Grammar: Passive 1 & listening

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English - 9AB1/9FB1

Grammar: the passive

Listening practice

Grammar

Passive (1)

De lijdende vorm (Passive)

Bedrijvende vorm: het onderwerp voert de handeling uit.

• Ze bouwen dit schip in Japan.

Lijdende vorm: Het onderwerp ondergaat de handeling.

• Dit schip wordt gebouwd in Japan.

De lijdende vorm (Passive)

Be + voltooid deelwoord (ww+ed)

• The post is delivered every day.
• His bike was stolen.

Tegenwoordige tijd                                      Verleden tijd

I am asked  - he/she/it is asked              I/he/she/it was asked

you/we/they are asked                               you/we/they were asked

Grammar practice 1

Zijn de volgende zinnen bedrijvend of lijdend?

(active or passive)

The folders are sent.

1. Active
2. Passive

We arrived at 9 o'clock.

1. Active
2. Passive

He passed his exams.

1. Active
2. Passive

The offices are cleaned every day.

1. Active
2. Passive

The books were printed in Hong Kong.

1. Active
2. Passive

Grammar practice 2

Geef aan of de zinnen lijdend of bedrijvend zijn 

en in welke tijd ze staan.

The cash machines are replenished every day.

1. active - present tense
2. passive - present tense
3. active - past tense
4. passive - past tense

Customs checked the luggage.

1. active - present tense
2. passive - present tense
3. active - past tense
4. passive - past tense

The car was stolen last week.

1. active - present tense
2. passive - present tense
3. active - past tense
4. passive - past tense

We waited three weeks for a reply.

1. active - present tense
2. passive - present tense
3. active - past tense
4. passive - past tense

This device is made in Germany.

1. active - present tense
2. passive - present tense
3. active - past tense
4. passive - past tense

We were invited to the party.

1. active - present tense
2. passive - present tense
3. active - past tense
4. passive - past tense

He borrowed the money from a friend.

1. active - present tense
2. passive - present tense
3. active - past tense
4. passive - past tense

The VAT rate for foodstuffs was raised.

1. active - present tense
2. passive - present tense
3. active - past tense
4. passive - past tense

The washing machines were moved in containers.

1. active - present tense
2. passive - present tense
3. active - past tense
4. passive - past tense

Listening Practice 1

Listen to the interview and answer the questions.

What is the main cause of traffic accidents?

Which examples of bad traffic behaviour does Mr Yorke mention? Choose the correct answers.

Mentioned

Not mentioned

changing lanes without signalling

driving on the hard shoulder

driving through red lights

driving without fastened seat belts

ignoring priority rules

reckless driving

speeding after drinking alcohol

using a mobile phone while driving

What does Mr Yorke see as a first step to increase road safety?
He wants ...

1. the media to become more aware of road safety.
2. the media to pay more attention to road safety.
3. to claim more broadcasting time from the media.
4. to have his own road safety show on TV.

How does Mr York hope to achieve a road safety culture?
I by making drivers aware of their behaviour in traffic
II by monitoring young people through social media

1. I is correct II is incorrect
2. I is incorrect II is correct
3. I and II are both correct
4. I and II are both incorrect

What does Mr Yorke see as a target?

Listening Practice 2

Listen to the news item and answer the questions.

What exactly is for sale? Tick the correct answers.

On sale

Not on sale

a big house with over 20 bedrooms

over 2000 acres of land

more than 40 houses and cottages

a library

a pub

a school

a church

sports fields

a museum

a farm

a fire station

a supermarket

Why is the village for sale?

What type of buyer does Mr Watson expect will buy the village?

1. a rich person from abroad
2. a famous person
3. a company that wants to invest money
4. all of the above are possible

What do the residents hope?

What can be concluded about the previous owner?

1. She care a lot for the community/
2. She earned a lot of money from the village.
3. She had little contact with the villagers.
4. She was a well-loved person in the community.