Exercise 1 : Say if the sentences are in the passive (P) or active (A) voice.

a. No one told David that he was a robot. ( )
b. Robots are used for menial tasks. ( ).
c. The preacher considers robot makers as sinners. ( )
d. According to the Preacher, David belongs in show business. ( )
e. At the end of the extract, the spectators are swayed into believing he is a real child. ( )

Exercise 2 : Rephrase the sentence in the active voice.

a. ''A.I.'' was directed and coproduced by Steven Spielberg.
b. The short story on which the plot is based was written by Brian Aldiss.
c. Haley Joel Osment was chosen by the producers to play David's part.
d. The film was greeted with positive reviews by the critics.
e. It has been seen by millions of viewers.

Exercise 3 : Rephrase in the passive form.

a. Spielberg set the action in the late 21st century.
c. Global warming has flooded the coastlines.
b. Consequently, it has drastically reduced the human population.
d. Robot makers created advanced humanoids.
e. Cybertronics designed David to resemble a human child.

Exercise 4 : Rephrase in the passive form (be careful => prepositional verbs!)

a. A motorbike has run over the dismembered robot.
b. The crowd listened to the Preacher religiously.
c. When David entered the arena, everybody looked at him.
d. Will the Preacher send for more acid?
e. After Gigolo Joe's sacrifice, no one took care of David.

Exercise 5 : Choose the right solution each time.

a. David's 'mother', Monica, abandoned / was abandoned him in the forest to prevent him from destroying / being destroyed.
b. Unfortunately, David will capture / will be captured with his new friend, Gigolo Joe..
c. During the 'flesh fair', angry human beings detroy / are destroyed unlicenced robots.
d. They poured / were poured acid on robots before dismembering them.
e. The angry crowds have stoned / have been stoned the Preacher.

Exercise 6 : Follow the example.

Ex: 'A.I.' is Spielberg's masterpiece. (Say)
'A.I.' is said to be Spielberg's masterpiece.

a. David is a real child. (consider as)
b. Robots only do menial tasks. (expect)
c. Gigolo Joe was a murderer. (say)
d. Robots couldn't feel any emotions. (think)
e. David is one of a kind. (consider as)

Exercise 7 : Follow the example.

Ex : My uncle offered me the film DVD.
I was offered the film DVD by my uncle.
The film DVD was offered to me by my uncle.

a. My aunt sent me a poster of 'A.I.'
b. My dad showed me an extract from the film.
c. Monica taught David nursery rhymes.
d. She offered him a teddy bear.
e. The robots gave David the chance to spend one more day with his mum.

Exercise 8 : Translate into English.

a. On a appris aux robots comment imiter nos émotions.
b. On m'a demandé d'expliquer comment David s'est échappé de la 'flesh fair'.
c. Il y a soixante-cinq ans, on a donné la récompense de 'mécha de l'année' au vieux robot.
d. On dit d'Intelligence Artificielle que c'est l'un des meilleurs films de Spielberg.