PASSIVE VOICE – KWT C1

1. They don't allow people who arrive late at the opera house in until the interval. ARE
People who arrive late at the opera house ______________________________ until the
interval.
2. The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality. INTO
Allegations of teacher brutality ______________________________ the school's
management.
3. Many delegates stole pens from the conference room. WERE
A lot of ______________________________ the conference room by delegates.
4. Another student stole Carol's watch from the classroom. HAD
Carol ______________________________ by another student from the classroom.
5. The shop was closed for a week while they decorated it. DONE
While it ______________________________, the shop was closed for a week.
6. They'll blame the failure of the festival on the weather. DOWN
The failure of the festival ______________________________ the weather.
7. When people speak down to my sister, she hates it. BEING
My sister hates ______________________________ to like that.
8. We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer. HAD
Last summer, we ______________________________.
9. Someone was driving the car very erratically, the police confirmed. BEING
The police confirmed that the car ______________________________ erratically.
10. Some have said that the government is ignoring the problem of inflation. ACCUSED
The government ______________________________ the problem of inflation.

PASSIVE VOICE – KWT C1

1. They don't allow people who arrive late at the opera house in until the interval. ARE
People who arrive late at the opera house ______________________________ until the
interval.
2. The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality. INTO
Allegations of teacher brutality ______________________________ the school's
management.
3. Many delegates stole pens from the conference room. WERE
A lot of ______________________________ the conference room by delegates.
4. Another student stole Carol's watch from the classroom. HAD
Carol ______________________________ by another student from the classroom.
5. The shop was closed for a week while they decorated it. DONE
While it ______________________________, the shop was closed for a week.
6. They'll blame the failure of the festival on the weather. DOWN
The failure of the festival ______________________________ the weather.
7. When people speak down to my sister, she hates it. BEING
My sister hates ______________________________ to like that.
8. We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer. HAD
Last summer, we ______________________________.
9. Someone was driving the car very erratically, the police confirmed. BEING
The police confirmed that the car ______________________________ erratically.
10. Some have said that the government is ignoring the problem of inflation. ACCUSED
The government ______________________________ the problem of inflation.
 PASSIVE VOICE – KWT C1 ANSWER KEY
1. They don't allow people who arrive late at the opera house in until the interval. ARE
People who arrive late at the opera house _are not allowed in ___ until the interval.

2. The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality. INTO

Allegations of teacher brutality __are being looked into___ the school's management.

3. Many delegates stole pens from the conference room. WERE

A lot of __of pens were stolen from___ the conference room by delegates.

4. Another student stole Carol's watch from the classroom. HAD

Carol ___had her watch stolen__ by another student from the classroom.

5. The shop was closed for a week while they decorated it. DONE
While it __was being done up__, the shop was closed for a week.

6. They'll blame the failure of the festival on the weather. DOWN

The failure of the festival __ will be put down to____ the weather.

7. When people speak down to my sister, she hates it. BEING

My sister hates __being spoken down_ to like that.

8. We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer. HAD

Last summer, we __ had the roof fixed.

9. Someone was driving the car very erratically, the police confirmed. BEING
The police confirmed that the car ___ was being driven very___ erratically.

10. Some have said that the government is ignoring the problem of inflation. ACCUSED
The government ___ has been accused of ignoring_____ the problem of inflation.