PRESENT,PAST & FUTURE PASSIVE.
1) Put the verbs in brackets into PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE: (6 points)
There is a chimpanzee which is called (call) “Bubbles”. It is owned (own)
by Michael Johnson. It is kept (keep) in his home. It is fed (feed)
every day by Michael Johnson himself. It is always dressed (always / dress) in
funny clothes. It is said (said) that “Bubbles” is Michael Johnson’s only friend.
2) Put the verbs in brackets into PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE: (6 points)
Two men ….. were seen ……. (see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police was
called (call) and they arrived very quickly. One man was catched
(catch) immediately. The other escaped, but he was found (find) very soon.
Both men were taken (take) to the police station where they were questioned (question) separately
by a police officer. The two men were charged (charge) with burglary.
3) Fill in the PASSIVE in the appropriate tense: (9 points)
1. (TV / invent / Baird) …….. TV was invented by Baird. ……………..
2. (Pyramids / build / Egyptians) Pyramids were built by Egyptians
3. (milk / produce / cows) Milk is produced by cows
4. (coffee / not grow / in Spain) Coffee isn’t grown in Spain
5. (chopsticks / use / in China) Chopsticks are used in China
6. (plants / water / every day) Plants are watered every day
7. (the thief / not arrest / policeman / yesterday) The thief wasn’t arrested by policeman yesterday
8. (the injured man / take to a hospital / tomorrow) The injured man will be taken to a hospital
tomorrow
9. (the car / not repair / tomorrow) The car won’t be repaired tomorrow
10. (the letter / send / last week) The letter was sent last week
4) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE: (9 points)
1. The gardener planted some trees yesterday.
