tomorrow he promised
...............................................................................................
c) Dont go in here their mother told them
...............................................................................................
d) What university do you want to go? the headmaster asked her
...............................................................................................
2. PASSIVE:
a) The hotel has cancelled the boat trip because of the bad weather
...............................................................................................
b) We didnt clean the bedrooms yesterday
................................................................................................
c) People believed that Byron lived on vinegar and potatoes
................................................................................................
d) They will paint the school by the end of the summer
..............................................................................................
3. CONDITIONALS:
a) If we ............................(start) to study now, we .........................(pass) all our
exams.
b) Why didnt you tell me? If I .......................... (know) you were in trouble, I
.............................(help) you.
c) My flat hasnt got a balcony. If I ......................... (have) a balcony, I
......................(be) very happy.
d) They ................................(invite) you if they .......................... (know) you
wanted to go to their party.
4. RELATIVES:
a) Where is the cheese? It was in the fridge
................................................................................................
b) A waitress served us. She was very rude.
...............................................................................................
c) I met a girl. His brother is a famous actor.

.............................................................................................
d) We were introduced to his colleagues. They were very kind
.............................................................................................
5. WISH/IF ONLY:
a) I forgot to do my homework. I wish ..........................................................
b) I want to have a faster car. I wish ..............................................................
c) I spent 100E in a pair of jeans. I wish .......................................................
d) I can never remember peoples names. I wish ...........................................
6. TRANSLATE:
Despus de abandonar el ejrcito en1919, l se mud a Nueva York y trabaj
brevemente para una agencia de publicidad
7. TRANSLATE THESE VERBAL FORMS:
a) Llegarn temprano?
b) No fui al cine ayer .
c) Estaban jugando al ftbol cuando comenz a llover

d) Comieron
e) Habrn terminado
f) No estarn cenando .
g) Sola fumar .
h) Yo bailo .
i) Est leyendo ..
j) Ven aqu
k) No salgas
l) Vas a estudiar? ..

1. Complete the sentences with the appropriate relative pronoun.

a) He is the actor does those funny TV advertisements for cars.
b) Shes the supermodel .. face is used to sell Chanel.
c) That was the year tobacco advertising was banned on TV.
d) My shoes were made in a country . Children work in factories.
e) Zapme! is a company .. gives computers to schools.
f) Whats the name of that clothes designer . Murdered in Miami?
g) Is that the perfume your mother uses?
2. In which of these sentences is the relative pronoun optional?
a) The advert which she designed wasnt very successful.
b) Im sorry for the people who havent got a sense of humour.
c) Everything that I like is either illegal, immoral or fattening.
d) Its the only product that can clean carpets, glass, clothes and your teeth.
e) The boy that my sister used to go out with has just been expelled from
school.
f) Its the most sophisticated mobile-phone that has ever been invented.
3. Add commas where it is needed.
a) Doom Metal which is a type of heavy metal music is very popular in
Scandinavian countries.
b) They live in Stratford where Shakespeare lived.
c) That is the man who I saw.
d) We paid a 30E for a ticket which was a lot of money.
e) Isnt that the hotel where we stayed?
f) Last Thursday when John was ill we went on an excursion.
4. Join these sentences by means of a relative pronoun. Add commas if it needed
and indicate when the relative pronoun can be omitted.
a) You recommended me a film It was terrible
..

b) Theyve invented a new shampoo. It cures baldness

..
c) My brother brings friends home. They never wash.
..
d) She sang a song about the first boy she ever loved
...
e) I saw an advert last night. It was the worst Ive ever seen
..
f) These restaurants are often criticized by ecologists. They sell hamburgers
..
g) This company makes sports shoes. Its name is the same as a Greek god.
..
h) This person has made many adverts for Vodafone. Hes a famous footballer.
..
5. Join each pair of sentences. Be careful where you put the words in brackets.
a) Dave smokes. He seems to be in god health (although)

b) I couldnt sleep. I was tired (despite)

c) Max didnt notice the sign. It was right in front of him (although)

d) Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for years. (although)

e) Joe is a millionaire. He hates spending money (despite)

f) A few trains were running. There was a strike (in spite of)

g) We couldnt get a seat. We arrived early (in spite of)

1. Rewrite these sentences in the reported speech.

1. I spent a lot last Friday, she said
2. I worked hard last week, he said
3. You have extra lessons this week, they told us

4. Ive won a fortune on the football pools, my uncle said

5. Mrs. Johnson isnt at work today because she is ill, the secretary said
..
6. Im going to buy a car tomorrow, he told me
.
7. I dont have much money, Tony told me
.
8. Whos that girl? , I asked
9. Whats your name?, the boy asked me
.
10. Do you have any brothers or sisters?, I asked her
.
11. Did you hear that explosion?, they asked us

12. have you spent all your money?, his mother asked

13. When did Peter get up?, I asked them .

14. Dont touch that, my mum said (tell)
..
15. Have a rest! She said (tell)
..
16. Please, dont drive so fast his wife said (ask)
.
17. Dont tell anybody I said (warn)

18. Give this to your brother, my father said (tell)

.
19. Would you like to go on holiday with us? they said (invite)
.
20. Dont forget to post the letter she said (remind)

2. Complete these sentences with the first, second or third conditional form.
1. You .(get) a pneumonia if you .(not change) your
wet clothes.
2. She was sent to prison because she refused to play the fine; if she
..(pay) the fine she (not be) sent to prison.
3. If I .(have) lots of money, I (drink) champagne with
every meal.
4. Unless Tom ..(take) his library book back tomorrow he
(have) to pay the fine.
5. If the film .(not be) so boring we .(not leave), but the film
was terrible.
6. They ..(miss) the connection if the flight .(not leave) on
time.
7. If the band .(give) a concert here, all my friends ..(go). But
no one has said a word about it yet.
8. You .(get) tickets unless you (get) to the stadium early.
9. You are a bit fat. If I .(be) you I .(exercise) more.
10. Why didnt you tell me? If I (know) you were in hospital I
.(visit) you.
3. Turn these active sentences into passive ones.
1. People cannot take bottles into the stadium
..
2. They will ban cars from the city centre
..
3. They are going to break the computer
..

4. They have announced the results of the competition

.
5. Mozart composed a lot of music when he was 16.

6. Where they showed the film?

7. My parents invited 200 people to my sisters wedding.

..
8. Firemen saved two children yesterday.