1. Underline the correct form of the verb (passive or active)

1. The shoes (was mended / mend / were mended / mended) by a shoemaker yesterday. 2. The chicken (is bought / will be bought / are bought / will buy) tomorrow. 3. We (was made / made / were made / were make) five pizzas for the party last week. 4. Good results (achieved / was achieved / were achieved / are achieved) last year. 5. He (is interviewed / will interview / will be interviewed / was interviewed) tomorrow. 6. The teacher (interrupted / was interpreted / is interpreted / will be interpreted) his speech. 7. Margaret (will be asked / was asked / is asked / asked) about it yesterday. 8. The farmer (are watered / waters / is watered / will watered) tomatoes every day. 9. We (was warned / were warn / warned / were warned) about the news yesterday. 10. The beef (is roasted / were roasted / was roasted / are roasted) by the chef an hour ago. 11. The linen (will wash / will washed / will be washed / is washed) in an hour. 12. She (was broken / were broken / was broke / broke) the glass an hour ago. 13. Barbecue ... usually ... (are cooked / were cooked / is cooked / cooks) by Dad.

2. Open the brackets using Active Voice

1. - How long he (wait) for Mary yesterday? - He (wait) for 20 minutes when she (come) at last. 2. - You already (visit) your doctor? - I (visit) him two hours ago. - What he (tell) you? - He (advise) to keep to a diet. 3. Yesterday I (return) home late in the evening. I (have) supper when my old friend, who just (arrive) to Kyiv, (ring) me. 4. - They always (go) to the country in summer? - Yes, as a rule. But they (spend) their holiday at the seaside next summer if they (get) enough money. 5. As the day (be) sunny last Sunday, we (decide) to go to the country. 6. We (see) them last week, but we (not / see) them since then. 7. She (work) here for three years. But now she (want) to change her job. 8. Last night he (be) furious because someone (drive) into his car while it (be) parked. 9. I (tell) you a million times not to take my sweater! Why you (wear) it now? If you (put) it on again we (quarrel).

3 Open the brackets using Passive Voice

1. Mice … always … (run) after by cats. 2. All the linen … (wash) by Mary two hours ago. 3. His cheques … (cash) yesterday before he left. 4. Five countries … (visit) by this couple by the end of their honeymoon. 5. This lottery … (win) by Max three days ago. 6. This diamond ring … (give) to her as a present before she returned home. 7. How many meetings … (postpone) this week? 8. Her flat … (redecorate) the whole summer last year. 9. The floor … (polish) by next Friday. 10. I hope this meeting … (cancel) tomorrow. 11. … the chocolates always … (wrap) in foil?

4 Make the sentences passive

1. Do they ever use air conditioning at their office? 2. He hadn’t repaired the car by the time his boss arrived. 3. Did they explain you how to solve this problem? 4. We’re redesigning our website at the moment. 5. When did Alexander Fleming invent penicillin? 6. You can launch the program by double-clicking the icon. 7. Kate is choosing a new dress at the moment. 8. They made this iPod in China. 9. A lot of children use social networks for communication nowadays. 10. You must follow these instructions very carefully.