I. Change the sentences into:

a) the Present Indefinite Passive

People always admire such pictures.

Such pictures are always admired.

1. People speak English all over the world.

2. One uses milk for making butter and cheese.

3. They sell apples by the kilo.

4. They make progress every day in the world of science.

b) the Past Indefinite Passive.

1. He met his friend at the station.

2. I left the dog in the garden.

3. She washed the floor only this morning.

4. People formerly used the Tower of London as a prison.

II. A) Answer the questions in the Present Indefinite Passive using the words suggested

– Where are all the magazines sent to? (abroad) – They are sent abroad.

1 Where is English spoken? (all over the world)

2. When is radio news listened to in your family? (every night)

3. Where are meals cooked? (in the kitchen)

4. When are test-papers written ? (at the end of each term)

5 When are examinations taken? (in January and in June)

b) Answer the questions in the Future Indefinite Passive using the given suggestions.

– When will new play be staged? (next month) – It will be staged next month.

1. When will the lecture on R. Burns be read? (next Friday)

2. When will the birthday cake be baked ? (tomorrow)

3. Where will the poem be recited? (at the party)

4. Where will the parcel be brought ? (to the office)

5. Where will he be sent to? (to Kyiv)

III. Write a new sentence with the same meaning

Somebody has stolen my keys. My keys have been stolen.

1. Somebody stole my car last week. My car

2. Somebody wants you on the phone. You

3. Somebody has eaten the bananas. The

4. Somebody will repair the machine. The

5. Somebody is watching us. We

IV. Correct these sentences.

This house built 100 years ago. This house was built 100 years ago.

1. Football plays in most countries of the world

2. Why did the letter send to the wrong address?

3. A garage is a place where cars repair

4. Where are you born?

5. How many languages are speaking in Switzerland?

6. When was invented the bicycle?

V. Complete the sentences. Use the passive voice of these verbs:

Clean, damage, find, give, invite, make, make, show, steal, take

The room is cleaned every day.

1. Paper _______ from wood.

2. There was a fire at the hotel last week.

Two of the rooms _________________

3. Where did you get this picture? “It _____________ to me by a friend of mine”.

4. Many American programmes ______ on British TV.

5. “How old is this film?” “It _______ in 1965.”

6. My car ______ last week but the next day it ______________ by the police

7. I saw an accident yesterday. Two people ______ to hospital.

8. “Did Gim and Sue go to the wedding?” “No. They ________ but they didn’t go.