Passive voice

1. What happens to a car when it is taken for a service? Look at the prompts and make sentences using the
present simple passive, as in the example.
1 the oil / change
The oil is changed.
2 the brakes / test
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3 the filters / replace
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4 air / put / in the tyres
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5 the battery / check
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6 the lights / test
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7 broken parts / repair
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8 it / take / for a test drive
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9 the radiator / fill / with water
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2. Detective Maguire is talking to a police officer about a burglary which happened early yester day morning.
In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts below, as in the example.
1. Have you dusted the house for fingerprints yet?
the house / dust / for fingerprints yesterday
Yes, the house was dusted for fingerprintsyesterday.
2. Have you found any evidence yet?
a piece of material / find / this morning
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3. Have you interviewed the house owners yet?
they / interview / last night
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4. Have you questioned the neighbours yet?
they / question / this morning
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5. Have you arrested any suspects yet?
two men / arrest / yesterday evening
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6. Have you interrogated the suspects yet?
they / interrogate / last night
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7. Have you recovered the stolen goods yet?
they / recover / this morning
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8. Have you written your report yet?
it / complete / an hour ago
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3. Helen and Chris moved house two years ago. Yesterday, they drove past their old house and saw that it
looked very different. Describe the changes using the present perfect simple passive, as in the example.
1 the outside walls / paint
The outside walls have been painted.
2 new windows / put in
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3 a garden pond / make
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4 the trees / cut down
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5 a lot of flowers / plant
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6 the old gate / replace
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4. A young actress is hoping to star in a new film. Her friend is asking her what is going to happen. Respond
to her questions using the passive infinitive, as in the example.
1 Will they audition you for the new film?
Well, I hope to be auditioned.
2 Will they give you a leading role?
3 Will they pay you a lot of money?
4 Will they send you to Hollywood?
5 Will they introduce you to all the stars?
6 Will they ask you to give a TV interview?
7 Will they give you an award?

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

1. A: Who looks after your garden for you?
B: It ...is looked after... (look after) by my brother.
2. A: That's a beautiful dress. Where did you buy it?
B: Actually, it.............................. (make) for me bymy aunt.
3. A: Have you typed that letter yet, Miss Brown?
B: It.........................................................(type) rightnow, sir.
4. A: Did you make the coffee when you got to workthis morning?
B: No, it ...................................................................(already/make) by the time I got there.
5. A: Are you going to pick up the children today?
B: No, they.................................................(pick up)by Roger. I've already arranged it.
6. A: Where is your watch?
B: I broke it. It ........................................................(repair) at the moment.
7. A: Has the new furniture for my bedroom arrived?
B: No, it.....................................................................(not/deliver) yet.
8. A: They are building a new sports centre in town.
B: I know. It...................................................(open) by the mayor next month.

6.Rewrite the sentences in the passive,where possible.

1 John opened the door.
...The door was opened by John.....................
2 They didn't come home late last night.
...It cannot be changed...................................
3 Their nanny takes them to the park every day.
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4 I left very early yesterday afternoon.
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5 Meg asked the policeman for directions.
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6 Charles is moving house next month.
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7 The letter arrived two days ago.
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8 Sam took these photographs.
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7. Fill in by or with.
1 The lock was broken ...with... a hammer.
2 This book was written...............my favourite author.
3 The cake was decorated...............icing.
4 The tiger was shot...............a gun.
5 Claire was shouted at...............her teacher.
6 He was hit on the head...............an umbrella.

8. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1 Someone is repairing the garden fence.
...The garden fence is being repaired....
2 Do they teach Latin at this school?
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3 I don't like people pointing at me.
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4 She hit him on the head with a tennis racquet.
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5 Michael has made the preparations.
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6 Is Tim cleaning the house?
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7 Who built the Pyramids?
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8 The boss is going to give us a pay rise.
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9 I expect they will deliver my new car soon.
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10 The police are questioning the suspects.
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11 Did your next door neighbours see the thieves?
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12 Paul remembers his teacher asking him to star in the school play.
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13 A lot of children use computers nowadays.
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14 Who smashed the kitchen window?
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15 They won't have completed the work by the end of the month.
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16 The children will post the letters.
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17 People make pancakes from flour, eggs and milk.
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18 Had Helen closed the windows before she left the house?
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19 Jill hasn't done the housework yet.
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20 They may not deliver the parcel today.
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9. Put theverbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

A: Do you still work at Browns and Co?
B: Yes, I do. I 1) ...have been employed... (employ) byMr Brown for five years now, you know.
A: Oh. Do you still enjoy it?
B: Oh yes! I 2) ............................................. (give) apromotion last year and I'm very happy.
A: A promotion? So, what is your job now?
B: I 3).......................(make) Head of European Sales.
A: So, what do you do?
B: Well, sometimes I 4)..................................(send) toother countries on business.
A: I see. Do they pay you well?
B: Well, I 5).................................(pay) quite well and Iexpect I 6)............................(give) a pay rise soon.
A: Good for you!

10. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1 Ellie will take the children to school.
...The children will be taken to school by Ellie....
2 He cut the grass with the new lawnmower yesterday.
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3 Did they show the fire on the news?
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4 Emma is showing them the photographs.
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5 When did the wind blow down the tree?
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6 Who has to sign these papers?
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7 Amanda hates people staring at her.
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8 She expects her boss to offer her a promotion.
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9 He has to tidy his bedroom.
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10 Will you have completed the task by Friday evening?
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11 Terry offered her a lift to work.

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12 Who teaches traditional dance at this school?
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13 People often stuff turkeys with chestnut stuffing.
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14 They awarded him a prize for his competition entry.
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15 Will they play the tennis match on an indoor court?
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16 Tom doesn't like people asking him personal questions.
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17 Everyone must learn the poem by heart.
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18 Jean hadn't cleaned the house by the time her husband arrived.
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19 Who is going to welcome the guests?
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20 We cook all the meals.
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21 Grandmother takes care of the children.
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22 Kate is choosing a new carpet at the moment.
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23 Had Stuart washed the car before he went to the cinema?
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24 Peter gave Jane a letter.
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25 Who made all these cakes?
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11. Make a passive sentence from the words in brackets.

1 A: That's a beautiful picture. B: Yes. (It / paint / my mother)
...It was painted by my mother....
2 A: Have they caught the thieves yet? B: Yes. (two men / arrest / yesterday)
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3 A: Did you build the garage yourselves? B: No. (the garage / build / before we moved in)
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4 A: Why is Paul afraid of dogs?B: (he / bite / a dog / when he was a little boy)
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5 A: Sarah is very ill. B: (she / take / to hospital last night)
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6 A: This room is a disgrace. B: (it / not clean / for weeks)
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7 A: Did you know about your surprise party? B: No. (it / arrange / in secret)
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8 A: Are you going to drive to work today? B: I can't, (the car / not fix / yet)
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9 A: Has Tom got a job?B: No. (he / make redundant / last month)
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12. What happens in Luigi's restaurant before it opens for the evening? Look at the prompts and make
sentences using the present simple passive, as in the example.
1 the carpets/vacuum 6 the food/prepare
...The carpets are 7 the ovens/heat
vacuumed.... 8 the flowers/arrange/in vases
2 the tables/wipe 9 the salt and pepper pots/fill
3 the cutlery/polish 10 the candles/light
4 the places/set
5 the menu/check

13. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
1 A: That's a lovely shirt. Is it new?
B: Yes. It ...was bought... (buy) for me by my grandmother.
2 A: When do you have to have this report ready?
B: Well, it .......................(must/hand in) by Tuesday.
3 A: Did you read the newspaper this morning?
B: No. It..............................(not/deliver) by the time Ileft for work.
4 A: Where is your car?
B: At the garage. It ........................................(repair).
5 A: Do you know your exam results yet?
B: No. They ................................(not/announce) yet.
6 A: Are you going to make dinner tonight?
B: No. It....................................(make) by Simon. Hepromised to do it.
7 A: Have you finished your homework yet?
B: No, but it .........................(finish) by eight o'clock.
8 A: Who waters your plants for you when you're away? B: They..............................(water) by my neighbour.
14. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
The Academy Awards Presentation 1) ...was firstorganised... (first/organise) in 1929 and since then, it
2)..................... (hold) every year. The presentation 3) ..........................(attend) by those at the top of the film industry
and 4)..............................(watch) on TV by millions of viewers who want to see'
5) ............................. (present) with the golden statue which6)..............................(desire) by everyone in the motion
pictureworld.The voting for the Academy Awards 7)....................................(conduct) secretly and the results
8)....................................(not/reveal) to anyone until the envelope 9) ...................................
(open) on stage in front of the audience. Awards 10)............................................(give) for the best individual or
collective workand 11).................................(separate) into different categories.Up to five nominations
12).................................(make) in eachcategory. The awards, which 13).................................(know) asOscars,
14) ................................ (consider) to be the highesthonour anyone in the film industry can 15).....................(give).

15. Rewrite the sentences in the passive, wherepossible.

1 Her mother drives her to school every day.
...She is driven to school by her mother everyday.,,
2 Paul drives to work every day.
...It cannot be changed...
3 I woke up late on Sunday morning.
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4 Her mother woke her up at seven o'clock.
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5 Sue asked the waiter to bring some water.
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6 David asked for some help.
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7 Simon is moving house next month.
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8 Michael moved the boxes out of the way.
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9 Sandra walks on the beach regularly.
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10 The boys walk the dog every day.
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16. Fill in by or with.

1 She was woken up ...by... a loud noise.
2 The parcel was tied up....................string.
3 John was told off....................his mother.
4 This picture was painted....................a famous artist.
5 The chair was covered....................a woollen blanket.
6 The walls were decorated....................posters.
7 My car was repaired....................my father.
8 This dessert was made....................fresh cream.

17. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent where possible.
1 Do they sell clothes in this shop?
...Are clothes sold in this shop?...
2 Someone is cleaning the windows.
3 She tapped him on the hand with her pen.
4 I don't like people laughing at me.
5 People spend a lot of money on food.
6 Is Sue washing the car?
7 Who made this mess?
8 Grandfather is going to tell the children a story.
9 They will open the new sports centre soon.
10 They made him confess to the robbery.
11 Liz showed me some holiday pictures.
12 Sam remembers his friend telling him about the party.
13 They heard him calling for help.
14 Who broke this mug?
15 The jury will have reached a verdict by the morning.
16 The teacher will mark the essays.
17 People make jam from fruit.
18 They sent for the doctor.
19 Clive hasn't cut the grass yet.
20 They may not repair the car this week.
18. Underline the correct answer.
A large amount of valuable jewellery1) has stolen/ has been stolenfrom Forest Manor. A man 2)arrested/was
arrested yesterday and 3) is questioned/is being questioned by the police at the moment. He
4) thought/is thought to 5) have committed/ have been committedthe crime, although so far no proof 6) has
found/has been found. The robbery 7) believed/is believed to 8) have carried out/have been carried out by two
men, but so far no clue 9) has discovered/has been discoveredas to the second man's identity. The police say that
he may 10) have left/have been left the country.

19. Choose the correct verb forms in this news report about a storm.
Millions of pounds' worth of damage has caused/has been caused by a storm which (1) swept/ was swept across
the north of England last night. The River Ribble (2) burst/was burst its banks after heavy rain. Many people (3)
rescued/were rescued from the floods by fire-fighters, who (4) received/were received hundreds of calls for help.
Wind speeds (5) reached/were reached ninety miles an hour in some places. Roads (6) blocked/were blocked by
fallen trees, and electricity lines(7) brought/were brought down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity.
'Everything possible(8) is doing/is being done to get things back to normal,' a spokesman (9) said/was said.

