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Unit 1
Consolidation

1 Correct these sentences if necessary.

1. Im liking Tony now. .........................................
I like Tony now.
2. Were studying German this year.

Extension
3 Cause and Effect. Because expresses the
cause of a situation, so expresses the effect
of a situation.
Example: Im

happy because its my

birthday. Its my birthday, so
Im happy.

.........................................................................
3. Do you enjoy this party?
.........................................................................
4. She always goes home early.

Rewrite these sentences using so.

1. Shes going to bed because shes tired.
...........................................................................

.........................................................................
5. What do you watch? Its a comedy
programme. ...................................................
6. Wheres Ian? He shops.

2. Were staying at home because its raining.

............................................................................
3. Andys not playing tennis because his racket is
broken. ..............................................................

.........................................................................
7. The telephone rings. Can somebody answer

4. I need to go to the dentist because my tooth

hurts. .................................................................

it? ....................................................................
8. Theyre never doing any work.

5. The dog is barking because its hungry.

...........................................................................

.........................................................................
9. How are you usually going to school?

6. Im waiting here because my friend is late.

...........................................................................

.........................................................................
10. My dad works in a bank.
.........................................................................

4 Complete the following sentences with your

own ideas.
1. This film is terrible, so .......................................

2 Complete the sentences with and, but or

because.

2. Ive got a headache, so ....................................

1. I like cycling ....................

but
I havent got a bike.

3. Shes hungry, so ...............................................

2. Shes bored .................... shes got nothing

to do.

4. Weve got exams next week, so .......................

3. Kevins tall .................... hes got dark hair.

6. Its raining, so ...................................................

5. Its hot, so .........................................................

4. Helens wearing a coat .................... its

cold today.
5. Janice is not at school .................... shes ill.
6. I want to play football .................... my leg hurts.
7. Theyre from Sweden .................... theyre
studying here.
8. Dave is very musical .................... he sings
well too.

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Unit 2
Consolidation

Extension

1 Write sentences about your likes and

dislikes using words from the two boxes.
like

dont like

dont mind

enjoy

love

hate

get up early

swim

sleep

play tennis eat chocolate

3 In specific situations you use these

expressions. After some you dont use a
gerund, you use to + infinitive.
Id like

Id prefer

I wouldnt like

Id hate

do my homework

tidy my room study for exams

Example:

2. ...........................................................................
3. ...........................................................................
4. ...........................................................................
5. ...........................................................................
6. ...........................................................................
7. ...........................................................................
8. ...........................................................................
9. ...........................................................................

2 Write subject or object questions based on

the words and answers given.
Mr Lafarge teaches French.

Id love to see you tonight.

After others you do use a gerund.

1. ...........................................................................
I enjoy sleeping.

1. Who?

Id love

I wouldnt mind

Id enjoy

Example: I

wouldnt mind speaking in

English today.

Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the verb.
1. Id like (have) ....................................... a drink.
2. Shed hate (get up) ................. early tomorrow.
3. Id enjoy (sit) ...................... on the beach right
now.
4. Id prefer (eat) .............................. pizza than a
hamburger.
5. I wouldnt mind (see) ........................... the film
again.
6. Id love (win) ................................... the lottery.

Who teaches French?

....................................................
2. What?

Ian eats toast for breakfast.

....................................................

3. Who?

I support Alavs.

4 Write your own sentences about these

specific situations.
1. have an exam today

Id hate to have an exam today.

...........................................................................

....................................................
4. Who?

Tony lives in that house.

2. buy a motorbike
...........................................................................

....................................................
5. What?

Listening to music helps me

study.
....................................................

6. Where?

...........................................................................
4. eat some chocolate at the moment

Heather lives in Cork.

....................................................

7. Where?

3. tidy my room now

...........................................................................
5. go to the cinema tonight

Cork is in Ireland.
....................................................

...........................................................................
6. wash my parents car today

8. Which team? Liverpool plays at Anfield.

....................................................
9. Who?

...........................................................................
7. meet a film star

Rob likes heavy metal.

...........................................................................

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Unit 3
Consolidation

1 Write the sentences again with the same

meaning.
1. The building is so tall!

Its such a tall building!

...........................................................................
2. Its such a hot afternoon!
...........................................................................
3. This exam is so long!
...........................................................................
4. The weekend was so enjoyable!
...........................................................................

