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Easy exercises on Present Simple Passive.

Упражнение 1 . Fill in the verb is or are.

1. Grammar rules ... always learnt by heart.
2. Rare animals ... protected in many countries.
3. This scarf ... made by my granny.
4. Animals in the reserve ... fed two times a day.
5. The same shirts ... worn by all the members of our team.
6. New Belarussian books ... shown in our library
7. Many Belarussian towns ... described in this book.
8. Dinner ... always cooked by my mother.
9. This place ... crowded on Sunday.
10. Our village ... surrounded with a forest.

Упражнение 2. Write true sentences in Passive Voice. Use the words in table.

sent via satellite. played in England. sold in music shops. made in Germany. used to access the Internet.

invited to the concert brought in the morning cooked by my mother painted by my friend cleaned every day given text-books at school written in English not allowed to ride a motor-bike. grown in many countries.

Упражнение 3 . Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. I ... (like / am liked) this place.
2. What books by Charles Dickens ... (translated / are translated) into Belarussian?
3. Who ... (protects / is protected) animals?
4. This city ... (is visited / visited) by many people.
5. Who ... (gives / is given) bad marks in your class?
6. Our house ... (made /is made) of wood.
7. Our holiday ... (is begun / begins) next week.
8. Pupils ... (are given / give) textbooks by the teacher.
9. The holiday ... (celebrated / is celebrated) every year.

Exercises on Present Simple Passive.

Level: Pre-Intermediate.

Упражнение 4 . Fill in the gaps using the Present Simple Passive Voice form of the verb in brackets.

Mushroom and Ham Salad

First, 5 mushrooms … (1 – cut) into small pieces and …(2 - mix) with two cut spring onions. Then, 100 g cooked ham …(3- cut) into fine cubes. Now, mushrooms, onions and ham … (4 - mix) in a bowl. Finally, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice … (5 - mix) with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and the mixture… (6 - add) to the salad mixture. Enjoy your salad!

The news reporter and a camera operator _______ (1 – send) to investigate a news story. People_____ (2 – interview) by a reporter and the interviews ______ (3 – film) by a camera operator. The film ____ (4 – take) back to the TV studio, and the best parts of the film _______ (5 – choose) by the news editor. Finally, the news report ______ (6 – send) to televisions in people"s homes and the news _____ (7 – watch) by people all over the country.

My motherland is the Republic of Belarus. My country (1 – situate) in the centre of Europe. It (2 – make up) of six regions: Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk and Mogilev. Belarus (3 – not wash) by any seas or oceans, so it (4 – not separate) from other countries by seas and oceans. Belarus (5 – border) by five countries.

Belarus is mostly flat (плоская). Some uplands can (6 – find) near Minsk and in some districts of Mogilev and Grodno regions. Most of Belarus (7 – cover) by forests. It is a beautiful country with a lot of lakes.

Упражнение 5. Put the passive sentences in order.

1. in a lot of schools / are / used / Computers
2. of plastic / made / are / CDs
3. seen / The information / on a screen/can be
4. are / very quickly / The answers / calculated
5. played / The game / is / on a computer
6. with a modem / are / sent / E-mails
7. is / on a disk / Information / stored
8. sent / Text messages / are / using mobile phones
9. to get information / used / is / The Internet

Упражнение 6. Respond to the situations with a negative sentence using the words and word combinations in brackets.

Cars are made at this factory, (bicycles)

But bicycles are not made at this factory.

1. Bread is sold in this shop, (milk)
2. Our house is built of wood, (their house)
3. My books are kept on the shelf. exercise-books)
4. My younger sister is usually given fruit and milk for supper, (my elder brother)
5. Apples are grown in Belarus, (oranges)
6. Glass is made of sand, (paper)
7. My dresses are made by my mother, (jackets)
8. Films are watched by many people, (sports programmes)
9. This apple-tree is planted by me. (that cherry-tree)
10. All the words are always learnt by the pupils. (rules)

Упражнение 7. Answer the questions in Simple Present Passive.

Is football played in the yard?

Yes, it is. It’s sometimes played in the yard.

No, it isn’t. It’s usually played in the field.

