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PASSIVE VOICE Review 02 (20 Items) (Author-Bouabdellah)
Downloadable worksheets:
Introducing the "Passive Voice" (1) - Basic rules for Upper elementary and Intermediate students
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-14
Downloads:
5605
Active and Passive
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-17
Downloads:
4466
PASSIVE VOICE (PRESENT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE)
Level:
elementary
Age:
7-17
Downloads:
4192
Passive
Level:
intermediate
Age:
14-17
Downloads:
3697
Passive Voice
Level:
intermediate
Age:
14-17
Downloads:
2757
The American Dream
Level:
advanced
Age:
15-17
Downloads:
26
Technicum Si-Tarek Of Relizane
Third Year Students
Technological Streams 2003/2004
Structure Practice:
The Passive Voice
Exercise TWO:
Complete the sentences with a passive construction, using
the verbs given in the form suggested.
1.
Much of London (destroy)
by fire in the seventeenth century.
(
Past Simple
)
2.
The man who (bite)
by a snake was given a serum.
(
Past Perfect
)
3.
A leader should be a man who can (respect)
(
Infinitive
)
4.
Many slums (demolish)
to make way for new buildings.
(
Present Continuous
)
5.
The police (instruct)
to take firm action against hooligans.
(
Present Perfect
)
6.
He (save)
from bankruptcy by the kindness of a friend.
(
Past Simple
)
7.
A cease‑fire (expect)
(declare)
later this week.
(
Present Simple, Infinitive
)
8.
A great deal of research (do)
into possible causes of cancer
(
Present Perfect
)
9.
The worker claimed that he (victimize)
by his employers.
(
Past Continuous
)
10.
The tenant (evict)
for not paying his rent.
(
Past Simple
)
11.
It (think)
that the Government would do something to help.
(
Past Perfect
)
12.
Three hundred new houses (build)
by the end of next year.
(
Future Perfect
)
13.
Because of a strike, work on the building had to (discontinue)
.
(
Infinitive
)
14.
The witness strongly objected to (cross‑examine)
.
(
Gerund
)
15.(Threaten)
by a blackmailer, he immediately informed the police.
(
Perfect Participle
)
16.
I am not accustomed to (treat)
in that way.
(
Gerund
)
17.
The passengers ought (inform)
the train (withdraw)
from service.
(
Perfect Infinitive. Past Perfect
)
18.
Customers (ask)
to ensure that they (give)
the correct change before leaving the shop, as mistakes cannot afterwards (rectify)
(
Present Simple, Present Perfect, Infinitive
)
19.
Was he very upset at (not offer)
the job?
(
Gerund
)
20.
The man was sent to prison for six months, (find)
guilty of fraud.
(
Perfect Participle
)
