Task 1. Check your understanding. Say whether these sentences are true or false. 1. Passives are used when we are interested in who has done something rather than what is done.

Task 1. Check your understanding. Say whether these sentences are true or false.
1. Passives are used when we are interested in who has done something rather than what is done.

2. Passives are used when the focus is on what is done rather than the people who perform the action.

3. The object of an active verb corresponds to the subject of a passive verb.

4. Passives are common in an informal style.

5 The passive is often used to describe the stages of a process.

Task 2. Match the sentence halves appropriately.

1. Your enquiry a) has been confirmed

2. Make sure that your mobile phone b) has been credited to your account

3. All tenders and supporting documents c) has not yet been printed

4. Your hotel booking d) is switched off during important meetings

5. As requested, the sum of $75,000 e) must be returned by 31 March.

6. The full conference program f) is being dealt with.

Task 3. Put the verbs in the Passive Voice and make sentences.

1. the picture/paint/great artist

2. the letter/post/tomorrow

3. your report/discuss/next week

4. the schedule/change/in a week

5. meet/at the station/the delegates/last week

6. the e-mail/answered/recently

7. the rules of this company/violate/the new Sales Manager/all the time

8. I/give/a loan/a small bank/last Tuesday

9. the chairperson/listen to/attentively/at the Annual General Meeting/two day ago.

10. his reforms/speak about/much/for a year already.

11. Mr. Andrews/listen to/with great interest/tomorrow.

12. The employee/praise/the senior executive/work hard/now.

Task 4. Choose the correct form of the verbs to fill in each gap.

1. This company _________ by my wife’s grandfather before the Great American Depression in the 1920-1930s.

a) is set up b) set up

c) had been set up d) was set up

2. As a result of an earthquake last year our factory in Mansfield ___________ and many workers lost their lives.

a) was destroyed b) will destroy

c) is destroyed d)has been destroyed

3. Politicians don’t usually shop in supermarkets. They ___________.

a) will recognize b) are recognized

c) recognize d) have been recognized

4. All the ideas of the new advertisement campaign _________ at the moment.

a) are discussed b) have discussed

c) are being discussed d) discussed

5. Spain _________ by millions of tourists next year.

a) will be visited b) will visit

c) are visiting d) will have been visited

6. The order _________ by Jones, Inc. before by tomorrow.

a) will be confirmed b) have been confirmed

c) will confirm d) will have been confirmed

7. Jane’s suitcases _________already by the customs officers.

a) have searched b) have been searched

c) had been searched d) searched

8. The tax on cigarettes _________ twice by the end of last year.

a) was increased b) had been increased

c) had increased d)will be increased

9. The chairperson ________ always 24 hours a day.

a) is protected b)is being protected

c) was protected d) protected

10. BBC News reported yesterday that air fares on all international flights _________ by most major European airlines.

a) would increase b) would be increased

c) will be increased d) would have been increased

Task 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of Past Simple Passive and Past Continuous Passive

1. The lecturer ______ (to ask) to speak about current economic problems once again.

2. Several centuries ago houses ________ (to make) stone and wood

3. A modern tune ________ (to play) when the guests entered the exhibition hall.

4. In the past few years the employees of most firms __________ (to instruct) about their tasks every morning.

5. A week ago three clerks of Bank of Scotland ______ (to choose) for the jury service.

6. When Jack entered the room the new strategy _______ (to vote for) by the directors.

7. I __________ (not to inform) about the meeting because I was away on business.

8. At last the dilemma __________ (to solve) to everyone’s satisfaction.

9. The new dress code that had provoked much criticism _________ (to argue about) at that moment.

10. Last Monday Kathleen Morris __________ (to meet) at the railway station.

Task 6. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in the forms of Past Continuous Passive or the Past Perfect Passive.

1. The visitors could not leave the restaurant until the bill ____________ (to pay).

2. I could not go to my favourite café because it _____________ then. (to redecorate)

3. By the time Mr. Johnson returned from the business trip, the new equipment ____________ to his department. (deliver)

4. When Tim looked for the contract he could not find it. He had forgotten it ________ already. (to mail)

5. The search was called off. The criminal who had escaped _____________. (to find)

6. The managers of this department were not at the presentation of the new product line because they ____________. (not to invite)

7. The sales representative _____ (to interview) when the supervisor entered the room.

8. Enquiries _________ (to make) already when the new details of the case came out.

Task 7. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form. The first form is given as an example.

Professor Raynolds, who (1) ___ was awarded___ (to award) a major science prize last week, (2) __________ (to invite) to take part in a conference which (3) ___________ (to hold) in New York two days ago. He (4) ___________ (to meet) at the airport by a driver who, unfortunately, (5) __________ (to give) the name of the wrong hotel to take the professor to. A large reception (6) __________ (to organize) for the professor, and at least 230 eminent scientists (7) __________ (to invite) to meet him that evening. The poor professor, however, (8) __________ (to leave) at a small hotel in a rather bad area, and when he asked to speak to the Head of the Conference Committee he
(9) __________ (to tell) to try somewhere else because he (10) ___________ (not to hear of) there. Luckily, later that evening, the driver (11) __________ (to send) to the hotel where the reception (12) __________ (to hold), and when he (13) ___________ (to ask) what he had done with the professor, everyone realized that a mistake
(14) ___________ (to make). The professor says that if he (15) __________ (to ever send) another invitation to a conference, he is hopeful that it (16) ___________ (to organize) more efficiently.

Task 8. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form. The first form is given.

Something should (1) ___ be done___ to protect holidaymakers from bad experiences. So many articles (2) ___________ (to write) so far in newspapers warning tourists to guard against being victims. The brochure advertisements should (3) __________ (to approve) by ABTA before (4) ___________ (to publish) to ensure that the details that (5) __________ (to give) are not deceptive or inaccurate. The Smiths had a typical bad holiday experience. They arrived at the old hotel that was situated in the middle of nowhere. The brochure promised that it (6) __________ (to build) recently, but it was clear that it was old. It (7) __________ (not/to redecorate) for years and the paint was peeling off the walls. The previous owners had sold the hotel, which (8) __________
(to buy) by an elderly couple. They (9) __________ (to advise) by their relatives to hire staff to manage it but, unfortunately, people (10) ___________ (to interview) at the time the Smiths arrived. Food (11) __________ (not to serve) in the restaurant and quests (12) _________ (to expect) to make their own arrangements. As if that was not enough, when they went to their rooms, they found the bed linen (13) __________ (to change) after the previous occupants. As far as the Smiths were concerned the hotel should
(14) ___________ (to close) until the adequate personnel (15) __________ (to employ). It is certainly nothing like the hotel which (16) __________ (to describe) in the brochure.

Task 9. In the Passive Voice the agent is usually unimportant or unknown. But sometimes it is necessary to specify the doer of the action or the instrument the action is performed with. It is often introduced with the prepositions by or with. We use by + agent to say who or what did the action.We use with + instrument or material to say what the agent uses to perform the action.

Complete the sentences with the prepositions by and with.

1. Most trainees are strongly influenced ______ their parents.

2. The window was broken _______ a hammer.

3. His was interrupted _______a call.

4. The supermarket trolley was filled _____ food.

5. That novel was written _______ T. Dreiser.

5. The city was attacked _______ the enemy.

6. The device was designed _______ the Production managers.

7. The beds were made up _______ clean sheets.

8. This awful mess was made _______ Carol's dog. "-

9. The parcels were tied _______ string

10. Jillian was dismissed _______ her boss.

Task 10. Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition after the Passive Voice constructions.

1. Many people are usually very excited _______ voting by ballot.

2. I'm not acquainted ______ that man. Do you know him?

3. Mark Twain is known ______ his stories about life on the Mississippi.

4. Could I please see the final draft of the contract when you are finished ______ it?

5. Aren't you ready yet? We have to be at the headquarters at 8:30. - I'll never make it. I'm still dressed ______ my pajamas.

6. My car is equipped ______ air conditioning and a sun roof.

7. Barbara turned off the TV because she was tired _____listening to the news.

8. The choices in that restaurant are limited pizza and sandwiches.

9. Are you in favour of a worldwide ban on nuclear weapons, or are you opposed ___ it?

10. The department store was filled ______ things to be sold ______ a discount.

11. The store was crowded ______ last-minute shoppers on the eve of the holiday.

12. I think you're involved ______too many activities. You don't have enough time to spend with your family.

13. An interior decorator makes certain that the colour of the walls in the office is coordinated ______the colour of the carpets and window coverings.

14. I was very disappointed ______the presentation of the advertising campaign. The bigger part of it was devoted ______unimportant information. I was bored ______ it before the idea took shape.

Task 11. When the Active Voice is changed into the Passive Voice, the object of the active verb becomes the subject in the new sentence. The active verb changes into the passive form. The passive can be formed only with transitive verbs.

Mark those sentences that can be changed into the Passive Voice.

