4. Complete this short article about the ship “Mary Rose”. Put the verbs into the correct simple past form. Some verbs are active, and some are passive.

The warship Mary Rose (build) in the years 1509 – 10. In 1544 England (start) a war against France, and in 1545 French ships (send) across the Channel towards England. Some English ships (go) out from Portsmouth to meet them. One of these ships was the Mary Rose. It was carrying 91 guns and 700 men – twice as many as normal. It (sink) quickly to the bottom of the sea even before it (attack) by the French. About 650 men (die). This terrible accident (see) by the king himself.

The next month an attempt (make) to raise the Mary Rose, but it (fail). The ship (forget) for hundreds of years.

In the 1970s new plans (make) to raise the ship. Thousands of objects (bring) up from the ship by divers. Then, on 1^st October 1982, the Mary Rose (lift) it of the sea. Many people (see) the raising of the ship on television. Finally the Mary Rose (take) into Portsmouth dock 437 years after she had sunk.

5. Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.

Lada cars made in Russia. are made in Russia

1. The film based on a famous novel.

2. The programme were watched by millions of people.

3. My bag was stole when I was in Florida.

4. The Harry Porter books were written for JK Rowing.

5. I couldn’t send you an email because my computer was repairing.

6. You will taken to our hotel by taxi.

7. English is spoke in this country.

8. Seat belts must wear at all times.

6. Complete with present or past passive.

1. The Eiffel Tower ____________ in 1889. (build)

2. All the singer’s clothes _____________ specially for her. (make)

3. The grass _____________ every month. (cut)

4. Austria ______________ by Captain Cook in 1770. (discover)

5. This morning I ____________ up by the neighbour’s dog. (wake)

6. Cricket ___________ in the summer in the UK. (play)

7. These songs ____________ last year. (record)

8. Most children ______________ in state schools. (educate)

7. Rewrite the sentences with the passive.

They sell cold drinks here. Cold drinks are sold here.

1. They subtitle a lot of foreign films.

A lot of foreign films ___________________

2. Someone threw the letters away by mistake.

The letters ____________________________

3. Some people are painting my house.

My house _____________________________

4. They have sold all the tickets for the concert.

All the tickets for the concert _____________

5. They will play the match tomorrow.

The match ____________________________

6. Somebody must pay this bill tomorrow.

This bill ______________________________

7. Last night the police stopped us.

Last night we __________________________

8. American teenagers eat a lot of fast food.

A lot of fast food _______________________

9. The marketing manager organizes weekly meeting.

Weekly meetings ______________________

10. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet in 1603.

Hamlet ______________________________

8. Write the newspaper headlines as sentences using the present perfect. Some sentences are active and some are passive

COST OF LIVING GOES UP

The cost of living has gone up.

1. GOODS DAMAGED IN FIRE.

2. MAN KILLED IN MOTORWAY ACCIDENT.

3. OLIMPIC GAMES BEGIN.

4. CHILDREN INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSION.

5. PICTURE STOLEN FROM MUSEUM.

6. SECRET PAPERS LOST.

7. FAMOUS HOUSE SOLD TO AMERICAN.

8. RAY JENKS WINS IMPORTANT RACE.

9. DEAD BODY FOUND IN PARK.

10. 50 “STYLE” SHOPS BOUGHT BY WILSON MCARTHUR GROUP.

9. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the passive.

Look at the date – this cheese has to be eaten (eat) today.

1. Next year over 2,000,000 mobile phones ________ (make) in South Korea.

2. Around £500,000 ________ (steal) from a bank in Geneva this afternoon.

3. Kill Bill________(direct) by Quentin Tarantino.

4. Too much money ________ (spend) last year on personal expenses.

5. From next week, you ________ (expect) to arrive at work on time.

6. Please wait in the lounge while your room ________ (clean).

7. Most of the pollution in city centre ________ (cause) by traffic jams.