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| The passive ¥ Choose the correct alternatives. 1 What language is spoken / speaks in Srazil? 2 Police have arrested / have been arrested two boys for shoplifting 3 The council replaced the plants that had been stolen / had stolen, 4 Anew school has built / has been built near my house, 5. The first World Cup plays / was played in 1930, 6 We ride / are ridden our mountain bikes at the weekend, 7 Levi Strauss made / was made the first pair of jeans. 8 The meeting will hold / will be held next Monday. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets, 1 Paper by the Chinese 2,000 years ago. (invent) 2 Today mobile phones ______ in developing countries. (make) 3. Kayleigh’s happy because she (give) 4 Those trees housing estate. (cut dovin) 5 They were late because the Fight a pay tise. next week to make room for a (delay) 6 George coulcn't find his wallet because it (ste 7 Reality shows by millions of people every week, (watch) B’ Classes ____ next Thursday because of the general election. (cancel) Use the words to make passive sentences. Use by where necessary. 1 Stuart Little j read today / chilaren all over the world 2 UNICEF / sponsor / the Barcelona football team, 3. The prize { give / the Headteacher tomarrow 4 The Oa Vinci Code / write j Dan Brown, 5 We couldn't drive because our car / damage / vandals. 6 Because of the a police. ident this morning the motons 4 use different 1 passive 4 Complete the article about film director, Martin Scorsese, with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets, Martin Scorsese was born in 1942 in Queens, New York. Asa child he suffered fram asthma, and so {stop) from playing games and sports with other children. instead, he spent much of his time in small cinemas, and soon became fascinated with the art of film-making, Scorsese's first major film was Tax (mak and Jodie Foster. Alter (establish) iver, which in 1976 and starred Robert de Nico is film, de Niro ? on-screen figure and the wo worked together for many years after. In 1988 Scorsese « (criticise) heavily for his portrayal of Christin The Last Termptotion of Christ, but the main result of this controversy was to increase licket sales, Scorsese * (nominate) for an Oscar five times before he finally won one. He i) the Oscar aa for best director in 2007 for his film the Departed, wich also wan the prize for best film. Find out about another film director and write a short article. Include information about * the director's education * the director's best-known film(s) | © prizes won Unit 8 + Travet €a™

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