1 Open the brackets using Present Continuous Passive

1. I … (interview) for the job at the moment. 2. A portrait of my wife ... (paint) by the famous painter now. 3. The taps … (fix) by the plumber at the moment. 4. The patient ... (not / operate) on at the moment. 5. This problem ... (not / discuss) now. 6. The cake … (bake) now. 7. … the letter still ... (read)? 8. Why … the table … (not / wipe) now? 9. Sandwiches … (make) now. 10. Whose car … (repair) now? 11. The students … (prepare) for the test at the moment

2 Open the brackets using Past Continuous Passive

1. The cake … (bake) at this time yesterday. 2. The book ... (read) by Sam when Charlie went in. 3. I … (interview) for the job at 3 o’clock yesterday. 4. This picture ... (paint) when I came into the room. 5. The printer … (repair) the whole evening yesterday. 6. Why … this problem ... (discuss) at this time yesterday? 7. Meat ... (fry) by Granny at this time yesterday. 8. The carpet … (vacuum) at this time yesterday. 9. The documents … (check) when I entered the office. 10. Loud music… (hear) from the living room when he opened the door. 11. The show … (perform) at 5 o’clock yesterday. 12. What questions… (discuss) when you entered the room?

3 Open the brackets using Continuous Passive

1. The cakes … (bake) now. 2. The carpet … (vacuum) at this time yesterday. 3. … they ... (consult) for their exam now? 4. The bread … (bake) by the baker the whole day yesterday. 5. The melon … (slice) into thin slices now. 6. Lunch … (serve) when we arrived. 7. These articles … (discuss) at the moment. 8. … the students … (register) at the moment? 9. - Why didn’t you put your favourite shirt on? - It … (wash) at that time. 10. What lecture … (give) now? 11. Whose report … (listen) to at this time yesterday? 12. … the news … (report) at the moment?

4 Transform the sentences using Passive Voice

1. They’re slicing the watermelon at the moment. 2. She’s making tomato sandwiches now. 3. They’re roasting the turkey now. 4. Terry isn’t interviewing a pop star now. 5. Mary’s ironing the linen now. 6. Are they whitewashing the ceiling now? 7. She isn’t typing the letters now. 8. Is Kate mashing potatoes now? 9. The plumber was fixing the taps. 10. She wasn’t seasoning the salad at that moment. 11. The zookeeper was feeding tigers at that moment. 12. Were they sweeping the floor when you came?

5 Translate the sentences using Passive Voice

1. Мою машину зараз ремонтують. 2. Книгу писали, коли я був у Лондоні. 3. Цю тему обговорювали, коли зайшов декан. 4. Дитину зараз купають. 5. Його одяг зараз прасують. 6. Мою проблему зараз вирішують. 7. Студентам зараз диктують нові слова. 8. Наші тести зараз перевіряються. 9. Цим комп’ютером зараз не користуються.

6 Open the brackets using Simple / Continuous Passive

1. What tasks … you … (give) every day? 2. The drugs … (smuggle) a week ago. 3. New words … (learn) now by Mary. 5. The dinner … (heat) at the moment. 6. The words … (learn) by the pupils at the next lesson. 7. The fish … (serve) while the guests were taking their seats at the table. 8. This question … (not / answer) tomorrow. 9. The soup … (cook) now by my granny. 10. Roses … (grow) every year by her. 11. What problems … (discuss) at this time yesterday? 12. The salad … (serve) ten minutes ago. 13. Pies … usually … (bake) at the weekends by my mother. 14. An apple pie … (bake) by my granny when we came home. 15. … tomatoes … (water) by the farmer every day?