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1. PASIVE SENTENCES I. Use the words in the box to complete these passive sentences. Use any appropriate tense. cause blow hold collect invite not steal show translate write invent spell surround build report murde 1. An island ___ by water. 2. I ___ to the wedding but I couldn’t come. 3. Many accidents ___ by reckless driving. 4. A new dormitory ___ in the campus at present. 5. A lot of the trees ___ down in a storm a few days ago. 6. Some politicians ___ by terrorists recently. 7. The concert ___ at the university next Sunday. 8. This money box ___ for five years. 9. The electric light bulb ___ by Thomas Edison. 10. The –ing form of ‘sit’ ___ with a double t. 11. The accident ___ in the newspaper yesterday. 12. Mickey Mouse cartoons ___ into sixty languages. 13. The election results ___ on television at the end of this month. 14. This program ___ by students at Stanford University. 15. Thank goodness! My jewellery ___ in the robbery last night. II. Put the verbs into the most suitable passive form. 1. There’s someone behinds us. I think we ___(follow). 2. A mystery is something that ___(can’t/ explain). 3. We didn’t play football yesterday. The match ___(cancel). 4. The television ___(repair). It’s working again now. 5. The church tower ___(restore). The work is almost finished. 6. ‘How old is the tower?’ ‘It ___(believe) to be over 600 years old. 7. If I didn’t do my job properly, I ___(would/ sack). 8. A: I let some papers on the desk last night and I can’t find them now. B: They ___(might/ throw) away. 9. I learned to swim when I was very young. I ___(teach) by my mother. 10. After ___(arrest), I was taken to the police station. 11. This road ___(repair), so we have to take another road. 12. Two people ___(report) to ___ (injure) in an explosion at a factory early this morning. 13. I haven’t received the letter. It ___(might/ send) to the wrong address. 14. The vegetables didn’t taste very good. They ___(cook) for too long. 15. The examination papers are scored by machine. The students ___(tell) their results next week. III. Put these sentences into the passive voice. 1. Should they help Jane with the sewing? ___? 2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car. ___. 3. Must we finish the test before ten? ___? 4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays. ___. 5. Employers must pay all travel expensive for this training course. ___. 6. Did her story take them in? ___? 7. The bank manager kept me waiting for half an hour.___. 8. Has he spelt this word wrongly?___? 9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.___. 10. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago. ___. 11. Someone might have sent the letter to wrong address. ___. 12. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived. ___. 13. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.___. 14. They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful. ___. 15. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion? ___? 16. Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me.___. 17. How do people make candles? ___? 18. They can’t make tea with cold water. ___. 19. When is someone going to announce the results of the contest? ___. 20. Nobody informed the police that thee had been a mistake.
2. ___. 21. Where will your company send you next year? ___? 22. Who looked after the children when you were away? ___? 23. Look! Someone is feeding the seals. ___. 24. Kathy had returned the book to the library. ___. 25. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement. ___. 26. The pollution in the city was affecting people’s breathing. ___. 27. Mrs. Andrews hasn’t signed those papers yet. Has Mr. Andrews signed then yet? ___? 28. Is a student pilot flying that airplane? ___? 29. Where did they hold the 1988 Olympic Games? ___? 30. Do they make those tractors in this country, or do they important them? ___? IV. Change active to passive, paying close attention to special structures. 1. Parents always give me proper encouragement. ___. 2. I remember someone giving me a toy drum on my fifth birthday. ___. 3. Someone saw him pick up the gun. ___. 4. They asked me some difficult questions at the interview. ___. 5. Don’t touch this switch. ___. 6. He won’t let you do that silly thing again. ___. 7. I didn’t expect the police to find my car. ___. 8. I didn’t expect the police to find my car. ___. 9. I rarely hear her call her children bad names. ___. 10. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake. ___. 11. I think they should have offered Tom the job. ___. 12. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time ago. ___. 13. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to clean them. ___. 14. They suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football matches. ___. 15. Take off your coat. ___. 16. They have sent that money to the poor families. ___. 17. He recommended using bullet-proof glass. ___. 18. She loves someone praising her all the time. ___. 19. We believe that he has special knowledge which maybe useful to the police. ___. 20. You need to have your hair cut. ___. V. Write the sentences in another way, beginning as shown. 1. Someone reported that the situation was under control. The situation ___. 2. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
