PAS GRADE 8 ~ ESSAY

Match the words here into a good passive voice form. Use the words
from the box.

- wasn’t marked because his tutor lost it.

- Pukka Pies
- Are told not to play near the railway line.
- New apartments
- was developed by the Online Teaching Association
- was stolen last Thursday.
- My beautiful and talented daughter

1. Harold’s new sports car______________________________________

2. ______________________________are being built all over the place!
3. Paul’s latest assignment _____________________________________
4. This educational software_____________________________________
5. The children ______________________________________________________
6. _______________________________is reckoned to be the best dancer in
the whole school!
7. ________________________________________are eaten all over the world.

Change these active into Passive form (Present Simple and Past Simple)

8. The firemen took the injured to the hospital.

__________________________________________________________________
9. Ms Sullivan teaches us grammar.
__________________________________________________________________
10. An earthquake doesn’t destroy my town.
__________________________________________________________________
11. The wind didn’t blow down the trees.
__________________________________________________________________
PAS GRADE 8 ~ ESSAY
Circle the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

FIAT

Fiat was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in

1899. In 1903, Fiat, 12.(produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of
these cars 13.(exported/were exported) by the company to the United
States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat 14.(started/was started) making cars at a
new factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the
cars 15.(tested/were tested) by technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the
Fiat 500. This car 16.(called/was called) the Topolino – the Italian name
for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat 17.(exported/was
exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin, and
its cars 18.(sold/are sold) all over the world.

Add a suitable question tag to the following sentences.

19. There wasn't enough paper in the printer, ________________?

20. If he spoke better English he would look for a job abroad,_________?

21. They've already sent you the invitation, __________________?

22. We should invite them to our party, _______________?

23. You had to sell some shares, _______________?

24. You were disappointed when you got your exam

results, ____________?

25. We won't have to work tomorrow, _______________?

26. We'll have to finish the project before next week, _______________?
PAS GRADE 8 ~ ESSAY
Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in brackets into the past
simple or the past continuous.

27. While I ____________________(drive), I ____________________

(have) an accident.
28. The thieves ____________________(hide) in the kitchen when the
police _______________(come) in.
29. Kate ____________________(have) dinner and then she
____________________(do) her homework.
30. Alan____________________ (look) out of the window when he
____________________(see) a UFO.

Look and read. Choose 'True' or 'False'.

31. Hannah and Ruby weren't rollerblading. 'True' / 'False'

32. Zach and Damien were playing volleyball. 'True' / 'False'
33. Mr. Walker wasn't reading . 'True' / 'False'
34. Gabriel was sleeping. 'True' / 'False'
35. Maisie and Beth were eating ice cream. 'True' / 'False'
36. Nathan and Sam weren't swimming. 'True' / 'False'
PAS GRADE 8 ~ ESSAY
Complete the sentences with too or enough.

37. She is clever …………………………………. to pass the test.

38. The skirt is ………………………………. long for you to wear.
39. Kate is ……………………………………..young to drive a car.
40. There is ……………………………….. meat in the fridge to eat for the
whole week.
41. I didn’t work hard ……………………………. to pass the exam.
42. We can’t buy the car because it is …………………….. expensive.
43. He can’t sleep because he drinks ………………….. ..much coffee.
44. Are you tall …………………………….. to reach that shelf?
45. They often take the bus to school because it’s ………………………
far to walk.
46. She isn’t fast …………………………………to win the race.
47. There’s …………………………………. food for everyone to eat.
48. She isn’t speaking clear………………………………….

Complete the sentence with could, couldn’t, had to or didn’t have to.

49. When I was young, I …………………………. play the guitar: it was

too difficult for me!
50. Her grandmother was bilingual: she ……………………………..speak
both English and Spanish.
51. Yesterday, Peter ………………………………….do that exercise
alone. So, he called me for help.
52. We ……………………………………(go) early so not to be late for the
lecture.
53. John …………………………………(not eat) yesterday because he
was ill.
54. Even if I didn’t like my teacher, I …………………………respect her.
55. My brother ___________ (not do) his homework again because he is
a teacher pet.
PAS GRADE 8 ~ ESSAY
Make sentences use While or When (past continuous)
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PAS GRADE 8 ~ ESSAY