A. Look at the picture and match to make sentences.
- The carnival lorry is being driven by a clown.
- The lorry has been decorated with lots of flowers.
- The gorilla has been given a banana by the pirate.
- Everyone watching is going to be given a balloon by the astronaut.
- The best song might be sung by the cowboy.
- Have the costumes been bought from a fancy-dress shop?
B. Look at the picture again and circle the correct word.
- The balloons had all been blowing / blown up before the carnival started.
- The bananas aren’t all been eaten yet.
- The lorry isn’t being driven by the gorilla.
- A young boy has just taken a balloon from the astronaut.
- A prize is going to be given to the person in the best fancy dress.
- The prize might not be awarding to the clown.
- Is the lorry been decorated well?
- Can songs be sung by people in the crowd, too?
C. Complete using by or with.
- That book was written by my uncle!
- Are the best photos usually taken with digital cameras?
- That song has been sung by lots of famous singers.
- Is your hair cut by a professional hairdresser?
- Should the paper be cut with a pair of scissors?
- All the candles had been lit with the same match.
- The film isn’t going to be directed by Steven Spielberg after all.
D. Complete each second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write no more than four words.
- I think John has taken my jacket.
I think my jacket has been taken by John. - You should cook the chicken for at least an hour.
The chicken should be cooked for at least an hour. - They’re showing that film at the cinema in town.
That film is being shown at the cinema in town. - They hadn’t invented digital cameras when we took that photo.
Digital cameras hadn’t been invented when that photo was taken. - When I got there, Carly was doing the ironing, so I didn’t have to do it!
When I got there, the ironing waa being done by Carly, so I didn’t have to do it! - They were using hot soapy water to wash all the cars.
All the cars were being washed with hot soapy water.