Контрольная работа "Passive voice" 8кл

Контрольная работа по теме: “Passive voice”

1. Put the verbs in brackets into Passive voice.

1.     The roads (cover) with the snow.

2.     Chocolate (make) from cocoa.

3.     The Pyramids (build) in Egypt.

4.     This coat (buy) four years ago.

5.     The stadium (open) next month. Your parents (invite) to a meeting

6.     Where is your car? – It (mend) at the moment.

7.     The books already (pack).

8.     The castle can (see) from a long distance

9.     The guests must (meet) at noon.

2. Change the sentences according to the example:

Shakespeare wrote “Romeo and Juliet”. (Шекспир написал «Ромео и Джульетту».) – “Romeo and Juliet” was written by Shakespeare. («Ромео и Джульетта» была написана Шекспиром.)

1.     Popov invented radio in Russia.

2.     Every four years people elect a new president in the USA.

3.     The police caught a bank robber last night.

4.     Sorry, we don’t allow dogs in our safari park.

5.     The postman will leave my letter by the door.

6.     My mum has made a delicious cherry pie for dinner.

7.     George didn’t repair my clock.

8.     Wait a little, my neighbor is telling an interesting story.

9.     My son can write some more articles about football.

10. You must clean your bedroom tonight.

3. Fill in the prepositions “with” or “by”.

1.     In his childhood, Tom used to be beaten ____ a stick.

2.     My parents were married ____ a priest.

3.     Molly’s bedroom wall was covered ____ posters.

4.     The house was surrounded ___ flowerbeds.

5.     His shorts were covered ___ mud.

6.     Tom had been stabbed ___ a penknife.

7.     The deer was shot ___ a hunter ___ rifle.

8.     Soup is eaten ___ a spoon.

9.     The new swimming pool has been just opened ___ the mayor.

10. During the robbery, the manager was hit ____ a baseball bat.

11. Extra training was provided ____ the company.

12. This story was written ___ Agatha Christie.

13. The bear was shot ____ a gun.

14. Trained dogs are used ____ the police.

15. The hall was decorated _____ pink and purple balloons.