Grammar for ielts fiona Aish & Jo Tomlinson ■L& 11

Practice Exercises
Change the fo llo w in g active sentences into passive sentences. Leave out the active 
subject if possible.
1 
To a certain extent, the e ntertainm ent industry is dictating popular culture.
2 
People should avoid the new Broadway play 
Star Memories.
3 
In the USA, people have voted cinem a-going as the m ost popular weekend hobby.
4 
People know that the e ntertainm ent industry is very com petitive.
5 
People regard Hollywood as the m ost influ e n tia l town fo r film m akin g .
6
At the beginning of the 20th century, large film companies contractually restricted 
fam ous actors and actresses.
7 
In relation to the plot of the book, someone had changed the ending of the film .
8
Someone told us to sit in seats 4a and 4b.
2 
Listen to the lectu re on the A u stra lia n Film In stitu te. C om plete the sentences 
1-5
w ith no 
m ore than thre e w ords a n d /o r a n u m be r fro m the recording.
1 
The A ustralian Film In s titu te ________________ in 1958.
2 The AFI i s ________________ fo r its prestigious awards ceremony.
3 The awards have been ra is in g ________________ of the film Industry in A ustralia since
the 1960s.
4 
In 1986,________________ included in the AFI awards.
5 T h e ________________ was held at M elbourne's Princess Theatre.
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Gram m ar tip: 
When talking about the plot of a story or film , use the present tense.
Film and entertainm ent
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In th is Speaking Part 2 long tu rn answ er, the student is speaking about her favourite 
book. She has made some m istakes in her gram m ar. Read the s c rip t and correct the 
m istakes. Then listen to Track 30 on the CD and check your answers.
‘ My favourite book is called the 
Hunger Games.
It was w rote by Suzanne Collins I think 
and it is a really good book. The story is set in N orth Am erica, but at a tim e when things 
are very bad. It’s a story of a te rrib le society, which separated into districts. A boy and g irl 
from each d is tric t send to take part in the Hunger Games. These games are televised fo r 
everyone to see. The games are basically a fight to the death fo r the children taking part. 
The story follow s a g irl called Katniss, who forced to take part in the games when she 
offers herself up instead of her sister. I like the story so much because it is very exciting. 
At first, I found it really horrifying, but the more I read it, the more I couldn't put the book 
down. I really came to like the main character too. She is so strong. I was recomm end this 
book by some friends and it d idn't disappoint m e.’
4
Below is the prom pt fo r the Part 2 Speaking above. Which part of the prom pt did the
student not a n s w e r? ____________________________________________
T hink about y o u r own answ ers to th e p ro m p t and note down som e ideas.