Is it played by boys or by girls?

It’s played by boys as a rule.

1. Are you always given good marks?
2. Is your friend also given good marks?
3. Is your homework always done in time?
4. Are you often given money by your parents?
5. Is chess played by two or three people?
6. Are you often punished at home?
7. Are trees planted in summer or in autumn?
8. Are you shown pictures at your English lessons?
9. Are your exercise-books collected at the beginning or at the end of the lesson?

Упражнение 8. Ask for more information about the sentences using the words in brackets.

The children are left after the lessons.(why,how often)

Why are the children left after the lessons?

How often are the children left after the lessons?

1. The game is won by our school team, (what game)
2. The map is brought from England, (when)
3. My books are not kept on the shelf, (why)
4. School meetings are held every month, (where)
5. The glass is filled with something, (what)
6. Hockey is usually played by boys, (when)
7. Oranges are not grown in Belarus, (why)
8. The dinner is not yet served, (why)
9. New rules are explained at the lesson, (by whom)

Exercises on Present Simple Passive. Level – Intermediate.

Упражнение 9. Answer the questions using the words in brackets.

1. Do many tourists come to Britain? (is visited)
2. Where is the ‘garden of England? (is situated)
3. Does it snow in the mountains of Wales? (are covered with)
4. What language do people in Scotland speak? (is spoken)
5. Are there many seas around the country? (is surrounded by / is washed by)
6. Do they make world-famous crafts and clothes in Scotland? (are made)
7. Do many people know about the beautiful mountains and lakes of Wales? (are known all over the world)
8. Why is the green colour a symbol of Northern Ireland? (is covered)

Упражнение 10. Make up questions in Simple Present Passive.

Упражнение 11. Change the verbs from Active into Passive.

The teacher helps the pupils.

The pupils are helped by the teacher.

They grow rice in India.

Rice is grown in India.

1. I take books at the library.
2. Boys play football.
3. We clean our classroom after the lessons.
4. The postman brings newspapers every day.
5. They show American films every Sunday on TV.
6. We keep the dog in the yard. .
7. We give milk to our cat every day.
8. We usually pick apples in September.
9. He shows me his stamps each time when I come to his place.
10. They use disks for storing information.
11. They discover new planets every day.
12. People give presents at Christmas.
13. They speak Spanish in Peru.
14. They tidy the classroom every day.

Упражнение 12. Change the sentences from Active into Passive. Then make questions about these sentences.

I keep my pet in the house.

My pet is kept in the house.

Where is your pet kept?

1. We always write new words into our exercise books.
2. Exercises follow every text.
3. The pupils use the school library.
4. Not all pupils wear the school uniform.
5. The teacher gives us all the text-books.
6. My mother washes my clothes.

Упражнение 13 . Write questions to the sentences

1. The park is situated in the centre of the city, (what, where)
2. The statue is made by a famous sculptor, (disjunctive)
3. Demonstrations are held in this square, (what, where)
4. The square is planned round the monument. (general)
5. The obelisk is decorated with figures, (how)
6. The tent is put up on a rock, (alternative)

Упражнение 14. Change the sentences from Active into Passive.

1. Do they sell shoes in this shop?
2. Do they bring tea from India?
3. Do they teach English at your school?
4. Do they make bicycles at this factory?
5. Do they pay him a lot of money?
6. Where do they sell bananas?

Упражнение 15. Translate into English.

1. Слова написаны на доске.
2. Эта книга продается во всех магазинах
3. Ему часто отправляют письма?
4. Когда приносят газеты?
5. Этот парк всегда показывают туристам.
6. Завтрак не дают в нашей школе.
7. Эти тексты не учат наизусть.

Ответы:

Passive voice easy exercises.

Упражнение 1.

1 are, 2 are, 3 is, 4 are, 5 are, 6 are, 7 are, 8 is, 9 is, 10 is

Упражнение 2.

1. BMW cars are made in Germany.
2. CDs are sold in music shops.
3. Tea is grown in India.
4. Modems are used to access the Internet.
5. Cricket is played in England.
6. TV pictures are sent via satellite.

The house is built of stone

The children are not allowed to ride a motor-bike.

