Passive | Mixed tenses - Present simple and continuous ...



Passive voice: mixed tenses Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use passive forms of the present simple or continuous.Germanin Germany, Austria and Switzerland. (speak)In most countries cigarettesto anyone under 18. (not sell)Two filmsat the cinema at the moment. (show)Every year millions of peoplefor cancer. (treat)Don't switch off the computer. New updates(install)GPS: Wait a moment. Your new route(calculate)Itto take photos inside. (forbid)Your room will be available at 10 o'clock. Itnow. (tidy)Look at the car in front of us. Itby the police. (stop)Bangladeshto be facing the worst floods in over 100 years. (think)Exercise 2 - Past simple vs present perfectUse these words to make sentences in passive forms.Examples:nothing | say | last time - Nothing was said last time. nothing | do | yet - Nothing has been done yet.the mistake | make | a long time ago.........................................................................................................................................................such a lion | not see | so far.........................................................................................................................................................I | give | this watch | last year.........................................................................................................................................................I | not tell | anything | since my arrival.........................................................................................................................................................the problem | put aside | after our meeting.........................................................................................................................................................how long | rugby | play?.........................................................................................................................................................the furniture | move | on Monday.........................................................................................................................................................the matches | play | late at night.........................................................................................................................................................nothing | lose | up to now.........................................................................................................................................................when | these documents | create?.........................................................................................................................................................Exercise 3 - Past simple vs past perfectWrite correct forms or words next to each sentence.The site was blocked | had been blocked as it had provided pirate copies. .................................They escaped. They were warned | had been warned by somebody..................................The cat was sleepy after it was fed | had been fed with chicked breast..................................Jill didn't know what to do. She was confused | had been confused..................................I refused the idea which I was presented | had been presented before...................................The doctor put my leg in plaster. It was broken | had been broken..................................We liked the solution and so it was accepted | had been accepted..................................Before we arrived at the party all food was eaten | had been eaten..................................The cake was cut | had been cut into pieces and disappeared..................................The conference wasn't over even if everything was said | had been said.................................Sue was happy again after her dog was found | had been found..................................The ancient tomb was discovered | had been discovered a long time ago. .................................Exercise 5 - Mixed tensesComplete the conversation with Steve Hobs, the manager at Grapple Phones.Interviewer: Your new Smartphone Znow. (sell) Does it bringany new features?Steve Hobs: Yes, it does. Smartphone Zlast week (launch) withall the revolutionary features which(develop)for the previous Smartphone Y. And two new functionalities ......................................................... now to generation Z. (add) Interviewer: Could you give us more details?Steve Hobs: There is no home button in Smartphone Z. The home screen ................................(access) by tapping on the screen.Interviewer: And the second functionality?Steve Hobs: Unlocking the device(done) with a new voice recognitionsystem. It means that your phone can recognize your voice and it unlocks if you ask it to do so.Interviewer: It is something like the facial recognition system in other phones.Steve Hobs: Exactly. But the voice recognition system ..............................................................(design) for Smartphone Z because your voice, unlike your face, never changes.Interviewer: Are you planning any other revolutionary features for the next generation of your Smartphone?Steve Hobs: Next year we want to release a phone which, apart from other functions,............................................ (use) as a microwave oven.Interviewer: Pardon? ................
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