Home-task 2 Module 4-A (Grammar)

Unit 5

1. 1) The postcards haven’t been written by Mary yet.

2) -
3) Our car will be repaired (by the mechanic) on Saturday
4) -
5) Had the pizza been ordered by Jack ?
6) A man was seen running out of the bank
7) -
8) Dinner is being made (by Mum) at the moment
9) -
10) -
11) The dry cleaning wasn’t collected (by him) yesterday
12) Our furniture won’t be delivered (by the shop) until Monday
13) -

2. 1) should be fined

2) must be handed in

3) will be made\are being made

4) was knitted

5) will be cleaned
6) was seen, hasn’t been found
7) had to be corrected
8) Have the contracts been typed
9) has already been opened, was opened
10) are designed

3. 1) with 3) with 5) by 7) by

2) by 4) with 6) by 8) with

4. 1) The news journal is published every month

2) The report was faxed to me by Clare this morning
3) The environment must be protected at all costs
4) All the suspects will have been questioned by tomorrow
5) The heating has been turned off
 6) Who was the window broken by ?
7) I insist on the report being written by David
8) Guernica was painted by Picasso
9) Has the application been approved by Mr Hunter yet?
10) I was made to tell her the news
11) Her wedding dress is going to be made by a famous designer
12) He was seen stealing the woman’s bag
13) I don’t like being shouted at
14) I am allowed to stay out late on Saturdays
15) An announcement is being made by the Minister of Education at the moment

5. 2) is made 10) was sweetened

3) be eaten 11) flavoured

4) drunk 12) served
5) was first grown 13) remained
6) prepared 14) was introduced
7) used 15) opened
8) took 16) improved
9) introduced 17) was produced

6. Last week, a new school was opened by the Mayor of Croftside. He was given a tour of the
new building by the new headmistress, Mrs Anderson. He was shown the large sports hall
which will be used by the children for indoor sports. Then, the mayor was interviewed by a
reporter from the local newspaper. Some photographs were taken of him with Mrs Anderson in
front of the new school. A car arrived at the school at 3pm and the mayor was taken to his next
appointment.

7. 2) He is expected to run for mayor

It is expected that he will run for mayor
3) Mr Collins is thought to have left the country
It is thought that Mr Collins has left the country
4) She is reported to be willing to make a statement
It is reported that she is willing to make a statement
5) He is believed to have been forced to lie
It is believed that he had been forced to lie
6) She is known to be a karate expert
It is known that she is a karate expert

8. 2) Did you have the cake made for you by a professional?

3) I had my car stolen last weekend

4) Sandra had the new lights fitted by an electrician

5) The woman had had the bill brought to the table by the waiter

6) They had the shower fitted by a plumber

7) Have you had the contract faxed to Mr Oakwood by the secretary?

8) Alan has all his clothes washed by his Mum

9) They had their car serviced by the mechanic at the garage

10) He had the blackboard cleaned by the student

11) I have my car washed once a month

12) Mr Norton had the report written by his assistant

9. 2) The star has just had his/her latest film released

3) They will have their swimming pool drained
4) We must have the carpets laid in our flat by Monday
5) I have had the brakes on my bicycle oiled
6) We are having our desks painted at the moment

7) She had her bookcase delivered last week

8) I’ve had a new computer ordered for me
9) Annie is going to have her sculpture exhibited tomorrow
10) Tim was having a skateboard made

10. 2) walked
3) tuned
4) will
 5) had
6) have
7) serviced
8) expected
9) were
10) should

Unit 12

11. 2) worse than

2=C
3) as proud as
3=I
4) fonder
4=A
5) greener
5=H
6) thicker than
6=E
7) easier, than
7=F
8) the best
8=G
9) Better, than
9=B
10) as old as
10=D

12. 2) as 5)as 8)as 11)as

3)like 6)like 9)as 12)as

 4)like 7)as 10)like

13. 2) b 3) a 4)b 5)a 6)b

14. 1) B 4)A 7)B 10)B 13)A

2)A 5)C 8)C 11)C 14)A

3)A 6)B 9)C 12)C 15)B

15. 2) least

3) like

4) less

5) more

6) as