GRAMMAR KEYS (pp.

38-39)

Answers

Exercise 1 6. Avatar is said to have a predictable

plot. / It is said that Avatar has a
1. was being performed (a.) predictable plot.
2. was written (c.) 7. The prime minister is expected to
3. have been released (b.) make a speech. / It is expected that
4. suffered (b.) the prime minister will make a speech.
5. was shot (a.) 8. When will the actress be shown the
6. has recently launched (c.) new costumes? / When will the new
7. can be seen (c.) costumes be shown to the actress?
8. is given (b.)
9. wasn´t brought up (c.) Exercise 4
10. often speaks out (a.)
1. have / dyed
Exercise 2 2. gets / painted
3. had / chosen
1. You´ve been interviewed 4. Has / had / whitened
2. You´re treated 5. am going to get / autographed
3. you´re being asked 6. has / had / designed
4. It´s said
5. Big Brother was being filmed Exercies 5
6. I was given
7. I had been voted off 1. get it repaired
8. it can be done 2. had it cut
9. you´ll be given 3. has them written by a professional
4. had it delivered
Exercise 3 5. did you get it made
6. had it catered by a chef
1. Joel has been sent an autographed
poster. / An autographed poster has Exercise 6
been sent to Joel.
2. It is known that Pam is a hard 1. are displayed
worker. / Pam is known to be a hard 2. belonged
worker. 3. were worn
3. The singer should have been paid 4. can be seen
more money. / More money should 5. have been collected
have been paid to the singer. 6. was given
4. It is believed that Jimi Hendrix was 7. had been used
the greatest electric guitarist of all 8. had ... delivered
time. / Jimi Hendrix is believed to be 9. has been hanging
the greatest electric guitarist of all 10. should eat
time.
5. Tickest are being sold to students at Exercise 8
half price. / Students are being sold
tickets at half price. 1. A lot has been written about him in
ghe gossip columns.
2. He had been auditioning for three
months before he found an acting job.
3. a new fashion line will be launched
soon (by the actress).
4. The fan asked him whether he / she
could have his autograph then.
5. He had his photograph taken for the
cover of his niw album.
6. She has been singing since 9 o
´clock.
7. Sam can´t be in China.
8. Terrible rumours are being spread
about their marriage.