PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE:

1. They haven't stamped the letter.

2. She didn't introduce me to her mother.
3. They threw away the rubbish.
4. A visitor could do this much more easily.
5. A frightful crash wakened me at 4 am.
6. A Japanese firm makes these television sets.
7. An earthquake destroyed the town.
8. Visitors must reave umbrellas and sticks in the cloakroom.
9. We can't repair your clock.
10. The police shouldn't allow people to park there.
11. They are watching my house.
12. The examiner will read the passage three times.
13. You need not type this letter.
14. They searched his house and found a number of stolen articles.
15. They brought the children up in Italy.
16. Someone broke into his house and stole a lot of his things.
17 .Nobody has used this room for months.
18. Passengers leave all sorts of things in buses.
19. The watchman called the police.
20. They are demolishing the entire block.
21. People steal things from supermarkets everyday.
22. Dogs guard the warehouse.
23. You can't wash this dress.
24. You shouldn ' t leave these documents on the desk.
25. Has someone posted my parcel?
26. We sha1l have to tow the car to the garage.
27. You must keep the dogs on leads.
28. You should have taken those books back to the library.
29. Candidates may not use dictionaries.
30. Why did no one inform me of the change of plan?
31 . We will prosecute trespassers
32. They are repairing my piano at the moment.
EXTRA EXERCISES
1.CHANGE THESE SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE.
1.The mechanics were repairing my car yesterday.
2.A thief had stolen all the money.
3.I will inform the police inmediately.
4.Someone helped the students with their work.
5.Have you painted the room?

2.Translate the following sentences into passive English.

1.Se habla ingls
aqu.:....................................................................................
2.Se cultivan tulipanes en
Holanda: .............................................................
3.El whisky se hace en
Escocia: .............................................................................
4.Estn robando mi
coche: .....................................................................................
5.Se est construyendo un nuevo
edificio:................................................................
3.Complete with a suitable passive form:
1.Everything .............................. by the guide (explain/ past
continuous)
2.Three thieves ............................... by he police(catch/present
perfect)
3..................... more girls.........................by your factory.(bring/
future)
4.The house must.................................quickly(shut)
5. The paper .....................................to the basket.(throw/past
perfect)
4.PUT THESE ACTIVE SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE.
1.The tornado killed ten people.
2.The wind has blown trees down.
3.They will send six fire-engines to the area.
4.People accidentally start many forest fires.
5.Avalanches are blocking many moluntain roads.
6. Someone switched on the light and opened the door.
7. People were not returning the books into the library.
8. The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of June.
9. The burglars hadnt stolen the video.
10. Why didnt anyone tell him the truth.?
5. PASSIVE.Put these sentences into passive.
1.The police arrested a suspect yesterday.
2.Two detectives are questioning the suspect.
3.Young people commit most crimes.
4.An American company makes these computers.

5.Someone has left a dik in the disk drive.

6. The journalist interviewed the politician.
7.Two thieves have robbed the BBV
8.Teachers make some mistakes.
9.They are changing rules.
10.Your money will help children in Kossovo.
6.CHANGE THESE SENTENCES FROM ONE FORM TO THE
OTHER .
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

It is considered that this colour is the most suitable.

Our students are said to be the best.
This picture is thought to have been painted by Velazquez.
It is believed that these cars are the fastest.
This restaurant is supposed to be the best in the country.

7.PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE.

1.Did that boy break the other plates?
2. My cousin will give the first speech.
3.They are going to offer Harry a job in a bar. (two forms)
4. Peter hadnt pushed John.
5.The mechanics were repairing my car yesterday.
6.A thief had stolen all the money.
7.I will inform the police inmediately.
8.Someone showed the students a very old book(2 types).

8.CHANGE THE SENTENCES FROM ONE IMPERSONAL FORM

TO THE OTHER
1.It is thought that the prisoner escaped .
2.Two people are believed to have been injured.
3.It is expected that the government will lose the election.
4.The wanted man is said to be living in New York.
5.It is known that the Prime Minister is happy with the results.

9.CHANGE INTO PASSIVE VOICE

1.Nobody should interrupt the teacher.
2.She doesnt allow me to sunbathe for too long.
3.He asked me a lot of questions at the interview.
4.Where did they see the little girl?
5.People often take him for his brother.

6. We cannot exchange articles bought during the sales.

7.They are watching my house.
8.We shall have to push the car to the garage
9.Toms answer has annoyed me.
10.They were paying someone to clean the house.

REVISION TESTS
UNIT 4
LEVEL 1
Vocabulary
1. Choose the correct answer.
1. Oil and drawing / clay / watercolour are two kinds of paint.
2. Many artists draw a sculpture / masterpiece / sketch with a pencil before
painting.
3. Pizza is a complex / traditional / smooth food from Italy.
4. A clean mirror is usually shiny / talented / rough.
5. Pens have got oil / ink / charcoal in them.
6. Have you seen her drawings / landscapes / portraits of plants and animals?

