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Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: ACTIVE OR PASSIVE
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he 1 (ask) ................. was asked..........to call the station. Ted 2 (wonder) ............ wondered........why he 3 (want) ..... was wanted..........by the police, but he 4 (go).............. went.... to the station yesterday and now he 5 (not be)..........isn't........ worried any more. At the station he 6 (tell)........ was told.............by a smiling policeman that his bicycle 7 (find) ..... had been found............ Five days ago, the policeman 8 (tell) ....... told............. him, the bicycle 9 (pick up) ........ was picked up......... in a small village five hundred miles away. It now 10 (send) ......... is now being sent ............to his home by train. Ted 11(be) ......was.............. surprised when he 12 (hear) heard the news. He 13 (be) ... was ..................amused too, because he never the bicycle 14 (find)............ to be found.......... It 15 (steal).................. was stolen ...................twenty years ago when Ted was a
Replace the group of words in italics by an infinitive or an infinitive construction.
It is important that he should understand this.
It is important/or him to understand this.
He was the first man who arrived. He was the first man to arrive.
1 The captain was the last man who left the ship.
=>The captain was the last man to leave the ship.
2 He got to the top and was very disappointed when he found that someone else had reached it first.
=> He got to the top and was very disappointed to find that someone else had reached it first.
3 The committee have decided to send you to Paris. (You (go) to Par omit
=>The committee have decided to send you to Paris to Par omit
4 Would you be very kind and lend me your umbrella?
=>Would you be very kind to lend me your umbrella?
5 There are a lot of sheets that need mending.
=>There are a lot of sheets to need mending.
6 I was astonished when I heard that he had left the country.
=> I was astonished to hear that he had left the country.
7 It is better that he should hear it from you.
=> It is better for him to hear it from you.
8 I was rude to him, which was stupid. (It was stupid ...)
=>It was stupid of me to be rude to him.
9 If he had another child with whom he could play, he would be happier
=> If he had another child to play, he would be happier
10 It is necessary that everyone should know the truth.
=>It is necessary for everyone to know the truth.
11 There was no place where we could sit.
=>There was no place to sit.
12 He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished when he found that his wallet wasn't there
=> He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished to find that his wallet wasn't there
13 He rushed into the burning house, which was very brave of him.
=>(It was very brave of him to rush into the burning house
14 I can't go to the party; I have nothing that I can wear.
=>I can't go to the party I have nothing to wear.
15 It is expected that he will broadcast a statement tonight.
=>(He is expected to broadcast a statement tonight.
=>
16 I want a kitchen where ( = in which) I can cook.
=>I want a kitchen to cook
17 He reached the station exhausted and was very disappointed when he learnt that the train had just left.
=>He reached the station exhausted and was very disappointed to learn that the train had just left.
18 Haven't you anything with which you could open it?
=>Haven't you anything to open it?
19 It seems that the crime was committed by a left-handed man.
=>(The crime seems to have been committed by a left-handed man.
20 Is it likely that he will arrive before six?
=>(Is he likely to arrive before six?
21 I was on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang.
=> I was about to leave the house when the phone rang.
22 This is the plan: someone will meet you at the station . . .
=>(You . . will be met. (be met) at the station)
23 She is anxious that they should have every possible advantage.
=>She is anxious to find that they should have every possible advantage.
24 It is said that he was a brilliant scientist.
=>(He is said to be a brilliant scientist.
25 The strikers decided that the strike should continue.
=>The strikers decided the strike to continue.
26 Would you be very kind and translate this for me?
=> Would you be very kind to translate this for me?
27 It is advisable that we should leave the house separately.
=> It is advisable to leave the house separately.
28 You signed the document without reading it, which was very stupid.
=>(It was stupid of you to sign the document without reading it
29 It is said that she has a frightful temper.
=>(She is said to have a frightful temper.
30 He was the first man who swam the Channel.
=> He was the first man to swim the Channel.
31 They believe that he is honest.
=>(He . . .)is believed to be honest
32:=>(He appears to be killed with a blunt instrument.
33 He was the only one who realized the danger.
=>He was the only one to realize the danger.
34 It is said that the earth was originally part of the sun.
=>(The earth is said to be originally part of the sun.
35 He took out his spare wheel and was very disappointed when he discovered that that tyre was also punctured.
=-> He took out his spare wheel to be very disappointed to discover that that tyre was also punctured.
36 It is said that the murderer is hiding in the woods near your house.
=>The murderer is asid to be hiding in the woods near your house.
Replace the group of words in italics by an infinitive or an infinitive construction.
It is important that he should understand this.
It is important/or him to understand this.
He was the first man who arrived. He was the first man to arrive.
