FACULTAD NACIONAL DE INGENIERÍA

DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS PASSIVE VOICE PRACTICE

1.ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? CHOOSE AND UNDERLINE THE BEST OPTION

THE BAR CODE

In 1970 a different way of reading information about products (1) introduced / was introduced: the bar
code. This is a label which (2) prints / is printed with a series of black or colored stripes and white spaces.
There (3) is / will be one on the cover of English books for example. The thickness of the stripes and spaces
(4) are corresponded / corresponds to a code which (5) can understand / can be understood by a
computer. For example, many libraries now (6) are using / are being used bar codes. When you (7) borrow
/ are borrowed a book, the bar codes on your library ticket and book (8) scans / are scanned with a light
pen, which (9) shines / is being shone an infra – red laser beam onto the bar code. Only the white spaces
(10) do not reflect / were not reflected the light. When the light pen (11) moves / is moved over the bar
code by the librarian, the reflected rays (12) are picked up / picked up by a sensor, which (13) sent / is sent
a series of messages to the scanner. The information (14) was gone / goes to a central computer which (15)
records / is recorded when the book (15) is borrowed / borrowed and the date when it (16) must be
returned / must return. If the book (17) becomes / is become overdue, you (18) will receive / will be
received a card, which (19) will be printed / will print by the computer, requesting you to return the book.
2. TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING YOUR OWN WORDS!!! (DON’T USE A TRANSLATOR)
1. Wine is made from grapes. …………………………
2. The pyramids were built nearly 5,000 years ago …………………………
3. The document is being sent right now. …………………………
4. Their cars were being washed …………………………
5. The documents will be signed by next week. …………………………
6. A passport can be obtained at the embassy. …………………………
7. Criminals must be stopped …………………………
8. Many cars are made in Japan …………………………
9. The restaurant was renovated in 2019 …………………………
10. The letters have been delivered by UPS. …………………………
11. The road has been repaired …………………………
12. A new hospital is being built …………………………
13. The practice is sent by Moodle …………………………
14. Explanations are given by Zoom …………………………
15. Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare …………………………
16. The project has been finished on time …………………………
17. It was recorded in 1971 in a studio in Manhattan. …………………………
18. The tickets could be bought online …………………………
19. Translators mustn’t be used in class …………………………
20. Flying cars might be invented soon …………………………