WORKSHEET 2
SUBJECT: Present Simple, Present Continuous
A) Read the paragraph and answer the questions:
Brian is a doctor. He looks after sick people. He usually gets up at 6.00 oclock. Today he is late, it is 6.30 and he is still in bed. He usually goes to work by train but today he is driving to work. He arrives at work at 6.30 every morning but it is 7.30 now and he is still driving.
Its 12.00 oclock now. He always has his lunch at 12.00 but today he isnt having lunch at 12.00, he is looking after his sick patients. It is half past seven now, Brian is watching TV. He usually watches TV at half past seven because his favorite programme starts at half past seven. Brian has his dinner at 8.30 everyday and he is having dinner now.
It is 24.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to bed at 24.00.
1. What does Brian do? 6. When does he always have his lunch?
2. What time does he usually get up? 7. What is he doing at 12.00 today?
3. How does he usually go to work? 8. Why does he usually watch TV at 7.30?
4. Why is he driving to work today? 9. What time does he go to bed?
5. What time does he arrive at work everyday? 10. What time is he going to bed now?
B) Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:
- The children .. (play) outside now.
- She usually . (read) the newspaper in the morning.
- I (do) my homework now.
- I (eat) my dinner now.
- . (you / want) a pizza?
- They .. (watch) TV now.
- I . (not / like) spaghetti.
- The baby . (sleep) now.
- My mother usually . (cook) dinner in the evening.
- He .. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
- She . (not / like) football.
- Mary .. (listen) to music now.
- Tom usually (drink) coffee, but he . (drink) tea now.
- We . (go) to the disco tonight.
- (he / go) to work by bus everyday.
C) Read the questions & answers about ALAN and ask and answer about JUDITH.
Questions:ALAN
1. What does Alan do? 1. Alans a lorry driver.
2. How old is Alan? 2. Hes twenty-five years old.
3. How many days a week does he work? 3. He works five days a week.
4. What time does he get up? 4. He gets up at six oclock every day.
5. What does he eat for breakfast? 5. He eats an enormous breakfast.
6. What does he drink? 6. He drinks two cups of tea.
7. What does he do after breakfast? 7.Then he kisses his wife.
8. What time does he leave for work? 8.He leaves for work at half past six.
9. Where does he have lunch? 9. He has lunch in a transport café.
10.What time does he come home? 10.He comes home at five oclock.
11.Where does he go in the evening? 11.In the evening he goes to the pub.
12.What time does he go to bed? 12.He goes to bed at ten oclock.
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Questions:JUDITH
1. . 1. secretary
2. . 2. 18
3. .. 3. 5 days a week.
4. .. 4. 7.30
5. .. 5. cornflakes
6. .. 6. orange-juice
7. .. 7. parents
8. .. 8. 8.15
9. .. 9. in the canteen
10. . 10. home / 5.30
11. . 11. evening classes
12. . 12. eleven oclock
D) Fill in the chart for yourself. Then look at the example. Choose and write TEN sentences from the chart:
Always | Usually | Often | Sometimes | Never | ||||||
Tom | You | Tom | You | Tom | You | Tom | You | Tom | You | |
Drink fizzy drinks | * | |||||||||
buy fast food | * | |||||||||
play tennis | * | |||||||||
eat sweets | * | |||||||||
watch TV in the evenings | * | |||||||||
save money | * | |||||||||
listen to cassettes | * | |||||||||
play computer games | * |
Example: Tom always drinks fizzy drinks.
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10.
E) Now ask questions about the CHART:
Example: How often does Tom buy fast food? He usually buys fast food.
Does Tom play tennis? No, he doesnt play tennis.
1. . He always watches TV.
2. . He sometimes plays tennis.
3. . No, he doesnt save money.
4. . Yes, he usually listens to cassettes.
5. . He often plays computer games.
6. . Yes, he always drinks fizzy drinks.
7. . He usually eats sweets.
F) Complete the sentences with SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
1. Susan usually . (go) to school by bus, but now she .. (go) to school by train.
2. Mary often .. (read) in bed, but today she is very tired and she . (not / read).
3. The boys usually (ride) their bikes to school. They . (like / ride) their bikes. They (be) very naughty boys. They always (go) to school late. Today their teacher . (be) very angry, because they (be) late again.