1 The captain was the last man who left the ship.
The captain was the last man to leave the ship.
2 He got to the top and was very disappointed when he found that someone else hadreached it first.
He got to the top and was very disappointed to find that someone else hadreached it first.
3 (You (go) to Paromit The committee have decided to send.)
The committee have decided to send you to Paris.
4 Would you be very kind and lend me your umbrella?
Would you be very kind to lend me your umbrella?
5 There are a lot of sheets that need mending.
There are a lot of sheets to be mended
6 I was astonished when I heard that he had left the country.
I was astonished to hear that he had left the country.
7 It is better that he should hear it from you.
It is better for him to hear it from you.
8 I was rude to him, which was stupid. (It was stupid ...)
It was stupid of me to be rude to him
9 If he had another child with whom he could play, he would be happier
If he had another child to play with , he would be happier
10 It is necessary that everyone should know the truth.
It is necessary for everyone to know the truth.
11 There was no place where we could sit.
There was no place for us to sit.
12 He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished when he found that his walletwasn't there.
He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished to fine his walletwasn't there.
13 He rushed into the burning house, which was very brave of him.
(It was very brave . . .)
It was very brave of him to rush into the burning house
14 I can't go to the party; I have nothing that I can wear.
I can't go to the partyI have nothing to wear
15 It is expected that he will broadcast a statement tonight. (He is expected...)
(He is expected to broadcast a statement tonight
16 I want a kitchen where ( = in which) I can cook.
I want a kitchen to cook
17 He reached the station exhausted and was very disappointed when he learnt that the train had just left.
He reached the station exhausted and was very disappointed to learn that the train had just left.
18 Haven't you anything with which you could open it?
Haven't you anything for you to open it?
19 It seems that the crime was committed by a left-handed man.
(The crime seems . . . Use perfect infinitive passive.)
The crime seems to have been committed by a left-handed man.
20 Is it likely that he will arrive before six? (Is he . . .)
Is he likely to arrive before six? (
21 I was on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang.
I was about to leave the house when the phone rang.
22 This is the plan: someone will meet you at the station . . .
(You . . . (be met) at the station)
This is the plan for You to be met at the station
23 She is anxious that they should have every possible advantage.
24 It is said that he was a brilliant scientist. (He is said . . .)
He is said to have been a brilliant scientist.
25 The strikers decided that the strike should continue.
The strikers decided to continue the strike
26 Would you be very kind and translate this for me?
Would you be kind enough to translate this for me?
27 It is advisable that we should leave the house separately.
It is advisable for us to leave the house separately.
28 You signed the document without reading it, which was very stupid. (It was stupid...)
It was stupid of you to sign the document without reading it,
29 It is said thathe has a frightful temper. (She . . .)
she is said to have a frightful temper
30 He was the first man who swam the Channel.
He was the first man to swim the Channel.
31 They believe that he is honest. (He . . .)
he is believed to be honest
32 It appears that he was killed with a blunt instrument.
(He appears . . . Use passive infinitive.)
He appears to have been killed with a blunt instrument.
33 He was the only one who realized the danger.
He was the only one to realize the danger.
34 It is said that the earth was originally part of the sun. (The earth . . .)
The earth is said to have been originally part of the sun
35 He took out his spare wheel and was very disappointed when he discovered that that tyre was also punctured.
He took out his spare wheel and was very disappointed to discoverthat that tyre was also punctured.
36 It is said that the murderer is hiding in the woods near your house.
the murderer is said to be hiding in the woods near your house.
EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) ____are______ only 14 mountains that (reach) ____reach______above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) ____comes______ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) ____came______, she (leave) ___had left_______for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather___have__ never (fly) ______flown____ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We __have___just (decide) ____decided______ that we (undertake) ______would undertake______ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) ___would take_______ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) ___will be_______ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) ___attending_______ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) _____was attending_____class.
9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) ____arrive______at the airport, Mary (wait) ___will be waiting_______ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ___has lived_______on this earth for 55 years
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) _____got_____to Mary's party, everyone (arrive) ____had already arrived______
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ____will see______ you in July. By the time I (see) _____see_____ you , I (graduate) ____will have graduated______.
13. I (visit) _____visited_____ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) ____was______ a child.
14. That book (be) _____has been_____ on the table for weeks. ______Haven't____ you (not read) ____read______ it yet ?
15. David (wash) ____is washing______ his hands. He______has____ just (repair) ___repaired_______ the TV set.
16. ______Have____ you (be) ____been______here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent_____ my holidays here last year.
17. We ______have____ never (meet) ___met_______ him. We don't know what he (look) ________looks__ like.
18. The car (be) ___will have been______ ready for him by the time he (come) ___comes_______tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) ____found______that she_____has_____ just (leave) _____left_____a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) ______arrive____ in London tonight, it______will____ probably (rain) ____be raining_____.
