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GRADE 8 – UNIT 6: LEARN – PRACTICE 2 _________________

Date:
1. Passive voice:
1. Chelsea football team did not beat Tottenham.
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2. Did they recognise you?
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3. We deliver newspapers every day.
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4. Do you use recycled paper for your books?
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5. They bring breakfast to your room at this hotel.
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6. Someone called you today at 3.30.
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7. They don't teach Spanish at my school.
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8. Did you wash the dishes?
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9. We don't grow oranges here.
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10. Have the police questioned him?
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11. They will tell you about the meeting soon.
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II. Passive voice:

1. When people ________________ (arrest), they __________________ (take) to the

police station.
2. Milk _____________________________(usually keep) in the fridge.
3. ____________________________________(we tell) what's in next week's test?
4. How did people communicate over long distances before the phone
___________________________ (invent) ?
5. ___________________________(you allow) to come to the party next Friday?
6. You _______________________________(give) your exam results next Monday.
7. ___________________________________(mary's bike, find) yesterday?
8. That song ____________________________(play) on the radio very often, is it ?
9. At ten o'clock yesterday, the local bank _______________________________(rob).
10. Every year, several prizes _________________________(give) to the bets students.
11. When I arrived, I ___________________________ (hand) a note by my teacher.
12. Nothing ____________________________ (see) of Paul since his car accident.
13. Up to now, no decision ____________________ (make) on the future of the company.
14. The Olympic Games _____________________________ (organize) in South Korea
for the first time in 2018.
15. Elections ___________________________ (hold) in Britain every 5 years.
16. Bicycles ___________________________ (widely, use) in this city instead of cars.
17. The door ___________________________ (not open) for at least 20 years.
18. You drink ________________________ (bring) to you in a minute. Please wait.
19. A lot of meetings ______________________________ (hold) but nothing
________________________ (decide) yet.
20. For the past few days I had to work in Jack's office because mine
________________________ (redecorate) at the moment.
III. Active or Passive:
1. When she heard that her dog ______________________ (kill), she burst into tears.
2. We hope that the missing money ______________________ (find) soon.
3. A new bridge ______________________ (build) at the moment.
4. I didn’t go to the party because I ______________________ (invite)
5. When she discovered that Tom ______________________ (eat) all the biscuits she
got very angry.
6. It’s no use trying. You ______________________ (waste) your time.
7. Shakespeare _____________________ (write) many other plays apart from Hamlet.
8. A million people ______________________ (visit) the cathedral every year.
9. John ___________________________ (award) a science prize last month.
10. A lot of money _____________________________ (spend) on weapons nowadays.
11. Too many office buildings ______________________ (build) in the city over the last
ten years.
 12. The new desks __________________________________ (already buy) but
they ______________________ (not deliver) yet.
13. The President ______________________ (give) a speech next Monday.
14. The driver ______________________ (go) too fast when suddenly the child
appeared.
15. The old castle ______________________ (locate) in the forest, not far from the
river. I'm sure you will find it.
IV. Passive to Active:
1. The room has been cleaned by the kids.
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2. A wallet was found in the street by us.
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3. The ball is being chased by the dog.
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4. My money has been stolen by Henry.
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5. The work will be finished by Ann.
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6. These novels were written by my friend.
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7. The baby is being fed by Kelly.
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8. A restaurant has been opened by my friend.
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9. Twenty new workers will be hired by the company.
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10. The plants are watered by Tom every day.
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V. Conditional sentences:
Conditional Sentences Type I
 If you (go) _______________ out with your friends tonight,
I (watch) ___________________ the football match on TV.
 I (earn) ___________________ a lot of money if I (get) ___________________ that job.
 If she (hurry / not) ___________________, we (miss) ___________________the bus.
 Conditional Sentences Type II
 If he (try) ___________________ harder, he (reach) ___________________ his goals.
 I (buy) ___________________ these shoes if they (fit) ___________________.
 It (surprise / not) _______________ me if he (not/ know) ________________ the
answer.

Conditional Sentences Type III

 If we (listen) _________________ to the radio, we (hear) ________________ the news.
 If you (switch) ________________ on the lights, you (fall / not) ___________________
over the chair.
 She will come to our party if she (be / not) ___________________ on holiday.
 If I (be) ___________________________ stronger, I'd help you carry the piano.
 If we'd seen you, we (stop) _________________________________.
 If we (meet) ___________________________ him tomorrow, we'll say hello.
 He would have repaired the car himself if he (have) ____________________ the tools.
 If you drop the vase, it (break) _______________________________.
 If I hadn't studied, I (pass) ____________________________________the exam.
 I wouldn't go to school by bus if I (have) ______________________ a driving licence.
 If she (not see) _________________________ her mom every day, she'd miss her a lot.
 I (travel) ______________________________ to London if I don't get a cheap flight.
 We'd be stupid if we (tell) _________________________ him about our secret.
VI. Rewrite using Conditional Sentences type II:
1. I don't know his address. I can't contact him.
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2. Samuel is ill. He can't go skiing with us.
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3. Betty doesn't like tomatoes. She won't eat the vegetable salad.
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4. I don’t travel to foreign countries on my own because I don’t speak English.
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5. We don't have enough room in our house. You can't stay with us.
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 6. You aren't lucky. You won't win a lottery.
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7. I go to bed early every day because I work so hard.
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8. Peter isn’t rich enough to travel aroud the world.
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9. You shouldn’t go out alone.
If I __________________________________________________________________
10. She doesn’t call Jane because she doesn’t know her number.
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VI. Rewrite using Conditional Sentences type III:

1. You didn’t see John at the stadium because he didn’t go there yesterday.
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2. I couldn’t help you because I was ill.
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3. She didn’t catch the 5 o’clock train. She came to the station late.
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4. James helped us with the project. That’s why we could finish it on time.
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5. I didn’t drop in because I didn’t know that he was home.
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6. My mom gave me some advice and I could solve the problem.
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7. We didn’t buy that house because we didn’t have enough money at that time.
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8. I had an appointment so I couldn’t stay with you.
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9. He overslept and missed the school bus.
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10. They didn’t tell me about their problem, so I didn’t help them.
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