PASSIVE VOICE

I. Put the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets

1. Paper (make) _________________ in China centuries ago.
2. Three tests (take) ___________________since last month.
3. The Statue of Liberty (visit) ________________ by millions of people each year.
4. The bridge over the river (paint) ____________________ at the moment.
5. You (give) ______________ a present when you go to the party next Saturday.
6. Medicine (must/keep) ____________________ out of reach of children.
7. While the furniture (move) ______________________, I went into the room.
8. When we got to the stadium, we found that the game (cancel) ________________
9. A lot of trees (blow) _________________ down in the storm last night.
10. The Reader (publish) ___________________ in Germany in 1995
11. The Da Vinci Code (translate) ____________________in to 44 languages so far.
12. The lion is said (escape) __________________ from its cage last night.
13. John must have his tooth (take) _________________ out soon.
14. When are you going to get the roof (repair) _________________?
15. We were made (wait) ________________ for three hours at the airport.
16. Steve hates (keep) __________________ waiting long.
17. She is said (be) ______________________ a woman of property.
18. Jane hopes her paintings (show) _____________________ at the National Gallery.
19. Mary has her car (wash) ___________________ every week.
20. He dislikes (tell) ___________________ what to do.

II. Rewrite sentences

1. It was blowing the leaves all over the pavement.
 The leaves _________________________________________________________
2. Does the hotel provide clean towels?
 __________________________________________________________________
3. Has someone posted the letters?
 __________________________________________________________________
4. They used to start these engines by hand
 __________________________________________________________________
5. We are going to hold our wedding feast in New World.
 __________________________________________________________________
6. The lawyer gave him the details of his father’s will
 The details_________________________________________________________
7. He expected us to offer him the job.
 He expected ________________________________________________________
8. People know that he is armed.
 He _______________________________________________________________
9. Someone saw him pick up the gun.
 He ____________________________________________________________
10. Her husband offered her a bunch of flowers on her birthday.
 She ____________________________________________________________
11. They have stopped the traffic going into the crowded streets.
 The traffic ______________________________________________________
12. Do you wish me to serve dinner now?
 Do you wish dinner _______________________________________________
13. I prefer you to call me by my first name.
 I prefer _________________________________________________________
14. Why don’t you get an optician to test your eye?
 Why don’t you get your eyes _______________________________________
15. They made children do a lot of housework.
 The children ____________________________________________________
16. We heard him shouting at his children.
 He ____________________________________________________________
17. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
 He ____________________________________________________________
18. You don’t need to wind this watch.
 This watch ______________________________________________________
19. David is going to have the dentist fill this tooth.
 David is going to have his tooth _____________________________________
20. People say that she is a talented actress.
 She ____________________________________________________________
21. They suggested making the tests easier.
 They suggested that _______________________________________________
22. We never heard him say ‘thank you’ in his life.
 He ____________________________________________________________
23. Nobody has used this room for ages.
 This room ______________________________________________________
24. My brother helped me do my homework.
 I ______________________________________________________________
25. He likes people to call him by his first name.
 He likes ________________________________________________________