Exercise 25 Compare the two sentences in the Active and Passive Voice

1. The first railways used horses for drawing trains. – Horses were used on the first railways for drawing trains. 2. The Cherepanovs constructed the first steam locomotive in Russia. – The first Russian locomotive was constructed in the Urals. 3. George Stephenson demonstrated his locomotive in 1829. – Now this locomotive is demonstrated in a London museum. 4. Many changes will take place on railways in the future. – Many changes will be made on railways in the future. 5. He told them an interesting story. – They were told an interesting story.

Exercise 26 Fill in the missing words to build a sentence in Passive.

1. This hotel is very clean. The rooms ___ cleaned every day. 2. It’s not fair. I ___ blamed for something I didn’t do. 3. There was an accident on this corner. The driver ___ taken to hospital by ambulance. 4.When I met Jenny last week, I ___ shocked by her appearance. Is she ill? 5. Don’t worry about the party tomorrow. Everything ___ be taken care of. 6. When we were in Budapest, we ___ taken everywhere by a very good tourist guide.

Exercise 27 Form the Past Participle of the following verbs and use them in the sentences.

grow, produce, make, deliver, include, employ, speak, pull down

1. English is … here. 2. Volvos are … in Sweden. 3. Is service … in the bill? 4. Whisky is … in Scotland. 5. About one thousand people are … in that factory. 6. Lots of tulips are … in Holland. 7. In Britain milk is … to your doorstep. 8. That block of flats will be … because it is unsafe.

Exercise 28 Change active sentences into passive ones.

Model: The teacher asked him a question. – He was asked a question.

1. They built some new houses in our street last year. 2. The agent must inform the buyers on the arrival of the ship. 3. She left money at home. 4. I take these books from the library. 5. They robbed the bank last week. 6. They equipped the laboratory with the latest computers. 7. Scientists make wonderful discoveries. 8. Glinka composed the opera ‘Ivan Susanin’. 9. A famous architect designed this theatre. 10. The director will sign the contract last week. 11. Almost half of mankind speaks Chinese.

Exercise 29 Complete the following sentences by putting the verb in brackets into the correct Passive form.

1. When the thief tried to get away, he (arrest) by the police. 2. Most of the town (destroy) by the earthquake last year. 3. Do you know that most of the cars produced in Japan (export)? 4. Our house (finish) in about three months and then we’ll move in. 5. Four official languages (speak) in Switzerland. 6. When I phoned the clinik, I (tell) that the doctor would be able to see me at 6p.m. 7. Don’t worry about the broken window. Tomorrow it (replace).