1 Order the words to make sentences Then

1 Order the words to make sentences. Then turn each sentence into the passive (with or without by + doer of the action). 1 the way / me / A stranger / showed 1 A stranger showed me the way 1 I was shown the way by a stranger 2 dinner / they / guests / don’t serve / Usually 2 Usually they don’t serve guests dinner 2 Usually guests are not served dinner.

3 us / don’t / tell / always / the truth / Media 3 Media don’t always tell us the truth 3 We’re not always told the truth by media. 4 have offered / the job / him / They 4 They’ve offered him the job. 4 He has been offered the job. 5 taught / horseback riding / her / Her mother 5 Her mother taught her horseback riding 5 She was taught horseback riding by her mother.

2 Change these sentences from active to passive 1 Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867. Dynamite was invented by A. Nobel in 1867 2 They gave the first Nobel prizes in 1901. The first Nobel prizes were given in 1901 3 The Hurley Machine Company of Chicago produced the first electric-powered washing machine in 1908. The first electric-powered washing machine was produced in 1908 by the Hurley Machine Company of Chicago

4 People have used this invention since 1908. This invention has been used since 1908 5 People are using this invention right now. This invention is being used right now 6 Perhaps people won’t use electricity in the future. Perhaps electricity won’t be used in the future. 7 Joseph Niépce took the first photo in 1826. The first photo was taken in 1826 by Joseph Niépce 8 People take lots of photos on holidays. Lots of photos are taken on holidays

3 Rewrite these sentences in the passive 1 An undercover policeman arrested the criminal. The criminal was arrested by an undercover policeman. 2 Anna Williams is reading the news tonight. The news is being read by Anna Williams tonight. 3 The Japanese team has already published the best research. The best research has already been published by the Japanese team. 4 A student will meet the visiting professors at the station The visiting professors will be met at the station by a student.

4 Change the following active sentences into passive if possible (intransitive verbs cannot be changed). Use the by phrase only if necessary. 1 Larry Page and Sergey Brin created Google in 1997. Google was created in 1997 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. 2 Who invented the elevator? Who was the elevator invented by? 3 An accident happened on the highway. Not possible 4 They’ve invited me to their party. I’ve been invited to their party. 5 They manufacture many computer components in Asia. Many computer components are manufactured in Asia.

6 They will announce the results at the end of the contest. The results will be announced at the end of the contest. 7 How long have you been feeling like this? Not possible 8 Experts are investigating the matter. The matter is being investigated by experts. 9 She looked happy. Not possible 10 A supervisor was interviewing a candidate. A candidate was being interviewed by a supervisor.

5 Complete the sentences with the appropriate passive form of the verbs in brackets. 1 Many old movies (shoot) were shot / have been shot almost entirely in studios. 2 Your tickets (print) are being printed right now. 3 So far she (award) has been awarded over 20 prizes. 4 Italian (not speak) isn’t spoken in many countries. 5 The first public telephones (already invent) had already been invented in the 19 th century.

6 Some think that in a couple of years all payments over 200 Euros (make) will be made only by credit or debit card. 7 Some believe that people (not persuade) are not going to/will not to give up fossil fuels. be persuaded 8 All checked out books must (return) be returned to the library within two weeks. 9 All the tickets (sell out) were sold out a month ago. 10 My essay (choose) has been / was chosen as an example.

6 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in the active or passive form. Modern chewing gum 1 (introduce) was introduced from natural rubber. was made in the 1860 s and it 2 (make) was replaced About a century later the natural rubber 3 (replace) with synthetic rubber. However, humans 4 (use) have been using chewing gum for thousands of years: a 5, 000 -year-old chewing gum made from plants 5 (find) has been found in Finland many other cultures 6 (chew) forms of natural gum: have chewed the Aztecs, ancient Greeks, and native Americans, among others. Nowadays, chewing gum 7 (prove) has been proven is proved to help improve dental health and scientific studies 8 (currently investigate) other possible applications. are currently investigating