Week 4

Recursos: Web
Passive and Active Voice
Nota: Recuerda que puedes realizar tu tarea en formato digital o en formato de tu
preferencia.

Activity

1. Read the story of Coca-Cola and check your ideas

Do you drink Coca Cola? Do you think these

Facts about Coca-Cola are True or False?

a. 1.6 billion gallons are sold every day. ( F )

b. Coca-Cola is drunk in every country in
the world. ( F )
c. It was invented in the USA. ( T )
d. It is nearly 100 years old. ( F )
e. The first factory of Coca-Cola was opened
In Atlanta. ( F )
f. The recipe of Coca Cola is still kept secret (T )
g. It was originally made from the
Cocaine ( T ).
h. Coca-Cola was invented by Frank Robinson ( F )
 Nearly all the verb form in the text about Coca-Cola are in the passive. The
passive is the formed with the verb to be and the past participle.

Example: Champagne is made in France.

Pineapples are grown in Hawaii.

2. Read the text again and write the passive verb forms under these headings.

Present Simple Past Simple Present Perfect Will future

Is enjoyed Was invented Have been Will be drunk 3.

Are sold Was given produced 3.
Is made Were sold Has been made 3.
Is kept Was made Have been used 3.
Was bought 3.
Was opened
3.
C
omplete these sentences.

Active

a. They make Rolls Royce cars in England.

b. They ___make___ rice in China.
c. Bell ___made_____ the telephone in 1879.
d. Thieves ____stolen_____ two pictures from the museum last night.
e. They have ___opened____ three new factories this year.
f. They ___sell_____ the picture for $3.000.
g. The factory will ____sell____ 10,000 carts next year.
h. __Have___ they ___sold___ many cars last year?
i. Bell didn’t ___made___ the television.

Passive

a. Rolls Royce cars are made in England.

b. Rice is ___made___ in China.
c. The telephone ____was made____ by Bell in 1876.
d. Two pictures were stolen from the museum last night.
e. Three new factories ____was opened____ this year.
f. The picture has been ____stolen____ for $3.000
g. 10,000 cars ___will be sold next year.
h. Have many cars _ been sold__ last year?
i. The television ___wasn´t made____ by Bell
 4. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, active o passive.
e

was made

gave
called
became
grew
bought
prefer
opened
grew
Have been opened
Are eaten

5. Complete the conversation.

No, it isn’t. It’s grown in China and the USA.

Is cotton grown in England?
a. Are Coca-Cola and Hamburgers sold only in America?
b. No, They aren’t. They ______are sold in all the world_____

a. Was Coca-Cola invented by Louis Lassen?

b. No, it wasn’t. It was invented by the Dr John Pemberton.

a. Were the first hamburgers made in 1948?

b. No, They weren’t. They were made in 1895.

a. Was the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in New York?

b. No, it wasn’t. It was opened in San Bernardino.

a. Have 2,500 restaurants now been opened worldwide?

b. No, not 2,500. 25000 restaurants have been opened worldwide.
 6. Underline the correct word o words in each sentence.

a. Where was / were these shoes made?

b. I was given this watch by / from my aunt.
c. Someone has stolen / has been stolen my bag!
d. The newsagent sells / is sold stamps.
e. British policemen don’t carry / aren’t carried guns.
f. All the beer was drank / drunk by nine o’clock.
g. Have all the sandwiches eaten / been eaten?

Te invito a participar de la siguiente auto evaluación.

Ítem ¿Por qué?

He leído el material de estudio antes de ………

iniciar con la actividad.

He preguntado a la tutora las dudas que han …………

surgido con el material de estudio o con la
actividad
Los temas de la semana los he comprendido ……..
He buscado las palabras desconocidas en el ………
diccionario
¿La pasas bien en el material de apoyo? ¿Te ………
diviertes? ¿Encuentras siempre algo
interesante aunque el tema del día sea algo
extenso?
He presentado esta actividad a tiempo (si no ………
es así por favor indicar que sucedió.)
La tutora ha respondido oportunamente mis …………
mensajes (consultorio, Skype, mensajero
plataforma.)

¿Qué fue lo que más te gustó de la semana?

Has socializado la actividad con algún …………
compañero de curso. .
Se evidencia compresión de la actividad ………
asignada. ..