Present perfect passive

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___________

Our house has finally been renovated

The old roof ............................................................................. . (repair)

Some inner walls ..................................................................... . (move)

All the windows ...................................................................... . (replace)

All the inner doors .................................................................. . (repaint)

A new exterior door ................................................................ . (buy)

A new bathroom ..................................................................... . (build)

Central heating ........................................................................ . (install)

Exterior walls .......................................................................... . (insulate)

New plumbing systems ........................................................... . (use)

New floors ............................................................................... . (lay)

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Present perfect passive: exercise 1
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Our house has finally been renovated

The old roof has been repaired.

Some inner walls have been moved.

All the windows have been replaced.

All the inner doors have been repainted.

A new exterior door has been bought.

A new bathroom has been built.

Central heating has been installed.

Exterior walls have been insulated.

New plumbing systems have been used.

New floors have been laid.

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Present perfect passive
Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice. __________________

We haven't checked your car yet.

Your car ........................................................................................................................................

They have not done anything about it so far.

Nothing .........................................................................................................................................

Someone has cut this tree with this saw.

.......................................................................................................................................................

Too many people have used the same methods.

.......................................................................................................................................................

My classmates have decorated our classroom.

.......................................................................................................................................................

Children have eaten all the biscuits.

.......................................................................................................................................................

Property developers have bought this land.

.......................................................................................................................................................

They haven't asked us to give them a hand.

.......................................................................................................................................................

Charities in this country have done a lot of good work.

.......................................................................................................................................................

They haven't built the new bridge yet.

.......................................................................................................................................................

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Present perfect passive: exercise 2
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We haven't checked your car yet.

Your car hasn't been checked yet.

They have not done anything about it so far.

Nothing has been done about it so far.

Someone has cut this tree with this saw.

This tree has been cut with this saw.

Too many people have used the same methods.

The same methods have been used by too many people.

My classmates have decorated our classroom.

Our classroom has been decorated by my classmates.

Children have eaten all the biscuits.

All the biscuits have been eaten by children.

Property developers have bought this land.

This land has been bought by property developers.

They haven't asked us to give them a hand.

We haven't been asked to give them a hand.

Charities in this country have done a lot of good work.

A lot of good work has been done by charities in this country.

They haven't built the new bridge yet.

The new bridge hasn't been built yet.

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Future simple passive
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___

Life at the end of the century

Everything about you .................................................. . (monitor)

Your pulse ............................................... by mirror in your bathroom. (take)

Your weight ............................................. by bathroom scales built into the floor. (check)

Your kitchen robot ......................................... to make your tea when you get up. (set up)

Your daily menu .......................................................... to match your activities. (optimise)

Your food .................................................. online by your fridge. (order)

Your pizza ................................................. by a 3D printer. (make)

Solar panels ..................................... into building materials to power your house. (build)

Your feelings ................................................... by sensors in your mobile phone. (analyse)

And everything ................................................... to your own needs. (tailor)

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Future simple passive: exercise 1
Key with answers _________________________________________

Everything about you will be monitored.

Your pulse will be taken by mirror in your bathroom.

Your weight will be checked by bathroom scales built into the floor.

Your kitchen robot will be set up to make your tea when you get up.

Your daily menu will be optimised to match your activities.

Your food will be ordered online by your fridge.

Your pizza will be made by a 3D printer.

Solar panels will be built into building materials to power your house.

Your feelings will be analysed by sensors in your mobile phone.

And everything will be tailored to your own needs.

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Past simple passive
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___________

Life in the 19th century in Britain

Lamps and candles ............................... for light, because there was no electricity. (use)

A coach instead of a car ................................. to move from place to place. (buy)

By the 1860's bicycles ................................. along with horses. (ride)

A simple small house ...................................... by a poor family. (build)

Luxurious palaces .................................... by wealthy aristocratic families. (own)

Top hats and suits with tails ................................. by men in cities. (wear)

A dress ........................................ to hide woman's legs. (design)

Girls from well-off families ........................................ at home. (educate)

Boys from rich families ........................................ to public schools. (sent)

A child from a poor family ........................................ to work. (force)

Rapid changes ........................................ about in everyday life by industrialization. (bring)

A huge demand for goods and services ........................................ . (create)

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Answer key
Exercise 1

Lamps and candles were used for light, because there was no electricity.

