4 Rewrite the sentences to avoid repetition. Use the text in Exercise 1 to help you.
1 I went to an amazing summer camp. The camp
was about performing and acting.
I went to an amazing summer camp. It was about
performing and acting.
2 There were lots of activities but my favourite
activities were juggling and singing.
There were also
3 Isang a song and then my friend sang a song by
One Direction.
Fasonite
4 We tried juggling but juggling is really difficult.
5 There were big helpings of vegetables but I didn't
eat the helpings of vegetables.
6 All the students on the camp were the same
age as me and all the students were really good
actors.
1. In Europe Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. - Present Simple Passive
2. “Apple” was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniakin in 1976. - Past Simple Passive
3. Our managers will be invited to a meeting by them next month. - Future Simple Passive
4. The final exams are taken by students in summer. - Present Simple Passive
5. Some economic problems have been discussed by politicians at the meeting. - Present Perfect Passive
6. Branches of our company can be found in most countries. - Present Simple Passive
7. The contract with Barcelona club has been signed by Lionel Messi. - Present Perfect Passive
8. The teacher was being followed by five or six small children. - Past Progressive Passive
9. Fashionable clothes were made by Christian Dior. - Past Simple Passive
10. In Russia the president is elected by people every six years. - Present Simple Passive
11. New schools will be built by the government in the new districts of our city. - Future Simple Passive
12. The newspaper reporters are being given a long interview by the scientists now. - Present Progressive Passive
This is the story of Mrs Large the elephant - who just needs five minutes of peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! So, taking refuge in the bathroom, she fills herself a hot, foamy bubble bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper. But there's never a dull moment with the Larges, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived!
Это история о миссис Larges, слоне, которой нужно только пять минут тишины и покоя от своих шумных детей! Поэтому, укрывшись в ванной, она наполняет её горячей, пенистой водой и принимает поднос с любимым завтраком и утренней газетой. Но с Larges никогда не бывает скучно, и вскоре становится ясно, что тихое время для мамы должно быть очень коротким!