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Thirteenth Week exercises A) Complete the text by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.      Einstein is reported to have said: "If I (1)  knew    (know) the destruction I would cause, I (2) would become (become) a watch-maker." If we (3) had continued (continue) to use nuclear energy as a means of defence, we (4)made (make) our planet inhabitable. If the public (5)had been (be) more aware of the dangers, they (6) had demanded (demand) the right to live in a safer society. If the Cold War had developed into World War III, the human race (7) had been wiped out (be/wiped out) forever. Unless we (8)had discovered(discover) a way to prevent nuclear war by the 21st century we (9) could face a  (face) major disaster. Some scientists claim that if we (10)don’t tap into (tap into) the natural energy in the universe, we (11)  will provide (provide) ourselves with a never-ending, pollution-free source of power. Only if we (12) put (put) more money into research and less into defence (13) we may be able to(we/be able to) discover other forms of energy. As long as we (14) don’t continue (continue)to abuse our knowledge and power, the earth (15)will remain (remain) an insecure planet to inhabit. B) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. I've had a long career. If I (1)hadn’t chosen (not/be/chosen) to play the lead in my school play, I (2)wouldn’t have become (not/become) what I am today. I was only nine and I am sure  I (3)would have felt(feel) nervous if I (4)hadn’t had (not/have) my parents' support. They encouraged me to take dancing classes after that. If only I (5)hadn’t refused (not/refuse)! I love dance now and if I (6) was (be) younger, I (7) had studied(study) ballet: Apart from that, I don't have many regrets about my career. I wish (8)performed(perform) more in the theatre, but I suppose if I (9) had (have), I (10)don’t have(not/have) time to do so many film roles. C) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. I'm having an absolutely fabulous time here on Ischia ! I wish you (1) decided (decide) to come with me. It (2) would (be) even better if you were here. I wish I (3) tried(try) harder to persuade you to come with me. If only you (4)could change(change) your mind ! I'm sure you could get time off work if you (5) asked (ask). If you can't come to Ischia,(6) you can consider  (you/consider) meeting in Rome at the beginning of next month ? Of course if you (7) had come (come) with me in the first place, we (8) would have (have) a great time right now. Anyway, if you (9) had given  (give) me a ring, I (10) would have told (tell) you exactly what my plans are and then you can decide what you want to do. PASSIVE Rewrite the sentences in the Passive. Omit the agent where necessary. 1.    People give presents at Christmas time.  At Christmas time presents was given by people. 2.    Someone robbed the shop.  The shop was robbed by someone. 3.    The Rolling Stones will give a concert next week. Next week will be given a concert by the rolling stones 4.    People had seen the little boy playing in the park before he disappeared.  Before he disappeared the little boy had seen playing in the park by people. 5.    Who served the food?  The food was served for whom? 6.    They served lunch from 12.00 to 2.00.  from 12.00 to 2.00 lunch was served by them. 7.    The students will have finished the first workbook by December.  8.    Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express. Murder on the orient express was wroten by Agatha. 9.    Mum is baking a cake at the moment.  At the moment was baking a cake by mum. 10.  The President was making a speech when the bomb exploded.  When the bomb exploded was making a speech by the president. 11.  They have built a new road outside the village.  Outside the village road is being built by them. 12.  Who will interview the applicants?  Applicants will be interviewed by whom? Read the following test and rewrite the underlined sentences in the passive. It was decided by the town council that they would hold a festival  a festival would have hold by them to celebrate the town´s four-hundredth birthday. The town hall and streets were decorated with flags and garlands, and a band was hired to play for the reception. They invited several local celebrities to come and open the festivities. The festivities will be open by several local celebrities.  They hired a catering firm to prepare a meal for 100 people. A meal for 100 people will be prepared by the catering firm. On the day itself a parade wound its way through the streets of the town, speeches were made, and games and competitions were held on the green.