4. Mary .. (like / eat) sweets. Every morning she . (have) coffee with a lot of sweets and chocolate. For lunch she and her friends often .. (eat) sweets or ice-cream. She (not / like / eat) fruit or vegetables. She (eat / never) eggs or cheese. Today she .. (be) sick. She (sleep) in her room now.
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G) Use a preposition (ON, IN, AT, BY) in each blank:
a. Jane goes to work . bus.
b. My birthday is . March.
c. We are going to meet 4:00 p.m.
d. Students must go to school .. weekdays.
e. Do you do play tennis .. the weekend?
f. His birthday is November 5th.
g. We have art lesson . Mondays.
H) Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Right now I am looking at a picture of Barbara. She is not at home in the picture. She is at the park. She is sitting on a bench. She is eating her lunch. Some boys and girls are running on a patch in the park. A squirrel is sitting on the ground in front of Barbara. The squirrel is eating a nut. Barbara is watching the squirrel. She always watches squirrels when she eats her lunch in the park. Some ducks are swimming in the pond in the picture, and some birds are flying in the sky. A policeman is riding a horse. He rides a horse in the park every day. Near Barbara, a family is having a picnic. They go on a picnic every week.
a. Where is Barbara in the picture?
b. What is she doing?
c. What is the squirrel doing in the picture?
d. What does Barbara always do when she has lunch in the park?
e. What are the ducks doing?
f. How often does the policeman ride his horse?
g. How often does the family have a picnic at the park?
I) Write a verb in each blank. Use the correct forms of the VERBS:
1. Can you a motorbike?
2. Tim can the guitar?
3. Sam is .. milk at the moment?
4. Who is that lady?
5. I dont ..
6. Emma can . Spanish and German, but her sister cant.
7. Im my homework now.
8. . your name, please.
9. G-A-R-R-Y
10. Excuse me. Can I . you a question?
11. Please go to the supermarket and .. some cheese.
12. He is . water now because he is thirsty.
13. Every weekend they .. their thirsty.
14. Listen! Jack is . a song.
15. Can you . me, please? I cant carry these bags.
16. My dog and his cat are now. My dog doesnt like cats.
17. There is a party in Anns house. They are playing music. and .
J) Use the CORRECT TENSE:
1. Look! Jane (sing) again. She often .. (sing) this song.
2. My father (have) a lot of work to do every weekend.
3. The girls .. (not / talk) now. All of them (watch) a film.
4. you .. (like) watching TV?
5. He .. (usually / go) at 9:00 oclock, but this morning he .. (leave) home late.
6. I . (visit) my grandparents every Friday. My sister . (often / visit) them.
7. The boys .. (swim) in the pool now but they (usually / swim) in the sea.
8. She .(write) a letter to her pen-friend at the moment.
9. They .. (sometimes / have) lunch at work, but today they . (have) at a restaurant.
10. She cant talk to you. She . (have) a shower.
11. Where Alex (live)?In France.
12. Tom (like / ride) a horse in his free times.
13. The children (play) the piano and (sing) a song at the moment.
14. My mother . (always / cook) in the morning.
15. What (you / usually / do) at weekends?
16. Jane (give) a party today because it (be) her birthday.
17. The lesson (start) at 9 oclock every morning.
18. Adam is in his room now. He . (write) a letter to his pen-friend. He .. (always / write) him a letter.
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K) Answer the questions:
1. How often do you walk to school?
2. What do you do after school?
3. What can you eat in an Italian restaurant?
4. Where does a doctor work?
5. What are you going to do next Saturday?
L) Ask questions for the underlined words:
1. ?
George often has a bath.
2. ?
Mike eats corn-flakes for breakfast every morning.
3. ?
The teacher is writing some examples on the board.
4. ?
Tom is watching a film now.
5. ?
My parents never smoke cigarettes.
6. ?
Peter and Rob go to school by service bus.
7. .?
Sam is doing his homework in his room.
8. ?
I read two books every month.
9. ?
I cant understand Hans because I dont know German.
10. ?
No, Sally isnt writing a letter now.
M) Write a question word in each blank (For example: When, How, Why, How many..) and then match the questions with the answers:
1. .. is your music lesson? a) Because, Im hungry.
2. .. is it? b) Fine.
3. .. books are there in your bag? c) Germany.
4. .. likes James? d) Mary.
5. .. is your watch? e) In the garden.
6. .. are you? f) In June.
7. .. are the children? g) It is half past two.
8. .. your fathers birthday? h) 5.
9. .. do you want a sandwich? I) Tuesday.