2. Tick T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences with a suitable word
below.
realistic complex rough charcoal portraits
TF
1. Sculptures are three-dimensional.
2. Artists paint landscapes of people.
3. Bright colours are cheerful.
4. The road was smooth and full of holes.
5. The maths problem was simple and difficult to solve.
6. Museums have got exhibitions of paintings.
7. Artists sometimes use clay to draw.
8. Abstract paintings sometimes look like photos.

3. Complete the mini-dialogues with the words below.

curved flat lovely creative abstract masterpiece exhibition
portraits

1. A:Emily looks in that dress.

B:Yes, she does. And did you know that she made it
herself? Shes very .
2.A:If it rains this weekend, lets go to an art
.
B:OK. Theres one in town with of
famous rock stars.
3. A: I dont understand art. I have no
idea what thats supposed to be.
B: Neither do I but it must be a because
they paid a lot of money for it.
4.A:In most houses, the walls and floors are
.
B:Yes, but our architect wanted our house to be
unusual, so he made the walls

4. Choose the correct answers.

Anish Kapoor was born in 1954 in Mumbai, on the west 1. capital city / continent
/ coast of India. He is famous for his large sculptures, which have become 2.
landmarks / landscapes / trendy in many cities. Kapoor creates some of his
work from big pieces of hard 3. ash / rock / mud, and some from plastic. He has
also made metal sculptures with simple curved shapes that feel 4. smooth /
abstract / cheerful to touch. In addition, they have got 5. shiny / rough / trapped
surfaces that 6. reflect / store / include the surroundings and the sky. According
to art experts, Kapoors work 7. represents / imagines / preserves ideas such as
mans place in the environment. But most people dont need to 8. make sense
of / portray / keep in touch with Kapoors work. They just enjoy it. Kapoors
sculptures are considered to be 9. masterpieces / exhibitions / drawings. Hes
also 10. realistic / talented / advanced in architecture and has designed, among
other things, two subway stations in Naples, Italy.

Grammar

1.Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the correct form of
the Passive.

1. Breakfast (not serve) here after

11 am, so lets go somewhere else.
2. In the future, many simple things
(do) by robots.
3.
The
paintings

already
(hang) on the walls.
4. the bicycle (invent) by
Leonardo da Vinci?
5. the exam (take) by all
Year 9 students next Monday?
6. The sculptures (bring) into the

room right now.

7. Today, English (speak) all over
the world.
8. A newspaper reporter interviewed the art
students, but the article (print) yet.
9. The Harry Potter books (write) by
J.K. Rowling.
10. An artist (interview) by a
reporter right now.

2. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct form of the

Passive.
In Gateshead, England, there is an enormous sculpture. It 1.
(call) the Angel of the North. The sculpture 2. (create) by
Antony Gormley. Several engineers 3. (include) in the project to
help him design it. The sculpture is one of the most viewed artworks in the
world. It 4. (consider) to be a landmark of North East England.
Currently, plans for large outdoor sculptures 5. (make) in other
areas around Britain. The plans 6. (not approve) yet, but theres
a good chance that some large new sculptures 7. (build) in the
near future. Probably, some of these sculptures 8. (design) by
Antony Gormley.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the Causative.
1. Lucy her photograph (take) yesterday.
2. I my computer (fix) tomorrow.

4. Choose the correct answer.

1. Antony Gormley, whose / that / who created the
Angel of the North, grew up in England.
2. It's her first exhibition. She has never had / wasnt
having / never had her own show before.
3. These watercolour landscapes were painted /
have been painted / are painted in 1896.
4. I will be shopping / will shop / shop right after
school tomorrow, so we cant meet until 6.00.
5. A new museum is being built / is built / has been
built right now.
6. If people talk loudly in here, the museum guards
are getting / get / got angry.
7. If I had more time, I will take / would take / would
have taken a drawing class.
8. I had the cake made / be made / make by a baker.
9. The gallery where / that / which we first saw this
painting is on Main Street.

10. I have been working / am working / had worked

all day, but I havent finished.

LEVEL 2
Vocabulary

1. Complete the sentences with the words below. There are more words than
you need.

three-dimensional cheerful ink realistic

complex portraits creative landscapes
exhibitions smooth rough simple clay
1. Some artists specialise in of mountains or fields.
2. Bright yellow is a very colour.
3. My fathers friend paints of children.
4. You can use to make cups and dishes.
5. People go to museums and galleries to see art .
6. paintings sometimes look like photos.
7. Sculptures are always .
8. The road was and full of holes.
9. The maths problem was and difficult to solve.
10. Some artists use everyday objects in unusual and very ways.

2. Write the words that match the definitions below.

1. the opposite of ugly
2. This is inside a pen.
3. This word describes people who have got nowhere to live.
4. too small to see with just your eyes
5. the opposite of complex
6. to put something somewhere so that no one will find it
7. You say this to someone if they sneeze.
8. to say what will happen in the future
9. You smell this when theres a fire.
10. You say this to someone who has just returned home.

