Yeditepe University Prep School

2022-2023 Spring
B2 MC / Language HUb

GRAMMAR EXERCISES 3 – The Passive 3 KEY

A. Circle the correct form of the verbs.
1. The students must write / must be written their essays in pencil.
2. We woke up / were woken up by a knock on the door when the fire started.
3. A: I can’t find today’s paper. Have you seen it?
B: No, I haven’t. Could it throw / Could it be thrown away by mistake?
4. A species of fish, which thought / was thought to be extinct, discovered / was discovered recently
in the Ohio River.
5. When doing laundry, always check if an item can be machine-washed or if it has to wash / has to
be washed by hand. And remember that light-coloured clothing should wash / should be washed
separately from other colours.
6. The deadline for the projects is next Friday. They must deliver / must be delivered by the end of
the day at the latest.
7. All flights cancelled / were cancelled due to the snowstorm.
8. According to laboratory safety regulations, proper clothing must wear / must be worn at all times.
Also, remember that eating and drinking don’t allow / are not allowed in the lab.
9. Has the teacher announced / been announced the exam results yet?
10. Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France, best remembers / is best remembered for saying
“Let them eat cake,” when she told / was told that the people of Paris were rioting because they
had no bread to eat.
11. The police have found out that the same person broke into / was broken into Janet’s house twice
last summer, but he has not arrested / has not been arrested yet.
12. After applying for a teaching position, I offered / was offered a job straight away.
13. Mobile phones have to switch off / have to be switched off during the flight.
14. The HR department will prepare / will be prepared the final draft of the report next week.
15. All around the globe, large areas of land destroy / are destroyed because of urbanisation.
16. Traffic congestion in urban areas cannot reduced / cannot be reduced unless people are
encouraged to use public transport more.
17. Last week, many candidates interviewed / were interviewed before the committee members
chose the most suitable one for the position.
18. Frostbite may occur when the skin exposes / is exposed to extreme cold. Most frequently it
affects / is affected the skin of the ears, fingers, nose and toes.
19. At the beginning of the 20th century, a network of lines discovered / was discovered on the
surface of the planet Mars by an Italian astronomer. Some people thought the lines were
waterways that built / were built by some unknown living creatures.
B. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Make negative sentences if necessary.
1. Patricia might be chosen (might / choose) to represent our school in the Junior Parliament.
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2. Fish and chips became (become) a popular dish in the U.K. in the 19th century.
3. Ten new sales staff will be hired (will / hire) to meet the employer's changing requirements.
4. Contemporary art movement began (begin) in the second half of the 20th century.
5. Shakespeare is considered (consider) to be one of the greatest playwrights in world literature.
6. Happiness can be found (can / find) even in the darkest of times if only you keep the faith!
7. This book is very popular. 50.000 copies have been sold (sell) just this week!
8. Jokes should not be taken (should / take) too seriously or else, they may easily cause undesirable
consequences.
9. Everyone is anxious about the suitcase which was left (leave) unattended in the check-in queue an
hour ago.
10. Proper first aid can save (can / save) a victim’s life, especially if the victim is poisoned (poison).

C. Rewrite the questions in the passive voice.

1. Do they teach children to eat healthily at school?

Are children taught to eat healthily at school? OR Is eating healthily taught to children at
school?

2. Do they hold the spring festival every year?

Is the spring festival held every year?

3. Who did the director choose for the part?

Who was chosen for the part (by the director)?

4. Will they inform the customers about discounts?

Will the customers be informed about the discounts?

5. Who took the injured girl to hospital?

Who was the injured girl taken to hospital by?

6. What can we do to minimise the negative effects of global warming?

What can be done to minimise the negative effects of global warming?

7. Do you think the government should invest a lot of money in transportation projects?

Do you think a lot of money should be invested in transportation projects (by the government)?

D. Make passive sentences using the correct form of the prompts given. Add necessary words.

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1. dogs / right now (not have to / walk)

The dogs don’t have to be walked right now.

2. report / by Wednesday (must /

complete)

The report must be completed by Wednesday.

3. victims of the flood / a group of volunteers / tomorrow (might /

visit)

The victims of the flood might be visited by a group of volunteers tomorrow.

4. an appointment / right now / ? (have to / make)

Does an appointment have to be made right now?

5. something / do / global warming / some species / disappear (must / otherwise)

Something must be done about global warming, otherwise, some species will disappear.

6. what / do / reduce / effects of plastic waste / sea creatures / ? (could / in order to)

What could be done to reduce the effects of plastic waste on sea creatures.

7. children / take part / team sports (should / encourage)

Children should be encouraged to take part in team sports.

8. bins for separate waste collection / to all primary schools (should /

provide)

Bins for separate waste collection should be provided to all primary schools.

9. five students / a scholarship / this year (will / award)

Five students will be awarded a scholarship this year.

10. new catalogue / the customers / via email (might / send)

The new catalogue might be sent to the customers via email.

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E. Choose the best option for each blank to complete the paragraph.

Good evening. This is a special news announcement. President Merkin Muffley of the United
States _____1. He _____2 by a masked gunman as he _____3 to work this morning. The President
_____4 to Santa Barbara Memorial Hospital in Fort Custer. His condition _____ 5 as serious, but not
life-threatening. The country’s best doctors are watching him closely. They hope that the President
_____6 a full recovery soon. More details of the President’s condition _____ 7 in a statement later this
evening.
1. a) has been shot b) have shot c) shoots d) shot
2. a) is attacked b) attacked c) was attacked d) attack
3. a) drives b) was driving c) is driving d) has been driving
4. a) is immediately taken b) immediately took c) takes d) was immediately taken
5. a) has been described b) described c) describes d) has described
6. a) will be made b) makes c) is made d) will make
7. a) will be given b) give c) is given d) will give

F. Choose the best option for each blank to complete the paragraph.

Dangers Awaiting Migrating Birds in Cities

Huge numbers of migrating birds _____ (1a) cities all around the world on their journeys,
which often _____ (1b) thousands of kilometres. It is not always obvious why they come to urban
locations. While some _____ (2) by light, others seem to enjoy the food available, but cities are not
always friendly to outsiders. Some migrating birds, for example, _____ (3) by domestic cats while
others collide with buildings. Many thousands of birds die every year in New York alone when they
_____ (4) into the brightly lit windows of skyscrapers, a well-known problem in megacities. Switching
more lights off at night when birds are migrating can help save thousands of lives, a researcher at
Cornell University says. A study, which _____ (5) last year, estimated that by turning off half of the
lights in the spring and autumn, bird mortality _____ (6) by nearly 60%.
1. a) visit / cover b) visit / is covered
c) is visited / cover d) is visited / is covered
2. a) attract b) are attracted c) have attracted d) were attracted
3. a) have been killed b) have killed c) are killed d) kill
4. a) crashed b) are crashed c) crash d) is crashing
5. a) have been published d) had published c) published d) was published

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6. a) must be reduced b) could be reduced c) might reduce d) will

reduce