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TEST 7 • passives
Level 1
Oxford English Grammar Course Basic
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1 Passive forms. These sentences are all untrue. Make negatives and questions. Use the same tense as
the original sentence. Where possible, use contracted forms (e.g. isn’t NOT is not).
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Jane is paid on the first day of every month.
No, she isn’t paid
OR she ‘s not paid
on the first day of every month.
is
she
paid
‘When
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These cakes are made in a baker’s shop.
No,
in a baker’s shop.
‘Where
?’ ‘In a factory.’
Our exams will be finished on Tuesday.
No,
on Tuesday.
‘When
?’ ‘On Thursday.’
Coffee is being served at 10 o’clock.
No,
at 10 o’clock.
‘When
?’ ‘At 11 o’clock.’
Your tickets were sent to your home address.
No,
to my home address.
‘Where
?’ ‘To my work address.’
Some mice have been seen in the hotel kitchen.
No,
in the hotel kitchen.
‘Where
?’ ‘In some of the bedrooms.’
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2 Active or passive? Circle the correct forms.
1Pizzas first made / were first made in Italy. They make / are made with flat bread, cheese and tomato sauce.
They usually have / are having other things on top, such as olives, mushrooms and peppers.
2My brother used / was used my bicycle to go to the shop yesterday. I felt / was felt angry all day because
I didn’t ask / wasn’t asked before he took it.
3‘Our car has stolen / has been stolen.’ – ‘Oh no! Where it was parked / was it parked?’ – ‘I parked / was parked it
in front of my house.’
4Excuse me, Mrs Fox. I think my window broken / was broken by your son while he was playing football.’ –
‘I’m so sorry. He’ll pay for it.’ – ‘No, don’t worry. If he says sorry, I won’t ask / won’t be asked him to pay for it to be repaired.
5A new swimming pool has built / has been built in my town. It will open / will be opened by a famous swimmer
who won / was won a medal in the Olympic Games. I’m sure my friends and I will use / will be used it a lot.
6My uncle comes from / is come from Canada but he is working / is being worked in China at the moment. His wife’s
family is Chinese but she born / was born in Canada.
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3 Present progressive passive or present perfect passive? Circle the correct forms.
1 ‘Why is it so cold in here?’ ‘The front door isn’t being closed / hasn’t been closed properly.’
2 Andrew won’t be at school this morning. He is beeing seen / has been seen by the doctor at 11.
3 The coffee is being made / has been made. I’ll bring you a cup when it’s ready.
4 Have you seen my birthday cake? Some of it is being eaten / has been eaten. Was it you?
5 The president will be leaving at 2 p.m. Before that, he is being interviewed / has been interviewed by some journalists.
6‘We are sorry that, because we are so busy, our phones are not being answered / have not been answered at the moment.
Please call back later.’
7 I am being given / have been given lots of lovely presents for my birthday. Now I need to write some thank you letters.
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4 Mixed structures. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
What is called your cat?
He was taught Chinese by his uncle.
Oil has been found in my country.
When is your purse stolen?
I’m not wearing my glasses because they’re being repaired.
He is born in Russia, but he went to school in England.
The film will finished at 8 o’clock.
French is spoken in several countries in Africa.
The museum was open in 1890.
Has the burglar been caught yet?
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5 Mixed structures. Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’.
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They were woken by the sound of a car. ✓
I am being woken by an alarm clock every morning. am woken
How is played this game?
When is this book written?
When was the museum opened?’ ‘In 1910.’
I’m not wearing my watch because it’s being repaired.
The pool is closed because it’s cleaned.
Why hasn’t our room been cleaned?
The letters have not been posted yesterday.
Has the phone being used at the moment?
Are you being met at the airport tomorrow?
This pen is new – it wasn’t been used yet.
Your new card will be send to your home address.
Why do I need my passport? I wasn’t asked to bring it.
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6 Mixed structures. Put in the correct passive tenses of the verbs in brackets. Use full forms (e.g. will be called).
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This book was written
by my uncle. (write)
You will be called
when the doctor is ready to see you. (call)
My handbag
from my car. I’m calling the police. (steal)
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this tie for my birthday last week. (give)
Your breakfast
. It’ll be ready in five minutes. (cook)
Henry
by the police because he was driving too fast. (stop)
‘Is somebody meeting me at the airport?’ ‘Yes, you
at 4 o’clock.’ (meet)
She’s very famous and her books
all over the world. (read)
Her latest book
into twenty different languages. (translate)
Four people
when a tree fell into the road last Tuesday. (hurt)
A new house
in our street. It’ll be finished next month. (build)
The doctor says the baby
in May. (born)
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