We are given text-books at school

The letter is written in English

The newspapers are brought in the morning

Dinner is cooked by my mother

The picture is painted by my friend.

The classroom is cleaned every day.

I am invited to the concert

Potatoes are grown in many countries.

Упражнение 3.

1 like, 2 are translated, 3 protects, 4 is visited, 5 is given, 6 is made, 7 begins, 8 are given, 9 is celebrated

Passive Voice Pre-Intermediate Exercises.

Упражнение 4.

А) 1 are cut, 2 are mixed, 3 is cut,4 are mixed, 5 are mixed, 6 is added

1. B) 1 are sent, 2 are interviewed, 3 are filmed, 4 is taken, 5 are chosen, 6 is sent, 7 is watched
2. c) 1 is situated, 2 is made up, 3 isn’t washed, 4 isn’t separated, 5 is bordered, 6 be found, 7 is covered.

Упражнение 5.

1. Computers are used in a lot of schools.
2. CDs are made of plastic.
3. The information can be seen on the screen.
4. The answers are calculated very quickly.
5. The game is played on a computer
6. E-mails are sent with a modem.
7. Information is stored on a disk.
8. Text messages are sent using mobile phones
9. The Internet is used to get information.

Упражнение 6.

1. But milk is not sold in this shop.
2. But their house is not built of wood.
3. But my exercise-books are not kept on the shelf.
4. But my elder brother is not usually given fruit and milk for supper.
5. But oranges are not grown in Belarus.
6. But paper is not made of sand.
7. But my jackets are not made by my mother.
8. But sports programmes are not watched by many people.
9. But that cherry-tree is not planted by me.
10. But all the rules are not always learnt by the pupils.

Упражнение 7. Your own answers.

Упражнение 8.

1. What game is won by our school team?
2. When is the map brought from England?
3. Why are my books not kept on the shelf?
4. Where are school meetings held every month?
5. What is filled with something?
6. When is hockey usually played by boys?
7. Why are oranges not grown in Belarus?
8. Why is the dinner not served yet?
9. By whom are new rules explained at the lesson?

Passive Voice Intermediate Exercises.

Упражнение 9. Your own answers.

Упражнение 10. Your own answers.

Упражнение 11. Possible answers.

1. Books are taken at the library by me.
2. Football is played by boys.
3. Our classroom is cleaned by us after the lessons.
4. Newspapers are brought by the postman every day.
5. American films are shown every Sunday on TV.
6. The dog is kept keep in the yard. .
7. Our cat is given milk every day.
8. Apples are usually picked in September.
9. His stamps are shown to me by him each time when I come to his place.
10. Disks are used for storing information.
11. New planets are discovered every day.
12. Presents are given at Christmas.
13. Spanish is spoken in Peru.
14. The classroom is tidied every day.

Упражнение 12. Possible answers.

1. New words are always written by us into our exercise books.

Where are the new words written by us?

1. Every text is followed by exercises.

What for is every text followed by exercises?

1. The school library is used by pupils.

By whom is the school library used?

1. The school uniform is not worn by all pupils.

Why isn’t the school uniform worn by all pupils?

1. The text-books are given to us by the teacher.

What is given to us by the teacher?

1. My clothes are washed by my mother.

By whom are my clothes washed?

Упражнение 13. Possible answers.

1. What is situated in the centre of the city?

Where is the park situated?

1. The statue is made by a famous sculptor, isn’t it?
2. What is held in this square?

Where are the demonstrations held?

1. Is the square planned round the monument?
2. How is the obelisk i decorated?
3. Is the tent put up on a rock or in the forest?

Упражнение 14.

1. Are shoes sold in this shop?
2. Is tea brought from India?
3. Is English taught at your school?
4. Are bicycles made at this factory?
5. Is he paid a lot of money?
6. Where are bananas sold?

Упражнение 15.

1. The words are written on the blackboard.
2. This book is sold in many shops.
3. Is he often sent letters?
4. When are the newspapers brought?
5. This park is often shown to the tourists
6. Breakfast is not served in our school.
7. These texts are not learnt by heart.

