PRACTICE - PASSIVE VOICE

1) Change these sentences into the passive.

Farmers cut down a lot of forests.

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George Cayley invented the wheel thousands of years ago.

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The mechanic has fixed the central heating.

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Cars and planes produce greenhouse gases.

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I will clean the kitchen tomorrow.

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Trees take in carbon dioxide.

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Have you booked the holiday yet?

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Will you order pizza tonight?

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My brother has ordered new books.

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Christopher Colombus discovered America in 1492.

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Extreme weather causes high temperatures.

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She won’t download the songs.

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I haven’t turned on the air conditioning.

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Reporters didn’t write thousands of articles.

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Power stations use fossil fuels.

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Doctors treated small injuries last week.

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2) Put the words in the correct order.

1. at   Victoria Theatre   award   be   will   The   presented   the

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2. TV   shown   was   The   on   ceremony

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3. accident   motorcyclist   The   by   caused   a   was

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4. by   police   criminals   have   the   The   been   released

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5. the   be   in   money   will   kept   bank   His

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6. space small very been in The van parked a has

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3) Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Last year the award______________________(win) by our school.
2. A lot of energy ___________________(waste) every day.

3. Recently, many problems_______________________(cause) by forest fires.

4. Weather reports ___________________(give) every hour.

5. Another forest_________________________(cut down) next month.

6. A man__________________________(kidnap) by criminals.

7. The ceremony________________________(show) on TV next year.

8. Big chanhes _______________(need) now.
9. A car_____________________________(park) next to the bank last night.
10. Vegetables __________________(sell) here.
11. The animals _______________________(feed) at 7 o’ clock every day.
12. Oranges________________________(ship) here from Spain.
13. Fresh bread ________________(bake) here every morning.
14. The first Nobel Prizes ___________________(award) every year for science,
literature and politics.
15. The first Nobel Prizes _____________(award) in 1901.
16. Every year, the prizes _____________(give) by the King os Sweden.
17. So far, over 750 people ____________________(receive) Nobel Prizes.
18. Sometimes, a Nobel Prize _______________(offer) to more than one person.
19. The prize for literature _____________________(not accept) by Jean Paul Sartre.
20. Stamps _______________often_______________(make) to celebrate the prizes.

4) Translate the sentences into English, use the correct form of Passive voice.

1. Az állatokat meg fogják menteni.

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2. A döntést meg fogják hozni.
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3. Már kifizették a ház árát.
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4. Már betiltották a vadászatot.
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5. A tanulók megszegték a szabályokat tegnap.
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6. Segítettek az időseknek múlt héten.
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7. Holnap nem tartják meg a találkozót.
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8. Már megoldották a problémát.
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9. Több fát ültetnek jövőre.
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10. Még nem törölték az összes repülőjáratot.
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11. Sok otthont puszított el a hurrikán múlt pénteken.
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12. Már megszervezték az eskövőt?
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13. Egy másik földrengés várható.
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14. A műanyag táskákat itt árulják.
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15. Érdekes történeteket fognak mondani.
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16. Az igazgatót nem hívta fel anyukám tegnap.
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