Worksheet 1 -- Passive + causative practice

   

   

   1.  Change the following active sentences into passive:

        1. The company has sent him to California.

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        2.  We will deal with this problem next week.

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        3.  They grow all sorts of vegetables in this area.

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        4.  Someone found this wallet in the street.

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        5.  A gust of wind blew the tent down.

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        6.  They say that Carol will be promoted soon.

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        7.  John gave me this CD.

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        8.  They are repairing the roof.

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        9.  We expect that prices will rise again this month.

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        10. I couldn't use my office last week  - they were decorating it.

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   2. Fill in the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

   1.        The new computer system __________________ (install) next month.

   2.        My office __________________ (break into) when I was on holiday.

   3.        I ________________ (teach) to ski at the age of seven.

   4.        A new swimming pool _________________ (build) near my house, they started two moths
   ago. It should be opened in six months.

   5.        The charity ______________________ (give) $ 100, 000 recently.

   6.        This dress _____________________ (must / dry clean), you can't wash it.

   7.        This _____________________ (could / do) much more easily by a machine.

   8.        He escaped when he ____________________ (move) from one prison to another.

   9.        The letter ___________________ (must / translate) into French and Spanish, too.

   10.     The project ___________________ (discuss) at our next meeting.

   11.     It's too late now for any changes. The contract ______________________ (sign).

   12.     Do you know who built St Paul's in London? -- Well, I think it _________________ 
   (design) by Christopher Wren. -- Oh, yes, you're right.

   

   3. Active or passive?

       1. An ambulance ________________ (take) the man to hospital after he had crashed

            into a tree.

   2.        Their children ________________ (bring up) in Italy in 1970s.

   3.        The school ________________ (close) next month.

   4.        Someone _______________ (break into) his house and stole a lot of his things.

   5.        I ____________________ (tell) to come. What do you need to talk to me about?

   6.        An earthquake ______________ (destroy) many buildings but fortunately nobody
   ___________________ (kill).

   7.        He _______ often __________ (take) for his brother, they look almost the same.

   8.        The lost child ___________________ (find) safe and sound last night.

   9.        When __________ the town ___________ (found)? -- In the 15^th century.

   10.     The car _____________(need) washing. -- I know, I will do it later today.

   11.     The computer ___________________ (not / repair) yet, so I still can't use it.

   12.     Why are you waiting here? -- Well, I ___________________ (tell) to come at 4 to see the
   boss. -- Really? Who told you?

   13.     This coat ______________________ (must / dry clean). You can't wash it.

   

   

   Causative

   

   1.  Change the following sentence using a different tense or the given word:   Carol has her
   flat painted.

   

    1. past -- Carol had her flat painted.
    2. past -- question _________________________________________________
    3. past -- negative _________________________________________________
    4. future -- positive ________________________________________________
    5. present perfect _________________________________________________
    6. must _________________________________________________________
    7. would like ____________________________________________________
    8. be going to ____________________________________________________
    9. present continuous _____________________________________________
   10. past continuous ________________________________________________

   

   

   2. Finish the sentences using the correct word:

   

   1.        Why are you ______________ your house painted?

   2.        Where did you have your photo ____________?

   3.        I need to have the heating ___________?

   4.        He __________ his money stolen while he was waiting for a bus.

   5.        I must _________ this film developed.