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Passive voice - Test 1
A -Are the sentences written in Active or Passive?

1) Steven likes to play baseball. 6) They often read e-mails.

@: Active @:__ Active
b) Passive b) Passive

2) Bingo is played in Britain. 7) These cars are produced in Italy.

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a) Active ®_ Active
@1 Passive b) Passive

3) He lost his keys yesterday. 8) French is spoken in Niger.

@) Active aj Active
b) Passive @ Passive
4) A letter was written. 9) Lots of houses were destroyed.
a) Active caj Active
e?: Passive b) Passive

5) They are listening to their music. 10) The bus driver was hurt.
a} Active Active
b) Passive b) Passive

B - Make Passive forms from the given phrases. Mind the tenses in brackets.
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2)films-towatch(SimplePresent) f1·];.s Q r -e, W c1>.. -tlhe c/ ' L,y r-,e, . i

3) posters - to make (Simple Present) Po~ +e( S <D\ r- --C r" o..d e b v Co r'Y' 0 U 0 '.5
4)stories-totell(SimplePresent) Sfo(1 eS .o~ ( c,, t ol J bf rje,r,h f
5) computer games - to buy (Sir:nple Pre/sent) CO r-i l"vt er, '9 <\ e~ '°'' e b0 v :9 h+ 6'f fv". C
6)books-towrite(SimplePast) books tA (e . wr,1±d ch- bl# f .o_,(T',ous Peoflc.
7) volleyball - to play (Simple Past) Vo \ \{16C\ \ \ \ J PI o.,y Gd bf t hi \Jr <'.'..I"\
8) songs - to sing (Simple Past) San 9S {)\ ( t S V ti g b Y
9)skateboards-toride(SimplePast) 'S kO\+e,\,o of J.S O\ Y( r i dder. b.Y +e..eh oJe[ S
10) a prize - to win (Simple Past) -R pr i-Z. e i .S W Ot"\ 'bv M e,
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C - Rewrite the Active sentences into Passive.

1) They understand Span ish.
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2) My friend bought a new car.

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3) John cleaned the bathroom.

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4) The teacher closes the window .
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5) The girls can play handball.
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6) Our dog did not bite the cat.
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7) The mechanic repairs cars.
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8) The electricians test the fire alarm.
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D - Rewrite the Passive sentences into Active.

1) Tjhe telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
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2) This book was written by an Irishman .
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3) The president was elected by th~ people.
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4) The bag was packed by his mother.
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5) The child was hit by a car. Ch . I /
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6) The exercise is completed by the teacher. ---+- J f

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7) Google was founded by Larry and Sergey. /

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8) Football is played by the childJen . f.o t \_,, \]
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9) The computer is used by Patrick .
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10) Coffee is sold by Mari .
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Reading
READING -1."A~AGE
You should spend about 20 minutes 011 Questions 1-13, which are based 011 the Reading Passage below.
Questions 1-5
The Reading Passage below has se,•en sections, A-G.
Choose the cor,-.,c/ headi11g (or sectio11s C-G from the list o(lieadi11gs below.

List of Headings
How privacy concerns can affect public attttudes to the loT
ii Different equipment that can be linked within the loT
iii Other possible issues that might deter people from adopting the loT
iv The use of barcodes for connecting different devices
v The question of compatibility
vi What has made the loT possible

vii The benefits of fast connection speeds for loT linked objects
viii The main benefits of loT

Section C i '0 , I
2 Section D \ \ / \/ I\
3 Section E i
4 Section F V
5 Section G , \ i,

