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EXERCISES
1. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple.
a. English ___is spoken_____ (speak) in many countries.
b. The post _______is delivered________ (deliver) at about 7 o’clock every morning.
c. _______Is the building used ______________ (the building/use) anymore?
d. How often ____________is the Olimpic Games held_____________ (the Olympic Games(hold)?
e. How _______is your name spelled____________ (your name/spell)?
f. My salary ______is paid_______ (pay) every month.
g. These cars _______are not made_______ (not make) in Japan.
h. The name of the people who committed the crime ______aren’t known_________ (not know).
i. His travel expenses _______aren’t paid__________ (not pay) by his company.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.
a. My car _______was repaired___________ (repair) last week.
b. This song _______was not written___________ (not write) by John Lennon.
c. _________was the phone answered___________ (the phone/answer) by a young girl?
d. The film ________was made__________ (make) ten years ago.
e. When _____________was tennis invented_____________ (tennis/invent)?
f. The car _____was not damaged______ (not damaged) in the accident.
g. The original building ______was pulled________ (pull) down in 1965.
h. Where ________was this pot made__________ (this pot/make)?
i. When __________was this bridge built____________ (this bridge/build)?

3. Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

FIAT
Fiat 0 was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat,
1__________produced_______ (produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars 2_______were exported_____
(exported/were exported) by the company to the United States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat 3____started_______ (started/was
started) making cars at a new factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars 4_____were
tested________ (tested/were tested) by technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car 5_____was
called_________ (called/was called) the Topolino – the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963
Fiat 6_____exported______ (exported/was exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin, and its
cars 7_____are sold________ (sold/are sold) all over the world.
4. Change the following sentences into passive sentences using the words in brackets.

a. We sell tickets for all shows at the Box Office. (Tickets for all shows/sell/at the Box Office)

________Tickets for all shows are sold at the Box Office._______

b. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb. (The electric light bulb/invent/by Thomas Edison)

______________The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison._________________

c. Someone painted the office last week. (The office/paint/last week)

_________________The office was painted last week.____________________

d. Several people saw the accident. (The accident/see/by several people)

________________The accident was seen by several people.___________________

e. Where do they make these video recorders? (Where/these video recorders/make)

________________Where are these video recorders made?______________________

5. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

a. Someone built this house 200 years ago.

____________This house was built by someone 200 years ago.____________

b. A thief stole my purse.

______________My purse was stolen by a thief._________________

c. The police will arrest the robbers.

_________The robbers will be arrested by the police.____________

d. They produce cars in this factory.

______Cars are produced by them, in this factory._______

e. They serve breakfast at eight o’clock every day.

_______Breakfast at eight o’clock by them every day.__________

f. People throw away tones of rubbish every day.

______Tones of rubbish are thrown away by people every day.___________

g. They make coffee in Brazil.

______Coffe is made by them in Brazil._______

h. Someone stole Jim’s bike last night.

______Jim’s bike was stolen by someone last night._________

6. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

a. They will build a new bridge next year.

________A new bridge will be built by them next year.________

b. Brian Brody directed The Ultimate Space Adventure.

_________The Ultimate Space Adventure was directed by Brian Brody.___________

c. Pierre Matie will design her costume.

_______Matie’s costume will be designed by herself._______

d. Someone found my wallet.

_______My wallet was found by someone._________

e. One of the students broke the window.

_______The window was broken by one of the students._________

f. They will deliver my computer on Monday.

_______My computer will be delivered by them on Monday.__________

g. Mary invited Paul to her birthday party.

________Paul was invited to Mary’s birthday party by herself.__________

h. British astronomers discovered a new planet.

______A new planet was discovered by British astronomers.________

7. Form the question.

a. Paper is made from wood. Is paper made from wood ?
b. The telephone was invented by Mr Bell. Was the telephone invented by Mr, Bell?
c. This picture was painted by Peter. Was this picture painted by Peter?
d. The thieves will be arrested by the police. Will the thieves be arrested by the police?
e. Champagne is made in France. Is Champagne made in France?
f. The letters will be sent next week. Will the letters be sent next week?
g. The animals are fed three times a day. Are the animals fed three times a day?
h. This article was written by Stanley. Was this article written by Stanley?
i. CDs are made of plastic. Are CDs made of plastic?
j. The party was organized by Paul. Was the party organized by Paul?

8. Read and complete. Use Past Simple.

a. The toothbrush / invent / in the 15th century.

_____Someone invented the toothbrush in the 15th century._____________

b. The first public basketball game / play / in 1892.

