Passives
Reported Speech & Reporting Verbs
Articles

Present perfect continuous or present perfect simple
100


They renovated the library in 2008. WAS


The library was renovated in 2008.

100

You will have 2 chances for this one. 

  1. ‘I currently work at St John’s Hospital.’ She said ________ at St John’s Hospital.


She said she currently works at St John's Hospital.

100

I don’t believe that 1 ___ money can buy happiness.

a an the no article

no article

100

I have lived in this city ........... ten years now.

since or for

for

200


  1. The company employs more than 2,000 people. BY


More than 2,000 people are employed by the company.

200
Can you fill the gap?


  1. ‘It will take a few weeks for him to recover.’
    The doctor told us it ________ for him to recover.


would

200

1.......global/Global warming is a big environmental issue. 

A an the no article

no article

200


1A: How long ________ (you / know) Laura?

 B: For / Since we ________ (be) at school.


have you known/ since/ were

300


  1. 4  We should do more to reduce poverty. DONE
    More _________________________________ to reduce poverty.


should be done

300

Can you report the question

  1. ‘What’s happened to Martha?’ Jamie asked ________ to Martha.












Jamie asked what had happened to Martha.

300

You should never look directly at 1............... sun. 

the

300


2A: How long ________ (you / learn) English? B: For / Since I ________ (start) university.


have you been learning/ since/ started

400


  1. They are stopping and searching for more people at the airport. BEING
    More people _____________________________ at the airport.


are being stopped and searched 
400

Can you put them in the correct order

  1. the government / advise / the public / stay inside


The government advised the public to stay inside. 

Verb + object + infinitive with to

advice      remind      encourage        persuade  

400


Elon Musk is a businessman and hi-tech engineer who was born in 1____ South Africa and ended up in 2____ United States. 


1. -   2.the

400

5A: That’s a nice motorbike. How long ________ (you / have) it? 

B: For / Since I ________ (move) to the city.


have you had/ since/ moved

500


  1. There’s a lot of pollution in the oceans because of careless waste disposal. BEEN

The oceans ........................ because of careless waste disposal.



have been polluted

500


  1. the police / warn / people / not approach / the man



The police warned people not to approach the man. 

500

"1........... technology like artificial intelligence could completely transform many industries."

a an the - 

A

500


8A: They ________ (travel) around South America for / since three months. 

B: Which countries ________ (they / visit) already?

have been traveling/ for/ have they visited

M
e
n
u