20. In each of these sentences underline who or what is doing the action (the agent).
The traffic was all heading out of town.
1 The photo was taken by my brother.
2 The water was pouring out of the hole.
3 A policeman has been murdered by terrorists.
4 We were woken by the alarm.
5 The guide led a group of tourists around the castle.
6 The dog has bitten several people.

21. You are telling a friend some news. Use the notes and complete the second sentence. Sometimes you
need to use the active and sometimes the passive.
(Past Simple: Claire / go / to Florida / last month)
You remember Claire? She … went to Florida last month....
(Present Perfect: send / our luggage / to Australia)
Bad news about our luggage. It's been sent to Australia…
1 (Past Simple: Claude Jennings / win / the quiz competition)
Did you hear about the quiz competition? It................................................................
2 (Past Simple: Mrs Miles / do / a parachute jump / last week)
You know Mrs Miles? She............................................................................................
3 (Present Perfect: a bull / attack / David)
Have you heard about David? He's.............................................................................
4 (Present Continuous: build / the house)
Trevor and Laura have bought a house. It's still...........................................................
5 (Present Simple: Andrew / like / Jessica)
Did I tell you about Andrew? He .................................................................................
6 (Present Perfect: throw away / your stamp collection)
Bad news about your stamp collection. It's.................................................................
7 (Present Perfect: Martians / kidnap / my neighbours)
Did I mention my neighbours? They've .......................................................................
8 (Past Simple: five people / see / the ghost)
Did you hear about the ghost? It..................................................................................

22. Write a paragraph from the notes about the first motor car. Some sentences are active and some are
passive. Use a phrase with by only if it adds information.
a Belgian called Etienne Lenoir / make / the first motor car
The first motor car was made by a Belgian called Etiene Lenoir.
1 but / Lenoir / not produce / many cars / for sale
But Lenoir.................................................................................. ..................................................................................
2 a German called Karl Benz / start / commercial production
Commercial............................................................................................................................................................
3 people / now / see / Benz / as the father / of the motor car
Benz.................................................................................. ..................................................................................

23. Underline the correct answer.

Fire 1) swept/was swept through a furniture warehouse yesterday afternoon. Most of the stock inside2) was
damaged/damaged, but shocked workers3) have been managed/managed to save a small amount of it. The
police 4) are being investigated/ are investigating the cause of the fire, but it 5) is thought/thinks that it was an
accident. The shop manager 6) is being looked/is looking for another warehouse where stock can 7) keep/be kept.
'A lot of stock 8) has been lost/has lost, but the shop 9) will open/will be opened tomorrow as usual,' said the
manager. 'I'm just glad no one 10) hurt/was hurt.'
24. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
Tea 1) ...is made...(make) from the leaves of the tea plant. At first,it 2) ........................... (use) as a medicine, but it
3) ..............................(become) an everyday drink in the 3rd century AD. First, the leaves4) ...................................
(pick) from the plant and they are spread onto acloth. They 5)............................(leave) there for up to twenty
hours.Next, the leaves are rolled up until they 6) ..............................(break)into small pieces. Finally, the leaves
7) ...............................(dry). The
tea 8).........................(pack) into containers and sent to different countries, it 9) .........................(sell) to customers as
loose leaves, as teabags and as instant tea. To make tea, we 10)................................(boil)
water and 11)........................................................(pour) it over the dry tea in a teapot.This 12)..................................
(leave) for three to five minutes. We canthen add milk, lemon or sugar. In Britain, it was the custom to serve tea in the
afternoons with sandwiches and cakes. This custom
13) ...........................................(start) by the Duchess of Bedford around1840. Today, people
14)................................................(drink) tea all over the world.

25. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
A: Did you visit many places when you were on holiday?
B: Well, on the first day we 1) ...were taken... (take) ona tour of the historic monuments by our guide.
A: Oh. Did you go everywhere with him?
B: No, we also 2) ..............................(go) to someplaces by ourselves.
A: How did you manage to travel to the other places?
B: We 3).........................(advise) to hire a car, but we 4).................................. (choose) to travel on
public transport because it is much cheaper.
A: How did you know which buses and trains to catchthough?
B: We 5) ........................................(ask) at the touristinformation centre and we 6)……………………..
(give) an excellent book which 7)............................(tell) us everything we needed to know.
A: So, you enjoyed it then?
B: Oh, yes! We had a really great time!

