EXAMEN REPASO GONZALO ENERO

1. PASSIVE. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE

VOICE.

1. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.

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2. The Government is planning a new road near my house.

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3. My grandfather built this house in 1943.

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4. Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.

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5. The cleaner has cleaned the office.

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6. He had written three books before 1867.

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7. John will tell you later.

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8. By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.

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9. Somebody should do the work.

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10. The traffic might have delayed Jimmy.

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11. Everybody loves Mr Brown.

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12. They are building a new stadium near the station.

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13. The wolf ate the princess.

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14. At six o’clock someone was telling a story.

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15. Somebody has drunk all the milk!

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16. I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.

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17. A workman will repair the computer tomorrow.

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18. By next year the students will have studied the passive.

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19. James might cook dinner.

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20. Somebody must have taken my wallet.

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2. ACTIVE. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO THE ACTIVE

VOICE.

1. The students were given 15 minutes for the test.

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2. The children were given some toys by their parents.

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3. The film was produced by Spielberg in 1980.

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4. A new ring-road is being built around the city.

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5. The words were written by John and the music was made by Jim.

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6. Two million books are sent to America every year.

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7. Have you ever been asked to tell the story?

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8. This computer has been exported to several countries in the world.

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9. The arrival of the next plane was announced over the loudspeakers.

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10. Her face can be seen in every gossip column in the country.

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3. PASSIVE CAUSATIVE. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO THE

PASSIVE VOICE.

1. The electrician solved the short circuit problems I was having at home.

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2. They checked my knee at the clinic.

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3. They took care of the mistake for us.

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4. Chinese companies assemble cars for US and European firms.

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5. The red cross supplied medicine and food for Rwanda.

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6. A private firm will oversee the implementation of the new policy for the government.

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7. She has always brought lunch for me to my office.

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8. Someone could walk my dog if I paid well.

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9. Sernac takes care of consumers’ rights in Chile.

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10. Unemployment agencies look for jobs for unemployed people.

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4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH “WAY” EXPRESSIONS

1. You could work with a veterinary, it is true that you ___________________ animals.

2. I don’t need help to find the address, I ____________________________________ .

3. You shouldn’t go to ________________________ places if you don’t want to get

lost.

4. Please, schedule your next therapy session _________________________________ .

5. If you get a job, I am sure you will be able to ___________________________ in

New York.

6. This is the correct decision, there are ____________________________________ .

7. Her parents __________________________ when they realized we weren’t studying.

5. PHRASAL VERBS . COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BELOW WITH ONE

OF THE FOLLOWING PHRASAL VERBS.

Bring Get Put Turn

1. The use of weapons can _______________ along many dangers.

2. If you are determined to find the truth you cannot ___________ back.

3. Ancient books should be _______________ away carefully to preserve them.

4. We have to find the way to _______________ across the mountains and rescue them.

5. Everyone is praying for him to _____________ over his disease.

6. The headmaster ________________ my application down due to his prejudices.

7. My parents ______________ me up very strictly but with plenty of love.

8. We don’t know much German but we _____________ by.

9. Never ____________ off until tomorrow what you can do today.