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Exercise 29
Present Tense
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present perfect tense.

Note: In this exercise, all of the past participles are irregular. This means that they have
unexpected changes in spelling and pronunciation which are not the same as the simple past
forms. You may want to refer to a list of irregular verbs to find irregular past participles.

Example: Amy (eat) has eaten lunch already.

Example: Amy and Arnold (eat) have eaten lunch already.

1) Mark (eat) _______ ________ dinner already. He is not hungry.

2) Beth (write) _______ ________ three letters today. She misses her family.
3) Yoko and Armand (take) _______ ________ the test. Now they
can relax.
4) Marty and I (be) _______ ________ to Costa Rica three times.
We are familiar with the culture.
5) I (drink) _______ _______ six cups of water today.
6) Eva (sing) _______ ________ in a chorus before. Her voice is pretty.
7) Chong-Li (get) _______ ________ very good at speaking English. She has
practiced a lot.
8) Lucy (hide) _______ ________ in the woods. Now her friends will try to find her.
9) It (be) _______ ________ a good week so far.
10) You (show) ________ _________ that you are a hard worker. Good job!
11) Daisy (wear) _______ _________ a dress to work every day this week.
12) Mr. Lee (drive) _______ ________ from Texas to Iowa for the conference. He
needs to get some rest before it starts.
13) Juan (ride) _______ ________ horses since he was a little boy. It is easy for him.
14) Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez (become) _______ ________ grandparents. Their daughter,
Josefina, had a baby yesterday.
15) The movie (begin) _______ _______. Please be quiet!
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Exercise 30
Present Tense
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present perfect tense.
Then, indicate whether the past participle is regular or irregular.

Example: Ida (look) has looked all morning for her glasses. She still can’t
find them. (regular / irregular)
Example: The wind (blow) has blown our patio furniture away. Let’s go get
it. (regular / irregular)

1) Charity (break) _______ ________ her leg on the ski slope. Please dial 911.
(regular / irregular)
2) The city (allow) _______ ________ residents to shoot off fireworks each year on the
Fourth of July. (regular / irregular)
3) The lake (freeze) _______ ________ solid. Now we can go skating. (regular /
irregular)
4) The sun (rise) _______ ________. It’s time to get up. (regular / irregular)
5) The army (battle) _______ ________ the enemy for two weeks. The soldiers are
exhausted. (regular / irregular )
6) The principal (introduce) _______ _________ the new teacher. She seems very
nice. (regular / irregular)
7) Using his telescope, Jeremy (see) _______ _______ other galaxies. He writes them
on his blog. (regular / irregular)
8) The judge (listen) _______ _________ to all of the evidence. Now he will make a
ruling. (regular / irregular)
9) The strawberries (spoil) _______ ________. They should have been kept in the
refrigerator. (regular / irregular)
10) The doctor (write) _______ ________ a book about disease prevention. It will be
published soon. (regular / irregular)
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Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form

1. The weather _________________ (be) awful in the past few days.

2. We _________________ (wash) the dishes. They’re clean now.

3. _____________________________ (your course, start) yet?

4. Emma _________________ (pack) her suitcase last night.

5. They _________________ (close) the factory. – Really? When ______________________ (that

happen) ?

6. Shall we play tennis? We _________________ (not play) since we were children.

7. The airplane _________________ (land) . The pilot is just getting out.

8. Prices _________________ (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year.

9. I’m tired. We _________________ (walk) 10 miles.

10. The Queen _________________ (arrive) in an RAF helicopter last night.

11. How long ______________________ (Vicky, have) that camera? – For about a month.

12. We ______________________ (just come) back from our holidays.

13. You parcel _________________ (arrive). The postman _________________ (bring) it two hours
ago.

14. He _________________ (be) at his computer for two hours.

15. We _________________ (live) there for ten years but we _________________ (be) in Birmingham
for the last two.

16. We _________________ (not have) a party for ages.

17. My sister’s car is only a year old but she ___________________________ (already crash) it.

18. Dinosaurs _________________ (roam) the earth millions of years ago.

19. It _____________________ (not rain) yet today.

20. __________________________ (you see) last week’s magazine? - It must be here somewhere.

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Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form

1. The President ___________________ (just come) out of the building and will make a speech in a
moment.

2. _________________________ (you ever be) to America?

3. ______________________________ (Churchill ever go) to America? – No, not that I know of.

