Lab work

Passive Voice

Compiled by Belova A.B.

1. Complete each sentence with the correct present simple passive form of the verb.

1)      Japan imports a lot of oil.

A lot of oil ___________ by Japan.

2)      They make Jaguar cars in Britain.

Jaguar cars _________ in Britain.

3)      Dentists’ drills use diamonds.

Diamonds _________ in dentists’ drills.

4) Carbon emissions damage the environment.

The environment ____________ by carbon emissions.

5) People find oil in many parts of the world.

Oil __________ in many parts of the world.

6) China sells electrical goods all over the world.

Electrical goods _________ all over the world.

2. Choose the correct form:

1)      This company imports / is imported diamonds. Most of the diamonds import / are imported from the Netherlands.

2)      One of the shops in the village sells / is sold lovely chocolates. The chocolates make / are made by hand

3)      We can book / are booked hotels and flights for you. All the booking does / is done online.

4)      The offices clean / are cleaned every evening. The cleaners come / are come at 8 o’clock.

3. Complete the sentences with the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1)      The children ___________ to the zoo by their teachers. (take)

2)      A bag ___________ on the bus. (leave)

3)      He __________ the computer by his parents. (not give)

4)      I __________ how to drive by my mother. (teach)

5)      We _________ the way to go by a policewoman. (show)

6)      These televisions ___________ in Japan. (not made)

7)      How much __________you _________ for your work yesterday? (pay)

8)      All the money ___________ on food. (spend)

4. Change the active sentences into passive sentences.

1)      Many people respect Nelson Mandela.

2)      The newspaper reviewers criticized the new film.

3)      Apple develop new products every Year.

4)      U2 released a new song last week.

5)      They published War and Peace in 1869.

6)      Bill Gates gave our charity $10 million last year.

Cross-cultural test

Compiled by Belova A. B.

1. What type of state is Great Britain?

a)      a constitutional monarchy                             c) a federal republic

b)      a parliamentary monarchy                             d) a democracy

2. What type of state is the USA?

a)      a democracy                                                  c) a constitutional monarchy

b)      a federal republic                                           d) a parliamentary monarchy

3. When is the Independence Day celebrated in the USA?

a)      5^th of May                                                      c) 31^st of October

b)      4^th of July                                                      d) 14^th of February

4. The first president in the US to be impeached was …?

a)      Bill Clinton                                                    c) Richard Nixon

b)      Andrew Johnson                                           d) Ronald Reagan

5. The first industrial monopoly in the US ‘Standard Oil Trust” was organized by … .

a)      Henry Ford                                                    c) John Rockefeller

b)      Owen Young                                                 d) Andrew Carnegie

6. Gold Rush brought thousands of people to … .

a)      California                                                      c) Alaska

b)      Mississippi                                                     d) Colorado

7. The first factory to introduce 8-hour day & 5-day working week in the USA was … .

a) Ford Motor Company                                     c) Coca-Cola Company

b) General Motors Company                               d) Royal Philips Company

8. Who took man’s first walk on the moon?

a) Luis Armstrong                                               c) Neil Armstrong

b) Alan Shepard                                                  d) Norman Thaclard

9. What’s the other name for ‘the City of London”?

a) the Square Mile                                               c) the Centre

b) the Square Kilometre                                      d) Wall Street          

10. Which sport is considered the national pastime in America?

a) baseball                                                            c) rugby

b) football                                                            d) basketball

11. The financial heart of New York is … .

a) Wall Street                                                      c) the City

b) Park Avenue                                                   d) Seventh Avenue

12. What museum does the Tower of London house at present?

a) of wax models                                                 c) of arms & armour

b) of modern arts                                                 d) of moving image

13. Explain the symbolism of 13 stripes on the US flag.

a) states                                                               c) original colonies

b) districts                                                           d) counties

14. The longest serving US president was … .

a) Abraham Lincoln                                            c) George Washington

b) Harry Truman                                                  d) Franklin Roosevelt

15. Which American writer is considered to be the founder of detective genre?

a) J. H. Chase                                                      c) Edgar A. Poe

b) Erle S. Gardner                                                           d) Agatha Christie

16. Name the 1954 Nobel Laureate in literature who wrote “The Sun Also Rises”.

a) Francis S. Fitzgerald                                       c) W. Irving

b) Theodore Dreiser                                            d) Ernest Hemingway

17. The famous musical “The Cats” was written by:

a) Benjamin Britten                                             c) Arthur Sullivan

b) Andrew Lloyd Webber                                   d) Henry Wood

18. Which street in London is the center of the British press?

a) High Street                                                      c) Fleet Street

b) Downing Street                                               d) Harley Street

19. What happened in London 1666?

a) William the Conqueror invaded London        c) the Great Plague

b) the Romans came to England                         d) the Great Fire

20. Name the university situated in the city of Cambridge in the US.

a) Cambridge University                                     c) Harvard University

b) Columbia University                                       d) Princeton University

21. The building in which the Congress of the USA sits is called … .

a) Capitol                                                             c) Pentagon

b) White House                                                   d) Whitehall

22. Which of the five Great Lakes in the USA is the largest?

a) Lake Huron                                                     c) Erie  

b) Lake Ontario                                                   d) Superior

23. The Guggenheim is :

a) a museum of modern art                                 c) a science museum

b) an Opera House in New-York                        d) the seat of the USA Congress

24. Name the stadium in London where international football matches take place?

a) Wembley                                                         c) Derby

b) Wimbledon                                                     d) Epsom

25. Andy Warhol is one of the leaders of American:

a) conceptual art                                                  c) graffiti art

b) pop-art                                                             d) op-art

26. What is the geographical centre of London, the place from which all “distances from London” are measured?

a) the City                                                           c) the West End   

b) Westminster                                                    d) Charring Cross

27. Name the famous English architect, who is known as “the architect of London”.

a)      Louis Henry Sullivan                                    c) Frank Lloyd Wright

b)      Christopher Wren                                          d) Henry Moore

28. Who’s the head of the US Senate?

a) the President                                                   c) the Speaker

b) the Vice-President                                          d) the Prime-Minister

29. Which British party is called The Tory Party?

a)      the Conservative Party                                  c) the Labour Party

b)      the Liberal Party                                            d) the Social Democratic Party

30. Name the smallest U.S. state.

a) Utah                                                                c) Iowa  

b) Vermont                                                          d) Rhode Island

31.This unusual building located in London is called …  .

a) the Tower                                                        c) Big Apple

b) the Gherkin                                                     d) Stock Exchange

32. In English newspapers we sometimes read about politicians “going walkabout”. What does “go walkabout” mean?

a) to go hiking                                              

b) to walk along the street wearing a disguise

c) to walk among a crowd of people shaking hands

d) to keep telling lies