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Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the correct tense.

  1. Romeo and Juliet  probably  between 1591 and 1595. (write)
  2. ‘ these glasses ?’ ‘No, they haven’t.’ (wash)
  3. He told me that the show  two days before. (cancel)
  4. I’m sharing my sister’s bedroom because mine  at the moment. (decorate)
  5. I walked into the office while a job applicant . (interview)
  6. The exam results  by post next week. (send)
  7. ‘What language  in Hong Kong?’ ‘Cantonese.’ (speak)

Complete the text with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the correct tense.

Until 2004, composer Mamoru Samuragochi (1)  (know) as ‘Japan’s Beethoven’. He is most famous for his Hiroshima Symphony No. 1, which (2)  (compose) in 2003 in memory of the people who (3)  (kill) by the atomic bomb in 1945. It (4)  (perform) for the first time in 2008 in front of many of the world’s most important politicians. But Samuragochi now admits that this piece and many others (5)  in fact  (not write) by him, but by another musician. The real composer of the musician’s works (6)  yet  (not name), but a man called Takahashi Niigaki recently claimed to have written them. Although a talented composer, it is sad that in the future Samuragochi (7)  (remember) as a fraud.

Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets.

  1. This concert should  on TV so that everyone can see it. (show)
  2. The new art gallery  by the mayor next Tuesday. (open)
  3. That TV drama  by many people every evening. (watch)
  4. How many “Hunger Games” films  so far? (make)
  5. The painting “Sunflowers”  by van Gosh. (paint)
  6. An opera  in the concert hall later this evening. (perform)

Complete the text with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the correct tense.

  1. Each year, thousands of suitcases  (lose) by different airlines.
  2. Kay is pleased because her favourite perfume  (reduce) in the duty-free shop.
  3. We waited until the departure gate  (announce).
  4. The hard shoulder  (close) next week for emergency repairs.
  5. They  (stop) at passport control last night.
  6. The ticket office  (use) by millions of passengers every week.
  7. George couldn’t find his bag because it  (steal).
  8. You  (take) to the airport tonight by taxi.

Complete the second sentence with the correct form of the passive. Use “by” where necessary.

  1. Charles Dickens wrote “Oliver Twist”.

“Oliver Twist” 

  1. Vandals have damaged the petrol station.

The petrol station 

  1. They will add four more carriages to the train at the next station.

Four more carriages 

  1. Someone had left the bag at baggage reclaim.

The bag 

  1. Low-cost airlines sell many cheap flights.

Many cheap flights 

  1. They are repairing the tracks so there aren’t any trains.

The tracks 

Complete the article with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.

PHONES past and future

The first mobile phone call in the UK (1)  (make) on 1 January 1985, nearly twelve years after the first mobile phone (2)  (demonstrate) in New York by Martin Cooper. Since then, a lot of money (3)  (invest) in developing the mobile phone industry and thousands of different models (4)  (produce).

Text messaging became popular in the 1990s, and today millions of text messages (5)  (send) each day. The first Internet service for mobile phones (6)  (introduce) in Japan in 1999. Today, the Internet (7)  (use) on smartphones, by all kinds of people, from company directors to students.

Technology is advancing rapidly and new processes (8)  (discover) almost daily. Many people think that computers (9)  (replace) by mobile phones in the future.

Complete the text with the words in brackets and “have something done”.

The British TV show “10 Years Younger” helps members of the public to change their appearance and look younger. At the start of the show, the participants (1)  (their age / guess) by a hundred members of the public. They then (2)  (their hair / do) by top hairdressers. They also (3)  (new clothes / choose) by fashion experts. If necessary, they (4)  (their teeth / fix) by a dentist. Some of them even (5)  (some work / do) on their face by a cosmetic surgeon. At the end of the show, they (6)  (their appearance / judge) by a hundred strangers again to see if they look younger. The show is popular, although it has also been criticised for focusing too much on appearance.

