1- Put the following sentences into passive or active:

1) They have shown this film many times.

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2) My father can’t wash our car.
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3) When were you informed?
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4) Tommy was being interviewed by a reporter.
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5) Two poems have been written.
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6) Did you understand all the questions?
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7) Nobody will speak Japanese at the meeting.
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8) The spider was killed by the boy.
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9) My friends are watching a film.
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10 Those exercises are going to be given next week.
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2 - Join the following sentences by means of a relative:

1) Mary spent the money. It belonged to her sister.

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2) Groucho Marx died in 1977. He was a famous comedian.
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3) We saw a cottage. Mr Smith lived there.
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4) This is the book. Its author is a journalist.
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5) Seve Ballesteros died in 2011. His birthplace was Pedreña.
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6) Tom's daughter is 16. He works at my school.
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7) This is the car. I want to buy it.
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8) That was the summer. I met my wife then.
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3 - Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

1) My aunt ……………………….. (live) in England since 1970.

2) ……………………………….. (you/see) the Statue of Liberty last year?
3) Tomorrow, it …………………… (be) Tuesday.
4) She ………………………… (get married) next year.
5) While the man……………………. (repair) my radio, his son…………………………(play) with
the tools.
6) They……………………………… (have) breakfast at the moment.
7) When I …………………….. (see) him, he…………………………….. (study) English.
8) Where ……………………………… (you go) last Sunday?
9) I …………………………… (break) my arms twice within 2 years.
10) I’m tired. I ……………………………………… (play) tennis all afternoon.
 4 - Make questions for the following sentences:

1) I usually play sport.

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2) His parents have been married for two years.
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3) Tomorrow he will be five years old.
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4) He has been watching a film all evening.
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5) Jenny and her boyfriend are making an omelette in the kitchen.
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6) I didn’t understand them because they were speaking French.
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7) Michael bought a computer three years ago.
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8) 300 machines were sent to China
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5 - Correct the following mistakes:

1) Do your grandmother lives in Scotland?

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2) I have visited New York two months ago
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3) Paul sing very well
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4) He has been in London since four days.
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5) She’s been married during ten years.
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6) I didn't see nobody in the park.
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7) I are very tired today.
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8) Nobody has readed that book.
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9) Look! Billy swim
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10) Carol is more old than me.
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11) I think is going to rain.
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12) My homework is the worse in the class.
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13) Do you going to wash the car this evening?
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14) She's going to has a baby.
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 ANSWERS

1- Put the following sentences into passive or active:

1) They have shown this film many times.

This film has been shown many times.
2) My father can’t wash our car.
Our car can’t be washed by my father.
3) When were you informed?
When did they inform you?
4) Tommy was being interviewed by a reporter.
A reporter was interviewing Tommy.
5) Two poems have been written.
They have written two poems.
6) Did you understand all the questions?
Were all the questions understood?
7) Nobody will speak Japanese at the meeting.
Japanese won’t be spoken at the meeting.
8) The spider was killed by the boy.
The boy killed the spider.
9) My friends are watching a film.
A film is being watched by my friends.
10) Those exercises are going to be given next week.
The teacher is going to give those exercises next week.

2 - Join the following sentences by means of a relative:

1) Mary spent the money. It belonged to her sister.

Mary spent the money which belonged to her sister.
2) Groucho Marx died in 1977. He was a famous comedian.
Groucho Marx, who was a famous comedian, died in 1977.
3) We saw a cottage. Mr Smith lived there.
We saw a cottage where Mr Smith lived.
4) This is the book. Its author is a journalist.
This is the book whose author is a journalist.
5) Seve Ballesteros died in 2011. His birthplace was Pedreña.
Seve Ballesteros, whose birthplace was Pedreña, died in 2011.
6) Tom's daughter is 16. He works at my school.
Tom’s daughter whose father works at my school is 16.
7) This is the car. I want to buy it.
This is the car which I want to buy.
8) That was the summer. I met my wife then.
That was the summer when I met my wife.

3 - Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

1) My aunt has lived (live) in England since 1970.

2) Did you see (you/see) the Statue of Liberty last year?
 3) Tomorrow, it will be (be) Tuesday.
4) She is going to get married (get married) next year.
5) While the man was reparing(repair) my radio, his son was playing (play) with
the tools.
6) They are having (have) breakfast at the moment.
7) When I saw (see) him, he was studying(study) English.
8) Where did you go (you go) last Sunday?
9) I have broken (break) my arms twice within 2 years.
10) I’m tired. I have been playing (play) tennis all afternoon.

4 - Make questions for the following sentences:

1) I usually play sport.

How often do you play sport?
2) His parents have been married for two years.
How long have his parents been married?
3) Tomorrow he will be five years old.
When will he be five years old?
4) He has been watching a film all evening.
What has he been watching allevening?
5) Jenny and her boyfriend are making an omelette in the kitchen.
Where are Jane and her boyfriend making an omelette?
6) I didn’t understand them because they were speaking French.
Why did you understand them?
7) Michael bought a computer three years ago.
When did Michael buy a computer?
8) 300 machines were sent to China.
How many machines were sent to China?

5 - Correct the following mistakes:

1) Do your grandmother lives in Scotland?

Does your grandmother live in Scotland?
2) I have visited New York two months ago.
I visited New York two months ago.
3) Paul sing very well
Paul sings very well.
4) He has been in London since four days.
He has been in London for four days.
5) She’s been married during ten years.
She’s been married for ten years.
6) I didn't see nobody in the park.
I didn’t see anybody in the park.
7) I are very tired today.
I am very tired today.
8) Nobody has readed that book.
Nobody has read that book.
9) Look! Billy swim
Look! Billy is swimming.
10) Carol is more old than me.
Carol is older than me.
11) I think is going to rain.
I think it is going to rain.
12) My homework is the worse in the class.
My homework is the worst in the class.
13) Do you going to wash the car this evening?
Are you going to wash the car this evening?
14) She's going to has a baby.
She is going to have a baby.