Use either active or passive, in any appropriate tense, for the verbs in parentheses.

1. The amazon valley is extremely important to the ecology of the earth. Forty percent of
the world’s oxygen (produce) _____________________ there.
2. Right now Roberto is in the hospital. He (treat) _____________________ for a bad burn
on his hand and arm.
3. The game (win, probably) _____________________ by the other team tomorrow.
They’re a lot better than we are.
4. There was a terrible accident on a busy downtown street yesterday. Dozens of people
(see) _____________________ it, including my friend, who (interview)
_____________________ by the police.
5. In my country, certain prices, such as the price of medical supplies, (control)
_____________________ by the government. Other prices (determine)
_____________________ by how much consumers are willing to pay for a product.
6. Yesterday a purse-snatcher (catch) _____________________ by a dog. While the thief
(chase) _____________________ by the police, he (jump) _____________________
over a fence into someone’s yard, where he encountered a ferociouse dog. The dog
(keep) _____________________ the thief from escaping.
7. The first fish (appear) _____________________ on the earth about 500 million years
ago. Up to now, more than 20.000 kinds of fish (name) _____________________ and
(describe) _____________________ by scientists. New species (discover)
_____________________ every year, so the total increases continually.
8. Richard Anderson is a former astronaut. Several years ago, when he was 52, Anderson
(inform) _____________________ by his superior at an aircraft corporation that he
could no longer be a test pilot. He (tell) _____________________ that he was being
relieved of his duties because of his age. Anderson took the corporation to court for age
discrimination.
9. Frostbite may occur when the skin (expose) _____________________ to extreme cold. It
most frequently (affect) _____________________ the skin of the cheeks, chin, ears,
fingers, nose, and toes.
10. In 1877, a network of lines (discover) _____________________ on the surface of Mars
by an Italian astronomer, Giovanni Schiaparelly. The astronomer (call)
_____________________ these lines, “channels”, but when the Italian word (translate)
_____________________ into English, it became “canals”. As a result, some people
thought the lines were waterways that (build) _____________________ by some
unknown creatures. We not know that the lines are not really canals. Canals (exist, not)
_____________________ on Mars.
11. Carl Gauss (recognize) _____________________ as a mathematical genius when he was
ten. One day a professor gave him an arithmatic problem. Carl (ask)
_____________________ to add up all the numbers from 1 to 100. It (take)
_____________________ him only eight seconds to solve the proble,. How could he do
it so quickly?
Carl could do it quickly because he (know) _____________________ that each pair of
numbers – 1 plus 100, 2 plus 99, 3 plus 98, and so on to 50 plus 51 – equaled 101. So he
(multiply) _____________________ 50 times 101 and (come) _____________________
up with the answer: 5.050.

Supply the correct form on the verb in parentheses and an appropriate preposition. Use the
SIMPLE PRESENT.
1. (interest) Carol _____________________ ancient history.
2. (compose) Water _____________________ hydrogen and oxygen.
3. (accustom) I _____________________ living there.
4. (terrify) Our son _____________________ dogs.
5. (finish) Pat _____________________ her composition.
6. (addict) Ann laughingly calls herself a “chocoholic”. She says she
_____________________ chocolate.
7. (cover) It’s winter, and the ground _____________________ snow.
8. (satisfy) I _____________________ the progress I have made.
9. (marry) Jack _____________________ Ruth.
10. (divorce) Elaine _____________________ Ed.
11. (acquaint) I ________ not _____________________ that author’s work.
12. (tire) I _____________________ sitting here.
13. (relate) Your name is Mary Smith. ___ you _________________ John Smith?
14. (dedicate) Mrs. Robinson works in an orphanage. She _____________________
her work.
15. (disappoint) Jim got a bad grade because he didn’t study. He
_____________________ himself.
16. (scare) Bobby is not very brave. He _____________________ his own
shadow.
17. (commit) The administration _____________________ improving the quality of
education at our school.
18. (devote) Mr. And Mrs. Miller _____________________ each other.
19. (dress) Walter _____________________ his best suit for his wedding today.
20. (do) We _____________________ with this exercise.