1. Someone will drive you to the airport. _____

2. People of this company are working in bad conditions. _____

3. The Marketing Department has recently conducted a market research.

4. We walked for miles yesterday. _____

5. They arrived at 8 a.m. yesterday. _____

6. My supervisor informed me about this. _____

7. Jim slept till 11. _____

8. It is snowing now. _____

9. You must obey all the rules of the company. _____

10. Rita is speaking on the telephone again. _____

Task 12. Complete each sentence with a passive verb. You may need a negative form.

1. Somebody damaged the goods in transit.

The goods ______________ in transit.

2. Thousands of people see this advert every day.

This advert ______________ by thousands of people every day.

3. They will not finish the project by the end of the year.

The project ______________ by the end of the year.

4. They have closed forty-six retail outlets over the last eighteen months.

Forty-six retail outlets _______________ over the last eighteen months

5. We are reviewing all of our IT systems at the moment.

All of our IT systems _______________ at the moment.

6. We cannot ship your order until we receive payment.

Your order _______________ until we receive payment.

Task 13. Choose the correct variant of the sentence in the Passive Voice so that it is similar in the meaning with the sentences in the Active Voice.

1. The manager always welcomes new employees.

a) New employees are always welcomed.

b) The manager is always welcomed.

c) New employees are always welcoming.

2. They are building a new department store near the railway station.

The new department store is built near the railway station.

a) The new department store is being built near the railway station.

b) The new department store is building near the railway station

3. Someone has moved my desk.

a) My desk was moved.

b) My desk has been moved.

c) My desk has been moving.

4. The managing director had signed the documents before Mr. Norman arrived.

a) The managing director had been signed before Mr. Norman arrived.

b) All the documents had been signed before Mr. Norman arrived.

c) All the documents had signed before Mr. Norman arrived.

5. They are opening the case again because they are not satisfied with the verdict.

a) The case is opened again because they are not satisfied with the verdict.

b) They are being opened the case again because they are not satisfied with the verdict.

c) The case is being opened again because they are not satisfied with the verdict.

6. They will mail the letters when the ship arrives at the next port of call.

a) The letters will be mailed when the ship arrives at the next port of call.

b) The letters will mail when the ship arrives at the next port of call.

c) The letters will have been mailed when the ship arrives at the next port of call.

Task 14. Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice..

1. They have offered him a job.

He _______________________________________________.

The job ___________________________________________.

2. Katherine will send you the fax.

Katherine __________________________________________.

The fax ____________________________________________.

3. They are going to demonstrate me the new planning technique.

I _________________________________________________.

The new planning technique ___________________________.

4. We have spoken to the investors about the terms of the contract.

The investors _______________________________________.

The terms of the contract ______________________________.

5. They should have sent you a receipt a long time ago.

You _______________________________________________.

A receipt ___________________________________________.

6. We provide our clients with full information about our products.

Our clients __________________________________________.

Full information ______________________________________.

7. The Privat Bank lent Peter Ivanov three thousand dollars in 2007.

Peter Ivanov _________________________________________.

Three thousand dollars _________________________________.

8. This company will pay the workers a bonus of $60 every Friday.

The workers __________________________________________.

A bonus of $60 ________________________________________.

9. The President had promised the unemployed welfare benefits before.

The unemployed _______________________________________.

Welfare benefits _______________________________________.

10. Someone will definitely give the animal charity a lot of money.

The animal charity ______________________________________.

A lot of money _________________________________________.

Task 15. Rewrite the following sentences in the Active Voice.

1. The missing person was found by the private detective.

2. Our leaking roof is being repaired by the builders now.

3. The offer will not be confirmed by our business associates.

4. Tickets are checked by the inspectors regularly.

5. Several directors were asked their point of view at the Annual General Meeting

6. The award is being presented by an eminent scientist.

7. The program software will have been replaced by a newer version by now.

8. Why was Jacob asked to leave the club last week?

9. A new series of products is being tested in the lab at the moment.

10. Who will Christina be interviewed by tomorrow?

11. Why wasn’t I told about the meeting?

12. A new stadium is being built in the suburbs of our city.

13. My overdraft is being extended by the bank tomorrow.

14. The English language has been spoken by over two billion people in the world for several centuries already.

15. She was heard complaining about the new time-table.

Task 16. Correct the mistakes in the sentences. Some sentences are correct.

1. When she heard that her dog had killed, she burst into tears.

2. The Finance Manager hopes that the missing money will soon be found.

3. The headquarters of our company are repaired at the moment.

4. When she discovered that Rob had been eaten all the cookies, she was rather disappointed.

5. It is no use trying – you are being wasting your time.

6. Too much money is spent on weapons in The United States.

7. The Chairperson is given a speech on the new company policy this Tuesday.

8. Too many offices have been built in Kharkov over the last five years.

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