A coach instead of a car was bought to move from place to place.

By the 1860's bicycles were ridden along with horses.

A simple small house was built by a poor family.

Luxurious palaces were owned by wealthy aristocratic families.

Top hats and suits with tails were worn by men in cities.

A dress was designed to hide woman's legs.

Girls from well-off families were educated at home.

Boys from rich families were sent to public schools.

A child from a poor family was forced to work.

Rapid changes were brought about in everyday life by industrialization.

A huge demand for goods and services was created.

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Present continuous passive
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___________

Look at that! A new supermarket ............................................. in this street. (build)

You car will be ready soon. It ............ just ......................................... . (wash)

You can't see the horses, they ............................................... now. (feed)

What's the problem? The film .................................................... today. (not- show)

Wait a minute please. The dinner ...................................................... for you. (prepare)

Because of the fire children ..................................................... at their classrooms. (not - teach)

I can't use my PC. A new operating system ........................................................... on it. (instal)

The pool is now full of hair because swim caps ................................................. in it. (not - use)

Christmas is coming and much more goods .................................................. in shops. (display)

I'm sorry, it's 10 o'clock. Customers ........................................................ anymore. (not - serve)

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Present continuous passive: exercise 1
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Look at that! A new supermarket is being built in this street.

You car will be ready soon. It is just being washed.

You can't see the horses, they are being fed now.

What's the problem? The film isn't being shown today.

Wait a minute please. The dinner is being prepared for you.

Because of the fire children aren't being taught in their classrooms.

I can't use my PC. A new operating system is being installed on it.

The pool is now full of hair because swim caps aren't being used in it.

Christmas is coming and much more goods is being displayed in shops.

I'm sorry, it's 10 o'clock. Customers aren't being served anymore.

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Present continuous passive
Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences with the present continuous passive. ____

I am afraid that somebody else is using my laptop.

I am afraid that my ............................................................................................

They aren't feeding the lions at the moment.

The .............................................................................................. at the moment.

Someone is speaking Spanish in this classroom.

Spanish .......................................................................................... in this classroom.

The red light is on because doctors are operating a patient.

The red light is on because a ..........................................................................

They are putting books on shelves.

Books .................................................................................................... on shelves.

Look, they are killing the ants.

Look, the ............................................................................................................

Can you see that? The policemen are chasing a robber.

Can you see that? A .........................................................................................

I don't know why they aren't cutting the trees today.

I don't know why the .............................................................................. today.

They are writing a test in this lesson.

A ................................................................................................ in this lesson.

They aren't decorating the hall because Sam is ill.

The ........................................................................................ because Sam is ill.

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Present continuous passive: exercise 2
Key with answers. ________________________________________

I am afraid that my laptop is being used by somebody else.

The lions aren't being fed at the moment.

Spanish is being spoken in this classroom.

The red light is on because a patient is being operated (by doctors).

Books are being put on shelves.

Look, the ants are being killed.

Can you see that? A robber is being chased by the policemen.

I don't know why the trees aren't being cut today.

A test is being written in this lesson.

The hall isn't being decorated because Sam is ill.

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Present simple passive
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___________

Most common internet activities

Emails ............................... and received by most internet users. (send)

Information about goods and services ................................. . (find)

Goods and services ...................................... in e-shops. (buy)

Online newspapers and magazines .................................... , mostly by adult users. (read)

The internet ................................. for social networking, especially by young people. (use)

Telephone and video calls ........................................ . (make)

Videos and films ........................................ . (watch)

Listening and music streaming activities ............................................... . (carry out)

Hotel accommodation ............................................... by travellers. (search for)

Financial transactions through internet banking............................................ . (do)

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Present simple passive: exercise 1
Key with answers _______________________________________________

Emails are sent and received by most internet users.

Information about goods and services is found.

Goods and services are bought in e-shops.

Online newspapers and magazines are read, mostly by adult users.

The internet is used for social networking, especially by young people.

Telephone and video calls are made.

Videos and films are watched.

Listening and music streaming activities are carried out.

Hotel accommodation is searched for by travellers.

Financial transactions through internet banking are done.

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