New Gallery for Shelby Museum

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Ex 7. Put the verbs into the correct passive tense, then use the prompts (a-e) to ask and answer questions in pairs.

The Louvre is the national museum and art gallery of France. In 1546, work on the Louvre 1) … (start) by King Francis I. The Louvre 2) … (use) as a royal palace until 1682. It 3) … (open) to the public as a museum and art gallery in 1793. Today many of the world’s most famous paintings 4) … (keep) in the Louvre, as well as sculptures, jewellery and other forms of art. It 5) … (visit) by millions of people every year.

eg. A: When was work on the Louvre started?

B: Work on the Louvre was started in 1546.

a. When/work/ the Louvre/start? b. What/it/use as/until 1682? c. When/ the Louvre/open/to the public? d. What/keep/in the Louvre? e. How many people/it/visit/every year?

Ex 8. Fill in the missing active or passive forms.

Active	Passive
1. Pollution has badly damaged the Sphinx.	1. The Sphinx … badly … by pollution.
2. Visitors should not touch the exhibits.	2. The exhibits … … by visitors.
3. The ancient Egyptians … the Pyramids.	3. The Pyramids were built by the ancient Egyptians.
4. Millions of tourists will visit the Louvre this year.	4. The Louvre … … by millions of tourists this year.
5. Gustave Eiffel designed a huge iron tower for Paris.	5. A huge iron tower … … for Paris by Gustave Eiffel.
6. You can see the Great Wall of China from space.	6. The Great Wall of China … … from space.
7. Tourists sometimes … Tower Bridge with London Bridge.	7. Tower Bridge issometimes confused with London Bridge by tourists
8. The Romans completed the Colosseum in 82 AD.	8. The Colosseum … … by the Romans in 82 AD.
9. People admire Prague for its lovely buildings.	9. Prague … … for its lovely buildings.
10. Millions of people … … the Leaning Tower of Pisa.	10. The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been photographed by millions of people.

Ex 9. In pairs, ask and answer questions, then talk about each place, as in the example.

Name	Eiffel Tower, Paris, France	Parthenon, Athens, Greece
Designer	GustaveEiffel	Ictinus & Callicrates
Completed		432 BC
Material	iron	marble
Built as	memorial to the French Revolution	temple of goddess Athena

A: Where is the Eiffel Tower located?

B: It is located in Paris, France. Who was it designed by?

A: It was designed by GustaveEiffel. When it was completed?

B: It was completed in 1889. What is it made of?

A: It is made of iron. Why was it built?

B: It was built as a memorial to the French Revolution.

The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, in France. It was designed by GustaveEiffel and it was completed in 1889. It is made of iron. It was built as a memorial to the French Revolution.

Ex 10. Fill in the missing words, then listen and check. In pairs, act out a similar dialogue about the Tower of London.

A: Shelby Museum information Desk. Can I 1) … you?

B: Yes, please. Could you 2) … me what the museum’s opening hours are?

A: Certainly. Opening hours are from 9 am to 6 pm daily.

B: Can I 3) … photographs of the collection?

A: I’m 4) … not, madam. Cameras are not allowed inside the museum.

B: I see. Oh, and one more thing – how much does it 5) … to get in?

A: Admission is 2.50 for adults and 1 for children. Members of the Shelby Museum Society are admitted free of charge.

Tower of London Information Desk.

Opening hours: Monday - Saturday

9 am – 6 pm

Cameras allowed

Admission: adults 10.50

children 6.90

Ex 11. a) Choose the correct item, then listen and check.

1. America was discovered by …

Christopher Columbus in 1492. / Louis Lumiere in 1492.

2. The telephone was invented by …

Samuel Colt in 1786. / Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.

3. The Mona Lisa was painted by …

Paul Gaugin in 1698. / Leonardo da Vinci in 1506.

4. The Parthenon was built by …

the ancient Greeks in the 5th century BC. / the ancient Egyptians in the 3rd century BC.

5. Romeo and Juliet was written by …

William Wordsworth in 1695. / William Shakespeare in 1595.

6. The Blue Danube was composed by …

Richard Strauss in 1876. / Johann Strauss in 1867.

b) In pairs, ask and answer questions using the passive voice, as in the example.

Who was America discovered by? - It was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

When was it discovered? - It was discovered in 1492.

Ex 12. Listen and underline the word stressed, then repeat the sentence.

1. What was it made of? 4. Where were they put?

2. Who was it written by? 5. When was it built?

3. How was it discovered? 6. Why was it chosen?

Ex 13. Read the questions, then listen and circle the correct answers.

1. When is the opening of Shelby Museum’s new Whittaker Gallery?

8th March at 6 pm / 18th March at 6 pm

2. Who will open the gallery?

the Mayor of Shelby / Mrs Whittaker

3. Which collection will be on display in the gallery?

the Indian / the Oriental

4. What are the opening hours at the museum?

9 am to 6 pm daily / 9 am to 6.30 pm daily

5. What do they charge for admission for adults?

1 / 2.50

6. What are visitors not allowed to take into the museum?

cameras / food

Ex 14. Complete each sentence using the word in bald, as in the example.

1. Steven Spielberg directed the film “ET”. by

“ET” was directed by Steven Spielberg

2. The Russians launched Sputnic 1 in 1957. was

Sputnic 1 ………………………… in 1957.

3. Millions of tourists visit London every year. visited

London ………………………….. every year.

4. They must repair the chapel immediately. repaired

The chapel …………………….. immediately.

5. The Queen will open the new gallery on Friday. be

The new gallery ……………………….on Friday.

6. They have redecorated the museum. been

The museum ………………………...

7. Fleming didn’t invent the TV. invented

The TV ………………………….. Fleming.

Ex 15. Read the newspaper article and fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets, using the passive.

Members of the public 1) … (invite) to the opening of Shelby Museum’s new Whittaker Gallery next Wednesday, 18th March, at 6 pm. The gallery, on the top floor of the museum, 2) … (complete) in February, and 3) … (will/open) by the Mayor of Shelby. The Gallery 4) … (build) to display the Oriental Collection, which 5) … (give) to Shelby Museum by Mrs Whittaker in 1998. The collection 6) … (have/reorganize), and many paintings and statues 7) … (have not/show) to the public before.

Opening hours at the museum are from 9 am to 6 pm daily. Admission is 2.50 for adults and 1 for children. Members of the Shelby Museum Society 8) … (admit) free of charge. Please note that cameras 9) … (not/allow) inside the museum.

Ex 16. Look at the following advertisements, then in pairs act out a dialogue

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