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    6A GRAMMAR  passive (all tenses)

     a Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in parentheses. Write the
    answers in the column on the right.

    1 In Beauty and the Beast, the part of Belle (play) by Emma Watson. was played
    2 Every year, the Academy Awards ceremony (watch) by millions of people. is watched
    3 The scene had to (shoot) in the studio because of bad weather. be shooting
    4 I couldn’t speak to the director because he (interview) by journalists was interviewed
    when I arrived.
    5 A  the thief (catch) yet? is / catching
    B  I don’t think so. The police are still looking for him.
    6 you ever (tell) a secret that you couldn’t keep? Did / told
    7 This bank (rob) twice since it opened last year. was robbed
    8 When Jack arrived at the meeting, the decision (already make). was already made
    9 Our apartment (paint) right now. Everything’s a real mess! is painting
    10
    Although Mark thought the interview had gone really well, he (not offer) was not offered
    the job.
    11
    When does this book have to (return) to the library? be returned
    12
    When we got back to the parking lot, our car wasn’t there. It (steal)! it's stolen

     b Circle the correct form, active or passive.

    My favorite movie: Sully


    The movie Sully 1 bases / is based on the true story of US pilot Chesley Sullenberger, who
    2
     knows / is known to his friends as Sully. Tom Hanks 3 plays / is played the part of Sully and the movie
    4
     directed / was directed by Clint Eastwood.
    One freezing winter morning, Sully flies out of LaGuardia Airport in New York. A few minutes into the
    flight, however, the plane 5 hits / is hit by birds and both engines 6 lose / are lost power. Sully doesn’t
    think there is enough time to return to the airport, so he 7 lands / is landed the plane on the Hudson
    River near Midtown Manhattan. Amazingly, nobody 8 kills / is killed and all 155 people on board
    9
     rescue / are rescued by nearby boats.
    Afterwards, however, the National
    Transportation Safety Board
    10
     believes / is believed the accident
    is due to the pilot’s mistake. The
    rest of the movie focuses on Sully’s
    fight to clear his name.
    The movie 11 received / was
    received great reviews from critics
    and 12 nominated / was nominated
    for an Oscar.

    ACTIVATION
    Test your memory. Cover the column on the right in a and look at the sentences. Read the sentences
    aloud with the correct passive form.
    159
    American English File thirdOxford
    © 2020 edition Teacher’s
    University Press Guide Level 3  Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2021
    Copying, modification, publication, broadcast, sale or other distribution of the book is prohibited.

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