MODULE TEST (V-II)

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Date________________________________________________

Speciality and Year of Study______________________________________

Please, write your answers in GREEN

1. Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.
1.My colleague sent you the fax.
The fax was sent by my colleague to you.
2.My parents have given me some pocket money.
Some pocket money had been given to me by my parents.
3.The government promised new flats to citizens.
Citizen were promised new flats.
4.The teacher will be showing slides to students.
The slides will be showed to students by teacher.
5. Ford will offer Jim a job.
The job will be offered to Jim by Ford.
6. The Smiths sold the garden.
The garden was sold by Smiths.
7. She showed the letter to his parents.
His parents were showed the letter.
8. They have promised higher wages to the workers.
The workers were promised higher wages.
9. They must send the information to Mike.
The information must be sent to Mike.
10. They will offer his place to another employee.
His place will be offered to another employee.

2. Rewrite the sentences in the more natural form of the passive voice.
Bad news was told to her.
She was told the bad news.

His place will be offered to Alan.

Alan will be offered his place.

Such a present had been given to my mum.

My mum was given a present.

A letter has been shown to his parents.

His parents have been shown a letter.
Higher wages will be promised to workers.
Workers will be promised higher wages.
Millions of books are bought for students each year.

This information must be sent to Ann.

Ann must be sent the information.
The garden was sold to the Simpsons.
Simpsons were sold the garden.

3. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.

1. The builders have been very slow. It's July now and the pool ___c____________ completed by May.
a) should be
b) should been
c) should have been
2. Princesshay shopping centre in Exeter ____b___________in 2009.
a) has built
b) was built
c) has been built
3. My parents ____c__________meet me at the University café, but they didn't arrive.
a) supposed to
b) were mean to
c) were supposed to
4. I think you should try listening to gentle music. It’s __a____________ helpful when you want to
relax.
a) meant to
b) supposed to be
c) supposed
5 .Serena Williams is expected ________a___________the Wimbledon Ladies Tennis Championship this
year.
a) to win
b) winning
 c) win
6. This book __a______to readers very often.
a) is lent
b) lends
c) lent
7. The project ___c____ by the students on time.
a) must to send
b) must be send
c) must be sent
8.The money to build the bridge in northern Sri Lanka ____a_________  the Spanish government.
a) given by
b) was given by
c) give with
9.___b___________ over 50,000 people will attend the event at the football stadium.
a) That is thought
b) It is thought that
c) It thought that
10 . A man _____b__________following a robbery at a bank in the city centre this morning. Police are
questioning him.
a) has arrested
b) was arrested
c) has been arrested
4. Put the verb into a correct form.

1.At the end of the exhibition, visitors _______were shown____________ short film about how
the treasure was discovered (to show).
2. And now for today's headlines … A man _____was arrested_______in connection with a series of
robberies around Birmingham (to arrest).
3. 'I wonder why Marc isn't here yet.' 'His train ______had been delayed___________.I know there
were problems earlier.' (to delay)
4. The form ___must to be filled in___________using black ink. (must/to fill in)
5. When the new system is introduced next month, all staff ______will be required_________to carry a
security pass at all times. (to require)

5. Write the sentences in the passive voice.

1.The artist has painted this picture.

This picture was painted by artist.
2. They are knocking down the old building.
The old building is being knocked.
3. Has anyone switched on the light?
Does the light was switched on?
4. They may leave bicycles in the schoolyard.
Bicycles may be left in the schoolyard.
5. Who buys books for libraries?
By whom books are bought for libraries?
6. We bought a present to our mum.
The present was bought to our mum.
7.The company used white bricks to build the hall.
White bricks were used by company to build the hall.
8. You must not cross the road now.
The road must not be crossed now.
9. They were cooking the lunch at 2 o'clock.
The lunch is being cooked at 2 o'clock.
10. Mr. Jackson will inform Nancy.
Nancy will be informed by Mr. Jackson.