Complete the sentences with the words below, “have something done” and the words in brackets

dye               paint          publish          remove          steal

  1. My grandfather has written an interesting book. He  (should / it).
  2. The graffiti on our house looks terrible. We really  (must / it).
  3. She used to have blonde hair, but she  (must / it).
  4. Your bedroom looks too dark. You  (should / the walls).
  5. You shouldn’t leave your bike unlocked. You  (might / it).

Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns to add emphasis.

  1. All the food at our café is home-made. We even bake the bread 
  2. It’s a modern frame, but the painting  is nearly 300 years old.
  3. I don’t really like old buildings, but the designs  can be quite attractive.
  4. I don’t understand modern poetry. I’m sure the poets  don’t know what they mean!
  5. It doesn’t have to be a professional photo. Just send them a photo that you took 
  6. She wrote the words and the music on her new album, and played all the instruments 
  7. It’s a fantastic piece of music. The composer  thought it was his best work.
  8. You and your friends can sing better than most people on this talent show. You should enter it  next year!

Complete the sentences with the correct verbs and reflexive pronouns.

feed                film          give              injure          see                 tell

  1. I can’t walk. I  playing football yesterday.
  2. It can be scary being alone in the house, but I  that there is nothing to be afraid of.
  3. The twins are two years old now, and they can  with a spoon.
  4. My sister  dancing and posted it on YouTube.
  5. Turn that music down or you might  a headache!
  6. I’m a good musician, but I can’t  doing it professionally.

Complete the dialogues with the correct form of “have something done” using the verbs in brackets.

  1. A. Have you been to the optician’s recently?

B. Yes, I  last week. (test / my eyes)

  1. A. How often do you have your flat cleaned?

B. We  twice a week. (clean / it)

  1. A. How long have you been wearing earrings?

B. I  since I was six. (pierced / my ears)

  1. A. Why can’t you use your games console?

B. It isn’t working, so I  (repair / it)

  1. A. How old were you in that photo?

B. My mum  when I was ten. (take / it)

  1. A. When is your room being decorated?

B. I  next weekend. (decorate / it)

  1. A. Why are you calling the bank?

B. I  (steal / my credit card)

  1. A. How often do you go to the hairdresser’s?

B. I  every two months. (cut / my hair)

Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns.

  1. He cut  when he was making a sandwich.
  2. My mother hasn’t had time to iron my shirt, so I’ll have to do it .
  3. If no one else is home, you and your brother will have to make dinner .
  4. When my sister’s bike broke, she repaired it .
  5. Do you go to the hairdresser’s, or do you dye your hair ?
  6. They were late for the match because they didn’t give  enough time.
  7. The only way the cat could have got out is by opening the door .
  8. Before we moved into our new flat, we painted it 

Look at the pictures of Jack. Write sentences about what Jack has done. Use a noun from A and the past participle of a verb from B.

A   beard         ear         glasses         hair         nose       suit                 teeth

B   alter         cut         dye                  make         pierce            repair        whiten

  1. (suit) 
  2. (beard) 
  3. (ear) 
  4. (glasses) 
  5. (hair) 
  6. (nose) 
  7. (teeth) 
ĐÁP ÁN 

Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the correct tense.

  1. Romeo and Juliet was probably written between 1591 and 1595. (write)
  2. ‘Have these glasses been washed?’ ‘No, they haven’t.’ (wash)
  3. He told me that the show had been cancelled two days before. (cancel)
  4. I’m sharing my sister’s bedroom because mine is being decorated at the moment. (decorate)
  5. I walked into the office while a job applicant was being interviewed. (interview)
  6. The exam results /will/’ll/ be sent by post next week. (send)
  7. ‘What language is spoken in Hong Kong?’ ‘Cantonese.’ (speak)

Complete the text with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the correct tense.

