True or False 1. We often use the passive when the action ismore important than the person who does it. 2. The subject in active sentences becomes the agent in the passive. 3. The agent is always needed in passive sentences.
it (has been) long since I ( wrote) a letter to you. At last I (am) in London. The weather (is) nasty. It (has been raining) all day today. I ( think) it always ( rains) on Sundays in London. Anyway, it (has rained) every weekend since I ( came) to Britain three months ago. I (am getting) used to it, but I ( find) it rather dull. But I (am enjoying) my stay here as I (have made) a lot of friends here who ( come) from different countries. Some of them (have been staying) here for a few years and (can speak) English quite well. I (will introduce) you to them when you ( come) here. All this time I (have been trying) hard to master my English and I ( think) I (have made) some progress. I (was not be able) to find the job I (had been looking for). I (have been) to quite a number of cities but so far I (have not found) anything suitable. My friend Peter who (is) German and ( came) here a year ago (has found) at last a job at a German-British company. He ( promised) to help me because he (knows) that I (learnt) German for three years. I ( hope) to hear from you soon.
The weekend is here at last, so i can relax and do the things I(often do not have) the time to do during the week. As you already(know), apart from going to college I also(voiunteer) at the local animal shelter at weekends. This Saturday at the shelter, we(are having) a "Furry Friends Day" to help raise money for the shelter. Its a lot of fun and everyone(enjoys) helping the animal centre. It will be a nice change from my busy school programme. I(study) at least 3-4 hours every afternoon, except on Thursdays when my friend Jane...(invites) everyone to her house. We(sometimes play) basketball or...(watch) DVDs until late. Fortunately, the next day my class are in the afternoon so I(do not usually wake up) early. What are your plans for the weekend? (Are you going) to Georges graduation party on Saturday night? I(am thinking) of going with my sister. ...(Do you want) to go together?
