I. Complete these sentences using the passive voice

1. I didn't realise that … .

2. How do people learn languages? How … .

3. People advised us not to go out alone. … .

4. Somebody accused him of stealing money. He … .

5. Somebody is using the computer at the moment. The computer … .

6. They are building a new ring road round the city. … .

7. They cancelled all flights because of fog. All … .

8. They have built a new hospital near the airport. … .

9. They have postponed the concert. The … .

10. When we got to the stadium, we found that … .

II. Put the verbs in the correct voice and tense form

1. A new exhibition … (to organize) in this building.

2. According to one version the famous library … (to destroy) six centuries later.

3. All these ancient tools … (to mention) above.

4. Chekhov's plays … (to construct) in the same way as his stories.

5. His answer … (to appreciate) by everybody.

6. The above problem … (to investigate) by one of the scholars.

7. The most important archaeological collections … (to house) in museums.

8. The most important documents … (to sign) here.

9. These papers … (to read) in their original form at a conference.

10. This paper … (to publish) first in another edition.

III. Put the verb in the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive

1. It is a big factory. Five hundred people … (to employ) there.

2. I was born in London but I … (to grow) up in the north of England.

3. I saw an accident last night. Somebody … (to call) an ambulance but nobody … (to injure) so the ambulance … (not/need).

4. Most of the Earth's surface … (to cover) by water.

5. Ron's parents … (to die) when he was very young. He and his sister … (to bring) up by their grandparents.

6. The boat … (to sink) quickly but fortunately everybody … (to rescue).

7. The company is not independent. It … (to own) by a much larger company.

8. Water … (to cover) most of the Earth's surface.

9. While I was on holiday, my camera … (to disappear) from my hotel room.

10. While I was on holiday, my camera … (to steal) from my hotel room.

IV. Translate the following sentences into English using the Passive Voice

1. Були використані такі приклади.

2. За кінними поліцейськими йшла велика юрба.

3. Його попросили почекати.

4. Йому самому запропонували цю роботу.

5. Мені показали нові фотографії.

6. На відвідувачів дивилися з великим інтересом.

7. Оліверу наказали підійти до столу і сісти.

8. Про нове відкриття багато говорили.

V. Complete the sentences using can, could, might, must, should, would in the proper form + the verb in brackets

1. I am not sure where she is now, she … (to go) to the bank.

2. I had to work that evening, so I … (to go) to the party.

3. I haven’t seen Bill for ages so I … (to recognize) him if I saw him now.

4. I haven't seen our neighbours for ages, they … (to go) away.

5. I posted the letter to Mary this morning, she … (to receive) it tomorrow.

6. It is not raining at the moment but it … (to rain) later.

7. There was a loud explosion a few minutes ago. You … (to hear) it.

8. You have not had lunch yet, you … (to be) hungry already.

9. You … (to see) me there as I stayed at home.

10. We lost our way, as we went the wrong way, we … (to turn) left.