Fourteenth Week 132 Write sentences in the passive as in the example: 1 (Her hair/dye/at the moment)                                                      Her hair is being dyed at the moment! 2 (The Queen/not drive/to the embassy/yet)                                               The Queen isn’t drive to the embassy yet 3 (The Hay Wain/paint/Constable)                                                The Hay Wain will be painted by the constable 4 (Most olives/grow/the Mediterranean)                                      Most of the olives grown in the Mediterranean 5 (The convict/take/to prison/now)                                                The convicts were taken to prison now 6 (His wound/not treat/yet)                                                                             the wound can worsen if left treat now 7 (My car/break into/last night)                                                       my car went broke into the house last night. 8 (The trees/prune/a tree surgeon/last week)                             the trees were pruned by a tree surgeon last week 9 (Reservations/can/make/by dialling 001 now)                      reservations can be made by dialing 001 now 10 (Our house/clean/weekly)                                                         our house is cleaned weekly 11 (He/bring up/his grandparents)                                                               he was bring up his grnadparents 12 (The book/not write/yet)                                                             the book hasn’t been read yet 13 (The building/demolish/by next year)                                     the building will be demolished next year. 14 (The new school/open/next week/the mayor)                       the new school will open next week by the mayor 15 (Sally's shoes/re-heel/last Saturday)                                      sally’s shoes were re-heel last saturday 16 (The dustbins/empty/recently)                                                  the dustbins have been empty recently. 133 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form. Polar bears ...are hunted ... (hunt) for their fur. A lecture will be given (give) in the main hall at the moment. After award was (award) a medal for bravery, he became a local hero. Her ankle was hurted(hurt) when she fell down. She thinks her car was stolen(steal) by someone she knows. The apartment was sold(sell) last week. I hate lying (lie to) by my friends. Nurses really ought pay (pay) more than they are. The music must turned down (turn down) by 12 o'clock at the latest. Your free gift will be sent (send) to you in the next few days. wish I had taught (teach) how to use a computer when was at school. Human bones were found (find) by archaeologists yesterday. My car being repaired  (repair) at the moment, so I can't give you a lift. New York said (say) to be one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Hopefully, all forms of discrimination to be wiped out  (wipe out) by the end of this century. 134 Change the sentences from the active into the passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted. 1.     The British eat over thirty million hamburgers each year. ...Over thirty million hamburgers are eaten by the British each year.... 2.     Who wrote "One Hundred Years of Solitude?"  “one hundred years of solitude” was writtenby whom? 3.     The bad weather has spoiled my holiday plans. my holiday plans has spoiled by the bad weather.      4.     Do they always pay their workers on time?  On time always pay their workers by them? 5.     The children picked the strawberries. the strawberries was picked by the children. 6.     She saw them go out. they go out when were observed by her. 7.     You should wash those walls before you paint them. Before you paint them you should wash those walls. 8.     Penguin have translated all her books into English. All her books have been translated into English by penguin. 9.     He objects to people telling him what to do.  People telling him what to do objects him. 10.  Tesco are converting the old bank into a supermarket. The old bank are converting into a supermarket by Tesco. 11.  They told him not to say anything to her. Don’’t to say anything to her was told by them.         12.  Did they give you a reward for finding their cat? For found their cat you gave a reward by them? 13.  The nurses take very good care of the patients. Take very good care of the patients by te nurses. 14.  Everyone heard her shouting at the students. The shouting at the students was heard by everyone. 15.  Why have they given him a promotion? Give him a promotion for why. 16.  I love people giving me presents.  People who give me presents are loved by me. 17.  When we got to the theatre, they had sold all the tickets.  all the tickets were sold when we got to the theatre. 18.  The police have just arrested the man who broke into our house. The man who broke into our house has been arrested by the police. 19.  What did he tell you to do?  He tell you to do what is it? 20.  Oxfam will hold a fashion show next week.  Next week will be held a fashion show by Oxfam. 21.  They are holding the next World Cup in France. The next world cup will be held in france. 22.  When did they demolish that building?  That building was demolished by them when? 23.  The officers took the suspect in for questioning.  The suspect was questioned by the officers. 24.  Will they hand out free T-shirts at the concert?  In the concert are going to handed out free t-shirts by them. 25.    Does the school provide accommodation for all new teachers? For all new teachers provided accommodation by the school?
PASSIVE VS ACTIVE VOICE PRACTICE Complete the space using correct form of the verb in parenthesis (passive or active voice) Special security measures 1. Were introduced (introduce) by the UK Passport Service to help facial recognition scanners to function properly. Tinted glasses, head coverings and even dummies in babies’ mouths 2. Were banned (ban). The new passport fitted a microchip  containing all information about its holders. But only a neutral expression 3. Was detected (detect) by the scanning machines. Existing passport pictures which 4. met (meet) the rules were accepted until the document expires. A British skipper Stephen Roy, 45, 5. Was found (find)  with his hands tied behind the back, alone on the deck of his yacht as it drifts 100 miles off the French coast. On Friday morning, French authorities 6. Were informed (informe) by a Canadian vessel and immediately 7. sent (send) an helicopter and a rescue boat to look for him but he 8. was (be) in a pretty bad way physically with dehydration and psychologically it seems as if he wasn’t at all well. Mr Roy 9. Was taken (take) to the hospital and only after he  10. Was released (release), he 11. answered (answer) police questions . Two of the world’s most important terror suspects were seized yesterday. One was said to be a senior al Qaeda operative while the other 12. Was accused (Accuse) of being a major fundraiser for terrorism around the world. Ali Abu Abec ………… arrested in Willesden yesterday: US intelligence 13. believe (believe) they are trusted aides of Osama bin Laden and to have plotted to blow up Jewish target and financial institutions. The other man, Mohammed Ali Khan, 30, who 14. lived (live) in Chelsea: he 15. Was accused (Accuse) of using websites and emails to supply money and property for acts of terrorism. The investigation into the Lord Luncan murder case 16.  Was reopened (reopen) – nearly 30 years after he  17. dissapeared (disappear). Already existing police evidence 18. Was examined (examine) by detectives who 19. Have announced (announce) that DNA profiling was also  used to try to solve the case. The 7th Earl of Luncan vanished in November 1974, a day after the murdered body of his children’s nanny Sandra Rivett 20. Was found  (find) at his London home. A second major seizure of cocaine 21. Was made (make) by Custom officers in a week  from a ship at Dover cargo port. Three plastics bags containing 3kg of the Class A drug worth around £1.6m 22. Was found (find) in the hold of a ship. Officers seized the Liberian-registered Horncliff when it 23. arrived (arrive) in Kent from Colombia on Wednesday. No arrest  24. Was yet mad (yet make).