4. ___________________________ (you see) this week’s magazine?

5. ________________________ (you wash) the car yet? – No, I haven’t. But I

__________________________ (already mow) the lawn.

6. We ___________________ (not have) many visitors last year; we ___________________ (have)

a lot more this year.

7. The last time I ___________________ (go) to Brighton was in August.

8. A few days ago I ___________________ (learn) that someone is planning to tear down the old
building.

9. We __________________________ (always be) poor. We _____________________ (never

have) any money.

10. I love this film. I think it’s the fourth time I ___________________ (see) it.

11. It ___________________ (be) very dry so far this week, but it ___________________ (rain) a lot
last week.

12. I would like to meet a ghost but I _________________________ (never see) one before.

13. Marylyn Monroe ___________________ (play) in about 30 films.

14. _________________________ (you ever bake) your own bread? –Yes I ___________________
(try) it when I ___________________ (be) in high school but I ___________________ (not bake)
anything since then.

15. Janet ___________________ (be) very ill three years ago.

16. We ___________________ (move) here in 1993. We ___________________ (be) here for a long
time now.

17. Two people ___________________ (die) in a fire on Elm Street last night.

18. It ___________________ (take) ages to repair the car. I’m glad we’re finished now.

19. I ___________________ (find) the wallet I ___________________ (lose) yesterday.

20. The runner ___________________ (break) the world record in Frankfurt. Two days later he
___________________ (run) even faster.

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Past Simple or Present Perfect
Worksheet 1

Choose the past simple or the present perfect:

1. Yesterday I ___________________ (forget) my dictionary at home; so, I

____________________(borrow) another one from my classmate.
2. I _____________________ (lose) my keys I can’t get in.
3. My brother ______________________ (visit) U.S. three times.
4. Last month I _______________________ (visit) Venice for the first time.
5. I _______________________ (know) Spanish when I was eight; but, by time I ___________
(forget).
6. My best friend Chris _______________________ (know) me for ten years, we still meet once
a week at least.
7. I ___________________ (play) volleyball since I was a little kid; I’m pretty good at it.
8. Tina __________________ (play) soccer at university, however she
__________________ (not / like) it.
9. Sorry, I __________________ (miss) the train; shall we meet tomorrow?
10. Yesterday was a tough day for me; first, I __________________ (miss) the bus; so, I
__________________ (not / reach) my meeting on time, and then I _______________ (miss)
the train; so, I was late home.
11. Last year I __________________ (go) to Paris.
12. I’m sorry, my mother isn’t here now. She __________________ (go) shopping.
13. Daniel __________________ (finish) his lunch quickly and left home.
14. I __________________ (finish) painting the walls finally and I’m so tired!

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We use the second conditional to: STRUCTURE EXAMPLES

 talk about hypothetical (imaginary If + S + past simple,  If I were you, I’d eat fewer cakes
and improbable) present and future S + would + infinitive  I’d feel much better if I did more
situations sport

Anne: I’m quite restless lately and I can’t sleep.

June: If I _________ (be) you, I _________________ (try) to relax.
Anne: I can’t relax. If I ______________ (sleep) better, I ___________________ (be) fresher in the
morning and I ________________ (concentrate) better in the exams.
June: If you _________________ (not/eat) so little, you _______________ (feel) much more
active and you __________________ (be able to) cope with all the work we have this term.
Anne: Anyway, if I _________________ (have) more free time to study, I _________________
(pass) my exams, but with the part-time job and all…
June: If I _____________ (be) you, I __________________ (not/work) so much. I ___________
(also/feel) stressed if I ______________ (have to) work until late every night.
Anne: What ___________________ (you/do) if you _____________ (be) in my place?
June: If I ___________ (be) going through a difficult period in my life, I ________________ (go) to
see a doctor, I __________________ (rest) and I ___________________ (not/smoke) so much!

Josh: Hey, Billy, I’m going on a date with a girl I met in my art class last week. Any ideas?
Billy: If I ___________ (be) you, I _______________ (take) her to a museum.
Josh: That’s a good idea, which one do you recommend?
Billy: Well, if I ______________ (have to) choose, I _____________ (go) to the Tate Modern and I
__________________ (visit) the North wing, that’s where the most interesting paintings are.
Josh: What if she gets bored?
Billy: If she _____________ (get) bored with Jackson Pollock’s paintings, I ________________
(suggest) her to visit Mark Rothko’s room.
Josh: Maybe she doesn’t like modern art.
Billy: If she _________________ (not/like) modern art, I ___________________ (not/date) her
anymore!!!!
Josh: If I _______________ (be) you, I _________________ (take) art so seriously!
Billy: and if I ______________ (be) you, I _______________ (not/date) so many girls!

