Test 8A

Grammar Section 8
NAME .......................................................................................................... DATE ....................................
CLASS .......................................................................................................... MARK ––––––
100
(Time 20 minutes)

1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive 5 It is reported that the police are questioning
voice. witnesses.
The police ........................................................ .
1 They serve dinner every evening at 7pm. (5 x 4 = 20)
............................................................................
2 The travel agent recommended a good resort. 4 Change from passive to active.
............................................................................
3 They have cancelled the flight because of a 1 A new airport has been built on the city’s outskirts.
storm. ............................................................................
............................................................................ 2 A meeting should be held by the company’s
4 You should lock all the windows and doors. manager.
............................................................................ ............................................................................
5 We need to clean the garage. 3 Who was this song written by?
............................................................................ ............................................................................
(5 x 4 = 20) 4 The new sports centre will be opened tomorrow
by the mayor.
2 Put the verbs in brackets into the ............................................................................
correct passive form and fill in by or 5 Trees are being planted in the park by city
with. workers.
............................................................................
1 The salad we had yesterday ..............................
(5 x 4 = 20)
................................... (make) …………………..
fresh, home-grown tomatoes.
5 Complete the sentence so that it has a
2 His house .................................................. (rob)
similar meaning to the first sentence.
………………….. burglars last night.
Include the word in bold.
3 In tomorrow’s show, the music ..........................
............................... (perform) …………………..
1 Eddie sent me a postcard. (TO)
the school band.
A ......................................................... by Eddie.
4 Rome ...................................................... (visit)
……………….. thousands of tourists every year. 2 Reserve your seats as soon as possible.
5 The house .......................................................... (SHOULD)
(decorate) ………………….. balloons a day Your seats ..........................................................
before the party started. as soon as possible.
(5 x 4 = 20)
3 Architects are drawing designs for a bigger train
station. (BEING)
3 Write the personal or impersonal form Designs ..............................................................
of each sentence.
.................................... for a bigger train station.
1 It is expected that the airline will soon go out of 4 You can use the open return ticket whenever
business. you want. (BE)
The airline ........................................................ . The open return ticket ........................................
2 He is said to be the best player on the team. ........................................... whenever you want.
It ....................................................................... .
5 They think the sea here is the clearest in the
3 It is known that parts of the city are dangerous
world. (THOUGHT)
for foreigners.
The sea here ......................................................
Parts of the city ................................................ .
.................................... the clearest in the world.
4 People think that he vandalized public property.
(5 x 4 = 20)
He .................................................................... .

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 Test 8B
Grammar Section 8
NAME .......................................................................................................... DATE ....................................
CLASS .......................................................................................................... MARK ––––––
100
(Time 20 minutes)

1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive 5 It is known that parts of the city are dangerous
voice. for foreigners.
Parts of the city ................................................ .
1 They have cancelled the flight because of a (5 x 4 = 20)
storm.
............................................................................ 4 Change from passive to active.
2 You should lock all the windows and doors.
............................................................................ 1 The new sports centre will be opened tomorrow
3 We need to clean the garage. by the mayor.
............................................................................ ............................................................................
4 They serve dinner every evening at 8pm. 2 A new airport has been built on the city’s outskirts.
............................................................................ ............................................................................
5 The travel agent recommended a good resort. 3 Trees are being planted in the park by city
............................................................................ workers.
(5 x 4 = 20) ............................................................................
4 Who was this song written by?
2 Put the verbs in brackets into the ............................................................................
correct passive form and fill in by or 5 A meeting should be held by the company’s
with. manager.
............................................................................
1 In tomorrow’s show, the music ..........................
(5 x 4 = 20)
(perform) ………………….. the school band.
2 The house ..........................................................
5 Complete the sentence so that it has a
(decorate) ………………….. balloons a day
similar meaning to the first sentence.
before the party started.
Include the word in bold.
3 Her house ................................................. (rob)
………………….. burglars last night.
1 Architects are drawing designs for a bigger train
4 The salad we had yesterday ..............................
station. (BEING)
................................... (make) …………………..
Designs ..............................................................
fresh, home-grown tomatoes.
.................................... for a bigger train station.
5 Paris ........................................................ (visit)
……………….. thousands of tourists every year. 2 They think the sea here is the clearest in the
(5 x 4 = 20) world. (THOUGHT)
The sea here ......................................................
3 Write the personal or impersonal form .................................... the clearest in the world.
of each sentence. 3 You can use the open return ticket whenever
1 People think that he vandalized public property. you want. (BE)
The open return ticket ........................................
He .................................................................... .
........................................... whenever you want.
2 It is reported that the police are questioning
witnesses. 4 Janet sent me a postcard. (TO)
The police ........................................................ . A ......................................................... by Janet.
3 It is expected that the airline will soon go out of
5 Reserve your seats as soon as possible.
business.
(SHOULD)
The airline ........................................................ .
Your seats ..........................................................
4 He is said to be the best player on the team.
as soon as possible.
It ....................................................................... .
(5 x 4 = 20)

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