Write questions comparing the words below. Then write your own opinion beginning with I think.
1 Which / easy / English/German?
Which is easier, English or German?
I think English is easier
2 Who/funny / Ben Stiller / Jim Carrey?
3 Which / casual/a T-shirt/ a shirt?
4 Which / bad / a broken leg/ a broken arm?
5 Who/famous / Lionel Messi / Taylor Swift?
6 Which / nice / chocolate / cheese?
7 Which / attractive / a flower / a butterfly?
8 Which/ good / a good exam result/a nice present?
Task 1. Reading. Read about the climate in Madagascar on a travel website.Then choose true or false.
False ( because it has only two seasons , a warm wet season and a cooler dry season)True ✔True ✔False (because there up to 4000mm of rainfall per year)True✔False ( Avoid visiting eastern Madagascar between January and March, the weather can make road travel very difficult)True ✔Task 2.Writing . Choose the correct relative clause.
b✔b✔b✔c✔Task 3. Put the verbs in Present Perfect Tense.
forgottenhave foundsinceI've seen that film before.Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice:
1.Our dog did not bite the cat.
The cat wasn't bitten by our dog.
2.The mechanic repairs the car.
The car is repaired by the mechanic.
3.They understand Spanish.
Spanish is understood by them.
4.The electricians test the fire alarm.
The fire alarm is tested by the electricians.
5.My friend bought a new car.
A new car was bought by my friend.
6.John cleaned the bathroom.
The bathroom was cleaned by John.
7.Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
The blue jeans were invented by Levi Strauss.
8.They developed a new kind of washing powder.
A new kind of washing powder was developed by them.
9.Snow covered the mountains.
The mountains were covered by snow.
10.The lady gave me the keys.
* I was given the keys by the lady.
* The keys were given to me by the lady.
11.The students handed in the reports.
The reports were handed in by the students.
12.Sue puts the rucksack on the floor.
The rucksack is put on the floor by her.
13.The policemen help the children.
The children are helped by the policemen.
14.Mother waters the flowers.
The flowers are watered by Mother.
15.They sing the song very well.
The song is sung by them very well.
16.The postman delivers letters at 8 every day.
Letters are delivered at 8 every day by the postman.
Letters are delivered by the postman at 8 every day.
17.They make these cars in Japan.
These cars are made in Japan.
18.Someone smashed our window last night.
Our window was smashed last night.
19.My parents gave me some pocket money.
* I was given some pocket money by my parents.
* Some pocket money was given to me by my parents.
20.They told bad news to her.
She was told bad news (by them).
21.She sent information to Ann.
* Information was sent to Ann by her.
* Ann was sent information by her.
22.He gave them a new chance.
* They were given a new chance by him.
* A new chance was given to them by him.
23.They grow coffee in Kenya.
Coffee is grown in Kenya.
24.The Romans built the bridge 2000 years ago.
The bridge was built 2000 years ago by the Romans.
25.The thunderstorm damaged some houses.
Some houses were damaged by the thunderstorm.
Rewrite the sentences as “Active”:
1.Many women were killed by Jack the Ripper.
Jack the Ripper killed many women.
2.Some nice musicals were written by Cole Porter.
Cole Porter wrote some nice musicals.
3.We were impressed by your products.
Your products impressed us.
4.The windows were broken by the burglars.
The burglars broke the windows.
5.Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates.
Bill Gates founded Microsoft.
6.America was discovered by Cristopher Columbus.
Cristopher Columbus discovered America.
7.Shoes are cleaned by me every Friday.
I clean shoes every Friday.
8.The first plane was flown by the Wright brothers.
The Wright brothers flew the first plane.
9.Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
10.Cheese is made from milk.
They make cheese from milk.
11.The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison.
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
12.Poems are written by the little boy.
The little boy writes poems.
13.This newspaper is read by thousands of people.
Thousands of people read this newspaper.
14.Football is played by two teams of eleven players.
Two teams of eleven players play football.
15.Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
They speak Portuguese in Brazil.
16.Children are educated in schools.
They educate children in schools.
17.Wine is made from grapes.
They make wine from grapes.
18.My bag was stolen when I was on the bus.
Somebody stole my bag when I was on the bus.
19.I didn’t fall over. I was pushed.
I didn't fall over. Somebody pushed me.
20.The dogs are kept in the house.
They keep the dogs in the house.
21.This church was built in the 15th century.
They built this church in the 15th century.
22.My offer was turned down by them.
They turned down my offer.
23.Caesar was killed by Brutus and his friends.
Brutus and his friends killed Caesar.
24.John was given an award by the President.
The President gave John an award.
25.The explanation was understood by all the students.
All the students understood the explanation.
26.They were known by everyone.
Everyone knew them.
27.The story was translated into Spanish.
They translated the story into Spanish.
28.All the leftovers were eaten by my brother.
My brother ate all the leftovers.
29.The bridge was closed for over two hours by the police.
The police closed the bridge for over two hours.