21. It (rain) ___is raining_______ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) ___stops_______
22. Last night we (watch) ____were watching______TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.
23. That evening we (stay) _____stayed_____up to talk about the town where he (live) ____has lived______for some years.
24. I (sit) _____sat_____down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ____turned______round and (go) ____went______back home because he (forget) ___had forgotten_______to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) ____has changed______a lot since we first (come) _____came_____ to live here.
27. While we (talk) ____were talking ______on the phone the children (start) _____started_____fighting and (break) ___broke_______a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) ______had done____ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) _____has been standing_____looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) ____has spent______ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __got________this new job.
31. When we (be) ____were______ at school we all (study) _____studied_____Latin.
32. When I (meet) ______met____ him , he (work) ______had been working____as a waiter for a year.
33. After he (finish) _____had finished_____ breakfast he (sit) _____sat_____down to write some letters.
34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she's always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) _____will be_____ out of town.
EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) ______are____ only 14 mountains that (reach) _____reach____above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) _____comes_____ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) ___came_______, she (leave) ____had left______for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather has never (fly) ____flown______ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We have just (decide) ____decided______ that we (undertake) ______would undertake______ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) _______would take___ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) ____was______ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) _____am attending_____ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) ____was attending______class.
9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) _____arrive_____at the airport, Mary (wait) _____will be waiting_____ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ____had lived______on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) ____got______to Mary's party, everyone had already (arrive) ___arrived_______
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ____will see______ you in July. By the time I (see) ____see______ you , I (graduate) ____will have graduated______.
13. I (visit) _____visited_____ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) _______was___ a child.
14. That book (be) ____has been______ on the table for weeks. Haven't You (not read) _____read_____ it yet ?
15. David (wash) ______is washing____ his hands. He has just (repair) _____repaired_____ the TV set.
16. Have You (be) _____been_____here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent____ my holidays here last year.
17. We have never (meet) ___met_______ him. We don't know what he (look) ____looks______ like.
18. The car (be) ______will have been____ ready for him by the time he (come) _____comes_____tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) _____found_____that she had just (leave) ______left____a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) ______arrive____ in London tonight, it will probably (rain) _____be raining_____.
21. It (rain) _____is raining_____ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) ___stops_______
22. Last night we (watch) _____were watching_____TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.
23. That evening we (stay) ____stayed_____up to talk about the town where he (live) ______had lived____for some years.
24. I (sit) ____sat______down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ____turned______round and (go) _____went_____back home because he (forget) ____had forgot______to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) ____has changed______a lot since we first (come) ______came____ to live here.
27. While we (talk) ___were talking_______on the phone the children (start) ____started______fighting and (break) _____broke_____a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) _____had done_____ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) ____has been standing______looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) ______have spent____ a lot of time travelling since I (get) _____got_____this new job.
31. When we (be) ______were____ at school we all (study) ______studied____Latin.
32. When I (meet) ______met____ him , he (work) ____had been working______as a waiter for a year.
33. After he (finish) ______had finished____ breakfast he (sit) _____sat_____down to write some letters.
34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she's always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) _____has been_____ out of town.
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.
D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station he was told by a smiling police-man that his bicycle had been found. Five years ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It’s now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.
21. Ted was worried because………………………………………. .
A. he received a letter B. he went to the police station yesterday
C. the police would catch him D. he didn’t know why the police wanted him
22. The police who talked to Ted was……………………………… .
A. pleasant B. worried C. surprised D. small
23. Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news?
A. Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago.
B. Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen.
C. Because he thought he would never find the bicycle.
D. Because the bicycle was sent to him by train.
24. When was Ted’s bicycle found?
A. Last Tuesday B. Five years ago C. Twenty years ago D. Yesterday
25. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The police asked Ted to go to their station.
B. The policeman told Ted the good news five days ago.
C. Ted is no longer anxious now.
D. Ted is 35 years old now.
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station he was told by a smiling police-man that his bicycle had been found. Five years ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It’s now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.
21. Ted was worried because………………………………………. .
A. he received a letter B. he went to the police station yesterday
C. the police would catch him D. he didn’t know why the police wanted him
22. The police who talked to Ted was……………………………… .
A. pleasant B. worried C. surprised D. small
23. Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news?
A. Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago.
B. Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen.
C. Because he thought he would never find the bicycle.
D. Because the bicycle was sent to him by train.
24. When was Ted’s bicycle found?
A. Last Tuesday B. Five years ago C. Twenty years ago D. Yesterday
25. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The police asked Ted to go to their station.
B. The policeman told Ted the good news five days ago.
C. Ted is no longer anxious now.
D. Ted is 35 years old now.