______Somebody played the first public basketball game in 1892.________

c. The first eyeglasses / wear / in the 1200s.

______Someone wore the first eyeglasses in the 1200s______

d. The first bicycle / ride in 1791.

____Someone rode the first bicycle in 1791.____

e. The first hot dog / eat / in the 1860s.

____Someone ate the first hot dog in the 1860s.____

f. The first CDs / sell / in the 1980s.

____Someone sold the first CDs in the 1980s._____

g. The first electric guitar / play / in 1923.

____Someone played the first electric guitar in 1923._____

h. The first computer mouse / use / 1964.

_____Someone used the first computer mouse in 1964._____

9. Complete with the passive. Use Present Simple.

a. This programme __is watched__ (watch) by millions of people.
b. Paper _______is made_________ (make) from wood.
c. Hundreds of people ______are killed______ (kill) in accidents every year.
d. London _____is visited_____ (visit) by thousands of tourists every year.
e. The biology class ______is taught______ (teach) by Mr Green.
f. English ____is spoken____ (speak) all over the world.
g. Lunch ___is served___ (serve) at twelve o’clock.
h. Books _____are written______ (write) by authors.

10. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple Passive.

Two men ____were seen_____ (see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police __were called__ (call) and
they arrived very quickly. One man __was caught__ (catch) immediately. The other escaped, but he __was found__ (find)
very soon. Both men ___were taken___ (take) to the police station where they __were questioned__ (question) separately
by a police officer. The two men ___were charged____ (charge) with burglary.
11. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school. Some children saw the thief. The police are searching for the bus
now. They will use the children’s descriptions to catch the thief.

A bus has been stolen from outside the school by somebody. The thief was seen by some children. The bus is being
searched by the police. Children’s descriptions will be used to catch the thief.

12. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Some people saw a UFO in the sky above London last night. They reported it to the police. The army sent a helicopter to
look at it more closer. The UFO shot the helicopter down and killed both men in it. People have given photographs of the
UFO to the police. Experts are looking at them now.

A UFO was seen by some people in the sky above London last night. It was reported to the police. A helicopter was sent
by the army too look at it closer. The helicopter was shot down by the UFO and both men in it were killed. Photographs of
the UFO have been given by people to the police. They are being looked now.
13. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Someone broke into a local jewelry shop yesterday. The owner had just locked up the shop when a robber with a gun
threatened him. The robber told him to unlock the shop and give him all the diamonds in the safe. Then the robber tied him
up. The police have organized a search for the robber. They hope they will find him in a few days. Doctors are treating the
owner of the shop for shock.

A jewelry shop was broken into by someone yesterday. The shop had been looked up by the owner when he was
threatened by a robber with a gun. He was told to unlock the shop and give him all the diamonds in the safe. Then he was
tied up by the robber. A search has been organized by the police for the robber. They hope the robber will be found by
themselves in a few days. The owner of the shop is being treated for shock.
14. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered him a lot of money for it. He will deliver the painting tomorrow. When
they give him the money, he will tell them the truth. He painted it one night while he was sleepwalking!

15. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Our school is organizing a contest. The teachers will choose the best project about the environment. The students must
include pictures and drawings in their projects. The students will also have to do all the writing themselves. The school will
give the winner a set of encyclopedias.

A contest is being organized by our school. The best project about the environment will be chosen by the teachers.
Pictures and drawings must be included in the student´s project. The writing has to be done by themselves. The winner will
be given a set of encyclopedias by the school.

16. Turn from Active to Passive in two ways.

a. He gave me a present. __I was given a present from him__

____A present was given to me._____

b. The waiter will bring us the bill. _______The bill will be brought to us._________

____We will be brought the bill by the waiter.____

c. Her mother bought Mary some sweets. ________Some sweets were bought for Mary by her mother.___________

______Mary were bought some sweets by her mother._________

d. Bob has sold Ted a second-hand car. ___A second-hand car has been sold by Bob.___

__Ted has been sold a second-hand car by Bob__

e. Larry is going to send a letter to Tom. ___A letter is going to be sent to Tom by Ted.___

____Tom is going to be sent a letter by Larry.___

17. Turn from Active to Passive.
a. Someone is helping her with the housework.

____ She is being helped with the housework._____

b. The mail-order company sent Mrs Green a parcel.

______A parcel was sent to Mrs Green by the mail-order company._______

c. My friend sent me an invitation.

____I was sent an invitation by my friend.____

d. The secretary has given Mrs Jones some letters.

_____Mrs Jones has been given some letters by the secretary______

e. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.

