INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 14 The P a s s i v e V o i c e (I)

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. Will the letter ........................... in the morning?
.a. deliver .b. be delivered
2. Luckily, no one ........................ in the fire.
.a. was hurt .b. hurt
3. They ........................ the bedrooms white.
.a. were painted .b. painted
4. I ....................... the dog for a walk.
.a. was taken .b. took
5. By whom was it .........................?
.a. built .b. built by
6. The grass ......................... every month.
.a. cuts .b. is cut
7. The earrings were made .................... Karen.
.a. by .b. from
8. Had the invitation …………………....?
.a. sent .b. been sent

B. Complete the sentences in the passive using the correct tense of the verb to be.
won't be, have been, will be, are, was, has been

1. Dad has repaired our bikes.

Our bikes ..................................................... repaired.
2. They make these toys in Germany.
These toys .............................................. made in Germany.
3. They have taken the book off the shelf.
The book ............................................. taken off the shelf.
4. I'm afraid I won't complete this work by the end of the day.
I'm afraid this work ................................................. completed by the end of the day.
5. Did George read this book?
.................................................. this book read by George?
6. They'll serve dinner at eight.
Dinner .................................................... served at eight.

C. Put the words in the correct order to form sentences in the active or the passive voice.
1. every day / is / house / cleaned / the
…………………………………………………………………..………………...... ?
2. last week / Mark / photos / took / these
....................................................................................................... .

3. locked / who / the / will / by / door / be

........................................................................................................ ?

4. bicycle / Richard / a / new / bought

……………………………………………………………………………….…….... .

5. tomorrow / the / be / will / delivered / furniture

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