A The human race has always sought control of
its environment, but the global rnsh to connect
every device possible to the internet should be
selling alarm bells ringing. The issue is whether
people are in danger of ~-urrendering control of
their immediate environment and privacy, to the
so-called Internet of 1hi11gs (loT). The concept of
loT can be traced back to the 80s when a Coca Cola
machine at Carnegie Mellon University reported
back the quantity of Coca Cola bottles in the
machine and their temperature.
B The number of connected devices, in recent
years, has grown rnpidly and will continue lo do
so in the coming decades, as connectivity spreads.
Connections between offices and home appliances
are now commonplace with computers, smart
devices such as TVs, smartphones and printers
interncting with each other. But people's lives are
about to be revolutionised by the connection of
billions of objects. According to Gartner Inc., by
2020, there ,viii be over 25 billion interconnected
objecls, excluding smanphones, laptops and
computers, creating a vast market worth hundreds
of billionS of dollars a year, as numbers of the latter
also increase, but at a much slower rate.
C The loT is made possible as the result of two
major developments. Without the i ntemet and
the recent developments in wi-li and mobile
technology, talking to connected objects would
not be feasible. The second .is manufacturers'
ability lo embed electronic software, including
bar-codes or identifiers, in objects like kettles or
healing systems to enable <.-onnectivity. These, in
tum, allow individuals and manufacturers to talk
lo, i.e. exchange data, with other de,·ices such as a
smartphone or remote control.
D The range of objecLs that can be connected
is endless. Smart phones can already exchange
data with laptops or tablets , and refrigerators can
exchange information about their contents and
tempemture, sending messages lo a smart phone
when, for example, certain items such as milk
or eggs arc running low or are past their use-by
date. This, of course, means that the stored food
also needs to be filled with software to enable
connectivity with the refrigerator. Other household
objects such as lights, air-conditioning and
micrnwaves can also be switch~-d on and off via
a smart phone, even when the user is away from
home, no maller the distance. Sccu1ity, induding
internal and external cameras, doors and alarms ,
can also be monitored.
E The most obvious advantage of a connected
world is that of convenience. Having devices
inside, such as those above, ancl outside the home,
such as vehicles like cars, linked to a single device
such as a smartphone is hugely liberating. As
we.II as freeing people up for other tasks in the
home and al work, where greater productivity and
creativity should ensue, the .IoT should ensure
more Lime for leisure activities.
F The advantages are dearly appealing, but there
are obstatles that need to be overcome before a
true loT e.,dsts. The greatest, perhaps, is making
sure all the devices and systems from a wide
range of manufacturers ancl internet providers,
including software producers and search engines,
are completely compatible on a global scale. Such
a situation may not be easy to accomplish.
G In addition to the difficulty of achieving
compatibility, there are other clear challenges.
The general pub] ic, for example, may not be ready
for the development of the IoT, nor ~1..1fliciently
aware of its potential for investment of their
time and money. This may lead lo lack of sa les of
internet connected objecL~. which, in turn, will
keep the costs high, and consequently lead to not
just ur·ban and rural divide, but also between
individuals, ancl possibly nations. The obvious
concerns about privacy apart, the main challenge
may come from a public who are not quite
ready for the development of technology in this
direction. Nor may they be aware enough of the
possibilities 10 carry the process forward.
Other concerns tlrnl might put people genl'.'rally
off using the IoT arc that , as with machines, the
connection may break clown or malfunction .
People are likely Lo be stressed, not just by such
eventualities, but also by the amount of clata Lhat
they need to control as ever more objecL~ that they
own are connected. There is already increasing
concern among parents, employers ancl educators
that people are being de skilled by technology
in general. This is a concern that is certain to
increase, as the world surrenders control, and
privacy, to a vast army of objects.

Questions 6-12
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?
Write:
TRUE if the statement agrees with the informal ion.
FALSE if the statement contradicts lhe infonnation.
NOT GIVEN if there is no infcm10Jion on this.

6 The idea of having an loT first appeared in the early rnaos:-Srvf:...

7 The loT will bring about considerable change to the way people live.\vv.e...
8 The loT will limit people's freedom. t.Jd1 9\Vl 'I',
9 Workers will be more productive and creative as a result of the loT. ~\~f-
10 The worldwide compatibility of loT-ready objects is easily achieved. ~~\ '¾-<-
11 The development of loT may be hampered by people's attitudes:-\ vue..
12 The educational establishment will be increasingly worried by the effect of loT on people's skills in the future.\ v.vf.._

Question 13
Choose the correct Jette,; A, B, C or D.
Which of the following is the most suitable title for the Reading Passage?

A The benefits of the introduction of the loT

8 How the loT has changed people's lives
C Obstacles to the development of the loT
@)The loT - benefits and issues for concern

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