ACTIVE PASSIVE VOICE DRILL

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Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. My father is washing the car. Farmer Joe is milking the cows. She is taking a picture of him. I am writing a poem. We are not playing football. He is not wearing a tie. Is she preparing the party? Are they talking about the meeting? Is she watering the flowers?
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I can answer the question. She would carry the box. You should open the window. We might play cards. You ought to wash the car. He must fill in the form. They need not buy bread. He could not read the sentence. Will the teacher test our English? Could Jenny lock the door?
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John collects money. Anna opened the window. We have done our homework. I will ask a question. He can cut out the picture. The sheep ate a lot. We do not clean our rooms. William will not repair the car. Did Sue draw this circle? Could you feed the dog?
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Rachel will give you some advice.
I sent him a letter.
The police officer showed us the way.
Our neighbour gave me a lift.
We have asked him a favour.
She told me a lie.
They have written her a postcard.
Kerrie will make you a cup of tea.
The waiter has not brought us the coffee.
They did not offer her a seat.

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People know that she is a good swimmer.

They say that Francis is in hospital.
They think that the children are in bed.
People believe that the robber has
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People believe that nuclear power
stations are dangerous.
His collegues thought that he was on
holiday.
People know that cars pollute the
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They suppose that the new product will
come out soon.
They found that the mission was
impossible.
They believe that she will win a gold
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We were talking about Francis. He was playing the guitar. She was watching a film. I was repairing their bikes. They were not eating dinner. We were not painting the gate. You were not driving him home. He was not feeding the dogs. Was she reading these lines? Were they carrying bags?
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I had worn blue shoes. Joe had cleaned the tables. We had lost the key. They had started a fight. I had been reading an article. I had not closed the window. They had not bought the paper. She had not noticed me. Had she solved the problem? Had he recorded that song?
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Frank will have ordered the drinks. You will have spent all the money. I will have taken the dog for a walk. She will have sold the car. They will have solved the problem. -

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She will not have read the book. They will not have trusted him. He won't have rung Barbara. Will they have paid the bill? Will you have washed my socks?
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Jenny would congratulate you. We would pick you up. She would order a pizza. He would build a new house. They would take the opportunity. You would not recognize Jim. I would not do that kind of job. Would they decorate the room? -

9. Would the DJ play this song? 10. Would Simon open the window?
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1. They would have told you. 2. We would have spoken English. 3. Mario would have bought a paper. 4. She would have called the police. 5. We would have painted the walls green. 6. She would not have noticed the mistake. 7. I would not have given this book away. 8. Would my mum have packed the bag? 9. Would you have accepted that offer? 10. Would they have given the right answer?

19. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Present Perfect Simple.
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The car (steal) ___________ .

I (bake) ___________ a cake.
My friends (buy) ___________ a house.
The cup (put) ___________ on the table.
Trees (plant) ___________
in the street.
The boy (fall / not) ___________ off his bike.
I (bite / not) ___________ by a snake.
He (step) ___________ on my toe.
We (walk) ___________ all the way home.
She (pick up / not) ___________ by a friend.

20. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Future.

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The house (build) ___________ here.

You (send) ___________
home.
I (eat) ___________ an ice-cream.
We (go) ___________ home now.
I (help) ___________ you.
The match (win / not) ___________
by our team.
The weather (improve / not) ___________ tomorrow.
The trees (cut) ___________ down.
The meeting (cancel / not) ___________ .
They (do / not) ___________ that again.

21. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). You must either use Simple Present or
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The Statue of Liberty (give) ___________ to the United States by France.

It (be) ___________ a present on the 100th anniversary of the United States.
The Statue of Liberty (design) ___________ by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
It (complete) ___________ in France in July 1884.
In 350 pieces, the statue then (ship) ___________ to New York, where it (arrive) ___________
on 17 June 1885.
The pieces (put) ___________ together and the opening ceremony (take) ___________
place on 28 October 1886.
The Statue of Liberty (be) ___________ 46 m high (93 m including the base).
The statue (represent) ___________ the goddess of liberty.
She (hold) ___________ a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand.
On the tablet you (see / can) ___________ the date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4,
1776).
Every year, the Statue of Liberty (visit) ___________ by many people from all over the world.

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Portal dolmens (be) ___________ ancient tombs.

