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Introducing the "Passive Voice" (1) - Basic rules for Upper elementary and Intermediate students
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-14
Downloads:
5566
Active and Passive
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-17
Downloads:
4400
PASSIVE VOICE (PRESENT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE)
Level:
elementary
Age:
7-17
Downloads:
4138
Passive
Level:
intermediate
Age:
14-17
Downloads:
3653
Passive Voice
Level:
intermediate
Age:
14-17
Downloads:
2727
The American Dream
Level:
advanced
Age:
15-17
Downloads:
24
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Choose the correct answer for the space provided
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1
- Thr criminal
was arrested
has been arrested
is arrested
is being arrested
�last night by the police in the outskirts of the city.
2- Construction
is done
is being done
was done
has been done
�at the moment to repair the damage the rain has recently caused.
3- The garden
must be
have to be
ought to be
need to be
�watered. It is really a good idea to do that as soon as possible.
4- Eleven contestants
were recently selected
have recently been selected
are recently selected
are being recently selected
�to take part in the National Competition which will take place next week.
5- Toyota
was made
is made
has been made
is being made
�in South Korea.
6- While the car
is being repaired
has been repaired
was being repaired
had been repaired
�by the mechanic, the engine exploded and everyone ran away.
7- A solution��
was being figured out
is being figured out
has been figured out
is figured out
�right now to the problem of the oil leak in The US Southern Shores.
8- A lot of mistakes
don t have to be
has to be avoided
had better be avoided
needs to be avoided
�during exams: otherwise you can have a bad mark.
9- The Chinese mini cars
are sold
are being sold
have been sold
were sold
�widely in Latin American markets because they are economical and cheap.
10-Last night, Spain
is beaten
was beaten
were beaten
has been beaten
�by Argentina with a 4 to 1 score in� a friendly match between the two World cup teams.
11-Traffic laws
don't have to be respected
should be respected
has to be respected
must be respected
�in every country to avoid accidents.
12-By the end of 2011, five stadiums
have to be built
must be built
would have to be built
will have been built
�in London as a preparation for The Olympic Games of 2012.
13- Messi
is chosen
was chosen
has been chosen
is being chosen
�as the best football player in the world last year.
14- If Karima had been at home yesterday, an invitation
will have been sent
would have been sent
will have to be sent
must have been sent
�to her to attend the party.
15- If only my car
were sold
is being sold
has been sold
was sold
�now so that I can buy� a Mecedes Benz!
16- The lock
is already being changed
has already been changed
was already being changed
was already changed
�so that burglars will not be able to break into the house.
17- This test
can be finished
can't be finished
must be finished
will not be finished
�on time as it is too long to be done in one hour.
18- Some students
are expelled
were being expelled
were expelled
have been expelled
�from the class yesterday because of noise.
19- Credit card details
are being usually secured
is being usually secured
are usually being secured
have usually been secured
�by online retailers.
20-A lot protests
are being orgaised
are organised
is being organised
are being organised
�worldwide eveyday for a clean environment but none of the outcries
was heard yet
is heard yet
has been heard yet
was being heard yet
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