10. .. is she from? j) Six.
N) Build up sentences:
1. He / like watching TV / but / he / not / watch / at the moment / because / he / sleep //
2. What / Wendy / do / at the moment /? // She / clean / her teeth / bathroom //
3. mother / can (-) / help me / now / because / she / cook / kitchen //
4. Where / your cousin / live /? // She / live / Sydney / Australia //
5. Why / you / eat / sandwich / now /? // Because / I / be / hungry //
6. Tim / usually / go / work / bicycle //
7. children / play / games / everyday //
8. My brother / can (-) / play / tennis / because / he / not / have / racket //
9. How often / mother / cook / pizza /? //
10. My parents / not / like / roller-skates / because / they / be / dangerous //
WORKSHEET 8
SUBJECT: Simple Past and Past Continuous
A) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS:
1. Alice hurt herself while she . (skate).
2. I met my neighbor while I . (walk) home from work.
3. Sally saw a friend while she .. (ride) her bicycle along Park St.
4. Peter fell asleep while he (study).
5. Bob stepped on Janes feet while they .. (dance) together.
6. I cut myself while I . (shave).
7. Mr. and Mrs. Brown burned themselves while they ... (bake) cookies.
8. Tommy had a nightmare while he .. (sleep) at a friends house.
B) How did it happen?
1. How did Alice hurt herself? (play soccer)
. She hurt herself while she was playing soccer. .
2. How did Martin burn himself? (iron his clothes)
3. How did Helen cut herself? (slice onions)
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4. How did Jennifer meet her husband? (fix a flat tire)
5. How did Marvin break his arm? (skate)
6. How did you lose your wallet? (ride my bicycle)
7. How did Jeff meet his wife? (swim at the beach)
8. How did Bob get a black eye? (fight with his brother)
9. How did your children burn themselves? (make breakfast)
10. How did Martha fall? (dance)
C) Whats the matter?
What was he / she doing? | What happened? | Whats the result? | |
Tina | ice-skate | fall on the ice | break foot |
Jack | play football | kick the goalpost | break leg |
Bob | cycle | fall off the bike | injure hand |
Ann | skate | fall over | break arm |
Alice | dance | trip over the carpet | sprain ankle |
Make dialogues as in the example:
Example: You: Hi, Tina! Whats the matter with your foot?
Tina: I broke it.
You: How did it happen?
Tina: I fell on the ice while I was ice-skating.
1. You: ?
Jack: .
You: ?
Jack:
2. You: ...?
Bob:
You: ...?
Bob:
3. You: ..?
Ann:
You: ..?
Ann:
4. You: ..?
Alice:
You: ..?
Alice: .
D) Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the PAST SIMPLE or the PAST CONTINUOUS:
1. He .. (talk) with Mary, when Mrs. Smith came in.
2. They (study) two hours last night.
3. Jane . (sleep) when the telephone rang.
4. As I . (walk) to the lab, I met my friend.
5. We .. (watch) TV last night.
6. The customer (pay) his cheque when he dropped his credit card.
7. The barber . (cut) my hair yesterday.
8. She . (dance) when she hurt her ankle.
9. It . (rain) hard when I got up.
10. It . (rain) hard last night.
E) Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the SIMPLE PAST or
the PAST PROGRESSIVE:
1. Sally (eat) dinner last night when someone ..
(knock) on the door.
2. I began to study at seven last night. Fred (come) at seven-
thirty. I (study) when Fred .. (come).
3. While I . (study) last night, Fred
(drop by) to visit me.
4. My roommates parents . (call) him last night while we
.. (watch) TV.
5. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little after five. When he
.. (come) home, I .. (talk) to
my mother on the phone.
6. Yesterday Tom and Janice (go) to the zoo around one. They
(see) many kinds of animals. They stayed at the zoo for two hours. While they (walk) home, it . .. (begin)
to rain, so they .. (stop) at a small café and
(have) a cup of coffee.
7. Yesterday afternoon I (go) to visit the Parker family. When I
.. (get) there around two oclock, Mrs. Parker .. (be)
in the yard. She (plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker
.. (be) in the garage. He .. (work) on
their car. He .. (change) the oil.
E) Whats the question?
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1. . .Who did you visit .? I visited my cousin.
2. .? We talked about my job.
3. .? She went to the beach.
4. .? She met her friend.
5. .? They spoke Russian.
6. .? They swam in the ocean.
7. .? He had dinner at 8:00.