They (build) ___________ about 6000 years ago.
In order to build such a tomb, ancient people (put) ___________ up big stones.
These standing stones then (form) ___________ the walls.
Another huge stone, the cap stone, (place) ___________ on top of the other stones.

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Finally, the tomb (have) ___________ the form of a little chamber.

In that chamber, the dead person (bury) ___________ .
Then the entrance to the tomb (close) ___________ with another stone.
Nowadays, portal dolmens (see / can) ___________ in Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
They (call) ___________ portal dolmens because they (look) ___________ like a huge
doorway (or portal).

23. Fill the gaps with the correct tenses (active or passive voice).
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1. In the year 122 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian (visit) ___________ his
provinces in Britain.
2. On his visit, the Roman soldiers (tell) ___________ him that Pictish tribes from
Britain's north (attack) them.
3. So Hadrian (give) ___________ the order to build a protective wall across one
of the narrowest parts of the country.
4. After 6 years of hard work, the Wall (finish) ___________ in 128.
5. It (be) ___________ 117 kilometres long and about 4 metres high.
6. The Wall (guard) ___________ by 15,000 Roman soldiers.
7. Every 8 kilometres there (be) ___________ a large fort in which up to 1,000
soldiers (find) ___________ shelter.
8. The soldiers (watch) ___________ over the frontier to the north and (check)
___________ the people who (want) ___________ to enter or leave Roman
Britain.
9. In order to pass through the Wall, people (must go) ___________ to one of the
small forts that (serve) ___________ as gateways.
10.Those forts (call) ___________ milecastles because the distance from one fort
to another (be) ___________ one Roman mile (about 1,500 metres).
11.Between the milecastles there (be) two turrets from which the soldiers
(guard) ___________ the Wall.
12.If the Wall (attack) ___________ by enemies, the soldiers at the turrets (run)
___________ to the nearest milecastle for help or (light) ___________ a fire
that (can / see) ___________ by the soldiers in the milecastle.
13.In 383 Hadrian's Wall (abandon) ___________ .
14.Today Hadrian's Wall (be) ___________ the most popular tourist attraction in
northern England.
15.In 1987, it (become) ___________ a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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1. Julia rescued three cats.
2. The students handed in the reports.
3. Maria crashed into the blue car.
4. Alex learned the poem.
5. Steven has forgotten the book.
6. The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder.
7. They play handball.
8. Sue puts the rucksack on the floor.
9. The girls had lost the match.
10.The teacher is not going to open the window.
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They don't speak English in this shop.

Kevin asked Dennis a question.
Somebody built the house last year.
She gives him a box.
Max will look after him.
The waiter brought Fred a big steak.
Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday.
The teacher told us a joke.

9. They will meet Doris at the station.

10. Michael has not sent me a text message.

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28. Write the sentences in the passive voice.
29. Example:
30. A postman delivered this parcel.
31. This parcel was delivered by a postman.
1. The firm uses white bricks to build the hall.
2. You must not cross the road now.
3. They were cooking the dinner at 7 o'clock.
4. Mr. Black will inform Derek.
5. El Greco painted this picture.
6. They are knocking down the old school.
7. Has anyone switched on the light?
8. They may leave bicycles in the schoolyard.
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33. Make questions in the passive voice. Use the words in brackets.
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35. I have seen the riot outside our school.
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37. (anybody/injure)
38. Yes? Has anybody been injured?
1. There was a sci-fi film on at the cinema last
night. ......................................................................... ?
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(your children/admit to see it)
2. Mr. and Mrs. Moore will give a party on Friday.
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(Susan/invite)
3. Last night a hurricane hit the coast of Florida.
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(people/warn before)
4. Please, leave your coat and bags here.
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(must leave/handbags)
5. Your desk is here now and the copying machine is in the corner.
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(anything else/change)
6. The police caught the robbers early in the morning.
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Where ............................................................. ?
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(the robbers/catch)
7. The earthquake has damaged a lot of houses.
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53. Rewrite the following sentences so that the verbs will be in the active voice.
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We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan.

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He was praised by the teacher.

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The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.

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The town was destroyed by an earthquake.

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The teacher was pleased with the boys work.

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The building was damaged by the fire.

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By whom were you taught French?

