Ask alternative questions to the following sentences.

1. Nick wants to become a lawyer.(a waiter)

2. He will study French in Canada. (German)

3. They are football fans. (hockey)

4. Her granny can tell fortunes from cards. (candles)

5. I have made an apple-pie. (a banana cake)

Ask questions to the following sentences beginning with the words in brackets.

1. I am interested in psychology. (What…?)

2. The twins were born in June. (When…?)

3. We had a great time in Disneyland. (Where…?)

4. Mr. Black can play chess very well. (How…?)

5. The salad is not fresh. (Why…?)

Ask questions to the subject of the following sentences.

1. Mr Smith lives in that old house.

2. Kate will post the letter.

3. The present was in the box.

4. John is going to England next week.

5. Viktuk’s play was staged.

Вариант 2.

Rewrite the following passage in the passive.

Do you think that people will ever use electric cars? Someone has already invented the electric car, but at the moment they are too expensive for most people to buy. Also, you have to recharge their batteries frequently. However, if people drove electric cars instead of the cars we use today, the air we breathe would be cleaner, as they would not pump exhaust fumes into the atmosphere.

Rewrite the sentences in the active.

1. Why was James asked to leave the club?

2. They love being invited to parties.

3. The best cream cakes are made by Sayers.

4. By the end of the party all the food had been eaten.

5. Sanchez was beaten by Graff in the Women's Tennis Final.

6. My glasses must have been thrown away by mistake.

7. The building is being examined by Health and Safety experts this week.

8. Who was the television invented by?

9. She was heard complaining about the new timetable

10. She was sent a telegram by the Queen on her 100th birthday.

Put the verb into the correct form, active or passive.

1. I was born in London, but I …….. (grow up) in Canada.

2. My car has disappeared, it ……. (steal)!

3. My umbrella has disappeared, somebody ……. (take).

4. Why ……. (Sue / resign) from her job? Didn't she enjoy it?

5. Why …….. (Bill / sack) from his job? What did he do wrong?

6. Sam gets a higher salary now. He ……. (promote).

7. Where …… these photographs ….. (take)? In London? …… you …… (take) them, or somebody else?

8. The company is not independent. It ……. (own) by a much larger company.

9. Ann can't use her office at the moment, it ……. (redecorate).

10. Sometimes it's quite noisy living here, but it's not a problem for me - I …… (not/ bother) by it.

Fill in the correct prepositions.

1. Don't put the blame ……. him. It's not his fault.

2. He blamed John …….. stealing the money.

3. They were astonished ……. the number of candidates who had succeeded.

4. Which political party do you belong …….?

5. Concentrate ……. what you're doing.

6. He charged me £10 ……. the repairs.

7. She was charged ……. murder.

8. The police are holding three suspects ……. connection ……. the bombing in Brighton last week.

9. Is there any connection ……. sunbathing and skin cancer?

10. More money is needed to help care ……. the homeless.

11. He cares deeply ……. the welfare of his students.

12. Italian is frequently compared ……. French as they are from the same language family.

13. The standard of education at Mount Carmel College compares favourably ……. the standards elsewhere.

14. Success depends ……. good organisation.

15. The old woman died ……. pneumonia.

16. He had difficulty ……. understanding her.

17. The helicopter crashed ……. ahill.

18. She's very fond …….. her grandchildren.

19. He doesn't care …….. his appearance.

20. She was very disappointed ……. her rise.

21. Tom is envious ……. his friends.

22. He was delighted ……. his presents.

23. They decided …….. a quiet wedding.

24. Pisa is famous ……. its Leaning Tower.

25. She was furious ……. him …….. being late.

Fill in the correct variant.

1. I know ____ about your town. Will you tell me something about it?

1) something

2) nothing

3) everything

2. We don't go out very much because there is ____ to go.

1) somewhere

2) everywhere

3) nowhere

3. ____ knows anything about his background.

