2B Grammar 2 The passive

Student A
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1 The school has been given a lot of money, and I think it on a new
swimming pool.

2 Please ignore the smell in the living room. It just last week.

3 Have you heard the news? A new sports centre by the river
next year.

4 When we got to the airport, we discovered that our flight .

5 The head teacher can’t see you right now. She’s actually by
someone from the local paper.

6 Every day, about 1.9 billion fizzy drinks around the world.

7 I don’t know how the book , but please accept my apologies.

8 Watch out! Always look both ways before crossing the road! You !

Your partner’s missing verbs:

get told off had been caught haven’t been told isn’t being used ‘m going to be picked up
were instructed will be closed will get promoted

Student B

1 As soon as the fire broke out, we to leave the building immediately.

2 By the time we saw the news about the break-in, the robbers already .

3 I’m not sure what our English assignment topic is, we still .

4 If you need somewhere to work quietly, you can use room 15. It
at the moment.

5 We’ll have to find another way to drive into the city. The main road
from next week for repairs.

6 I won’t need to get a taxi from the airport because I by my uncle.

7 If you use your phone in a cinema, you might .

8 I’ve been in the same position at work for a few years now, so I hope I
very soon.

Your partner’s missing verbs:

are sold being interviewed could have been killed got damaged had been cancelled
should be spent was painted will be built

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