NAME : _______________

DAILY TEST 4
GRADE 9/ SEM 1 CLASS/NO : _________ / _____
PASSIVE VOICE
(DURATION : 60 MINUTES)

GRAMMAR
A. CHANGE INTO PASSIVE (10)
1. People grow corn in Iowa.
_________________________________________
2. Jacky didn’t score the winning goal.
_________________________________________
3. The manager is interviewing me.
_________________________________________
4. Has Jim written that note?
_________________________________________
5. Does Jackson teach that class?
_________________________________________

B. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PASSIVE. (20)

I _am usually given_ (usually / give) about £12 pocket money a week by my parents and other
relatives. Most of my pocket money (1) is / am / are / was / were / spent on clothes and shoes.
My favourite boots (2) is / am / are / was / were made in Italy. A lot of Italian shoes (3) can
buy / can be buy / can be bought quite cheaply on eBay.

John (4) was/ is / has been just offered a job in a big department store in the city centre. He (5)
was / is / has been asked a lot of questions at his interview last week. All the assistants in the
store (6) is / are / were / have been expected to dress smartly and always be polite. Free lunches
(7) is / was / are / were provided for them every day. Some of the assistants (8) can be ask / can
ask / can be asked to work on Sundays. John (9) will pay / will be pay / will be paid £7 an hour
and he (10) will be trained / will train / will be train to work in every department of the store.

I __am usually given_ (usually / give) money for my birthday. Last week, it was my 18th birthday
and I (11) am / was / have been given a lot of money by my relatives and friends. About half of
it (12) will be put / will put into my bank account. I (13) was / am / have been asked to go and
see the bank manager next week. I don’t know why! Maybe I (14) will offer / will be offered a
job at the bank!

Some expensive sports equipment (15) was / is / were / are stolen from our club last year. The
thieves (16) wasn’t / weren’t / haven’t been / hasn’t been caught yet. These days, almost
everything (17) can buy / can be bought / can be buy online and a lot of sports equipment (18)
can see / can be see / can be seen on eBay. Some new equipment for the gym at our club (19)
was / is / are / were / have been / has been just bought on eBay by our sports coaches and the
head trainer. It (20) will be delivered / will deliver next week.

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C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH ACTIVE OR PASSIVE IN APPROPRIATE
TENSES. (20)
In my country, certain prices 1 _________________ (control) by the government, such as the
prices of medical supplies. However, other prices 2 ______________ (determine) by
how much people are willing to pay for a product.

Yesterday the wind 3 _____________ (blow) my hat off my head. I had to chase it down the
street. I 4 _______________ (not, want) to loose it because it’s my favourite hat and it 5
____________ (cost) a lot.

Right now Alex is in the hospital. He 6 ______________ (treat) for a bad burn on his hand and
arm.

Yesterday a purse-snatcher 7 _______________ (catch) by a dog. While the thief 8

_____________ (chase) by the police, he 9 ______________ (jump) over a fence into someone’s
yard, where he encountered a ferocious dog. The dog 10 _____________ (keep) the thief from
escaping.

READING
1 . Read the text about a traditional community. Choose the best heading (a or b) for each
section (2-5) of the text. (5)

Traditional communities
The Inuit

1 _____B_______
The Inuit are the native peoples of the north of America and especially of Arctic Canada and
Greenland. In 1977, the word ‘Inuit’ (meaning ‘people’) was officially adopted to replace the
term ‘Eskimo’.

2 _____B_______
The traditional Inuit diet consists mainly of fish, seals and whales. The seal is the most important
winter food both for the Inuit and their dogs. It also provides clothing, materials for making boats
and tents as well as fuel for light and heat.

3 _____B_______
Inuit arts – such as carving, textiles and throat singing – are popular today, not only in Canada but
globally. Throat singing is traditionally performed by two women who stand facing each other.
One singer begins by singing a short tune which she repeats with silent gaps between each
repetition. The other singer fills the gaps with a different tune. The competition usually lasts up to
three minutes until one of the singers starts laughing or is left out of breath.

4 _____A_______
Nowadays, some Inuit singers such as Tanya Tagaq Gillis perform as solo throat singers. Tanya is
well-known internationally for her performances with the pop musician Björk. In 2005, she won
’Best Female Artist’ award at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards.

5 _____A_______
Traditional Inuit games and sports are an important part of the bi-annual Arctic Winter Games,
which began in 1970. In one Inuit game called ‘One-Foot High Kick’, the athlete jumps from
both feet, tries to kick the target (shaped like a seal) with one foot, and then lands on this kicking
foot. In another Inuit game, ‘Sledge Jump’, the athlete must jump over sledges for as long as
possible.

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1 (a) Definition of ‘Inuit’
2 (a) Inuit food
3 (a) Inuit arts
4 (a) Tanya Tagaq Gillis
5 (a) Traditional Inuit games
(b) The Inuit people
(b) The importance of seals
(b) Throat singing
(b) Tanya Tagaq Gillis and Björk
(b) The Arctic Winter Games

2. Read the text again. Mark the sentences (T) true, (F) false or (DK) don’t know. (10)

1 The Inuit eat a lot of fish. _T__

2 An Inuit family usually has a lot of dogs. _DK__

3 The Inuit make clothes from seal skins. _T__

4 Today, throat singing is popular only in Canada. _F__

5 In throat singing, both singers sing the same tune. _F__

6 Tanya Tagaq Gillis has sung with Björk twice. _DK__

7 The Arctic Winter Games include some Inuit sports. _T__

8 The game ‘One-Foot High Kick’ is not played with real seals. _T__

9 In the game ‘Sledge Jump’, people ride in very long sledges. _F__

10 ‘Inuit’ is another name for ‘American’ _F__