Derek: If you ______________ (be) more punctual, we _______________ (not/arrive) late

everywhere!
Rebecca: If I _____________ (finish) work earlier, I________________ (be) ready before, but you
know I always finish at eight o’clock.
Derek: Yes, but if you _____________ (ask) your boss to let you leave half an hour before, we
__________ (meet) our friends on time.
Rebecca: If you _______________ (want) to meet your friends on time, you _____________
(can/pick) me up from work, so I __________________ (not/have) to take a bus home.
Derek: If I ______________ (pick) you up from work, I ___________________ (not/have) time to
change clothes.
Rebecca: If you ______________ (love) me, you _______________ (worry) about me!
Derek: If you ________________ (not/act) like a child, you _________________ (understand) me.
Rebecca: and if you ________________ (not/be) so selfish, you _______________ (know) why I am
angry at you now!
Derek: I give up! Let’s go. They’re waiting for us.
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Second Conditional

Conditional Sentences – Second Condition

Verb Tenses in Second Conditional Sentences

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb provided.

1. It’s Monday today, but if it ___________________ (be) Saturday, I ______________________ (go) to the beach.

2. I don’t have any money now, but if I ___________________ (have) some, I _________________ (lend) it to you.

3. I have to work tomorrow, but if I ___________________ (be) free, I ___________________ (go) shopping with you.

4. Amy can only speak one language, but if she ________________ (can) speak two languages, she
___________________ (apply) for a job at the Multicultural Center.

5. Sue doesn’t know how to knit. If she ___________________ (know) how to knit, she ____________________ (make)
a sweater for you for your birthday.

6. I don’t own a pair of skis. If I ________________ (have) skis, I __________________ (go) skiing with you tomorrow.

7. I can’t understand what he’s saying. If he ___________________ (speak) more clearly, I ____________________
(understand) more.

8. We are not going to buy that house, but if it ______________________ (be) a little cheaper, we
____________________ (buy) it.

9. He is not going to pass his exam. If he ______________________ (study) harder, he _____________________ (pass).

10. John has a lot of car accidents. If he _____________________ (drive) more carefully, he _______________________
(have) fewer accidents.

11. Beth eats a lot of junk food. If she _____________________ (eat) healthier food, she ____________________ (lose)
weight.

12. Robert smokes a lot. If he ______________________ (quit) smoking, his cough _______________ (get) better.

13. Frank is always tired. If he _____________________ (go) to bed earlier every night, he ______________________
(feel) much better.

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Second Conditional

Second Condition – Negative Sentences

Complete the following sentences with the correct tense of the verbs provided.

1. If I _________________ (be) you, I _________________ (not/go) to that restaurant. The food is terrible.

2. She __________________ (be) at work today if she ________________ (not/have) such a bad headache.

3. If he _______________ (not/go) to bed so late every night, he _________________ (not/be) so tired every day.

4. If you ________________ (not/live) so far away from me, I ___________________ (visit) you every weekend.

5. Sophia _________________ (not/marry) Andrew if she _________________________ (not/love)him.

6. Betty __________________ (go) to the party if her baby ________________________ (not/be) sick.

7. If I ___________________ (not/be) on a diet, I ______________________ (eat) a piece of your chocolate cake.

8. I _____________________(not/take) the bus to school if I _________________ (live) closer.

9. If I ____________________ (drink) coffee in the evening, I _________________ (not/be able) to sleep.

10. I ________________ (buy) that computer if it __________________ (not/be) so expensive.

11. If I ____________________ (not/have) such a bad cold, I __________________ (not/be) in bed now.

12. If you ___________________ (not/have) your sales receipt, the store ____________________ (not/give) you your
money back.

13. If you _______________ (not/give) the taxi driver a tip, he __________________ (be) angry.

14. If I ____________________ (not/have to) work tonight, I ____________________ (go) to the football game with you.

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Present Modal Verbs of Deduction and Probability Exercise

Check through the different uses.

