B1 Passive Voice PA005

Rewrite the sentences and make them passive.

1. They are serving breakfast in the dining room.

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2. They play rugby in all the Commonwealth countries.
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3. You must clean your suit for the ceremony.
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4. The authorities are opening the town health centre next week.
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5. Nobody can beat Liverpool.
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6. After John had repaired the car, he sold it.
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7. Steven King wrote the book.
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8. You should send the email today.
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9. The doctor must examine you again.
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10. The company has produced cars since the beginning of the century.
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11. The Egyptians buried pharaohs in pyramids.
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12. They will meet you at the train station.
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13. Has everyone read the instructions?
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14. The nurse reads the newspaper to the old man every day.
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15. They must have left the documents behind.
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 B1 Passive Voice PA006

Make sentences in passive voice using the tenses in brackets. Add words where
necessary.

1. Great motorcycles - make – Japan (PRESENT SIMPLE)

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2. The lawn – not mow –last week (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)
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3. The postman – not see – recently (PRESENT PERECT SIMPLE)
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4. The Gothic cathedral – build – 10th century. (PAST SIMPLE)
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5. Many languages – speak – in the EU (PRESENT SIMPLE)
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6. The schoolhouse – repair – today (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE)
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7. The prize – award – tomorrow (FUTURE SIMPLE)
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8. After the accident – Harry – take – to a doctor (PAST SIMPLE)
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9. When I came in – the fridge – repair (PAST PROGRESSIVE)
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10. The jewels – find – in the basement. (PAST SIMPLE)
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11. After the shop – close – it – sell (PAST PERFECT SIMPLE – PAST SIMPLE)
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12. Special technology – use (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE)
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13. The thief – not find – by the police (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE)
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14. The shop – close – next month (FUTURE SIMPLE)
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15. The cat – call – Sissy (PRESENT SIMPLE)
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 B1 Passive Voice PA007

Fill in the correct passive form of the verb.

1. Romeo and Juliet ___________________ by Shakespeare. (WRITE)

2. The books _________________________ yet. (NOT PUBLISH)
3. As soon as I got home, I realized that my wallet _________________________. (STEAL)
4. Dinner _________________________ between 5 and 10 p.m. every day. (SERVE)
5. No letters _________________________ since the start of the strike. (DELIVER)
6. The building _________________________ torn down when we got there (BE).
7. Progress in many fields of science _________________________ in the last decade. (MAKE)
8. Since last week 5 of the 7 terrorists _________________________. (CATCH)
9. Taxes _________________________ by the new government next month. (INCREASE)
10. The classroom _________________________ next week. (REDECORATE)
11. The church _________________________ by a famous architect in the 18th century.
(DESIGN)
12. The tunnel _________________________ at the moment, so it's closed for all traffic.
(REPAIR)
13. My phone _________________________. I can't find it anywhere. (TAKE)
14. The application _________________________ by Friday. (MUST SEND)
15. When we first met, I had _________________________ a job at the bank. (ALREADY OFFER)
16. Olives _________________________ in Mediterranean countries. (GROW)
17. He _________________________ French when he spent his childhood there. (TEACH)
18. "A Hard Days Night" _________________________ by the Beatles. (WRITE)
19. We _________________________ about the hurricane for the last few days. (WARN)
20. Before the meeting was over all the food _________________________. (EAT)
21. I _____________________________ extra pay this month. (ALREADY GIVE)
22. I _________________________ by the music so I couldn't concentrate. (DISTURB)
23. Aluminium _________________________ out of bauxite. (MAKE)
24. _________________________________________ yet? (THE PACKAGES , DELIVER)
25. A UFO _________________________ by several witnesses yesterday evening. (SEE)

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 B1 Passive Voice PA008

Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.

1. Someone has already paid the workers.

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2. Who wrote that book?
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3. They taught him Spanish and gave him a word list.
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4. People say that the strike will end soon.
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5. My friend offered me a job at the bank.
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6. The boss asked him to leave the meeting.
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7. Did the proposal interest you?
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8. They will show the paintings at the exhibition until Monday.
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9. They are repairing the church bells at the moment.
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10. They say that the man is living in London.
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11. You have never watered these plants.
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12. When I entered the room, the teacher was passing out the test instructions.
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13. They treat and cure people at hospitals.
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14. They haven't seen him since last week.
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15. Everyone says he is a great footballer.
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16. The police told her that they had found her lost purse.
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