1Preparation for the Second Written Test

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

1. I have a beautiful jumper ______ (knit) by my grandmother.

2. Breakfast ______ (serve) every day from 7 am to 10 am.
3. Tom didn't go to the meeting yesterday. It ______ (cancel).
4. My television ______ (deliver) tomorrow.
5. Their telephone ______ (install) yesterday.
6. The villa ______ (sell) by public auction next week.
7. She hopes her home ______ (build) by May.
8. Heartbreak House ______ (write) by George Bernard Shaw.
9. My car ______ (respray) at the moment.
10. Hopefully, she ______ (promote) by the end of next month.
11. I wish I ______ (teach) how to type when I was at school.
12. Your application should ______ (hand in) last Monday. It’s too late now I'm afraid!

2. Rewrite the sentences using have something done.

1. Mary's lawn was mowed yesterday.

2. Jane wants someone to make her a dress.
3. Bob's hair has just been cut.
4. Sharon might ask someone to dye her hair red tomorrow.
5. Debbie has asked someone to fit new carpets in her house.
6. John will have someone bring him the post.
7. The gardener was pruning Bob’s bushes.
8. The manager had asked the secretary to book a room for him.
9. I paid someone to fix the roof of my house.
10. Her skirt is being cleaned at the moment.
11. My hair is trimmed once a month.
12. The band's new single has just been recorded.
13. The lock has to be fixed.
14. Did the mechanic repair Paul's motorbike?
15. When will your new shower be installed?

3. Complete each sentence with the appropriate form of the word in capitals.

1. He apologised for his outburst at ______. REHEARSE

2. The film has some mildly ______ moments. HUMOUR
3. Holmes is a popular ______ character. FICTION
4. He drove off at the most ______ speed. CREDIBLE
5. They put on a ______ firework display. SPECTACLE
6. Laura looked around her with ______. AMAZE
7. The grilled chicken had a ______ flavour. WONDER
8. Jane saddled and bridled her ______ horse. FAVOUR
9. A good teacher can encourage artistic ______. CREATE
10. There is a general ______ that smoking is harmful. AWARE
11. We can't do without the help of your ______. ORGANISE
12. The room looks ______ with the furniture gone. DIFFER

4. Complete each sentence with TWO to FIVE words, including the word given.

1. The teacher will send you out if you keep on talking. be

You ______ if you keep on talking.
2. They are going to transfer him to Portugal. be
 He ______ to Portugal.
3. They will have completed the construction by September. been
The ______ by September.
4. A journalist is going to cover the story. be
The story ______ by a journalist.
5. They will have appointed a new director by the end of the week. been
A new ______ by the end of the week.
6. They gave him a gold watch when he retired. was
He ______ when he retired.
7. The mother told her son off for shouting. was
He ______ by his mother for shouting.
8. They are opening the new restaurant this evening. is
The new restaurant ______ this evening.
9. The builder will have finished the extension by July. been
The extension ______ by July.
10. The teacher has given the students their homework. have
The ______ their homework.
11. They will have settled the matter by this afternoon. been
The matter ______ by this afternoon.
12. She got a friend to make her an evening dress. made
She ______ by a friend,
13. A beautician does her nails every week. done
She ______ by a beautician every week.
14. The boxer broke his arm in a fight. broken
The boxer ______ in a fight.
15. She arranged for her neighbour to walk her dog while she was away. had
She ______ by her neighbour while she was away.
16. Her nose was broken in the accident. had
She ______ in the accident.

5. Fill in the blanks.

1. There's never anything worth watching ______ TV.

2. The movie is based ______ a real-life incident.
3. Sheila's very fond ______ telling other people what to do.
4. If it's perfect ______ the adults, it's paradise for the kids.
5. His whole life is dedicated ______ scientific research.
6. His fourth novel is a murder mystery set ______ London.
7. It took him a long time to get ______ his cold.
8. I forgot to take my bag with me when I got ______ the bus.
9. I have picked ______ the bad tomatoes from the basket.
10. The artist tries to bring his childhood memories ______ life.