3. Complete the text with the words below. There are more words than you
need.

sensible rock talented keep in touch with

shiny represents continent cheerful make
sense of landmarks smooth ash reflect
coast masterpieces store
Anish Kapoor was born in 1954 in Mumbai, on the west 1.
of India. He is famous for his large sculptures, which
have become 2. in many cities. Kapoor creates some

of his work from big pieces of hard 3. , and some from

plastic. He has also made metal sculptures with simple curved
shapes that feel 4. to touch. In addition, they have got
5. surfaces that 6. the surroundings and
the sky. According to art experts, Kapoors work 7.
ideas such as mans place in the environment. But most people
dont need to 8. Kapoors work. They just enjoy it.
Kapoors sculptures are considered to be 9. . Hes also
10. in architecture and has designed, among other
things, two subway stations in Naples, Italy.

Grammar

1. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive.

1. They have just sold this sculpture.
2. Theyre not giving away any free tickets to the concert.
3. Will you finish your book report on time?
4. Did Thomas sell any of his drawings?
5. The tourist office offers free city maps.

2. Complete with the correct form of the Passive or the Causative.

1. His new song (record) right now.
2. I my eyes (examine) yesterday.
3. Your car looks so shiny! it just (wash)?
4. We the newspaper (deliver) every day.
5. These pictures . (not paint) with watercolours. The artist used oil
paints.

3.Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Use up to
three words.
1. Antony Gormley made the Angel of the North. He grew up in England.
Antony Gormley, the Angel of the North, grew up in England.
2. A professional chef is preparing the meal.
The meal by a professional chef.
3. How much will your holiday cost?
How much paying for your holiday?
4. I havent got enough time to take a drawing class.
If I had more time, I a drawing class.

4. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
If you drive north past Gateshead, England, you 1.
(see) an enormous sculpture. It 2.

 (call) the Angel of the North. The

sculpture 3. (create) by Antony
Gormley in 1998. Gormley thought of many things
while he 4. (build) this large
structure.
For
example,
5.
it
(fall down) if there were a strong
wind? Several engineers 6. (include)
in the project to help him solve this problem. When
it 7. (complete), the Angel could
stand in winds of 160 kilometres an hour. At first,
some critics 8. (not like) the Angel,
but
today
it
9.
(consider)
a
masterpiece of modern art.
Currently, plans 10. (make) for
sculptures in other areas around Britain. The plans
11. (not approve) yet, but theres a
good chance that some large new sculptures 12.
(build) in the near future.
Listening

Listen to a radio programme about the artist Vincent van Gogh. Then complete
the sentences.
1. Vincent van Gogh started painting when .
2. We can learn a lot about his life from .
3. Theo sent Vincent money so he .
4. When van Gogh was 37 years old, he .
5. Van Gogh painted paintings and did drawings.

Speaking
Student A

Take turns with your partner telling him / her about

the sculpture below. Find two similarities and three
differences and write them in the chart below.
The Angel of the North by Antony Gormley

Student B

Take turns with your partner telling him / her about

the sculpture below. Find two similarities and three
differences and write them in the chart below.
An angel by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Reading
Read the text and do the exercises that follow.

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There is a small art gallery in

Berlin where Leonardo da Vincis
famous portrait, the Mona Lisa, is
exhibited next to a landscape by
van Gogh. These paintings look
like the original masterpieces, but
they arent. They are imitations
that
were
painted
by
three
Russian
brothers:
Yevgeny,
Semyon and Mikhail Posin. The
Posin brothers paintings arent
being sold as originals. In fact,
they clearly mark every painting
as an imitation, as is required by
law.
The
Posin
brothers
started
painting when they were children.
After studying at the Leningrad
Academy of Arts, they moved to
Germany. They were talented
artists, but it was difficult to make
money selling their paintings.
However, they quickly discovered
that they could make a lot of
money by making copies of
paintings by famous artists.
The brothers are serious about
their work. They dont copy a
painting until they have studied
the artists personality and his

life. They think that understanding

the artist contributes to a more
realistic reproduction. In addition,
all their paintings are completed in
exactly the same time it took the
real artist to finish the work. This
could take only a few hours or
several months.
People buy these imitations for
different reasons. Some clients
may want a traditional gift for
someone in their family. Other
clients love great art, but havent
got enough money to buy original
paintings. Some paintings have
been bought
by serious
art
collectors who own the original
painting. Because they are afraid
that it will be stolen, they hide the
authentic painting in a safe place,
and put the reproduction on the
wall.
Although many people think that
copying a painting is not really art,
the Posins feel differently. They
are proud of their work and they
are also happy that they make
money from it. A Posin copy can
cost anywhere from 600 to more
than 20,000. Some people think
artists have to be poor to make
good art, but being hungry doesnt
improve ones paintings, Yevgeny
said.

1. Tick the sentences T (true) or F (false). Copy the

sentences that helped you.
T

1. The original Mona Lisa is in Berlin.

2. The brothers studied in Germany.

3. Every Posin reproduction takes a long time to create.

4. Some Posin reproductions are cheaper than others.

2. Answer the questions.

1. Why did the Posins begin copying paintings?

2. How do they prepare for a new reproduction?
3. Why do some people who own original masterpieces
decide to buy imitations?
4. How do the Posin brothers feel about their work?
3. Find the following in the text:
three words that mean the opposite of an original work:
one synonym for original: