1. Choose the correct sentence.

1. a. This book should have returned to the library.

b. This book should have been returned to the library.
2. a. He is said to be very talented.
b. He says to be very talented.
3. a. I’ll have my hair to be cut next week.
b. I’ll have my hair cut next week.
4. a. My mother got the cake baked herself.
b. My mother baked the cake herself.
5. a. By 2013, he will have been published his new book.
b. By 2013, he will have published his new book.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Her car …………………………… (repair) this week, so she’s walking more these days.
2. The animals in the zoo …………………………… (must / feed) three times a day.
3. Our new community project …………………………… (launch) by the mayor next Monday.
4. The batteries for my PlayStation …………………………… (change) twice since last month.
5. I waited patiently while my dog …………………………… (examine) by the vet.
6 The windows …………………………… (clean) last week.
7. By the time we arrived, she …………………………… (tell) about his condition.
8. She …………………………… (should / give) a second chance to pass the exam. She will probably succeed.

3. Write a sentence with the words in brackets. Use the passive form of the verbs.
1. Nobody knows how it happened.
(it / believe / he / fall asleep / at the wheel)
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2. Don’t worry.
(your dog / already find / by someone)
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3. The cake is burnt.
(it / should / take out of the oven / an hour ago)
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4. I promise I won’t say a word.
(your secret / keep / forever)
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5. John saved the children’s lives in the fire.
(he / give / an award / at the moment)
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6. I’m not surprised by her comments.
(her behaviour / say / be / outrageous)
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4. Rewrite each sentence using two passive structures.

1. The company sent the wrong book to Steve.

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2. The policemen were giving parking tickets to the drivers.

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3. Many people think that eating red meat is unhealthy.

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4. The shop should offer us a refund.

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5. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the correct causative form.
take • remove • prepare • tell
1. The party was amazing. We …………………… the food …………………… by a professional chef.
2. If you want to know more about your future, you should …………………… your fortune …………………… .
3. He doesn’t want to …………………… his picture …………………… for the newspaper.
4. Some people …………………… their tattoos …………………… years later.

6. Complete the passage with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in brackets.
The Car Chip is a special device which 1. ………………………… (collect) data about a driver’s behaviour once it
2.
………………………… (install) in a car. The device activates an alarm when the car 3. ………………………… (make)
any sudden stops. In addition, the data 4. ………………………… (can /download) to a computer. Paige White, 17, was
surprised when she 5. ………………………… (discover) her parents knew where she went and how fast she drove. She
was even more surprised when she learnt that her car 6. ………………………… (equip) with a Car Chip. At first, she was
very angry because she felt her privacy 7. ………………………… (not respect). To make matters worse, the Car Chip
8.
………………………… (consider) to be a joke by her friends. But her parents felt they 9. ………………………… (protect)
her. In the end, Paige admitted that it helped her drive more safely.

7. Rewrite each sentence using two passive structures.

1. They gave Jim an award for his bravery.

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2. Somebody has just sent me some beautiful flowers.

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3. We’re forwarding the attachment to everyone at work.

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4. We should have told our parents the truth.

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5. Everyone knows that dogs are loyal pets.

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8. Complete the sentences. Do not change the original meaning of the sentences.
1. You have to send that e-mail by this evening.
That e-mail ........................................................................................................................ .
2. They are going to finish the script by tomorrow.
The script .......................................................................................................................... .
3. No one has ever used this sewing machine.
This sewing machine ........................................................................................................ .
4. The bike had been stolen before we got there.
Someone ........................................................................................................................... .
5. They are planting the winter vegetables now.
The winter vegetables ...................................................................................................... .
6. Janice sold her car to an old friend.
Janice’s old car ................................................................................................................. .
7. The furniture was still being packed when the van arrived.
They .................................................................................................................................. .
8. The essay should have been handed in yesterday.
You .................................................................................................................................... .

9. Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning of the
sentences.
1. They haven’t said anything yet. (nothing)
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2. Has the garden been watered? (someone)
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3. Our teacher checks our homework regularly. (checked)
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4. We were planning our trip to Greece at the time. (our trip)
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5. Somebody should tell him about it. (told)
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6. Our flight may be cancelled because of the weather. (cancel)
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10. Complete the passage with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in brackets.
Social networking 1. ……………………… (become) the most popular activity among people of all ages. Today,
more and more people 2. ……………………… (sit) in front of their computers in order to have a social life. But what
3.
……………………… (happen) to face-to-face contact? Have people stopped talking to each other?
According to Dr Aric Stigman, a British doctor, online networking is actually harmful to our health. He
4.
……………………… (claim) that today, less time 5. ……………………… (spend) on interacting with other human
beings. People are becoming more isolated: their best friend is their computer.
Dr Stigman goes on to say that the way our genes work 6. ……………………… (can alter) by this lack of personal
interaction. Furthermore, the risk of serious health problems like cancer and heart disease 7. ………………………
(may increase). He adds that, in his opinion, modern technology 8. ……………………… (should use) to improve
our lives and our health, and not the opposite. But not everyone agrees with him. People living alone say their lives
9.
……………………… (change) by the Internet – and for the better.