A. Write next to the arrow if the sentence is active or passive.

They often listen to music. →

She is reading the newspaper now. →
These cars are produced in Japan. →
Alan teaches geography. →
German is spoken in Austria. →
Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake in 1906. →
Henry Ford invented the assembly line. →
The bus driver was hurt yesterday. →
You should open your workbooks. →
Houses have been built. →
2. Read and complete. Use Past Simple.
a. The toothbrush / invent / in the 15th century.
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b. The first public basketball game / play / in 1892.
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c. The first eyeglasses / wear / in the 1200s.
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e. The first bicycle / ride in 1791.
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f. The first hot dog / eat / in the 1860s.
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g. The first CDs / sell / in the 1980s.
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C. Complete with the passive. Use Present Simple.
1. This show _______________________ (watch) by millions of people.
b. Paper __________________________ (make) from wood.
3. Hundreds of people _______________________ (kill) in accidents every year.
d. London __________________________ (visit) by thousands of tourists every year.
5. The biology class _________________________ (teach) by Mr. Green.
6. English _____________________ (speak) all over the world.
g. Lunch _____________________ (serve) at twelve o’clock.
h. Books _____________________ (write) by authors.
L. Change these active sentences into passive sentences.
6. They didn’t pay me much for that job.
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5. The company offered him a better job.
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4. They told us a secret.
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3. The bill includes service.
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2. People don’t use this road very often.
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1. They cancelled all the flights because of fog.
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0. Change the following sentences into passive sentences.
1. We sell tickets for all shows at the Box Office.
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2. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb.
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3. Someone painted the office last week.
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4. Several people saw the accident.
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5. Someone built this house 200 years ago.
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6. A thief has stolen my purse.
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7. The police will arrest the robbers.
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8. They are going to produce cars in this factory.
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9. They serve breakfast at eight o’clock every day.
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10.People throw away tones of rubbish every day.
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