Present, Past или Future Simple Passive.

1. Bread (to eat) every day. 2. The letter (to receive) yesterday. 3. Nick (to send) to Moscow next week. 4. I (to ask) at the lesson yesterday. 5. I (to give) a very interesting book at the library last Friday. 6. Many houses (to build) in our town every year. 7. This work (to do) tomorrow. 8. This text (to translate) at the last lesson. 9. These trees (to plant) last autumn. 10. Many interesting games always (to play) at our PT lessons. 11. This bone (to give) to my dog tomorrow. 12. We (to invite) to a concert last Saturday. 13. My question (to answer) yesterday. 14. Hockey (to play) in winter. 15. Mushrooms (to gather) in autumn. 16. Many houses (to burn) during the Great Fire of London. 17. His new book (to finish) next year. 18. Flowers (to sell) in shops and in the streets. 19. St. Petersburg (to found) in 1703.

Passive Voice, обращая внимание на место предлога.

E.g. We often speak about her. - She is often spoken about.

1. We thought about our friend all the time. 2. The doctor will operate on him in a week. 3. The teacher sent for the pupil"s parents. 4. They looked for the newspaper everywhere. 5. Nobody slept in the bed. 6. The neighbour asked for the telegram. 7. Everybody listened to the lecturer with great attention. 8. The senior students laughed at the freshman. 9. The group spoke to the headmistress yesterday. 10. The young mothers looked after their babies with great care. 11. Nobody lived in that old house. 12. They sent for Jim and told him to prepare a report on that subject.

Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

E.g. Mother waters the flowers in the evening.

The flowers are watered in the evening (by Mother)

1. A marble pavillion protects the house. 2. The boys will paint the roof of the house. 3. Tom Sawyer whitewashed the fence. 4. Her daughters gave her three beautiful dishes as a birthday present. 5. Tom gave Nick a book for his birthday. 6. Our mother tells us stories every evening. 7. Lydia will show you a new book of pictures. 8. A boy showed her the way. 9. They will send us a box of fruit. 10. Five or six small children followed them. 11. In summer the boys often drive the horses to the fields. 12. Ivan Susanin led the Poles into the thickest part of the forest. 13. The waves carried the boat away. 14. We shall do the translation in the evening. 15. They water the flowers regularly. 16. You promised me these books long ago, 17. Bessie"s father gave her a complete set of Walter Scott"s works. 18. Irene"s husband brought her some beautiful shells from the south. 19. The explorers gave the newspaper reporters a long interview. 20. Mr. Wilson will teach you English. 21. The doctor ordered me a month"s rest from studying.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Active или Passive Voice.

1. Nobody (to see) him yesterday. 2. The telegram (to receive) tomorrow. 3. He (to give) me this book next week. 4. The answer to this question can (to find) in the encyclopedia. 5. We (to show) the historical monuments of the capital to the delegation. 6. You can (to find) interesting information about the life in the USA in this book. 7. Budapest (to divide) by the Danube into two parts: Buda and Pest. 8. Yuri Dolgoruki (to found) Moscow in 1147. 9. Moscow University (to found) by Lomonosov. 10. We (to call) Zhukovski the father of Russian aviation.

Предварительный просмотр:

V1 Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

1. At twelve o"clock the workers were loading the trucks. 2. By three o"clock the workers had loaded the trucks. 3. We send our daughter to rest in the south every year. 4. They will show this film on TV. 5. They are building a new concert-hall in our street. 6. They have made a number of important experiments in this laboratory. 7. Livingstone explored Central Africa in the 19th century.8. By the middle of autumn we had planted all the trees. 9. They will stage this play at the beginning of next season. 10. They have forgotten the story. 11. Has anybody explained the rules of the game to you? 12. They haven"t brought back my skates.

V2 Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

1. I bought potatoes yesterday. 2. We shall bring the books tomorrow. 3. They are repairing the clock now. 4. They sell milk in this shop. 5. I have translated the whole text. 6. They broke the window last week. 7. When I came home, they had eaten the sweets. 8. We shall do the work in the evening. 9. He wrote this book in the 19th century. 10. They were playing tennis from four till five. 11. He stole a lot of money from the shop. 12. By six o"clock they had finished the work.

