Passive Voice Activitie

Present simple passive
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
Most common Internet activities
Emails are sent and received by most internet users. (send)
Information about goods and services is found (find)
Goods and services are bought in e-shops. (buy)
Online newspapers and magazines are read mostly by adult users. (read)
The internet is used for social networking, especially by young people. (use)
Telephone and video calls are made (make)
Videos and films are watched (watch)
Listening and music streaming activities are carried out (carry out)
Hotel accommodation is searched for by travelers. (Search for)
Financial transactions through internet banking are done (do)
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Exercise 2. Use the passive voice to rewrite the sentences.
We use this room for our guests.
This room is used for our guests.
They don't feed the lions at the zoo every day.
The lions at the zoo are not fed every day.
You can open the bottle with this opener.
The bottle can be opened whit this opener.
Too many emails stress people.
People are stressed by too many emails.
My parents don't give me any pocket money.
No Pocket Money is given by my parents.

Pocket money isn’t given by my parents.
Poachers kill hundreds of tigers every year.
Hundreds of tigers are killed every year by poachers.

Every year hundreds of tigers are killed by poachers.
Most African governments protect rhinos.
Rhinos are protected by most African governments.
He doesn't expect us to offer him the job.
We aren’t expected to offer him de job.
Students at this course do a lot of homework.
The homework is done by students at that course.
They don't make these cars in Japan.
These cars are not made in Japan.

OR In Japan these cars aren’t made
Exercise 3. Use the words to make sentences in the passive voice.
Major environmental problems
produce | too much waste | in developed countries.
Too much waste is produced in developed countries.
cars | big cities | block
Big cities are blocked by cars.
cover | plastic bags and bottles | beaches
Beaches are covered by plastic bags and bottles.
on roads | find | millions of dead animals | every year
On roads, millions of dead animals are found every year.
pollute | air | factories and vehicle exhausts.
Air is polluted by factories and vehicle exhausts.
cut down | in South America and Asia | rain forests.
Rainforests are cut down in South America and Asia
fill | water | toxic pollutants
Water is filled by toxic pollutants.
see | can | on the climate | the human influence.
The human influence can’t be see on the climate.
overpopulate | our planet.
Our planet is overpopulated.
do | about it | nothing = Nothing is done about it.
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Present simple passive - questions
Exercise 5. Make questions in the passive to complete the dialogue with Ken
Fry, the manager in KFP.
How are fried potatoes made in KFP (Kentucky Fried Potatoes)?
Interviewer: Your fried potatoes have just won the industry award for the best producer in the
United States. What's behind your success?
Ken Fry: It's simple - the best potatoes, the best recipe, and hard work.
Interviewer: Where are grew your potatoes? (Your potatoes - grow)
Ken Fry: In our fields in Washington.
Interviewer: How are stored they? (They - store)
Ken Fry: We put them in special textile bags.
Interviewer: How are they into small or big pieces? (your potatoes - cut)
Ken Fry: Machines cut them into very small pieces.
Interviewer: first? (The potatoes - peel)
Ken Fry: Yes, of course. Otherwise, they are a bit bitter.
Interviewer: They are cooked before you fry them? (They - cook)
Ken Fry: We don't cook them, we parboil them.
Interviewer: They are fried in vegetable oil? (They - fry)
Ken Fry: We always fry them in the mixture of vegetable oil and butter.
Interviewer: When are flavored and sa? (flavourings and salt - add)
Ken Fry: We only add salt, no flavourings.
Interviewer: And the salt is added before you fry them? (The salt - add)
Ken Fry: We add the salt after we fry the potatoes.
Interviewer: And my last question. How often Kentucky Fried Potatoes are eaten
in your family? (Kentucky Fried Potatoes - eat)
Ken Fry: Do you really want to know? We never eat them. We prefer rice and pasta.
Present continuous passive
Look at that! A new supermarket is being built on this street. (build)
Your car will be ready soon. It is just being washed (wash)
You can't see the horses; they are being fed now. (feed)
What's the problem? The film isn’t being shown today. (Not- show)
Wait a minute, please. The dinner is being prepared for you. (prepare)
Because of the fire children aren’t taught in their classrooms. (Not-teach)
I can't use my PC. A new operating system is being installed on it. (install)
The pool is now full of hair because swim caps aren’t used in it. (not - use)
Christmas is coming and much more goods are being displayed in shops. (display)
I'm sorry, it's 10 o'clock. Customers are not being served anymore. (not-serve)
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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 laptop is being used by somebody else
They aren't feeding the lions at the moment.
The lions aren’t being fed at the moment.
Someone is speaking Spanish in this classroom.
Spanish is being spoken in this classroom.
The red light is on because doctors are operating on a patient.
The red light is on because a patient is being operated.
They are putting books on shelves.
Books are being put on shelves.
Look, they are killing the ants.
Look, the ants are being killed
Can you see that? The policemen are chasing a robber.
Can you see that? A robber
I don't know why they aren't cutting the trees today.
I don't know why the trees aren’t being cut today.
They are writing a test in this lesson.
A test is being written in this lesson.
They aren't decorating the hall because Sam is ill.
The hall is being decorated because Sam is ill.
Exercise 3. Use the words to make sentences in the present continuous
passive.
make | at the moment | your coffee.
Your coffee is being made at the moment.
by cars | nowadays | big cities | block
grow | in the garden | flowers | now
.......................................................................................................................................................
right now | in prison | keep | the man
.......................................................................................................................................................
much pollute | by smoke | air | at this time of the year
.......................................................................................................................................................
cut down | just now | on this planet | millions of trees
.......................................................................................................................................................
use | for this shot | a different camera
.......................................................................................................................................................
in the cinema | today | show | two films
.......................................................................................................................................................
the economy | by consumer spending | this year | drive
.......................................................................................................................................................
do | about it | these days | nothing
.......................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 5. Make questions with the verbs in brackets.
A: The entrance hall at the railway station is closed.
B: Why?....................................................................? (it - reconstruct)
A: Why.....................................................................off the ground? (the car - lift)
B: Because it must be towed away.
A: Our house has been burgled three times this month!
B: Really?.................................................................by the police now? (it - guard)
A: All the main roads in our town are in bad condition.
B: How much...........................................................on the roads this year? (money - spend)
A: We'll have a new theatre till the end of this year.
B: By the way, why......................................................................? (the old theatre - pull down)
A: Oh, no!...............................................................................again? (this film - show)
B: Do you mean it? We watched it last week.
A: Why...............................................................................................? (all the trees - cut down)
B: Because they are too old.
A: Excuse me.............................................................................? (my parcel - deliver)
B: Yes, it is. It will arrive in the afternoon.
A: They aren't playing anymore.
B: Why?........................................................................off the field? (the injured player - carry)
A: Where........................................................................now? (our valuables - keep)
B: In a hotel safe.
Present perfect passive
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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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.
.......................................................................................................................................................
Example:
build | a new bridge - A new bridge has been built.
A lot has been changed in our town since I was born
improve | a lot of things
.......................................................................................................................................................
renovate | the townhall
.......................................................................................................................................................
add | some benches | in pedestrian areas
.......................................................................................................................................................
in the park | create | a new pond
.......................................................................................................................................................
old trees | cut down
.......................................................................................................................................................
instead | plant | new trees
.......................................................................................................................................................
a new zoo | near the town | open
.......................................................................................................................................................
on the outskirts | built | a football stadium
.......................................................................................................................................................
install | computers | in the library
.......................................................................................................................................................
in some public places | establish | a wifi network
.......................................................................................................................................................
Present perfect passive - questions
Exercise 5. Make questions. Use the words in brackets.
........................ you been..........................................money? (promise) Be careful, you can

