a) Página
139 de su Student´s Book.
Repaso de
la teoría de la voz pasiva.
b) Páginas 58 y 59 de su Workbook que
corregiremos al volver a clase para resolver dudas.
c) Presentación personal de unos 30/50 segundos
explicando su situación actual (edad, motivo de no asistencia al centro, cómo
ha cambiado su vida en los últimos días…) a enviar a la delegada que las
remitirá al profesor.
d) Ejercicios de repaso de la voz pasiva:
1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs from the box.
arrest catch forge vandalise watch witness
had used a stolen credit card. (past simple passive)
2 That letter __________________________________________ . The president
doesn’t write the letter ‘s’ like that. (past simple passive)
3 Every day 100 people ________________________________________ trying
to enter the country illegally by the airport police. (present simple passive)
4 Empty buildings __________________________________ and they make the
town look ugly. (present simple passive)
5 The kidnapping _________________________________ by a woman who was
walking her dog. (past simple passive)
6 Local criminals ____________________________________ by the police now.
(present continuous passive)
2 Choose the best answers to complete the text.
Jack the Ripper 1 considered / was considered one of the most dangerous criminals in London during the late 19th Century. His victims 2 were / were being women who lived and worked in the poor areas of London. For a while, there were rumours that the murders 3 connected / were connected and the police 4 investigated / were investigated this thoroughly. Many people 5 questioned / were questioned to find out information about the murderer. Doctors and investigators 6 explained / were explained how the victims died. More than a century later, the identity of Jack the Ripper is still 7 questioned / being questioned. Nowadays forensic science is making lots of progress which allows things 8 solve / to be solved much more quickly.
3 Rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning as the one given.
1 He reported the crime to the police.
The crime ______________________________________________________
2 A reckless driver has caused the accident.
The accident ____________________________________________________
3 The story has been retweeted by thousands of people.
Thousands of people ______________________________________________
4 The court case is being broadcast live by the press.
The press ______________________________________________________
5 The police officers closed off the crime scene.
The crime scene _________________________________________________
6 She has been caught shoplifting by a security guard.
A security guard _________________________________________________
4 Write the sentences in the passive.
1 The museum sold some paintings to a famous art collector.
______________________________________________________________
2 The police will take the vandal to the police station.
______________________________________________________________
3 They are writing the crime headlines now.
______________________________________________________________
4 CCTV cameras record all our movements.
______________________________________________________________
5 The most up-to-date security protects the biggest diamond in the world.
______________________________________________________________
6 The firefighters have investigated the cause of the fire.
______________________________________________________________
5 Complete the text with the correct form of to have something done and the verbs in brackets.
Last week my car was stolen and crashed.
I 1 ______________________ (the car, take) to the garage to be serviced.
There I 2 _____________________ (the mechanic, check) the engine and the
damaged parts. I 3 ______________________ (the damaged parts, repair). At the moment I 4 ______________________ (the windows, replace). Next week I
5 ___________________________ (the car, repaint). I hope I
6 _________________________ (my car, not service) again for a long time!
6 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences.
1 He was taking to hospital after the accident.
2 The recent burglaries are been investigated by the police.
3 The murderer were condemned to a life sentence.
4 Dangerous driving was caused the accident.
5 The famous singer has not allowed to leave the plane because of her outburst.
6 Political corruption is being a very common problem at present.
