Present Simple Passive

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    The Statue of Liberty .......... on Liberty Island, in New York. (locate)

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    Football .......... everywhere. (play)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is played". This is because the sentence is in the present tense and refers to a general truth or fact. In this case, it is stating that football is played everywhere, indicating that it is a common activity that occurs in various locations.

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    A lot of clothes ........... in China. (make)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are made". This is because the sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the action of making clothes is being done by someone or something else. In this case, it suggests that clothes are being made by people or factories in China.

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    Large areas of the rainforest .......... every day. (destroy)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are destroyed" because the sentence is in the present tense and refers to a recurring action. The word "every day" indicates that the destruction of large areas of the rainforest is an ongoing and continuous process. Therefore, the present tense verb "are destroyed" is the correct form to use in this context.

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    The Olympic Games .......... every year. (hold)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are held" because the verb "hold" is in the present tense and the subject "The Olympic Games" is a plural noun. In English grammar, when a plural noun is the subject of a sentence, the verb that follows should also be in the plural form. Therefore, "are held" is the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject.

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    Coffee .......... in Europe. (not / grow)

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    The correct answer is "isn't grown" or "is not grown". This is because the sentence is in the present tense and the negative form of the verb "to grow" is used to indicate that coffee does not grow in Europe.

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    Nobody .......... to enter this room. (permit)

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    The correct answer is "is permitted,'s permitted". In this sentence, the subject "nobody" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. "Is permitted" and "'s permitted" are both correct ways to express that nobody has the permission to enter the room.

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    They serve Mexican food in this restaurant.

    Explanation
    The given statement simply states that Mexican food is served in the restaurant. The answer rephrases the statement without changing its meaning.

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  • 9. 

    What do you use for this cake?

    Explanation
    The given correct answer is "What is used for this cake?" This is the correct answer because it is a grammatically correct and concise way of asking about the ingredients or materials that are used in making the cake. It is a direct question that seeks information about the specific items or components required for the cake recipe.

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  • 10. 

    People speak French in many parts of Canada.

    Explanation
    This statement simply restates the information given in the question. It confirms that French is indeed spoken in many parts of Canada.

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  • 11. 

    The USA produces popular films.

    Explanation
    This statement is a rephrased version of the given information. It states that popular films are produced by the USA, which is the same as saying that the USA produces popular films.

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  • 12. 

    When do they celebrate Thanksgiving?

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    I forgive everything to you.

    Explanation
    The given correct answer options all convey the same meaning - that everything is forgiven to the person being addressed. The use of different sentence structures and pronouns (such as "you" and "everything") allows for variation in expressing the idea of forgiveness.

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    A lot of tourists visit London every year.

    Explanation
    The given sentence has been rearranged to change the word order from "A lot of tourists visit London every year" to "London is visited by a lot of tourists every year". This change is made to emphasize the subject "London" and to use a passive voice construction. The passive voice is used to focus on the action being done to the subject rather than the doer of the action. In this case, the emphasis is on London being the destination that attracts a large number of tourists.

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    Do they often send letters?

    Explanation
    The given question and answer are both asking about the frequency of sending letters. Both sentences have the same meaning, with the verb "send" in the question changed to its passive form "sent" in the answer. This change does not alter the overall meaning of the sentence, making the answer correct.

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    Mr Smith cuts the grass every day.

    Explanation
    This is an example of the passive voice. In the original sentence, "Mr Smith cuts the grass every day," the subject is "Mr Smith" and the verb is "cuts." In the given answer, the sentence is rewritten in the passive voice, where the subject becomes "the grass" and the verb changes to "is cut." The phrase "by Mr Smith" indicates who is performing the action. So, the correct answer is the passive voice form of the original sentence, indicating that the grass is being cut by Mr Smith every day.

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    They give him instructions every day.

    Explanation
    The correct answer options all convey the same meaning, which is that someone gives instructions to him on a daily basis. The use of passive voice in the correct answers emphasizes that he is the recipient of the instructions, rather than the one giving them.

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    They drink a lot of tea in Britain.

    Explanation
    The original sentence is in the active voice, where the subject ("They") performs the action ("drink"). To make it passive, the object ("a lot of tea") becomes the subject, and the action is performed upon it ("is drunk"). The agent ("by them") can be included but is often omitted in passive sentences.

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  • 19. 

    Does Jane clean the room every day?

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    Mary waters the flowers twice a week.

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