1 Underline the correct option 1 Trillions of

6 The electricity supply is / was switched off yesterday. 7 The television wasn’t

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. were

bought 6 People ______ (buy) a lot of i. Phones last year. Has been

3 Write the sentences and questions in the passive. 1 The BMW Group own

5 Have scientists done enough research on bird flu? Has enough research been done

9 She put a lot of things in the basement. A lot of things

4 Change these sentences from active to passive, or from passive to active. Include

4 Most new games consoles are created by Sony and Nintendo create most new

5 Write questions in the passive for these answers. 1 When was the first

When was the first computer mouse made ? 5 The first computer mouse was

9 10 11 When/How often is the race organised by the school ? The

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1 Underline the correct option 1 Trillions of emails are / be sent every year. 2 In the UK, ballpoint pens often call / are often called biros. 3 This blog won’t be / won’t updated until next week. 4 Apple Macs aren’t manufactured / don’t manufacture in England. 5 Where are Smart cars made / make?

6 The electricity supply is / was switched off yesterday. 7 The television wasn’t invented / invent by Alexander Graham Bell. 8 How many i. Pads will be / is sold in 2015, do you think? 9 Landlines haven’t be / been replaced by mobiles yet. 10 Figures are listed / list chronologically.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. were made (make) last week. 1 All the arrangements for the party ______ will be employed (employ) to work on this project in 2020. 2 Many engineers ________ was founded 3 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation _________ (found) in 1994. were made (make) to your landline yesterday. 4 Five calls ________ completed (complete) this luxury hotel last month. 5 Engineers _______

bought 6 People ______ (buy) a lot of i. Phones last year. Has been decorated 7 _______ the house ______ (decorate) recently? will be told (tell) about the new arrangements tomorrow. 8 Employees _______ Do throw (throw) away or recycle your plastic and paper 9 _______ you ____ every week? were received 10 Complaints __________ (receive) by Google about the blog so they took it down

3 Write the sentences and questions in the passive. 1 The BMW Group own the Mini car. The Mini car is owned by the BMW Group. 2 You need a secure password to access your account. A secure password is needed to access your account. 3 They will announce the date of the royal wedding next week. The date of the royal wedding will be announced next week. 4 You can buy nearly anything on e. Bay. Nearly anything can be bought on e. Bay.

5 Have scientists done enough research on bird flu? Has enough research been done (by scientists) (on bird flu)? 6 When did they launch the new web browser? When was the new web browser launched ? 7 Did the postman deliver any packages this morning? Were any packages delivered this morning? 8 When did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin? When was penicillin discovered (by A. Fleming)?

9 She put a lot of things in the basement. A lot of things were put in the basement. 10 They have predicted bad weather for tomorrow. Bad weather has been predicted for tomorrow.

4 Change these sentences from active to passive, or from passive to active. Include by plus the agent only when necessary. 1 They make a lot of silicon chips in India. A lot of silicon chips are made in India 2 They employ many people in the computer industry. Many people are employed in the computer industry 3 New technology is invented every day. They invent new technology every day.

4 Most new games consoles are created by Sony and Nintendo create most new games consoles 5 Millions of kids play computer games every day. Computer games are played by millions of kids every day. 6 You don’t need a password to enter this site. A password is not needed to enter this site

5 Write questions in the passive for these answers. 1 When was the first Nobel Prize given? The first Nobel Prize was given in 1901. 2 Who is a supercomputer being created by? A supercomputer is being created by the University of California. Who is DS lite made by? 3 The DS Lite is made by Nintendo. 4 What will be invented in a few years ? More virtual worlds will be invented in a few years. When will more virtual worlds be invented ?

When was the first computer mouse made ? 5 The first computer mouse was made in 1964. 6 Who was Brave New World written by ? Brave New World was written by Aldous Huxley. 7 Who was Second Life created by ? Second Life was created by Linden Lab. Who was Animal Farm written by ? 8 The novel Animal Farm was written by G. Orwell in 1944. When was Animal Farm written ?

9 10 11 When/How often is the race organised by the school ? The race is organized by the school each year. How many times has the FA World Cup been won by Brazil ? The FA World Cup has been won by Brazil five times since 1958 When was the Football World Cup won by Brazil ? The Football World Cup was won by Brazil in 2016