Complete the news stories with the correct form of be or have.

1. A house in Brazil which ……………….. made of plastic bottles has won a prize.
2. Pizza-scented bathroom products ……………….. been created by Italian cosmetics manufacturer.
3. Stars of the extreme sport ‘free running’ will ……………….. show on TV jumping between
buildings and across sooftops.
4. A dog ……………….. been offered a gold credit card with a $ 10.000 limit.
5. A mother and daughter, who hadn’t seen each other for 17 years, met when they ………………..
put in the same prison call in Brazil.
6. A Mexican man who ……………….. shot in the back and neck says his dog did it.
7. French bus drivers, who ……………….. banned from wearing sunglasses in summer, are going on
strike.
8. An eight-foot-long lizard who has nerve disorder ……………….. being treated with acupuncture.
9. Five tourists were rescued by helicopter after they ……………….. been chased round a field by a
bull.
10. A man’s neighbours say they ……………….. being kept awake ar night by his dog snoring.

Look at the sentences and write questions using the passive form.

1. George was teken to hospital because he had a heart attack. (ask why)
……Why was George taken to hospital..………………………………………………..
2. The car was stolen between 10 P.M and midnight.(ask when)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Tickets for the concert are sold all large music store.(ask where)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. The new hospital will be built next to the old one. (ask where)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. The article was written by Urma Mackintyre.(ask who by)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. The open air concert has been cencelled.(ask why)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Portuguese is spoken in Portugal and Brazil.(ask where)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Napoleon was known as Boney.(ask what)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. The film was directed by Zeffirelli.(ask who by)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. Forty people have been injured.(ask how many)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1. In the UK, psychology is taught (teach) in universities but not usually in schools.
2. The body of a young man ……………….. (find) in the river yesterday.
3. Thirty-five cars ……………….. (steal) from the city center since January.
4. Where ……………….. the next Olympics ………………..(hold)?
5. Knivers ……………….. (not sell) to children under the price age of 16.
6. ……………….. the bridge ……………….. (build) a long time ago?
7. I’m sorry, but dinner ……………….. (not include) in the price of an overnight stay.
8. ……………….. the vegetables ……………….. (freeze) immediately after you pick them?