PASSIVE 1
PASSIVE 2
GET
PHRASAL VERBS
SPEAKING
100
She ....... offered a new job in the company ...... her boss.
She was offered a new job in the company by her boss.
100
At that time, the world ..... thought to ..... flat.
At that time, the world was thought to be flat.
100
Match the sentences with the correct meaning of get:
1 - arrive 2 - understand 3 - become 4 - buy
a) I don't get this exercise.
b) It gets dark here really early in winter.
c) I usually get to school at 9 o'clock.
d) I'm going to get my mum a new book for Christmas.
a) 2 - understand
b) 3 - become
c) 1 - arrive
d) 4 - buy
b) 3 - become
c) 1 - arrive
d) 4 - buy
100
My new shoes arrived in the post yesterday but they're too small. I need to send them ..........
I need to send them back.
100
Talk for 30 seconds about what you think is happening in the photo.
....
200
Someone stole my bike last week.
WAS
................................. last week.
WAS
................................. last week.
My bike was stolen last week.
200
You can wear this watch underwater.
BE
This watch ..................................... underwater.
BE
This watch ..................................... underwater.
This watch can be worn underwater.
200
My flight gets ......... at 5 o'clock.
My flight gets in at 5 o'clock.
200
We have to calculate how much money we need for our trip.
WORK
We have to ........................... how much money we need for our trip.
WORK
We have to ........................... how much money we need for our trip.
We have to work out how much money we need for our trip.
200
Add dialogue to this comic strip.
..
300
Someone is painting our living room at the moment.
PAINTED
The living room ..................................... at the moment.
PAINTED
The living room ..................................... at the moment.
The living room is being painted at the moment.
300
Nobody saw the assassin.
SEEN
The assassin .................................anybody.
SEEN
The assassin .................................anybody.
The assassin was not seen by anybody.
300
I was supposed to tidy the garage but I told my mum I was too ill in order to avoid doing it.
GET
I was supposed to tidy the garage but I told my mum I was too ill to ...................................... doing it.
GET
I was supposed to tidy the garage but I told my mum I was too ill to ...................................... doing it.
........I was too ill to get out of doing it.
300
I've just seen on the news that someone broke into McDonald's last night and escaped with all the children's toys.
OFF
I've just seen on the news that someone broke into McDonald's last night and ............................... with all the children's toys.
OFF
I've just seen on the news that someone broke into McDonald's last night and ............................... with all the children's toys.
I've just seen on the news that someone broke into McDonald's last night and made off with all the children's toys.
300
Talk together about the advantages and disadvantages of the forms of communication listed below. Talk together for 2 minutes.
pager, mobile phone, social networking, email, letter, text message
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400
The judges gave Max the prize for best costume.
GIVEN
Max ........................... best costume.
The prize ......................... best costume.
Max was given the prize for best costume.
The prize was given to Max for best costume.
400
Bob hasn't sent me an email.
FROM
An email hasn't .......................Bob.
I haven't ................................ Bob.
An email hasn't been sent to me from Bob.
I haven't been sent an email from Bob.
400
Watching the news always depresses me.
GETS
Watching the news always ..................................
GETS
Watching the news always ..................................
Watching the news always gets me down.
400
Wait a minute! You're inventing a story, aren't you? I can't believe that the police have imprisoned your brother!
Complete the sentences using suitable phrasal verbs. Use one word in each space.
............. ..............! You're ................. this ............., aren't you? I can't believe that the police have .................... ............ your brother!
Hang on! You're making this up, aren't you? I can't believe that the police have locked up your brother!
400
Compare these two photos showing different forms of dishonesty. Speak for 1 minute.
....
500
They thought the politician was lying.
Rewrite this sentence using the passive voice in two different ways. Use the word 'that' in one sentence, and the infinitive in the second sentence.
It was thought that the politician was lying.
The politician was thought to be lying.
500
Many people expect the world to end on Friday.
Rewrite this sentence using the passive voice in two different ways. Use the word 'that' in one sentence, and the infinitive in the second sentence.
It is expected that the world will end/is ending/is going to end on Friday.
or, It is expected by many that the world will end/is ending/is going to end on Friday.
or, It is expected by many that the world will end/is ending/is going to end on Friday.
The world is expected to end on Friday.
500
We've got .......... ........... chapter 7 so far.
We've already got .............. 6 chapters.
We've got up to chapter 7 so far.
We've already got through 6 chapters.
500
Replace 4 formal verbs in the sentences below with suitable phrasal verbs.
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500
How do you like to spend your free time? Each person must speak for 1 minute.
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