6A GRAMMAR the passive be+ past participle

0 Circle the correct form , active o r passive.

film:
The Spider-Man movies ' b ased /@r e bas ed>on the
Marvel Con1ics character Spider-Man, who is the
alter-ego of Peter Parker, a photographer \vho works
for a local newspaper, the Daily BuBle.
When he is young, some important documents
2st eal J a r e s tolen fro rn Peter's ho me, and his

parents then mysteriously 3disappear J a r e

disappear ed. Peter 4 sends J is sent to live with
his aunt and uncle. Here, he starts a new school,
a new Life, and becomes interested i11 science.

One day, he's in the school laboratory doing son1e experin1ents

and he 5bites J is bitten by a genetically modified spider. From
that moment, he has the same abilities as a spider. During the
films he 6fig hts J is fo u gh t against criminals and 7 falls / is
fallen in love wi th his schoolmate, Gwen Stacey.
The special effects for the latest Spider-Man movie 8m a de /
were made \Vith a special 30-camera. The fantastic
soundtrack \vas partly \vritten by the British group Cold play
and thousands of copies of the track 9have b o u ght / h ave
been bought all over the world.

Complete the sentences with the correct passive form o f the verbs in brackets.
Write the ans\vers in the column on the right.

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1 I - (give) a book for my birthday that I'd already read. ivas Biven
2 If you take a credit card with you on holiday, I'n1 sure it - (accept) in most places.
3 This dress is silk. It has to - (\vash) in cold \vater o r it will shrink.
4 T he actress realized that s h e - (follow) by the paparazzi, so she drove home again.
5 A - t he thief- (catch) yet?
B I don't think so. The police are still looking for him.
6 - you ever - (tell) a secret that you couldn't keep?
7 This bank- (rob) twice since it opened last year.
8 When Jack arrived at the meeting, the decision - (already make).
9 Our flat- (paint) at the n101nent. Everything's in a real 1ness!
l 0 Although Pete thought tl1e intervie\v had gone really well, he - (not offer) the job.
11 When does this book have to - (return) to the library?
12 When \Ve got to the car park \Ve sa\v to o ur ho rro r that o ur car - (steal).

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G Cover the column on the right in b and look at the sente nces. Read the sente nces a loud with the
passive in the correct form.

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68 GRAMMAR modals of deduction: might I may, can't, must
() Circl0the correct verb.
A Don't look now but isn't t hat Jane Marshall over there?
B Where?
A At that table by the window.
B No, it 'must /~be. She went to live in Chicago.
A But I'm sure it's Jane.
B Mmm, I suppose it 2can't I might be her. But if it is, she looks
much thinner than she used to.
A Well it 1 must I can't be five years since we last saw her.
Someone can change a lot in five years!
B You're right, it is Jane. But who do you think the man is? He
•can't I might not be her husband, can he?
A No, he ' can't I might not be. They broke up years ago and
haven't spoken to each other since.
B It 6 can I may be her new boyfriend - or her son!
A Shall we go over and find out?

G Complete tl1e dialogues 'vVith must, miBht, miBht not, or can't.

1 A That's the second laptop that Jack's bought this year.
B He must have a lot of money then!
A He's a student so he be t hat rich.
B He _ _ _ _ _ _ have generous parents then.

2 A Do you know where Charlie is?

B Well, he be far away. His phone's on the
table.
A Any idea where he _ _ __ _ _ be?
B He _ _ _ __ _ be talking to the boss or he
_ _ _ __ _ be in t he photocopying room. Do you
want me to go and look for him?

3 A I have a missed call and I don't recognize t he number.

B So, it be from anyone you know.
A Ah, I know! It's t hat company who interviewed me last
week. They be ringing to offer me the job.
I'm not surprised: I did a really good interview.
B Well, don't be too confident because they _ _ __ __
be calling to say you didn't get t he job.
A There's only one way to find out!

