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The Passive: Present Simple
The Passive: Present Simple
MAY 2014
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THE PASSIVE
Answers:
1. The office is cleaned every day.
2. Emails are sent.
3. The grass is cut.
4. Chocolate is preferred.
5. Cars are often stolen.
6. Loud music is played.
7. English is spoken here.
8. The London parks are loved.
9. Staff are wanted.
10. Articles are written.
11. Julie is loved.
12. A lot of books are read.
13. Dinner is cooked everyday.
14. Milk is delivered in the mornings.
15. Flowers are bought for the flat.
16. The cars are washed every week.
17. A report is written every Friday.
18. The roads are fixed.
19. New houses are built every year.
20. Vegetables are sold in the market.
MAY 2014
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THE PASSIVE
MAY 2014
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THE PASSIVE
Answers:
1. The letter was lost.
2. The key was found.
3. Mistakes were made.
4. That woman was loved.
5. The rooms were cleaned.
6. The computer was fixed.
7. That house was built.
8. War and Peace was written.
9. The Mona Lisa was painted.
10. My wallet was stolen.
11. Lunch was prepared.
12. A lot of coffee was drunk.
13. The papers were forgotten.
14. The windows were closed.
15. Julie and Luke were invited to a party.
16. A website was built.
17. All the cakes were eaten.
18. I was told to wait.
19. A lot of new waiters were employed.
20. A shop was opened.
MAY 2014
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THE PASSIVE
MAY 2014
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THE PASSIVE
Answers:
1. The kitchen has been cleaned.
2. The plants have been watered.
3. The money has been taken.
4. The presents have been bought.
5. The report has been finished.
6. The President has been killed.
7. The road has been repaired.
8. That man has been elected.
9. Lessons have been learned.
10. John has been fired.
11. New books have been ordered.
12. The meal has been prepared.
13. The email has been sent.
14. The strawberries have been eaten.
15. The heating has been fixed.
16. Coffee has been made.
17. The air conditioning has been turned on.
18. The song has been downloaded.
19. A flat has been rented.
20. The holiday has been booked.
MAY 2014
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THE PASSIVE
MAY 2014
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THE PASSIVE
Answers:
1. The windows will be cleaned
2. You will be met at the airport.
3. Your application will be processed.
4. Your glasses will be found.
5. Food will be brought.
6. You will be helped.
7. That bicycle will be stolen.
8. Your order will be taken.
9. A new book will be written.
10. A stadium will be built.
11. Your luggage will be collected.
12. The plan will be explained.
13. The floor will be washed later.
14. A parcel will be delivered .
15. All the juice will be drunk.
16. Everything will be prepared.
17. The article will be written next week.
18. The chocolate will be eaten.
19. The information will be sent.
20. You will be called.
MAY 2014
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THE PASSIVE
MAY 2014
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THE PASSIVE
Answers:
1. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
2. A new road is being planned near my house.
3. This house was built (by my grandfather) in 1943.
4. Guernica was being painted (by Picasso) at that time.
5. The office has been cleaned.
6. Three books had been written before 1867.
7. You will be told (by John) later.
8. By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed.
9. The work should be done.
10. Jimmy might have been delayed (by the traffic).
11. Mr Brown is loved (by everybody).
12. A new stadium is being built near the station.
13. The princess was eaten (by the wolf).
14. At six oclock a story was being told.
15. All the milk has been drunk!
16. All the windows had been cleaned (by me) before the storm.
17. The computer will be repaired tomorrow.
18. By next year the passive will have been studied (by the students).
19. Dinner might be cooked (by James).
20. My wallet must have been taken.
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THE PASSIVE
MAY 2014
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THE PASSIVE
Answers:
1. a: Jill was given a bar of chocolate (by John).
b: A bar of chocolate was given to Jill (by John).
2. a: Graham was lent a pencil (by me).
b: A pencil was lent to Graham (by me).
3. a: Julian was told the truth (by Fiona).
b: The truth was told to Julian (by Fiona).
4. a: Simon was offered the job (by them).
b: The job was offered to Simon (by them).
5. a: Anna was shown the new computer (by the boss).
b: The new computer was shown to Anna (by the boss).
6. a: The students were taught the grammar (by Julie).
b: The grammar was taught to the students (by Julie).
7. a: John was sent the email (by me).
b: The email was sent to John (by me).
8. a: The child was thrown the ball (by Lucy).
b: The ball was thrown to the child (by Lucy).
9. a: A doctor was sold the car (by Sophia).
b: The car was sold to a doctor (by Sophia).
10. a: David was asked the question (by me).
b: The question was asked to David (by me).
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