1. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

1. Someone built this house 200 years ago.

2. A thief stole my purse.

3. The police will arrest the robbers.

4. They produce cars in this factory.

5. They serve breakfast at eight o’clock every day.

6. People throw away tones of rubbish every day.

7. They make coffee in Brazil.

8. Someone stole Jim’s bike lat night.

2. Turn from Active to Passive.

   1. Someone is helping her with the housework.

2. The mail-order company sent Mrs Green a parcel.

3. My friend sent me an invitation.

4. The secretary has given Mrs Jones some letters.

5. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.

6. John gave Elizabeth that beautiful ring.

7. Her students have sent her flowers.

8. He must give the message to the right person.

9. We teach our students English and French.

j . Someone bought flowers for the bride.

1. They showed the tourists the sights of Athens.

1. They pay her an excellent salary.

2. They paid the artist £1,000 for his painting.

3. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered him a lot of money for it. He will deliver the painting tomorrow. When they give him the money, he will tell them the truth. He painted it one night while he was sleepwalking!

4. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Our school is organizing a contest. The teachers will choose the best project about the environment. The students must include pictures and drawings in their projects. The students will also have to do all the writing themselves. The school will give the winner a set of encyclopaedias.

Vocabulary

Types of Accommodation

apartment building

• a high-rise – an apartment building with at least ten floors

• a walkup – an apartment building with no elevator, usually four floors or less

house

• a bungalow or rancher – a house with only one floor above ground (may or may not have a basement level)

• a two-story house – a house with two floors above ground (may or may not have a basement level)

• a three-story house – a house with three floors above ground

townhouse – a unit with a separate entrance door, but a part of a larger group of homes that are joined together, each sharing a common wall with the one beside it.

duplex – a house that is divided into two living accommodations, either side-by-side or one above the other, with two separate entrances

condominium (condo) – an apartment or townhouse that is owned rather than rented; the owner usually pays a monthly fee to cover the costs of building and property maintenance

mobile home or trailer – a home on wheels

suite – another term for an apartment

flat – a British term for an apartment

a bachelor apartment – an apartment for one person, no separate bedroom

Other Vocabulary

landlord/landlady – owner of a building

tenant – renter or occupant of a house or apartment

lease – the contract a tenant signs when renting an apartment or house mortgage – a loan given when one buys a house or property

suburbs – residential districts, away from the downtown area of a city

security deposit (damage deposit) – the money a tenant pays a landlord before moving in; often it is half a month’s rent; the landlord keeps this money until the tenant moves out; if the apartment is not damaged, the money is returned.

appliances – fridge, stove, washer, dryer, dishwasher

utilities – gas, electricity, water