Question

Flash Test 21 - Present and past
passive
1 Change the sentences to the correct form of the
passive.
1 They made three Lord of the Rings films
Three Lord of the Rings films were made
2 Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
Hamlet was wrote by Shakspeard
3 They make cheese in France
Cheese
4 Jennifer Aniston plays Rachel in Friends.
Rachel
5 They pay some footballers a lot of money.
Some footballers .....
2 Write the questions in the passive.
1 What
for? John was chosen for
the school football team.
2 What
. on? The film is based on the
book.
3. What
..? I was given a new bike for
my birthday
4 Who
by? The party was organised
by my friends.
5 Where
...? The programmes are
recorded in the TV studios.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the passive and a verb from the box.
show film make
base be born give
1 Lord of the Rings ..... (not) in Australia
2
Friends an Oscar award?
No, it
3
you
........ in Italy? Yes, I .......
4 My favourite TV series .......... every Friday.
5 The Harry Potter films on the books.​

Answer 1

(1)

1. Three 'Lord of the Rings' films were made.
2. Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
3. Cheese is made in France.
4. Rachel in 'Friends' is played by Jennifer Aniston.
5. Some footballers are paid a lot of money.

(2)

1. What was John chosen?
2. What is the film based on?
3. What was I given for my birthday?
4. Who was the party organised by?
5. Where are the programmes recorded?

(3)

1. 'Lord of the Rings' wasn't filmed in Australia.
2. Was 'Friends' given an Oscar award? — No, it wasn't.
3. Were you born in Italy? — Yes, I was.
4. My favourite TV series are shown every Friday.
5. The Harry Potter films are based on the books.