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You will be given a ticket by the manager.

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The streets were thronged with spectators.

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We will be blamed by everyone.

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The trees were blown down by the wind.

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The thieves were caught by the police.

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The letter was posted by Alice.

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We were received by the hostess.

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The snake was killed with a stick.

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The minister was welcomed by the people.

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He was found guilty of murder.

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This house was built by John Mathews in 1991.

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58.When the American, Mr Otis, bought Canterville Castle, everyone told him
that this was very foolish, as the place was haunted. But Mr Otis answered, I
come from a modern country, where we have everything that money can
buy. And if there were such a thing as a ghost in Europe, we would have it at
home in one of our museums.
59.A few weeks later, on a lovely July evening, Mr Otis, his wife and their
children, Washington, Virginia and the twins, went down to their new home.
When they entered the avenue of Canterville Castle, the sky suddenly
became dark and a spooky stillness was in the air.
60.Mrs Umney, the housekeeper, led them into the library of the castle, where
they sat down and began to look around. Suddenly, Mrs Otis saw a red stain
on the floor just by the fireplace and said to Mrs Umney, I am afraid
something has been spilt there.
61.Yes, madam, said the old housekeeper in a low voice, blood has been
spilt on that spot.
62.How terrible, said Mrs Otis; I don't want any blood-stains in my sittingroom. It must be removed at once.
63.The old woman smiled and answered, It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de
Canterville, who was murdered on that spot by her husband, Sir Simon de
Canterville, in 1575. Sir Simon disappeared seven years later. His body has
never been found, but his ghost still haunts the Castle. The blood-stain is a
tourist attraction now and it cannot be removed.
64.That is all nonsense, said Washington, the eldest son of the Otis family,
stain remover will clean it up in no time, and he took a bottle of stain
remover out of his pocket and cleaned the spot. But as soon as the bloodstain had disappeared, a terrible flash of lightning lit up the room and a
fearful peal of thunder made the whole building shake.
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67. A Look at the Intriguing History of Snowboarding
68.By Keith Kingston
69.To say who actually invented the sport of snowboarding would be impossible
because people have always loved to slide down a snow-covered hill. Soaring
through the snow on some kind of seat or board is nothing new. The ways to
enjoy the snow are numerous, and people have devised ways to turn
garbage can lids and cardboard into snow boards to enjoy an afternoon
frolic outdoors. The various ways to glide through snow have become more
sophisticated and have evolved into using polished boards or skis in much
the same manner as a surfboarder would ride a wave.

70.There have been many attempts at developing a modern snowboard. In

1965, the Snurfer (a word play on snow andsurfer) was developed as a
childs toy. Two skis were bound together and a rope was placed at the front
end to afford control and stability. Over 500,000 Snurfers were sold in 1966
but they were never seen as more than a child's plaything even though
organized competitions began to take place. The year 1969 brought a slightly
more sophisticated snowboard based on the principles of skiing combined
with surfboard styling.
71.The Flying Yellow Banana was developed in 1977. This was nothing more
than a plastic shell covered with a top surface like that of a skateboard, but
at the time it was considered a major advance in the little known sport of
snowboarding. The first national snowboard race was held in the area outside
Woodstock and was known as The Suicide Six. The race consisted of a steep
downhill run called The Face in which the main goal was probably mere
survival.
72.Snowboarding continued to increase in popularity over the next several
years. In 1985 the first magazine dedicated specifically to snowboarding hit
the news stands with huge success and furthered the popularity of this
exciting sport. Hoards of fans began to organize regional events and pretty
soon snowboarding events were held in all parts of the world. In the year
1994 snowboarding was finally declared an Olympic event, much to the
delight of fans. The not-so-new sport of snowboarding was finally
recognized and meant a huge victory for serious snowboarders across the
globe.
73.A collection of snowboarding tricks and stunts was released on video in 1996.
Filmed in Alaska, the breathtaking beauty and captivating snowboarding
techniques featured in the video exposed snowboarding to a new generation,
and by 1998 snowboarding constituted almost 50% of all winter activity.
Today, nearly all ski resorts accept snowboarders. There are still a few
holding on to the past but this is unlikely to continue as the number of
snowboarders continually increases.
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by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple Present)

a letter the day before yesterday. (to send - Simple Past)
. It's too old. (not/to steal - will-future)
because of snow. (already/to close - Present

next week. (to open - will-future)

to the party yesterday. (to invite - Simple Past)
. (can/not/to see - Simple Present)
the book by my friend last Sunday. (to give - Simple Past)
by my little brother. (not/to wash - Present Perfect)
by Robert. (not/to ask - will-future)

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Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. - A cup of tea is being drunk by Sheila.

