B1 Passive Voice PA011

Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.

1. They will read out the names of the winners in tomorrow's show.
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2. The shop assistant offered a refund to the customer.
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3. Look! someone has broken the vase.
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4. The police are investigating the murder.
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5. Candidates must write their answers in ink.
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6. The judge shouldn't have postponed the hearing.
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7. They said that he was innocent.
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8. They make all of the components in foreign factories.
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9. I don't like people lying to me.
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10. Picasso painted Guernica in 1937.
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11. People have fought wars throughout history.
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12. They have often described New York as the busiest city in the world.
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13. Nobody has done the washing up.
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14. They are demolishing the stadium so the team can't play any games there.
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15. The city authorities sold the land three years ago.
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1. They will read out the names of the winners in tomorrow's show.
The names of the winners will be read out in tomorrow's show.
2. The shop assistant offered a refund to the customer.
A refund was offered to the customer.
The customer was offered a refund.
3. Look! someone has broken the vase.
Look! The vase has been broken.
4. The police are investigating the murder.
The murder is being investigated by the police.
5. Candidates must write their answers in ink.
Answers must be written in ink (by the candidates)
6. The judge shouldn't have postponed the hearing.
The hearing shouldn't have been postponed (by the judge).
7. They said that he was innocent.
He was said to be innocent.
8. They make all of the components in foreign factories.
All of the components are made in foreign factories.
9. I don't like people lying to me.
I don't like being lied to.
10. Picasso painted Guernica in 1937.
Guernica was painted by Picasso in 1937.
11. People have fought wars throughout history.
Wars have been fought throughout history.
12. They have often described New York as the busiest city in the world.
New York has often been described as the busiest city in the world.
13. Nobody has done the washing up.
The washing up hasn't been done.
14. They are demolishing the stadium so the team can't play any games there.
The stadium is being demolished so games cannot be played here.
15. The city authorities sold the land three years ago.
The land was sold by the city authorities three years ago.

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 B1 Passive Voice PA012

Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.

1. Someone might have stolen the valuable jewels.

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2. They are monitoring the whole area with TV cameras.
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3. Everyone must wear hard hats when working on the building site.
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4. Scientists have not tested the new product on humans.
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5. The company normally delivers cars within a month.
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6. They saw the suspect entering the building.
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7. The teacher ought to have sent her to the headmaster.
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8. The organizers will offer drinks during the break.
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9. The manager will report all shoplifters to the police.
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10. Border officials made me open my suitcase.
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11. You cannot trust politicians.
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12. My husband gave me a new cell phone for my birthday.
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13. They were opening the parcel when I came in.
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14. People say that the Copacabana is the most wonderful beach in the world.
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15. They will have told him the news by next week.
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16. Nobody has ever told him how to manage the club.
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1. Someone might have stolen the valuable jewels.

The valuable jewels might have been stolen.
2. They are monitoring the whole area with TV cameras.
The whole area is being monitored with TV cameras.
3. Everyone must wear hard hats when working on the building site.
Hard hats must be worn when working on the building site.
4. Scientists have not tested the new product on humans.
The new product has not been tested on humans.
5. The company normally delivers cars within a month.
Cars are normally delivered within a month.
6. They saw the suspect entering the building.
The suspect was seen entering the building.
7. The teacher ought to have sent her to the headmaster.
She ought to have been sent to the headmaster.
8. The organizers will offer drinks during the break.
Drinks will be offered during the break (by the organizers).
9. The manager will report all shoplifters to the police.
All shoplifters will be reported to the police (by the manager).
10. Border officials made me open my suitcase.
I was made to open my suitcase by border officials.
11. You cannot trust politicians.
Politicians can't be trusted.
12. My husband gave me a new cell phone for my birthday.
I was given a new cell phone for my birthday by my husband.
13. They were opening the parcel when I came in.
The parcel was being opened when I came in.
14. People say that the Copacabana is the most wonderful beach in the world.
The Copacabana is said to be the most wonderful beach in the world.
15. They will have told him the news by next week.
He will have been told the news by next week.
16. Nobody has ever told him how to manage the club.
He has never been told how to manage the club.

