Ex. 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Progressive Passive.

2)

Fire almost completely destroyed the Royal Hotel last night. By the time someone called the Fire Brigade, the hotel was already blazing. Ambulance took fifteen people to hospital suffering from severe burns. They say that seven of them are in a serious condition. People think that a discarded cigarette started the fire.

 

(E.g.: The Royal Hotel was almost completely destroyed by fire last night By the time the Fire Brigade was/were called, ...)

3)

Last month the Council put forward a plan to make the seafront traffic free. Many of the shop and restaurant owners support the plan as they believe that a more pleasant environment will improve their trade. However, the hotel owners are less enthusiastic and say

that the traffic restriction will make access to their car parks very difficult. There have also been protects from local residents who complain that the closure of the seafront road will make their journeys around the town much longer.

 

Ex. 7. Open the brackets.

1. My car (damage) last night.

2. This computer (make) in the USA.

3. The machine (make) in Scotland.

4. The President (kill) last night.

5. The money (change into dollars) at the bank.

6. The parcel (post) yesterday.

7. Cheese (make) from milk.

8. The children (give) some food.

9. The house (paint) every ear.

10.Several people (hurt) in an accident last night.

11.He (show) the way to the station.

12.She (tell) the news when she returned home.

13.They (offer) the goods at a low price.

14.Children (teach) foreign languages at school.

15.They (pay) twice a month.

16.He (offer) some interesting work..

17.He (promise) immediate help.

18.The buyers (grant) a credit of six months.

19.They (give) detailed directions tomorrow.

20.The film (show) to us at 6 o’clock.

21.The child hopes he (give) a computer by Santa Claus, but his parents made up their minds that the boy (present) with a new scooter.

22.The boss assured the stuff they (tell) about the coming changes. “Toy (tell) of my future plans”, he said.

23.Don’t worry! The burglars (catch) by the police. – Hm, but they are sure they (not catch).

24.Get your passport ready, they (examine) by the officer. Do toy remember we were warned that our papers (examine) here?

25.The hole nation hoped he (elect) Prime-Minister.

26.Mind, you (punish) if you disobey my orders.

27.I wonder when my project paper (publish).

28.The child (bring up) in a respectable family.

29.They made sure that the child (bring up) by the decent people.

30.Don’t leave your outside. It (steal).

31.When he turns up he (tell) the truth.

32.The new spaceship (launch) in Florida in some days.

33.The delegation (meet) at the airport.

34.No one expected that the flight (delay).

35.We felt happy that the car (repair) the next day.

 

3. PROGRESSIVE FORMS

Ex. 8. Put the sentences into the Passive voice.

1. They are pulling down the old theatre.

2. People are spending far more money on food now.

3. The librarian says that they are starting a new system because people were not returning books.

4. They are building a new road here.

5. Mike is doing a lot of work.

6. They will be lengthening the runways at all the main airports.

7. It is now 6 a.m. and at most of the hospitals in the country they are awakening patients with cup of tea.

8. They were towing the damaged ship «Titanic» into harbour when the tow-line broke.

9. She is still typing the letters.

10.They were taking more effective measures at the time.

11.They will be building a new movie theatre in this square next year.

12.They are examining the students in room 206.

13.The government is spending little money on roads.

14.They were throwing stones into the sea.

15.Your can’t go in. They are interviewing her for the TV.

16.Our scientists are examining a new spaceship.

17.Our friends are making preparation to meet them.

18.They are preparing the meal now.

19.Tom and Harry were carrying our suitcases.

20.They will be discussing a very important question at the meeting tomorrow.

 

1. Such mistakes (make) by even the best students.

2. The houses (build) of stone, brick and wood.

3. A new museum now (open).

4. A special rule (make) for students to be taken to the University.

5. The goods (examine) at the moment.

6. Papers (deliver) usually at 8 in the morning, they (look through) at the moment and you’ll get yours soon.

7. Dress (make) preferably of cotton in hot countries. This wonderful costume (make) specially for this performance now.

8. - What strange sounds!

- Oh, our piano (tune).

9. - Where is your car?

10.- It (fill) usually on the garage at the moment.

11.Tea (lay) usually on the balcony in fine weather.

12.We are finishing the last preparations for the party: the lights (switch on), the tables (lay). Do toy think we’ll be ready on time?

13.I’ve got two questions to you. First: «What language (speak) all over the world?» Second: «What language (speak) in this room?»

14.The witness (question) by the police-inspector now.

15.The old motorway (use) by many people, but it’s not very convent, that’s why a new ring-road (build) in the city.

16.Our luggage (examine) at the Custom now. Any luggage going abroad (check) usually here.

17.We (give) a lot of advice by our parents.

18.All the contacts (sign) by the President.

19.You’ll have your copy soon, the contract (type).

20.Lots of people (operate on) in this clinic. And now unfortunately my uncle John (operate) on here.

 

Ex. 10. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Past Progressive Passive form.

1.The student (ask) to tell the story again.

2.While the professor (speak) no sound was uttered.

3.A modern tune (play) when we came into the hall.

4.Every morning the boys (tell) what they had to do.

5.I sat down for a rest while the repairs (do).

6.At last the problem (solve) to everyone’s satisfaction.

7.The life of man (change) by the Industrial Revolution in the 19^th century.

8.A week ago the students of our group (choose) for jury service.

9.The game (play) with zest by both teams.

10.Last Friday he (meet) at the railway station.

11.Many towns (destroy) by the earthquake in Japan last year.

12.The helicopter (construct) in Russia.

13.He (throw) out of class cheating.

14.The pop singers arrived at the airport and (welcome) by thousands of fans. Flowers (throw) at them all the way to the exit.

15.The exposition (open) when we drove up to the picture gallery.

16.He couldn’t go out as his suit and shirt (clean).

17.The petrol tank (fill) last week.

18.The policeman noticed that the suitcase (carry) by the porter in a most strange way.

19.The naughty boy (teach) a very good lesson by his friends.

20.When I came to the skating-rink he (teach) to skate by his elder brother.

21.His cousin (fine) for exceeding speed limit yesterday.

22.I drove up to the shop just as it (close), but the owner was kind enough to let me in.

23.They (award) the highest prize.

24.She watched television while the dinner (prepare).

25.When I came into the kitchen I smelt something delicious. My favourite cookies (bake) in the oven.