Extension
3 When you tell a story the past simple and
past continuous are usually used like this:
past simple: for main events, actions
past continuous: for activities, descriptions
Decide whether these situations should be
written in the past simple or past continuous.
1. The wind blew / was blowing.
2. I found / was finding 100 euros in the street.
3. The birds sang / were singing in the trees.
4. She broke / was breaking her leg during
the match.

5. Hes such a good baby!

...........................................................................
6. The meeting is so important to us.
...........................................................................
7. Thats such a good question that I cant
answer it. ..........................................................
8. The party was so good that everybody

5. I slept / was sleeping at the time of the

robbery.
6. It rained / was raining so we couldnt go out.
7. Suddenly I heard / was hearing a gunshot.
8. The fox jumped / was jumping over the fence.
9. She kissed / was kissing me three times.

enjoyed it. .........................................................

9. The mountain was so hard to climb.
...........................................................................

4 Read the story and find eight things you can

improve or correct.
Last week I walked along the beach,

was walking
...............................................................................
2 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verb.
1. I (think) .........................
was thinking about you when
you called.
2. We (play) ......................... tennis when my
racket broke.
3. While she was swimming, somebody (steal)
......................... her towel.
4. I (have) ......................... the idea while I was
lying in bed.
5. He discovered the formula while he
(experiment) ......................... in the laboratory.
6. When I was shopping I (meet) .........................
Nigel in the street.
7. He found his wallet when he (look)
......................... for his keys.
8. I did the washing-up while you (sleep)
.........................
9. When he was reading the newspaper he (see)
......................... the advert.

enjoying the sun and the sea. Children played in

...............................................................................
the sand and some people were swimming in
...............................................................................
the water. Suddenly I was feeling a pain in my
...............................................................................
foot. Ow! I said, and I was looking at the blood
...............................................................................
which came from my toe. I was pulling the piece
...............................................................................
of glass out and I went back to my towel, where
...............................................................................
my friends sunbathed. Theyre horrible friends.
...............................................................................
When they saw me they were laughing!
...............................................................................

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Unit 4
Consolidation

1 Write sentences about the pictures using

the words given.

Extension
3 We use as + adjective + as to compare
similar things.
Examples: CD: 12 euros, Video: 12 euros

The video is as expensive as

the CD.
Im good at swimming, youre good
at swimming.

1. (chips) ...............................................................
There arent enough chips.

Im as good at swimming as
you are.
Write sentences comparing these things.
1. Kevin: 1m76, Greg: 1m76. (tall)

Kevin is as tall as Greg.

...........................................................................

2. (goalkeepers) ...................................................

2. Madrid: 8C, Barcelona: 8C. (cold)

...........................................................................
3. Trousers: cool, Shirt: cool. (cool)
...........................................................................

3. (water) ...............................................................

4. Maths class: 40 min, Biology class: 40 min. (long)

...........................................................................
5. London: 50km, Brighton: 50km. (far)
...........................................................................
4. (money) .............................................................

6. Panda: 100kg, Bear: 100kg. (heavy)

...........................................................................

5. (homework) .......................................................

4 We also use as much as / as many as to

compare similar quantities.
Example: Class A: 25 students, Class B: 25
students.

There are as many students in

Class A as in Class B.
6. (people) ............................................................

2 Write complete sentences using the words

given.
1. his-car-fast-mine ..................................................
His car is faster than mine.
2. it-fast-car-in-our-street .......................................

Compare these situations.

1. Tina: 8 dresses, Jan: 8 dresses.
Jans got as many dresses as Tina.
...........................................................................
2. Kims homework: 5 exercises, Ians homework:
5 exercises.
...........................................................................
3. Pete: 6 weeks holiday, Dave: 6 weeks holiday.

3. this-CD-not-cheap-that-one ..............................
4. she-pretty-girl-I-know ........................................

...........................................................................
4. Luke: 100 euros, Bill: 100 euros.

5. black-skirt-expensive-blue-one ........................
6. Julio Iglesias-rich-singer-Spain ........................

...........................................................................
5. You: 8 cousins, me: 8 cousins.
...........................................................................

7. I-not-tired-I-was-yesterday ................................
8. we-have-good-team-in-league .........................

6. Book 1: 321 pages, Book 2: 321 pages.

...........................................................................

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Unit 5
Consolidation

1 Write complete predictions using the words

given.
1. tomorrow-it-no-be-cold

Tomorrow it wont be cold.

...........................................................................

Extension
3 We can also use going to to make
predictions if we have evidence that
something is going to happen.
1. The clouds are very black, I think it (rain)

is going to rain.
...........................................................................