____A ticket for illegal parking had already been given to him by the traffic warden.____
f. John gave Elizabeth that beautiful ring.

____Elizabeth was given that beautiful ring by John.___

g. Her students have sent her flowers.

____Flowers have been sent to her by her students._____

h. He must give the message to the right person.
____The message must be given to the right person by him._____
i. We teach our students English and French.

____English and French are taught to our students_____

j. Someone bought flowers for the bride.

____Flowers were bought for the bride.____

k. They showed the tourists the sights of Athens.

____The tourists were showed the sights of Athens.____

l. They pay her an excellent salary.

____She is paid an excellent salary._____

m. They paid the artist £1,000 for his painting.

____£1,000 was paid the artist for his painting.____

18. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.
1. They sell oysters in the shop next door.

Oysters are sold by them in the shop next door.

2. They haven’t delivered the food yet.

The food hasn’t been delivered yet.

3. Shakespeare wrote King Lear.

King Lear was written by Shakespeare.

4. They have to answer the questions on this sheet.

The questions have to be answered on this sheet by them.

5. Has anybody put the cases upstairs?

Have the cases been put upstairs by anybody.

6. Someone should take this rubbish away.

This rubbish should be taken away by someone.

7. They’ll ask you a lot of questions.

You will be asked a lot of questions by them.

8. Someone’s going to send her some flowers.

Flowers are going to be sent to her by someone.

9. They didn’t pay me much for that job.

I wasn't paid much by them for that job.

10. Have they offered him a better job?

Has he been offered a better job by them?

11. They told us a secret.

A secret was told to us by them.

12. Would they lend me their car?

Their car would be lent to me by them.

13. People should send their complaints to the head office.

Their complaints should be sent to the head office.

14. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.

The meeting had to be postponed by them because of illness.

15. They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco.

Next year’s congress in San Francisco is going to be hold by them.

16. The bill includes service.

Service is included in the bill.

17. People don’t use this road very often.

This road isn't used by people very often.

18. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.

The flights were cancelled by them because of fog.

19. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.

I was accused by somebody of stealing the money.

20. They are building a new ring-road round the city.

A new ring-road round the city is being built by them.

21. I didn’t realize that someone was recording our conversation.

I didn’t realize that our conversation was being recorded by someone.

22. They have changed the date of the meeting.

The date of the meeting has been changed by them.

23. Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him in the street.

I was told by Brian that he had been attacked and robbed in the street by somebody.
24. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.

The wine should be opened about three hours before you use it.
25. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.

My shoes and my suit had been cleaned by somebody.

26. We use this room only on special occasions.

This room is only used on special occasions by us.

27. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.

Pigs are used to find truffles in some districts by farmers.

28. John gave Elizabeth that beautiful ring.

Elizabeth was given that beautiful ring by John.

29. They have offered Sarah a very good job.

A very good job has been offered to Sarah by them.

30. The state agent showed the house to the young people.

The house was showed to the young people by the state agent.
31. We will pay the gardener a lot of money.

A lot of money will be paid to the gardener by us.

32. Someone is going to repair the roof next week.

The roof is going to be repaired by someone next week.

33. They can’t find Joanna.

Joanna can't be found by them.

34. They should decorate the room with flowers.

The room should be decorated with flowers by them.

35. Archaeologists have discovered an ancient temple.

An ancient temple has been discovered by archaeologists.

36. We will put all these things into boxes.

All these things will be put into boxes by us.

37. The firefighters rescued the teenagers from the burning building.

The teenagers were rescued from the burning building by the firefighters.
38. The youngest student in the class has written the best composition.

The best compositions has been written by the youngest students in the class.
39. The children send me messages every day.

Messages are sent to me by the children every day.

40. The villagers gave the travellers food and water.

The travellers were given food and water by the villagers.

41. A very talented young girl wrote the story.

The story was written by a very talented young girl.

42. They are going to finish the new road in a few days.

The new road is going to be finished in a few days by them.

43. They cancelled the match because of the rain.

The match was cancelled by them because of the rain.

44. You must not cross this line.

This line must not be crossed by you.

45. They had picked the oranges before the storm.

The oranges had been picked by them before the storm.

46. Professor Smith should write the book.

The book should be written by Professor Smith.

47. Mr. Elliot will pay the workers.

The workers will be paid by Mr. Elliot.

48. Two men were following Tom.

Tom was being followed by two men.

49. Millions of people use the Internet every day.

The internet is used by millions of people every day.

50. They gave Bob a CD player for his birthday.

A CD player was given by them for his birthday.