3. She ___. 3. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign. The company ___. 4. Everyone expects that the soap opera will end next year. The soap opera ___. 5. It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour. The man ___. 6. Someone reported that the President had suffered a heart attack. The President ___. 7. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall. The prisoner ___. 8. It is reported that the buildings have been badly damaged by fire. The buildings ___. 9. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods. Many people ___. 10. We all expected Marta would pass her driving test. Marta___. 11. People believe that he was killed by terrorists. He ___. 12. We knew that you were in town on the night of the crime. You ___. 13. Journalists supposed that the footballer Wayne Johnson was earning £10 million a year. The footballer Wayne Johnson ___. 14. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between those two houses. There ___. 15. We know that they lives in a small flat on the fifth floor. They ___. 16. Lost of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated. The Prime Minister ___. 17. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white pullover and blue jeans. The boy ___. 18. Everyone expects that the hostages will be released soon. The hostages ___. 19. It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion. Two people ___. 20. They say exercise is good for health. Exercise ___. VI. Put the verbs into the correct form, active or passive. 1. A: Who met you at the airport yesterday? B: Well, when I ___(arrive) to the airport, I ___(meet) by my best friend, Joanna. 2. A: ___(you/pay) your electricity bill yet? B: No, but I’d better pay it today. If I don’t, my electricity ___(shut off) by the power company. 3. A: When ___(your camera/ steal)? B: Two months ago. While I was on my holiday, my camera ___(disappear) from my hotel room. 4. A: Is the small lot behind your house still for sale? B: No, it ___(sell) since last month and a new house ___(build) on it next month. 5. A: I ___(leave) some papers on the desk last night and I can’t find them now. B: It ___(might/ throw) away. 6. A: What a nice garden! It ___(must/ take) good care of. B: That’s right. We can see that the plants and flowers ___(water) everyday and the grass ___(cut) regularly. 7. Can you come to the police station? The man who ___(suspect) of stealing your wallet ___(arrest), and ___(question) at the moment. The police hope he ___(identify), either by you or another witness. 8. The building at the end of the High Street is Barford Hall, which ___(build) in 1827. Today the Hall ___ (own) by Bardale Council. It ___(use) as a warehouse when it ___(buy) by the Council in 152, and it ___(not look) after very well. Since then a lot of work ___(do) on it, and these days the Hall ___ (use) as an art center. 9. The Eiffel Tower ___(be) in Paris, France. It ___(visit) by millions of people every year. It ___ (design) by Alexander Eiffel (1832-1923) . It ___(erect) in 1889 for the Paris exposition. Since that time, it ___ (be) the most famous landmark in Paris. Today it ___(recognize) by people throughout the world.
4. 10. Winton Castle ___(damage) in a fire last night. The fire, which ___(discover) at about 9 o’clock, spread very quickly. Nobody ___(injure) but two people had to ___(rescue) from an upstairs room. A number of paintings ___(believe/ destroy). It ___(not/ know) how the fire started. 11. Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Longworth road. The road ___(resurface) now and there will be long delays. Drivers ___(ask) to use an alternative route if possible. The work ___(expect) to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road ___(close) and traffic ___(divert). 12. In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant ___(force) to hand over £500 after ___(threaten) by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which ___(steal) earlier in the day. The car ___(later/ find) in a car park where it ___(abandon) by the thief. A man ___(arrest) in connection with the robbery and ___(still/ question) by the police. VII. Choose the correct verb forms in this news report about a storm. Millions of pounds’ worth of damage (1)___ by a storm which (2)___across the north of England last night. The River Ribble (3)___ its banks after heavy rain. Many people (4)___ form the floods by fire-fighters, who (5)___ hundreds of calls for help. Wind speeds (6)___ ninety miles an hour in some places. Road (7)___ by fallen trees, and electricity lines (8)___down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. ‘Everything possible (9)___ to get things back to normal’, a spokesman (10)___. 1. A. has caused B. has been caused C. caused 2. A. swept B. was swept C. was being swept 3. A. was burst B. has been burst C. burst 4. A. rescued B. were rescued C. be rescued 5. A. has received B. received C. were received 6. A. reached B. is reached C. were reached 7. A. has blocked B. blocked C. were blocked 8. A. were brought B. brought C. had brought 9. A. was done B. is being done C. is doing 10. A. said B. was said C. say VIII. Reply to what people say. Use the subject in brackets. 1. A: The bus fares have been increased. (they) B: What? You mean ___ again! 2. A: Bicycles should be used for short journeys. (people) B: Yes, I agree. ___. 3. A: A new source of energy has been discovered. (someone) B: What? Did you say that ___. 4. A: This building is going to be knocked down. (they) B: Well, no one told me that ___. 5. A: Eggs shouldn’t be kept in a freezer. (you) B: Really? I didn’t know ___. 6. A: Why isn’t litter put in the bin? (people) B: Exactly. Why don’t ___. 7. A: A lot of money was stolen in the robbery. ( the robbers) B: Really? The papers this morning don’t say that ___. 8. A: The road in front of my house is being resurfaced at the moment. (they) B: What? Did you say that ___. 9. A: A decision will not be made until the next meeting. (the board) B: Well, I’ve heard that ___. 10. A: How is this word pronounced? (people) B: Sorry, I don’t know ___. IX. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence. Use the structure have something done. 1. We ___(the house/ paint) at the moment. 2. I lost my key. I’ll have to ___(another key/ make). 3. When was the last time you ___(your hair/ cut)? 4. You look different. ___(you/ your hair/ cut)? 5. ___(you/ a newspaper/ deliver) to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one? 6. A: Can I see the photos you took when you were on holiday? B: I’m afraid I ___(not/ the film/ develop) yet. 7. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden? B: Oh, we ___(a swimming pool/ build). 8. This coat is dirty. I must ___(it/clean). 9. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you ___( your ears/ pierce)? 10. A: My car has been serviced recently.
