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Complete the sentences with the correct active or passive form of the verb in brackets.

1. At last night's ceremony, they __gave___ the award to an unknown actress. (GIVE) 

2. The survivors ___were rescued___ by a cruise ship that ___happened___ to be near


them. (RESCUE, HAPPEN) 

3. Two hours after the accident the doctor ___declared___ him dead. (DECLARE) 

4. I remember _____being taken__ to the circus by my father. (BE TAKE) 

5. The weather ____will not improve___ in the next few days. (NOT IMPROVE) 

6. Coffee _must be roasted_ before you __sell___ it. (MUST ROAST, 


SELL) 

7. The bridge _is being repaired__ at the moment so it __can´t be used___. (REPAIR,
CANNOT USE) 

8. The police _showed__ the victim a picture of the suspect. (SHOW) 

9. The new staff members _will be given_ all the help they need. (GIVE) 

10.That door __hasn´t been opened_ for ages. (NOT OPEN) 

11.A few days ago, a judge __ordered_ him to appear before court next month. (ORDER) 

12.The Times _have never published____ such a shocking letter before. (NEVER
PUBLISH) 

13.They __were being instructed __ on what to do when the headmaster __came in.
(INSTRUCT, COME) 

14.The vandals _threw__ bottles into windows and ___destroyed__ a few cars. (THROW,
DESTROY) 

15.The new teammates _should be given_ more time to get accustomed to the practice
sessions. (SHOULD GIVE) 

16.After dad ___had taken___ me to the zoo, he __bought_ me some new clothes at the
department store. (TAKE, BUY) 

17.I __didn´t go_ to the party last Thursday because I _was not invited had not been
invited _. (NOT GO, NOT INVITE) 

18.I __have never been _ so surprised by such an outstanding performance before.


(NEVER BE) 
19.When we _came_ out of the cinema, the bus __was waiting __ to take us home.
(COME, TAKE) 

20.All the papers _must be handed_ in by next Friday. (MUST HAND)

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