TYPE USE MODAL VERBS EXAMPLE

1 to express possibilities for the future COULD, MAY, MIGHT It may rain tomorrow.
2 to express certainty CAN'T, COULDN'T, MUST She can't be Irish.
3 for possible explanations COULD, MAY, MIGHT She could be Scottish.

A Look at the following phrases and write in which type you think they are. Then fill the gaps.

TYPE
1  They (may/must).......................... be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2  He (can/could).......................... be French, judging by his accent.
3  They (can't/may).......................... still be out!
4  With luck, tomorrow (can't/could).......................... be a sunny day.
5  You (can/might).......................... be right but I'm going to check anyway.
6  The exam (can't/might).......................... be easy. You never know.
7  It (may/can't).......................... be true about a sauropod dinosaur living in Lake Telé in the
Congo. It's impossible.
8  Dave reckons she's from The States but I think she (can't/might).......................... be from
Scandinavia.
9  I (can't/might).......................... go to the party but I'm not sure yet.
10  This (must/could).......................... be the right answer but we'll have to check with your
teacher to make sure.
11  She (can't/could).......................... steal things from shops. She's rich and famous.
12  I really think Real Madrid (can't/could).......................... lose the final of the King's Cup.
13  She's been revising 10 hours a day for 3 weeks. She (could/must).......................... be
exhausted.
14  Nobody's answering. They (can't/must).......................... be out.
15  He (can't/may).......................... be from the USA. He doesn't speak English.

B Now write some examples of your own.

1 ..........................................................................................................................................

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GRAMMAR QUIZ
MODALS of PROBABILITY (present)
 Choose the best sentences to score your knowledge of MODALS of PROBABILITY.

1. My classmate can play basketball 10. I just saw Mathew and he looks really
very well. nervous.
a) He must practice every day. a) He might be going to his driving test.
b) He must be practice every day. b) He might going to his driving test.

2. My uncle is very strong. He can 11. Hey! Look out the window, everyone.
lift 300 kilograms! It’s snowing!
a) He must be exercise a lot. a) It can’t be snowing! It’s August!
b) He must exercise a lot. b) It can’t snowing! It’s August.

3. John and Steven are running to 12. My friend never passes his exams
their next class. at school.
a) They might be late. a) He mustn’t study very hard.
b) They might late. b) He mustn’t be study very hard.

4. There’s someone studying at the 13. My brother decided not to buy the
library. TV.
a) It can’t David. I think he’s at home. a) It must very expensive.
b) It can’t be David. I think he’s at home. b) It must be very expensive.

5. Can you see that bright light in 14. Oh, no! My car won’t start. What’s
the sky? wrong with it?
a) It could a spaceship. a) It may be out of gas.
b) It could be a spaceship. b) It may out of gas.

6. My cousin just went shopping and 15. I looked everywhere but I can’t find
bought lots of clothes. Mrs. Smith.
a) She must have lots of money. a) She must be at home.
b) She must be have lots of money. b) She must at home.

7. Susan is telling everyone the 16. I’m not sure but I think our exam is
password. on Thursday.
a) It mustn’t be a secret. a) It can’t on Thursday.
b) It mustn’t a secret. b) It can’t be on Thursday.

8. What’s the capital city of the United 17. Eduardo is usually very tired in the
States? mornings.
a) I don’t know but it can’t New York. a) I think he can’t be get much sleep.
b) I don’t know but it can’t be New York. b) I think he can’t get much sleep.

9. My classmate just raised her 18. Our TV remote control doesn’t

hand. work.
a) She must know the answer. a) We may be need to buy some batteries.
b) She must be know the answer. b) We may need to buy some batteries.

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Reported Statements
Change this direct speech into reported speech:

1. “He works in a bank”

She said ___________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last night”
She told me________________________________________________________
3. “I’m coming!”
She said ___________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She toldme ________________________________________________________
5. “ I’d never been there before”
She said ___________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me ________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said ___________________________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me ________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow”
She said ___________________________________________________________
10. “You should go to bed early”
She told me ________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”
She said ___________________________________________________________
13. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”
She said ___________________________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”
She told me ________________________________________________________
15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”
She said ___________________________________________________________
16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”
She said ___________________________________________________________
17. “They would help if they could”
She said ___________________________________________________________
18. “I’ll do the washing-up later”
She told me ________________________________________________________
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1 “I’ll come with you.”

She told us that she ________________________________

2. “We’ve visited Paris many times.”

They told me that __________________________

3. “I don’t like eggs.”

