Week 4

Recursos: Web
Passive and Active Voice
Nota: Recuerda que puedes realizar tu tarea en formato digital o en formato de tu
preferencia.

Activity

1. Read the story of Coca-Cola and check your ideas

Do you drink Coca Cola? Do you think these

Facts about Coca-Cola are True or False?

a. 1.6 billion gallons are sold every day. ( true )

b. Coca-Cola is drunk in every country in
the world. ( true )
c. It was invented in the USA. ( true )
d. It is nearly 100 years old. ( true )
e. The first factory of Coca-Cola was opened
In Atlanta. (true )
f. The recipe of Coca Cola is still kept secret (true)
g. Iit was originally made from the
Cocaine (true ).
h. Coca-Cola was invented by Frank Robinson (true )
 Nearly all the verb form in the text about Coca-Cola are in the passive. The
passive is the formed with the verb to be and the past participle.

Example: Champagne is made in France.

Pineapples are grown in Hawaii.

2. Read the text again and write the passive verb forms under these headings.

Present Simple Past Simple Present Perfect Will future

Is enjoyed Was invented Have been I will write a letter 3.

enjoy Is Invent was produced The letter will be 3.
Bean have produce written 3.
3.
Complete these sentences.

Active

a. They make Rolls Royce cars in England.

b. They eat rice in China.
c. Bell Called the telephone in 1879.
d. Thieves Steal two pictures from the museum last night.
e. They have Open three new factories this year.
f. They bought the picture for $3.000.
g. The factory will be 10,000 carts next year.
h. Are they sold many cars last year?
i. Bell didn’t watch the television.

Passive

a. Rolls Royce cars are made in England.

b. Rice is eaten in China.
c. The telephone is called by Bell in 1876.
d. Two pictures were stolen from the museum last night.
e. Three new factories have Opened this year.
f. The picture has been bought for $3.000
g. 10,000 cars will been next year.
h. Were many cars sold last year?
i. The television watch by Bell

4. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, active o passive.

 made

gived
begin called
growed

buyed
preferred
opened
opened
eated

5. Complete the conversation.

No, it isn’t. It’s grown in China and the USA.
Is cotton grown in England?

a. Are Coca-Cola and Hamburgers sold only in America?

b. No, they aren’t. They are sold in Germany

a. Was Coca-Cola invented by Louis Lassen?

b. No, it invented by Frank Robinson.

a. Were the first hamburgers made in 1948?

b. No, they were connected in 1895 by an American chef named Louis Lassen Louis.

a. Was the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in New York?

b. No, it restaurant in San Bernardino, California

a. Have 2,500 restaurants now been opened worldwide?

b. No, not 2,500 now 35 million McDonalds burgers in the world

6. Underline the correct word o words in each sentence.

 a. Where was / were these shoes made?
b. I was given this watch by / from my aunt.
c. Someone has stolen / has been stolen my bag!
d. The newsagent sells / is sold stamps.
e. British policemen don’t carry / aren’t carried guns.
f. All the beer was drank / drunk by nine o’clock.
g. Have all the sandwiches eaten / been eaten?

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