2. she-pass-the-exam.
...........................................................................

2. Shes driving dangerously. She (have)

...................................................... an accident.

3. Jim-arrive-soon
...........................................................................

3. I feel ill. I think I (be) .........................................

.................................................................. sick.

4. my-team-no-win-the-match
...........................................................................

4. Spain 4, France 1 after 85 minutes. Spain

(win) ..................................................................

5. I-probably-have-chicken-for-lunch
...........................................................................

5. Spain 1, France 4 after 85 minutes. Spain

(no win) .............................................................

6. the-picnic-be-great-fun
...........................................................................

6. This boy looks very angry. I think he

(hit) ............................................................ me!

7. we-probably-no-go-to-university
...........................................................................

7. The weather forecast says it (snow)

.............................................................. tonight.

8. pollution-cause-more-problems?
...........................................................................

8. That woman is very fat. (have) .........................

she ...................................................... a baby?

9. elephants-become-extinct?
...........................................................................

9. You havent studied much. (pass) ....................

you ..................................................... the test?

2 Complete the arrangements. Use the

present continuous.
1. At 6.00 we.........................
re playing
(play) football.
2. I ............................ (have) a party at the
weekend.

4 Look at these situations and decide whether

to use will or going to for predictions.
Remember, if there is evidence, use going
to. If there is no evidence, use will.
1. You are pessimistic about the weather

3. Tomorrow morning we ............................

(go) on holiday.
4. What time ......................... you .........................
(meet) your friends in the park?

I think it will rain tomorrow.

tomorrow: ..........................................................
2. The weather forecast predicts rain:

They say its going to rain tomorrow.

...........................................................................

5. She ............................ (no arrive) until

Friday night.

3. Spain 1, Italy 1 after 25 mins (of 90) I think

Now complete these plans or intentions with

going to.

4. Spain 3, Italy 0 after 75 mins (of 90) I think

6. He ............................ (see) his cousins during

the holidays.

Spain (win) ........................................................

Spain (win) ........................................................

5. People are looking at the sky and getting out
their umbrellas. I think (rain)..............................

7. I ............................ (get up) late at the weekend.

8. What ......................... he ......................... (eat)
for dinner?

6. You have studied hard for an easy exam. Im

9. We ............................ (no do) our

homework tonight.

7. You have studied enough but its a difficult

sure (pass) ........................................................

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Unit 6
Consolidation

1 Correct the sentences if necessary.

1. When the baby will be older, well take her out
more. .................................................................
When the baby is older, well take

Extension
3 Unless means the same as if not. Write the
sentences again using unless.
1. If it doesnt stop raining.

Unless it stops raining.

...........................................................................

her out more.

...........................................................................
2. Well be happy if you stay for dinner.

2. Ill tell her if you dont give me the money.

...........................................................................

...........................................................................
3. If you break that toy, you are sorry.

3. Well go bowling if we dont get homework.

...........................................................................

...........................................................................
4. Theyll eat the food if well promise them
ice-cream for dessert.
...........................................................................
5. When this song finishes, I put on one that you

4. The door wont open if you dont push it hard.

...........................................................................
5. If somebody doesnt stop him, hell hurt
himself.
...........................................................................

like. ...................................................................
6. If I ask my dad nicely, hell let me borrow the
car. ....................................................................
7. Shell help you when shell finish helping me.
...........................................................................

6. They wont know were here if we dont make

any noise.
...........................................................................
7. Our team will win if the opponents dont score
soon. .................................................................

8. I buy a new computer if I have enough money.

...........................................................................

4 The structure will + present can also be

used with after, until and before.
2 Choose the correct word in each sentence.

Examples: Hell

go to bed after the film

ends. Ill stay outside until its
too cold. Shell finish her work
before she has tea.

1. If I have / will have time, Ill buy some bread.

2. The dog bites / will bite you if you do that.
3. Well phone him when we get / ll get there.

Write complete sentences.

4. If plan A doesnt work / wont work, well try

plan B.

1. Tom-ring-after-he-play-football.

5. If it isnt cloudy, Nick goes / will go to

the beach.

2. dog-eat-until-there-no-more-food

6. The parents dont get / wont get up if the

baby doesnt cry.
7. When the door bell rings / will ring, will you
answer it?

Tom will ring after he plays football.

...........................................................................
...........................................................................
3. Sarah-arrive-before-you-leave.
...........................................................................
4. They-have-party-after-do-the-exams.

