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Lesson 9. Passive and active voice Explorando Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the Parenthesis. 1. English (speak) all round the world. @ is spoken b) are spoken BE 1) 2.The ancient manuscript (write) many years ago in an unknown dialect. i 2) is written © was written 3. Many foreign words (find) daily. 2) is found 8 are found 4, Anew online dictionary of medical terms (make) for doctors at the moment. as a) is make @is made 5. All the work (do) yesterday. a) is done @ was done Distribucién gratuita. Prohibida su venta impulsado por (3 CamScanner Practicando Exercise 1, Change the expressions from active to passive voice 1. They make shoes in that factory. Shoes are made ___ in that factory. 2, People drink about 10 gallons of coke every week. Ten gallons of coke Ce devin bypeopte every week 3, They built that skyscraper in 1934. That skyscraper was built in 1936, 4, The students finished the course by July. The course was {{nished — by July. 5. They don't repair the streets after the wet season. thestreets weren't regaiced the wet season. these tools of plastic. 6, They mal These tools are made of plastic. 7. They did the new product design. pereW eration. WOS “done... ~ 8, They cook dinner when I arrive. Dinner was cooKed _ when arrive. 9. Smithers peinted Red Sunset’ in 1986. ‘Red Sunset’ OS painled _ int986 by Smithers. 10. They didn’t finish the preparations by the time the guests arrived. = The preparations Vere al finished by the time the guests arrived. Distribucién gratuita. Prohibida su venta e impulsado por CamScanner Exercise 2. Answe! 1. Who sends the mail? (the secretary) Example: The m: is sent by the 2. Where did they take those pictures? (in the airport) ) Thase gicluces wece lakea in the oi 3. When do they open the bank? (at 9:00 am) The bank is opened at 9:00 om 4.~ Why did they clean the house? (because they are having a party tonight) The house wos cdeoned because they ave hoving a garty ton 5.- Who invented Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck? (Walt Disney) Mickey Mouse ond Donal Duch wece invented by 6.- Who sold the house? (by Miriam) The house was sold_by sminaen ‘7L~ Did they finish building the new mall last month? (last week) Ns, the new moll building, was finished lag k '8.- When did they open this restaurant? (in 1956) The restoveant was opened ia 1456 9.- Who drives this car? (Adrian Fernandez) This coc is driven by AScian. Fecnondes Distribucién gratuita. Prohibida su venta 70 impulsado por (3 CamScanner Exercise 3, Answer the following questions using passive voice. If itis necessary, use the internet to complete the answers. 1. Who discovered America? {4 ioe | eed by Castobal Colon Ameria was 2. Who wrote the Mexican National Anthem? The Mevican Nacional Anthem wos written by loanse 3. Who invented Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck? MicKey Movse and Donal) Dick were 14 veatad by Vidt Jisney 4, Who wrote One hundred years of solitude? One hundred years of olilede was written by Gabriel Gocera M 5. Who invented the paper? The poper was invented by Cha Lun 6. Who designed the Eiffel Tower? The Eiffel tower was designed to Gustave Esfee| 7. Who invented the cosmetics? iTheatccstas tical weile: inuentedfor™™ thy epipsinns 8. Who painted the Mona Lisa? The mong liso was painted by leisar de Di ee ? 9, Who invented the telephone? The telefone ros invented by Alexander Graham 10. Who wrote the book Romeo and Juliet? Romeo and Juliet was writen by William ShoKiespeare Alevonsee Graham a Distribucién gratuita. Prohibida su venta impulsado por (3 CamScanner Exercise 4, Read the text. Answer the questions. Write complete sentences. The Titanic The Titanic was built in 1912, It was designed in a new way and it was thought to be unsinkable. Because of this, it wasn’t given enough lifeboats for the passengers and crew. The hull was damaged by a collision with a huge iceberg and it sank very fast. A total of 1,513 people drowned that day. Because of this disaster, a lot of magazines were printed in many languages, new international safety laws were passed an ce Patrol was established. In 1985 the wreck was located on the sea bed and the ship was explored. Several successful films have been made about the Titanic since then, and the most recent was released in 1997, Enisicollective.com 1. When was the Titanic built? The_tifanic_was_built in 1912 2. How was the Titanic designed? The titanic was designed 10.9 new way 3, How many people drowned that day? A total of 1613 people was drow ned thot 4, When was the wreck located? The Baek was located on the saa bed 5, What year was the most recent film of the Titanic released? The most cecent Film of the Titanic wos celeased in 144 Distribucién gratuita. Prohibida su venta n impulsado por (3 CamScanner

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