19.

The Passive

1. Last week we employed a new cook.
was
A new last week.
2. Sage Ltd are bilding or new hose
being
!r new hose Sage Ltd.
". A #ire destroyed the bilding in 1$$$.
by
The bilding a #ire in 1$$$.
%. They haven&t made a decision yet.
decided
'othing yet
(. People believe that someone mrdered the woman.
was
)t mrdered.
$. *or hose needs painting
get
*o oght painted.
+. A private detective was #ollowing her hsband
was
,er hsband a private detective.
-. 'o.one has seen the dog since it escaped
been
The dog it escaped.
9. Someone pt p a notice abot smmer work yesterday
was
A notice p yesterday.
1/. People say that the 0arth is getting warmer
to
The 0arth warmer.
11. A 1rench man painted Sandra&s garden #ence.
had
Sandra by a 1rench man.
12. The recording company can prodce 1/2/// records in a month.
by
1/2/// records can .... the recording company in a
month.
1". The child&s parents have to sign the #orm.
must
The #orm . the child&s parents.
1%. People estimate that the state is over one thosand years old.
estimated
The state .. than one thosand years old.
1(. Some painters painted Ssan&s longe #or her last month.
painted
Ssan last month.
1$. Someone stole Alan&s wallet at the #ootball stadim.
wallet
Alan at the #ootball stadim.
1+. People believe that Aliens landed in 3oswell.
have
Aliens in 3oswell.
1-. People say Princess 4iana was mrdered.
been
Princess 4iana mrdered.
19. People think that a meteorite broght on an ice.age.
ice-age
)t was broght on by a meteorite.
2/. People arge that laghing is healthy.
that
)t laghing is healthy.
21. 1irst o# all mi5 the egg and the milk together.
are
The egg and the milk #irst o# all.
22. 6ritish Telecom are installing or internet line today.
being
!r internet line 6ritish Telecom today.
2". Stewart Little scored the winning goal.
was
The winning goal Stewart Little.
2%. They still haven&t even #inished bilding the swimming pool.
built
The swimming pool yet
2(. People sed to think the world was #lat.
used
)t . the world was #lat.
2$. 7y hose needs painting.
get
) oght painted.
2+. Someone was taking cakes #rom the kitchen.
being
8akes .. the kitchen.
2-. The last time the men collected the rbbish was over a week ago.
been
The rbbish over a week.
29. ,arry&s car was repaired by the village mechanic.
got
,arry ... by the village mechanic.
"/. People say that petrol may rn ot in the near #tre.
said
)t rn ot in the near #tre.
"1. Two scots repaired 7rs 9ilkins& #ence.
had
7rs 9ilkins two scots.
"2. The baker sells over "// loaves o# bread every day.
are
!ver "// .. by the baker every day.
"". All stdents have to hand their work in be#ore 9ednesday.
must
All stdents& work . be#ore
9ednesday.
"%. They think there were abot two thosand people at the bll#ight.
thought
The bll#ight .. abot two thosand
spectators.
"(. Some people are coming to ct or tree down this a#ternoon.
having
9edown this a#ternoon.
"$. Someone broke into 4ean&s car and stole his radio.
broken
4ean .. and his radio stolen.
"+. People believed that the state broght good lck.
brought
The state good lck.
"-. People say 0instein was a genis.
been
0instein a genis.
"9. People think that the niverse started with a big e5plosion.
thought
)t . started with a big
e5plosion.
%/. People arge that we watch too mch television nowadays.
that
)t too mch television
nowadays.
2/. Time e5pressions

1. Peter spent ages doing his homework.
took
)t his homework.
2. Se had to #inish her work be#ore she cold leave.
until
Se had to stay her work.
". :This is the last time ) am travelling by plane;& said <eo##.
again
:)&m not going .;& <eo## said.
%. 9hile 4eborah was on holiday she met an interesting writer.
her
4ring an interesting writer.
(. *o shold report to the manager immediately when yo arrive in London.
soon
*o shold report to the manager .. in
London.
$. )# we&d arrived a moment later we wold have missed the coach.
in
9e arrived catch the coach.
+. As soon as we have packed or bags2 we can leave.
once
9e can or bags.
-. *o can go skiing at any time o# the year in 8olorado.
round
*o can go skiing in 8olorado.
9. They didn&t stop playing msic last night.
long
They last night.
1/. 1red eventally decided to take the =ob.
end
)n to take the =ob.
11. 9hen we arrive the party will be over.
by
The party will be over there.
12. >ack hasn&t seen ,arry #or two years.
been
)t >ack last saw ,arry.
1". 7ichael kept on repeating the same thing abot his work.
again
7ichael kept saying the same thing ... abot his
work.
1%. 9e arrived #or the #light with no time to spare.
just
9e arrived . catch the plane.
1(. A#ter we had seen the #ilm we went to have a meal.
before
9e ..... a meal.
1$. 1red is seventeen years old the day a#ter ne5t.
time
)n . seventeen.
1+. 9hen >anice realised what day it was she went back to bed.
on
>anice went back to bed it was.
1-. !live likes a glass o# wine now and again2 doesn&t she?
while
!live likes a glass o# wine 2 doesn&t she?
19. As soon as ) get p ) have a shower.
thing
) have ) get p.
2/. 1irst o# all >erry didn&t get along very well with Tom.
beginning
>erry didn&t get along very well with Tom.
21. 9e still don&t know anything abot yor departre time2 )&m a#raid.
as
9e don&t know anything abot yor departre
time.
22. 7rs 4avis is bsy right now2 sir.
moment
7rs 4avis is 2 sir.
2". 8olin does his homework while he is watching television.
same
8olin does his homework . watching
television.
2%. 1rank was scared o# water ntil he #ell ot a boat one day and had to swim.
on
1rank #ell ot a boat one day and had to swim. 1rom
.. been scared o# water.
2(. 4on&t worry2 Samel. 9e will have yo ot o# there be#ore yo know it2 okay?
no
4on&t worry2 Samel. 9e will have yo ot o# here .
2 okay?
2$. )&ll pack the clothes while yo&re preparing the #ood.
meantime
*o prepare the #ood2 and )&ll pack the
clothes.
2+. 9e&ve had no complaints yet2 )&m pleased to say.
so
9e&ve had no complaints . )&m pleased
to say.
2-. >ames repaired the shower in no time.
took
)t repair the shower.
29. *o mst not eat anything be#ore the operation.
until
*o mst the operation.
"/. That was the last time ) saw 6rian.
again
) did . a#ter that.
"1. 9hile ,arry was playing s@ash2 he twisted his ankle.
a
4ring 2 ,arry twisted his ankle.
"2. Sandra went to see Peter immediately when she heard the news.
soon
Sandra went to see Peter .. the news.
"". The play was abot to start when we arrived.
just
9e arrived .. the start o# the play.
"%. 'igel will pay s as soon as he gets the money.
once
'igel will pay s the money.
"(. *o are allowed to #ish this river at any time o# the year2 aren&t yo?
round
*o can #ish .2 can&t yo?.
"$. The children were in the swimming pool #rom dsk ntil dawn.
long
The children were in the swimming pool.
"+. Tim #inally managed to open the door.
managed
)n open the door.
"-. 9hen we got to the hotel the restarant was already closed.
by
The restarant was already closed to the
hotel.
"9. ) haven&t seen that #ilm in years.
years
)t&s that #ilm.
%/. ) coldn&t do the same thing repeatedly all day long.
over
) coldn&t do the same thing ... all day long.