Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Read this interview with a taxi driver. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple passive.
A: l Are you employed (you/employ) by a taxi company or is Pet Taxi your own
business? B: Pet Taxi is all mine - and I started it because there are lots of drivers who don't like it
when 2 ......................... (they/ask) to drive cats and dogs in their cars.
A: Is that a problem?
B: Yes, it can be, because every time you have a cat or a dog, dust and hairs
3
............................ (leave) behind. And these days there are lots of passengers
who 4 .......................... (not/allow) to go anywhere near animals because of
allergies.
A: So what does your taxi look like?
B: It's a bit like a van, but it s ............................. (fit) with a big cage where the
animals 6 .................................. (keep), and in the roof there are vents so that the air
7
............................... (let) in - which is important for long journeys.
A: So what sort of animals 8................................ (you/ask) to carry round?
B: Well, mostly, 9 ................................. (I/contact) by people who want me to take their
cats and dogs to the hairdresser's or vet's. But I do some work for a film studio too, so
sometimes 10............................. (I/give) more unusual creatures - I once had a
huge snake - a python!
Active or passive?
I Read each of the following statements. Then say if it would most probably be followed by
sentence a or sentence b. Underline the best answer.
1 Roche Inc. is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical groups.
a It manufactures vitamins, perfumes, and antibiotics.
b Vitamins, perfumes, and antibiotics are manufactured by it.
2 Qantas is Australia's largest airline.
a A fleet of 145 aircraft is operated by it.
b It operates a fleet of 187 aircraft.
3 Our most successful department by far is Research and Development,
a It is run by Dr Stein and her colleagues.
b Dr Stein and her colleagues run it.
4 News Corporation is a global media and entertainment empire.
a As well as publishing newspapers and books, 20th Century Fox is owned by it.
b As well as publishing newspapers and books, it owns 20th Century Fox.
Future passive
Put the verbs in brackets into the will future active or passive.
Janet: I've booked you on the 8.30 Olympic Airways flight, so you'll arrive, (arrive) at
2.30 Athens time. You 2................... (meet) at the airport by one of their chauffeurs, and
you 3........................... (drive) straight to their Head Office.
Helen: Fine. Have you organized a hotel?
Janet: Yes, you 4.................... (be) at the Inter-Continental.
Helen: OK. Do they know how long the meeting 5.................... (last)?
Janet: They expect that you 6 (be able) to finish at about 7.30 in the evening, and then you
7
....................... (take) to the hotel. I've told the hotel you probably 8............... (not
arrive) until 8.30. They say that's fine - the room 9.................... (keep) for you, and it
10
....................................... (not/give) to anyone else.
Managing people
Read through the problems or situations below. Using the words in brackets, suggest solutions.
See the example.
1 'Casco have phoned again to complain that we still haven't paid that invoice.'
(get/accounts department/send them/cheque immediately)
I'll get the accounts department to send them a cheque immediately.
2 'We really need to discuss this face to face.'
(have/my PA/set up/meeting)