He said that _________________________________

4 “You passed your exam.”

She told me that _________________________________

5. “I can’t hear you.”

He told us that _________________________________

6. “Ceviche is delicious.”

He said that _________________________________

7. “We’re going to the beach.”

They said that _________________________________

8. “The children aren’t eating their food.”

The teacher told me that _________________________________

9. “We went home early.”

They told us that _________________________________

10. “I have to go now.”

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REPORTED SPEECH – STATEMENTS (SAID)

Report these statements (said).
Be careful – don’t forget to change the tense of the verb! It has to be done
when you are retelling what someone had said in the past.
Example:
Sarah: “I am moving to Germany.”
Rich said that she was moving to Germany.

1. Grandma: "I am 70 years old."

Grandma _____________________________________________________________
2. My aunt: "I can play the guitar."
My aunt ______________________________________________________________
3. Dad: "I have to clean the garage."
Dad __________________________________________________________________
4. My friends: "We are going to the cinema."
My friends ____________________________________________________________
5. John: „I don’t understand the question."
John _________________________________________________________________
6. Mike and Bob: "Our room is messy."
Mike and Bob __________________________________________________________
7. Grandpa: "I always watch the news in the evening."
Grandpa ______________________________________________________________
8. Ella: "It is going to rain."
Ella __________________________________________________________________
9. Gordon: "I am making lamb chops for dinner."
Gordon _______________________________________________________________
10. Melanie: “I will take the dog for a walk."
Melanie ______________________________________________________________
11. The teachers: “School is almost over.”
The teachers __________________________________________________________
12. Dylan: “I can’t find my glasses.”
Dylan ________________________________________________________________
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ESERCIZI DI RECUPERO
The Passive: Present Name
Surname
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____________________

simple / Past simple Class _________________________

Date _________________________

 1 Completa le frasi usando la forma passiva corretta  3 Completa l’articolo con la forma passiva corretta
del Present simple dei verbi tra parentesi. del Past simple dei verbi tra parentesi.

Young people are healthy, sporting, and

conscientious about school

A survey 1 ____________ (carry) out last month to

find out about the lives of young Britons. The results
of the survey 2 ____________ (publish) in all major
newspapers yesterday. The survey 3 ____________
(develop) to improve local authorities’ services to
young people. More than 111,000 youngsters
4
____________ (interview). Questionnaires
5
____________ (send) to schools or 6 ____________
(email) to youth clubs nationwide. The questions
in the survey 7 ____________ (design) to reflect the
1 In Britain some medicines _________ (sell) in priorities set out in the Government’s Every Child
supermarkets. Matters initiative which 8 ____________ (launch) last
2 Millions of text messages _________ (send) every month. 86% of the participants think they are quite
day. or very healthy and 73% take part in sports. 50% of
3 Chianti _________ (produce) in Tuscany. respondents plan to go to university when they leave
4 English _________ (speak) all over the world. school. The information that emerged from the survey
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____________ (give) to schools and local authorities
people every day. who can compare their results with the national
6 A lot of films _________ (make) in the United States. picture.
7 Pizza _________ (eat) all over he world.
8 All credit cards _________ (accept) in this
restaurant.  4 Completa le frasi con la forma passiva corretta
9 The Financial Times _________ (write) in English. (Present simple o Past simple) dei verbi tra parentesi.
10 This programme _________ (watch) by millions of
1 Spanish _____________________ (speak) by millions
people.
of people in the USA.
 2 Completa le frasi usando la forma passiva corretta 2 The first Harry Potter book _____________________
(publish) in 1997.
del Past simple dei verbi tra parentesi.
3 All rooms _____________________ (clean) every
1 The Ferrari California ______________ (design) by morning.
Pininfarina. 4 Facebook _____________________ (start) in 2006.
2 Avatar ______________ (direct) by James Cameron. 5 Google _____________________ (found) by Larry
3 The World Wide Web ______________ (invent) by Page and Sergey Brin.
Tim Berners-Lee. 6 In Britain football matches _____________________
4 The 2010 World Cup ______________ (win) by Spain. (play) on Saturdays.
5 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 7 Penicillin _____________________ (discover) by
______________ (write) by J.K. Rowling. Alexander Fleming.
6 The 2008 Olympic Games ______________ (hold) in 8 Reality shows _____________________ (watch) by
Beijing. millions of people.
7 The Statue of Liberty ______________ (build) in 9 In Italy stamps _____________________ (sell) in
France. tobacconists’.
8 David Beckham ______________ (buy) by Real 10 The British Museum _____________________ (visit)
Madrid in 2003. by thousands of people every year.
9 The Mona Lisa ______________ (paint) by Leonardo
da Vinci.
10 The Nabucco ______________ (compose) by Verdi.