8. If Danny cleans / will clean the car, his

parents will give him five euros.
9. Well get up when we hear / ll hear the
alarm clock.
10. I am / ll be grateful if you give this note
to Isabel.

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5. We-work-until-job-done.
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6. She-go-shopping-before-she-lunch.

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Unit 7
Consolidation

1 Give advice in these situations using should

or shouldnt and a word from the box.
bed
dentist train plaster football
aspirin food
noise dictionary

Extension
3 The past of should / shouldnt is should /
shouldnt have + participle.
Compare:

1. Ive cut my hand.

You should put a plaster on it.

...........................................................................
2. Im afraid of aeroplanes.
...........................................................................
3. I dont know what this word means.
...........................................................................
4. Ive got a bad leg.
...........................................................................
5. Sarahs got a headache.
...........................................................................
6. Henrys getting quite fat.
...........................................................................

Ive hurt my leg. You should go

to the doctor immediately.
Yesterday I hurt my leg. You
should have gone to the doctor
immediately.

Write your sentences from Exercise 1. in

the past.
1. ...........................................................................
You should have put a plaster on it.
2. ...........................................................................
3. ...........................................................................
4. ...........................................................................
5. ...........................................................................
6. ...........................................................................
7. ...........................................................................
8. ...........................................................................
9. ...........................................................................

7. Andys really tired.

...........................................................................
8. My tooth hurts a lot.
...........................................................................
9. Were in the library.

4 Write what these people should or shouldnt

have done.
1. John got up late and missed his bus.

He should have got up earlier.

...........................................................................

...........................................................................

2. Laura threw a book across the classroom

and got a detention. .........................................

2 Complete the sentences with your own

ideas, making sure you use a second
conditional.
1. Id fly to Australia ..............................................
if I had the money.

3. My dad drove through a red light and had an

accident. ...........................................................
4. We went walking in the mountains without a
map and got lost. .............................................

2. If I won the lottery, ............................................

3. Id move to Scotland ........................................

5. Harry kicked the ball at the window and broke

the glass. ..........................................................

4. If I was king, .....................................................

5. If I could live anywhere in the world, ................
6. Id study Arabic ................................................
7. Id be a film star ................................................

6. I forgot to go to the supermarket and now Im

hungry. ..............................................................
7. I didnt post a letter for my mum and now
shes angry. .......................................................

8. If I met Julia Roberts, .......................................

9. If I was grounded for a month, .........................

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Unit 8
Consolidation

1 Complete the sentences with for or since.

1. Weve been here .........................
since
Tuesday.
2. Ive lived in Madrid ............................................
14 years.

Extension
3 When the situation is temporary it is common
to use the present perfect continuous: has /
have (s / ve) + been + ing.

3. Alan has had his car .........................................

last July.

Ive been studying French for

three months.
Shes been running for twenty
minutes.

4. Ive known my best friend .................................

we were at infant school together

Complete the sentences with the verb in the

correct form.

5. Weve worked in the company ............................

nearly a year.
6. Nigel hasnt come out with us ...........................
he met his new girlfriend.
7. They havent said anything ...............................
an hour.
8. The dog hasnt eaten ........................................
last Thursday.

Examples:

1. I..........................
ve been living (live) here for six months.
2. She ................................. (sleep) for two hours.
3. Ian................... (play) in the team since March.
4. I ....................... (sit) here for forty-five minutes.
5. Tina ............... (laugh) since you told that joke.
6. They ................... (look) at me since I came in.
7. The baby .............................. (cry) all morning.

9. I havent understood anything ..........................

the beginning of the class.

4 Write the verbs in the present perfect simple

or continuous.
2 Write complete sentences in the present
perfect based on the words given. Include
yet or already.
1. I-no-see-film ......................................................
I havent seen the film yet.
2. they-finish-lunch ...............................................
3. she-no-leave .....................................................
4. we-eat-tonight ...................................................
5. Jenny-no-say-anything .....................................
6. I-no-see-her ......................................................
7. Andy-go-home ..................................................
8. you-no-finish-your-dinner ..................................
9. I-post-the-letter .................................................

Examples: He has been waiting (wait) for ten

minutes. (temporary)
She (live) has lived here all her life.
(permanent / long time)
1. Ive
been doing (do) this exercise for
..............................
two minutes.
2. My dad .......................... (work) at the bank for
fifteen years.
3. We ..................................... (ski) since the runs
opened this morning.
4. Spain ................... always ..................... (have)
good weather.
5. I ................................ (think) about Ana all day.
6. We ................................ (watch) The Simpsons
since two oclock.

