1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive form

1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive form (present perfect simple) The police have arrested Mrs. Green 1 Somebody has scratched my car! My car has been scratched! 2 Somebody has taken my wallet My wallet has been taken 3 They have broadcast freezing fog Freezing fog has been broadcast Mrs. Green has been arrested

4 They have refused our offer Our offer has been refused! 5 They have called off the meeting The meeting has been called off! 6 Somebody has killed the president The president has been killed!

2 Complete the sentences with the passive form of the tenses specified in brackets 1 The flowers (already/order) have already been ordered (pres. perfect) 2 The new hospital (open) will be opened next month. (future simple) 3 Our car (just/steal) had just been stolen by the time we got to the car park 4 The Pyramids (build) were built (past perfect) by the Egyptians. (past simple) 5 The house (decorate) is being decorated (pres. continuous)

6 The town centre (make) 7 Peter’s car (repair) was made into a pedestrian zone last year. (past simple) is going to be repaired 8 The spot on the carpet (not/wipe off) hadn’t been wiped off (be going to) (past perfect) 9 The invitations (already/send) have already been sent (pres. perfect) 10 Who knows how many hamburgers (eat) are eaten in a year? (pres. simple)

11 My cat likes (pat) being patted on the head (“-ing” form present) 12 They want (inform) to be informed as soon as possible. (present infinitive)

3 Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets 1 My car (wash) is being washed at the moment 2 The village (destroy) has been destoyed by a hurricane in a few hours. 3 By the time we got to the travel agency, all the flights (already/book) had already been booked 4 We had a wonderful excursion. We (take) beautiful beach by boat were taken to a 5 If I continue to do well, I (select) will be selected for the Olympic Games.

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using two to five words included the word given They are opening a new sports centre just now A new sports centre is being opened just now 1 W. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth was written by by W. Shakespeare. 2 Who delivered the parcel? was Who was the parcel delivered by? being

3 Did they inform the police about the accident? informed Were the police informed about the accident? 4 Have you checked the oil level yet? been the oil level been checked yet? Has 5 They will dedicate the new university building to Dr. Murphy. The new university building will be dedicated to dedicated Dr. Murphy

5 Write these sentences into the passive form using the subject construction 1 They sent me an invitation I was sent an invitation 2 Someone asked me the way to the station I was asked the way to the station 3 They will offer her a better position in the company She will be offered a better position in the company

4 Someone asked him about his problem He was asked about his problem 5 The company has promised him a higher salary He has been promised a higher salary 6 They were showing her round the new house when she fainted She was being shown round the new house when she fainted 7 They paid him a lot of money for his work He was paid a lot of money for his work

8 Someone should tell her the truth. She should be told the truth 9 They have just shown me an interesting article about new technologies I have just been shown an interesting article about new technologies 10 Someone told me about that poor lady. I was told about that poor lady.