My father is washing the car. - The car is being washed by my father.
Farmer Joe is milking the cows. - The cows are being milked by farmer Joe.
She is taking a picture of him. - A picture of him is being taken by her.
I am writing a poem. - A poem is being written by me.
We are not playing football. - Football is not being played by us.
He is not wearing a tie. - A tie is not being worn by him.
Is she preparing the party? - Is the party being prepared by her?
Are they talking about the meeting? - Is the meeting being talked about by
them?
10.Is she watering the flowers? - Are the flowers being watered by her?
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1. I can answer the question. - The question can be answered by me.
2. She would carry the box. - The box would be carried by her.
3. You should open the window. - The window should be opened by you.
4. We might play cards. - Cards might be played by us.
5. You ought to wash the car. - The car ought to be washed by you
6. He must fill in the form. - The form must be filled in by him.
7. They need not buy bread. - Bread need not be bought by them.
8. He could not read the sentence. - The sentence could not be read by him.
9. Will the teacher test our English? - Will our English be tested by the teacher?
10.Could Jenny lock the door? - Could the door be locked by Jenny?
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1. John collects money. - Money is collected by John.
2. Anna opened the window. - The window was opened by Anna.
3. We have done our homework. - Our homework has been done by us.
4. I will ask a question. - A question will be asked by me.
5. He can cut out the picture. - The picture can be cut out by him.
6. The sheep ate a lot. - A lot was eaten by the sheep.
7. We do not clean our rooms. - Our rooms are not cleaned by us.
8. William will not repair the car. - The car will not be repaired by William.
9. Did Sue draw this circle? - Was this circle drawn by Sue?
10.Could you feed the dog? - Could the dog be fed by you?
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1. Rachel will give you some advice. You will be given some advice.
2. I sent him a letter. He was sent a letter.
3. The police officer showed us the way. We were shown the way.
4. Our neighbour gave me a lift. I was given a lift.
5. We have asked him a favour. He has been asked a favour.
6. She told me a lie. I was told a lie.
7. They have written her a postcard. She has been written a postcard.
8. Kerrie will make you a cup of tea. You will be made a cup of tea.
9. The waiter has not brought us the coffee. We have not been brought the
coffee.
10.They did not offer her a seat. She was not offered a seat.
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1. Rachel will give you some advice. Some advice will be given to you.
2. I sent him a letter. A letter was sent to him.
3. The police officer showed us the way. The way was shown to us.
4. Our neighbour gave me a lift. A lift was given to me.
5. We have asked him a favour. A favour has been asked of him.
6. She told me a lie. A lie was told to me.
7. They have written her a postcard. A postcard has been written to her.

