The passive; Modal passives – B1 English Grammar Test

Ngữ pháp · Ngữ pháp B1 · Đề 33/94

1  Put the verbs in the active or the passive.

1   The painting ……was stolen…… (steal) from the gallery last night.

2   Yesterday my friend ……………… (tag) me in a terrible photo.

3   The app ……………… (create) in 2017 using high powered software.

4   I sometimes ……………… (block) people if I don’t agree with them.

5   Millions of photos ……………… (post) online every day.

6   The picture ……………… (take down) after many people complained.

7   When the race finished, they ……………… (give) all the money to charity.

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1   was stolen

2   tagged

3   was created

4   block

5   are posted

6   was taken down

7   gave

2  Rewrite the sentences using the passive. It is not necessary to put the agent.

1   They make all the t-shirts in Morocco.

      All the t-shirts ……are made in Morocco…… .

2   They block this website in some countries.

      This website ………………………………… .

3   Someone stole the car yesterday afternoon.

      The car ………………………………… .

4   They gave Esther another chance.

      Esther ………………………………… .

5   People speak English all over the world.

      English ………………………………… .

6   It bit him on the arm, not the leg.

      He ………………………………… .

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1   are made in Morocco

2   is blocked in some countries

3   was stolen yesterday afternoon

4   was given another chance

5   Is spoken all over the world

6   was bitten on the arm, not the leg

3  Rewrite the sentences using the passive. Then say if you agree (A) or disagree (D), and why. Only use the agent if necessary.

1   People can’t buy happiness.

      Happiness can’t be bought.   ……A – Money isn’t important. ……

2   We shouldn’t keep animals in zoos.

      ……………………………………………..

3   They must ban drug users from playing sport permanently.

      ……………………………………………..

4   In the future aliens could invade us.

      ……………………………………………..

5   They should give all children textbooks for free.

      ……………………………………………..

6   We can make friendships quickly.

      ……………………………………………..

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1   Happiness can’t be bought. A – Money isn’t important.

2   Animals shouldn’t be kept in zoos.

3   Drug users must be banned from playing sport permanently.

4   In the future we could be invaded by aliens.

5   All children should be given textbooks for free.

6   Friendships can be made quickly.

4  Underline the mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1   I’ve got a girlfriend. She was call Andrea and she is very clever.   ……is called……

2   This game can be play online.   …………………

3   I’m just letting you know you was invited to the Halloween party next Saturday.   …………………

4   I couldn’t write with that pen. It was broke.   …………………

5   I’ve just bought some new earrings. They is make of gold.   …………………

6   This is the wrong colour. It must be change.   …………………

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1   was call, is called

2   play, played

3   was, are

4   broke, broken

5   is make, are made

6   change, changed

5  Are these sentences grammatically correct (✓) or not (✗)? Correct the mistakes. Are they true (T) or false (F) for you?

1   I born in this country.   ……✗ – was born……

2   My shoes were bought online.   ……..

3   I was drive to school by someone today.   ……..

4   I given a present by someone this month.   ……..

5   I was asked to tidy my bedroom yesterday.   ……..

6   I born in this city.   ……..

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1   ✗ – I was born

2   ✓

3   ✗ – was driven

4   ✗ – was given

5   ✓

6   ✗ – was born

6  Complete the text using the the passive in the correct tense.

always, ask     bite     can, beat     give

must, keep     rescue     share     take

So here are some of my favourite travel pics I’ve posted. Number 1: This photo 1……was taken…… in Cancún last August. I’m lying on a beach. I loved this holiday, although I 2……………. by mosquitoes a million times. Number 2: This is in China at an award ceremony. I 3……………. a prize for Best Young Artist. OK, the next one is in the park near my house in London. The sign says ‘Dogs 4……………. on a lead’, but my dog Cliff is running around like crazy. Such a rebel. In interviews I 5……………. why my dog is called Cliff. It’s because when he was a puppy he fell down a cliff. He 6……………. by helicopter! Anyway, my last photo is from Canada. It 7……………. more than 10,000 times in the first week. That’s my most popular photo yet – half a million likes – but I’m sure the record 8……………. .

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1   was taken

2   was bitten

3   was given

4   must be kept

5   am always asked

6   was rescued

7   was shared

8   can be beaten

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