5. B: How often ___ (you/ your car/ service)? X. Complete the sentences, using the causative form. 1. David went to the hospital A nurse bandaged his arm. He had his arm bandaged. 2. Daniel is going to the dentist. He is going to fill his tooth. He is going to have the dentist ___. 3. I didn’t recognize Sheila. the hairdresser’s dyed her hair. She’s had her hair ___. 4. I’ve been getting a lot annoying phone calls, so the telephone company is going to change my number. So I’m going to get the telephone company ___. 5. Gabrielle broke her leg six weeks ago but she’s much better now. In fact the doctors should be taking the plaster off tomorrow. Gabrielle should be having the plaster ___. 6. Since Rowland made a lot of money, he’s not content with his little cottage, so an architect’s designed him a fine new house. Rowland has had an architect ___. 7. This room gets too hot when the sun shines so I’m getting someone to fit blinds on the windows. I’m having blinds___. 8. Anne is walking around town while her photos are being developed. Anne is getting her photos ___. 9. We don’t really know what Shakespeare looked like. I wish he had asked someone to paint his portrait before he died. I wish Shakespeare had had his portrait ___. 10. My sister had always been self-conscious about her nose so she decided to go to a clinic for an operation to have it ___. XI. Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in Brackets. 1. We have to test these products. (be) ___. 2. A Belgian called Etienne Lenoir made the first motor car. (by) ___. 3. Nigel’s passport was taken away from him by the police. (took) ___. 4. They pay babysitters a lot of money. (are) ___. 5. I hope they’ll interview me for the job. (to) ___. 6. A mechanic is repairing Judy’s car. (having) ___. 7. Tessa lost her way. (got) ___. 8. Everyone agreed that the plan should go ahead. (it) ___. 9. When did they decorate your kitchen? (get) ___. 10.They believe that he is living abroad. (be) ___. 11. Pavarotti sang the song. (by) ___. 12. Someone is cleaning the floor. (being) ___. 13 Do you suppose your brother could have written such a letter? (been) ___. 14. Laura had her brother repair her bicycle. (to) ___. 15. Don’t do that again. (be) ___. XII. Choose the correct answer. 1. We can’t go along here because the road ___. A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. repaires 2. The story I’ve just read ___ Agatha Christie.
6. A. was written B was written by C. was written from D. wrote by 3. Why don’t you have your brother ___ the roof? A. repairs B. repair C. repaired D. to repair 4. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should ___. A. be have called B. been called C. be called D. have been called 5. Something funny ___ in class yesterday. A. happened B. was happened C. happens D. is happened 6. Many US automobiles ___ in Detroit, Michigan. A. manufacture B. have manufactured C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing 7. A lot of pesticide residue can ___ on unwashed produce. A. find B. found C. be finding D. be found 8. We ___ by a loud noise during the night. A. woke up B. are woken up C. were woken up D. were waking up 9. How did that window ___? – I don’t know. A. get broken B. broke C. got broken D. broken 10. Some film starts ___ difficult to work with. A. are said be B. are said to be C. say to be D. said to be 11. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It ___ everything in its path. A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. was being destroyed D. has been destroyed 12. Vitamin C ___ by the human body. It gets into blood stream quickly. A. absorbs easily B. is easily absorbing C. is easily adsorbed D. absorbed easily 13. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy ___ at. A. be laughed B. to be laughed C laughing D. being laughed 14. John ___ last week. A. had his house painted B. had painted his house C. had his father to paint D. had his house paint 15. Today, many serious childhood diseases ___ by early immunization. A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented 16. ‘___ about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago?’ ‘Not yet.’ A. has been an announcement made B. Has an announcement made C. Has an announcement been made D. Has been made an announcement 17. ‘Has the committee made its decision yet?’ – ‘No yet. They are still ___ the proposal.’ A. considering B. been considered C. being considered D. considered 18. I might watch this programmer. It ___ very funny. A. supposes to be B. is supposed being C. is supposed to be D. was supposed be 19. Do you get your heating ___ every year? A. checking B. check C. be checked D. checked 20. Claude Jennings is said ___ his memory. A. to have been lost B. to be lost C. to have lost D. to lose