Question

Task 1. Complete the sentences with the Continuous Passive (Present or Past). 1) There is somebody behind us. I think we ___________________________________. (follow) 2) Ann cant’s use her office at the moment. It . (redecorate) 3) It was pretty noisy all day yesterday. The furniture . (move) 4) I couldn’t take their tools yesterday because they . (use) Task 2. Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using 'somebody' or 'they', write a passive sentence (in Present, Past, or Future Perfect). 1) Somebody has cleaned the room. – The room ______________________________________. 2) They have postponed the concert. The ____________________________________________. 3) Somebody had repaired the computer by the moment they came. The computer ___________________________________________________________________________. 4) I didn't realise that somebody had recorded our conversation. I didn't realise that ___________________________________________________________________________. 5) When we got to the stadium we found that they had cancelled the game. When we got to the stadium, we found that __________________________________________________________. 6) They will have built a new ring road round the city by the end of the next week. ___________________________________________________________________________. 7) They have built a new hospital near the airport. ___________________________________________________________________________. Task 3. Rewrite the sentences using the structure ‘have something done’. 1) I washed my car. 2) I typed the documents. 3) I cut the grass. 4) I painted my bedroom. 5) I repaired the fridge. 6) I cleaned the carpets. 7) I checked my teeth

Answer 1

1) There is somebody behind us. I think we (are being followed)

2) Ann cant’s use her office at the moment. It (is being redecorated)

3) It was pretty noisy all day yesterday. The furniture (was being moved)

4) I couldn’t take their tools yesterday because they (were being used)

1) The room has been cleaned.

2)  The concert has been postponed.

3) The computer had been repaired tby the moment they came.

4) I didn't realise that our conversation had been recorded.

5) When we got to the stadium we found that they . When we got to the stadium, we found that the game had been cancelled.

6) A new ring road will have been built around the city by the end of the next week.

7) A new hospital has been built near the airport.

1) I have my car washed.

2) I have the documents typed.

3) I have the grass cut.

4) I have my bedroom painted.

5) I  have the fridge repaired.

6) I  have the carpets cleaned.

7) I  have my teeth checked.

Answer 2

Task 1:

1. There is somebody behind us. I think we are being followed.
2. Ann can't use her office at the moment. It is being redecorated.
3. It was pretty noisy all day yesterday. The furniture was being moved.
4. I couldn't take their tools yesterday because they were being used.

Task 2:

1. Somebody has cleaned the room. – The room has been cleaned.
2. They have postponed the concert. The concert has been postponed.
3. Somebody had repaired the computer by the moment they came. The computer had been repaired by the moment they came.
4. I didn't realize that somebody had recorded our conversation. I didn't realize that our conversation had been recorded.
5. When we got to the stadium, we found that they had canceled the game. When we got to the stadium, we found that the game had been canceled.
6. They will have built a new ring road around the city by the end of next week. A new ring road will have been built around the city by the end of next week.
7. They have built a new hospital near the airport. A new hospital has been built near the airport.

Task 3:

1. I had my car washed.
2. I had the documents typed.
3. I had the grass cut.
4. I had my bedroom painted.
5. I had the fridge repaired.
6. I had the carpets cleaned.
7. I had my teeth checked.