Grammar practice

is named It is named in memory of Admiral Nelsons victory. is visited New York is visited by thousands and thousands of tourists every year. is planned The square is planned round the monument. are buried Many famous people are buried there.

Present Simple Passive is am + are V 3(-ed)

Put the verbs in brackets in Present Simple Passive The tourists is shown historical places. 2. The monument (to decorate) with the flowers. 1. The tourists (to show) historical places. The monument is decorated with the flowers. 3. The old names of streets (to describe) in this book. 4. After school the children (to take) to the museum. The old names of streets are described in this book. After school the children are taken to the museum. Answers to all questions are given at the end of the book. 5. Answers to all questions (to give) at the end of the book. 6. This street (to name) in memory of the famous writer. This street is named in memory of the famous writer. 7. A skyscraper (to build) in the centre of Minsk. A skyscraper is built in the centre of Minsk.

Change the sentences from Active into Passive The Art gallery is visited by the girl. 2. Everybody forgets that. 1. The girl visits the Art gallery. That is forgotten by everybody. 3. The teacher tells us the history of London. 4. They bury famous people in Westminster Abbey. The history of London is told us by the teacher. Famous people are buried in Westminster Abbey. Are the clouds blown away by the wind? 5. Does the wind blow the clouds away? 6. Does the girl ring the bell? Is the bell rung by the girl? 7. Do many tourists visit London every day? Is London visited by many tourists every day?

Change the sentences from Passive into Active The postman delivers the letters. 2. The museum is decorated with many interesting collections. 1. The letters are delivered by the postman. Many interesting collections decorate the museum. 3. Many Belarusian towns are described in their works by our poets. 4. Sixty-seven newspapers in foreign languages are published in New York. Our poets describe many Belarusian towns in their works. They publish sixty-seven newspapers in foreign languages in New York. The guide shows the places of interest. 5. The places of interest are shown by the guide. 6. Are mice eaten by cats? Do cats eat mice? 7. The legend about ravens is told by the guide. The guide tells the legend about ravens.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form (Present Simple Active or Passive) What books by Charles Dickens are translated into Belarusian? 2. Who (to protect) animals? 1. What books by Charles Dickens (to translate) into Belarusian? Who protects animals? 3. This city (to visit) by many people. 4. What artist (to paint) this picture? This city is visited by many people. What artist paints this picture? Our holiday begins next week. 5. Our holiday (to begin) next week. 6. Pupils (to give) textbooks in the library. Pupils are given textbooks in the library. 7. Coffee (to bring) from India or South America. Coffee is brought from India or South America.

Use with or by Soup is eaten with a spoon. 2. Dad is satisfied … my work. 1. Soup is eaten … a spoon. Dad is satisfied with my work. 3. The cake is cooked … my sister. 4. The T-shirt is washed … my mother. The cake is cooked by my sister. The T-shirt is washed by my mother. The letter is written with a pen. 5 The letter is written … a pen. 6. The book is written … my friend. The book is written by my friend. 7. The cake is cut … a knife. The cake is cut with a knife.

Translate from Russian into English The map of London is drawn with a pencil. 2. Тауэр посещается тысячами туристов каждый день. 1. Карта Лондона нарисована карандашом. The Tower is visited by thousands of tourists every day. 3. Этот парк всегда показывают туристам. 4. Этот дом находится на проспекте Независимости. This park is always shown to the tourists. This house is situated in Independence Prospect. New words are learnt at the lessons. 5. Новые слова учат на уроках. 6. Дома украшают флагами перед праздниками. Houses are decorated with flags before holidays.

Video Test

The capital of Great Britain is … LONDON

One of the biggest and the most famous clocks in London is … BIG BEN

The highest buildings in New York are in … MANHATTAN

The most important building in Independence Square is … Government House

London stands on the river … Thames

… was a fortress, a palace, a prison, and now it is a museum. The Tower of London

… is built under the Prospect of Independence. A metro line

… is in Hyde Park where anyone can make a speech. The Speakers Corner

What stands in the centre of Victory Square? A monument in memory of our victory

What square was built to remember the battle of Trafalgar? Trafalgar Square

This part of New York is dangerous for living. Harlem

The population of New York is about …

In Yakub Kolas Square you can see… The monument to the Great Poet

How do people call the highest buildings? Skyscrapers

What city is the city of contrasts? New York

What bird is the symbol of Tower? A raven

We have reached the aim of the lesson. Now I know how to speak about … understand the information … use … can find necessary information … express my attitude to … say my own opinion on …

The end of the lesson