26. Rewrite the sentences in the active.

1 Her excuse may not be believed by her parents.
...Her parents may not believe her excuse....
2 The painting has been valued by an expert.
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3 He likes being given presents.
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4 The bill must be paid immediately.
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5 Hot water is provided by the hotel 24 hours a day.
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6 Our newspaper is delivered by a boy every morning.
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7 Her wedding dress will be made by a designer in Paris.
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8 The meeting was attended by several important art critics.
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9 Preparations are being made by the event organisers.
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10 An interesting book has been published by the company.
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27.Put the verbs in brackets into the correctpassive or active tense.

Coffee 1) ...10 said... (say) to originate from Kaffa in Ethiopia and most species of coffeeplant
2)...........................................(find) in thetropics of the Eastern Hemisphere. Thespecies which 3).............................
(think)to be the earliest coffeeplant 4)................................................(ever/cultivate) by man is
Coffeaarabica. Today it 5).....................................(grow) mostlyin Latin America.The coffee shrub
6)....................................(reach) a height of8-10 metres and 7) ............................... (have) white scented
flowers. It 8)....................................(produce) a red fruit which9)..............................(call) a cherry. The cherry
10)....................................(contain) two seeds which 11)....................................(join) together. These seeds, which
12)........................................(also/know) as beans, 13).........................................(first/roast)and then they
14)................................(grind) to make coffee.The grounds 15)...........................................(then/process) in a
variety of different ways. Sometimes they 16)..............................(filter) and sometimes they 17) ................................
(soak) inwater to make the drink which is popular with so many people. Coffee is available as grounds or as instant
coffee powder and18) .............................. (drink) by one third of the world'spopulation.
28. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
1 I made this omelette with onions and cheese.
...This omelette was made with onions and cheese,..
2 Everyone considers her to be the best student in the class.
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3 Mary wants someone to help her when she paints the house.
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4 They will have built the new bridge by the end of ft year.
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5 People ask Eve questions about her job all the time
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6 The detective had collected all the information before he handed in his report.
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7 Do people expect Jane to get a promotion this year?
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8 Frank doesn't like people telling him what to do.
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9 They washed the car with soapy water.
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10 Who will make the speech tomorrow?
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11 What did they decorate the streets with?
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29. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
Do you think Mars 1) …...will be colonised……... (colonise) byhumans one day? The planet Mars
2) ......................................................(know) as 'the red planet'. The soil there is red and itssurface
3)................................. (cover) in volcanoes. Until recently, it 4)..............................(believe) that nothing
could live on Mars, but during a recent space mission,tests 5) ................................... (carry out), and now
it6)................................... (think) that life on Mars mightbe possible one day. During the space mission,
specialequipment 7) ............................................................ (use) to examine theplanet. No form of life
8)................................ (find) yet,and so far, the planet 9)....................................(consider)unsuitable for inhabitation.
However, we 10).................................................... (tell) by scientists that, by 2020, humans
11).............................(send) to Mars, and that one day,special cities12) .................................. (build) so that wecan
live there. It 13) ........................... (hope) that by2150, Mars will be a wonderful place to live. If a
colony14)......................(build) on Mars, would you like to livethere?

30. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1 My sister told me the joke.
.../ was told the Joke by my sister./ The Joke was told to me by my sister....
2 Has Chris sent those letters yet?
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3 Mr Jones hates people giving him orders.
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4 People hope that the President will take control of the situation.
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5 My mother decorated this room.
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6 What stung her?
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7 Has Jane read that book yet?
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8 We hope they will send us an invitation too.
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9 They say that Richard has inherited a lot of money.
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10 I can't stand people laughing at me.
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11 Who is repairing John's car?
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12 Someone should tell Mary to stop being rude to people.
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31. Choose the correct answer.

