9A The passive

a. Complete the passive sentences. Don't include any agents that are inside brackets.
1 James Cameron directed Avatar.
Avatar was directed by James Cameron.
2 (People) still make these shoes by hand.
These shoes are still made by hand
3 (They) will build a new bridge next year.
A new bridge would be built next year.
4 My grandfather gave me this watch.
I was given this watch by my grandfather.
5 (We)'ve told everybody to be here on time.
Everybody has been told to be here on time.
6 (People) will laugh at you if you wear that hat.
You will be laughed at if you wear that hat.
7 A computer program creates the special effects.
The special effects are created by a computer program.
8 My parents are looking after our dog this week.
Our dog is being looked after by my parents this week.
9 (They) offered me £1,000 for my painting.
I was offered £1,000 for my painting.
10 (Somebody) was repairing my car at the time.
My car was being repaired at the time.
b. Rewrite the sentences as either Yes/No questions (?) or negatives (-).
1 We were picked up at the airport.
(-) We weren’t picked up at the airport.
2 The painting's already been sold.
(?) Has the painting already been told?
3 The work will be finished by Saturday.
(-) The work won’t be finished by Saturday.
4 The film's being made in Brazil.
(?) Is the film being made in Brazil?
5 Tomatoes are grown in Spain.
(?) Are tomatoes grown in Spain?
6 The car was being driven too fast.
(-) The car wasn’t being driven too fast.
7 The costumes were made by hand.
(?) Were the costumes made by hand?
8 The sculpture has been taken to the piazza.
(-) The sculpture hasn’t been taken to the piazza.
9A Vocabulary Cinema and TV
Activity A
What kinds of film or TV programme are the people talking about?
1. ‘I was so scared!’
horror
2. ‘Well, Bob found out that Sam wasn’t telling the truth, and then Linda lost her job,
and…’
soap opera
3. ‘I love watching them, but not if the questions are too hard!’
game shows
4. ‘I always cry when I watch them’
romance
5. ‘My favorite singer was on last night. He talked a lot about his latest album’
chat show
6. ‘I don’t usually watch them, except the ones with animals. You can earn a lot about
wildlife.’
documentaries
7. ‘I really like the historic ones – the characters and the clothes are usually so good.’
drama
8. ‘I used to watch a lot of them when I was a kid – but I don’t watch them now.’
Animation
9. ‘My favorites are the James Bond films. I never miss them.’
action
10. ‘I’ve always loved these kinds of movies. It started when I watched Star Wars when
I was a teenager.’
science fiction
Activity A
Find someone who …
1 has never seen a horror film. Dayana
2 watches a comedy regularly. Alexander
3 likes to relax by watching variety shows. Kevin
4 often cries when they see romantic films. Leah
5 enjoys watching famous people on talk shows. Estefani
6 thinks it’s important to watch documentaries. Carlos
7 prefers comedies to serious films. Kimberly
8 watched a lot of classic films when they were younger. Alexander
9 loves thrillers and films with lots of horror. Camila
10 hates comedies. James