8. Kerrie will make you a cup of tea. A cup of tea will be made for you.
9. The waiter has not brought us the coffee. The coffee has not been brought
to us.
10.They did not offer her a seat. A seat was not offered to her.
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1. People know that she is a good swimmer. She is known to be a good
swimmer.
2. They say that Francis is in hospital. Francis is said to be in hospital.
3. They think that the children are in bed. The children are thought to be in
bed.
4. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank. The robber is
believed to have worked in the bank.
5. People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous. Nuclear power
stations are believed to be dangerous.
6. His collegues thought that he was on holiday. He was thought to be on
holiday.
7. People know that cars pollute the environment. Cars are known to pollute
the environment.
8. They suppose that the new product will come out soon. The new product is
supposed to come out soon.
9. They found that the mission was impossible. The mission was found to be
impossible.
10.They believe that she will win a gold medal. She is believed to win a gold
medal
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1. We were talking about Francis. - Francis was being talked about by us.
2. He was playing the guitar. - The guitar was being played by him.
3. She was watching a film. - A film was being watched by her.
4. I was repairing their bikes. - Their bikes were being repaired by me.
5. They were not eating dinner. - Dinner was not being eaten by them.
6. We were not painting the gate. - The gate was not being painted by us.
7. You were not driving him home. - He was not being driven home by you.
8. He was not feeding the dogs. - The dogs were not being fed by him.
9. Was she reading these lines? - Were these lines being read by her?
10.Were they carrying bags? - Were bags being carried by them?
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1. I had worn blue shoes. - Blue shoes had been worn by me.
2. Joe had cleaned the tables. - The tables had been cleaned by Joe.
3. We had lost the key. - The key had been lost by us.
4. They had started a fight. - A fight had been started by them.
5. I had been reading an article. - An article had been read by me.
6. I had not closed the window. - The window had not been closed by me.
7. They had not bought the paper. - The paper had not been bought by them.
8. She had not noticed me. - I had not been noticed by her.
9. Had she solved the problem? - Had the problem been solved by her?
10.Had he recorded that song? - Had that song been recorded by him?
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1. Frank will have ordered the drinks. - The drinks will have been ordered by
Frank.
2. You will have spent all the money. - All the money will have been spent by
you.
3. I will have taken the dog for a walk. - The dog will have been taken for a walk
by me.
4. She will have sold the car. - The car will have been sold by her.
5. They will have solved the problem. - The problem will have been solved by
them.

6. She will not have read the book. - The book will not have been read by her.
7. They will not have trusted him. - He will not have been trusted by them.
8. He won't have rung Barbara. - Barbara will not have been rung by him.
9. Will they have paid the bill? - Will the bill have been paid by them?
10.Will you have washed my socks? - Will my socks have been washed by you?
100.
1. Jenny would congratulate you. - You would be congratulated by Jenny.
2. We would pick you up. - You would be picked up by us.
3. She would order a pizza. - A pizza would be ordered by her.
4. He would build a new house. - A new house would be built by him.
5. They would take the opportunity. - The opportunity would be taken by them.
6. You would not recognize Jim. - Jim would not be recognized by you.
7. I would not do that kind of job. - That kind of job would not be done by me.
8. Would they decorate the room? - Would the room be decorated by them?
9. Would the DJ play this song? - Would this song be played by the DJ?
10.Would Simon open the window? - Would the window be opened by Simon?
101.
1. They would have told you. - You would have been told by them.
2. We would have spoken English. - English would have been spoken by us.
3. Mario would have bought a paper. - A paper would have been bought by
Mario.
4. She would have called the police. - The police would have been called by her.
5. We would have painted the walls green. - The walls would have been painted
green by us.
6. She would not have noticed the mistake. - The mistake would not have been
noticed by her.
7. I would not have given this book away. - This book would not have been given
away by me.
8. Would my mum have packed the bag? - Would the bag have been packed by
my mum?
9. Would you have accepted that offer? - Would that offer have been accepted
by you?
10.Would they have given the right answer? - Would the right answer have been
given by them?
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103. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Present
Perfect Simple.
1. The car has been stolen.
2. I have baked a cake.
3. My friends have bought a house.
4. The cup has been put on the table.
5. Trees have been planted in the street.
6. The boy has not fallen off his bike.
7. I have not been bitten by a snake.
8. He has stepped on my toe.
9. We have walked all the way home.
10.She has not been picked up by a friend.
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105. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Future I mit
will.
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1. The house will be built here.
2. You will be sent home.
3. I will eat an ice-cream.
4. We will go home now.
5. I will help you.

6. The match will not be won by our team.

7. The weather will not improve tomorrow.
8. The trees will be cut down.
9. The meeting will not be cancelled.
10.They will not do that again.
107. Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). You must either use Simple Present
or Simple Past.

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The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by France.