1 'Was Tom pleased with the newspaper article about him?'
'No. He was angry because his name ...B... wrong.'
A spelt B had been spelt C is spelt
2 'Did you buy that picture?'
'No, it............to me for my birthday.'
A was given B gave C is given
3 'Are you going to buy a wedding dress?' 'No. My dress............by my mother.'
A is being made B is made C made
4 'Have you arranged the party yet?' 'Yes. All the invitations.............'
A are sent B have been sent C sent
5 'So, have you had your book published?'
'Yes. It............in all bookshops from June 1st.'
A will be B is C is being
6 'Do your cats eat a lot?'
'No. They............once a day, that's all.'
A is fed B are fed C fed
7 'Paul is taking me to a ball this weekend.' 'I would love............to a ball!'
A take B to take C to be taken
8 'Did you hear about the burglary last week?' 'Yes. The thieves............now, haven't they?'
A have been caught B caught C are caught
9 'Can you swim?'
'Oh yes. I............how to swim when I was five.'
A taught B am taught C was taught
10 'Doctors have to do a lot of work.' 'Yes, but they............well.'
A be paid B are paid C pay
11 'Where does that lady keep her jewellery?'
'It............in a safe somewhere in her house.'
A is kept B are kept C was kept
12 'What is happening over there?' 'Oh, a new cinema.............'
A is being built B is built C was built
13 'How is Kevin?'
'Well, his car ............... last night, so he's upset
today.'
A is stolen B has been stolen C was stolen
14 'What should you do if you are lost?'
'You should stay where you are and wait.............'
A was found B to find C to be found
15 'Have you got Claire's phone number?' 'Yes. It............on this piece of paper.'
A is written B written C be written

32. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.

Someone broke intothe National Gallerylate last night. Thethieves had broken thealarm system before they
climbedthrough a window. They stole somepriceless works of art. They used agetaway car to escape. The police
have questioned somesuspects. They have not caught the thieves yet.
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33. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.

A few days ago, somebody stole Keith Dunn's motorbike. Keith had left his motorbike outside his house. Keith
reported the theft to the police. The police told him they would try to find his motorbike. This morning, the police
called Keith and asked him to go to the police station. They had found his motorbike. The thieves had painted it and
then sold it to someone else. The new owner had parked the motorbike outside the police station. The police arrested
the thieves.
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34. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.

Yesterday afternoon, a volcanic eruption destroyed an entire village. Mount Sirius, which experts thought was j.
dormant, erupted at 3 pm. Tourists had seen smoke rising from the mouth of the volcano two days before. The police
moved the villagers away from the area for their own safety. Tons of lava and rock came out of the volcano and
wrecked houses, roads and trees. Although the blast physically injured only a few people, doctors are treating many
for shock. The authorities are keeping the area surrounding MountSiriusclear in case of further activity.
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35. Rewrite the following passages in the passive.

