Volunteer Experience

• Big Brother / Big Sisters • Arlington Literacy Program • Run for Life

6(B)

Interests / Activities

• Member of Arlington High School Tennis Team • Girl Scout • Piano

(G)

Computer Skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Internet

Grammar passive voice

Ex.1.

1) They often listen to music. - Active

2) She is reading the newspaper now. - Active

3) These cars are produced in Japan. - Passive

4) Alan teaches Geography. - Active

5) German is spoken in Austria. - Passive

6) Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake in 1906. - Passive

7) Henry Ford invented the assembly line. - Active

8) The bus driver was hurt yesterday. - Passive

9) You should open your workbooks. - Active

10) Houses have been built. - Passive

Ex.2. Use by or with to complete the sentences.

1. by

2. by

3. with

4. by

5. with

6. with

7. by

8. by

9. with

10. by

Ex.3. Introduce correct passive forms of the verb in Simple Tenses:

1. Jam is made from fruit, from strawberries, for example.

2. The results of geography test will be announced next Friday.

3. Two people were injured in the accident that I saw last night.

4. Is speaking loudly forbidden in the libraries?

5. I was woken up by some loud screams yesterday morning.

6. That conversation won't be finished until we reach a deal.

7. We were warned against thieves in the place we stayed last summer.

8. All prizes will be handed in tomorrow at 4 o'clock.

9. The letter wasn't posted a week ago, it was earlier.

10. Will your shop be closed for a long time? I hope it won't.

11. My flowers aren't watered every day. I do it every three days.

12. Was that car produced in Sweden or Italy? How old was it?

13. Mike and I were caught reading my sister's diary yesterday.

14. I am told to be quiet at least twice during each lesson. I'm used to it.

15. My car will be driven by a friend of mine tomorrow.

Ex.4. Introduce correct passive forms of the verb in Continuous Tenses.

1. A lot of new supermarkets are being built in Warsaw now.

2. The door was being locked when I arrived.

3. I'm sure my house is being watched at the moment.

4. My trousers are being mended at the moment.

5. The cause of the accident was being investigated for five months last year.

6. Spanish is being studied by more and more people now.

7. My letter was being copied when I entered the office.

8. The ship was being unloaded from 3am till 7pm yesterday.

9. Her books are not being sold in many bookshops now.

10. Our beds were being made when we came back to our room.

11. Her novel is being read by George now.

12. Mary's hair was being done by my sister when I entered the room.

13. The car is being repaired so we have to wait for a while.

14. The contestants of the quiz were being informed about the rules when I switched on TV.

15. The amount of fat is being reduced in our diets now.

Ex.5. Introduce correct passive forms of the verb in Perfect Tenses.

1. Have you ever been robbed in the street? Yes, once.

2. The house had been completely burnt before the fire brigade arrived.

3. Our conversation has been interrupted by phone calls three times so far.

4. Your wages won't have been paid by next Tuesday.

5. After all exams had been passed, we went on holiday.

6. How have your ideas been received since you came back to work?

7. Jack's flat had been nicely furnished before he invited us to visit him.

8. Has your town been invaded with so many tourists before? No, it is the first time.

9. The letter had been opened before Jim came back from work.

10. Not much has been said since I joined my friends.

11. All the cash will have been spent by the end of next week.

12. My street hasn't been swept even once since I moved in.

13. Such bad weather hadn't been expected so we were all angry.

14. Everything we learned will have been forgotten by the end of our holiday.

15. That song has been already played five times! I can't listen to it any more.

Ex.6. Provide correct forms of modal verbs in the passive.

1.I'm afraid this task can't be done right now.

2.That book should be given to Kate on her birthday next week.

3.Helen shouldn't have been criticized for her work yesterday.

4.Umbrellas must be left in the cloakroom.

5.John can't have been seen yesterday as he was home all day.

6.The meeting on Thursday might still be cancelled.

7.Sue must have been told the good news because she looks so happy.

8.That milk ought to have been used two days ago. Throw it away.

9.It could be done in a different way. Let's try.

10.Your bicycle can be easily repaired. It's not a problem.

11.The dinner should have been prepared before I came.

12.I may not have been forgiven for lying to him at the time.

13.The problem that we had couldn't have been solved in any easier way.

14.Your room ought to be cleaned at last. It's so messy!

15.Sue may have been recognized by George at the party yesterday.

Ex.8. Change the sentences below into the correct passive tense.

1. Correct answer: was burgled

2. Correct answer: had been given

3. Correct answer: had been sold

4. Correct answer: was still being built

5. Correct answer: was sent

6. Correct answer: was prescribed

7. Correct answer: hasn't been fixed

8. Correct answer: had been demolished

9. Correct answer: was stolen

10. Correct answer: has just been repaired

11. Correct answer: was always being changed

12. Correct answer: was discharged

13. Correct answer: was informed

14. Correct answer: had been cancelled

15. Correct answer: hadn't been sent

Ex.9. Change these active sentences to passive. Choose if you need the agent or not.

1. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.

2. A new road is being planned near my house.

3. This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather.

4. Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso.

5. The office has been cleaned.

6. Three books had been written before 1867.

7. You will be told later by John.

8. By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed.

9. The work should be done.

10. Jimmy might have been delayed by the traffic.

11. A new stadium is being built near the station.

12. At six o’clock a story was being told.

13. All the milk has been drunk.

14. All the windows had been cleaned before the storm.

15. By next year the passive will have been studied by the students.