Passive voice

Use the verbs in the box to complete these passive sentences. Use any appropriate text.

1. The electric light bulb ____________________ by Thomas Edison.

2. Even though construction costs are high, a new dormitory ____________________next
year.
3. The –ing for of “sit” ____________________ with a double t.
4. An island ____________________ by water.
5. The class was too large, so it ___________________ into two sections.
6. A bracelet ____________________ around the wrist.
7. The children ____________________ in the middle of the night when they heard strange
noises in the house.
8. Ink ____________________ for writing and drawing throughout history.
9. Translators ____________________ that book into three languages
10. Frostbite may occur when the skin ___________________ to extreme cold.

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The Simple Past Tense

Complete the text about Aristippus. Use the past simple of the verbs in the box. (Ya están en
orden).

Aristippus_______________ born in 435 BC in the city-state of Cyrene, Libya. During his era
Cyrene was a part of the Athenian empire. He _______________ in 356 BC in Athens, Greece.
Aristippus, a philosopher who was one of Socrates’disciples. He _______________ the Cyrenian
School of hedonism, the ethic of pleasure. He was the first of Socrates’ disciples who
_______________ a salary for teaching philosophy. Historians agree that he _______________
to Greece to be present at the Olympic Games, where he _______________ Ischomachus about
Socrates, and by his description was filled with so ardent a desire to see Socrates, that he
_______________ to Athens for the purpose, and _______________ with him almost up to the
time of his execution in 399. Aristippus _______________ ambitions of living the life of noble,
though he neither ________________ the required royal lineage nor qualities. Aristippus
_______________ that the good life rests upon the belief that among human values pleasure is
the highest and pain the lowest (and one that should be avoided). He also _______________ his
students to avoid inflicting as well as suffering pain. Like Socrates, Aristippus _______________
great interest in practical ethics while he believed that men should dedicate their lives, to the
pursuit and enjoyment of pleasure, he also believed they should use good judgment and exercise
self-control to temper powerful human desires. His motto was “I possess, I am not possessed”.
None of his writings survive.

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 Modal verbs

Modal verbs are used to talk about possibility, offer, willingness, ability, obligation, necessity,
advice, certainty, request, suggestion and permission.
Read the following sentences and say which of the functions is expressed through the
modal verb.
Example:
I can make you something to eat. (offer – willingness)

1. Adolescents must be home by 8 o’clock. _______________________________________

2. The child hasn’t eaten all day. He must be hungry. _______________________________
3. May I eat in the classroom? _________________________________________________
4. Can a baby swim? ________________________________________________________
5. It might rain. _____________________________________________________________
6. Could I carry that bag for you? ______________________________________________
7. He has a terrible toothache. He must go and see the doctor._________________________
8. You shouldn’t tell lies. _____________________________________________________
9. You shall not kill. _________________________________________________________
10. May I have some more coffee? _______________________________________________
11. Shall I help you? __________________________________________________________
12. We could go to the cinema tomorrow. _________________________________________

Simple Present Perfect Tense

Complete the sentences using the present perfect simple of the verbs in the box

1. “Are they still eating dinner?” “No, they ______________________________________”

2. I______________________________ some new shoes. Do you want to see them?
3. “Oh,hello David. I was looking for you. Where_______________you _______________?
4. “______________ you ______________ the shopping?” “No, I’m going to do it later.”
5. “Where’s your key?” “I don’t know. I _________________________ it.”
6. Look! Somebody _________________________ that window.
7. Your house looks different. _______________you _______________ it?
8. I can’t find my umbrella. Somebody _________________________ it.
9. I’m looking for Maria. Where _______________ she _______________?
10. “Do you want the newspaper?” “No, thanks, I _________________________ it.”

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