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Unit 9
Consolidation

1 Complete the sentences with what used to

happen the opposite of now.
Examples: I like peas now.

Extension
3 To refer to something that is a possession
we use whose.
Example: A man with a famous sister.

I didnt use to like peas.

Hes the man whose sister

is famous.

We dont play tennis now.

We used to play tennis.

1. Shes got a car now.
...........................................................................

Now join these sentences using whose.

1. Do you know that man? His leg is broken.

Do you know that man whose leg

...........................................................................

2. We dont live in France now.

...........................................................................

is broken?
...........................................................................
2. I saw a woman. Her hair was green.

3. Tim studies hard now.

...........................................................................

...........................................................................
4. Helen plays in a band now.

3. We visited my neighbour. Her daughters ill.

...........................................................................

...........................................................................
5. They dont eat chocolate anymore.

4. I want to meet Tom Cruise. His last film was

great. .................................................................

...........................................................................
6. I run a lot now.
...........................................................................

5. Ive got a friend. His mother is a singer.

...........................................................................
6. Have you met my grandfather? His war medals

7. You dont love me anymore!

are in the museum. ...........................................

...........................................................................
8. I find these exercises easy now.
...........................................................................

2 Complete the sentences with who, that,

which, where or when.
1. Thats the school ....................
where I used to study.
2. Did you use to know the man ............................
lived next door?
3. Thats the book ............................ John lent me.
4. Do you remember the summer
............................ we went to Cadiz?
5. Buenos Aires is the city ............................
Boca Juniors play.
6. Did you use to play with that dog
............................ barks all the time?

4 We can also join phrases using prepositions

+ which; for example: in which, at which, of
which.
Example:

This is the train on which I go to

school.

Complete the sentences with an appropriate

preposition + which.
1. Do you know the street .......................... all the
cinemas show old films?
2. That was the party ............................. I met my
girlfriend.
3. This is the football team ............................ four
players are injured.
4. Its the park ........................... the squirrels live.
5. Theres the beach ....................................... we
sunbathed all day yesterday.

7. This is the film ............................ I want to see.

8. There was a time ............................ we used
to listen to Abba constantly.
9. Are you the person ............................
called earlier?

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Consolidation

Extension

1 Complete the sentences with must, may,

might or cant.
1. Score: 4-0. We ....................
cant lose now!
2. Do you know where Sarah is? No idea. She
............................ be at home.
3. Parachuting ............................ be exciting. Id
love to have a go!
4. You look stressed. Working twelve hours a day
............................ be good for your health.
5. Man ............................ be the cause of the
change in the worlds climate.
6. Im not sure but he ............................ win
the race.
7. Hes twenty metres in front. He
............................ be first in the line!
8. Animals ............................ be at fault for the
worlds pollution.
9. Global warming ............................ cause other
problems that we dont know about yet.

3 To express certainty and possibility in the

past we use:
must
may
might
cant

Examples:

have + past participle

She might have gone home.

It must have been fun.

Write the sentences again using the

structure above.
1. Im fairly sure he didnt win.

He cant have won.

...........................................................................
2. She probably left early.
...........................................................................
3. They almost definitely bought the house.
...........................................................................
4. Its possible he was tired after working so
much. ................................................................
5. Im fairly sure I didnt pass the exam.
...........................................................................

2 Write two sentences about each picture.

a

4 Write sentences about these situations.

1. AC Milan was winning 2-0 with two minutes
left when the TV broke.

Milan must have won the match.

...........................................................................
c

2. Inter Milan was winning 1-0 with twenty

minutes left when the TV broke.
...........................................................................
3. Ian should be on the train with us but hes not.
...........................................................................

a:
1. ...........................................................................
It cant be a train.
2. ...........................................................................
b:
1. ...........................................................................

4. Youre face is white and youre trembling.

...........................................................................
5. Kevin is asleep on the sofa and there is one
piece of pizza left.
...........................................................................

2. ...........................................................................
c:
1. ...........................................................................
2. ...........................................................................
d:
1. ...........................................................................
2. ...........................................................................

