Стр.111-114 Рабочая тетрадь Grammar Bank ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс

The passive

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.

2. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

   1. The Space Museum will hold an interesting exhibition.
   2. Did they inform you about the cost of the tour?
   3. The police is investigating reports of UFO sightings in the area.
   4. They built Stonehenge thousands of years ago.
   5. They have filmed a TV mini-series about the Bermuda Triangle.
   6. They still haven’t found the source of the strange humming noise.
   7. You need to rewrite the first paragraph.
3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.

4. Fill in the gaps with by or with.

   1. Eclipse was written ___ Stephanie Meyer.
   2. The model of the spacecraft for the science show was constructed ___ cardboard.
   3. Scientists believe that dinosaurs can be recreated ___ DNA material found during excavations.
   4. A huge sum was given to the charity ___ an anonymous donor.
   5. The food served at this restaurant is made exclusively ___ organically-grown vegetables.
   6. A local woman claims she was captured ___ aliens when she was a child.
   7. Bigfoot is described as a huge creature that is covered ___ hair and looks like an ape.
   8. The Roswell UFO festival is attended ___ visitors from all over the world.

5. Use the words to write questions and answers, as in the example.

   1. people/trap/2010 mining disaster/Chile/33?
   2. Stonehenge/build/between 3100 and 1500 BC?
   3. a big UFO festival/hold/every year/Roswell, USA?
   4. The Day of the Triffids/write/John Wyndham?
   5. the coelacanth/rediscover/1938?
   6. Greenpeace/found/Bob Hunter?

6. Rewrite the newspaper headlines as complete passive sentences.

   1. MISSING HIKER FOUND AFTER THREE DAYS
   2. FOUR PEOPLE INJURED IN YESTERDAY’S TRAIN CRASH
   3. CITY COUNCIL WILL CREATE MORE SOUP KITCHENS FOR THE HOMELESS
   4. AUTHORITIES HAVE EVACUATED THIRTY VILLAGES
   5. LOCAL RESIDENT REPORTS STRANGE HUMMING NOISE
   6. CITY MIGHT RE-OPEN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

7. Rewrite the sentences in the passive, as in the examples.

   1. Our science teacher showed us a film.
   2. She has given the charity all her money.
   3. The company promised me a replacement product.
   4. The police officer read the man his rights.
   5. They will teach their son Spanish.
   6. They have offered Ian a new job.
   7. Someone should tell him the truth soon.
   8. Mina has sent me some photographs.

8. Complete the sentences, as in the example.

   1. They don’t know what causes the Naga fireballs.
   2. It was reported that an alien craft appeared in the sky.
   3. People believe that scientists are conducting secret experiments.
   4. He is expected to make an announcement tomorrow.
   5. Some say that a strange creature was hiding in the woods.
   6. They consider him to be a leading paleontologist.
   7. It is thought that her books lack originality.
   8. It is claimed that he has solved the mystery.

9. Rewrite the news report in the passive.

   Mrs Harris, a local resident, has spotted a mysterious creature in the town park. She says the creature resembles a huge ape, and is sure that it is the Yeti. Yesterday, the authorities called in a team of scientists to investigate the claim. After some investigations, the scientists solved the mystery. What the woman saw was not the Yeti, but a big orangutan they are keeping at the local zoo. The animal had escaped a few days earlier and the zoo workers had even made an announcement warning people of the fact. Mrs Harris had obviously not heard the announcement.

10. Rewrite the sentences in the active.

    1. Japan was hit by a huge earthquake in 2011.
    2. The International Cryptozoology Museum is owned by Loren Coleman.
    3. The house was believed by many people to be haunted.
    4. The existence of aliens has not been proved by experts.
    5. Many interesting things can be seen by visitors to the museum.
    6. Tours around haunted castles are taken by many tourists.
    7. The recent discovery was being discussed by scientists at yesterday’s conference.
    8. People had been warned of a tsunami approaching the area by the authorities.

11. Circle the correct item.

    1. It is said that lightning never strikes twice in the same spot.
       A says   B is said   C has said
    2. The man was made to admit that the photograph of the monster was fake.
       A to admit   B admit   C to be admitted
    3. All the clothes sold in this shop are made with environmentally-friendly fabrics.
       A by   B with   C for
    4. Many books have been written about life on other planets.
       A have been written   B had written   C have been writing
    5. Do you think these jeans suit me?
       A get suited   B are suited   C suit
    6. A man was seen to enter the burning building just before it collapsed.
       A to enter   B he entered   C enter

12. Complete the sentences using the word in bold. Use between two and five words.

    1. They didn’t let the children go to the UFO festival.
    2. People think humans will colonise space one day.
    3. Jason’s mother gave him a book for his birthday.
    4. According to the witnesses’ reports, the creature looked like Bigfoot.
    5. Did anyone make Liam tell those terrible lies?
    6. It is believed that she didn’t write the book herself.