Passive Voice
Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form:
cause, damage, hold, include, invite, make, overtake, show, translate, write
Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
Cheese ……. from milk.
The roof of the building ……. in a storm a few days ago.
There’s no need to leave a tip. Service …….in the bill.
You ……. to the wedding. Why didn’t you?
A cinema is a place where films ………
In the United States, elections for the President …… every 4 years.
Originally the book …… in Spanish and few years ago it …… in English.
We were driving along quite fast but we by lots of other cars.
Put the verbs into the correct form Present Simple\Past Simple, active or passive
It is a big factory. Five hundred people are employed (employ) there.
Water ……(cover) most of the Earth’s surface.
Most of the Earth’s surface …… (cover) by water.
The park gates ….. (lock) at 6.30 p.m. every morning.
The letter … (post) a week ago and it … (arrive) yesterday.
The boat …. (sink) quickly but fortunately everybody …..(rescue).
Ron’s parents …… (die) when he was very young. He and his sister ….. (bring) up by their grandparents.
I was born in London but I …….(grow) up in the north of England.
While I was on holiday, my camera ……. (steal) from my hotel room.
While I was on holiday, my camera…… (disappear) from my hotel room.
The company is not independent. It …..(own) by a much larger company.
Rewrite the sentences. Use the passive voice.
Somebody cleans the room every day. – The room is cleaned every day.
They cancelled all flights because of the fog. – All ……..
People don’t use this road very often. - ……..
Somebody accused me of stealing money. – I ……..
How do people learn languages? – How……..
People advised us not to go out alone. - ……..
overtake - догонять
tip - чаевые
wedding - свадьба
bill – счет
surface – поверхность
fortunately – к счастью
gates - ворота
lock- закрывать
rescue - спасаться
accuse - обвинять
cancel- отменять
independent- независимый
