2.2 Passive

All of the sentences in the paragraph are written in ACTIVE voice... Re-write the paragraph in PASSIVE voice.

Mr. Owen Gibbon has discovered a valuable oil painting in the attic of his house in Rochester. George Stubbs, the famous animal artist, painted the work in 1760. Mr. Gibbon’s great-grandfather bought the picture in the 1890’s, but after his death, the family stored it away in the attic. Art historians are examining the painting. They have valued it at £500.000. Mr. Gibbon has offered the work to the National Gallery, where experts will restore the picture to its former beauty. They will finish the restoration work in June.

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2.2 Passive

1.     People speak Portuguese in Brazil. __________________________________________________

2.     The Government is planning a new road near my house. _________________________________

3.     My grandfather built this house in 1943. ________________________________________________

4.     Picasso was painting Guernica at that time. _______________________________________________

5.     The cleaner has cleaned the office. _____________________________________________________

6.     He had written three books before 1867. _______________________________________________

7.     John will tell you later. ___________________________________________________________

8.     By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal. _____________________________________

9.     Somebody should do the work. _______________________________________________________

10. The traffic might have delayed Jimmy. __________________________________________________ 

2.1 Vocabulary B

ethical, increase, industrial, mundane, drought, exhausted, export, cure, landslide, domestic violence, famine

1.     Because of the lack of rain this spring, the authorities predict that there may be  ________________________ in some part of the cities.

2.     The ________________________ in the number of the population in some parts of the world is a big problem for the future of our children.

3.     The police reports state that the ________________________ within the families are getting higher and higher. The Parliament is working to prevent this.

4.     Although Turkey has a very rich soil, we still ________________________ some important stuff from other countries.

5.     In South Africa, there has been ________________________ for over more than fifty years. People cannot find enough food to eat and sustain their health.

6.     In the geography class, we learnt that we should plant trees to prevent ________________________.

7.     It is a/an ________________________ problem to discuss whether people should have a relationship before marriage.

8.     The ________________________ revolution started in the 19^th century with the invention of steam engine.

9.     There are still some illnesses in the world that don’t have a/an ________________________. Even the modern technology cannot find a solution.

10.  This new episode of this TV series was so ________________________ that even I could predict the end of the episode. It was so boring!

2.1 Vocabulary A

fill-in, found, donation, sign up, to date, non-refundable, appeal, transmit, hoot, vulnerable, eye-opening

1.       The organization raised so much money. The most important ________________________ came from a holding.

2.       I have been collecting stamps since I was five years old. ________________________, I have found more than two hundred stamps.

3.       I remember the time when my sister broke up with her boyfriend. I didn’t know one person could be so ________________________ to love. She was completely sad.

4.       I forgot to ________________________ for the swimming club for this month. Therefore, I need to wait for the next week’s club.

5.       The ABC Radio has broken the record when it ________________________ for more than 200 hours without advertisements.

6.       It took more than three years to prepare the basis of the company. Fortunately, we could easily ________________________ the company with the project we had prepared.

7.       When you go to a bank to withdraw loan, they make you ________________________ so many forms that you get tired of signing your own name.

8.       The teacher’s lecture on writing an essay was so ________________________; now, everyone in the class knows how to write a short essay.

9.       According to a questionnaire, 5% of the population where the horn is in the car; that’s why they cannot ________________________ like Turkish people.

10.    When I decided to leave my flat, I wanted to take my deposit back; but the landlord said it was ________________________ as the contract stated. I couldn’t have it back unfortunately.

1.2 Perfect Simple - Past Simple

1.2 Perfect Simple - Past Simple

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1.     The president 1) _____________________________ (announce) the introduction of a new set of measures to deal with unemployment. The problem 2) _____________________________ (become) worse in recent months, and yesterday the president 3) _____________________________ (state) that action must be taken now. She actually 4) _____________________________(sign) the new bill during this morning’s session of Parliament.

2.     George 1) _____________________________ (arrive) late to work again this morning. He 2) _____________________________ (be) late at least five times this month. The supervisor 3) _____________________________ (speak) to him about it yesterday but he obviously 4) _____________________________ (not/pay) any attention.

3.      John Keats, who 1) _____________________________ (die) when he 2) _____________________________ (be) only 26 years old, 3) _____________________________ (write) a lot of beautiful poems. I 4) _____________________________ (read) most of his poetry, but I 5) _____________________________ (never/manage) to get to the end of Endymion. It’s too long for me!

4.     I 1) _____________________________ (see) five films this month, but I 2) _____________________________ (not/like) any of them very much. Actually, I think the films they 3) _____________________________ (make) ten years ago 4) _____________________________ (be) much better than anything I 5) _____________________________ (see) for ages.