Exam book grade 9

Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the past simple passive.
1. Macbeth ____________________ (write) by William Shakespeare.
2. My bicycle ____________________ (steal) last week so now I have to walk to school.
3. These pictures ____________________ (paint) by my aunt. I think she’s a really good artist.
4. Our house ____________________ (build) in the 1970s.
5. When ____________________ those cakes ____________________ (bake)? They look old!
6. Harry Potter ____________________ (play) by Daniel Radcliffe.
7. The match ____________________ (watch) on TV by millions of fans.
8. We ____________________ (not give) any help with our homework. We did it all by ourselves

Rewrite the sentences using the past simple passive.
1. They didn’t invite us to the party.
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2. They sold the photographs for $10,000.
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3. Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.
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4. How much money did they spend on the new museum?
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5. The team ate 20 pizzas after the match!
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6. We grew a lot of vegetables last year.
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7. When did they send the first email?
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8. They didn’t give me the news.
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P RONUNCIATION


Listen to these groups of words. Which word in each group is pronounced differently?

1. a) own b) one c) won

2. a) or b) hour c) our
3. a) fair b) for c) four
4. a) their b) there c) they
5. a) were b) wear c) where
6. a) buy b) boy c) by
7. a) meat b) meet c) met
8. a) know b) now c) no
Number of correct answers: _________

Mark: _______6

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