INGLES III

ACTIVIDAD 3

Julián Felipe Patiño Vela

ID: 157375

PRESENTADO A:
Raul Veloza Gamba

CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA MINUTO DE DIOS

CONTADURIA PÚBLICA

BOGOTÁ D.C ENERO 2020

VII SEMESTRE
EXERCISES
1. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in
brackets. Use the Present Simple.
a. English is spoken (speak) in many countries.
b. The post is delivered (deliver) at about 7 o’clock every morning.
c. The building is used (the building/use) anymore?
d. How often the Olympic Games is held (the Olympic Games(hold)?
e. How your name is spelt (your name/spell)?
f. My salary is paid (pay) every month.
g. These cars are not made (not make) in Japan.
h. The name of the people who committed the crime is not known (not know).
i. His travel expenses is not paid (not pay) by his company.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in
brackets. Use the Past Simple.
a. My car was repaired (repair) last week.
b. This song was not written (not write) by John Lennon.
c. The phone was answered (the phone/answer) by a young girl?
d. The film was made (make) ten years ago.
e. When tennis was invented (tennis/invent)?
f. The car was not damaged (not damaged) in the accident.
g. The original building was pulled (pull) down in 1965.
h. Where this pot was made (this pot/make)?
i. When this bridge was built (this bridge/build)?
3. Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
FIAT
Fiat 0 was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899.
In 1903, Fiat, 1 produced (produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars
2 were exported (exported/were exported) by the company to the United States
and Britain. In 1920, Fiat 3 started (started/was started) making cars at a new
factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars 4
were tested (tested/were tested) by technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat
500. This car 5 was called (called/was called) the Topolino – the Italian name for
Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat 6 exported (exported/was
exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin, and its cars 7
are sold (sold/are sold) all over the world.
6. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.
a. They will build a new bridge next year.
A new bridge will be built next year by them.
b. Brian Brody directed The Ultimate Space Adventure.
The Ultimate Space Adventure was directed by Brian Brody.
c. Pierre Matie will design her costume.
The costume will be designed by Pierre Matie.
d. Someone found my wallet.
My wallet was found by someone.
e. One of the students broke the window.
The window was broken by one of the students.
f. They will deliver my computer on Monday.
My computer will be delivered Monday by them.
g. Mary invited Paul to her birthday party.
Paul was invited by Mary to her birthday party.
h. British astronomers discovered a new planet.
A new planet was discovered by British astronomers.
8. Read and complete. Use Past Simple.
a. The toothbrush / invent / in the 15th century.
The toothbrush was invented in the 15th century.
b. The first public basketball game / play / in 1892.
The first public basketball game was played in 1892.
c. The first eyeglasses / wear / in the 1200s.
The first eyeglasses were wear in the 1200s.
d. The first bicycle / ride in 1791.
The first bicycle was ridden in 1791.
e. The first hot dog / eat / in the 1860s.
The first hot dog was eaten in the 1860s.
f. The first CDs / sell / in the 1980s.
The first CDS was sold in the 1980s.
g. The first electric guitar / play / in 1923.
The first electric guitar was played in 1923.
h. The first computer mouse / use / 1964.
The first computer mouse was used in 1964.
9. Complete with the passive. Use Present Simple.
a. This programme is watched (watch) by millions of people.
b. Paper is made (make) from wood.
c. Hundreds of people are killed (kill) in accidents every year.
d. London is visited (visit) by thousands of tourists every year.
e. The biology class is taught (teach) by Mr Green.
f. English is spoken (speak) all over the world.
g. Lunch is served (serve) at twelve o’clock.
h. Books are written (write) by authors.
13. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.
Someone broke into a local jewellery shop yesterday. The owner had just locked
up the shop when a robber with a gun threatened him. The robber told him to
unlock the shop and give him all the diamonds in the safe. Then the robber tied
him up. The police have organized a search for the robber. They hope they will find
him in a few days. Doctors are treating the owner of the shop for shock.
A local jewellery shop was broken by someone yesterday. The shop had
been locked by owner when with a gun was threatened by a robber. The shop
has to be unlocked the robber told him and all diamonds in the safe have to
be given to him. Then he was tied up by the robber. A search has been
organized for the robber by the police. In a few days is hoped that the police
will found him. The owner of the shop for shock is treated by doctors.
14. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.
My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered him a lot of money for it. He
will deliver the painting tomorrow. When they give him the money, he will tell them
the truth. He painted it one night while he was sleepwalking!
This picture was painted by my uncle. A lot money has been offered by
someone for it. The picture will be delivered tomorrow by him. When the
money is delivered by them, the truth will be told by him. The picture was
painted by him while he was walked sleepwalking!

17. Turn from Active to Passive.

a. Someone is helping her with the housework.
She is being helped by someone with household chores.
b. The mail-order company sent Mrs Green a parcel.
A parcel was sent to Mrs Green by the mail-order company.
c. My friend sent me an invitation.
An invitation was sent by my friend.
d. The secretary has given Mrs Jones some letters.
Some letters have been given by the secretary to Mrs. Jones.
e. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.
A ticket had already been given for illegal parking by the traffic director
f. John gave Elizabeth that beautiful ring.
That beautiful ring Elizabeth was given by John.
g. Her students have sent her flowers.
The flowers have been sent by her students.
h. He must give the message to the right person.
The message must be given to the right person by him.
i. We teach our students English and French.
English and French are taught our students by us.
j. Someone bought flowers for the bride.
The flowers for the bride were bought by someone.
k. They showed the tourists the sights of Athens.
The sights of Athens were showed the tourists by them.
l. They pay her an excellent salary.
An excellent salary is paid by them.
m. They paid the artist £1,000 for his painting.
The painting was paid to the artist for £1,000 by them