It was a present on the 100th anniversary of the United States.
The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
It was completed in France in July 1884.
In 350 pieces, the statue then was shipped to New York, where it arrived on
17 June 1885.
6. The pieces were put together and the opening ceremony took place on 28
October 1886.
7. The Statue of Liberty is 46 m high (93 m including the base).
8. The statue represents the goddess of liberty.
9. She holds a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand.
10.On the tablet you can see the date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4,
1776).
11.Every year, the Statue of Liberty is visited by many people from all over the
world.
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109. Complete the sentences (Simple Present oder Simple Past).
1. Portal dolmens are ancient tombs.
2. They were built about 6000 years ago.
3. In order to build such a tomb, ancient people put up big stones.
4. These standing stones then formed the walls.
5. Another huge stone, the cap stone, was placed on top of the other stones.
6. Finally, the tomb had the form of a little chamber.
7. In that chamber, the dead person was buried.
8. Then the entrance to the tomb was closed with another stone.
9. Nowadays, portal dolmens can be seen in Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
10.They are called portal dolmens because they look like a huge doorway (or
portal)
110.
111. Fill the gaps with the correct tenses (active or passive voice).
112.
1. In the year 122 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian visited his provinces in
Britain.
2. On his visit, the Roman soldiers told him that Pictish tribes from Britain's
north had attacked them.
3. So Hadrian gave the order to build a protective wall across one of the
narrowest parts of the country.
4. After 6 years of hard work, the Wall was finished in 128.
5. It was 117 kilometres long and about 4 metres high.
6. The Wall was guarded by 15,000 Roman soldiers.
7. Every 8 kilometres there was a large fort in which up to 1,000 soldiers found
shelter.
8. The soldiers watched over the frontier to the north and checked the people
who wanted to enter or leave Roman Britain.
9. In order to pass through the Wall, people had to go to one of the small forts
that served as gateways.

10.Those forts were called milecastles because the distance from one fort to
another was one Roman mile (about 1,500 metres).
11.Between the milecastles there were two turrets from which the soldiers
guarded the Wall.
12.If the Wall was attacked by enemies, the soldiers at the turrets ran to the
nearest milecastle for help or lit a fire that could be seen by the soldiers in
the milecastle.
13.In 383 Hadrian's Wall was abandoned .
14.Today Hadrian's Wall is the most popular tourist attraction in northern
England.
15.In 1987, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
113.
1. Julia rescued three cats. Three cats were rescued.
2. The students handed in the reports. The reports were handed in.
3. Maria crashed into the blue car. The blue car was crashed into.
4. Alex learned the poem. The poem was learned.
5. Steven has forgotten the book. The book has been forgotten.
6. The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder. The DVD recorder has not
been repaired.
7. They play handball. Handball is played.
8. Sue puts the rucksack on the floor. The rucksack is put on the floor.
9. The girls had lost the match. The match had been lost.
10.The teacher is not going to open the window. The window is not going to be
opened.
114.
1. They don't speak English in this shop. English is not spoken in this shop.
2. Kevin asked Dennis a question. Dennis was asked a question by Kevin.
3. Somebody built the house last year. The house was built last year.
4. She gives him a box. He is given a box.
5. Max will look after him. He will be looked after by Max.
6. The waiter brought Fred a big steak. A big steak was brought to Fred.
7. Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday. Our bungalow was broken into
last Friday.
8. The teacher told us a joke. We were told a joke by the teacher.
9. They will meet Doris at the station. Doris will be met at the station.
10.Michael has not sent me a text message. I have not been sent a text
message.
115.
116. Write the sentences in the passive voice.
1. White bricks are used to build the hall.
2. The road must not be crossed now.
3. The dinner was being cooked at 7 o'clock.
4. Derek will be informed by Mr. Black.
5. This picture was painted by El Greco.
6. The old school is being knocked down.
7. Has the light been switched on?
8. Bicycles may be left in the schoolyard.
117.
118. Make questions in the passive voice. Use the words in brackets.
1. Were your children admitted to see it?
2. Will Susan be invited?/Has Susan been invited?
3. Had people been warned before?
4. Must handbags be left here?
5. Has anything else been changed?
6. Where were the robbers caught?
7. Has anybody been killed?
119.

120.Answers
121.1.

Ms Sullivan teaches us grammar.

2.

The teacher praised him.

3.

The firemen took the injured to the hospital.

4.

An earthquake destroyed the town.

5.

The boys work pleased the teacher.

6.

The fire damaged the building.

7.

Who taught you French?

8.

The manager will give you a ticket.

9.

Spectators thronged the streets.

10.

Everyone will blame us.

11.

The wind blew down the trees.

12.

The police caught the thieves.

13.

Alice posted the letter.

14.

The hostess received us.

15.

They/somebody killed the snake with a stick.

16.

The people welcomed the minister.

