1. PASSIVE VOICE PRACTICE.
1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USE THE PRESENT , PAST SIMPLE OR FUTURE PASSIVE.
1. The bed …………………………………………………… (make) two hours ago.
2. The students ……………………………………………………… (hand in) their reports next week.
3. These days, tennis …………………………………………. (play) in many countries.
4. Prizes ……………………………………………………… (not give) last night.
5. Alex ………………………………………………… (learn) the poem for tomorrow´s lesson.
6. The news ………………………………………………. (read) every hour.
7. The football match ……………………………………………… (play) next Saturday.
8. My computer …………………………………………………. (break) last night.
9. …………………………………………………………………… (the cakes/ bake) for the party last night?
10. ………………………………………………………………… (the room/clean) every day?
2. CHANGE THE ACTIVE SENTENCES TO THE PASSIVE.
1. She put the books on the bookcase. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The assistant will sell the tickets at the office. ………………………………………………………………………
3. We didn´t walk the dog last night. …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The waiter will serve eggs for breakfast. ……………………………………………………………………………….
5. They don´t cook hamburgers for lunch. ………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Did the boss send the email yesterday? ………………………………………………………………………………..
7. When did they invent MP3 players? ……………………………………………………………………………………..
8. The cooks fry the food in oil. …………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Who did they give the prizes to? …………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. Why do they use eggs in cakes? ………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. CHANGE THE PASSIVE SENTENCES TO ACTIVE.
1. Furniture is made from wood and leather. ……………………………………………………………………………
2. Games are played after school. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. French was spoken in my house. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. 4. Those reports will be written next week. ……………………………………………………………………………….
5. Our car will be repaired next Monday. …………………………………………………………………………………..
4. COMPLETE THE TEXT. USE THE PRESENT OR PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE.
Many things ……………………………………………….. (do) very differently today. In the past, letters
…………………………………………………….. (send) by post, telephones ……………………………………………
(use) and music …………………………………………………. (listen to) on the radio only at home. Today,
emails ……………………………………………. (send) by computer, mobile phones ………………………….
(use) everywhere and music ……………………………………………….. (play) on MP3 players.