8. .? I baked an apple pie.
9. .? She cried because her dog ran away.
10. .? I stayed for a week.
11. .? I came home by train.
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12. .? He ate three hamburgers.
13. .? He left the restaurant at 9:00.
14. .? She wrote a letter to her mother.
15. .? They studied all morning.
16. .? We took a lot of photographs.
17. .? We sent a postcard to our teacher.
18. .? He fell asleep during the lecture.
19. .? I lost my wallet while I was skating.
20. .? They covered their eyes because they were
scared.
WORKSHEET 10
SUBJECT: Present Perfect Tense
A) Write a suitable sentence using the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE:
1. Anns hair was dirty. Now its clean. (wash) ... Ann has washed her hair
2. Tom was 80 kg. Now hes 70. (lose weight) ..
3. Bill played football yesterday. Now he cant walk; his leg is in plaster. (break)
4. My sister is looking for her pen. (lose)
5. Mary is on holiday in France. (go) ..
6. Mr. Hill was in Canada last week. Hes back in London now. (be)
.
7. Look! Mrs. Smith has got a lot of packages. (buy) .
8. I cant eat anything now. (eat too much) .
9. Mrs. Jenkins is very tired. (clean / house)
10. Tony needs a holiday. (work / hard / this year)
B) Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE after BECAUSE:
Example: She cant go to the party. (catch a cold)
She cant go to the party because she has caught a cold.
1. He cant walk very fast. (hurt / leg)
2. I cant get in. (lose / key)
3. I know this story very well. (see the film)
4. I cant post the letter. (not put / stamp / on it)
5. He cant stand up. (eat too much)
6. They cant go on holiday. (not save / money)
7. I know him. (meet him before)
8. We dont know how he is. (not hear from him)
9. He wont take a cigarette. (give up smoking)
10. She cant get in. (he / lock the door)
C) Follow the example and do the same using ALREADY:
Example: Bring the milk in, please.
- I have ALREADY brought it in.
1. You must find the tickets soon. ...
2. Turn the radio down, please.
3. Tidy your room. ..
4. Could you post the letters, please?
5. Why dont you see a doctor? ...
6. You have a bad cough. I think you should stop smoking.
...
7. Why dont you clean your shoes? ..
8. Brush your teeth, will you? ..
9. We have guests today. Shall we make a cake?
..
10. We should invite Mary to the party.
D) Follow the example and do the same using YET:
Example: She has been in the shop. (buy anything)
- She has been in the shop but she hasnt bought anything YET.
1. Ive written to them three times. (not reply)
...
2. Ive asked you again and again. (not do it)
...
3. I lent him $10 last month. (not give it back)
...
4. He lost his pen a week ago. (not find it)
...
5. He borrowed my book last year. (not give it back)
...
6. She went to New York six months ago. (not return it)
...
7. She gave me $2 a week ago. (not return it)
...
8. I finished reading my library books a long time ago. (not change them)
...
9. She went to the bus-stop half an hour ago. (the bus / not come)
...
10. Hes still studying that lesson. (not learn it)
...
D) Fill in the blanks with ALREADY or YET:
1. He hasnt called us .
2. They have sent the letter.
3. John has bought the tickets for the football match.
4. We have .. been to Mexico three times.
5. You havent visited Tokyo .
6. Has John bought a new car ..?
7. The plane has left.
8. Has she done it ..? No, not ..
9. A: Havent they arrived .?
B: Oh, yes. They have arrived.
10. Hurry up! The class has started.
11. Be careful! They have painted the door.
12. Havent you read the book .?
E) Follow the example and do the same using JUST:
Example: he / go out
- What has he JUST done?
- He has JUST gone out.
1. She / leave the room
2. they / watch the news
3. I / finish homework
4. he / put on the jacket
5. she / catch a fish
6. he / call a taxi
7. you / write a letter
8. the girl / burn the cake
9. the teacher / walk out
10. the dog / see the cat
11. Jane / turn the TV off
12. the boys / eat dinner
F) Put the verbs in the correct tense. Use the SIMPLE PAST or the PRESENT PERFECT:
1. .. Tim . (finish) his work yet?
2. .. he (finish) it ywsterday?
3. They . (just / go) out.
4. They (go) out a minute ago.
5. Ann . (study) yesterday afternoon?
6. you . (send) the letters yet?
7. she .. (call) him a week ago?