Until 2004, composer Mamoru Samuragochi (1) was known (know) as ‘Japan’s Beethoven’. He is most famous for his Hiroshima Symphony No. 1, which (2) was composed (compose) in 2003 in memory of the people who (3) were killed (kill) by the atomic bomb in 1945. It (4) was performed (perform) for the first time in 2008 in front of many of the world’s most important politicians. But Samuragochi now admits that this piece and many others (5) /were not/weren’t/ in fact written (not write) by him, but by another musician. The real composer of the musician’s works (6) /hasn’t/ has not/ yet been named (not name), but a man called Takahashi Niigaki recently claimed to have written them. Although a talented composer, it is sad that in the future Samuragochi (7) /will/’ll/ be remembered (remember) as a fraud.

Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets.

  1. This concert should be shown on TV so that everyone can see it. (show)
  2. The new art gallery /will/’ll/ be opened by the mayor next Tuesday. (open)
  3. That TV drama is watched by many people every evening. (watch)
  4. How many “Hunger Games” films have been made so far? (make)
  5. The painting “Sunflowers” was painted by van Gosh. (paint)
  6. An opera /is being performed / will be performed/ in the concert hall later this evening. (perform)

Complete the text with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the correct tense.

  1. Each year, thousands of suitcases are lost (lose) by different airlines.
  2. Kay is pleased because her favourite perfume /has/’s/ been reduced (reduce) in the duty-free shop.
  3. We waited until the departure gate was announced (announce).
  4. The hard shoulder /will/’ll/ be closed (close) next week for emergency repairs.
  5. They were stopped (stop) at passport control last night.
  6. The ticket office is used (use) by millions of passengers every week.
  7. George couldn’t find his bag because it /had/’d/ been stolen (steal).
  8. You /will/’ll/ be taken (take) to the airport tonight by taxi.

Complete the second sentence with the correct form of the passive. Use “by” where necessary.

  1. Charles Dickens wrote “Oliver Twist”.

“Oliver Twist” was written by Charles Dickens.

  1. Vandals have damaged the petrol station.

The petrol station has been damaged by vandals.

  1. They will add four more carriages to the train at the next station.

Four more carriages /will/’ll/ be added to the train at the next station.

  1. Someone had left the bag at baggage reclaim.

The bag had been left at baggage reclaim.

  1. Low-cost airlines sell many cheap flights.

Many cheap flights are sold by low-cost airlines.

  1. They are repairing the tracks so there aren’t any trains.

The tracks are being repaired so there aren’t any trains.

Complete the article with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.

PHONES past and future

The first mobile phone call in the UK (1) was made (make) on 1 January 1985, nearly twelve years after the first mobile phone (2) /had been demonstrated (demonstrate) in New York by Martin Cooper. Since then, a lot of money (3) /has been invested (invest) in developing the mobile phone industry and thousands of different models (4) /have been produced (produce).

Text messaging became popular in the 1990s, and today millions of text messages (5) are sent (send) each day. The first Internet service for mobile phones (6) was introduced (introduce) in Japan in 1999. Today, the Internet (7) is used (use) on smartphones, by all kinds of people, from company directors to students.

Technology is advancing rapidly and new processes (8) are being discovered (discover) almost daily. Many people think that computers (9) /will be replaced (replace) by mobile phones in the future.

Complete the text with the words in brackets and “have something done”.

The British TV show “10 Years Younger” helps members of the public to change their appearance and look younger. At the start of the show, the participants (1) have their age guessed (their age / guess) by a hundred members of the public. They then (2) have their hair done (their hair / do) by top hairdressers. They also (3) have new clothes chosen (new clothes / choose) by fashion experts. If necessary, they (4) have their teeth fixed (their teeth / fix) by a dentist. Some of them even (5) have some work done (some work / do) on their face by a cosmetic surgeon. At the end of the show, they (6) have their appearance judged (their appearance / judge) by a hundred strangers again to see if they look younger. The show is popular, although it has also been criticised for focusing too much on appearance.

