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Grammar ( Passive Voice) 

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the passive or causative forms. There may be more than one possible answer.

1. Last night’s meal …………………… (cook) by her son. 2. Mrs Brown …………………… (interview) for the job right now. 3. I always …………………… my hair …………………… (cut) at “Jingles”. 4. The film …………………… (show) on TV next week. 5. Last year we ……………………our kitchen …………………… (paint) by professionals. 

Rewrite the sentences, changing them from active to passive. Omit the agent where possible.

1.

The dentist had removed my tooth before I knew it.

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The government will hold an election next month.

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They are making another film with the same stars.

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The owner has raised the rent on our flat.

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David invited Sue to the party.

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The waiter was serving the meal when he slipped.

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Write sentences with the words below. Use the correct passive or causative form.

1. the sets / build / yet ..................................................................................................... 2. a car stunt / shoot / now ..................................................................................................... 3. the actor / his hair / coloured / every month ..................................................................................................... 4. the soundtrack / not compose / until next year ..................................................................................................... 5. I / watch / while some special effects / create / on the computer ..................................................................................................... 

Complete the passage with the correct passive or causative form of the verbs in brackets. Listen to a Book

Originally, audiobooks 1. …………………… (use) mainly by people who couldn’t see or had other difficulties reading. Now, they 2. …………………… (enjoy) by millions of people every day. It 3. …………………… (not know) exactly how many books 4 . …………………… (record) over the years – but most popular or classic novels 5. …………………… (can / find) as an audiobook CD or online “podcast”. Some audiobook producers 6. …………………… the books …………………… (read) by actors or actresses. In other cases, the writers do the reading. Prior to 1996, the special talent required for reading an audiobook 7. …………………… (not recognise) in any way, but that year the Audie Awards 8. …………………… (establish). The winner for Best Audiobook of 2013 was Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth, for his reading of Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair. 

Rewrite the sentences. Use the passive or causative form. Do not change the original meaning.

1. When Jana is abroad, someone takes care of her dog. ..................................................................................................... 2. They’re giving out twenty awards tonight. ..................................................................................................... 3. We must shoot this scene before it starts to rain. ..................................................................................................... 

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

1. The most recent Godzilla film …………………… (shoot) in Canada and in Hawaii. 2. At the moment, the story …………………… (write). 3. Who …………………… the Academy Awards …………………… (host) by next year? 4. The soup wasn’t ready. It …………………… (make) at the time. 5. The actors’ make-up …………………… (must / do) within the next hour. 6. She …………………… (not tell) the news yet. 7. Everything …………………… (prepare) before the director arrived. .By the time the filming began, they had resolved many of the problems. ..................................................................................................... 

Choose the correct answer.

1. Newspapers … in this shop. a. sell

b. are sold

2. She … her picture … by a famous artist. a. is having … painted

b. is … painted

3. … her eyes … when you left the optician’s office? a. Were … being tested

b. Had … tested

4. He … his future … at the fair. a. had … reading

b. had … read

5. … about the new travel arrangements? a. Hasn’t he been told

b. Isn’t he telling

6. Those jeans … anymore. a. are not making 

b. aren’t made

Write sentences with the words below.

1. didn’t / her hair / she / cut / yesterday / have / . ............................................................................................................................................................... 2. a new lock / had / on the door / he / put / . ............................................................................................................................................................... 3. my parents / having / repaired / are / their car / . ............................................................................................................................................................... 4. been / cancelled / has / why / the concert / ? ............................................................................................................................................................... 5. be / will / when / her new book / published / ? ............................................................................................................................................................... 6. by the police / being / the driver / was / questioned / . ...............................................................................................................................................................