Ejercicios de pasiva impersonal inglés con soluciones (inglés 1.º Bachillerato) para descargar en PDF

Ejercicio 1. Completa con is o are ★★★

Escribe is o are.

1. The new library ___ expected to open in March.
2. Two hikers ___ reported to be safe.
3. It ___ said that the river is rising.
4. There ___ thought to be many caves here.
5. Footballers ___ known to train twice a day.

Ejercicio 2. Elige el participio ★★★

Elige la forma correcta.

1. The mayor is (say / said / saying) to be ill.
2. It is (believe / believed / believing) that the lake is deep.
3. Prices are (expect / expecting / expected) to rise.
4. The actress is (know / knew / known) to love chess.
5. It was (think / thought / thinking) that the road was closed.

Ejercicio 3. Ordena las palabras ★★★

Ordena las palabras para formar una frase.

1. said / it / is / that / the / bakery / closing / is
2. teacher / new / The / believed / is / to / strict / be
3. are / of fans / expected / Hundreds / to / arrive
4. thought / It / the / was / that / treasure / hidden / was

Ejercicio 4. Traduce al inglés con it ★★★

Traduce al inglés empezando por It.

1. Se dice que el director es muy exigente.
2. Se espera que lleguen mañana.
3. Se sabe que el tigre es un animal solitario.
4. Se cree que hay un fantasma en el castillo.

Ejercicio 5. Pasa a la forma con it ★★★

Reescribe la frase empezando por It. Ejemplo: People say that Mateo plays in a band. → It is said that Mateo plays in a band.

1. People believe that the lake is very deep.
2. Experts expect that prices will rise.
3. Journalists report that the singer is in Boston.
4. People know that bats are not blind.

Ejercicio 6. Une el principio con el final ★★★

Une cada principio con su final.

1. The cyclist is said
2. The old bridge is believed
3. Three new shops are expected
4. The thief is thought

a) to have been built in 1890. b) to be training in Andorra. c) to have left by the back door. d) to open next week.

Ejercicio 7. Conjuga la pasiva ★★★

Escribe la forma pasiva del verbo entre paréntesis.

1. It ___ (say) that Santiago speaks four languages.
2. The lake ___ (believe) to be 40 metres deep.
3. It ___ (report) that the match was cancelled.
4. Two climbers ___ (think) to be missing.
5. Electric cars ___ (expect) to become cheaper.

Ejercicio 8. Reescribe con sujeto e infinitivo ★★★

Reescribe cada frase empezando por el sujeto de la subordinada. Ejemplo: People say that Lucía is a great pianist. → Lucía is said to be a great pianist.

1. People believe that the shop sells fake bags.
2. Experts expect that the winner will get £5,000.
3. Police think that the driver lives in Dublin.
4. People know that Ximena trains every morning.

Ejercicio 9. Reescribe con infinitivo perfecto ★★★

Reescribe cada frase con to have + participio. Ejemplo: People say that Joaquín won a prize. → Joaquín is said to have won a prize.

1. Reports say that the actress left Toronto.
2. People believe that the vase broke in 1950.
3. Experts think that the dinosaurs died out suddenly.
4. People say that Valentina found the keys.

Ejercicio 10. Pasa al pasado ★★★

Reescribe cada frase empezando por el sujeto, sin it. Ejemplo: It was said that the inn was haunted. → The inn was said to be haunted.

1. It was said that the old mill was haunted.
2. It was thought that the earth was flat.
3. It was reported that three people were injured.
4. It was believed that the thief had escaped.

Ejercicio 11. Reescribe con there ★★★

Reescribe cada frase empezando por There.

1. People think that there are wolves in these hills.
2. Experts believe that there is oil under the sea.
3. Reporters say that there were problems at the airport.
4. Police report that there are two suspects.

Ejercicio 12. Corrige el error ★★★

Cada frase tiene un error típico. Corrígela.

1. Is believed that the bridge is unsafe.
2. He is said that he plays chess.
3. It says that Mateo won the race.
4. The team is expected win.
5. The athletes is known to be fit.

Ejercicio 13. Une el titular con su significado ★★★

Lee los titulares de la figura y une cada uno con su significado en español.

a) Se espera que la tormenta llegue el viernes. b) Se dice que han encontrado una moneda antigua. c) Se cree que el alcalde piensa dimitir.

Ejercicio 14. Lee la noticia y responde ★★★

Lee el texto y escribe V (verdadero) o F (falso) en cada frase.

A small museum in Galway is believed to own a letter written by a famous sailor. The letter is thought to be 200 years old. It is said that a farmer found it inside a wall while he was repairing his barn. The museum is expected to display it in June, and experts are said to be checking whether it is real. There are believed to be two more letters somewhere in the area.

1. The museum is certain that the letter is real.
2. A farmer is said to have found the letter.
3. The letter is expected to be displayed in June.
4. Nobody believes that other letters exist.

Ejercicio 15. Explica la noticia a una amiga ★★★

Tu amiga Chloe, de Cork, no entiende español. Cuéntale en inglés, con pasiva impersonal (tres frases como máximo), este mensaje del barrio: Dicen que van a cerrar el cine. El dueño ya ha vendido el local y se espera que lo conviertan en un supermercado.

Ejercicio 16. Traduce con distintas estructuras ★★★

Traduce al inglés con pasiva impersonal.

1. Se cree que el ladrón huyó en bicicleta.
2. Se decía que había más de mil personas en la plaza.
3. Se espera que el nuevo móvil salga a la venta el mes que viene.
4. Se sabía que los romanos habían construido el acueducto.

Ejercicio 17. Reescribe con tiempos complejos ★★★

Reescribe cada frase empezando por el sujeto de la subordinada.

1. Experts say that the glacier is melting quickly.
2. People believe that the chef had been working in Lima for years.
3. Journalists reported that the minister was resigning.
4. Police think that the burglars have been watching the house.

Ejercicio 18. Completa el artículo ★★★

Completa cada hueco con una sola palabra.

A rare bird (1) ___ believed (2) ___ have returned to Edinburgh after 80 years. It (3) ___ said that a group of students saw it near the castle. There (4) ___ thought (5) ___ be only ten pairs left in Scotland, and the birds (6) ___ known to be shy.

Ejercicio 19. Redacta una noticia breve ★★★

Con las notas de la figura, escribe en inglés una noticia de cuatro frases con pasiva impersonal.

Ejercicio 20. Resume un texto en español ★★★

Resume en inglés, en tres frases con al menos tres estructuras impersonales distintas, este fragmento: Se cree que el volcán lleva activo más de dos mil años. Se sabe que la última erupción ocurrió en 1971 y se espera que los científicos instalen nuevos sensores este otoño.