V3 Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

1. The students greeted the famous lecturer warmly. 2. They have recently built a huge plant, in the town of N. 3. We must finish the work by tomorrow. 4. When I fell ill, my mother sent for the doctor. 5. They looked for the girl everywhere. 6. They did not listen to the boy. 7. She looks after the patients well. 8. They asked for our address. 9. My father looked through these papers this morning. 10. He will give my brother English lessons. 11. A friend of his has shown me an interesting magazine. 12. His friend told him everything.

V4 Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

1. They showed Helen the nearest way to the theatre. 2. He gave his patient some good advice. 3. Mary has told me the news. 4. The people looked at the little boy with interest.5. They examined the paper attentively. 6. We asked him about his holidays. 7. They have already discussed the novel. 8. He did not give me his address. 9. She showed him the way to the metro station. 10. He will introduce me to his friends. 11. They are building a bridge over the river. 12. I haven"t yet translated the article.

V5 Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

1. We turn on the light when it is dark. 2. The students finished their translation in time. 3. Helen washed the dishes. 4. Betty often took her younger brother for a walk. 5. Mother has made some coffee. 6. Have you ironed your dress yet? 7. Nina mispronounced this word. 8. They have told her the truth. 9. She promised us an interesting entertainment. 10. One uses chalk for writing on the blackboard. 11. I shall finish my work about seven o"clock. 12. Somebody has opened the door.

V6 Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

1. They did not invite her to the party. 2. I did not leave the window open. 3. They did not turn off the light. 4. I have invited some friends to tea 5. She has given me an English book. 6. Have you written the letter yet? 7. They have told us a lot о S interesting things. 8. The students have written the test-paper without mistakes. 9. The children have scattered about a lot of things. 10. The girl has put all the books into the bookcase. 11. Snow, will cover the fields in winter. 12. They will hand in the homework tomorrow.

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2) Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice .

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1)Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice .

1. I bought potatoes yesterday. 2. We shall bring the books tomorrow. 3. They are repairing the clock now. 4. They sell milk in this shop. 5. I have trans­lated the whole text. 6. They broke the window last week. 7. When I came home, they had eaten the sweets. 8. We shall do the work in the evening. 9. He wrote this book in the 19th century. 10. They were playing tennis from four till five. 11. He stole a lot of money from the shop. 12. By six o"clock they had finished the work. 13. At twelve o"clock the workers were loading the trucks. 14. By three o"clock the workers had loaded the trucks. 15. We send our daughter to rest in the south every year. 16. They will show this film on TV. 17. They are building a new concert-hall in our street. 18. They have made a number of important experiments in this laboratory. 19. Livingstone explored Central Africa in the 19th century. 20. By the middle of autumn we had planted all the trees. 21. They will stage this play at the beginning of next season. 22. They have forgotten the story. 23. Has anybody explained the rules of the game to you? 24. They haven"t brought back my skates.

2) Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

I. The students greeted the famous lecturer warmly. 2. They have recently built a huge plant, in the town of N. 3. We must finish the work by tomorrow. 4. When I fell ill, my mother sent for the doctor. 5. They looked for the girl everywhere. 6. They did not listen to the boy. 7. She looks after the patients well. 8. They asked for our address. 9. My father looked through these papers this morning- Ю- He will give my brother English lessons. 1.1. A friend of his has shown me an interesting magazine. 12. His friend told him everything. 13. They showed Helen the nearest way to the thea­tre. 14. He gave his patient some good advice. 15. Mary has told me the news. 16. The people looked at the little boy with interest. 17. They ex­amined the paper attentively.

3) Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice .

1. We asked him about his holidays. 2. They have already discussed the novel. 3. He did not give me his address. 4. She showed him the way to the metro station. 5. He will introduce me to his friends. 6. They are building a bridge over the river. 7. I haven"t yet translated the article. 8. We were look­ing at the man with great surprise. 9. You will speak about the film at the lesson. 10. The head­mistress sent for the pupil"s parents. 11. Has the secretary typed the letters? - No, she is typing them now.

4)Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice .

1. We turn on the light when it is dark. 2. The students finished their translation in time. 3. Helen washed the dishes. 4. Betty often took her young­er brother for a walk. 5. Mother has made some coffee. 6. Have you ironed your dress yet? 7. Nina mispronounced this word. 8. They have told her the truth. 9. She promised us an interesting enter­tainment. 10. One uses chalk for writing on the blackboard. 11. I shall finish my work about seven o"clock. 12. Somebody has opened the door. 1.3. The waitress brought in the coffee. 14. One of my friends took me to the cinema last week. 15. We shall finish this work in time. 16. They built this house in 1960. 17. They were selling new children"s books in that shop when I entered it yesterday. 18. A large group of young people joined us on our way to the station. 19. A young teacher started a school in this village. 20. He has just interrupted me. 21. The teacher has explained it to us.

1) Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

1. I bought potatoes yesterday. 2. We shall bring the books tomorrow. 3. They are repairing the clock now. 4. They sell milk in this shop. 5. I have trans­lated the whole text. 6. They broke the window last week. 7. When I came home, they had eaten the sweets. 8. We shall do the work in the evening. 9. He wrote this book in the 19th century. 10. They were playing tennis from four till five. 11. He stole a lot of money from the shop. 12. By six o"clock they had finished the work. 13. At twelve o"clock the workers were loading the trucks. 14. By three o"clock the workers had loaded the trucks. 15. We send our daughter to rest in the south every year. 16. They will show this film on TV. 17. They are building a new concert-hall in our street. 18. They have made a number of important experiments in this laboratory. 19. Livingstone explored Central Africa in the 19th century. 20. By the middle of autumn we had planted all the trees. 21. They will stage this play at the beginning of next season. 22. They have forgotten the story. 23. Has anybody explained the rules of the game to you? 24. They haven"t brought back my skates.

2) Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

I. The students greeted the famous lecturer warmly. 2. They have recently built a huge plant, in the town of N. 3. We must finish the work by tomorrow. 4. When I fell ill, my mother sent for the doctor. 5. They looked for the girl everywhere. 6. They did not listen to the boy. 7. She looks after the patients well. 8. They asked for our address. 9. My father looked through these papers this morning- Ю- He will give my brother English lessons. 1.1. A friend of his has shown me an interesting magazine. 12. His friend told him everything. 13. They showed Helen the nearest way to the thea­tre. 14. He gave his patient some good advice. 15. Mary has told me the news. 16. The people looked at the little boy with interest. 17. They ex­amined the paper attentively.

3) Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice .

1. We asked him about his holidays. 2. They have already discussed the novel. 3. He did not give me his address. 4. She showed him the way to the metro station. 5. He will introduce me to his friends. 6. They are building a bridge over the river. 7. I haven"t yet translated the article. 8. We were look­ing at the man with great surprise. 9. You will speak about the film at the lesson. 10. The head­mistress sent for the pupil"s parents. 11. Has the secretary typed the letters? - No, she is typing them now.

4)Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice .

1. We turn on the light when it is dark. 2. The students finished their translation in time. 3. Helen washed the dishes. 4. Betty often took her young­er brother for a walk. 5. Mother has made some coffee. 6. Have you ironed your dress yet? 7. Nina mispronounced this word. 8. They have told her the truth. 9. She promised us an interesting enter­tainment. 10. One uses chalk for writing on the blackboard. 11. I shall finish my work about seven o"clock. 12. Somebody has opened the door. 1.3. The waitress brought in the coffee. 14. One of my friends took me to the cinema last week. 15. We shall finish this work in time. 16. They built this house in 1960. 17. They were selling new children"s books in that shop when I entered it yesterday. 18. A large group of young people joined us on our way to the station. 19. A young teacher started a school in this village. 20. He has just interrupted me. 21. The teacher has explained it to us.

PASSIVE VOICE

A Active or passive? Choose the correct verb form.

1. The book (wrote/was written) by Hardy.

2. Four people (have killed/have been killed) in a train crash.

3. A famous architect (was built/built) the bridge.

4. The house (bought/was bought) by pop star.

5. Local police (have been arrested/have arrested) the bank robber.

6. I (arrived/was arrived) last Friday.

7. The room (will clean/will be cleaned) later.

8. “Did you go to the party?” “No, I (didn’t invite/wasn’t invited).”