KEY

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

1. I have a beautiful jumper which was knitted (knit) by my grandmother.

2. Breakfast is served (serve) every day from 7 am to 10 am.
3. Tom didn't go to the meeting yesterday. It had been cancelled (cancel).
4. My television ...................will/is going to be.................... .......... ............. (deliver) tomorrow.
5. Their telephone ............ ,......,.....,was installed,.....,........................... (install) yesterday.
6. The villa ...............will be sold..,,..... ...................... (sell) by public auction next week.
7. She hopes her home .......,.....„.....„will have been built,.„............................... (build) by May.
8. Heartbreak House ........was written.,.....„............,... (write) by George Bernard Shaw.
9. My car ............is being resprayed............................,........................... (respray) at the moment.
10. Hopefully, she ...will have been promoted,......,......,............... (promote) by the end of next month.
11. I wish I ...,.....had been taught„............ ............ (teach) how to type when I was at school.
12. Your application should ..........have been handed in.............. ... .. (hand in) last Monday. It’s too late now I'm
afraid!

2. Rewrite the sentences using have something done.

1. Mary had his lawn mowed yesterday.

2. Jane has her dress made.
3. Bob's just had his hair cut.
4. Sharon might have her hair dyed red tomorrow.
5. Debbie has had new carpets in her house fitted.
6. John will have the post brought.
7. Bob was having his bushes pruned.
8. The manager had had a room booked by the secretary.
9. I had the roof of my house fixed.
10. She is having her skirt cleaned at the moment.
11. I have my hair trimmed once a month.
12. The band's just had the new single recorded.
13. We have to have the lock fixed.
14. Did Paul have his motorbike repaired?
15. When will you have your new shower installed?

3. Complete each sentence with the appropriate form of the word in capitals.

1. He apologised for his outburst at rehearsal. REHEARSE

2. The film has some mildly humorous moments. HUMOUR
3. Holmes is a popular fictional character. FICTION
4. He drove off at the most incredible speed. CREDIBLE
5. They put on a spectacular firework display. SPECTACLE
6. Laura looked around her with amazement. AMAZE
7. The grilled chicken had a wonderful flavour. WONDER
8. Jane saddled and bridled her favourite horse. FAVOUR
9. A good teacher can encourage artistic creativity. CREATE
10. There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful. AWARE
11. We can't do without the help of your organisation. ORGANISE
12. The room looks different with the furniture gone. DIFFER

4. Complete each sentence with TWO to FIVE words, including the word in CAPITALS.

1. The teacher will send you out if you keep on talking. be

You …will be sent out if you keep on talking.
2. They are going to transfer him to Portugal. be
He ….is going to be transferred … to Portugal.
3. They will have completed the construction by September. been
The . construction will have been completed.... .......,.by September.
4. A journalist is going to cover the story. be
The story . . is going to be covered.......... by a journalist.
5. They will have appointed a new director by the end of the week. been
A new .....,....director will have been appointed.............................. by the end of the week.
6. They gave him a gold watch when he retired. was
He .......was given a gold watch.............................when he retired.
7. The mother told her son off for shouting. was
 He ,.....was told off............,............................. by his mother for shouting.
8. They are opening the new restaurant this evening. is
The new restaurant ......is being opened...........,.,..........,.this evening.
9. The builder will have finished the extension by July. been
The extension will have been finished ……by July.
10. The teacher has given the students their homework. have
The ……..students have been given…. ... their homework.
11. They will have settled the matter by this afternoon. been
The matter ......will have been settled.....................„by this afternoon.
12. She got a friend to make her an evening dress. made
She……………had an evening dress made……………by a friend,
13. A beautician does her nails every week. done
She ..........has her nails done.......................................... by a beautician every week.
14. The boxer broke his arm in a fight. broken
The boxer .......had his arm broken...........................................,.in a fight.
15. She arranged for her neighbour to walk her dog while she was away. had
She ...had her dog walked .....................................................„... by her neighbour while she was away.
16. Her nose was broken in the accident. had
She ………had her nose broken ……………….in the accident.

5. Fill in the blanks.

1. There's never anything worth watching on TV.

2. The movie is based on a real-life incident.
3. Sheila's very fond of telling other people what to do.
4. If it's perfect for the adults, it's paradise for the kids.
5. His whole life is dedicated to scientific research.
6. His fourth novel is a murder mystery set in London.
7. It took him a long time to get over his cold.
8. I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus.
9. I have picked out the bad tomatoes from the basket.
10. The artist tries to bring his childhood memories to life.