Gateway to the world B1 "Grammar"(Unit 10)

Put the verbs given into the present simple passive.

1. A lot of the world’s bananas           (grow) in the Caribbean and West Africa.

2. I           (amaze) that anyone goes to that shop. It’s incredibly expensive.

3. People who commit very serious crimes          (send) to prison for a long time.

4. I’d like to try cooking some pancakes. What               (they / make) of?

5. Metals like lithium          (use) to make batteries for electric cars.

6. We’d better leave a tip for the waitress. Service                 (not / include) on the bill, it’s extra.

Match sentences with the possible endings.

Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in the box.

1. The letter          last week – I am sure it will get there soon. (Past Simple)

2. I haven’t got the car today. It                   at the moment. (Present Continuous)

3. After the terrible storm last week, most of the houses next to the river              . (Past Simple)

4. I can’t go to the match tomorrow, but I’m hoping it               on TV. (Future Simple)

5. We couldn’t use our sitting room last week because it                     . (Past Continuous)

6. Please send someone up to Room 322. It                      yet. (Present Perfect)

7. We shop locally, and all the vegetables we buy           on local farms. (Present Simple)

Complete the second sentence using the correct form of have so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

Has someone done your hair? It looks lovely.

Have you                    ? It looks lovely. (Present Perfect)

We need to have someone to renew our passports this year.

We need to                            this year. (Present Simple)

You know you have headaches? Maybe someone should test your eyes.

You know you have headaches? Maybe you                              . (modal verb+Present Simple)

Peter is having someone to build a tennis court in his garden.

Peter is                             in his garden. It’s nearly finished. (Present Continuous)

Someone installed fibre Internet last week, and now our broadband is super fast.

We                              last week, and now our broadband is ‘superfast’. (Past Simple)

We used to buy milk from the supermarket, but now someone delivers it.

We used to buy milk from the supermarket, but now we                   . (Present Simple)