REVISION FOR THE TEST OF UNITS 1, 2 & 3 - 2024
THE PASSIVE
1 Change the sentences into personal and impersonal passive sentences.
1. People believe that he lied in court.
IMPERSONAL: It is believed that he lied in court.
PERSONAL: He is believed to have lied in court.
2. They expect him to arrive soon.
IMPERSONAL: It is expected that he will arrive soon.
PERSONAL: He is expected to arrive soon.
3. They say that she knows a lot about gardening.
IMPERSONAL: It is said that she knows a lot about gardening.
PERSONAL: She is said to know a lot about gardening.
4. They think that he will be attending the meeting.
IMPERSONAL: It is thought that he will be attending the meeting.
PERSONAL: He is thought to be attending the meeting.
5. They reported that the government has reached a decision
IMPERSONAL: It was reported that the government has reached a decision.
PERSONAL: The government was reported to have reached a decision.
2. Write the causative
1. I went to the hairdresser to have my hair cut. . (hair / cut)
2. You should take your car to the mechanic to have your brakes repaired. . (brakes / repair)
3. For their wedding anniversary, Mary had a big cake made. (a big cake / make)
4. I need to have my computer repaired , otherwise I can’t work on my
thesis. (computer / repair)
5. We should have the pool cleaned before the summer begins. (pool /
clean)
REPORTING VERBS
Complete the sentences with the suitable reporting verbs:
advise, agree, congratulate, claim, decide, demand, encourage, invite, offer, persuade, promise,
refuse, remind, warn, admit, apologise for, complain about, deny, insist on, mention and
suggest
1. She decided/promised to do the report by Friday.
2. They reminded/warned us not to write our passwords down.