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Name ________________________

Surname ____________________

Class _________________________
Date _________________________

 5 Usa i suggerimenti dati per scrivere frasi complete  7 Leggi il brano e sottolinea le frasi che
con la forma passiva corretta (Present simple o Past simple). potrebbero essere volte in forma passiva. Riscrivi poi le
frasi che hai sottolineato volgendole al passivo.
1 The Da Vinci Code / publish / 2003
A brief history of the Internet
2 German / speak / some parts of Italy
People consider the Internet to be the driving force
3 Microsoft / found / Bill Gates for change in all aspects of human communications.
But how did it all start?
4 Nowadays / a lot of products / sell / Internet
In 1969 the US government funded a special project:
5 Twitter / start / 2007 they called it ARPANET (Advanced Research Project
Agency Network). At first, they limited the project
6 Rice / grow / China and India to military matters, but later they connected many
universities to facilitate the exchange of information
7 The Eiffel Tower / build / nineteenth century via computer. Everybody considers Vinton Cerf to
be the father of the Internet: he devised a program
8 Golf / usually / play / summer which he first used at the University of Los Angeles.
However, the Internet became popular only 20
9 The album / release / 2010 years later. In 1989 the staff at CERN in Geneva
developed the World Wide Web. In 1991 an American
10 Lots of interesting programmes / broadcast / radio student wrote a revolutionary program: he called it
Mosaic. This is a hypertext system which contains
text, images, sound and video. This system links
 6 Riscrivi le frasi trasformandole dall’attivo al documents to each other. Today telephone lines
passivo. Indica il complemento d’agente solo quando è connect millions of computers.
importante.
 8 TRANSLATION Traduci.
1 They make a lot of cars in Korea.
1 Il festival è stato organizzato per la prima volta nel
2 A lot of people in Pakistan play cricket. 1970.

3 The IT teacher took the students to a computer fair.

2 Dove sono fatti i migliori gelati?
4 A technician repaired my computer.
3 Queste scarpe non sono prodotte in Italia.
5 Mark Chapman killed John Lennon in 1980.
4 La radio è stata inventata da Marconi?
6 Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon in 2011.
5 Il programma è trasmesso in duecento paesi.
7 Robert invited Alison to the school party.
6 La partita è stata vinta dalla nostra squadra.
8 They serve lunch from 12.00 to 2 p.m.
7 I soldi sono stati trovati in una borsa nera.
9 A lot of people use computers to buy their holidays.
8 Quante lingue si parlano in Italia?
10 They speak Portuguese in Brazil.
9 L’uomo è stato arrestato ieri mattina.

10 Questo articolo è scritto da un giornalista francese.

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47 PASSIVE VOICE

Make sentences in the passive in the given tense !

1. BMW’s – make – in Germany (PRESENT SIMPLE)

2. English – speak – in this shop (PRESENT SIMPLE)

3. The oldest house – build – in 1575 (PAST SIMPLE)

4. The bridge – repair – at the moment (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)

5. The trees – cut down – last winter (PAST SIMPLE)

6. The picture – paint – tomorrow (FUTURE SIMPLE)

7. When I came in – the TV – fix (PAST CONTINUOUS)

8. The cupboard – repair – recently (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)

9. The car – find – in the garage (PAST SIMPLE)

10. Breakfast – serve – between 7 and 9 (PRESENT SIMPLE)

11. The dog – call- Rover (PRESENT SIMPLE)

12. The meeting – hold – in my office (PAST CONTINUOUS)

13. The street – close – because of snow (PRESENT PERFECT)

14. The banks – close – in two days (FUTURE – SIMPLE)

15. Hundreds of books – write – every year (PRESENT SIMPLE)

16. After the accident – Joe – take – to the hospital (PAST SIMPLE)

17. The cap – find – in the corner (PAST SIMPLE)

18. The robber – not find – by the police – yet (PRESENT PERFECT)

19. The search – stop – this evening (FUTURE SIMPLE)

20. Different types of cameras – use (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)

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