Question

Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form, present or past:
сause, overtake, damage, show, hold, surround, invite, translate, make, write

1 Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
2 Cheese …….. . .... .... .... ....... ........ from milk.
3 The roof of the building .......... ................. in a storm a few days ago.
4 You…………………………………. to the wedding. Why didn't you go?
5 A cinema is a place where films .................. ..... . ......... .................................. .. .
6 In the United States, elections for president ............................. .. .... ..................................... every four years.
7 Originally the book . .... . . ... .. ..... ...................... .. ..... ............ in Spanish, and a few years ago it
... ...... ......... .. into English.
8 Although we were driving fast, we ... .... ......... ..................... .. .. by a lot of other cars.
9 You can't see the house from the road. lt .... .............................. .. . .. .................... by trees.

Write questions using the passive. Some are present and some are past.
1 Ask about glass. (how / make?) How is glass made?
2 Ask about television. (when / invent?) ... . . ............... ................................................................... _ ..... .... . ............... ..... .
3 Ask about mountains. (how / form?) .. . .... .................... ..... .. ................ .......... . . ...... .. ...................... ..
4 Ask about antibiotics. (when / discover?) .. .. . . . . . . .. ..... . .. ................. ..
5 Ask about silver. (what /use for?) .. .... .. . . . ...................... ........................... ..... .. .................. .

Answer 1

2 Cheese is made from milk.

3 The roof of the building was damaged in a storm a few days ago.

4 You were invited to the wedding. Why didn't you go?

5 A cinema is a place where films are shown.

6 In the United States, elections for president are held every four years.

7 Originally the book was written in Spanish, and a few years ago it was translated into English.

8 Although we were driving fast, we were overtaken by a lot of other cars.

9 You can't see the house from the road. lt is surrounded by trees.

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1 How is glass made?

2 When was television invented?

3 How are mountains formed? (горы вообще) или How were the mountains formed? (про конкретные горы)

4 When were antibiotics discovered?

5 What is silver used for?