Complete the sentences with the words below, “have something done” and the words in brackets

dye               paint          publish          remove          steal

  1. My grandfather has written an interesting book. He should have it published (should / it).
  2. The graffiti on our house looks terrible. We really must have it removed (must / it).
  3. She used to have blonde hair, but she must have it dyed (must / it).
  4. Your bedroom looks too dark. You should have the walls painted (should / the walls).
  5. You shouldn’t leave your bike unlocked. You might have it stolen (might / it).

Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns to add emphasis.

  1. All the food at our café is home-made. We even bake the bread ourselves
  2. It’s a modern frame, but the painting itself is nearly 300 years old.
  3. I don’t really like old buildings, but the designs themselves can be quite attractive.
  4. I don’t understand modern poetry. I’m sure the poets themselves don’t know what they mean!
  5. It doesn’t have to be a professional photo. Just send them a photo that you took yourself
  6. She wrote the words and the music on her new album, and played all the instruments herself
  7. It’s a fantastic piece of music. The composer himself thought it was his best work.
  8. You and your friends can sing better than most people on this talent show. You should enter it yourselves next year!

Complete the sentences with the correct verbs and reflexive pronouns.

feed                film          give              injure          see                 tell

  1. I can’t walk. I injured myself playing football yesterday.
  2. It can be scary being alone in the house, but I told myself that there is nothing to be afraid of.
  3. The twins are two years old now, and they can feed themselves with a spoon.
  4. My sister filmed herself dancing and posted it on YouTube.
  5. Turn that music down or you might give yourself a headache!
  6. I’m a good musician, but I can’t see myself doing it professionally.

Complete the dialogues with the correct form of “have something done” using the verbs in brackets.

  1. A. Have you been to the optician’s recently?

B. Yes, I had my eyes tested last week. (test / my eyes)

  1. A. How often do you have your flat cleaned?

B. We /have/’ve/ it cleaned twice a week. (clean / it)

  1. A. How long have you been wearing earrings?

B. I /have/’ve/ had my ears pierced since I was six. (pierced / my ears)

  1. A. Why can’t you use your games console?

B. It isn’t working, so I /’m/ am/ having it repaired (repair / it)

  1. A. How old were you in that photo?

B. My mum had it taken when I was ten. (take / it)

  1. A. When is your room being decorated?

B. I /’m/ am/ having it decorated next weekend. (decorate / it)

  1. A. Why are you calling the bank?

B. I /’ve/ have/ had my credit card stolen (steal / my credit card)

  1. A. How often do you go to the hairdresser’s?

B. I /’ve/ have/ my hair cut every two months. (cut / my hair)

Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns.

  1. He cut himself when he was making a sandwich.
  2. My mother hasn’t had time to iron my shirt, so I’ll have to do it myself.
  3. If no one else is home, you and your brother will have to make dinner yourselves.
  4. When my sister’s bike broke, she repaired it herself.
  5. Do you go to the hairdresser’s, or do you dye your hair yourself?
  6. They were late for the match because they didn’t give themselves enough time.
  7. The only way the cat could have got out is by opening the door itself.
  8. Before we moved into our new flat, we painted it ourselves.

Look at the pictures of Jack. Write sentences about what Jack has done. Use a noun from A and the past participle of a verb from B.

A   beard         ear         glasses         hair         nose       suit                 teeth

B   alter         cut         dye                  make         pierce            repair        whiten

  1. (suit) He /has/’s/ had a suit made.
  2. (beard) He /has/’s/ had his beard cut.
  3. (ear) He /has/’s/ had his ear pierced.
  4. (glasses) He /has/’s/ had his glasses repaired.
  5. (hair) He /has/’s/ had his hair dyed.
  6. (nose) He /has/’s/ had his nose altered.
  7. (teeth) He /has/’s/ had his teeth whitened.
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