1) somebody

2) anybody

3) nobody

4. I can see nothing in the corner of the bedroom. Can you see ____?

1) something

2) anything

3) nothing

5. You are right. ____ you say is true.

1) something

2) nothing

3) everything

6. Look! ____ has broken the window.

1) somebody

2) anybody

3) nobody

7. Let's have dinner. ____ is hungry.

1) everybody

2) somebody

3) anybody

8. ____ knew anything about America before Colum­bus discovered it.

1) somebody

2) anybody

3) nobody

9. I saw ____ in the train yesterday who looked like you.

1) somebody

2) anybody

3) everybody

10. There is ____ in the next room. I don't know him.

1) somebody

2) anybody

3) nobody

11. Please tell us the sto­ry. ____ knows it.

1) somebody

2) nobody

3) everybody

12. Is there ____ in my group who lives in the dormitory?

1) somebody

2) anybody

3) everybody

13. Has ____ here got a red pencil?

1) somebody

2) anybody

3) everybody

14. ____ can answer this question. It is very easy.

1) anybody

2) nobody

3) everybody

Fill in the sentences. Follow the model given.

Model: I gave her my book and she gave me hers.

1. We gave ……………. book and she gave ……………..
2. She gave ……………. book and he gave ……………..
3. We gave ……………. book and they gave ……………..
4. We gave ……………. book and you gave ……………..

5. She gave ……………. book and we gave ……………..
6. They gave ……………. book and he gave ……………..
7. She gave ……………. book and they gave ……………..
8. I gave ……………. book and they gave ……………..
9. They gave ……………. book and I gave ……………..
10. I gave ……………. book and you gave ……………..
11. They gave ……………. book and she gave ……………..
12. We gave ……………. book and he gave ……………..

Add the appropriate question tag.

1. Your dog can crawl under a chair, ………….?

2. Sam and Kate are going to become vegetarians, ………….?

3. We work hard every day, ………….?

4. My country’s flag is green, white and red, ………….?

5. My cousin has got short dark hair, ………….?

6. Dan and Mark wash the dishes every day, ………….?

Ask general questions to the following sentences.

1. My parents got married in Paris.

2. She can lose her temper easily.

3. The party will start in time.

4. The dogs are sleeping.

5. The umbrella was broken.

Ask alternative questions to the following sentences.

1. Ann bought a nice dress yesterday. (a skirt)

2. This car was manufactured in Japan. (Germany)

3. They must pay for the taxi. (the lunch)

4. The post-office opens at 9. (at 8)

5. Fiona and John paint their house every five years. (their bedroom)

Ask questions to the following sentences beginning with the words in brackets.

1. My wife prefers juice to tea. (Who…?)

2. Tom orders Japanese food every Friday. (What …?)

3. I meet a lot of people at work. (Where…?)

4. They will have lunch at home. (Where…?)

5. The film has just started. (What film…?)

Ask questions to the subject of the following sentences.

1. We were in the circus.

2. My children are playing in the garden.

3. Twelve students are there in the auditorium.

4. The teacher read an interesting story to the students yesterday.

5. This very important part of the plan played a great role in our experiment.

Вариант 3.

Rewrite the following passage in the passive.

Last week, the Prime Minister visited Dawston. The Mayor of the town greeted him when he arrived and gave him a tour. He introduced the Prime Minister to some important businessmen and took him to lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, the Mayor held a meeting and the Prime Minister addressed the citizens of Dawston. He told them that he had enjoyed his visit very much.

Rewrite the sentences in the active.

1. The English language is now spoken by over two billion people worldwide.

2. My overdraft is being extended by the bank tomorrow.

3. Hundreds of free gifts are being given away by Donels this Saturday.

4. Why haven't the beds been made yet?

5. I hate being taken for granted.

6. The tickets should have been booked weeks ago.

7. A new shopping centre is being built on the outskirts of town.

8. Why was I not told about the meeting?

9. Further information can be obtained from your local post office.

10. When will you be interviewed for the post?

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