PASSIVE VOICE.

(4º ESO)

PART 1
2 Complete the sentences. Use the present or past active or passive form and the words.
Our designs are bought by a lot of shops (by a lot of shops / buy) every year.
1 The restaurant is open every day._______________________ (serve / we) food from
12 noon to 11.30 p.m.
2 Last night a protestor _______________________. (arrest / by the police)
3 The book Jane Eyre _______________________ (by Charlotte Brontë / write) in the 1840s.
4 _______________________ (we / not speak) English at home when I was young. Spanish was
our language.
5 Are you surprised to see me here? I _______________________ (invite / by your sister) last week.
3 Complete the text with the past, present or future passive form of the verbs.
When the first episode of America’s Next Top Model was broadcast (broadcast) on TV in 2003, it
was the beginning of a craze which spread all over the world. In the first series, ten girls
(1)___________________ (invite) to appear on the show and the winner (2)___________________
(give) a contract with a modelling agency. Today the programme (3)___________________ (show) in
many different countries around the world. The girls (4)___________________ (ask) to do different
modelling tasks each week – sometimes with dangerous animals! In the next series, the girls
(5)___________________ (tell) to do even crazier things for their photo shoots!
4 Complete the interview. Make past, present or future passive questions with the words in
the box.
Serena / impress / by your drawings
what jobs / you / give
you / offer / a job / by Serena
your clothes / make / by designers
your style / influence / by Serena
Schoolboy Matt wants to be a fashion designer when he’s older. Last year he did work
experience with designer, Serena Miller.
Q (1)_______________________________________?
A I cut material for Serena and did drawings.
Q (2)_______________________________________
_________________________________________?
A I think so. She said she really liked them.
Q (3)_______________________________________
_________________________________________?
A Definitely. Her designs give me great ideas.
Q (4)_______________________________________
_________________________________________?
A No! These jeans come from a supermarket!
Q (5)_______________________________________
_________________________________________?
A I hope so! I’d love to work for her one day.
 ANSWER KEY PART 1. (ex. 2, 3, 4)
21 We serve
2 was arrested by the police
3 was written by Charlotte Brontë
4 We didn’t speak
5 was invited by your sister
31 were invited 4 are asked
2 was given5 will be told
3 is shown
41 What jobs were you given?
2 Was Serena impressed by your drawings?
3 Is your style influenced by Serena?
4 Are your clothes made by designers?
5 Will you be offered a job by Serena?

PART 2

2 Correct the mistakes. One sentence is correct.

1 I were given such beautiful bag for my birthday.
____________________________________________
2 Jackson can’t go out on his own because he’s too young.
____________________________________________
3 Babies aren’t gave food until they’re enough old.
____________________________________________
4 We were invite to so cool party.
____________________________________________
5 Our fashion designs isn’t bought by people enough.
____________________________________________
6 The boys were send to their room because they didn’t eat vegetables enough.
____________________________________________

3 Order the words to complete the sentences. Use the past, present or future passive form of
the verbs and the words in the box.

enough not enough so (x2) such too

1 (a great job / I / offer)

Yesterday __________________________________.
2 (to boarding school / old / he / be / send)
When Tom is ________________________________
3 (we / into the bar / not allow / young / because / be)
Last night, we _______________________________
4 (her clothes / cool / often tell / that)
Jenny ______________________________________ but she doesn’t care.

5 (with / always / fill / many interesting people)

These days, Mia’s flat ________________________
 6 (because / give / helpful / some money / she / be)
The waitress ________________________________

4 Write past, present or future passive questions for these answers.

1 What ______________________________________?
Five years ago, an art college offered me a place.
2 What ______________________________________?
They gave me a place on their fashion course.
3 Where ____________________________________?
Some independent shops sell my clothes.
4 ____________________________by a lot of people?
No, not many people buy my clothes at the moment.
5 Who _________________________by in the future?
Top models will wear my designs.
6 How ______________________________________?
People will know me as the celebrities’ favourite designer.

5 Order the words to make sentences.

1 a new supplier / some products / has bought / our buyer / from
____________________________________________
2 the / quality controller / manufacturer / a / employs
____________________________________________
3 workers / Jack / manages / in / a factory / thirty
____________________________________________
4 is badly designed / when / shows you /
quality control / a product
____________________________________________
5 buys / to sell / to shoppers / products / Tim
____________________________________________

ANSWER KEY PART 2 (ex. 2, 3, 4, 5)

2 1 û (I was given such a beautiful bag for my birthday.)
2 ü
3 û (Babies aren’t given food until they’re old enough.)
4 û (We were invited to such a cool party.)
5 û (Our fashion designs aren’t bought by enough people.)
6 û (The boys were sent to their room because
they didn’t eat enough vegetables.)
3 1 Yesterday I was offered such a great job.
2 When Tom is old enough, he’ll be sent to boarding school.
3 Last night, we weren’t allowed into the bar because we were too young.
4 Jenny is often told that her clothes aren’t cool enough.
5 These days, Mia’s flat is always filled with such interesting people.
6 The waitress was given some money because she was so helpful.
4 1 What were you offered five years ago?
2 What were you given?
 3 Where are your clothes sold?
4 Are your clothes bought by a lot of people?
5 Who will your designs be worn by in the future?
6 How will you be known?
5 1 Our buyer has bought some products from a new supplier.
2 The manufacturer employs a quality controller.
3 Jack manages thirty workers in a factory.
4 Quality control shows you when a product is badly designed.
5 Tim buys products to sell to shoppers.