Unit 7 W orksheets and Skills Work

Grammar Worksheet A

The passive: formation and use Causative passive

1 Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs in 4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the
brackets. verbs given. Use the causative passive.
1 The book (write) by check clean cut paint renew repair
a promising young author. 1 Wow! You your hair . It really
2 Many new designs (create) suits you.
every year in this department. 2 We the canteen tomorrow, so it
3 On no. Our car (steal)! How are will be closed.
we going to get home? 3 I my car yesterday. It cost a
4 The old town cinema (renovate). fortune!
I hope they finish it soon. 4 How often do you your cholesterol
5 We didn’t go to the meeting because we ?
(not tell) about it. 5 I need my passport soon.
6 The company (criticise) for 6 You should that jacket . It’s
its latest advert, I’m sure. It’s very controversial. filthy!

2 Put the following sentences into the passive. Round-up

1 Advertisements influence people.
5 Put the verbs into the correct form and tense.
2 The government should do something to control Advertising is all about the art of persuasion and
advertising. many people consider it dangerous. They say we
1 
(treat) like passive consumer
3 This company spent a huge amount of money on objects whose behaviour 2 
advertising last year. (study) scientifically so it can 3 
(manipulate). Children especially 4 
4 We will announce the sales figures tomorrow. (target) because they are more vulnerable to
manipulation. In this way, food companies, for
5 We can’t have marketed this product very well. Sales example, 5  (increase) their
are very low. sales of junk food, which 6 
(affect)
the children’s health and may 7 

(cause) obesity. Companies use catchy slogans and
6 The office was empty. The thieves had taken 8 
(take) advantage of the power
everything.
of peer pressure among teenagers and the general

desire to keep up with the Joneses. It seems clear
that something should 9  (do)
Verbs with two objects to place more limits on advertising, particularly for
3 Put the following sentences into the passive. Omit more vulnerable members of society, who need
the agent where possible.
10 
(protect). And we consumers
should not 11 
(remain) passive.
1 They asked us some questions about the new slogan.
We can express our opinions in the media, and
there are organisations we can 12 
2 Nobody has told them about the meeting.
(join) to fight for more legislation. Most people

recognise that our society 13 
3 They are going to pay the executives a huge bonus.
(become) too consumer-orientated and that we
14 
(encourage) to buy things
4 Why didn’t they give you a refund? that we often do not really need – or sometimes
even want!
5 We will show the boss the new design this afternoon.

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 Worksheets and Skills Work Unit 7
Grammar Worksheet B

The passive: formation and use Causative passive

1 Choose the correct option. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the
1 The book was written / has written by a promising verbs in brackets. Use the causative passive.
young author. 1 Wow! You your hair (cut). It
2 Many new designs are being created / are created really suits you.
every year in this department. 2 We the canteen (paint)
3 On no. Our car was stolen / has been stolen! How tomorrow, so it will be closed.
are we going to get home? 3 I my car (repair) yesterday. It
4 The old town cinema is being renovated / has been cost a fortune!
renovated. I hope they finish it soon. 4 How often do you your cholesterol
5 We didn’t go to the meeting because we haven’t (check)?
been told / hadn’t been told about it. 5 I need my passport (renew) soon.
6 The company is criticised / will be criticised for its 6 You should that jacket (clean).
latest advert, I’m sure. It’s very controversial. It’s filthy!

2 Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs in Round-up
brackets.
5 Choose the correct option.
1 Most people (influence) by an
advertisement at some point in their life. Advertising is all about the art of persuasion and
many people consider it dangerous. They say we 1
2 Something should (do) to control
treat / are treated like passive consumer objects
advertising more in the future.
whose behaviour 2 studies / is studied scientifically
3 A huge amount of money
so it can 3 manipulate / be manipulated. Children
(spend) on advertising last year.
especially 4 target / are targeted because they are
4 The sales figures (announce)
more vulnerable to manipulation. In this way, food
tomorrow.
companies, for example, 5 increase / are increased
5 This product can’t (market) very their sales of junk food, which 6 affects / are affected
well. Sales are very low. the children’s health and may 7 cause / are caused
6 The office was empty. Everything obesity. Companies use catchy slogans and 8 take /
(steal). are taken advantage of the power of peer pressure
among teenagers and the general desire to keep
Verbs with two objects up with the Joneses. It seems clear that something
should 9 do / be done to place more limits on
3 Put the following sentences into the passive. Start
advertising, particularly for more vulnerable members
with the words given and omit the agent where
of society, like children, who need 10 to protect / to be
possible.
protected. And we consumers should not 11 remain / be
1 They asked us some questions about the new slogan.
remained passive.
We . We can express our opinions in the media, and there
2 Nobody has told them about the meeting. are organisations we can 12 join / be joined to fight
They . for more legislation. Most people recognise that
our society 13 has become / has been become too
3 They are going to pay the executives a huge bonus.
consumer-orientated and that we 14 encourage / are
The executives . encouraged to buy things that we often do not really
4 Why didn’t they give you a refund? need – or sometimes even want!
Why .
5 We will show the boss the new design this afternoon.
The boss .

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