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 B1 Passive Voice PA013

Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.

1. The lawyer is preparing some important documents for the trial.

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2. They are building a new amusement park in this neighbourhood.
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3. The politicians will have reached a decision by tomorrow.
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4. Millions of people all over the world watch this programme.
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5. They ought to pay the workers more.
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6. Somebody stole my car from the car park.
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7. She hasn't watered these plants for over a week.
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8. Joe introduced me to his girlfriend last week.
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9. The audience is not listening to the speaker.
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10. They might invite us to the party, but I'm not sure.
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11. Candidates must return their applications by the end of next week.
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12. We will finish all the school projects by the end of the next term.
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13. Somebody took this picture a while ago.
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14. The authorities should raise more money for the new church.
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15. They gave us a guided tour of the museum.
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16. The workers were repairing the roof when the fire started.
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1. The lawyer is preparing some important documents for the trial.

Some important documents are being prepared for the trial by the lawyer.
2. They are building a new amusement park in this neighbourhood.
A new amusement park is being built in this neighbourhood.
3. The politicians will have reached a decision by tomorrow.
A decision will have been reached by tomorrow.
4. Millions of people all over the world watch this programme.
This programme is watched by millions of people all over the world.
5. They ought to pay the workers more.
The workers ought to be paid more.
6. Somebody stole my car from the car park.
My car was stolen from the car park.
7. She hasn't watered these plants for over a week.
These plants haven't been watered for over a week.
8. Joe introduced me to his girlfriend last week.
I was introduced to Joe's girlfriend last week.
9. The audience is not listening to the speaker.
The speaker is not being listened to.
10. They might invite us to the party, but I'm not sure.
We might by invited to the party, nut I'm not sure.
11. Candidates must return their applications by the end of next week.
Applications must be returned by the candidates by the end of next week.
12. We will finish all the school projects by the end of the next term.
All the school projects will be finished by the end of the next term.
13. Somebody took this picture a while ago.
This photo was taken a while ago.
14. The authorities should raise more money for the new church.
More money for the new church should be raised by the authorities.
15. They gave us a guided tour of the museum.
We were given a guided tour of the museum.
16. The workers were repairing the roof when the fire started.
The roof was being repaired when the fire started.

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 B1 Passive Voice PA014

Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.

1. Someone will attend to you later.

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2. I don't remember Jack giving me the tickets.
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3. We must do something before the situation gets out of control.
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4. You can hear the music in all sections of the stadium.
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5. The company employs 5 people.
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6. They are going to buy a new TV set next week.
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7. My great grandfather built this house 60 years ago.
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8. My sister gave me the key so I could get in.
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9. Nobody said anything.
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10. A loud noise woke me up last night.
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11. How do you prepare such a dish?
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12. I don't like someone lying to me.
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13. She solved all her problems.
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14. After a while she found out they hadn't told her the truth.
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15. The outstanding performance impressed her.
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16. You mustn't put the leftovers back in the fridge.
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1. Someone will attend to you later.

You will be attended to later.
2. I don't remember Jack giving me the tickets.
I don't remember being given the tickets.
3. We must do something before the situation gets out of control.
Something must be done before the situation gets out of control.
4. You can hear the music in all sections of the stadium.
The music can be heard in all sections of the stadium.
5. The company employs 5 people.
5 people are employed by the company.
6. They are going to buy a new TV set next week.
A new TV set is going to be bought next week.
7. My great grandfather built this house 60 years ago.
This house was built 60 years ago by my great grandfather.
8. My sister gave me the key so I could get in.
I was given the key so I could get in.
9. Nobody said anything.
Nothing was said.
10. A loud noise woke me up last night.
I was woken up last night by a loud noise.
11. How do you prepare such a dish?
How is such a dish prepared?
12. I don't like someone lying to me.
I don't like being lied to.
13. She solved all her problems.
All her problems were solved.
14. After a while she found out they hadn't told her the truth.
After a while she found out that she hadn't been told the truth.
15. The outstanding performance impressed her.
She was impressed by the outstanding performance.
16. You mustn't put the leftovers back in the fridge.
The leftovers mustn't be put back in the fridge.

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