Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form, present
or perfect:
cause
damage
hold
invite
make
overtake show
surround
translate write
The first sentence has been done for
you.
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Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
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Cheese ___ from milk.
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3.
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The roof of the building ___ in a storm a few days ago.
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4.
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You ___ to the wedding. Why didn’t you go?
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5.
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A cinema is a place where films ___.
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In the United States, elections for president ___ every four years.
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7.
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Originally the book ___ in Spanish, and a few years ago it ___ into
English.
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8.
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Although we were driving quite fast, we ___ by a lot of other cars.
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9.
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You can’t see the house from the road. It ___ by tress.
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Write questions using the passive. Some are present, and some are past. The
first question has been done for you.
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10.
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Ask about glass. (how/make?)
How is glass made?
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11.
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Ask about television. (when/invent?)
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12.
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Ask about mountains. (how/form?)
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13.
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Ask about Pluto (the planet). (when/discover?)
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14.
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Ask about silver. (what/use for?)
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Put the verb in the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or
passive. The first two sentences have been done for you.
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It’s a big factory. Five hundred people are employed (employ)
there.
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16.
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Did somebody clean (somebody/clean) this room yesterday?
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17.
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Water ___ (cover) most of the earth’s surface.
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18.
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How much of the earth’s surface ___ (cover) by water?
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19.
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The park gates ___ (lock) at 6:30 p.m. every evening.
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20.
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The letter ___ (post) a week ago, and it ___ (arrive) yesterday.
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21.
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The boat hit a rock and ___ quickly. Fortunately everybody ___ (rescue).
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22.
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Richard’s parents ___ (die) when he was very young. He and his sister ___
(bring up) by their grandparents.
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I was born in London, but I ___ (grow up) in Canada.
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24.
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While I was on holiday, my camera ___ (steal) from my hotel room.
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25.
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While I was on holiday, my camera ___ (disappear) from my hotel room.
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26.
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Why ___ (Sue/resign) from her job? Didn’t she enjoy it?
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27.
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Why ___ (Bill/sack) from his job? What did he do wrong?
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28.
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The company is not independent. It ___ (own) by a much larger company.
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29.
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I saw an accident last night. Somebody ___ (call) an ambulance, but nobody ___
(injure), so the ambulance ___ (not/need).
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30.
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Where ___ (these photographs/take)? In London? ___ (you/take) them, or somebody
else?
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Sometimes it’s quite noisy living here, but it’s not a problem for
me. I ___ (not/bother) by it.
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Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using somebody, they, people, etc., write
a passive sentence. The first sentence has been done for you.
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32.
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Somebody cleans the room every day.
The room is cleaned every
day.
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33.
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They cancelled all flights because of fog.
All ___.
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34.
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People don’t’ use this road much.
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35.
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Somebody accused me of stealing money.
I ___.
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36.
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How do people learn languages?
How ___?
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37.
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Somebody warned us not to go out alone.
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