5 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Advanced

GRAMMAR PRACTICE 5.2 the passive

5.1 modal verbs and phrases

1 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar
meaning to the first. Use the passive.
1 Match each sentence with the correct meaning, a) 1 In the past, people believed that the world was flat.
or b). In the past,                      .
1 I wasn’t supposed to tell her about the party. 2 Someone has published an interesting book about
superstition and myth.
a) I shouldn’t have told her about the party.
An interesting book                      .
b) I had to tell her about the party.
3 Some people were claiming that a UFO had landed.
2 My parents had to explain what was happening.
It                      .
a) It was a good idea to explain.
4 Marie Curie discovered radium.
b) They were obliged to explain.
Radium                      .
3 You’d better leave before there’s an argument.
5 Is someone following us?
a) You should go now.
Are                      .
b) You don’t need to go yet.
6 Someone had put horseshoes on the door for luck.
4 You didn’t have to tell everyone what I’d said.
Horseshoes                      .
a) It was unnecessary to tell everyone but you did.
b) You were obliged to tell everyone.
5 He feels he ought to be honest.
a) He told the truth.
b) He’s going to tell the truth.
6 They have to discuss their problems or they will
get worse.
a) Perhaps they should discuss their problems.
b) It’s important that they discuss their problems.
7 In most countries it’s forbidden to be married to
more than one person.
a) You mustn’t be married to more than one person.
b) You needn’t be married to more than one person.
8 We had evidence but we couldn’t use it.
a) We didn’t want to use the evidence.
b) We weren’t permitted to use the evidence.

2 Rewrite the sentences in two different ways using

the words in brackets.
1 Do your homework.
2 Use the prompts to write sentences. Use the
causative form of have/get.
                     (must)
1 My bedroom was blue. Now it’s white.
                     (ought to)
(have / paint)
2 Leave the door unlocked.
                                                                                          
                     (can)
2 Her car isn’t starting properly. She’ll take it to a
                     (permissible) mechanic next week. (get / repair)
3 Don’t park there.                                                                                           
                     (forbidden) 3 The neighbours had a garage. It is now a room.
                     (ought not) (have / make into)
4 Ask for permission to leave the exam early.                                                                                           
                     (have to) 4 His tooth is damaged. He doesn’t want it removed.
                     (mustn’t) (not have / remove)
5 They wear a school uniform.                                                                                           
                     (forced) 5 The fence is broken. I don’t want it mended.
                     (compulsory) (not get / mend)
6 Go to bed early.                                                                                           
                     (better) 6 Your hair was long. Now it’s short. (have / cut?)
                     (supposed to)                                                                                           

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