Question

41.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive. 1. It's a big factory. Five hundred people _are employed_ (employ) there. 2. Water --- (cover) most of the Earth's surface. 3. Most of the Earth's surface --- (cover) by water. 4. The park gates --- (lock) at 6.30 p.m. every evening. 5. The letter --- (post) a week ago and it --- (arrive) yesterday. 6. The boat --- (sink) quickly but fortunately everybody --- (rescue). 7. Ron's parents --- (die) when he was very young. He and his sister --- (bring) up by their grandparents. 8. I was born in London but I --- (grow) up in the north of England. 9. While I was on holiday, my camera --- (steal) from my hotel room. 10. While I was on holiday, my camera --- (disappear) from my hotel room. 11. Why --- (Sue/resign) from her job? Didn't she enjoy it? 12. Why --- (Bill/sack) from his job? What did he do wrong? 13. The company is not independent. It --- (own) by a much larger company. 14. I saw an accident last night. Somebody --- (call) an ambulance but nobody --- (injure) so the ambulance --- (not/need). 15. Where --- (these photographs/take)? In London? --- (you/take) them?

Answer 1

2. Covers

3. Is covered

4. Lock, are locked

5. Was posted, arrived

6. Sank, was rescued

7. Died, were brought up

8. Grew

9. Was stolen

10. Disappeared

11. Did Sue resign

12. Was Bill sacked

13. Is owned

14. Called, was injured, was not needed

15. Were these photographs taken, Did you take

Answer 2

2. Water covers most of the Earth's surface.

3. Most of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

4. The park gates  are locked  at 6.30 p.m. every evening

5. The letter  was posted  a week ago and it  arrived yesterday.

6. The boat  sank  quickly but fortunately everybody  was rescued.

7. Ron's parents died when he was very young. He and his sister  were brought  up by their grandparents.

8. I was born in London but  grew up in the north of England.

9. While I was on holiday, my camera  was stolen from my hotel room.

10. While I was on holiday, my camera  disappeared from my hotel room.

11. Why did   Sue resign    from her job?Didn't she enjoy it?

12. Why was Bill sacked from his job? What did he do wrong?

13. The company is not independent. It  is owned  by a much larger company.

14. I saw an accident last night. Somebody  called an ambulance but nobody  was injured  so the ambulance  was not needed 

15. Where  were these photographs  taken ?  In London? Did you take them?

Answer 3

1. Five hundred people are employed (employ) there. 2. Water covers most of the Earth's surface. 3. Most of the Earth's surface is covered by water. 4. The park gates are locked (lock) at 6.30 p.m. every evening. 5. The letter was posted (post) a week ago and it arrived (arrive) yesterday. 6. The boat sank (sink) quickly but fortunately everybody was rescued (rescue). 7. Ron's parents died (die) when he was very young. He and his sister were brought up (bring) by their grandparents. 8. I was born in London but I grew up (grow) in the north of England. 9. While I was on holiday, my camera was stolen (steal) from my hotel room. 10. While I was on holiday, my camera disappeared (disappear) from my hotel room. 11. Why did Sue resign (Sue/resign) from her job? Didn't she enjoy it? 12. Why was Bill sacked (Bill/sack) from his job? What did he do wrong? 13. The company is not independent. It is owned (own) by a much larger company. 14. I saw an accident last night. Somebody called (call) an ambulance but nobody was injured (injure) so the ambulance was not needed (not/need). 15. Where were these photographs taken (these photographs/take)? In London? Did you take (you/take) them?