1. Put verbs into the correct form, Past Perfect or Past Simple.
  1. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody had gone (go) to sleep.
  2. I felt very tried when I got home, so I went (go) straight to bed.
  3. Sorry I’m late. The car broke (break) down on my way here.
  4. There was (be) a car left by the lake. It had broken (break) down.
  5. We had (have) a good rest when our guests had left (leave).
  1. Provide active forms of the passive sentences below.
  1. The criminal was caught immediately after the robbery.

The police caught the criminal immediately after the robbery.

  1. A new bridge is being built over the Vistula river.

A foreign construction company is building a new bridge over the Vistula river.

  1. Many dolls and toys have been broken in the kindergarten recently.

Kids have broken many dolls and toys in the kindergarten recently.

  1. The film was being watched by millions.

Millions were watching the film.

  1. In court, he has been pronounced guilty.

In court, the jury has pronounced him guilty.

  1. Put in the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous tense.

On Sunday morning while I was making (make) my breakfast I (hear) heard a knock at the door. It was my neighbor. He (look for) was looking for his cat and (want) wanted me to help him. I explained I (have) was having breakfast. Unfortunately I (forget) forgot about my breakfast which (still cook) was still cooking I (burn) burnt My eggs and bacon and the kitchen filled with smoke. When I (open) was opening the window to let out the smoke I (see) saw the cat. It (sit) was sitting at the top of a tree and it (try) was trying to get down. I put my burnt breakfast into a dish and (leave) left it outside the door. As soon as the cat (smell) smelt the food, it (jump) jumped down from the tree.

  1. Rewrite the sentences below making necessary changes.
  1. Have they washed all the dishes up yet?

Have all the dishes been washed up yet?

  1. The wind opened the window.

The window was opened by the wind.

  1. You must shut those doors.

These doors must be shut.

  1. Somebody will tell you where to go.

You will be told where to go.

  1. The directors are still considering your application.

Your application is still being considered by the directors.

  1. Complete with a verb in a gerund or infinitive. Choose from: turn off, tell, pay, remember, find, have, go, sleep, win, get up.
  1. He’s very bossy and he likestelling/to tell people what to do.
  2. For my birthday I’m planningto have/having a party.
  3. She’s very mean. She never offers to pay for anything.
  4. When I was a child, I hated going to school.
  5. On Sunday mornings I really enjoy getting up late.
  1. Translate into English.

1. klimatyzacjaair conditioning

2. przyjemnośćpleasure

3. dogodność, udogodnienieconvenience

4. międzydzialowyinterdepartmental

5. zbierać sięcongregate

6. ucztafeast

7. rzeźbasculpture

8. zbieracz winogrongrape picker