NAME:

GROUP:

1.Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice.

PRESENT:
1.
2.

Our uncle takes Susan to hospital.

My mother sends me to the butcher.

3.

Mr Jones watches the film.

4.

They speak English in the shop.

PAST:
1.
2.

They built a house.

A robber broke the window of the shop.

3.

The waiter brought me a big steak.

4.

Somebody built the house last year.

FUTURE:
1.
2.

They will speak English everywhere.

Peter will look after my little brother.

3.

We wont clean the car.

4.

No one will ever beat me at chess.

2. WRITE THE VERBS IN ACTIVE OR PASSIVE FORM.

1. The words ______________________________ by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple Present)
2. We______________________________ a letter the day before yesterday. (to send - Simple Past)
3. This car ______________________________. It's too old. (not/to steal - will-future)
4. This street ______________________________because of snow. (to close - Past)
5. A new restaurant ______________________________next week. (to open - will-future)
6. He ______________________________to the party yesterday. (to invite - Simple Past)
7. The blue box ______________________________by anyone. (can/not/to open - Simple Present)
8. I ______________________________the book by my friend today. (to give - Simple Present)
3. WRITE A PASSIVE SENTENCE FOR EACH SITUATION

1.

This is a very popular television program. (every week it / watch / by millions of people)
Every week it IS WATCHED BY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.

2.

What happens to the cars produced in this factory? (most of them / export?)
________________________________________________________________________

3.

A: Was there any trouble at the demonstration? B: Yes. (about 20 people / arrested)
________________________________________________________________________

4.

A: There is no longer military service in Argentina. B: Really? (when / it / abolish?)

________________________________________________________________________

5. A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow / down in the storm)
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4.Past Simple and Present Perfect: Multiple-choice exercise

1. I ...... to Paris twice.
a. Went

6. Is Lucy at home? -No, she ...... to the

hairdresser's.

b. Go

a. has go

c.

b. went

have been

d. has been
2. ...... you ...... your homework yet?
a. Is you finished

c.

has gone

d. has been
7. ...... you ever ...... Indian food?

b. Have you finished

a. Did you ever tasted

c.

b. Did you ever taste

Did you fins

d. Are you finished

3. Peter ...... to the cinema yesterday.
a. has gone

c.

Have you ever taste

d. Have you ever tasted

8. My Mum ...... already ...... her work.

b. goes

a. did already finish

c.

b. has already finished

has been

d. went
4. When ...... John Lennon ......?
a. did John Lennon die?

c.

did already finished

d. was already finished

9. We ...... three English exams this term.

b. has John Lennon died?

a. have had

c.

b. had

is John Lennon die?

d. has John Lennon die?

5. I ...... my birthday last year.
a. didn't celebrated

c.

did have

d. have
10. It's the first time I ...... a thing like that.

b. haven't celebrated

a. See

c.

b. have seen

didn't celebrate

d. haven't celebrate

c.

saw

d. have see

5.

PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT

a. Ana and Bob (eat) __________________________ in the cafeteria many times.

b. When (you, buy) ______________________________________ your new car?
c. I (finish) ____________________________________________ college in 1992.
d. My mother (go) __________________________________ to Paris last summer.
e. (Ana, feed) _____________________________________ her dog this morning?
f.

Bob (drink) ________________________________ six cups of coffee yesterday.

g. Mike (never, play) ____________________________________________ soccer.

h. We (see) ___________________________________ a good movie the other day.

6.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)

i.

(Bob, ever, play) _____________________________________________ tennis?

j.

(You, do) ___________________________________ your homework last night.

PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT / PRESENT SIMPLE/ PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I usually ______________________________ (go) to school by bus.

Yesterday morning I _____________________________ (get) up at 6.30.
" ______________________she ever ______________________ (be) to Spain?"
"What ______________________Peter ______________________ (do) now?"
Please don't make so much noise. I _____________________________ (study).
Water ______________________ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
Carol often ______________________ (learn) with her father.
Now Ron ______________________ (phone) Jill again. It ______________________ (be)
the third time he ______________________ (phone) her this evening.
9) " ______________________you _______________ (go) out last night."
10) New York ______________ (cost) 35.000 pounds in 1980.