A Yesterday afternoon, the school held a sports day. John's teacher entered him for the 100m race because people
thought John was the fastest runner in the school. John's teacher blew the whistle and the race started. Loud cheers
filled the air as John's friends cheered him on. John overtook all the other runners and, as people had expected, John
won the race. The headmaster gave him a trophy as a prize.
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B Do you think that people will ever use electric cars? Someone has already invented the electric car, but at the
moment they are too expensive for most people to buy. Also, you have to recharge their batteries frequently.
However, if people drove electric cars instead of the cars we use today, the air we breathe would be cleaner, as they
would not pump exhaust fumes into the atmosphere.
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C Last week, the Prime Minister visited Dawston. The Mayor of the town greeted him when he arrived and gave him
a tour. He introduced the Prime Minister to some important businessmen and took him to lunch in a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, the Mayor held a meeting and the Prime Minister addressed the citizens of Dawston. He told them
that he had enjoyed his visit very much.
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36. TranslateintoEnglish.
1. Нам объяснили, как работает аппарат. 2. Его так хорошо описали, что мы сразу поняли, что это он. 3.
Письмо было продиктовано мне по телефону. 4. Об этом законе физики лишь упомянули, он не был объяснен
студентам. 5. Тебе когда-нибудь объясняли значение этих слов? 6. Сообщение повторялось каждые полчаса.
7. Им указали на их недостойное поведение. 8. Заказчикам предложили новые условия контракта. 9. На днях
вам было указано на эту проблему. 10. Вся информация будет записана для нас автоответчиком.
37. TranslateintoEnglish.
1. Академия наук была основана Петром Великим в 1725 году. 2. Вся важная информация обычно посылается
электронной почтой. 3. Слово грамматика пишется с двумя «м». 4. Шесть месяцев спустя они обвенчались в
местной церкви. 5. Когда все книги были пересчитаны, то оказалось, что одной не хватало.6.
Предпринимаются попытки освободить заложников.7. Точные цифры пока что не были опубликованы.8.
Сливки были хорошо взбиты. 9. Мне сообщили об этом лишь вчера. 10. Грабители обнаружили, что код на
сейфе был изменен. 11. Если главой предприятия выберут его, то все будут удивлены. 12. Дверь твоей
машины уже неделю сломана. Ты собираешься ее ремонтировать? 13. Мы чувствовали, что за нами
следят.14. Они надеялись, что будут приглашены на ужин.15. Если что-то будет разбито, вам придется
платить.

38. TranslateintoEnglish.
1. — Полицию вызвали? — Её вызвали десять минут назад. 2. Что за сумасшедшая идея! Только никому не
говори, а то над тобой будут смеяться. 3. На словарь Хорнби часто ссылаются. 4. Профессор был уверен, что
лекцию о сленге подростков будут внимательно слушать. 5. О последнем кинофестивале много говорят. 6.
Хорошо ли за мальчиком присматривают в детском саду? 7. Сад был великолепным. Ему всегда уделяли
много внимания. 8. Если за врачом послать сейчас же, он будет здесь не раньше, чем через час. 9. Над его
шутками всегда смеются. 10. Ключ ищут, но пока безуспешно. 11. С ним поговорили, и он все понял. 12. Он
старался произвести впечатление, но его просто не заметили.

39. TranslateintoEnglish.
1. Детективные романы хорошо продаются. 2. Эта ткань хорошо стирается. 3. Дмитрий перевелся в другой
университет. 4. Сухие листья хорошо горят. 5. Шум стих (tocalmdown). 6. Эта книга легко читается. 7. Это ве-
щество хорошо горит. 8. Кафель легко моется. 9. Этот свитер не садится и не линяет. 10. Эти брюки
совершенно не мнутся. 11. Тесто хорошо поднимается. 12. Пирог еще печется. 13. Этот диск хорошо
расходится. 14. Это лекарство хорошо продается. 15. Золото легко плавится. 16. Этот металл деформируется
под давлением.

40. TranslateintoEnglish.
1. Учти, в расписание внесли некоторые изменения.2. Словарями нельзя пользоваться на экзаменах. 3. Его
постоянно критикуют за плохие манеры. 4. — Машина сияет. — Да, ее только что помыли. 5. Дайте нам знать,
если хотите, чтобы вас встретили в аэропорту. 6. Синтетические ткани хорошо стираются. 7. Вещи,
сделанные из льна, сильно мнутся. 8. Его необходимо остановить, пока не слишком поздно. 9. Ее укусило
странное насекомое. 10. Детей следует уважать так же, как и взрослых. 11. Лабораторией нельзя было
пользоваться вчера, в ней устанавливали новое оборудование. 12. Все работы будут закончены к концу
недели. 13. — Ты почему не в новых туфлях? — Они в ремонте. 14. Инспектор заверил нас, что все необходи-
мые меры уже были приняты. 15. Как только данные будут получены, вас проинформируют об этом. 16.
Эйфелева башня была спроектирована Александром Эйфелем. Она была сооружена в 1889 году. Ее можно
видеть из любой части города.