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    10B The passive (1)

    A Complete the sentences by using the verbs in the box in the present simple or past simple passive.

    build choose encourage illustrate locate spend teach not use  wake write

    1 The British Library in St Pancras, London.


    2 The students to use a monolingual dictionary in their English lessons.
    3 Buckingham Palace in the 18th century.
    4 Many novels because of the picture on the front cover.
    5 Last year, the students by Mrs Shipley.
    6 A lot of money every year on textbooks.
    7 This morning, I up at 5 a.m. by the neighbours’ baby.
    8 The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde?
    9 Sally has loads of cookbooks, but they very often.
    10 Who these comics by?

    B Rewrite the sentences in the passive.


    1 J.K.Rowling created Harry Potter.

    2 Last night the police arrested lots of football hooligans.

    3 British teenagers buy a lot of magazines and comics.

    4 Pixie Lott sang Boys and Girls.

    5 The bookshop puts on monthly poetry-reading evenings.

    6 Fortunately, the lifeguard rescued the small boy, who was drowning.

    7 On the train yesterday, someone stole my iPod from my bag.

    8 A mechanic services my car twice a year.

    9 People often tell me that I look like Keira Knightley.

    10 The tour guide advised us to put on insect repellent before going into the forest.

    C Ask your partner the questions and make a note of his / her answers. Give as much detail as
    possible in your answers!
    When was the last time you …
    • were given a present? • were hugged or kissed?
    • were sent a text message? • were told off?
    • were photographed? • were invited to a party?
    • were given a compliment? • were asked a question you couldn’t answer?

    Solutions 2nd edition  Pre-Intermediate © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS • PHOTOCOPIABLE


    10B The passive (1)
    Aims  To review and practise present and past simple
    passive forms
    Time  15 minutes
    Materials  1 handout for each student
    • Give each student a copy of the handout and ask them to
    complete task A.
    ANSWER KEY
    1 is located 6 is spent
    2 are encouraged 7 was woken
    3 was built 8 Was, written
    4 are chosen 9 aren’t used
    5 were taught 10 were , illustrated
    • In task B, students transform the sentences from active to
    passive.
    ANSWER KEY
    1 Harry Potter was created by J.K.Rowling.
    2 Lots of football hooligans were arrested by the police
    last night.
    3 A lot of magazines and comics are bought by British
    teenagers.
    4 Boys and Girls was sung by Pixie Lott.
    5 Monthly poetry-reading evenings are put on by the
    bookshop.
    6 Fortunately, the small boy who was drowning was
    rescued by the lifeguard.
    7 On the train yesterday, my iPod was stolen from my bag.
    8 My car is serviced twice a year by a mechanic.
    9 I am often told that I look like Keira Knightley.
    10 We were advised by the tour guide to put on insect
    repellent before going into the forest.
    • In task C, working in pairs, students ask and answer the
    questions.

    Solutions 2nd edition  Pre-Intermediate © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

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