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Grammar

Consolidation
1 Complete the sentences with the verb in the
correct form.
1. He said that he ....................
was
(be) happy.
2. They said that they ........................... (go)
home tomorrow.
3. I said that he ........................... (be) going to
be late.
4. We told her that we ........................... (want)
to help.
5. David said that he ........................... (have)
a new car.
6. Did you say that I ........................... (can)
leave now?
7. Theresa told me that Canberra ...........................
(be) the capital of Australia.
8. He told her that he ........................... (love) her.
9. We said that we ........................... (go)
shopping on Saturdays.

2 Write the sentences in reported speech.

Extension
3 Reported imperatives / requests: we use
he / she told / asked me / you / her +
(not) to + infinitive.
Example: Go home. He

told me to go home.

Example: Please dont do that.

not to do that.

We asked her

Complete the sentences with the verb in the

correct form.
1. She told me ..................................... (sit) down.
2. We told her .................................... (be) quiet.
3. The teacher told him ....................................
(no run) in the corridor.
4. His mother told him ....................................
(no make) so much noise.
5. I asked her .................................... (help) me.
6. We asked Dad .................................... (let) us
borrow the car.
7. She asked him ....................................
(no smoke) in the room.
8. I asked her .......................................... (no tell)
anyone the secret.

1. John said: Im tired.

John said that he was tired.

...........................................................................
2. Laura said: I have to work tonight.
...........................................................................

4 Complete the statements.

1. Can you please open the window? I asked
her .....................................................................
to open the window.

3. They said: It will rain later.

...........................................................................
4. Greg said: I can help them.
...........................................................................

2. Give me the book. He .....................................

me .....................................................................
3. Dont stand up. The teacher ...........................
the boy .............................................................

5. She said: Kyoto is in Japan.

...........................................................................

4. Please pass the salt. She ...............................

him ....................................................................

6. Irene said: Im having a party soon.

...........................................................................

5. Dont shout. My dad ........................................

me......................................................................

7. Danny said: I wont be here.

...........................................................................

6. Please close the door. We ..............................

her ....................................................................

8. We said: We want world peace!

...........................................................................

7. Please dont leave! She ..................................

me......................................................................

9. I said: That is where Harry lives.

...........................................................................

8. Dont turn the TV on. His mum ........................

him ....................................................................
9. Please take the dog home. They ....................
us ......................................................................

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Grammar

Consolidation
1 Complete the sentences with the verb in the
correct passive form.
1. Yesterday my bike ..........................
was stolen (steal).
2. The hamburger ............................... (invent)
in Germany before it became the stereotypical
American food.
3. Famous actors ............................... (know)
all over the world.
4. In some countries, insects ...............................
(eat) as part of the daily diet.
5. A man ............................... (kill) in the park
last night.
6. Millions of newspapers ...............................
(read) every day.

Extension
3 The present continuous form of the passive
is formed using am / is / are being + past
participle.
Example:

The football match is being

watched by 57,000 people.

Complete the sentences with the verb in the

passive continuous.
1. The baby ....................................
is being washed (wash) by
my sister.
2. The dogs ................................... (take) for a
walk at the moment.
3. Dont look now, but we ...................................
(watch) by someone!
4. The car ................................... (repair) today.

7. I ............................... (no tell) he was going to

arrive yesterday.

5. I ................................... (teach) German by

a neighbour from Berlin.

8. The TV programme Big Brother

6. The suspects ................................... (question)

by the police.

............................... (watch) by some people

almost 24 hours a day.
9. My sister ............................... (no give) any
pocket money if she doesnt do her homework.

2 Write these sentences in the passive.

1. They bake bread early in the morning.

Bread is baked early in the morning.

...........................................................................
2. They eat rice in many countries.
...........................................................................

4 Similarly, the past passive continuous is

formed with was / were + being + past
participle.
Example:

Write complete sentences in the past passive

continuous based on the words given.
1. I-show-around-the museum. .............................
I was being

shown around the museum.

...........................................................................

3. She does the washing in the morning.

...........................................................................
4. They publish newspapers every day.
...........................................................................
5. He opens the doors at 9 oclock.
...........................................................................
6. They lost the money in the street.
...........................................................................
7. They broke the window with a stone.
...........................................................................
8. She found the key under a rock.
...........................................................................

We were being driven to the

concert by our dad.

2. The lions-take-to-Zambia.
...........................................................................
3. The man-hold-for questioning.
...........................................................................
4. The illness-treat-with antibiotics.
...........................................................................
5. The crime-investigate-by detectives.
...........................................................................
6. The old ladies-help-across the road.
...........................................................................
7. The match-play-in the morning.
...........................................................................

9. He chose the picture because it was superb.

...........................................................................

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