4 A This steak _ __ _ _ _ be for me. It looks like it's

medium-rare, and I asked for a well-done steak.
B It _ _ _ _ _ _ be mine, then . I ordered a medium-rare
steak.

G Cover the dialogues in b. Look at the pictures and try to remember the dialogues .

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7 A GRAMMAR first conditional and future time clauses

0 Complete the messages wich the verbs in the correct form: present sirnple, imperative, or 1,vill +
infinitive . Use contractions "vhere possible.

Annie 20:05
Katie!
How's it going? I'm studying so hard, but I need a break. Do you
want to meet tomorrow evening? We could have a pizza and a
chat.
I 1 'IL call (call) you when I 2 (get)
home, OK? xx

Katie 20:08
Hi Ali! I'm studying too!!! My history exam is tomorrow afternoon.
I'm really worried about it. OK for tomorrow evening, but not too
early. I J (send) you a message when the exam
~ (finish). xx

Annie 20:09
--
OK. 5_ _ __ __ (come) to my place as soon as you
6 (can). We can phone for a takeaway pizza :)

Katie 20:10
OK. But 1 (not phone) the pizza place until I
8 (get) there. I might be late.
I've been thinking, if you 9 (be) free when all
our exams 10 (be) over in a couple of weeks,
why don't we go away somewhere to celebrate?

Annie 20:11
Great idea! We could go away for a few days to relax!!
But I 11 (not able to) go away unless I
12 (pass) all the exams :(
We can talk about it when we 13 (see) each
other tomorrow night. xx

Katie 20:13
OK. Time to get back to work. If I 14 (not study)
a bit more tonight, I 1' (not have) any chance
of passing history tomorrow. Wish me luck!! xx

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e Practise the messages in a \ Vi th a partner.

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78 GRAMMAR first and second conditionals
0 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in br ackets to 1nake second
conditional sentences. Use contractions where possible.

1 If we rented (rent) that big flat, \Ve 'd have (have) enough room for the dog.
2 J _ _____ (buy) a huge house \Vi th a garden if l _ _ ____ (,vin) the lottery.
3 If you (paint) this room white it (be) much lighter.
4 I (do) it myself if! _ _ __ _ (have) more time.
5 I _ _ __ _ (nor be) so broke if I - -- - - (spend) so much on going o ut.
6 Maybe if l _ _ __ _ (share) a flat with friends, I _ _ _ __ (get o n) better with my
parents.
7 I _ _ _ ___ (can) travel next su1nn1er if! _ _ _ _ __ (have) more money.
8 Carla _ __ _ __ (move) out of her shared flat if she (fmd) a job.
9 If my girlfriend _ _ _ ___ (nor have to) work so hard, \Ve _ _ _ _ _ _ (can) see each
other more often.
10 lf I _ _ _ _ _ (go) to bed earlier, J _ __ _ _ (not be) so tired all the time.

(!) Co1nplete the sentences with a verb fro111 the list in the first or second conditional. Write your
ans,vers in the column on the right. Use contractions where possible.

be buy find get go never finish not be not hurry reduce take

I If they - , they'll miss the bus. don't hurry

2 If \Ve had the money, we - a beautiful house in the country.
3 Lisa will have a lot of fun when she - to Gern1any to study next year.
4 Unless they - the price, they'll never sell their house.
5 If l were you, I - the dress back to the shop: it just doesn't suit you.
6 Annabel 'vill look for a job as soo11 as she - her degree.
7 If i t - so \vindy, we could go for a 'valk on the beach.
8 If you - some extra n1oney in your bank account, \VOuld you spend it?
9 You -your homework if you keep chatting \¥ith your friends on Facebook.
10 Sarah- really upset ifshe doesn't find her necklace. \Ve must help her look for it. _ _ _ _ __

-G Cover the column on the right in b a11d look at the sentences. Read the sentences aloud w ith the
verbs in the correct for1n.

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