Question

Flash Test 21 - Present and past passive1 Change the sentences to the correct form of thepassive.1 They made three Lord of the Rings filmsThree Lord of the Rings films were made2 Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.Hamlet was wrote by Shakspeard3 They make cheese in FranceCheese4 Jennifer Aniston plays Rachel in Friends.Rachel5 They pay some footballers a lot of money.Some footballers .....2 Write the questions in the passive.1 Whatfor? John was chosen forthe school football team.2 What. on? The film is based on thebook.3. What..? I was given a new bike formy birthday4 Whoby? The party was organisedby my friends.5 Where...? The programmes arerecorded in the TV studios.3 Complete the sentences with the correct form ofthe passive and a verb from the box.show film makebase be born give1 Lord of the Rings ..... (not) in Australia2Friends an Oscar award?No, it3you........ in Italy? Yes, I .......4 My favourite TV series .......... every Friday.5 The Harry Potter films on the books.​

Answer 1

(1)

1. Three 'Lord of the Rings' films were made.
2. Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
3. Cheese is made in France.
4. Rachel in 'Friends' is played by Jennifer Aniston.
5. Some footballers are paid a lot of money.

(2)

1. What was John chosen?
2. What is the film based on?
3. What was I given for my birthday?
4. Who was the party organised by?
5. Where are the programmes recorded?

(3)

1. 'Lord of the Rings' wasn't filmed in Australia.
2. Was 'Friends' given an Oscar award? — No, it wasn't.
3. Were you born in Italy? — Yes, I was.
4. My favourite TV series are shown every Friday.
5. The Harry Potter films are based on the books.

Answer 2

1. Three Lord of the Rings films were made.
2. Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
3. Cheese is made in France.
4. Rachel is played by Jennifer Aniston in Friends.
5. Some footballers are paid a lot of money.

Questions in the passive:

1. What was John chosen for?
2. What is the film based on?
3. What was I given for my birthday?
4. Who was the party organized by?
5. Where are the programs recorded in the TV studios?

Complete the sentences:

1. Lord of the Rings was not filmed in Australia.
2. Was Friends awarded an Oscar? No, it wasn't.
3. Were you born in Italy? Yes, I was.
4. My favorite TV series is shown every Friday.
5. The Harry Potter films are based on the books.