become a victim of fraud.
Have.......................................................................................by us for research? (you - contact)

Please, use the link below to answer our questions.
............................................................................... with Dell products? (anybody - ever satisfy)

Thank you in advance for giving me a tip.
..................................................................................................? (the flight - cancel) There is no

announcement on the departure board.
........................................................................................................? (the issue - resolve) Please,

let us know.
....................................................................................... by the police? (you - ever stop) I'm just

curious to know.
................................................................................... by pop-up virus? (your computer - block)

Contact your technical support immediately.
...................................................................................? (you - fire) You need to prepare for job

interviews as soon as you can.
.......................................................................................? (your baggage - damage) Any damage

or loss should be reported in writing.
............................................................................................ by a girl? (you - reject) Don't panic.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

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Present simple passive

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

Most common Internet activities

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

Information about goods and services is found (find)

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

Telephone and video calls are made (make)

Videos and films are watched (watch)

Hotel accommodation is searched for by travelers. (Search for)

Financial transactions through internet banking are done (do)

We use this room for our guests.

This room is used for our guests.

They don't feed the lions at the zoo every day.

The lions at the zoo are not fed every day.

You can open the bottle with this opener.

The bottle can be opened whit this opener.

Too many emails stress people.

People are stressed by too many emails.

My parents don't give me any pocket money.

No Pocket Money is given by my parents.

Poachers kill hundreds of tigers every year.

Hundreds of tigers are killed every year by poachers.

Most African governments protect rhinos.

Rhinos are protected by most African governments.

He doesn't expect us to offer him the job.

We aren’t expected to offer him de job.

Students at this course do a lot of homework.

The homework is done by students at that course.

They don't make these cars in Japan.

These cars are not made in Japan.

Major environmental problems

produce | too much waste | in developed countries.

Too much waste is produced in developed countries.

cars | big cities | block

Big cities are blocked by cars.

cover | plastic bags and bottles | beaches

Beaches are covered by plastic bags and bottles.

on roads | find | millions of dead animals | every year

On roads, millions of dead animals are found every year.

pollute | air | factories and vehicle exhausts.

Air is polluted by factories and vehicle exhausts.

cut down | in South America and Asia | rain forests.

Rainforests are cut down in South America and Asia

fill | water | toxic pollutants

Water is filled by toxic pollutants.

see | can | on the climate | the human influence.

The human influence can’t be see on the climate.

overpopulate | our planet.

Our planet is overpopulated.

do | about it | nothing = Nothing is done about it.

How are fried potatoes made in KFP (Kentucky Fried Potatoes)?

Interviewer: Where are grew your potatoes? (Your potatoes - grow)

Ken Fry: In our fields in Washington.

Interviewer: How are stored they? (They - store)

Ken Fry: We put them in special textile bags.

Ken Fry: Machines cut them into very small pieces.

Interviewer: first? (The potatoes - peel)

Ken Fry: Yes, of course. Otherwise, they are a bit bitter.

Ken Fry: We don't cook them, we parboil them.

Interviewer: They are fried in vegetable oil? (They - fry)

Ken Fry: We only add salt, no flavourings.

Ken Fry: We add the salt after we fry the potatoes.

Look at that! A new supermarket is being built on this street. (build)