17.

They found him guilty of murder.

18.

John Mathews built this house in 1991.

122.
123. When the American, Mr Otis, bought Canterville Castle, everyone told him that this was very
foolish, as the placewas haunted. But Mr Otis answered, I come from a modern country, where we
have everything that money can buy. And if there were such a thing as a ghost in Europe, we would
have it at home in one of our museums.
124. A few weeks later, on a lovely July evening, Mr Otis, his wife and their children, Washington,
Virginia and the twins, went down to their new home. When they entered the avenue of Canterville
Castle, the sky suddenly became dark and a spooky stillness was in the air.
125. Mrs Umney, the housekeeper, led them into the library of the castle, where they sat down and
began to look around. Suddenly, Mrs Otis saw a red stain on the floor just by the fireplace and said to
Mrs Umney, I am afraid something has been spilt there.
126.

Yes, madam, said the old housekeeper in a low voice, blood has been spilt on that spot.

127. How terrible, said Mrs Otis; I don't want any blood-stains in my sitting-room. It must be
removed at once.
128. The old woman smiled and answered, It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville,
who was murdered on that spot by her husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575. Sir Simon
disappeared seven years later. His body has never been found, but his ghost still haunts the Castle.
The blood-stain is a tourist attraction now and it cannot be removed.
129. That is all nonsense, said Washington, the eldest son of the Otis family, stain remover will
clean it up in no time, and he took a bottle of stain remover out of his pocket and cleaned the spot.
But as soon as the blood-stain had disappeared, a terrible flash of lightning lit up the room and a
fearful peal of thunder made the whole building shake.

130.

131. A Look at the Intriguing History of Snowboarding

132.

By Keith Kingston

133. To say who actually invented the sport of snowboarding would be impossible because people
have always loved to slide down a snow-covered hill. Soaring through the snow on some kind of seat
or board is nothing new. The ways to enjoy the snow are numerous, and people have devised ways
to turn garbage can lids and cardboard into snow boards to enjoy an afternoon frolic outdoors. The
various ways to glide through snow have become more sophisticated and have evolved into using
polished boards or skis in much the same manner as a surfboarder would ride a wave.
134. There have been many attempts at developing a modern snowboard. In 1965,
the Snurfer (a word play on snow andsurfer) was developed as a childs toy. Two skis were
bound together and a rope was placed at the front end to afford control and stability. Over
500,000 Snurfers were sold in 1966 but they were never seen as more than a child's plaything even
though organized competitions began to take place. The year 1969 brought a slightly more
sophisticated snowboard based on the principles of skiing combined with surfboard styling.
135. The Flying Yellow Banana was developed in 1977. This was nothing more than a plastic
shell covered with a top surface like that of a skateboard, but at the time it was considered a major
advance in the little known sport of snowboarding. The first national snowboard race was held in the
area outside Woodstock and was known as The Suicide Six. The race consisted of a steep downhill
run called The Face in which the main goal was probably mere survival.
136. Snowboarding continued to increase in popularity over the next several years. In 1985 the
first magazine dedicated specifically to snowboarding hit the news stands with huge success and
furthered the popularity of this exciting sport. Hoards of fans began to organize regional events and
pretty soon snowboarding events were held in all parts of the world. In the year 1994
snowboarding was finally declared an Olympic event, much to the delight of fans. The not-so-new
sport of snowboarding was finally recognized and meant a huge victory for serious snowboarders
across the globe.
137. A collection of snowboarding tricks and stunts was released on video in 1996. Filmed in
Alaska, the breathtaking beauty and captivating snowboarding techniques featured in the video
exposed snowboarding to a new generation, and by 1998 snowboarding constituted almost 50% of
all winter activity. Today, nearly all ski resorts accept snowboarders. There are still a few holding on
to the past but this is unlikely to continue as the number of snowboarders continually increases.

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150.

1) The words are explained by the teacher today.

2) We were sent a letter the day before yesterday.
3) This car will not be stolen. It's too old.
4) This street has already been closed because of snow.
5) A new restaurant will be opened next week.
6) He was invited to the party yesterday.
7) The blue box cannot be seen.
8) I was given the book by my friend last Sunday.
9) The dishes have not been washed by my little brother.
10) I will not be asked by Robert.