8. They . (not / see) the film yet.
9. The train (just / arrive).
10. . you . (ever / be) in a TV studio?
11. you and Tom (enjoy) the party last night?
12. you . (not / finish) school last year?
13. I . (lose) my dictionary. I cant find it anywhere.
14. His hair looks short. He .. (have) a haircut.
15. When . (he / give up) smoking?
16. Jane .. (buy) her car two weeks ago.
17. My bicycle isnt here. Somebody . (take) it.
18. Why (Jim / not want) to play tennis last Friday?
19. The car looks clean. .. you .. (wash) it?
20. When we were on holiday, the weather (be) terrible.
G) Ask questions with HOW LONG:
Example: I am married.
- HOW LONG have you been married?
1. I know Bob. .
2. Sue and Alan are married. .
3. George is unemployed.
4. Those books are here.
5. Mary is at the airport. .
6. My sister is ill.
7. She has got a bad cold. .
8. Jan has long hair.
9. I have a yacht.
10.They are in the restaurant. .
11.My parents are in London.
12.The cat is under the table.
H) Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR:
Example: I havent seen you. (Christmas / 3 days)
a) I havent seen you SINCE Christmas.
b) I havent seen you FOR 3 days.
1. Weve been here. (an hour / 4 oclock)
a)
b)
2. She hasnt spoken to me. (2 weeks / last week)
a)
b)
3. Theyve lived in this street. (1970 / a long time)
a)
b)
4. I havent had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days)
a)
b)
5. We havent bought a new one. (ages / many years)
a)
b)
WORKSHEET 13
SUBJECT: Past Perfect Tense
A) Supply a suitable SIMPLE PAST or PAST PERFECT TENSE:
1. I . (worry) a lot about her before I .. (hear) that she was safe.
2. I I didnt like the flat. It .. (be) much smaller than I .. (think) at first.
3. He told us he .. (shoot) a big tiger.
4. They .. (drink) tea after they . (finish) dinner.
5. She . just .. (fold) the pink apron and placed it in a table drawer when the door (open) and Joe . (enter).
6. The police wanted to know why he .. (bring) a gun to school.
7. After he . (work) at the hospital for two years he .. (decide) to give up the job.
8. When I . (arrive) at the party John . already .. (go) home.
9. We (wait) until the match .. (finish).
10. They (leave) the room before the meeting (finish).
11. I .. (buy) a new camera before I . (go) to London.
12. I .. just (turn off) the lights when the telephone (ring).
B) Supply a suitable SIMPLE PAST or PAST PERFECT TENSE:
1. . he .. (know) her for a long time before they (get) married?
2. He . (drive) down the hotel where they . (spend) their honeymoon years ago.
3. When we (get) to the station the train ... (already / leave).
4. He . (sit) at a table by the window where he .. (have) a meal with Jane.
5. Why . he (not / ask) her to wait and think again before she .. (leave) Paris.
6. He was wondering why he (let) her leave so easily.
7. He knew he (earn) that money with a great difficulty.
8. After they (go), he .. (sit) down and (light) a cigarette.
9. He .. (have to) go to work by bus because his car . (break) down.
10. He (angry) before he (hear) my offer.
4. Ted / singer?
5. You / teacher? .
.
.
H) Make sentences, as in the example:
* miss the train * make some tea * change it * crash
* shout at us * take some photos * play in the snow
* fall off * sell his house * make a cake
1. She cant stop the car!
She is going to crash ..
2. They are late.
They
3. The headmaster looks angry!
He
4. Jim has got his camera.
He
5. Micks putting up a For Sale sign.
He
6. The car has got a flat tyre.
He
7. Mums looking at a recipe.
She ..
8. Look! The ladder is broken.
Oh no, he .
9. Theyre putting their hats and gloves on.
They .
10. Kevins putting the kettle on.
He
WORKSHEET 17
SUBJECT: Future Perfect / Future Perfect Continuous
A) What will life be like in the year 2100? Complete the sentences using WILL HAVE +
PAST PARTICIPLE form:
Example: By 2100, the worlds population . will have increased (increase) to
around 30.000 million.
1. Life .. (become) more automated by then.
2. Computers (take over) many of the jobs that people do today.
3. The earths supplies of oil, coal and gas (run out).
4. . (scientists / find) other sources of energy?
5. How education .. (change)?
6. (we / find) a way to feed all the people in the world?
