Ibn Soulaymane Arrassmouki Review 1, Semester 2 Technical High School Checkpoint 1
Class: Second year baccalaureate ……….
Name: ………
Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense. All verbs must be in the passive form.
1) We ……… (offer) the job, but we refused.
2) The children ……… (take) to the zoo next week.
3) She ……… (wake) by a strange noise, but she didn’t get up.
4) My house ……… (build) in 1990.
5) The supermarket ……… (open) last week
6) The dog ……… (examine) by the vet at the moment.
7) “The twelfth night” ……… (write) by Shakespeare.
8) My keys ……… (find) in the street last Monday.
9) The bank ……… (robbed) earlier this week. (the week isn’t over) 10) The robbers ……… (already/arrest) . (Now they’re in jail) Exercise 2. Turn into the passive voice.
1) They cancelled our flight because of the storm. ……….……….……….………
2) A man asked me to show him the way to the bus station. ……….………….….….………
3) English people drink a lot of tea. ……….……….……….………..……
4) Someone broke my cup. ……….……….……….……….………
5) People warned us about pickpockets. ……….………...….………
6) In Mexico, they overcook meat. ……….……….……….……….………
7) Somebody is building a hut in that hill. ……….………..……….………
8) People often ask me where I buy my footwear. ……….……….………
9) They have given me three tickets. ……….……….………
10) Are they going to buy this house soon? ……….……….………
11) Will the police arrest the thief? ……….………
12) Did you answer all the questions? ……….……….………
13) People were not supposed to enter this room. ……….………….……….………
14) Have you cleaned your room yet? ………..………….……….………
Exercise 3. Report the following statements.
1) “I was sleeping when Julie called,” she said. She said ……….……….………
2) “I’ll do the washing-up later,” said the maid. The maid said ………..………
3) “I haven’t eaten sushi before,” said Mary. Mary said ………..………
4) “The employees would help if they could” said the manager. The manager said
5) “I didn’t go to the party,” he told me. He told me ………..………..………
6) “Answer all the questions” said teacher. The teacher asked the students ………..………
7) “Are you new in this school?” The security guard asked me. ………..………
8) “How much did you pay for those trainers?” My father asked me. ……….………..………
Exercise 4. Report the statements using the correct reporting verb. Choose the appropriate verb from the box.
1) “I didn’t do it,” she said. She ………..………..……….
2) “Have lunch with us,” they said. They ………..……….……….
3) “Why don’t you buy one?” said Amine. Amine ………..………..………
4) “I promise I’ll take you to Tangier for the summer holidays,” said my father.
My father ……….………..……….
5) “I hope Ahmed phones tonight,” said Karim. Karim ………..………
6) “Please, please don’t tell anyone!” he said. He ………..……….……….
7) “I won’t do it,” he said. He ………..……….
8) “You should have in-class lessons,” she said. She ………..……….
9) “We really must go with you,” they said. They ………..……….……….
10) “Don’t forget to phone Granny,” said Mum. My mum ………..……….
11) “If you wear my shirt again, I’ll pinch you very hard,” said Maggie. Maggie ………..……….
12) “Don’t fly kites near electric overhead cables,” said my father” My father ……….
Advise – Beg – Deny – Hope – insist – invite – promise – remind- refuse – suggest – threaten - warn
