UNIT 19 - The Passive Voice (I)

1 Fill in the correct answer. [���� �� ����� ��������.]

1. Our carpets ...... once a year. [are cleaning / are cleaned]

2. The soup ...... by Dad. [was made / makes]

3. Charles Dickens ...... 'Oliver Twist'. [was written / wrote]

4. The letter was delivered ...... Mr Jones. [from / by]

5. Fresh bread ...... here every morning. [baked / is baked]

6. She ......the grass every day. [isn't watered/ doesn't water]

7. ...... dinner ...... at eight? [Is...served / Does...serve]

8. She ...... to take the exam again. [told / was told]

2 Choose the correct answer. [������� �� ����� ��������.]

The local bank in Ashbury Road (1) ...... this morning by two men.
They (2) ...... masks so no one could see their faces. The men
walked into the bank at eight o'clock. They (3) ...... guns
and large bags. A lot of money (4) ...... .
The men (5) ...... by the police but (6) ...... .
Fortunately, no one was hurt.

1. .a. was robbed .b. robbed

2. .a. were worn .b. were wearing
3. .a. were carrying .b. were carried
4. .a. taken .b. was taken
5. .a. were chased .b. chased
6. .a. didn't catch .b. weren't caught

3 Click on the mistake in each sentence. [���� ���� ��� �����.]

1. He is tidied his room every Saturday.

2. We are pay by our boss at the beginning of every month.

3. The car fixed by John.

4. The window was broken from the children.

5. They were built their house in 1993.