51. The prime minister will give a medal to the winners.

A medal will be given to the winners by the prime minister.

52. She is telling the children a story.

A story is been told to the children by her.

53. They’ve offered Sally a job.

A job has been offered to Sally by them.

54. Poisonous chemicals have polluted the river.

The river has been polluted by the poisonous chemicals.

55. Doctor Simms is examining her.

She is being examining by doctor Simms.

56. You must stop him now.

He must be stopped by you now.

57. Someone gave them free tickets for the concert.

Free tickets for the concert are given to them by someone.

19. Make passive sentences using the word parts and the given tense and translate into spanish.

1. The window – open (present perfect simple)

The window has been opened. La Ventana ha sido abierta.
2. Her room – paint (past progressive)
Her room was being painted. Su cuarto estaba siendo pintado
3. He – take – to the airport. (present perfect simple)
He has been taken to the airport. Él ha sido llevado al aeropuerto.
4. The bike – repair – at the moment (present progressive)
The bike is being repaired at the moment. La bicicleta está siendo reparada en este momento.
5. The cows – feed – every morning (present simple)
The cows are fed every morning. Las vacas son alimentadas cada mañana.
6. The novel – write – a hundred years ago (past simple)
The novel was written a hundred years ago. La novela fue escrita hace cien años.
7. The food – must put – in the fridge (present simple)
The food must be put in the fridge. La comida debe ser puesta en la refrigeradora.
8. A press conference – hold – tomorrow afternoon (future simple)
A press conference will be held tomorrow afternoon. Una conferencia de prensa será organizada mañana en la tarde.
9. Our new house – just – finish (present perfect simple)
Our new house has just been finished. Nuestra nueva casa recién ha sido acabada.
10. The thief – see – by the policeman (past perfect simple)
The thief had been seen by the policeman. El ladrón había sido visto por la policía.
11. The story – often tell – by grandmother (present simple)
The story is often told by grandmother. La historia es comúnmente contada por la abuela.
12. The package – send – by a good friend (past simple)
The package was sent by a good friend. El paquete fue enviado por un buen amigo.
13. He – not see – for ages (present perfect simple)
He has not been seen for ages. Él no ha sido visto por años.
14. My dad – offer – a new job – later this week (future simple)
My dad will be offered a new job later this week. Mi padre será ofrecido un nuevo trabajo luego en esta semana.
15. The church – not renovate – for two hundred years (present perfect simple)
The church has not been renovated for two hundred years. La iglesia no ha sido renovada por dos años.
16. Breakfast – serve – from 7 to 10 (present simple)
Breakfast is served from 7 to 10. El desayuno está servida desde las 7 hasta las 10.

20. Fill in the correct passive form of the verb.

1. Romeo and Juliet ____was written_____ by Shakespeare. (WRITE)
2. The books _____have not been published______ yet. (NOT PUBLISH)
3. As soon as I got home, I realized that my wallet ____had been stolen____. (STEAL)
4. Dinner ____is served_____ between 5 and 10 p.m. every day. (SERVE)
5. No letters ___have been delivered___ since the start of the strike. (DELIVER)
6. The building __was being___ torn down when we got there (BE).
7. Progress in many fields of science ___has been made___ in the last decade. (MAKE)
8. Since last week 5 of the 7 terrorists __have been caught___. (CATCH)
9. Taxes __are going to be increased___ by the new government next month. (INCREASE)
10. The classroom __will be redecorated__ next week. (REDECORATE)
11. The church __was designed__ by a famous architect in the 18th century. (DESIGN)
12. The tunnel __is being repaired__ at the moment, so it's closed for all traffic. (REPAIR)
13. My phone __has been taken__. I can't find it anywhere. (TAKE)
14. The application __must be sent__ by Friday. (MUST SEND)
15. When we first met, I had __had already been offered__ a job at the bank. (ALREADY OFFER)
16. Olives __are grown__ in Mediterranean countries. (GROW)
17. He __was taught__ French when he spent his childhood there. (TEACH)
18. "A Hard Day Night" __ was written__ by the Beatles. (WRITE)
19. We __have been warned__ about the hurricane for the last few days. (WARN)
20. Before the meeting was over all the food __had been eaten___. (EAT)
21. I __have already been given__ extra pay this month. (ALREADY GIVE)
22. I __was disturbed__ by the music so I couldn't concentrate. (DISTURB)
23. Aluminium ___is made___ out of bauxite. (MAKE)
24. __ .Have the packages been delivered___ yet? (THE PACKAGES , DELIVER)
25. A UFO __was seen__ by several witnesses yesterday evening. (SEE)