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Introducing the "Passive Voice" (1) - Basic rules for Upper elementary and Intermediate students
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-14
Downloads:
5605
Active and Passive
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-17
Downloads:
4466
PASSIVE VOICE (PRESENT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE)
Level:
elementary
Age:
7-17
Downloads:
4192
Passive
Level:
intermediate
Age:
14-17
Downloads:
3697
Passive Voice
Level:
intermediate
Age:
14-17
Downloads:
2757
The American Dream
Level:
advanced
Age:
15-17
Downloads:
26
Choose the correct answer for the space provided
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