Question

I. Write the number of the sentences in the right column.
Active Voice Passive Voice

1. Warner Bros released the movie in 2004.
2. They will dance at the Bolshoi in January.
3. The actors have been rehearsing for a few months already.
4. The play has just been staged at the Moscow Art Theatre.
5. A new theatre will be opened in Moscow soon.

II. Match the form of the verb from Task 1 with the sentence.

A) Future Simple Passive 1. Warner Bros released the movie in 2004
B) Present Perfect Progressive Active 2. The actors have been rehearsing for a few months already
C) Present Perfect Passive 3. They will dance at the Bolshoi in January.
D) Past Simple Active 4. The play has just been staged at the Moscow Art Theatre
E) Future Simple Active 5. A new theatre will be opened in Moscow soon
III. Choose by or with.

1. The movie was directed by/with S. Bondarchuk.
2. B. Akunin's new book will soon be filmed by/with a well known Russian director.
3. They have been working on location since early in the morning, and her boots are covered by/with due.
4. The walls of the cinema are covered by/ with lots of posters.
5. Who was the film produced by/with?

IV. Choose the right answer.

1. The play … written in 1956.
A) was B) has been C) will be

2. Who was the book …?
A) written B) written by C) write by

3. When … staged?
A) will the play B) will the play be C) will be the play

4. We … the performance very much.
A) admired B) were admired C) were admired by

5. The play … on Broadway.
A) is run B) is ran C) runs

V. Put the sentences in the correct order to make a text.
1. Besides, in 2006 he was admitted to the Theatre Hall of Fame.
2. No wonder W. I. Long's work in many Broadway plays has won him a few Tony Awards
3. W. I. Long is a costume designer.
4. His costumes are clever and original.
5. They are a perfect expression of the character they have been created for.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) Active voice: 1,2,3; Passive voice: 4,5

2) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-5, E-2

3) by - 1,2,5; with - 3,4

4) 1-A, 2-B, 3-B, 4-A, 5-C

5) 34521