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B. Write all the possible tense forms of the passives from the text as in the example.

  Simple Continuous Perfect
Present are displayed   are being displayed have been displayed
Past were displayed   were being displayed had been displayed
Future will be displayed --------- will have been displayed

Level 1

Ex. Express the same idea using the Passive.

Model: They sell the book at a reasonable price. → The book is sold at a reasonable price.

1. People grow rice in more than 89 countries.

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2. People respected George Washington for his military abilities and his excellent character.

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3. How will they recognize me at the airport?

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4. New Zealand is developing a tourist industry in the mountainous areas.

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5. They were signing the agreement at that moment.

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6. Have they warned you about the consequences of your actions?

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7. They have been making these carpets in India since the 18th century.

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8. By the turn of the 20th century, European explorers had discovered most of the major geographical features of Australia.

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9. By that time they had been constructing the library building for five years.

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10. Will the company have completed the project by the end of the year?

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Level 1

Ex. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct passive form. (from SB!)

1. The book __________________ (intend) for readers with a basic knowledge of European history.

2. The Roman Army__________________(divide) into legions of about 5,000 men.

3. The world’s future__________________(decide) right now.

4. Many people in Britain think that the minimum driving age should _______________ (raise) to 18.

5. You_____________________(press) for time if you take the course.

6. People___________________(warn) about AIDS for over twenty years now.

7. The Anglo-Irish Agreement__________________(sign) by Margaret Thatcher and the Irish Prime Minister on November 15, 1985.

8. Three terror suspects ___________________ (interrogate) by the police now.

9. By 1603, the English and Scottish crowns ________________ (unite) in one man - James I or VI.

10. Next year the farm______________________(own) by the same family for 100 years.

11. When I met her, she____________________(separate) from her husband for four years.

12. While the drug __________________ (develop), preclinical studies __________________ (conduct).

Level 2

Ex. Write sentences in the Passive using the prompts. Supply additional information.

Model: Wind power/use/for thousands of years → Wind power has been used for thousands of years to pump water.

1. The Danube/share/by 19 countries

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2. Winston Churchill/describe as/a great leader

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3. Between 1314 and 1667/football/officially/ban/in England

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4. The Beatles/long/recognize/the most popular music group of the 20th century

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5. Now/Lake Baikal/threaten/again

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6. Earthquakes/fear/since ancient time

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7. In the near future/a follow-up agreement to the Kyoto protocol/sign

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8. By the end of the decade/a new anti-AIDS drug/discover

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9. By 1949/the defeated Germany/divide into

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10. Balmoral Castle/own/by the Royal family/since 1848

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Level 2

Ex. Write a sentence in the Passive for each of the newspaper headlines below. (Don’t forget to use articles where necessary.)

Model: Date set for Palestinian election. →

The date has been/is set for the Palestinian election.

 

1. Food aid cut for Zambia refugees. _______________________________________________

2. Man hurt in industrial accident. _______________________________________________

3. International caviar trade banned. _______________________________________________

4. Nuclear secrets of 1975 revealed. _______________________________________________

5. Man jailed over World Cup tickets. ______________________________________________

6. Sidney teenager crowned Miss Australia. _________________________________________

7. London airport sold to US group. _______________________________________________

8. Shuttle launch delayed till Monday. _____________________________________________

9. Dozens killed in China floods. __________________________________________________

10. Madagascan bird declared extinct. _______________________________________________

 

Level 1

Ex. Change the sentences into the Passive if possible.

NB: Remember that the Passive is ONLY used when the focus is on the action rather than on the agent.

1. By the end of the party the guests had eaten all the food.

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2. Jack has been playing the guitar for three years.

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3. Mary is bringing up two children.

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4. Everybody respects Mr Ferguson for his honesty and kindness.

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5. The Smiths left London for Paris a week ago.

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6. Floods have damaged hundreds of homes in Europe.

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7. After surgery Mathew developed pneumonia.

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8. The two ministers will have signed the agreement by tomorrow.

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9. James spread his arms wide.

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10. The Senate is debating an immigration reform bill.

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Level 2

Ex. Rewrite the sentences in which, in your opinion, the Passive would be more appropriate (see Student’s Book p. …)

1. The sociologist Paul Blumberg called the idea of social class "America's forbidden thought."

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2. The United States likes to think of itself as a country where they judge people on their individual abilities rather than their family connections.

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3. Many people in America often get annoyed if someone brings up the subject of social class.

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4. You can outrage people today simply by mentioning social class.

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5. By the end of the month specialists will have analyzed that information and developed the business strategy.

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6. John Russell Pope designed the West Building of the National Gallery of Art.

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7. Once a man who proudly announced, “You remember me, don’t you?” approached Marshall.

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8. They will inform parents at the end of November whether or not they will call their child for interview.

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9. Many ethnic groups from various parts of the world have shared the proud history of San Francisco.

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10. The Weitz brothers, Paul and Chris, directed the movie.

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11. Poor children attend schools with fewer resources than those of their richer contemporaries.

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12. Shanghai’s dramatic transformation from a crumbling relic of central planning into a modern commercial centre astonished the US Treasury Secretary.

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Level 1

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