GIU Essential (Passive 021-022)

Unit 021. is done, was done (passive 1)

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A

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• The office is cleaned every day.

• The office was cleaned yesterday.

• Somebody cleans the office every day. (active)
• The office is cleaned every day. (passive)
• Somebody cleaned the office yesterday. (active)
• The office was cleaned yesterday. (passive)

B

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• Butter is made from milk.
• Oranges are imported into Britain.
• How often are these rooms cleaned?

• I am never invited to parties.

• This house was built 100 years ago.
• These house were built 100 years ago.
• When was the telephone invented?
• We weren’t invited to the party last week.
• Was anybody injured in the accident?
  • Yes, two people were taken to hospital.

C

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• I was born in Berlin in 1989.
• Where were you born?
  • In Cairo.

D

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• The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876.
• I wan bitten by a dog a few days ago.
• Do you like these paintings? They were painted by a friend of mine.

Exercise

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• The office is cleaned every day.
• Are these rooms cleaned every day?
• Glass is made from sand.
• Stamps are sold in a post office.
• This room is not used very often.
• Are we allowed to park here?

• How is this word pronounced?

• The office was cleaned yesterday.
• The house was painted last month.
• My phone was stolen a few days ago.
• Three people were injured in the accident.
• When was this bridge built?
• I wasn’t woken up by the noise.
• How were these windows broken?

• Were you invited to Jon’s party last week?

• This house was built 100 years ago.
• Football is played in most countires of the world.
• Why was the letter sent to the wrong address?
• A garage is a place where cars are repaired.
• Where were you born?
• How many languages are spoken in Switzerland?
• Somebody broke into our house, but nothing was stolen.

• When was the bicycle invented?

• The room is cleaned every day.
• I saw an accident yesterday. Two people were taken to hospital.
• Paper is made from wood.
• There was a fire at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms were damaged.
• Where did you get this picture?
  • It was given to me by a friend of mine.
• Many American programmes are shown on British television.
• Did Jim and Sue go to the wedding?
  • No. They were invited, but they didn’t go.
• How old is this film?
  • It was made in 1965.

• My car was stolen last week, but the next day it was found by the police.

• Ian was born in Edinburgh.
• Sally was born in Manchester.
• Her parents were born in Ireland.
• I was born in Osan.
• She was born in Gimje.

Unit 022. is being done, has been done (passive 2)

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A

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• Somebody is painting the door. (active)

• The door is being painted. (passive)

• My car is at the garage. It is being repaired. (= somebody is reparing it)

• Some new houses are being built opposite the park. (= somebody is building them)

• The office is being cleaned at the moment.
  • The office is cleaned every day.
• In Britain football matches are often played at the weekend, but no matched are being played next weekend.

B

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• Somebody has painted the door. (active)

• The door has been painted. (passive)

• My key has been stolen. (= somebody has stolen it)
• My keys have been stolen. (= somebody has stolen them)
• I’m not going to the party. I haven’t been invited. (= nobody has invited me)

• Has this shirt been washed? (= Has somebody washed it?)

• The room isn’t dirty any more. It has been cleaned.
  • The room was cleaned yesterday.
• I can’t find my keys. I think they’ve been stolen.
  • My keys were stolen last week.

Exercise

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• The car is being repaired.
• A bridge is being built.
• The windows are being cleaned.

• The grass is being cut.

• The office is being cleaned.
• The shirts have been ironed.
• The window has been broken.
• The roof if being repaired.
• The car has been damaged.
• The houses are being knocked down.
• The trees have been cut down.

• They have been invited to a party.

• I can’t use my office at the moment. It is being painted.
• We didn’t go to the party. We weren’t invited.
• The washing machine was broken, but it’s OK now. It has been repaired.
• The washing machine was repaired yesterday afternoon.
• A factory is a place where things are made.
• How old are these houses? When were they built?
• Is the computer being used at the moment?
  • Yes, Steve is using it.
• I’ve never seen these flowers before. What are they called?
• My sunglasses were stolen at the beach yesterday.
• The bridge is closed at the moment. It was damaged last week and it hasn’t been repaired yet.