1. THE PASSIVE VOICE
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1) They don't speak English in this shop.
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2) Kevin asked Dennis a question.
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3) Somebody built the house last year.
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4) She gives him a box.
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5) Max will look after him.
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6) The waiter brought Fred a big steak.
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7) Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday.
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8) The teacher told us a joke.
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9) They will meet Doris at the station.
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10) Michael has not sent me a text message.
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2.-)
1. They make shoes in that factory.
Shoes ____________________ in that factory.
2. People must not leave bicycles in the driveway.
Bicycles ________________ in the driveway.
3. They built that skyscraper in 1934.
That skyscraper _________________ in 1934.
4. The students will finish the course by July.
The course _____________________ by July.
5. They are repairing the streets this month.
The streets _____________________ this month.
6. They make these tools of plastic.
These tools ____________________ of plastic.
7. They have finished the new product design.
The new product design _______________________.
8. They were cooking dinner when I arrived.
Dinner _______________________ when I arrived.
9. Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.
'Red Sunset' ____________________ in 1986 by Smithers.
10. Did the plan interest you?
_______________________ in the plan?
11. They had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.
The preparations ______________________ by the time the guests arrived.
12. You should take care when working on electrical equipment.
Care _______________________ when working on electrical equipment.
13. They are going to perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony next weekend.
2. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _____________________ next weekend.
14. Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting.
Japanese _______________________ at the meeting.
15. Karen is going to prepare the refreshments.
The refreshments ___________________________ by Karen.
3.-)
1. The instructions have been changed.
Someone ________________ the instructions.
2. She will have to be taught.
Someone ______________________ her.
3. This car was manufactured in Japan by Toyota.
Toyota ________________ this car in Japan.
4. Why aren't the exercises being finished on time?
Why _______________________ the exercises on time?
5. Last year 2,000 new units had been produced by the time we introduced the new
design.
We ________________________ 2,000 new units by the time we introduced the
new design last year.
6. Casual clothes must not be worn.
You ___________________ casual clothes.
7. $400,000 in profit has been reported this year.
The company _____________________ $400,000 in profit this year.
8. The test will be given at five o'clock this afternoon.
The school __________________________ the test at five o'clock this
afternoon.
9. Students are required to wear uniforms at all times.
The school _______________________ students to wear uniforms at all times.
10. This rumor must have been started by our competitors.
Our competitors _____________________ this rumor.
11. All work will have been completed by five o'clock this evening.
You ____________________ all work by five o'clock this evening.
12. We were told to wait here.
Someone ______________________ us to wait here.
13. Lunch was being served when we arrived.
They ____________________ lunch when we arrived.
14. Lectures are recorded and posted on the Internet.
They ________________________ lectures on the Internet.
15. Portuguese has always been spoken in this village.
People _____________________________ in this village Portuguese.