TOP Grammar Teacher’s book, Testbook, Answer Keys - Rachel Finnie, Carol Frain, David A. Hill, Karen Thomas 2010
Test 15 Units 57-63
1 Complete the sentences with the present simple or continuous passive of the verbs in brackets.
Books are printed in that printing shop. (print)
1 The latest bestsellers ... in all of our shops. (sell)
2 The library ... at the moment. (decorate)
3 A sequel to her first novel ... by the author at present. (write)
4 Writers ... their royalty payments twice a year. (send)
5 Each book ... individually. (check)
6 Copies ... all over the world now. (distribute)
2 Change the sentences from active to passive, keeping the same tense. Use the agent where necessary.
The students read a selection of Shakespeare’s sonnets. A selection of Shakespeare’s sonnets were read. by the students.
1 Virginia Woolf wrote To the Lighthouse.
2 The sales staff sold a lot of books yesterday.
3 They have published three of his novels.
4 They have been checking his manuscript for weeks.
3 Rearrange the words and write the sentences. Each one uses the passive future form.
selected - new - Prize - be - his - for - Booker - the - will - novel - for
His new novel will be selected for the Booker Prize.
1 in - Her - stories - China - will - collection - set - short - next - of - be
2 authors - be - poems - are - The - to - the - read - by - going
3 printed - Italy - The - in - be - will - books
4 new - fantasy novel - before - Her - won’t - July - published - be
5 launch - going - writers - of - to - are - Lots - book - invited - be - his - to
4 Complete the sentences with the passive infinitives in the box.
If her stories are to be sold, she will have to rewrite some of them.
1 The author will have ... about the sales figures soon.
2 His new novel seems ... very quickly.
3 His poems were ... in the cathedral, but the event was cancelled.
4 He just wants what he writes ... by the critics and the public.
5 His first work is ... in a small literary magazine.
6 Her new play was ... but the BBC said it was too controversial.
5 Change the active sentences with two objects into passive sentences, keeping the same tense. Use the agent where necessary.
They gave the book to me.
I was given the book.
1 We offered a lift to him.
4 They lent me their computer for a month.
2 Her publisher owes her £3,000.
5 He gave John a book token for his birthday.
3 Mr Jones teaches them creative writing.
6 They have promised Sarah a new job.
1 ...
2 …
3 ...
4 ...
5 ...
6 ...
6 Complete the dialogue with the verbs in the box. They are modals followed by the passive infinitive.
Mrs Roberts: It is absolutely essential! It must be done by tomorrow evening!
Smith: I’m sorry, Mrs Roberts, but it (1) ... by then ... there isn’t time.
Mrs Roberts: Listen, Smith. in this company there is no such word as can’t. You are perfectly aware that it (2) ... last week, so you’re well behind.
Smith: I know, Mrs Roberts, but if you remember some of the parts (3) ... until last Monday.
Mrs Roberts: I know, Smith, but that’s because they (4) ... sooner.
Smith: But, Mrs Roberts, we didn’t know this job (5) ... so quickly.
Mrs Roberts: Even so, Smith, everything (6) ... much better. Now go and get on with it.
7 Complete the sentences with the expressions in the box.
My mother made me pay for the window I broke yesterday.
1 My father ... football training every week, and I hated it.
2 I was lucky! The teacher ... after school!
3 My parents ... my scooter to the seaside with my friends.
4 My neighbour tried to ... her garden for her, but I didn’t do it.
5 The policeman ... his bicycle on the pavement.
8 Complete the second sentence without changing the meaning of the first.
They were performing at the Royal Theatre.
We saw them performing at the Royal Theatre.
1 A group of people left early.
We noticed ...
2 Some candles were burning.
We could smell ...
3 He came home after midnight.
His dad heard ...