Passive voice. Explanation and exercises

Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Start your sentences with the bold words.

     They make sushi from fish and rice.

     Sushi is made from fish and rice.

1   They cut small pieces of fish.

     _______________________________________

2   They prepare the rice with vinegar and sugar.

     _________________________________________

3   They use vegetables too.

     _______________________________________

4   They make small rolls with rice and fish.

     _______________________________________

5   They serve sushi with soy sauce.

     _______________________________________ 

Write passive questions.

     these / fruits / are /  grown / in Europe / ?

Are these fruits grown in Europe?

1   given / are / students / free books / ?

     _______________________________________

2   with salt / soap / cooked / is / ?

     _______________________________________

3   pasta / from flour / is / made / ?

     _______________________________________

4   put / potatoes / are / in this dish / ?

     _______________________________________

5   sold / are / in boxes / sweets / ?

     _______________________________________

     Write questions and short answers. 

1   Apples are sold in bags.

     _______________________________________

     ___________________

2   Hamburguers aren’t eaten with mayonnaise.

     _______________________________________

     ___________________

3   Sausages aren’t made from donkey.

     _______________________________________

     ___________________

4   This bread isn’t baked in the supermarket.

     _______________________________________

     ___________________

Future with Will

  Complete the sentences. Use will (ü) or won’t (û) and the verbs in the box. 

	arrive   fly   have   see   spend

 

1   Tomás _______________ late tonight. ü

2   We _______________ in helicopters. û

3  I ________________ Cristina tomorrow. û

4   We ________________ lots of money. ü

5   Future schools _______________ more

     energy-efficient heating. ü

   Write questions and short answers for the sentences in the previous exercise. 

1   _____________________________________ ?

     ___________________ .

2   _____________________________________ ?

     ___________________ .

3   _____________________________________ ?

     ___________________ .

4   _____________________________________ ?

     ___________________ .

5   _____________________________________ ?

     ___________________ .

   

Correct the mistakes. Change the bold words. 

1    I don't think it will being cloudy tomorrow.

     _______________________________________

2   Will you always to love her?

     _______________________________________

3   ‘Will she be sixteen next year?’ ‘No, she not.’

     ______________________________________

4   If it rains tomorrow, you will go out?

     _______________________________________

5   He buys a motorbike if petrol prices rise.

     ______________________________________

Correct the mistakes. Change the bold words. 

1   If the phone rings, I answer it. ________

2   If we paint the room red, it doesn’t look good. ________

3   If Encarni will pass her exams, his parents will buy him a mobile phone. ________

4    If we’ll have robots, life will be easier. ________

Complete the phrasal verbs. Use prepositions.

In the future, our homes will do almost everything for us. There are already automatic systems that use sensors to turn  _________ the lights when you arrive after dark, or turn them _________ when you leave. But how about robots which put _________ your clothes for you when you get out of bed or pick  _________ your rubbish from the floor? 

Shops and places in town

Write the shops and places in town.

1   You can buy meat at a b________ .

2   You can rent a flat at an e________ ________ .

3  You can buy bread and cakes at a b________ .

4   You can send letters at a p________ ________ 

5   You can buy medicines at a c________ .

6   You can get your hair cut at a h________ .

7   You can buy flowers at a f________ .

8   You can buy a newspaper at a n________ .

Complete the questions. Use the present perfect of the verbs in the box. 

eat   have   leave   start   want

 1   __________ the film __________ ?

2   Who __________ my apple?

3   __________ you always __________ to play the guitar?

4   __________ you __________ a tea?

5   Where __________ Elisabeth __________ her car?

  Write questions. Use the present perfect. Then write short answers. 

1  Mary / speak / to John today? û

     _________________________________________

     ___________________

2   you / wear / that skirt before? ü

     _______________________________________

     __________________

3   Estrella and Gema / write / to their grandparents? û

     _______________________________________

     __________________

 4  Miguel / buy / a present / for Miriam? ü

     _______________________________________

     ___________________

5   Samuel and Carlos/ meet / before? ü

     _______________________________________

     ___________________ 

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Paradise - Coldplay

"Paradise" is a song by British alternative rock band Coldplay. The song was released on 12 September 2011 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto.^[3] The song received its radio debut at 7:50 a.m. on The Chris Moyles Show (BBC Radio 1) on 12 September 2011.