B) Use WILL HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE form:
1. Tom and Ann are going to the cinema. The film begins at 7.30 and it is already 7.20. And it will take them 20 minutes to get there.
When they get there, (the film / already / start)
2. Jim always goes to bed at 11 oclock. Tom is going to visit him at 11.30 this evening.
When Tom arrives, .. (Jim / go / to bed)
3. Tom is on holiday. He has very little money and he is spending too much too quickly.
Before the end of his holiday, .. (he / spend / all his money)
1. Chuck came to Britain from the US nearly three years ago. Next Monday it will be exactly three years since he arrived.
Next Monday (he / be / here / exactly three years)
2. Next year is Ted and Amys 25th wedding anniversary. They .. (be married) for 25 years.
3. Jane is from New Zealand. She is traveling around Europe at the moment. So far she has traveled about 1.000 miles. By the end of the trip, .. (she / travel) more than 3.000 miles.
C) Use FUTURE PERFECT TENSE:
1. By next February I (write) my third book.
2. I hope you . (not / forget) my name by tomorrow.
3. By next week we .. (redecorate) the house.
4. Next July she (be) dead for ten years.
5. I hope I (not / make) a lot of mistakes in this exam when I finish it.
6. By the end of this year I (drive) more than one hundred thousand kilometers with this car.
7. I hope it . (stop) raining before the match starts.
8. I . (have) an operation when you turn back.
9. By this time next week I . (marry).
10. If nothing is done one million species that are alive today (become) extinct in twenty years.
11. The tropical rain forests . (disappear) in thirty years.
D) Fill in the blanks using FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE:
1. By the end of June I .. (live) in this flat for thirteen years.
2. I (fly) to London for an hour at this time tomorrow.
3. At this time next week I . (work) for this company for 20 years.
4. When the bell rings I (teach) for eight hours today.
5. I (wear) these glasses for five years next week.
6. I (drive) this car for six years tomorrow.
7. At this time tomorrow I .. (take) a test for an hour.
8. At this time next year I .. (have) a holiday in Antalya for a week.
9. At this time next year I .(live) in Istanbul for ten years.
10. By the time we get home they .. (play) football for half an hour.
11. She . (dance) for an hour at nine oclock.
12. I .. (learn) English for ten years by the end of this year.
WORKSHEET 24
SUBJECT: Passive Form
A) Read each sentence. Then make two new sentences in the PASSIVE:
1. People say Tom Cruise is the richest movie star.
a) It is said that Tom Cruise is the richest movie star.
b) Tom Cruise is said to be the richest movie star.
2. Everybody thinks that Hakan is a good football player.
a) It ..
b) Hakan ..
3. They say that his books are still popular.
a) It .
b) His books ...
4. They report that at least 10.000 dolphins are caught in the nets of tuna fishers every year.
a) It ..
b) At least 10.000 dolphins ..
5. They estimate that 1500 square kilometers of rainforests is cut every year.
a) It .
b) 1500 square kilometers of rainforests .
6. We knew that pencil lead is made from graphite, clay, water and wax.
a) It ...
b) Pencil lead ....
7. They reported that the railway line was buried under tons of rock and earth.
a) It .
b) The railway line .
8. People dont think that inflation will go down.
a) It ...
b) Inflation ...
9. People expect that the third bridge will be built over the Bosphorus Strait.
a) It .
b) The third bridge ...
10. People believe that he is living abroad.
a) It ..
b) He .
B) Read each sentence. Then make two new sentences in the PASSIVE:
1. People expect that taxes will be reduced soon.
a) It .
b) Taxes ..
2. People say that the monument is over 2000 years old.
a) It .
b) The monument ...
3. People expect that the president will resign.
a) It ..
b) The president ..
4. People think the fire started at about 8 oclock.
a) It ..
b) The fire .
5. Journalists reported that seven people had been injured in the fire.
a) It ..
b) Seven people ...
6. People say the bridge is unsafe.
a) It ...
b) The bridge .
C) REPORT these rumours:
1. People say that the actress Tania Revesky has refused a part in the film Volcano.
a) It is said .
b) The actress Tania Revesky ...
2. Her friends have reported that the newsreader Ann Slater is furious at losing her job.
a) It ...
b) The newsreader Ann Slater ..
3. Lots of people believe that The Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorced.
a) It ...
b) The Prime Minister and his wife ..
4. Journalists have said that The footballer Gary Johnson earns $ 1 million a year.
a) It ..
b) The footballer Gary Johnson ..