Gateway A 2 Unit 10 Test. Grammar
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This quiz, titled 'Gateway A 2 Unit 10 test. Grammar', assesses knowledge of passive voice in English grammar. It includes practical sentence completion tasks using specific verbs, enhancing understanding of passive constructions and their applications.
Questions and Answers
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Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of these verbs. There are two extra verbs. give • make • read • show • spend win • write I read a really interesting book. It ……………………… in the 1990s, but it was still interesting. ________
Explanation
The sentence is in the past tense and the subject "book" is the receiver of the action, so the correct passive form of the verb "write" is "was written". This form indicates that someone else wrote the book in the past.Rate this question:
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At school we ……………………… a film about how the Internet works.________
Explanation
The correct answer is "were shown". This is because the phrase "At school we" suggests that the speaker is talking about a past event that happened in school. The verb "were shown" is in the past tense and matches the subject "we". It indicates that the speaker and their classmates were presented with a film about how the Internet works.Rate this question:
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________ we ________ any homework in history today? I wasn’t there. I was at the dentist.
Explanation
The correct answer is "Were, given". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and is asking about whether or not homework was given in history class. The verb "were" is used to indicate the past tense of "to be" and "given" is the past participle of the verb "to give", indicating that something was given in the past.Rate this question:
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Do you know how chocolate ……………………… ?________
Explanation
The given question is asking about the process of making chocolate. The correct answer simply completes the sentence by stating "is made," indicating that the process of making chocolate is being referred to in the question.Rate this question:
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David says the football World Cup ……………………… by Brazil in 2014. Is that right?________
Explanation
David's statement is incomplete, but based on the context, it can be inferred that he is referring to the football World Cup in 2014. The correct answer to fill in the blank is "was won" because the World Cup is a competition that is won by a team.Rate this question:
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Complete the short dialogues with the correct form of these verbs. buy • find • finish • pass • rain A: I don’t know who to write about for my project onfamous writers.B: Well, if you surf the Internet, you ……………………… lots of interesting information. ________
Explanation
B: Well, if you surf the Internet, you will find lots of interesting information.Rate this question:
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A: Is Maria coming to the cinema with us?B: Her mum says if she ……………………… her homework, she won’t be able to go. ________
Explanation
The correct answer is "does not finish, doesn't finish, doesn’t finish" because it is grammatically correct to use the negative form of the verb "finish" (does not finish, doesn't finish, doesn’t finish) to indicate that Maria will not complete her homework. This aligns with the statement made by her mom that if she doesn't finish her homework, she won't be able to go to the cinema.Rate this question:
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A: What ________ you ________ if you go shopping?B: I need some new trainers.
Explanation
The question is asking what the person will do if they go shopping. The response from person B indicates that they will buy some new trainers. Therefore, the correct answers are "will" and "buy" as they accurately represent the future action of purchasing new trainers while shopping.Rate this question:
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A: What does Mr Jones say about Dan?B: He says he ……………………… his exam if he doesn’t do any revision.
Explanation
Mr. Jones says that Dan will not pass his exam if he doesn't do any revision. This means that Dan's chances of passing the exam are very low if he doesn't study or review the material. The phrases "will not pass," "won't pass," and "won’t pass" all convey the same meaning, indicating that Dan's failure is highly likely if he neglects to revise for the exam.Rate this question:
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A: I’m playing tennis this afternoon.B: What will you do if it ……………………… ?
Explanation
B is asking A what they will do if it rains this afternoon. The correct answer is "I will not be able to play tennis if it rains." This implies that A's plan of playing tennis is dependent on the weather, and if it rains, they will have to change their plans.Rate this question:
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Complete the zero and first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.If you mix red and yellow, you ……………………… (get) orange.________
Explanation
If you mix red and yellow, you will get orange.Rate this question:
- 12.
If you freeze water, it ……………………… (become) ice.________
Explanation
The correct answer for this question is "become". When water is frozen, it undergoes a physical change and transforms into ice. The word "become" accurately describes this transformation. The options "will become" and "'ll become" are also correct as they indicate a future event, which is the freezing of water. However, the repetition of the options in the answer ("'ll become, 'll become") seems to be a mistake or an error in the question.Rate this question:
- 13.
His mum gets angry if he ……………………… (watch) too much TV.________
Explanation
The correct answer is "watches" because the sentence is in the present tense and the subject "his mum" is singular. Therefore, the verb should also be in the present tense and agree with the subject.Rate this question:
- 14.
If I want some information, I ……………………… (look) on the Internet.________
Explanation
The correct answer is 'll look. This is because the sentence is in the present tense and the word "want" indicates a future action. Therefore, the future form of the verb "look" is used, which is "will look" or "'ll look".Rate this question:
- 15.
She always wears a jacket if it ……………………… (be) cold.________
Explanation
The correct answer is "is, 's". The verb "is" is used to indicate the present tense, and in this case, it is used to describe the current state of the weather being cold. The contraction "'s" is short for "is" and is used to indicate possession, in this case, the possession of the quality of being cold. Therefore, the sentence implies that whenever the weather is cold, she always wears a jacket.Rate this question:
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