4 eso. Homework

*Transform the sentences into active or passive. If there's more than one possibility, write it too.
11. Concha isn't telling her children a tale at the moment.
12. I will not be allowed to go alone.
13. She read me an interesting story.
14. No time must be lost.
15. Mr. Periez is teaching us French.
16. He must not be seen by anybody.
17. He was showing Mary some photos when I met them.
18. Who was my purse stolen by?
19. The examiner is giving the candidates a very difficult test
20. Thousands of books have been published since the war.
-Also pag. 6 and 7 con the photocopies.

4º eso. Homework

-Transform sentences to passive to active:
1. "Murder on the Nile" was written by Agatha Christie.
2. Everything has been written down.
3. Electricity was discovered by Thomas Edisson.
4. A new law will be introduced by the government.
5. A message has been left for you.
6. The building has been destroyed by the flood.
7. John Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
8. All the reports are typed by the Secretary.
9. My bicycle is being repaired now.

*You must also do some activities on the worksheet (pages 1 and 3- all the activities)

4º eso. Homework.

*Transform the sentences into passive. You must start as it is said.

1. Richard didn’t tell me anything about the accident.

I …

2. You’ve made her the apple pie this morning. 

She…

3. He won’t teach us English next year. 

English…

4. I never buy my mom red roses. 

My mum…

5. My mum blamed me for breaking the black vase. 

I …

6. I haven’t brought you the copy of the exam. 

The …

7. They aren’t cooking paella for us. 

We …

8. They haven’t booked me the table yet. 

I …

9. You always get what I want for me. 

I…

10. He promised us a trip to Disneyland last summer. 

We…

4º eso. Homework

*Transform the sentences into passive. If there's more than one possibility, write it too:

1. They built a luxury house near Sevilla in 1994.

2. Sean didn't invite me to his party last Friday.

3. They make good coffee in Brazil.

4. Amelia always asks me a lot of questions at school.

5. They told a secret to Richard yesterday.

6. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet in 1597.

7. My husband sometimes sends me flowers on St. Valentine's.

8. Thomas Edison didn't invent the telephone.

9. We use this room only on special occasions.

10. John gave Elizabeth a beautiful ring.

11. We will cook pasta and gazpacho tomorrow.

12. People have seen Titanic thousand of times.

4º eso. Homework

*Transform the sentences into passive, using both objects as the subject of the sentence:
1. Our maths teacher assigned a project to us last week.
2. We sent a copy of the letter to Jack yesterday.
3. I always ask questions to my sister.
4. She didn't gave a box to Martin.
5. Michael sends interesting emails to me every weekend.

4º eso. Homework

1.Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present

Simple.

a. English ____________________ (speak) in many countries.

b. The post ______________________ (deliver) at about 7 o’clock every morning.

c. ______________________________ (the building/use) any more?

d. How often ______________________________ (the Olympic Games(hold)?

e. How _______________________ (your name/spell)?

f. My salary _____________________ (pay) every month.

g. These cars _________________________ (not make) in Japan.

h. The name of the people who committed the crime _____________________ (not know).

i. His travel expenses ________________________ (not pay) by his company.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.

a. My car ______________________ (repair) last week.

b. This song ________________________ (not write) by John Lennon.

c. ________________________________ (the phone/answer) by a young girl?

d. The film ________________________ (make) ten years ago.

e. When ______________________________ (tennis/invent)?

f. The car ________________________ (not damaged) in the accident.

g. The original building _________________________ (pull) down in 1965.

h. Where ______________________________ (this pot/make)?

4º eso. Taller de inglés. Homework.

-Write the sentences of the dialogue in the right order. The sentences with * can't be moved.

*Mark: Ok. It is my first day on the job. I am a new reporter for the Mosquito City Herald. Hello, Brad.
Brad: A journalist!
Mark: Is he?
Brad: It is really god to see you. Are you having a good time?
Mark: Yep.
Brad: Oh that is right. You will never hear anything bad about Peter Bestluck. Never. He is a wonderful person.
Mark: A wonderful fellow. Good. Ok, well I better get to work. I have got to be there in half an hour. I (had) better hurry up.
Brad: Oh. That is fantastic. I didn’t realize.
Mark: I am a journalist
Brad: You got a new job. That is terrific. Terrific.
Mark: I got a new job. 
Brad: OK. Great. Have a good time. Have a great interview. 
Mark: Some people say he is a nice person and some people say he is a great bloke and some people say he is ok. I haven’t heard anything bad.
Brad: Oh. You have blown me away.
Mark: Today is my first day.
Brad: First day. What are you going to do then?
*Mark: I am going to interview Peter Bestluck, the richest man in Mosquito City.
Brad: Oh Peter Bestluck. He is a really nice guy.
Mark: Good. Good. How are you?   
Brad: See ya later.
Mark: I have heard different things about him.
Brad: What have you heard?
Mark: I was an English teacher before but now I am a journalist at the Mosquito City Herald.   
Brad: Wonderful.   
Mark: I am having a good time.
Brad: Hi, Mark. How are you doin’ there? 
Mark: See ya later, mate.
 Brad: Oh, he is wonderful person.  
*Mark: See ya