Exercises on Present Simple
Passive
I.
Fill in the verb is or are.
1.
Grammar rules ... always learnt by heart.
2.
Rare animals ... protected in many countries.
3.
This scarf ... made by my granny.
4.
Animals in the reserve ... fed two times a day.
5.
The same shirts ... worn by all the members of our team.
6.
New Belarussian books ... shown in our library
7.
Many Belarussian towns ... described in this book.
8.
Dinner ... always cooked by my mother.
9.
This place ... crowded on Sunday.
10.Our village ... surrounded with a forest.
II. Write
true sentences in Passive Voice. Use the words in table.
1) BMW cars
2) CDs
3) Tea
4) Modems
5) Cricket
6) TV pictures
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is
are
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grown in India.
sent via satellite.
played in England.
sold in music shops.
made in Germany.
used to access the Internet.
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The house
The children
We
The letter
The newspapers
Dinner
The picture
The classroom
I
Potatoes
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am
is
are
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invited to the concert
brought in the morning
cooked by my mother
painted by my friend
cleaned every day
given text-books at school
built of stone
written in English
not allowed to ride a motor-bike.
grown in many countries.
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III 3
. Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete
the sentences.
1.
I ... (like / am liked) this place.
2.
What books by Charles Dickens ... (translated / are translated)
into Belarussian?
3.
Who ... (protects / is protected) animals?
4.
This city ... (is visited / visited) by many people.
5.
Who ... (gives / is given) bad marks in your class?
6.
Our house ... (made /is made) of wood.
7.
Our holiday ... (is begun / begins) next week.
8.
Pupils ... (are given / give) textbooks by the teacher.
9.
The holiday ... (celebrated / is celebrated) every year.
Exercises
on Present Simple Passive.
Level
: Pre-Intermediate.
IV . Fill in the
gaps using the Present Simple Passive Voice form of the verb in brackets.
A)
Mushroom and Ham Salad
First, 5
mushrooms … (1 – cut) into small pieces and …(2 — mix) with two cut spring
onions. Then, 100 g cooked ham …(3— cut) into fine cubes. Now, mushrooms,
onions and ham … (4 — mix) in a bowl. Finally, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice …
(5 — mix) with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and the mixture… (6 — add) to the
salad mixture. Enjoy your salad!
B)
The news
reporter and a camera operator _______ (1 – send) to investigate a news story.
People_____ (2 – interview) by a reporter and the interviews ______ (3 – film)
by a camera operator. The film ____ (4 – take) back to the TV studio, and the
best parts of the film _______ (5 – choose) by the news editor. Finally, the
news report ______ (6 – send) to televisions in people's homes and the news
_____ (7 – watch) by people all over the country.
C)
My motherland
is the Republic of Belarus. My country (1 – situate) in the centre of Europe.
It (2 – make up) of six regions: Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk and
Mogilev. Belarus (3 – not wash) by any seas or oceans, so it (4 – not separate)
from other countries by seas and oceans. Belarus (5 – border) by five
countries.
Belarus is
mostly flat (плоская). Some uplands can (6 – find) near Minsk and in some districts of
Mogilev and Grodno regions. Most of Belarus (7 – cover) by forests. It is a
beautiful country with a lot of lakes.
V Put the
passive sentences in order.
1.
in a lot of schools / are / used / Computers
2.
of plastic / made / are / CDs
3.
seen / The information / on a screen/can be
4.
are / very quickly / The answers / calculated
5.
played / The game / is / on a computer
6.
with a modem / are / sent / E-mails
7.
is / on a disk / Information / stored
8.
sent / Text messages / are / using mobile phones
9.
to get information / used / is / The Internet
VI Respond
to the situations with a negative sentence using the words and word
combinations in brackets.
Example:
Cars are
made at this factory, (bicycles)
— But bicycles
are not made at this factory.
1.
Bread is sold in this shop, (milk)
2.
Our house is built of wood, (their house)
3.
My books are kept on the shelf. exercise-books )
4.
My younger sister is usually given fruit and milk for supper, (my
elder brother)
5.
Apples are grown in Belarus, (oranges)
6.
Glass is made of sand, (paper)
7.
My dresses are made by my mother, (jackets)
8.
Films are watched by many people, (sports programmes)
9.
