Page 76 - English Grammar in Use Suppl. Ex. - Fifth Edition

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42–45 The passive

110 Put the verbs into the most suitable passive tense.
Alana has just met her boyfriend Grant in a coffee shop.
alana: Hi! Sorry I’m late.
grant: What kept you? Why didn’t you call?
alana: I left my phone at home and I came on the bus. Then (1) the bus was stuck
(the bus / stick) in a traffic jam for forty minutes.
grant: Why didn’t you just walk across the park as usual?
alana: Because the park (2) (close) since last weekend.
grant: Why’s that?
alana: A celebrity tennis tournament (3) (hold) there.
grant: Do you know who (4) (it / organise) by?
alana: No, but I think the Williams sisters are competing in the tournament. Someone told me
(5) (they / see) at the Royal Hotel at the weekend.
grant: Really?
alana: Yeah. My friend said (6) (they / fly) here in a private
plane by the organisers.
grant: Well, if it’s true, we’re not going to the disco at the Royal this Friday.
alana: Why not?
grant: If they’re there, the hotel (7) (surround) by fans and
security guards.
alana: But we might meet them if we go.
grant: Don’t be silly. They won’t go to our local disco.
alana: No?
grant: No, and (8) (we / not invite) to their suite. In fact,
the disco (9) (probably / cancel) if the hotel is full
of celebrities.
alana: I suppose so. But we can go to the entrance to the park now and see what’s happening.
I heard that some local people (10) (recruit)
yesterday, but I was too busy to go. Perhaps (11)
(we / employ) to sell programmes or
something.
grant: OK, if you want to. But don’t expect
(12)
(allow) anywhere near the big stars.

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