9. It’s a big company. It (is employed/employs) two hundred people.

10. Tom (has lost/has been lost) his key.

11. A cinema is a place where films (show/are shown).

12. People (aren’t used/don’t use) this road very often.

13. This house (built/was built) in 1930.

14. My car (has disappeared/has been disappeared).

15. This situation is serious. Something must (do/be done) before it’s too late.

16. When I came to the party, John (had already been gone/had already gone) home.

B Find the mistake and correct it. Some sentences are correct.

1. Don’t worry, your keys will being found.

2. Coca Cola have been produced since 1895.

3. Nylon used to make things.

4. Yuri Dolgoruki founded Moscow in 1147.

5. Where are the letters? They are written at the moment.

6. Clothes is sold in big shops.

7. A new school will built in our street next year.

8. Jack told us that his new project has not been finished yet.

C Write these sentences in the passive.

1. She doesn’t invite me to her dinner parties.

2. The teacher sent for the pupil’s parents.

3. They are building a bridge over the river now.

4. Nobody slept in the bed.

5. The pupils always laugh at this boy.

6. When I came home they had eaten the sweets.

7. The children were playing tennis from four till five.

8. Everybody listened to the teacher with great attention.

9. By 6 o’clock he had finished the composition.

10. She looks after the patients well.

D Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.

1. I can’t give you these articles. They (translate) now.

2. The letter (not write) tomorrow.

3. English (speak) all over the world.

4. She showed me the picture that (paint) by her husband.

5. My dress is clean now. It (wash).

6. All the questions on the paper must (answer).

7. These houses (build) in 1500.

8. Rugby (play) since 1845.

9. My house (paint) the whole day yesterday.

10. Flowers usually (sell) in the streets.

11. This film (discuss) at the next lesson.

12. It was very dark. Nothing could (see).

13. Wait a little! Your question (receive) by next Sunday.

14. The UK (wash) by the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.

E Translate the sentences into English.

1. За этим доктором часто посылают.

2. С ним уже поговорили.

3. Когда он приехал, письмо уже было получено.

4. Перевод должен быть закончен вовремя.

5. Наш дом сейчас ремонтируют.

6. Когда я пришла домой, обед был уже сварен.

7. Этот вопрос можно обсудить завтра.

8. Она сказала, что деньги уже получены.

9. В хоккей обычно играют зимой.

10. Это стихотворение надо выучить наизусть.

11. Иди домой! Тебя ищут!

12. Письмо было написано вчера.

13. За директором уже послали.

14. Я думала, что хлеб и масло уже купили.

15. Эту работу можно сделать завтра.

16. когда я вернулся домой, как раз готовили обед.

17. Эту статью сейчас переводят.

18. Эту книгу вернут вовремя?

19. С профессором уже поговорили?

20. Вам в школе дают книги для чтения?

21. Когда тебя спрашивали?

22. Нас встретят на станции?

23. Послали за лекарством?

24. Когда будет написана ваша книга?

1. Составьте предложения в пассивном залоге.

Например: 10 schools/ build/last year. – 10 schools were built last year. (10 школ было построено в прошлом году.)

• 1. The museum/open/in 2005. (Музей был открыт в 2005 г.)
• 2. 3000 books/sell/every week. (3000 книг продается каждую неделю.)
• 3. The parcel/deliver/tomorrow morning. (Посылку доставят завтра утром.)
• 4. The flight/not cancel/because of the rain. (Рейс не отменили из-за дождя.)
• 5. This wine/not produce/next year. (Это вино не будет производиться в следующем году.)
• 6. Paper/make/from wood. (Бумагу изготовляют из дерева.)
• 7. Coffee/not grow/in Russia. (Кофе не выращивают в России.)
• 8. The New Year tree/decorate/last night. (Елку украсили вчера вечером.)
• 9. The airport/surround/by soldiers. (Аэропорт окружен солдатами.)
• 10. I/tell/to keep silent. (Мне сказали молчать.)

2. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в форму пассивного залога Present Simple.

Например: Their first child … in Paris. (bring up) – Their first child is brought up in Paris. (Их первый ребенок воспитывается в Париже.)

1. Ice hockey … in Canada. (play) (В хоккей на льду играют в Канаде.)
2. The money … in the safe. (keep) (Деньги хранятся в сейфе.)
3. Chicken sandwiches … for children. (make) (Сэндвичи с курицей готовят для детей.)
4. The washing-machine … every day. (use) (Стиральная машина используется каждый день.)
5. All his holidays … in the countryside. (spend) (Все его отпуска проводятся в сельской местности.)

3. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в форму пассивного залога Past Simple.

Например: Your credit card … on the floor. (find) – Your credit card was found on the floor. (Твоя кредитная карточка была найдена на полу.)

1. The monuments … in 1943. (ruin) (Памятники были разрушены в 1943.)
2. A big bunch of flowers … for her birthday. (send) (Большой букет цветов был послан к ее Дню рождения.)
3. The novel «War and peace» … by Leo Tolstoy. (write) (Роман «Война и мир» был написан Львом Толстым.)
4. The famous painting «Sunflowers» … by Van Gogh. (paint) (Знаменитая картина «Подсолнухи» была написана Ван Гогом.)
5. The coats … in the wardrobe. (leave) (Пальто были оставлены в гардеробе.)

4. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в форму пассивного залога Present Perfect.

Например: The tickets … . (sell) – The tickets have been sold. (Билеты проданы.)

1. He … after a fight in a nightclub. (arrest) (Его арестовали после драки в ночном клубе.)
2. My son … the Medal of courage. (award) (Моего сына наградили Медалью за мужество.)
3. Your tea and biscuits … . (serve) (Ваши чай и печенье поданы.)
4. Thousands of new cars … this year. (manufacture) (Тысячи новых автомобилей выпущены в этом году.)
5. Our flight … . (delay) (Наш рейс отложили.)

5. Измените предложения в активном залоге на пассивный залог, обращая внимание на грамматическое время глагола. Используйте предлог by.

Например: French priests built this cathedral. (Французские монахи построили этот собор.) – This cathedral was built by French priests. (Этот собор был построен французскими монахами.)

1. The headmaster sent a letter. (Директор школы прислал письмо.)
2. Our children will organize the Christmas party next Friday. (Наши дети организуют Рождественский вечер в следующую пятницу.)
3. Mary trains the dogs in the garden. (Мэри дрессирует собак в саду.)
4. Mrs. Simpson has cleaned all the windows today. (Миссис Симпсон помыла все окна сегодня.)
5. Frank has packed the suitcase. (Фрэнк упаковал чемодан.)
6. Bob paid the bills. (Боб оплатил счета.)
7. The doctor will examine her tomorrow. (Доктор осмотрит ее завтра.)
8. My granny paints the door every year. (Моя бабушка красит дверь каждый год.)

Ответы:

1. The museum was opened in 2005.
2. 3000 books are sold every week.
3. The parcel will be delivered tomorrow morning.
4. The flight wasn’t canceled because of the rain. (или: The flight hasn’t been canceled because of the rain.)
5. This wine will not (won’t) be produced next year.
6. Paper is made from wood.
7. Coffee is not grown in Russia.
8. The New Year tree was decorated last night.
9. The airport is surrounded by soldiers. (или: The airport has been surrounded by soldiers.)
10. I was told to keep silent. (или: I have been told to keep silent.)

• is played
• is kept (money – существительное ед.ч.)
• are made
• is used
• are spent

• were ruined
• was sent
• was written
• was painted
• were left

• has been arrested
• has been awarded
• have been served
• have been manufactured
• has been delayed

1. A letter was sent by the headmaster.
2. The Christmas party will be organized by our children next Friday.
3. The dogs are trained by Mary in the garden.
4. All the windows have been cleaned by Mrs. Simpson today.
5. The suitcase has been packed by Frank.
6. The bills were paid by Bob.
7. She will be examined by the doctor tomorrow.
8. The door is painted by my granny every year.