This apple-tree is planted by me. (that
cherry-tree)
10.All the words are always learnt by the
pupils. (rules)
VII. Answer
the questions in Simple Present Passive.
Example:
Is
football played in the yard?
— Yes, it is.
It’s sometimes played in the yard.
— No, it isn’t.
It’s usually played in the field.
Is it played by
boys or by girls?
— It’s played by
boys as a rule.
1.
Are you always given good marks?
2.
Is your friend also given good marks?
3.
Is your homework always done in time?
4.
Are you often given money by your parents?
5.
Is chess played by two or three people?
6.
Are you often punished at home?
7.
Are trees planted in summer or in autumn?
8.
Are you shown pictures at your English lessons?
9.
Are your exercise-books collected at the beginning or at the end
of the lesson?
VIII Ask for
more information about the sentences using the words in brackets.
Example:
The
children are left after the lessons.(why,how often)
— Why are
the children left after the lessons?
—How often
are the children left after the lessons?
1.
The game is won by our school team, (what game)
2.
The map is brought from England, (when)
3.
My books are not kept on the shelf, (why)
4.
School meetings are held every month, (where)
5.
The glass is filled with something, (what)
6.
Hockey is usually played by boys, (when)
7.
Oranges are not grown in Belarus, (why)
8.
The dinner is not yet served, (why)
9.
New rules are explained at the lesson, (by whom)
Exercises
on Present Simple Passive. Level – Intermediate.
IX Answer the
questions using the words in brackets.
1.
Do many tourists come to Britain? (is visited )
2.
Where is the ‘garden of England? (is situated)
3.
Does it snow in the mountains of Wales? (are covered
with)
4.
What language do people in Scotland speak? (is spoken)
5.
Are there many seas around the country? (is surrounded by / is
washed by)
6.
Do they make world-famous crafts and clothes in Scotland? (are
made)
7.
Do many people know about the beautiful mountains and lakes of
Wales? (are known all over the world)
8.
Why is the green colour a symbol of Northern Ireland? (is
covered)
X Make up
questions in Simple Present Passive.
What
When
Where
Why
By whom
How
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the windows
this box
tea
envelopes
your homework
rare animals
these houses
milk
dinner
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to check up?
to make of?
to protect?
to grow?
to wash?
to keep?
to sell?
to build?
to serve?
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X I. Change
the verbs from Active into Passive.
Example:
The
teacher helps the pupils.
— The pupils
are helped by the teacher.
They
grow rice in India.
— Rice is
grown in India.
1.
I take books at the library.
2.
Boys play football.
3.
We clean our classroom after the lessons.
4.
The postman brings newspapers every day.
5.
They show American films every Sunday on TV.
6.
We keep the dog in the yard. .
7.
We give milk to our cat every day.
8.
We usually pick apples in September.
9.
He shows me his stamps each time when I come to his place.
10.They use disks for storing
information.
11.
They discover new planets every day.
12.
People give presents at Christmas.
13.
They speak Spanish in Peru.
14.
They tidy the classroom every day.
XII. Change
the sentences from Active into Passive. Then make questions about these
sentences.
Example:
I keep my
pet in the house.
— My pet is
kept in the house.
— Where is
your pet kept?
1.
We always write new words into our exercise books.
2.
Exercises follow every text.
3.
The pupils use the school library.
4.
Not all pupils wear the school uniform.
5.
The teacher gives us all the text-books.
6.
My mother washes my clothes.
XIII .Write
questions to the sentences
1.
The park is situated in the centre of the city, (what, where)
2.
The statue is made by a famous sculptor, (disjunctive)
3.
Demonstrations are held in this square, (what, where)
4.
The square is planned round the monument. (general)
5.
The obelisk is decorated with figures, (how)
6.
The tent is put up on a rock, (alternative
XIV Change
the sentences from Active into Passive.
1.
Do they sell shoes in this shop?
2.
Do they bring tea from India?
3.
Do they teach English at your school?
4.
Do they make bicycles at this factory?
5.
Do they pay him a lot of money?
6.
Where do they sell bananas?
XV Translate
into English.
1.
Слова написаны на доске.
2.
Эта книга продается во всех магазинах
3.
Ему часто отправляют письма?
4.
Когда приносят газеты?
5.
Этот парк всегда показывают туристам.
6.
Завтрак не дают в нашей школе.
7.
Эти тексты не учат наизусть.
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