Exercise 10C, page 3 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

3 SPEAKING

Communication Passives quiz A p.106 B p.111

Make sentences for your partner.

10C PASSIVES QUIZ Student A

a Complete your sentences with the verb in the passive and circle the correct answer.

1 Until 1664 New York ______ (call)...

a New Amsterdam b New Hampshire c New Liberty

2 The Lord of the Rings films ______ (direct) by...

a Ridley Scott b James Cameron c Peter Jackson

3 The noun which ______ (use) most frequently in conversation is...

a money b time c work

4 Penguins ______ (find)...

a at the South Pole b at the North Pole c in Alaska

5 The Italian flag ______ (design) by...

a Garibaldi b Mussolini c Napoleon

6 The first mobile phones ______ (sell) in...

a 1963 b 1973 c 1983

7 The British politician Winston Churchill ______ (be born)...

a on a train b in a toilet c under a bridge

8 The Statue of Liberty ______ (give) to the United States by....

a Germany b the UK c France

b Read your sentences to B. B will tell you if you are right.

c Now listen to B's sentences. Say if he / she is right.

B's answers

1 The smartphone was invented by IBM.

2 Star Wars was created by George Lucas.

3 The book which is stolen most often from libraries is The Guinness Book of Records.

4 In the world 16,000 babies are born every hour.

5 Chess was invented by the Chinese.

6 The first Skype call was made in 2003.

7 Football was first played by the British.

8 In 1962 the original London Bridge was bought by a rich American.

10C PASSIVES QUIZ Student B

a Complete your sentences with the verb passive and circle the correct answer.

1 The smartphone ______ (invent) by...

a Apple b Nokia c IBM

2 Star Wars was ______ (create) by...

a George Lucas

b Steven Spielberg

c Stanley Kubrick

3 The book which ______ (steal) most often from libraries is...

a The Bible

b The Guinness Book of Records

c The Lord of the Rings

4 In the world 16,000 babies ______ (be born)...

a every second b every hour c every day

5 Chess ______ (invent) by...

a the Egyptians

b the Indians

c the Chinese

6 The first Skype call ______ (make) in...

a 1993 b 2003 c 2013

7 Football ______ first (play) by...

a the British b the Romans c the Greeks

8 In 1962 the original London Bridge ______ (buy) by...

a a rich American

b a museum

c the Royal family

b Now listen to A's sentences. Say if he / she is right.

A's answers

1 Until 1664 New York was called New Amsterdam.

2 The Lord of the Rings films were directed by Peter Jackson.

3 The noun which is used most frequently in conversation is time.

4 Penguins are found at the South Pole.

5 The Italian flag was designed by Napoleon.

6 The first mobile phones were sold in 1983.

7 The British politician Winston Churchill was born in a toilet.

8 The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by France.

c Read your sentences to A. A will tell you if you are right.

Завершите свои предложения, используя глагол в пассивном залоге, и обведите правильный ответ.

Ответ:

Студент А

a

1 Until 1664 New York was called New Amsterdam.

До 1664 года Нью-Йорк назывался Новый Амстердам.

2 The Lord of the Rings films were directed by Peter Jackson.

Фильмы «Властелин колец» были сняты Питером Джексоном.

3 The noun which is used most frequently in conversation is time.

Существительное, которое чаще всего используется в разговоре, — это «время».

4 Penguins are found at the South Pole.

Пингвины водятся на Южном полюсе.

5 The Italian flag was designed by Napoleon.

Итальянский флаг был разработан Наполеоном.

6 The first mobile phones were sold in 1983.

Первые мобильные телефоны были проданы в 1983 году.

7 The British politician Winston Churchill was born in a toilet.

Британский политик Уинстон Черчилль родился в туалете.

8 The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by France.

Статуя Свободы была подарена Соединенным Штатам Францией.

Студент Б

a

1 The smartphone was invented by IBM.

Смартфон был изобретен IBM.

2 Star Wars was created by George Lucas.

«Звездные войны» были созданы Джорджем Лукасом.

3 The book which is stolen most often from libraries is The Guinness Book of Records.

Книга, которую чаще всего крадут из библиотек, — это Книга рекордов Гиннесса.

4 In the world 16,000 babies are born every hour.

В мире каждый час рождается 16 000 младенцев.

5 Chess was invented by the Chinese.

Шахматы были изобретены китайцами.

6 The first Skype call was made in 2003.

Первый звонок по Skype был сделан в 2003 году.

7 Football was first played by the British.

В футбол впервые начали играть британцы.

8 In 1962 the original London Bridge was bought by a rich American.

В 1962 году оригинальный Лондонский мост был куплен богатым американцем.