A) Fill in the PASSIVE in the appropriate tense:
1. (TV / invent / Baird) …….. TV was invented by Baird. ……………..
2. (Pyramids / build / Egyptians) ………………………………………………….
3. (milk / produce / cows) ………………………………………………….
4. (coffee / grow / in Brazil) …………………………………………………
5. (chopsticks / use / in China) …………………………………………………
6. (plants / water / every day) ………………………………………………..
7. (the thief / arrest / policeman / yesterday) ………………………………………………..
8. (the injured man / take to a hospital / now) ………………………………………………..
9. (the car / repair / tomorrow) …………………………………………………
10. (the letter / send / last week) …………………………………………………
B) Put the verbs in brackets into PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE:
There is a chimpanzee which ….. is called …… (call) “Bubbles”. It ………………….. (own)
by Michael Johnson. It …………………………. (keep) in his home. It …………………. .(feed)
every day by Michael Johnson himself. It …………………………………….. (always / dress) in
funny clothes. It ………………………………. (said) that “Bubbles” is Michael Johnson’s only
friend.
C) Put the verbs in brackets into PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE:
Two men ….. were seen ……. (see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police
…………………………. (call) and they arrived very quickly. One man ……………………….
(catch) immediately. The other escaped, but he ……………………………. (find) very soon.
Both men ………………………………… (take) to the police station where they …………….
………………………. (question) separately by a police officer. The two men ………………..
………………………. (charge) with burglary.
D) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:
1. The gardener has planted some trees.
…. Some trees have been planted by the gardener..
2. Doctor Brown will give you some advice.
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel.
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Steven Spielberg directed “E.T.”
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Someone has broken the crystal vase.
……………………………………………………………………………………
6. His parents have brought him up to be polite.
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. Fleming discovered penicillin.
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. They will advertise the product on television.
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. Someone is remaking that film.
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Picasso painted that picture.
……………………………………………………………………………………
E) Using the PASSIVE, ask questions to which the bold type words are answers:
1. Columbus discovered America. …….. Who was America discovered by………… ?
2. We keep money in a safe. …………………………………………………… ?
3. A bee stung him. ……………………………………………………?
4. They speak Italian in Italy. …………………………………………………… ?
5. They have taken his aunt to hospital. ……………………………………………………?
6. The boys damaged the television. ………………………………………………….. ?
7. Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. ………………………………………………….. ?
8. He invited 30 people to his party. ………………………………………………….. ?
9. They grow bananas in Africa. ………………………………………………….. ?
F) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:
1. You must leave the bathroom tidy. …….. The bathroom must be left tidy. ………..
2. You should water this plant daily. …………………………………………………..
3. Our neighbor ought to paint the garage. ………………………………………………….
4. I have to return these books to the library. …………………………………………………
5. You must extinguish your cigarettes. ………………………………………………….
6. You must dry-clean this shirt. ………………………………………………….
7. Someone will pay you in ten days. ………………………………………………….
8. You can improve your health with more exercise.…………………………………………..
9. People must obey the law. ………………………………………………….
[Link] cleaner is going to mop the kitchen floor.………………………………………………………..
G) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:
1. Someone is helping her with the housework.
………………………………………………………………..
2. A pickpocket robbed me.
……………………………………………………………….
3. The mail-order company sent Mrs. Green a parcel.
……………………………………………………………….
4. A dog is chasing the child.
……………………………………………………………….
5. My friend sent me an invitation.
……………………………………………………………….
6. The farmer is building a new barn.
……………………………………………………………….
7. The secretary has given Mrs. Jones some letters.
……………………………………………………………….
8. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.
……………………………………………………………….
9. Someone had broken our door down.
……………………………………………………………….
10. They chose him as the best actor of the year.
……………………………………………………………….
H) Turn form ACTIVE into PASSIVE as in the example:
1. He gave me a present.
a) I was given a present.
b) A present was given to me.
2. The waiter will bring us the bill.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
3. The Queen presented him with a medal.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
4. Her mother bought Mary some sweets.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
5. Bob has sold Ted a second-hand car.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………
6. Larry is going to send a letter to Tom.
a) …………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………__
